Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-30
KISGMAN, Jan. q.

kIS6MAN, Jan. q.
Sylvester Milford, man of As, was
brought in town to-day by Mr.. Stanley Ty-
ner in an almost insensible condition. The
facts are about as follows: Milford. who
has been considered BY his neighbors as
partially insane for some time, lived upon q
claim which he has proved up in the north
east part of Pratt county, went to Hams
vile, that county, last Thursday, distance
from his claim of about ten miles, and
while there was taken with one Of his fits, as
some call it, and started for home, but lost
his way and wandered some twenty five
miles into this county on foot, and during
the night he went into the house of Mr..
Bainum and laid down updn the floor. L.
was very cold and the family of Mr.. B. did
not hear him when he came in and knew
nothing Of bis being in the house until they
got up in the morning, and there he lay
frozen stiff and life well nigh gone, As
soon as fire could be made hot applica-
tons and stimulants were given the dying
man, and after time became partially too
in which state he now remains after being
brought to town. Drs. Finton and Horne
are doing all in their power to relieve the
man. His hands and fingers are frozen
to the extent that it will be
necessary to amputa:e them If not his feet.
But little is known of Mr.. Milford beyond
the fact that he come from Illinois last April,
but from what part your correspondent has
not learned at this writing. His wife being
dead, but that he has son who the neigh
bors say they have written to several times
about the condition Of his father, but no at
tention has been paid to any of their letters.
He is now charge upon this county, with
chances against his recovery.
One p. r. Himphill, of Reno county, to-
day swore out state warrant against Ed.
Meloy, "for selling and giving away spirit
ual liquors and malt beverages" The war;
rant was sworn out before Justice S. b.
Sproule, who continued the case until Tues
day, the 9th, at 2 o'clock, p. m. Among
the knowing ones they say this is only be-
ginning, but most people are at loss to
know why they should pitch on Meloy first,
as bis place is the quietest Of any in town.
and about the only Arst-class place in the
town. No rows or disturbances have ever
taken place in his saloon, and all the high
toned drinkers are his patrons Then again
they say if the temperance people are not
well fortified they have struck the wrong
party, for financially he is the best able to
defeRd himself of any of the saloon
keepers and will fight them until the bitter
end. With that idea in view he has engaged
every lawyer and lawyer firm in town that
make any pretense to the name. The friends
of the defendant think it very cowardly on
the part Of the temperance people to go to
foreign country to get man to swear out
the warrant Many disintsrested parties
think the same, and the temperance people |
lost much sympathy by SO doing, not dis
gushing the right Of Himpkill, but the idea
that it is necessary for citizen of Reno
county to interfere with thoee of Kingman is
beyond the views of the thinking man. |
While upon this subject there are people |
who do not think it just the thing FOE the
principal Of large school to take the pu-
pills and treat them to Tom and Jerry.
Of course this subject 10 open for discussion