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less for a few minuets, but is now going around.— A disturbance took p lace on Tuesday lastbetween Officer Long, and John A • Frauches and J. E. Wilson. These two men came to the town some-tl me d uring the day, and engaged in a game of cards at Miller’s saloon. Lizzie Miller, who is attending the saloon got into a game of cards with these men, especially John A. Franch*es, andaccordlng toFranches statement he beat the young lady some dozen games, but in duo time luck turned and she beat him. Including drinks, to the amount of $2,00. Tranches either for the want of funds, or through meanness, skipped out of the saloon and left his bill unpaid—fight here according to a statement of Lizzie Miller .Frenches had money in his possession to pay the amount charged against him, Franches, however, left the saloon with the bill unpaid and walked to the railroad where a wood-trnin was standing. Here be got into conversation with the hands employed onthetrain. The news of this man leaving the saloon without paying his Diil was eoon circulated, and they were received by one Kuntz, a resident of the town, with dissatisfaction.Kuntz, to get revenge, as the storygoes, called upon officer Long to assist in making this man come back and pay his whisky bill. The officer repaired to the railroad and called the attention of the young man to his unpaid whisky biil. Who are you asked the young man ? I am an officer said constable Long. Are you the marshal of this town? asked the young man. If you are let me see your star or some other evidence that you are an officer. Come with me respondedthe constable, and pay your whisky bill. An attempt was now made tobring the young man hack, but Instead of coming back he squared off anddonlt a terrrlble blow with his fist on the officer’s nose, which caused the the claret to run; this blow theofficer resisted with some force, butwas overcome on account of others assisting'the young man. He again struck and kicked the officer a)l at the
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Monroeville Democrat
Monroeville, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 27, 1878
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