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July 21, 1898
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Belding, Ionia County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Farm laborer Peter Hansen Williams gets excessively drunk in Grattan, causes a disturbance, is arrested by Deputy Knott, fined by Squire Foote, and jailed in Ionia for 20 days after failing to pay.
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Peter Hansen Williams, a farm laborer, who has been working at Lon Smith's, in Grattan, drove to town Wednesday in a cart and imbibed so freely of bug juice, as to make him noisy. Deputy Sheriff Knott cautioned him to be more quiet but not heeding his advice he was run in and later Squire Foote assessed him $5.00 and costs. He didn't have the cash but agreed with Knott to get it if he would let him go home. Peter however "bowled" up again and became worse than before and it took three or four men to pull him out of his cart and cage him in the cooler. This morning Mr. Knott landed him in the county jail at Ionia where he will have 20 days to reflect over the mysterious ways of this cruel world.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Drunk Arrest
Disorderly Conduct
Farm Laborer
County Jail
What entities or persons were involved?
Peter Hansen Williams
Deputy Sheriff Knott
Squire Foote
Lon Smith
Where did it happen?
Grattan, Ionia
Story Details
Key Persons
Peter Hansen Williams
Deputy Sheriff Knott
Squire Foote
Lon Smith
Location
Grattan, Ionia
Event Date
Wednesday
Story Details
Peter Hansen Williams, a farm laborer working at Lon Smith's in Grattan, drove to town on Wednesday, got drunk and noisy, ignored Deputy Sheriff Knott's caution, was arrested and fined $5 by Squire Foote, failed to pay, became more disorderly, and was sent to county jail in Ionia for 20 days.