Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1912 — Arrick Better and May Recover; Wound, However, is Serious. [ARTICLE]

Arrick Better and May Recover; Wound, However, is Serious.

■ 1 > ~ y - -i - . The Monticello Journal and -. the White County Democrat present entirely different opinions as to the -condition of Harry Arrick, the man shot at Monticello by Orin Day, following a poker row. The Journal says “To all appearances he is on his way to a speedy recovery from his revolver wound. He had a good night last night and his fever does not increase any.”

The Democrat, says, “The doctors found that the bullet had entered the stomach near the cardiac opening, making a wound that metuit almost certain death. He expressed a determination to IIYB, however, and is still in Dr. Goodwin’s office under the care of nurses, making the best fight he can. The chances are much against his recovery. He has a wife, who is with him, but no children.”

Speaking of the cause of the trou- v ble, the White County Democrat says: “At last the long expected has happened. No comunnity can countenance bpen and notorious violations of the law and expect always to escape trouble. It took the probable sacrifice of a human life to wake the people up, but at last the law breakers In Monticello are in a fair way to be brought up with, a turn and the community freed from the domination of a lot of barrel house loafers who think life is not worth living unless they have access to a blind tiger by day, a poker joint by. night and a chance to bootleg at their own sweet will—cussing everybody who dares to interfere with "their business.” “Day has lived in Monticello for. about two months orpnore working oh the stone road gang. He seems to have an unsavory reputation and belongs with a gang of petty thieves and crooks who have caused the law officials trouble in numerous places; and the very fact that the’ Watkins joint proved an attraction to him and men of his-, class shows the kind of place the people of Monticello ha»«, suffered to exist right in their midst —between the City Hall and the Court House pnd less than half a block from either—for the past several years.”