Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-03-05
The Back Cat.

At Mingona, the quiet little town ten
miles west of here, is, or has been, a
place where liquid refreshments have
been dealt out, known as the Black
Cat" kept by a young man named
George Hubbard, recently from Sum-
ner county. The reputation of the
Black Cat is now below par-in fact
it is singe1 cat. And this is the way
it happened.
n young man named E. c. Staple
ton, from Ohio, who was stopping at
Sun City, concluded to come to Medi-
cine Lodge and draw some money that
he had deposited in the First National
bank. Before leaving Sun City he took
a drink; at Lake City he was feeling
badly and took another drink, and
when he got to Mingona, his spirits be-
ing still depressed. he went to the Black
Cat and called for sour mash. He
then became unconscious and saws he
remembers nothing more that occurred
that day. But it appers that George
Hubbard kindly furnished buggy and
team and accompanied Stapleton to
this city; that Stapleton drew S1GO in
money and obtained draft for $50
and returned to Mingona with Hub
bard. The two then imbibed frequent
ly until Stapleton become paralyzed
and was laid out on pallet on the
floor. After dark awhile, the Black
Cat was closed, with Hubbard and Sta
pletOn on the inside.
A young man named Kimbell had
some curiosity to know what was going
on inside, and so lie looked through the
window, and says lie saw Hubbard re-
moving Stapleton's pocketbook from
his inside vest pocket.
Hubbard then, it appears from the
evidence, went to see his wife who was
stopping with friends not far away.
He gave her 500 and told her he had
won it. Next day he went back to
Mingona and met Stapleton, who had
discovered his loss. Hubbard told him
that he knew who had the obtained
the money and that the man lived in
Comanche county. But in the mean
time Hubbard had told Mr.. Jones,
who keeps livery stable at Mingona,
that he, Hubbard, would pay him 81
for the team he and Stapleton had
used, and also stated that he had Sta
pleton's money. but asked Jones to say
nothing about it. Monday Stapleton
went to Sun City, still partially un-
conscious, and Hubbard went to Lake
City.
By this time the people of Mingona
had realized what blow it would be to
have it reported that a man could be
drugged ard robbed in their town, and
accordingly they started out a posse
after Hubbard. He was arrested and
arraigned before Squire Nurse, at Lake
City, on Wednesday. w. LII Burney
of this city. went up to represent the
state at the request of the county at
torney, while lawyer who was travel
ing through, named Lenger, defended
After hearing all the evidence, Hubbard
was bound over in the sum of $500, and
up TO yesterday he had not given bond
His wife and his brother, Bob Hub.
bard, were arrested as accessories, but
both were released, there being no evil
dence sufficient to hold them. The
wife claimed that she had spent $50 OF
the money Hubbard had given her anC
the balance she had deposited in thi:
city. She gave up the certificate of de
post and signed a check for the money
and Mr.. Burney drew it yesterday
That is all that was recovered, Hubbard
claiming that ne had lost all that he die
not give his wife. 1t appears that h,
was not searched when he was arrested
Hubbard's wife is said to be lady
She is a relative of the Espeys, VIII,
live west of here. Hubbard does no
deny being fast mana professional
sport, he says-and he claims that hi
| wife knew his real character when slI
married him. He also claims that h
took the money at StapIeton's reques
and fully intended to return it the mex
day. But he does not explain why b
gave his wife the 500.
Here is case that should be thof
oughly worked up. Mingona canno
affurd 10 le. 4 Sc By tefault.