, 1879-04-10
CARTER'S EAGLE.
The Historic Bird Appears In a
Justice Court.
Details Of It's Dedication to Victory
and Harrison.
Il Posses Into tho Hands OF Milwau-
kee-Ayenue Bohemian.

u,l 80 n,nny different opinions wcro expressed
that IL was question In tic minds of some per
CONS whether this particular aerial bird was not
myth altogether. But this matter was
definitely settled yesterday morning by law.
Justice Matson settled It. anil to him belongs
tho glory. II was proven that Cartor's eaglo
was not owned by him at all, but that II wus
simply hired for the occasion. Thoss who saw
the majestic fowl spreading It's wings over tho
Imposing band-wnEon, SO familiar to the eye Of
thu Ch!cagoan, who hns seen It from day to day
upon the streets. It's sldcs decorated with tho
detailed programme Of suloon opcntng,-slesc
will weep when ihey learn TINT Carter was vest
ed with no rights OF proprctors!,ip. but simply
Htd rental Of 925 for ils use on e'cct'on-day.
Nodoubt herented Ills eaglo when Ia Congress IN
tho same way, only, IL bclnG regular thtng Will
lin then, be probably got Communication rates.
Why could not any American .hayo m caRle' II
he had money enough to pay for 1t, and Gould
ind anybody who was willing to rcntf
The question OF ownership was settled, as
before stated, ia Justice Ma&son's Court, on the
West Side, yesterday, and It was brought to q
focus by mems Of
nErLEv1N sUlr-
damage s1o-brou9ht by one Martin sch'lekc
an agent for his wife, Ncttio 6chtlcke, who
claimed to own tho bird called Uncle 8nn1.h
which figured 80 conspicuouslY on electlon-day
and Influenced tlu minds OF 60 many fntelli-
gent Democrats. Mr.. Schl1cke Is q sailor bold
upon the brinelcss depth Of tic Gsent Lakes.
Tie satla Of his good ship wero set on Tuesday
uiclt, nllu he was compelled to bid bis vito adcu
or,l leave her, with the celebrated case, far
bclu1 him. lie, however, told Ills good wife,
WHO, by the way. does not speak English very
1ucntly, tllat Bohemian fric1d would accom-
arauc tho cnss tor the prosecution, without re-
sorting to tho c1ponsiyo talent Of tile Legal
profession. Pcrhpps ibis was QUO Of the causes
TIE sronr,
...1,s.. .ns
H hr' " sartin sclIicSe. Tohrmtau satlor M 5o,1ni
an eagle stranded upon the barren shores OF
home as present 10 ills bohemian wife. Tic
latter was it ljrst oyerioyed At her acquisition,
and at opeo adopted It rs n household Idol
True, il was considerably weatl,erbcntcp, md
the cood ,sotnnn argued to herself that il would
rnne out ali rinht Ia The sprlnr. The fa1l md
cnrly winter wore on, mud TIC bird did not I'M.
proyc lu physical beauty. Moreover, It was eyi-
Conducted ITSELF III such q manner ns to nxcito
tlc honest Indignation OF ita hostess so tlat she
voted il nutsa,lce, and ticclarsll thut she would
entertain her guest no louger, Accordingly
her husband took the noble bfpeu to John
L1oekcl, 9 trlcnd anu nGiRhoor, who Kept q cir
cu'atlns library on M.lwankeo aTcnuc. and de-
sired him tq sell T. TO tho trst bidder, upon COM
mission: unc'e Sam, for TINT was the name
by which the eae!o was ehr'stcncd, remained on
exhibition I'll winter, uad nobody would ,nakclan
otlcT for him. uo was nothing but skin md
bones, and he dld not have feathers enough
about him TO trim an lndiall'a scalp. Il long
,inc ago L1oekcl told sehileke that hc would
l!ku To havc hitn take his bird away, ae l'e could
not sell hln. Schllcke told Ljockc t1lat II he
would allow him to takc few books
to rcadshe might keep !!nclo Sam. This was
agreed to, md schl!cke had hooks from tho
library T. Esaa all winter without paying cent
.- T11a EtEc71oN CAME ON ..
about "Carter's Eoele," which Inspired Lioeksi
With nn idea, liz mounted thr eaejc. pineeti
him upon n band tl.Wagor,, and dedicated hin to
Carter Ii, Harrison, liz Travelled from noIl to
po oycr tic city, bearing The Inscription, "Our
Gar.er'a Eagle and Victory" liz wns greeted
more votes than any other one ngcn.v. f;arssr
was uicnsed. annl payo Linckci ssE. ;r,,s nlcc.