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Raising Old Ned

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
November
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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A Raus; of young republicans 1 tempted to disturb the meeting at the link Wednesday night. ïhey were a mixture of town boys, high school boys and studenls in the university who had Dot been here long enough to attain self-respect. All who entered the rink a little later were forced to leave tbeir canes in the entry, so that the officers ínight have no trouble with them. But the gang of incipient distuibers already in formed over on the south side of the riuk, armed with good sized pieces of boards and making a pandemonium with their cheers foi Harrison. A young colored fellow attempted to divide his board with a student who had none.breaking ilby stamping upon it. Sheriff Walsh took hirn by the collar and started for the door. At once üfteen or twenty students were upon the sheriff 's back or rather tried to get there. A tew vigorous blows drove them back, but the whole gang were out ou the streets in short order. As the meeting commenced.some of the young fellows outside began blowing noisy tin trumpets. They were quickly driven away, and the meeting went oii without further interruption from the Kang. The crowd seemed to pay only enforced respect to the officers, grabbing those away who were in their charge and attempting even to strike them. The oöicers did their duty as quietly as possible and proved what is alwaya 30, that a few men doing their duty aie a match for a hundred engaged in doviltry. The crowds on the street kept up a disturbance, throwing a few stones, etc. Justin Bullis and Frank Miracle were taken down to jai), which the yelling crowd stoned. They retired in misrhty short order, to keep out of reach of the offlcers clubs. Search showed that Bullis had a stone in his pocket. II e and Miracle were taken befoiejustice FrueauffJ about raidnight and gave bail of $100 each to appear at 10 o'clock Saturday moruing.

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News