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Barr Targets Two Saloonkeepers in Sunday Opening Case
State's Attorney George Barr files information against Patrick Barrett and William Irwin for keeping a bar open on Sunday after a Sunday night affray outside Barrett & Irwin's saloon on Scott Street. The incident involved Frank Easel and a near-fatal knife attack amid drinking. The case marks Barr's first filing in the county court as part of a campaign against rough houses.
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