Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 289, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1912 — PAUL PAINTER WAS ROLLING THEM HIGH [ARTICLE]

PAUL PAINTER WAS ROLLING THEM HIGH

DeMotte Section Hand Imbibed Freely and Created Disturbance That Caused His Arrest Paul Painter is a section hand at DeMotte. He has been working industriously for a long time and was regarded a harmless and pleasant man: But he attained this reputation when he was not drinking. A few applications of John Barleycorn transformed him and for a day or two life has been mighty unpleasant for about everybody else at DeMotte. Stories of the way Painter was “painting” the town reached Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Troxell, who runs the best hotel in Indiana, and who had Painter for a boarder, reported that he was storming the boarding house and threatening to kill the landlady and all the guests. Her brother, Justice John Bruner, swore out a warrant for his arrest and Deputy Sheriff Gus Grant went to DeMotte. He put a bottle of whisky in the back end of the automobile as he went through thfe streets of DeMotte and Painter smelled It,' climbed into the back end of the auto after it and the deputy cranked up the machine and brought him to town. This is tbd method of capture related by an official at the court house. Another is to the effect that Painter was terrorizing the people at the hotel when the officer arrived. He made no effort to resist arrest but informed, the officer that he was just having a little fun. He was brought into town, lodged in jail over night, sobered up and pleaded guilty this Wednesday .morning to being drunk and Judge Hanley assessed a fine of $5 and costs, $11.60 in all. This was promptly paid and Painter returned to DeMotte, insisting that while <jrunk, he was perfectly harmless and had not intended to harm a hair in anyone’s head.