Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
A WAGON SEEN.

A WAGON SEEN.
On Saturday night, SO says a person
whose whose word is not to be doubted, a
light wagon or vehicle drawn by one horse,
was seen to drive in from Arkansas ave-
nue. toward the dam, and in reasonable
length of time the same vehicle returned
toward the city. One strong corroborat-
ing circumstance for this information is
that the track of some light vehicle was
noticed near the sidewalk at the supposed
scene of the assault If the body is not re-
covered at that point it may be several
miles away from the place where the at
tack was made.
UNDOUBTEDLY MURDER.
Although there were many and very ri
diculous rumors afioat yesterday as to GER
tain monetary reasons for Mr.. Brown to
make sudden and mysterious disappear
ance, none of them would stand investiga-
ton. The fact of the matter is, as gen.
tleman well and fayorably known in the
city said last evening: II have known Mr..
Brown for two years and more in business,
and l always have found him strictly hon
orable and upright. No matter what may
happen man, if some brainless, blatant
loafer will only start rumor to his dis
credit. others of the authors stripe will
take it up, and the first thing one knows
he is branded as villain, as a defaulter,
or worse. perhaps. Wichita is about as
bad for that as any place ever knew"
Mr.. Brown come here in 1856 from Lex
ington, KY, bringing with him his wife
and children then born. His wife was a
friend of Mrs. R. 7. Bean before her arrival
here, and the two ladies have since been
neighbors and very intimate. Mr.. Bean,
who knew Brown intimately. says that he
was very much attached to his family and
they to him, and that his family relations
were the most happy. He was about thirty
six years of age His father, man we'll
TODD, died in Kentucky about a
year ago, leaving him one of the executors
of the estate. Besides Mrs. Brown the
family now comprises three children, two
boys and one girl-bright interesting chill
dren. 1t was with his family that he
seemed to enjoy spending his time, return
ing home early in the evening, remaining
there every night.
He was prominent member of the gun
club and has won quite number OF
medals and prizes through his skillful
craftsmanship, the watch he wore having
been acquired
NOT A DEFAULTER.
An EAGLE representative was detailed
to look into the condition of Mr.. Browns
financial affairs The result of this may
briefly be stated to be, that while it is true
that Mr.. Brown was laboring under certain
financial obligations the condition of
his property was not such as to cause him
to abscond Nor was he the kind of man
Gas all of his acquaintance vigorously as
sert) to either become respondent or to
runaway from trouble. His con-
duct, during the week last past,
when he paid not only interest
on mortgage, to the extent of
sos, coal bill of some s57, and several
minor bills about the city would not indi-
cate that he contemplated running away.
He was the treasurer of the Gun club I'M
til the beginning of the present year.
When he settled with his successor, Mr.
John J. Mcnamara as late as Saturday,
the latter gentleman says that Mr..
Browns
BOOKS BALANCED TO CENT,
and he paid over the full amount due,
something more than S1G0. He had for
some time up to about TWO months ago
been employed as collector on commission
for the Geo. c. Strong Loan agency, but
squared up with that gentleman promptly
His life insurance instead of amounting
to S25, 900, as reported yesterday, is $1,000,
in the Equitable The premiums are paid
on the same.
Mr. Brown, it is said, came here from
Lexington. KY, with about $4,000, which
he handled quite judiciously during the
boom and made considerable money in
Carey Park and other residence portions of
the city Some of this money he reinvest-
ed in what is good property well in. He
also invested in s., 600 worth of stock in the
Fourth National bank, which is worth
premium 1t is stated by some that he has
obligated that in some way to parties not
residing here, for how much is not said.
This can hardly be the case as a party here
has this stock as collateral security. togeth-
er with some $4,000 worth of collateral
notes to secure 5000 mortgage which
he gave as a second or blanket mort
gage about year and half ago upon all
of his property, when he borrowed the So
900 to pay for some of the property below
enumerated
He owns 100 feet on Central and Fourth
avenues, against which is recent judg-
ment for s270O. He also has 100 feet on
North Waco, with $1,000 mort
gage; an undivided interest in
100 feet on South Market near
Lewis is another. His home place con-
sists of 100 feet with 81, 900 or 5000 resi-
dence Oh Arkansas avenue. The interest
on his IS, 900, 81 500 and $1,000 mortgages
is paid up to date and later. Under the
circumstances he should be able to pay
out and have a snug sum left.
An analysis of the blood found in the
hat was yesterday made by DR.. Foote, the
most skillful microscopic in the city, at
his labratory in the Sedwick block. The
doctor reports it to be the blood of an
animal and that, too, of a mammal. But
the only way to distinguish the difference
between the blood of man and that of
other mammals being to apply to the blood
corpuscles the most minute measurements,
the doctor was not prepared 70 make these
measurements and hence did not report
definitely This difficulty will be APP
preciated when it will be remembered that
the following fractions Of an inch are the
size of the blood corpuscles of the follow
ing mammals: 1-3263 man, 1852 dog,
I-4267 OK, 1850 horse. 1-6366 goat.
HANDSOME COMPLIMENT.
Graceful Testimonial of keene Business Men
10 Mr.. J. o. Davidson.
From the New England (Keene. \. H. Observer.