Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-09-20

T show cause why Ira Skater should not
be substituted in his place MS attorney
( for Alexander Stewart. The order was
granted on several atlidayitS. That Of
I Alexander Stewart is to the effect that
he spoke 10 Clark Chapman, lawyer
Of Proctorsville. about the case, but
never authorized the Institution of Il
suit, and believes \. I. Stewart left n
4 valid WILL lie signs the affidavit with
\ II cross. There is also IN affidavit Of
Price Lewis, Il detective, who
/ brought Alexander Stewart TO this
\ city i'll which lie declares that knecMnd
visited him under the name of L. j.
/ Brownee, and asked him to JOIN in Ell
X feeting compromise. otlerisg 70 give
I him l0per cent. of whatever might he
made out of the operation. Lewis
also swears kneeland expressed doubts
Of Alexander Stewards relationship.
| There is yet another affidavit by Il. q.
| JayneS, who swears that lawyer Chap
\ man admitted 10 him that the suit was
brought with view of extorting money,
! and that the genealogy of Alexander
Stewart III complaint differed materi-
ally from that given by Alexander
Stewart himself. The affidavit con
| tinued, MIR. Chapman said. You
then understand that Mr.. knecland and
Mr.. Lewis, you and myself, are en-
gagged i'll conspiracy to eNtort money
from these people, and that it will be
necessary Tor lis to be very cautious be-
cause if the nature of our operations
is known il would damn Us all. said i:
Yes, and l think your statutes III
New York are somewhat different
from ours in Vermont, for don't think
they could make matchmaking Of it in
Vermont. Jaynes goes on to tell how,
by using this admission, he compelled
Chapman to surrender kncelana's let
tiers to him. The papers also include
Il supplementary affidavit by Price
Lewis. BY them it is proposed to prove
that Messrs. kneeland and Chapman
arranged the original suit with II view
of extorting money from Mrs. Stewart
by hlackmail. The son and daughter
! Of Alexander Stewart arrived III New
York from Vermont last night, and ask
ed their father to return home with
them, saying their motherwas sick, and
thought he was III trouble. The old
man declined to so with them, adding
that even if he did 50 home, he would
return to New York, and remain here
until the matter was settled.
A TERRIBLE DEATH.
A Nashville special Of the 18th
says II terrible calamity oc-
CURED here nj > Il. m. Carl Groves, u
distinguished cX-Confederate soldier,
was burned to death He was recover
ing from bad case of yellow fever. He
had been pronounced convalcscent. DR..
| Haywood had discharged him us need
ing no further attention. Late vestcr-
day evening he showed unmistakable
alteration Of mind. On hearing this,
his brother went to him, and
found him dressed and about to
leave the house. He was forced
back to bed. He QUOTED down at 9p.
M, and seemed to have recovered his
mind. The brother left the house. and
a nurse in care of Groves, with instruc-
ton to go for help if hebecame bolster
Gus and manageable. AT ] o'clock
u. IN. Groves lost his reason and grew
wild. The nurse went for help, and in
| his absence the henderson residence, in
which Groves was sick, either caught or
was set on fire. and was destroyed.
Groves body was found to have been
burned to cinders; only 4 portion Of
the blackened form was left. Hun
dreds gathared about the ruins of the
house, and looked upon the sickening
spectacle with feelings of sadness and
gloom. Groves was gcnerous-hearted.
popular, and well-known i'll West Ten
nesSee."
THE CHEYENNE REBELLION.
An Omaha special of the 18th says:
the Cheyenne outbreak III the Indian
Territory causes active preparations III
this department to intercept them. Four
companies will start Immediately Bur
rows, Bowman's, Bisbe's, and Trottcr's,
Of the ninth, fourth and fourteenth reg
iments-west to rendezvous at Sidney,
on the Union Pacific railroad. This is
near the probable point 1T
which the Indians will cross
the road Scouts will determine this,
and a special train will be kept waiting
to move at moments warning Col.
Lewis at Fort Dodge will take
up the pursuit with strong column
at such point on the Kansas Pacific
road as his guides may determine by
their reconnoisances. This is another
case Of starvation, and Sitting Bulls
ranks will possibly be recruited still
! further.
Gen. MILES HEARD FROM.
4 Chicago dispatch Of September
18th says the Inter Ocean
has special from reliable cores
pondent at tile National Park, dated
Sept. ., which reports fight with Ban
mock Indians on the morning Of the
4th, il which Miles, with ~ men Of the