Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06


a weeks wages by reason of their gal
lantry. sharon News.
~ man and woman from Medicine
Lodge. driving a single horse and buggy
met with an accident between Sharon
and Joseph Stewards place on Monday
evening that might have been more SER
ious. The night was dark and the horse
going at brisk trot, when it suddenly
ran into barb wire fence. The sud-
den stop threw the occupants out of the
vehicle, the man taking a flying leap
over the fence while the woman struck
the dash board with such force as TO
break it Oft and fall at the horses feet,
striking wire as she went down. Il
was some time before the animal could
be disengaged from the wire, but when
it was done an examination was made
and il was discovered that but very lit
tie damage was done, although the call
was a close one. We failed to learn the
parties names. sharon News.
The tedious examination of Gideon
Thompson, VIM. Thompson and Alonzo
b. Nelson, was concluded last Satur-
day. The prosecution introduced the
evidence Of twenty-four witnesses and
the result went To show that J. b.
McQmnn, the missing man, was last
seen on the 18th day of last March. On
that day he was seen at Lake City in a
partially intoxicated condition; later in
the day he was seen at Deerhead, not
much improved mentally, and was as
| sisted in mounting somewhat spirited
horse. He rode away in southeast
direction, toward the Thompson ranch.
The discovery of certain blankets, and
n shirt and sheet, found at the ThOmp-
son ranch was also testified to, and on
these were stains resembling blood.
This, however, was three months after
McQuinn's disappearance and could
not be satisfactorily connected with it.
The testimony Of DIR. Lockwood, con-
cernlng these stains, was very interest
ing, and displayed great fairness and
ability in the doctor. After the prose-
cutiOn closed their case the defense. filed
a motion TO dismiss, asking that the de-
PENDANTS be discharged, as there had
not been sufficient testimony to consti.
tute cause of action. After devoting
the whole Of Saturday in listening to
the argument on this motion, it was
sustained by the justice and the defen-
dants were discharged. This leaves the
state where it was month ago, a mys-
terry existing, and to ascertain if a crime
has been committed and to use her
power in apprehending the guilty party.
Last Wednesday, after the river ran
down enough TO he fOrdable, sixteen
wagons, buggies, etc, gathered on the
west bank of the river, at the ford near
town. Each person was satisfied thai
the ford was not dangerous, but each
one was satisfied to let some one else
try il first. Finally several horses
were ridden across, TO pack the sand,
lay out the road and find the deep holes.
Then all of them concluded to wait
awhile. About this time a couple of
men drove up on the east side, and see
ing the crowd on the other side, called
out: GLOW ish de reeber?" The an
swer came back: 1.-THE river is all
right" They next inquired: "Can we
drive in here?" The answer came.
Yes, drive right in" The driver was
a little uneasy, and sang out: "What
are you all doing over there; why don't
you come overpn One man who lived
on that side answered: "Our widows
are on this side, and we don't want to
cross" The two men drove in. About
six feet from the bank the horses went
clear under water but came up pulling.
The middle Of the river was shallow.
but the current was swift. The horses
fell and came near drowning. The
men jerked off their clothes. and went
to help the horses. They PRAY ed
awhile and cursed awhile. The horses
were unEitched and driven ashore. A
long rope was tied to the wagon tongue,
and the wagon was pulled out. No
damage was done except soaring the
men badly, and wettinga few groceries.
Several ladies were taken across the
river on the bridge stringers. At n
ford further down the river we under
stand that several narrow escapes were
made, and one man lost a team of good
horses. Several others lost their gro
ceries, and everything loose in their
wagon beds. We hope the bridges will
soon be finished, and these risky cross
ings be forever abandoned.
The following list, in addition to IS
regular boarders, makes things boom at
the Cling hotel, about meal time. But
everybody remembers that there is al
ways plenty Of room for more and that
they never yet have run out of food, and
there is always Groom for one more. -
Following are the transient customers
registered at the Cling hotel Wednesday:
Miss Chlora Williams, Sharon; John
Kimble, Mingona; III. III. Hardy, city;
w. Hood, Mary Hood, Emily Hood, Ed
White, -Ktna; NJ. j. Lane, KIowa; C..
J. Skeen, Roundup; ID. A. Lands, Bren-
ham; Frank Stewart, Yates Center;
w. l.. Critics. S. +. Critics, A.W. Logue,
Springvale; G. II. Jones, Etna; w. w.
Davidson. Daniel; c. F. Cone, Lodi;
John NJ. Cannon. Gallagher; Mrs. Z. E.
Miller, Gallager; &. r. Price. J. E. Reed,
Minnesota; a. II. Melnfeld. MENDOZA.
ILL.,; Thomas Overly, oxford, Kans.