The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, May 24, 1906 One of the meanest acts ever perpetrated in Lucas occurred last night. A crowd of boys went to charivari a newly married couple. The groom came to the door and satisfied their demands and they left. Soon after, another crowd came (some of which had been with the former one) and the groom again appeared, but the gang demanded ten dollars which the groom refused to pay and the boys began to use profane language and vile epithets, but finally left without getting anything for their trouble. Soon afterwards the couple, accompanied by the family of the bride's parents and a lady friend, started for the depot where the bride and groom were to depart on No. 2. The boys had in the meantime procured a lot of eggs with which they assaulted the entire party, first on Front Street near Fuller's Restaurant and later as they were getting on the train, several of the missiles striking the friends of the parties as well as themselves. The conductor and two traveling men also were struck, and the sides of the cars were liberally smeared with eggs. -- LUCAS LEDGER. The boys were arrested and tried, Monday, but the jury failed to agree on a verdict. The negative members of the tribunal must have proceeded on the theory that newly married couples were entitled to a little of the strenuous life before they settled down to the hum-drum of domestic felicity. ---------------------------------------------------- The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, June 21, 1906 'The Lucas Egg Throwing' Several weeks ago some Lucas lads charivarid a young married couple there and as the twain went to the train, threw missiles at them and it was charged that among the balance of things was a shower of eggs. Several of the participants were later arraigned before Squire Reed of Lucas, confessed and were fined by him. On Tuesday a case against LORENZO WATKINS, ROBERT HUNTER, DENNIS LEWIS and CLYDE KNOTTS was docted (sic) in Justice E.H. Storie's court in this city, and came up for hearing. The two former were pictured guilty and were fined, together with costs of $9.65 each. The case against LEWIS was dismissed owing to a lack of evidence. The case of KNOTTS went to trial. As the other three defendants made their "eggsit" a jury of a half dozen peers were set on the case but finally failed to hatch out a verdict, the ratio standing 2 to 4 for acquittal. Attorney Wells appeared for the State and W.B. Barger for the defendant; and the case was stubbornly fought on both si! des and at times it is said eloquence flowed in such streams of pathos that the jury shed tears as big as hen eggs, but the issue leaves little to crow over. It is said the case will be re-tried next week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 16, 2004 [email protected]