Crawford County (IN) Democrat, February 5, 1903, p. 3.
Ben Pierson, a well-known character from Marengo, and "Buck" Jones, equally
known about the courthouse for bad conduct, got into trouble with Riley
Longest over the latter's umbrella last Wednesday, Longest missed his "storm
stick" and asked Pierson about it. Pierson denied having it and a fight
took place. Longest came out first beat and hearing that Buck Jones and
Pierson, who were both drinking, had tried to sell the umbrella to William
Moore, had both fellows arrested, and they are in jail to wait trial for
petty larceny. Jones has served a term and Pierson is the fellow that shot
Erick Weathers in Marengo in a fight. Longest who had the trouble is a
respected ex-soldier but a game old fellow and will fight when insulted.