Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-15
BAD, very BAD.


But Worse Than This Was Ed.
ward M. Kirtland's Cruel De-
sertiOn of His Wife and
Children.
81, Louis Newsl
Where is the Major; for Gods sake
where is the MajOr?" were the cries
that startled the passengers in the
Union Depot last night just as the st,
Louis and San Francisco train was
pulling out for the West. The cry
emanated from Mr.. John Nickerson,
Cashier Of the st. Louis National
Bank, who was desperately clutehing
young man in one hand and wo-
man in the other. His cries attracted
the attention of the police around the
depot, who, rushing up, separated the
trio and held them until an investiga-
ton could be made. Thiswas imme-
diately done, when some startling
facts were developed that will be heard
with surprise by great many people
of this city The young man who was
struggling so desperately to free him
self from the clutches of Mr. Nicker-
son was
EDWARD NJ. KIRKLAND, A PROMINENT
BUSINESS MAN
of this city, and the woman who was
in his company turned out to be Kate
Williams, cyprian, who had been
living at $40 Pine street.
Upon complaint of Mr.. Nickerson
the pair were taken to the Four Courts,
where it was learned that Kirkland
had
FORGED A CHECK
on the st. Louis National Bank, pur-
porting to have been signed by Kirt.
land, Humphreys & Co., Gotten fac
tors, No. 102 North Main street, the
firm that he had been engaged with
for some time past, for $500, which
amount had been promptly paid by
the bank, as Mr.. Kirkland was well
known there, having cashed checks
there before time and again, and be-
ing esteemed by the officers of the
bank as a young man of the highest
integrity. The check was cashed late
yesterday evening, and it was only by
the merest chance that the forgery
was discovered as quick as it was. II
seems that the day for checking up
had been changed to yesterday, and
upon examining this check it was
seen that its number did not come in
regular succession to the other checks
that had lately been paid, the check
doubtless having been cut out of the
back of the book, and the discrepancy
was consequently Immediately discov-
cred. The police were then notified
but Mr.. Nickerson was not content
with that. He took upon himself the
role Of detective, and, as it turned
out, with remarkable success.
AFTER THE ARREST.
| A thorough search Of Kirkland
failed to bring to light any of the
missing money, and Kate Williams
his paramour, was then searched
| After carefully examining her cloth
ing and shoes the searcher was abou
to give up in despair when happ.
thought seemed to strike that indi
vidual, and he politely asked her Il
take off her stockings. This she a
first demurred to, but finding it Of n,
use reluctantly removed them, when
10! the greater part of
THE MONEY WAS FOUND
wrapped regularly round her limb,
The money, when counted, summed
up g $50, leaving balance of it'll
over $500 yet to be accounted for. Tn
Mr.. Kirkland in the firm of Kirkland
Humphreys & Co. is the father Of tn
young man who forged the draft, an,
is rendered almost frantic by the &C
ton of his son, the announcement
bursting like bombshell upon him
The saddest circumstance surround
ing the case is that Kirkland, VIII
perpetrated the forgery, has
WIFE HIND TWO BEAUTIFUL chill
DREN,
and their once happy lives will no,
receive a blight that time can neve
entirely erase. The young man
crime is attributed to the fact tina
: the fascination that this cyprian hel
! for him created a desire to obtai
money enough to leave the countr
I with her, where be might enjoy unmC
tested his illicit love. When caugh
they were Just in the act Of taking tn
b. train, and five minutes more woul
have sent them on their way. The
had tickets through to Albuquerqu
|. N. M.
g Kirkland failed to show any emit
Q ton whatever when taken to the For
g Courts, but when notified that
{ would be locked up in the hold .ovl
e for the night, he broke down con
: pletely and begged the turnkey pi
e eously either TO kill him or to lend hi
!. pistol
e TO DESTROY HILsELF WITH.
Kate Williams was also locked u
g They both refuse TO make any stat
= ment whatever in the case, and THU
3 it is better for their interest tn
. should not.
y The most sacred obligation is d
= marriage contract. The most sacr,
e duty is to maintain ones health. III
D, best medicine is Browns Iron Bitter
g s. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilke
S son & Co., and @. w. Jones & G,