Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1916 — DRUNK STUMBLED INTO WRONG PLACE [ARTICLE]

DRUNK STUMBLED INTO WRONG PLACE

Everett Warren, the Barber, Had to Drive One Away From His Home * At 4 O’clock A. M. Everett barren, the barber, who works for Cal Cain and lives in the Warren Robinson property in the east part of town, was awakened at iabout 4 o'clock this Monday morning by moans which carfie from his back porch. He sat up in bed and heard some one calling for “Joe.” He knew the children would be frightened if they were awakened and he took time to put them into bed with their mother before he started-on investigation. The' intruder became impatient and pounded on the door and kept calling for “Joe to let him in.”' Everett went to the kitchen and asked who was there and the man tried to force his way in., He said he was pold. Everett informed him that he was at the wrong place and the man then seemed to realize his mistake and he asked Everett not to shoot. He disappeared. Everett later, took a lantern and went out to look for the man but could not find him. It is said that a shack near the match factory has been the scene of some high revelry at .different times lately, especially on Saturday nights and that there were some ibig doings there over Sunday. Several auto loads of men were seen to visit the house and it is understood that some feminine visitors were up from Lafayette. Probably the drunk was one of the visitors or else wanted to be included.

Here is an opportunity for the of.ficers of thp law to get busy and do some well-needed cleaning up, for when innocent neighbors become troubled with the visits of desolute characters it is time for rigid action. It is said that there is another place in town, where a husband aids in bringing business to the home for his wife and an undesirable visitor and this should also be broken up.