Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 166, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1920 — REVOLVER SHOT BRINGS CLIMAX [ARTICLE]

REVOLVER SHOT BRINGS CLIMAX

TO WILD TIME IN NORTHEAST SECTION OF TOWN SUNDAY EVENING. A revolver shot, fired 6y Nightwatch Richards, the steady pat of a pair of healthy feet as they carried their owner to safety, a tearful, pleading- mother, a screaming daughter and the thunderous tones of an irate neighbor served to stir the quiet of a Sunday evening in the northeast section of town last night, and brought, to a close one of the numerous orgies which have been indulged in by a certain six-teen-year-old girl for the past several months. No arrests were made following the affair, the authorities here wishing to take the case under advisement and to confer with Prosecutor Murphy before any action is taken. The visit of Sheriff Woodworth and Nightwatch Richards to the home followed the complaint of a neighbor who had grown weary of the continued vice which existed in the home and the repulsiveness of the participants. The girl in question had gone to the home of her brother-in-law, during the latter’s absence, in company with a young man, and it is understood that she was given the key to the home by the brother-in-law, although the latter denies having had anything to do with the affair. HoweveY, similar occurrences had happened so frequently, sometimes several times in one evening, that the truth of his statement is doubted. Just prior to the arrival of the authorities another young man, learning of the presence of' the couple in the home, had gone there and, finding the door locked, broke the lock and entered the house. The young man, inside, decided that he had more vital engagements in other fields and started his Joie Ray retreat just as the authorities arived upon the scene. The contents of Nightwatch _ Richard’s revolver was sent”speeding after him, greatly accelerating his speed. The screams of the thoroughly frightened maiden who had been treading the primrose path blended harmoniously with the revolver peals. This wails of the mother, too, aided in keeping the evening from becoming dull and all in all it was a right lively affair. Perhaps if the mother had started her wails years ago this would have never been written, but that is something else. The girl in the case tried to make her getaway in the same manner as did her gallant companion but Sheriff Woodworth captured her. She readily 'confesed the part she had been playing in the orgies of the past and asked to be given another chance. When quiet had again been restored and the girl and her mother returned to their home, the officers returned to town to await further developments. The man who made his getaway is not a resident of this city but is known to the officers who will take him into custody later should they* decide to press the affair. The father of the girl is dead, there being the mother and two daughters and it is said that all night parties and quarrels have been prevalent in the neighborhood ever since their arrival, and the neighbors have become so disgusted with their actions that they are longing for the day when they shall depart for other fields., Even if nothing comes of last night’s affair, it may be that the sentiment against them will cause the family to depart hence, which would not be an unwelcome relief.