The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-11
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George Yak 4f&aH Polander,
had a narrow eSs1 Rn - On Wednes
day night by leapins sn the roof of the
Commercial House, three story building,
to the ground below Prom VIVA, can b.
gathered of the facts, it seems that he was
laboring under temporary alteration Of
mind, accelerated, physicians think, by ex-
posure to the intense heat of Teuesday, as on
that day ne VAS bid IN a'kiid' ofbk6ndsr-
ed state. Taken first to the Continental
Hotel, he refused 70 eat anything 6hateyer.
Later IN a,eevesine, shs propsesf of'shc
Continental, thinking the partially insane
man could have more watchfnl care at the
Commercial than his own crowded house
could give, he went with him to the Com
mercial. lie vas shown to bis NOM, a@<
ing for nothing but pitcher Of water and
bed. Early on Wednesday morning he
arose from his led, partially dressed himself,
and taking his boots under his arm, started
out Fifth street st a, rapid pace. In
the evening he was found by n
couple Of colored men roaming about
on the commons in the southern suburbs Of
the city, and by them he was brought n
the residence Of . citizen on Choctaw street,
and subsequently taken to the Continental,
and after Offering him supper, which he
again refused, he was again taken down to
the Commercial House. He was taken to a
room in the third story, and about midnight
managed to escape the attention Of watch
that was put over him, went up a pair Of
stairs and through a sky-light ON to the roof
from which he jumped of to the ground in
the rear of the building, breaking the banis-
tiers of pair Of outside stairs, hat e-caping
with only few slight bruises on his person.
lie was picked up from the ground where he
bad fallen, dressed and taken to the Police
station, from whence he was removed TO the
Sisters Hospital yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Yackubowicz left his native land in
1865, and IN time found his way to Eesven-
worth, where for time ne engaged at his
trade, that Of wagon-m maker. with Mr..
Post. Returning to New York he had the
misfortune to lose his wife Ivy death. Leav-
ing his youngest child with some relatives
there he came lack here with his other
children, and finding homes for them he
went TO Paola, and there engaged at his
t.ade, and by economy and industry sue
ceeded in saving up about 500 which he
deposited in Thomas bank, at the old place,
and which he lost by the failure of that insti- |
tuition. From PaOla he went TO Baxter
Springs, where Inc worked for some
time On a mill that was building.
and returned 4 few weeks ago. The
loss of his wife, the separation Of his chill
dren and subsequent loss of the money he |
intended to use in getting them all together,
in home Of his own, together with expo
sure to the intense heat of Tuesday, SO played
upon him as to unscttle his reason and cause |
the attempt upon his own life. lie is said to |
he remarkably sober, industrious man, and
he certainly deserves the sympathy Of the |
public. The proprietor of the Continental
cvinces a warm interest in his well-dOing, and |
is cxcrting himself to see that he has every
care and attention. At the Sister, Hospital |
he il sure to receive that kindly treatment |
that will result in speedily restoring him to |
his normal condition of body and mind.
Oar Dog.
Our late foreman, Mr.. Joseph Strick
land, leftthe city for St. Louis few
DAYS ago, and by 10 doing cast gloom over
a favorite dog which he left behind. frank"
u-cd TO come TO the Office about ten O'Clock /
at night and remain until 10. had sent the |
forms to press, and ikea accompany him
home. The night Of his masters departure |
Frank came down from the deserted house /
with long face His face is naturally short,
but it was really little longer on that even
ing. All the boys noticed this, l,ecsrise he
had always been so lively, and locked as
though he could sing ''Cap.. Jinks." Butthat
night he came Sinking in, and sneaked away
under the imposing stone and lay down. Then
he would get up and come into the compo-
sing room and get under the esses, feeling \
very miserable, as though he wanted to get
a pass TO St Louis He missed Jo., sadly,
and after remaining till about midnight lac
went off on his ear, looking very blue, SUI
prcmcly disguised and awfnlly played out.
Next day the Local thought to make friends
with him, and accordingly visited the silent
premises Of the late master. Bat it Was .
failure. Frank crawled under the front steps
and intimated his intention to fight it ont on
,ha, line. That night the dog came
again to the Office. He looked bet
ter. lie was tOlerably healthy
considering the heavy scrrqw that had struck
him, and finally came into the editorial
room. The fact Of the business was he had
concluded to throw himself on the Office and
take the chances He was told to remain till
the paper went To PRES, at which time he
followed the local home and seemed TO feel
much better. Frank is now all right. His
tail points high, the brilliancy has returned
TO his eve, and he had three fights Yesterday,
winning two Of them and getting white
washed ON the last. This is the heaviest
wimifall anv Ieavenworth local ever had
a dog with his tax paid for year and only
two months gone. On the other
hand it is probably the worst calamity
that ever befell dog in kans:.s-quartcring
himself on an editor. 10 probably never
thought that dog would Ike reduced to a skele-
ton. We are glad he is to be spared the
sight, for he loved the dog very much. The
decline has already begun. We can see
that he is falling away. Most any dog would.
Ia: he may as we'll pass away IN this man
ner ss TO fall victim to delinquent tax,
which he will surely do If he should Last SO
long. There would be no help for him UNI
less tho Governor should interfere.
Queer Case ss Topeka.
ikw days ago the city authorizes Of To
peka seized p faro bsnk pua by JACK Fiero
and other parties. Afterwards, ion Monday
last, the gamblers had Mayor McAfee, Mar
shall Reed and two policemen arrested, on
warrant issued by Justice Oliver, of Silver
Lake, charging them with burglariously en-
tering the room and taking therefrom an
ivory paper knife, a round table, covered
with green cloth, which articles were not
used as gambling devices. Other things