Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1912 — Another Side of the Depot Racket—This Version by Operator. [ARTICLE]

Another Side of the Depot Racket—This Version by Operator.

Homer George.the night operated at the depot, called at The Republican office today to give his version of i the trouble with the stranger named Reed, whom he undertook to bounce from the depot Monday evening. He thinks he has been done an injustice and asks that his version be published. He states that he went to- Reed, who was sprawled out on the seats, taking him for a hobo, and asked him if he had a ticket, and Reed replied that he had. He asked to see it and found that the ticket called for passage between Reynolds and Lafayette only He told Reed that he would have to buy a ticket if he wanted" to lounge in the depot Reed refused and went out but soon returned. When the operator went so again inform him that he could not loaf in the depot he alleges that Reed drew, a knife. Sam Stevens supports this statement. George then got a whetstone and threatened to use it and again Reed went out The next time he saw Reed was when became back with Nightwatch Critser George says that Critser does not like him and that he was very.abrupt in-telling him that Reed could stay at the depot After Officer Critser left Reed sat down in the depot with a spade at his side. A young man. who had been in the smoking room walked through toe waiting room to the office and saw Reed with the spade and asked George what he Was doing with it. George replied, “I .dbn’t know unless he’s afraid of some one.” Then Reed jumped up and went after George with the spade, remarking that he was tired of the abuse that the operator was heaping upon him. Reed swank the spade but missed h's mark and struck one of the seats. The operator claims that Reed had tried to get Conductor Kellog to take him to Monon, offering 10 cents for the accommodation. It was this act. George Says, that caused him to think the man was a tramp. Sam Steveni also thought the man wap a tramp. George seems to regret the circumstance and the notoriety that we. t with it. He says that the rules of th.road are that persons not patrons of Lite road are not alloWed to lounge in the depots and he thought he was carrying out his orders.-Reed has not been heard from ’ Since he went to Lafayette and as to whether he will carry the matter up to the officers of the road is not known. He is a small man, probably about* 50 years us age. . s = r There are now two candidates for the Republican nomination for sheriff. Charles, Morlan, who for a long tone has been toe janitor at the court house and a faithful and diligent employee in every respect, made his announcement some time ago. Today A L. Padgitt, who is well known throughout >h e county, made, bis announcement, which appears in this issue of The Republican. Both men are of unflinching Republicanism and either will make a candidate that should have no difficulty in holding the solid party support in the coming election. The rivalry for the nomination will no doubt be thoroughly friendly, as both candidates are of the open and above board brand. There have been no more announcements made tor recorder, the race being between Frank BL Lewis, of Keener township, -and Geo. W. Scott and Charles J. Dean, of Marton township. No other announcement* has been made tor second district commissioner, and apparently D. 8. Makeever io going to gettbe nomination without opposition. In the third district, Charlhs A. Welch and Fred Berger are the only candidates so far announced. Everything points to a clean ticket, a ticket that will get together and work together and that will Kav© thfi Tcsofid and coatideuce of the voters irrespective of party, but that more particularly will have a claim op toe solid party vote. The bill "for Ellis Theatre Saturday, tfiTg a uFiEbt.. fintfirtain ip cr fid y if '* jl ** *• . * ( a.' w x i-ta. /■' ‘•"A’- • / '