People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1897 — USED A KNIFE. [ARTICLE]

USED A KNIFE.

Denizens from Gifford Run Amuck— Officers have a JSusy Time. Rensseiaer has its quota df toughs, but about the toughest we have seen for a long time wei’e two young men, Everett and John Burke, from the Gifford region, who came to town Monday with the evident intention of painting it a beautiful crimson. They first proceeded to get well “inspired” and then lit out in search of something to “do

up.” Not at all reticent, they freely gave vent to their spleen and hilarious feeling, Marshal McGowan and Constable Warren bobbed up and tried to arrest them., when things assumed a more .war-like aspect, Everett the older 6he, producing a knife. They experienced no trouble with John, but during the melee with the older, Constable Warren received a very bad cut in the face. But it was getting decidedly hot, so Everett commenced breaking ground Giffordway, a large delegation of people following, there were no weapons in the crowd, he would have undoubtedly made his escape for the time being, had not A. T. Perkins, on horseback, and G. W. Goff and Jay Stockton in a buggy followed him. The fugitive in the meantime had secured transportation with another party from out that way, but was finally overhauled near Monnett’s cross-roads, where A. T. shoved his gun at Burke and he elevated his “dukes.” He was brought back to town and landed in jail, where will have plenty of time for meditation. The man in the buggy, who helped Burke get away, was allowed to go, although himself an accomplice, but no doubt Will be located again in short order. Dr. Berkley dressed Mr. Warren’s injury, a deep long cut between the nose and eye, which we hope will not be attended by any serious results, although it was a narrow escape for him.