Back in Time | Aspen
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“One of Aspen’s business men yesterday was held up for a little bar bill he owed of $38,” the Aspen Daily Times noted on March 19, 1890. “The vendor of spirits had closed out his saloon and was settling up his accounts to get away from the city. The tardy debtor had promised to liquidate soon many times but failed to keep his engagements. At last the mixologist brought suit in the justice court to recover the amount. When the constable appeared to serve the summons the irate citizen said he would take it to the supreme court. When this was reported to the ex-saloonist, he armed himself with a long knife and said he would collect his bill without any further aid from his lawyer. He found his man and grabbed him by the neck. The delinquent shouted as he saw his assailant’s arm go up, ‘Don’t strike, and I will pay you.’ The bill was settled.”
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