Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1915 — BOOZE FIGURED IN FIGHT AT MONON [ARTICLE]

BOOZE FIGURED IN FIGHT AT MONON

Smoke Shop Scene of Belligerent Af* fairs Friday and Saturday Nights of Last Week. Two fights occurred in Monon last week, both at the Smoke Shop. According to reports reaching this city booze figured in both mix-ups and blood was spilled on the cigar store floor. The first occurred on Friday night when a man named A. I- Ogden, who was reported to be under the influence of liquor, forced his attentions on George Whitlow, who warned him a time or two to leave him alone. Finally, when the warnings failed, he knocked Ogden down and there was lively doings for a time. Finally Ogden left, it is said, with the boast that he would return with a gun, but he didn’t get back or if he did he kept the shooter in his pocket. On Saturday night the Smoke Shop was the scene of another mix-up, this one of a four-cornered nature. A dance as well as some booze seemed to furnish the inspiration and the principals were John Seymour and brother on one side and Perry Winkley and a man named Fullmer on the other. Possibly there were a few others in the fracas for it is said to have had the appearance of a free-for-all for a little time. John Seymour is said to have knocked Winkley down and then Fullmer, who lives at the Winkley home, took a hand and then the other Seymour sailed in. A show case at the Smoke Shop went down for the count. No arrests had been made up to Monday noon.