Evening journal., 1891-06-20
REED NAY Rs cAPIuRsp.
Mayor Hanson Wires to Newark. Ohio.
whore the Pair ARE Going. TO Arrest
Them.

| Mayor Hansen Wires to Newark, Ohio,
where the Pair Are Going. 10 Arrest
Them
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. June 20-Mayor Hanson
was seen last evening In relation to the
| charges that have been made against
him that he had neglected his duty In
the Reed Bartlett elopement case In not
going to any more exertion In trying to
trace and, IL possible, arrest them. He
said: 1T would not be policy for me to
spread the results Of my work about,
but, suffice 1t to say, l can be able to
disprove the charge Of any dereliction on
my part, by, within weeks 8
time, having both Reed and
the child safe In New Castle
can point to the last station they
passed, on a Western railroad, and think
know the exact township that they are
now in. do not propose In making an
| Investigation to make every clue public
and IL makes little difference II people
who do not seem TO understand this
accuse me Of neglect" The case is still
the principal topic sof conversation here
and many are predicting how and when
the climax to the sensation will be
reached.
The mayor has received telegram
from the superintendent Of police OF
Wheeling, W Va 1t states that the
| pstrolmen have reported that the couple
were there on Tuesday and purchased a
ticket for Newark, Ohio. They left on
Wednesday, Mayor Hanson Immediately
wired the Newark authorities 60 srrest
10th Reed and Miss Bartlett on sight,
and hold them until his arrival
49, Il. l..
been transferred to Clayton, owing to a
lack OF necessary side tracks at this
city, aud all the men who have been
engaged in that work this season have
been discharged The hundreds Of cars
loaded With the 'emptles" are also being
taken away rapidly, and the battery,
which has presented such busy appear
ance during the past three weeks, will
now assume look of loneliness. The
industry was established here
many years ago and has always been
successfully conducted until this season,
when 80 many In excess OF last year, have
been handled, that It has been very diff
cult to find room for them. The rail
road authorities took the action only 8
few hours before it was done. j. M
Wise, Jr., the supervisor. went to Clay
ton this morning 10 start the work
The following officers for the ensuing
wear have been elected by St. Johns
Lodge No 9, A. F. A. NJ: w. M George
w. Vantine; s. w, E. l.. Wilson; j
W., T. w. Hanf; secretary, A. II. Pad
rig; treasurer, S. A. Stewart.
The committee and sub-committ ee
having in charge the Fourth OF July
celebration, will hold an important
meeting In the mayors Office this even.
ing.
The Hushebeck Orchestra will furnlsl
the music at the High School mmence
ment and the closing exercises of tn
public schools in the Opera House ol
Friday evening.
The p, w. & B. Railroad Compan,
= ceased to run the special trains over tbl
D New Castle t-off railway to the colore
fair at Hazel DELL to day. But few
people were carried over the road
The Virginia Spottswood Missio
8 Band Of the Presbyterian Church
making active preparations for its frs
excursion, which will be given on July
to Woodlawn Beach, on the steame
y Thomas Clyde
= The New Castle Star is exhibiting II
musical hebetudinosity" again In Il
d local columns. In criticlsIng the playin
Of one of the local bands 1t advances th
r entirely new theory that the drums. ii
"sole bottom" Of a military band, shoul
o be played softly and ornamentaly" o
]. the streets.
The City Cornet Bands festiva
l. which was held in the X of P. Hall la
evening. was well attended, Profess
Price, who is now teaching the ban
e manipulated the keys Of clarinet In Il
n band.
'e The New Castle Loan Association wi
hold It regular meeting after organiz'
tion this evening, in the second story
d. | the Cffv Hall