Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1915 — First Fine He Laid and Second Half He Paid. [ARTICLE]

First Fine He Laid and Second Half He Paid.

“Billy” Martin, self-touted as a jockey and all-around sport, was released from jail today after having laid out one of the two fines imposed after he had cut some high didoes in Newton county, where he has been living. Billy went it fifty-fifty with the authorities. He was fined on two counts, one for intoxication and the other for assault and battery. Each fine totaled $17.55* Billy laid out the first half and the first of this week produced the pelf and paid the second fine.

A previous news item told of Billy's difficulties. He took a stimulent and then went to call on his lady friend. Just what brand of bravado juice he imbibed is not known but it caused him to forget all masculine chivalry and to resort to race track tactics while paying court to his sweetheart and at some stage of the game instead of using oratory to carry his point he landed with his ungloved phalanges on the side of his girl’s face. The constable and justice of the peace did the rest and when Billy came to his full senses he was boarding with Sheriff McColly and had a headache. It is hoped that the double dose of the law will have the effect of reforming Billy and that when he goes courting again he drinks nothing stronger than a Bryan cocktail and depends solely upon his powers of articulation as a means of converting his lady friends to his line of thought.