Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1901 — ROUGH HOUSE AT FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

ROUGH HOUSE AT FAIR OAKS.

During the school entertainment at Fair Oaks Saturday night, a drunken fellow by the name of Myers made himself so obnoxious that Ed Griggs attempted to put him out of the house. Myers struck Griggs and the latter lost his temper and gave Myers a well deserved beating. The fracas Oceured in the room where the entertainment was being held and almost created a panic among the women and children in attendance. One woman fainted and pandemonium reigned supreme, ending in the break up of the entertainment. Warrants were issued from the eircuit court for both Griggs and Myers, the former for assault and battery and the latter for disturbing a public meeting, but Myers has not been caught yet.