Two Drunks, a Jailbreak, and a Marshal Who Came Back

During the month of June there have been 21 arrests in Newport for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Most all of them have been plain drunks; those that had money paid their fines and others labored on the streets.

Friday evening Marshal Jenne was called to the G. N. depot to make an arrest. A Bonners Ferry lumberjack boarded the train at Spokane considerably under the influence of liquor. On the train he produced several bottles of beer, and despite the protests of the conductor proceeded to imbibe and tried to force others to partake. The conductor wired ahead to the marshal, who met the train and took Mr. Lumberjack off and hauled him before the court, where he was assessed $10 and costs for his sport.

Tuesday afternoon Fred Little and A. D. Melder, of Blanchard, Idaho, appeared on the streets considerably the worse for liquor and made some talk of shooting up the town. Becoming a little too fresh, Marshal Jenne, with the assistance of Councilman Lutz, landed them behind the bars. Leaving them safely in jail the marshal departed, but soon was called back to the jail by some small boys, who had heard the prisoners attempting to escape. Melder had broken down the door of his cell, and was rapidly battering away the door to the jail, when the marshal appeared and shackled them so as to make further attempts to get away impossible. The next morning Little pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and costs. Melder pleaded not guilty and his trial was set for Saturday at 2 p.m. In addition to the charge of drunkenness he may have to face the charges of carrying concealed weapons and attempted jail breaking, and if pronounced guilty his little spurt of fun may come pretty high.