Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-02-11
CREAM OF NEWS.

Lawmakers investigate the Asylum
The joint committee OF the Legisla-
ture made its investigation OF the
Western Asylum day or two ago
On Friday Senators ]. S. Workman, Of
Leitchfeld, Sam L. English, OF Jeffer-
son county and A. IL. Stewart, the
Republican member from Preston
burg, who was his party's nominee for
U. S. Senator, arrived and spent the
day at the Asylum. They remained
TO dinner and made a thorough in
spection OF every department OF the
institution. This portion of the com
mittee returned to Frankfort Friday
night.
On Saturday night Representatives
w. NJ. Moore, of Cynthiana, and
Tibbis Carpenter, two Of the seven
members OF the House Committee, ar
rived and after being joined here by
Hon. II. b. Clark, who is a member Of
the Committee, they made a visit to
the Asylum Sunday afternoon and
were shown through the buildings.
They finished their inspection in time
to leave ON the o'clock train the same
evening.
The gentlemen will formulate their
official report after they get back to
Frankfort, but they will undoubtedly
make very complimentary report Of
the management Of the Asylum. They
unhesitatingly expressed themselves
as highly pleased with the treatment
given patients, the judicious and eco
nomic manner in which the finances
are handled, the improved condition
of tie property since the recent re-
pairs and the painstaking diligence
shown by the various officers in look
ing after every department OF the bus
mess.
The Committee win report as to the
over-crowded condition Of the institu-
ton, which was one of the main points
upon which information was wanted.
"Essie Davis" Not Dead.
"Essie Davis a scarlet woman OF
ST. Louis, came near ending her life
last week by taking morphine, This
is an assumed name Of girl who was
born in Greenyille, Ky. She is a
daughter of Judge Charles Eayes, a
prominent lawyer and jurist OF Muh-
lenburg county. The girls mother
was an elegant woman and the down
fall of her wayward daughter broke
her heart. The daughters name is
Miriam and she grew up to be beau
tiful blonde and was conceded to be
ono OF the prettiest girls in her sec
ton of the state She soon evinced a
disposition to be imprudent in her
conduct and it was not long before
she was led astray. She afterwards
married man named Reno, but sub
sequently ran of with Bert Wing, q
man who had been raised up from
childhood with her, and the couple
lived as man and wife in st. Louis.
Here she met ice Glenn, also young
Kentuckian and former friend OF
Wings. The latter subsequently
caught Glenn in the girls room and
killed him on the spot, for which
crime he has just completed term
in the Missouri penitentiary. The
girl for the last five or six years has
been alternately in reformatory
convent and following life OF shame
in st. Louis. Her family, of course,
disowned her long ago, and she has
at last sunk so low that in hor despair
she sought death by her own hand,
tie victim of her own waywardness
and sin. She is still young, being
less than 80 years of age. The st.
Louis papers say she was saved by
hard work and will recover.
May Blossom.
This celebrated drama by David
Belasco, Esq, made famous by its
long and successful run at the Mad
ison Square Theatre in New York.
will be presented in Hopkinsville al
the Opera House on Tuesday night
February 1lth. The company nov
playing this drama is composed o
legitimate actors and actresses, eacl
one OF whom was selected expressly
for the part assigned him, thereby
giving smooth and pleasing per
forrnance. Our exchanges all owe
the State where this company has ap
peared speak in the highest terms o
the performance of May Blossom
The prices OF admission will be so, 8
and rs cents. Seats to be secured q
Galbzeath's without extra charge.