Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1911 — Rowdies at Reynolds Assault a Monon Conductor. [ARTICLE]

Rowdies at Reynolds Assault a Monon Conductor.

Monticello Journal.

Several days ago Conductor John Reed, over on the other branch of the Monon railroad, had occasion to settle Clint and Ben Casto, of Reynolds, on bis train. They had boarded the train at Lafayette more than half seas ove-, and began to make themselves conspicuous and obnoxious to all in the car. Reed promptly forced them Into a seat and made them keep still. Sunday they went to the depot at Reynolds and waited for his train to pull in. When it did one of them, stepping upon the platform of the car behind Reed, struck the latter on the head with an empty beer bottle, knocking him to the ground. The two Castos then Jumped onto him and proceeded to pummel him. At that, the fireman, happening to see what was occurring, came running back with a coal pick. He took a swipe at Ben Casto and broke an arm and fractured two ribs for Caato. The next blow, if It had been struck, would undoubtedly have brained Casto, but the bystanders had managed to get across to them by that time and pulled the Castos away from Reed. Special Agent John Hayes, of the Monon, came yesterday to take up the matter, and it is probable tbe Castos will be under arrest by the time this article is read. One of them Is now under suspended sentence In the White circuit oourt for other troubles In which he had a hand and this case means practically a trip over the road.