Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12

can history lie the deep and consuming Low,
hetween Detective John 7. Norris and Lol
Houk, the illustriouy gambler captured by
Norris State journal reporter gives th,
following interview with Lou IIouck
"Lou Houk, the noted three card. mo Mt,
man, was visited. This mans career ss ,
criminal and daring confidence shark is on,
Of the most remarkable of his class.
"How are you, Loui" WAS the greeting ex.
tended to the monte king as he entered tn,
presence Of the reporter and detective.
al am feeling frst.rate, but this is by nc
means the kind Of thing | enjoy. Sixteen
years is long time to stay behind these
walls, and my two years already served seem
like an age. However, am going to be pa
rolled, and you may count on that"
| GLOW can you get the benefit OF the parole
law when you gave the officers such trouble
on the way from California 2"
| 81 tell you came from Californis willing
". wanted to face my accusers and as |
knew ! was innocent"
"What is your opinion OF John r. Norris
and Captain McGraw2"
| Everybody knows what Norris is. He
has merely had good luck in some cases.
When clever detective work is to be DONE he
couldn't track an elephant in two feet of
snow. As for McGraw, he couldn't pick me
out from among fifty men. He and Norris
blow about being such fine pistol shots.
guess they could probably hit the side Of
barn If you'd put them inside and shut the
DOORS
The Cleveland Plain Dealer gives an ex-
tended report of DIR. Leonard's first gun"
meeting In Cleveland, Thursday evening. II
gives the following pen picture OF the Doctor:
"Dr. Leonard is tall wei. built, fne-lookng
gentleman, in the prime OF lite, and au elo-
quent scholarly speaker. He has brown
mustache and goatee, and was attred in the
conventional black broad cloth suit, of a Sec
ular cut, however.
Leonard Immediately started TO unchain
his ell quence. About himself he said:
"a word personally for myself" said he.
"This is the first meeting have addressed
outside my own city and il may be regarded
as my first public appearance in the defense
OF the principles Of the party which repre-
sent. have been twenty-five years IN the
ministry, and whatever have done within
that period for the cause OF prohibition have
done within the lines Of the ministry. had
positively refused to accept the nomination,
and only when it was made plain to me that
my refusal would seriously hurt the party did
| accept. am not less a minister Of the gos-
pei than ! was the day preceding the nolni-
nation. do not propose, in conducting my
campaign to descend to the plane of ordinary,
and more particularly personal, politics.
ihere shall be no mud throwing on my
part"
The Doctor may not sling mud himself,
but he stands by. and lets his followers man
ipnla,e the mud paddles. The Prohibitioniy,s
Int nf t,,, a.. L.
made which are labeled, "Forak.r and Ken.
nedy.' Th, is probably the crowning argu-
ment in their campaign OF "facts and argu-
ments and no mud"
The accusation against Rev. Wagner is a
terrible blow to bis congregation and he has
the sympathy OF his parishioners in his terri
BILE aiiiiction. The following is a special
from Wspakoneta to tho Cleyland Plain
Dealer relating to the affair
"ln the unpleasant scandal which associates
the name. OF Rev. A. f. Wagner, of SPRING
field, o., and Miss Laura Craig, OF this place,
in bastardy case, there was nothing of a
startling nature developed today. Miss Craig
has employed legal counsel, and as soon as
her condition will permit her appearance be-
fore magistrate will file her affidavit charg-
ing the reverend gentleman with the paternity
OF her child, and warrant will then issue
for his arrest. J. II. Ulrick, a member of the
council of the Second Lutheran church of
Sprir gheld, over which Rev. Wagner ofci-
h'es as pastor, was here today to investi-
gate the charges. He was accorded an in
terview with the young lady, when, it
is said, she reiterated the story of her own
disgrace and the minister's folly substantially
as given in the published report The parish
ioner certainly discovered very little OF
sympathy for his pastor in the vicinity of
Wapskoneta.
In this city there is complete suspension
OF public opinion until the final decree of the
courts shall be promulgated. Rev. Wagner's
parishloners have rallied round him with
devotion which is touching, and every op-
portunity will be granted him of clearing
himself from the terrible charge.
There is "Cyclone Ice Cream Park" in
the city. The cyclone part probably comes
in where a young man meets six of his best
girls on the corner, and then finds that he
only has 8 cents in change.
Five hours after the Cincinnati Enquirer
reached here yesterday there was not one to
be had for love or money. The cause of the
rush was the publication by that
journal of six columns of the
Pail Mall Gazette's exposure OF
the vices of London, the whole making one
OF the most CHASTITY and soul-sckening chap
ters OF human misery that can be conceived.
The articles are the most open and detailed
ever published in daily newspaper. Today
it is almost impossible to get hold of an En-
quirer OF yesterday.
In answer to inquiries it may be
stated that the injunction proceedings
against the Trotting Park Association
to hinder them from renting the
fair grounds for shows, picnics, etc, will
not interfere with the Bicycle Meet, nor with
G. A. r. day. The camp meeting now in
progress on the grounds will not be interiered
with, but it is probable that no more camp