The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-09-01
POljCr COURT.


robbed by lot of riv,r pirates, and re- ,
luestsd that officer to 20 with him and
Arrest them, AS they we're then on their
way to the c.ty 10 q skih Bilingsly
took the boy TO Sheriff Irwin, md to the
sheriff he repeated his story substantially
~ he had told II 10 Biliingsiy The
Sheriff and Billing,ly then procured nor
sss aud ,t.rted after the thieves. When
above Thirty-fourtb street in the
vicinity OF the Corrsll, tho officers saw
two men answering the description OF the
thieves running across the commons, ana
immediately gave them chase, Billingsly
cutting across the commons aud coming
in ahead of them, aud Iryin cutting oil
their retreat in tho roar. When ordered
to hsult, seeing that an attempt to
escape would certainly prove
fruitless, they camo down gracefully, and
allowed themselves 10 be taken. They
gave their names NJ Chas. Ellis and John
Ainswortb. They were taken to The
| county all where they were confined
until yesterday morning, When they we're
taken before Judge Bross for trial. The
boy whom the tbiovos robbed was In at
tendance, and testified tina, he was com
ing down tho Mississippi river in II skiG
aud when about forty miles above Grand
Tower WAS hailed by Ellis and Alma
worth who wanted to ride with him. At
q = ,.l h., 80 La. 4.
they offered him ,oyentj cents each for
tao privilege, he pulled ashore and they
got into the skin. They came on down
the river together, until, on Saturday ev.
ening, they reached . point between
Santa Fe and Thebes, whore they put
into shore. The boy VIM. Werner, by
name, had huni.,runk which contained
all his earthly POSSESSIONS, consisting
Of n quantity Of cls,hing and $40 in
money. When they went ashore the boy
and one OF the men Kills, left tho boat
and wentup into the wood, Ainsworth,
as was supposed remaining win the boat
When Werner and Ellis returned, Aims.
worth aud Wornor's uuLk and its contents
wsro missing. Daring the hunt for Ains'
worth, Ellie also disappeared, and then
poor Werner's eyes were opened and i,
dawned upon him for the first time that
it was dob" put up by the rsscals to
rob him. Werner knew that the
thieves were on their way to ,h'
city, and he resolved to beat them il pos
sible, and put the officers on their guard
ready to receive them. Ellis and Aims
worth each had on n pair of pants be
longing to Werner, which he identified
besides other articles found in theil
pockets. After hearing the evidence
Judge Bross hold them to bail in the sun
Of i've hundred dollars onch to answer a
the next term of the circuit court. II
default OF bail they were sent TO tn,
county jail.
"A celored man known among his fol
lowers as "Happy Jack" was arrested b.
Sergeant Cain at an carly hour yssterda.
morning, on the charge 81 DE
.weon two and ,h-." LOCK JACK wen
insV r---ers snloon, and finding Leo Glib
son, also colored, laying asleep on bench
concluded it wonld be good lime to ''g
through his pockets. Jack accordingl,
|, proceeded to relieve Gibson of his loos
change. Unfortunately for Jack, Gibson
10 aot hard sleeper and when he fel
Jacks hand in his pocket, he opened hi
! eyes and caught him in the act Sergean
, Gain was notified and soon after sue
ceeded in srresting the wOLld-be robber
He was taken before Judge Bro.s, VIII
sent. him to the county jail to awat tn,
action of tho grand jury.
IL --Margerett Brown, II colorsd lady, pos
} sssssd OF an amount OF muscle that would
do credit TO rail splitter, yesterday
, morning got into difficulty with j. K
Parks. The evidence went to show TIM,
tho woman Brown and Parks had "bipl
} words that Parks had struck her with a
cowhide, and that the woman Brown, thus
pounced upon him and "got him on the
ground and was choking him" She had
Parks arrested, but after bearing the evil
dence his honor discharged him.
THR HuRDs AT DEEyhR In tho $50.
ciety Gossip article OF the jenkins Of the
Colorado Democrat, published n, Denver,
we lind the following, which will be read
with interest by ali the Cairo friends Of
the Hurd family:
The social and musical entertainment
under the auspices OF the Ladies' Relief
society, st the residence OF ID, IIurd.
Esqr on Thursday evening, was highly
enjoyable affair, and well attended, CON
sidering tho inclemoncy of the weather.
Inc following was the programme: "Ma-
IurAa, VEIN and piano, by Mr.. c. X.
hurd and Miss Lizzie Ross, wa. well ex-
scutsd' 81 lower Girl" WAS admirably
rendered by Miss Carrie Hurd;
the young lady has n we'll cultivated and
naturally sweet voice. "List to the
nightingale composed and sung by
Miss Ross was received with applause
and Mise Lizzie highly complimsnted.
Little Red Riding Hood'-the old |
nursery story told in . musical way by |
Mrs Cole, delighted everybody present.
MRS. Colo has fine cultivated voice, and
very popular in social circles.
Friend a the Bravo bass solo
by Mt Cockard, bang well adapted 10 his
voice, was beautifully rendered. Mr..
Lockafu IL one OF Dsnvor's fAvorites, ard
Possessed OF very rich musical voice.
"oeVAbisn Maiden" by Mrs. Cole, in
hsr usual good style, was followed by Gan
Things arc Beautiful" and nicely sung by
Misses Watts and Hurd.
The richest treat of tho evening was