The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-04-10

claimed as damages, is ten thousand dollars.
The action is based on the following letter,
which was sent TO TIE TIMES by some per-
ron in Kirwin, and was published in cur
local columns, on the 3lsi OF January:
KIRWIN.
A FEW INTERESTING NOTES FRo& THAT LIVE
LY LITTLE TowS.
Correspondence TIMES:
KIRwiN, KAN Jan, 2s, 1879.
EDITOR TINES Our usually quiet town
was considerably excited yesterday, when II
became known thst ons Charles +. jenkins,
had been perpelrating constant steal from
his employer. He he'd position as clerk
in the store of Mr.. W. L. Rowe for some lime
past, before which he was one Of the "hlgh-
toned" young men who would win the afiec-
tons OF young ladies, seduce them and leave
IEem- He rlaIly married a tickle minded
girl, by the name of Cox and since then, be-
ing too indolent TO work had resorted 10
tbievery, and is now confined in the county
lail in default of bail and will no doubt be a
state charge ere long.
immigration is on the increase now and the
roads are lined with prairie schooners. We
expect an immense Immigration this Spring.
There is yet plenty OF room Ior them.
Our enterpri.ing town begins To assume
city proportions. New buildings are being
put up rs fast AS carpenters can get at them.
Lewis l. Gray, one OF our fellow towns
men and the best printer in this part OF e
State, has commenced publication OF tie Re
rie1C at GsylcId He VIII undoubtedly make
a SUCCESS of the paper a. he understands his
business and is we'll qualified for the posi-
ton.
the defunct Solomon Valley Democrat Is
soon 10 be re~uTre cted-
Railroad di.cu, sIons are getting TO be quite
f-cquent. Our township viii vote a reasoEa-
bic amount of bonds TO aii the Ce.trai
Branch road without any trouble. We ex-
pect to be connected with the world by rail-
road a year hence.
The Times is the mos, popular paper Of any
daily, or at least isso considered here. IL Is
al ways prompt and reliaU.r; therefore they
all want II. Respectfully, J. {.
Shortly after the appearance Of the fore
going communication We received the FOL
lowing letter from W. ID. jenkins, inclosing
paragraph clipped from an excLarse, and
credited to The TINES, embracing the
charges contained in the fret paragraph
above:
OFFICE OF ". u. JENKINS,
Eclectic Physician ana surgeon. L. >.
Examining surgeon for Pens sons.
KIRwIS, KAN Feb. 6, 1853.
HIN ID. n. anthony, Leduenrorih, Kansas:
DEAR SIR :-EncIOsed find extract clipped
from the stockton NcICs, date OF to day. VIII
you do me the favor TO give me the name OF
the dastardly liar who furnished you with
the correspondence referred 10 in the extract
/ am under the impression that his name il
l.. 1. Gray. / need not hardly as ure you OF
the falsity OF the charges. {. r. jenkins Il
now In the employ OF the gentleman refer
red 10, ard has his entire confidence, ana has
had since he entered his employ
demand in behalf of justice and outraged
innocence the name Of the party who so
grossly imposed upon You. Please reply at
your earliest convenience. and obiige,
Very Truly Yours,
W. u. JENKINS
The above letter was referred TO our CHIEF
clerk, with the following endorsement:
"Give him the information.
ORA"
On the l0.h of February, We received
from Rev E C. TowBc, Of Kirwin, com
muricaiion on the same sutjsct, which We
published in our issue oil the next morning, |
as follows: