Memories of Ennis - Dominoes is a sin

After a period of comparative lawlessness in Ennis, the city was trying to clean up its act by the turn of the 20th century. But that effort might’ve gone too far when 24 well known citizens were arrested one night in 1901 for playing dominoes in a public place. Even the judge at police court found it absurd. He tried two cases, acquitting both offenders, after which the city attorney intervened t…