Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 207, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1913 — MT. AYR’S PLAGUE RAIDED BY LONGWELL [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR’S PLAGUE RAIDED BY LONGWELL

Owner of "Tiger” Tipped Off and Made His Get-Away Before Officers Arrived. j Brook Reporter. Reports of a blind tiger at Mt. Ayr had been current for some time blit no direct information had ever been fifed With the prosecutor concerning the matter until a few weeks ago, and then he laid his plans to raid the joint. It seems that “Pat” Miller was the proprietor and had everybody intimidated. Attorney Longwell called the sheriff and with Deputy Prosecutor Ross they went to Mt. Ayr Saturday and found the proprietor gone and the joint locked up. They broke open the door and found among other effects three barrels of bottled beer, and enough evidence to cause the young man trouble and probably make his visit an indefinite one from -this county. If all reports are true the people of Mt. Ayr will gladly part with him for any length of time. Whenever any man-sets the laws of his state at deflanceiie should be taught his lesson as prompt as possible. On hearing that “Pat” Miller had returned to Mt. Ayr, Prosecutor Longwell got out a warrant for his arrest and Henry Deardurfl was sent over there Tuesday to make the arrest. He came back in a short time with his man, who was taken before Squire Hawkins and put under bonds of ?i,o*>9 to appear at the Newton circuit court at the beginning of the October term. His bond was signed by Jap Wright and Hiram Ashby.