Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1903 — JUNGLE STORIES. [ARTICLE]

JUNGLE STORIES.

It is rumored that a Rensselaer mother, whose son had been gambling away every nickle he got hold of, started out one night recently with blood in her eye a determination to carrienation a certain gambling joint, quarters that have been in operation for several months in an up-stairs room on West Washington street. There she is alleged to have found 14 youths and men, busy “bucking the tiger.” She knew every one of them, it is said, and the next day she went to a justice of the peace and wanted to swear out warrants for their arrest. The J. P., however, told her she would have to go to some lawyer and have him write the affidavit. She went to one and he put her off with some excuse, and by the time the people who are “forninst” gambling hells got onto the facts the mother is alleged to have been “seen,” and now she does not care to have anyone arrested. But the tiger is said to have got badly scared, and gathered up his trappings soon after in the wee sma’ hours of the night and sought other quarters. He is now said to be holding forth on Front street.