Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1904 — A Reluctant Prisoner Jailed. [ARTICLE]

A Reluctant Prisoner Jailed.

Constable Christie Vick pretty nearly had the proverbial timetime of his life, last Saturday night. He had been for nearly a week, “keeping his eyes peeled” for oneDan Coleman, and when he found* him he came near getting a gooddeal more than his eyes peeled. He sighted Dan about 10 oclook that night, in front of Hans’s restaurant, and went up and informed him, be bad a warrant for hia arrest Coleman started to run, but Christie overhauled him. thent Coleman began putting up an ugly fight. He struck repeatedly at Christie’s face, but landed only onr bis breast, and also tried viciously to kick him- Christie gave him » good jolt in the neck, and then got him by the collar and held him off at arms length, which means at' a pretty safe distance in Christie’s case, for like the arm of the law,, in general. Christie’s limbi are. far reaching About that time C- P Wright came along and offered his assistance to manage the obstreperous) Daniel, and he was thus finally safely jailed. He was charged with assault and battery upon Mrs. Mattie Morlao, a widow living in the west pant of town. The hearing was held on Monday forenoon, before Squirt* Troxell. It appeared at the trials that Coleman called at Mr»Morlan’s place, on Monday afternoon, May 16th, and after some* exchange of social amenities, thelady lammed her caller over tbehead with the reverse end of a broom handle, and be seized thfr weapon and threw it out doora. She claimed that he also slapped! or struck her on the arm with bi» band, but this he denied, claiming: that he was never any closer thanthe long range of the bruon* handle. There was a whole kA more evidence which it is not necessary to enter upon in detail: but is sufficient to say that whenthe testimony was all in, the prosecuting attorney conceded he had not made out a case, and Daniell the ditcher was discharged.