Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1911 — State and General News [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

State and General News

HORSE RACING ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY. McCoysburg, Ind., April 25, James Haynes and William Martin of McCoy sburg concluded that a horse race run for $2 and run on the public highway on the Sabbath day and while Sunday school and church were going on. Would be a paying thing. Therefore the race was run, and Martin was the winner. But the State of Indiana sayeth not. Consequently a warrant was issued by Squire C. W. Bussell and put in the hands of John M. lohnson, constable for Hanging Grove, and Haynes and Martin were arrested and brought forthwith before the Court. Both men plead guilty to horse racing, and the Court gave them a fine of $5 and costs apiece. sls in all. William Martin paid the cash and James Haynes staid lvis fine for *9O days with Harvey E. Low man and Charles Saidla as sureties. The Court still has a count apiece against them for Sabbath breaking, but concluded to fine them for horse racing only on public highways and not push the other count if the boys will be good. So, boys you had better be good and respect the Sab : bath day and keep it holy.