The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-04-06
He Struck Billy Patterson.

The Franklinville On. " Register has
discovered who struck Billy Patterson,
Mr.. Patterson, the father of Nine, Bona
parte, was wealthy Baltimorian. Upon
one occasion, while Mr.. Patterson was in
Franklin looking after his property, d
general row occurred among the boys,
in which he became involved. In the
confusion, indeed, some one struck Mr..
Patterson tremendous blow and this so
angered him that he walked through.
the crowd, inquiring in stentorian tones;
''Who struck Billy Patterson" Mr.
Patterson was large and powerful
man and, under the circumstances, no
one among the fighters appeared DESTROYS
of holding himself responsible. The in
quiry passed into byword and even to
this day the inquiry can be heard: "Who
struck Billy Patterson" The original
Billy pursued the inquiry with astonisb-
ing vigor, but without avail; and at his
DEATH curiously enough, inserted clause
in his will setting apart 81, 900 to be paid
to the person who should give to his
heirs or executor the name of the man
who struck him. The fight in which
Billy Patterson was struck occurred in
1888, and it is passing strange that just
one hundred years after claim should
be put in for the reward. And yet a
correspondent of the Register says that
such is the case.
A Mrs. Jennie G. Covely, of Athol, n.
Y, daughter of George w. Tillerton, has
written to the ordinary of Franklin
County, claiming this legacy of $1,000.
She states that she is an invalid, aged
and infirm, and in great need of the
money. In 1888 her father was quite %
young man, and being in great fear of
Mr.. Patterson fled the country at once
and never heard of the reward or legacy.
She says she has often heard her father
speak of the fight and the blow he gave
Mr.. Patterson and the fierce anger of the
latter. The thumb of Tillerton's hand
was disjointed by the blow and was so
severely injured that it remained a use
less member to the day of his death AS
the facts she gives correspond so exactly
with the facts of the case, the CORE
spondent presumes that Mrs. Covely
will receive the legacy without delay.
"A singular decision has been given
in the New York Marine Court in an
action brought by Margaret A. Knight
against Alexander H. Mott. The de-
PENDANT had run up 8 large bill for
liquors with Mrs. Knight, and for the
payment of it he gave her promissory
note. When the note became due it was
not paid, and consequently Mrs. Knight
began an action to recover the value of
it, The case came before Judge
McAdam, who holds that if any inn,
tavern or hotel keeper shall trust any
person other than those who may be
dodgers in the house for any sort Of
strong or spirituous liquors, no recovery
can be had therefore, and that all Sc
curities given for any such debt are abb
solutely void.-M Y. San.
The young and beautiful Duchesse
de Chaulnez, daughter of Prince Galitzin,
died, destitute, in garnet at Paris
lately. Her opium habit had caused her
to be cast off by her family, and she sold
her hair to get money for the last and
fatal purchase of the drug.
The foolish man foldeth his arms
and saith: "There is no trade, why
should l advertiser But the wise man
is not so. He whoopeth it up in the
newspapers, and verify he draxeth trade