The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-06
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

AsERroUs ACCIDENT.
lChetops Advance, So
On Saturday as Mr., John Grant was bring
ing Rev. McCreery and Mr.. Adkins, Of Par
sons from Oswego to Chetopa, In crossing tn,
bottom this side OF the Labette bridge q bae
place in the road, caused the back seat in tn,
hack to be thrown out taking with II the tw,
last named gentlemen. Rev. McCreery es
capped with a few sprains and bruises, bu
Mr.. Adkins received a bad wound on tn
skull, and other serious bruises, and ha
been lying at the National hotel in this plac'
ever since. At times his life has almost beer
despaired Of, but We learn, within the Las
few days, he shows signs Of improvement
Whether the chief cause Of the nearly fata
accident is to be ascribed to bad driving, bae
roads or loose seat, we know not.
THE BURIAL OF MURDERED MAN.
lChetopa Advance, sa
Mr.. ]. L. Graves, the shooting Of whom Al
vinita we mentioned in last weeks issne
lived only until the next day. On Friday his
remains were brought here for interment
Appropriate funeral services were held al
the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev
J. d. Graham, after which his remains were
inte' red in accordance with the usages and
ceremonies of the l. o. o. F., of which order
he was q worthy member. Mr.. Graves was q
most excellent man and citizen, and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him. He
leaves a wife and two children. who are thus
suddenly, without word OF warning, bereft
Of their natural provider and protector. The
criminal who com mitted the foul deed is un.
der arrest, awaiting his trial at Fort Smith
Arkansas.
LUMBER THIEVES CAUGHT.
Lawrence standard, 3O.l
Farmers living within q radius of two or
| three miles Of north Lawrence, complain of
losing great many fence boards, and this
| less they lay at the door OF some of the in
habitants OF the north wing Of our city.
Joe Garrett lost a great many boards from
his fence along the Leavep worth road, and,
investigating, made . discovery. 1t turns
out that these depredations are committed
by socalled hunteTs. About dusk Q man
bitches up his team, takes . shot gun and
starts out ON the highway. Occasionally he
shoots, Jumps from lbs wagon and runs to.
wards . fence. Those who hear the report and
SEQ the movements in the dim twilight,
conclude that somebody has killed q rabbits
and pay no further attention. But the hun
or. instead OF returning to his wagon with
game, slyly jerks OF . hoard and carries II
back to his wagon. Joe 0srrett and cOngta-
Bile Fitxhugh, Of Grant township, followed
and watched one ofthe fence board Nimrods,
the other night, and caught him with . wag-
on load Of boards They made him haul
them back TO the fence where he got them,
They did not prosecute, but gave him notice
that anything more Of the kind would meet
with due punishment. A great deal Of this
city thieving is going on in North Law
renee, and also in South Lawrence and vi.
cinify, and hereafter a close watch will be
kept to catch and punish the offenders.
BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS IN SMITH COUNTY
lKirwin Chief
Mr.. L. d. Scott, of Cedar Creek, Smith coun-
ty, who has just arrived in Kirwin from the
scene of these dreadful occurrence, inform I
Us that last Saturday. morning, at 10 O'Clock,
January 18th, the railroad laborers who had
worked on the construction Of the railroad
bed from Red Cloud to Bloomington, and
were refused pay for their labor by the SUBJ
contractor, shot and instantly killed two
railroad sub-contractorss and mortally woun.
ded another by shooting four bullet holes
through his breast and completely riddling
and perforating his lungs, and who is doubt
ieSS ~ tuiS tAAuc ue4u. Autso IAooIeIS tuuS
defrauded out Of their hard.earned wages,
hold AS close prisoners dve more sub con-
tractorss whom they say they Will also shoot
II they do not pay them their wages. This
news may be considered as positively au-
thentic.
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we understand that al one time In tneoays
OF yore there was city library In this CITY,
out lor reasons unknown TO the muiutude IL
feii 10 pieces. we are OF the opinion tnat
city OF this size could sustain good and well
regulated library. Topeka, little, IL any,
larger than Emporla' mas 1tee hDrary' anu
an excellent one al that' ana we see no reS
son why this city could not, III IL began now
have the same thing al any early day In the
future.
With what Is left OF the Old library let
new one be started and fair charge be made
for the privilege OF obtaining books In this
way funds could be raised TO steadily enlarge
the library, ami which would be large
y increased by public entertainments OF one
kind or another for that purpose. Our citi.
1ens would certainly turn out en- n'dsse TO an
enterment given by nome talent Tor tnat
purpose We see no reason why, then, IL o
proper effort was made, this city could not
have and maintain good library.
ACKNrENARIAN AT FORT SCOTT.
IEort scott Monitor, SOL
Living In q small brown house just north
of the Adams Express once, may be found
yery remark able woman. II ACE, experience