Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-18
THE OHIO BRIBERY CASE.
Robinson Slips Out of Sight and
 Avoids Arrest.

| Avoids Arrest.
 | CoLUMBUs, April 1.-The legislative committee investigating the alleged sensa- tional bribery had MT. Allen O. Meyers be- 1 fore them to-day. He again reiterated his | charge of yesterday, but declined to give any further information. During the session a l telegram was received from Sergeant at | Arms Permission, who was sent to Cincinnati tp bring Robinson before the committee, stating that he had failed to find Robinson and asking for instructions. The committee were disgusted and sent reply to tho fol= lowing effect:
 You have allowed Robinson to escape Take the first train for home.
 Later a telegram was received from Sena- tor Pendleton stating that MT. Robinson would appear befor the committee Wednes- day morning next. The committee then ad- journed until Wednesday morning, the 22d. The members decided to have the proceed ings conducted privately and to take testi- mony with closed doors. Wards Household Goods Under
 the Hammer.
 NEW YoRk, April 17.-An auction sale will take place at the former residence of Ferdinand Ward (of the late firm of Grant & Ward), 81 Pierrepont street, Brooklyn, on Friday next, when all the household furni- ture, horses, carriages and sleighs will be disposed of John T.. Wilson, the assignee, will have charge of the sale and it is expect ed that fully $75, ,000 will be realized.
 CIeveland,s Autograph Comes High.
 BOSTON, April 17.-At the soldiers carnival this evening 8 photograph of President Cleveland bearing his autograph was sold by auction. It was bought by M. c. Clark, proprietor of Clark's cafe, for $1S0.
 Bridal Robes Turned to Widows
 Weeds.
 NEW ORLEANS, April 17.-On Tuesday night the steamboat Jolley sank. in bayou Jesse, ten miles above Morgan City. The boat was tied to the bank and no one aboard was awake. It is believed she took water from a siphon. The captain felt the boat sinking and attempted to arouse the crew and passengers, but William and Amos Shinn, passengers, could not be awakened and went down with the beat. The two brothers had just married sisters.
 POOR PRELLER,S LAST HOURS. His Dying Groans Heard On Easter
 Sunday Night.
 NEW YORK, April TIA despatch from St. Louis to-day says that search is making there for w. K. Ross, a New York hardware merchant who occupied 8 room in the South ern Hotel next to that in which the ghastly remains of c. O. Preller were found few days ago. Ross arrived from the West on an early train to-day. When seen at his home in Clifton, N. J., he said to a reporter: .'I was at the Southern Hotel in St. Louis on Easter Sunday and left Sunday night on the r,20 fo, of murder in the papers on Monday I thought I had occupied the room next to the one in which the body was found, but was not certain of it's number. I had intended to write to the people at the hotel and find out just as matter of curiosity more than any thing else. That Sunday afternoon I had some writing to do ,and went to my room directly after luncheon or about 2 o'clock. I settled down to write about 3:30. I had hardly taken my seat and everything was quiet when l heard something like low moaning in the next room. I sides heard the sound of rrAning water as if the faucets were turned on in the wash basin. I did not know before that the room next to mine was occupied. l had never seen anyone come in or go out of the room and never before heard any noises in the little writing table-up near the window, which was about six feet from the communicating door. I could have heard anything going on in the next room very plainly. When I heard the moaning as if someone was sick and suffering pain I asked a bell boy, who brought mo some pa- per, if anyone was sick in the adjoining room. He stopped to listen ts the means when I spoke of them and thinking he would tell the clerk l dismissed the matter from my mind. Dur ing the afternoon several hall boys came into the room and spoke to all of them as the grooming continued About o'clock got up and went to 8 friends room across the hall to go to dinner. I casually said some one was sick in that room. We went to din- ner and I left the hotel for the depot about o'clock"