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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
A WORD ABOUT THE LATE FAIR.

After the Fair was all over, and after the
two days of postponement were gone, the
weather turned off perfect. A week of
such weather as yesterday-and such
weather was due by the 1st of October
from ten to twenty thousand more people
would have visited the Fair, the receipts
would have been 80 per cent. greater and
everybody would have enjoyed themselves
better with less apprehension and pertur-
bation. Nobody was to blame, however.
The officers did all that was possible, the
ring of racers was never equalled in the
state, and the farm products eclipsed any
thing ever seen in the west, but Cloudy
days and soaking rains put a damper on
it all. Colonel B. H. Campbell, vino, as
chairman of the committee on agriculture
of the board of trade accepted the presi-
dency of the Fair two years ago after being
urged-to do so by the directory of that
body, and Colonel Stewart, who was
chosen treasurer because of his accuracy
and well known integrity. and w. ]. Will
son, who was selected superintendent be-
cause of his experience and capacity, and
w. p. McNair as secretary, all, for the
past three months, have worked day and
night for success but bad break in the
weather brought much of their work to
naught. For month previous to the
opening day Colonel Stewart staid on the
grounds day and night, practically, and
the secretary stuck to his office in the
same way, while Wilson and Campbell
gave the enterprise every possible moment,
and all for the pride they had in the mat
ter more than for any expectancy of re-
ward. Still the Fair was in no sense a
failure. Despite weather and rain, despite
the Oklahoma opening which cut off
thousand visitors from that quarter, in
spite of the cry of diptheria and of some
other foolishly blind prejudices the South
ern Kansas Fair for 1891 was the biggest
agricultural, horticultural, live stock, art
and machinery exposition ever held in the
state of Kansas and it was seen by more
people than any Fair in the history of the
state.
These officers with the directors, no
doubt, closed their offices and shut the
gates of the grounds feeling anything out
bouyant or elated, but knowing how faith
full they all were, and how much they
counted on such victory as would be the
town and country talk for days and the
boast of our business houses the EAGLE
nevertheless assures them that these have |
not gone unappreciated, and that they
have the hearty thanks of the liberal and |
broad minded people of the entire COM
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
INVITED TO LEAVE TOWN.

Fred Mack was one of the uufortunates
who appeared before Judge Museller at
yesterday afternoon session of the police
court He is a strapping young fellow OF
IS years, but neverthe less Judge MuSeller
thought he needed country air and in
vited him TO leave Wichita before day
light this morning under the pains and
rock pile. He was n hard looking Gu $
toner as he stood in the court room wit b
the extremes of his body forcing their way
through the clothing at every point. His
hair stood erect through the tattered
crown OF his cowboy hat, and his toes
sought relief through the tips OF his shoes,
his knees were visible 10 the naked eve
and his elbows could be seen through the
holes In his sleeves for half mile at least
He didn't seem to have been in contact
with soap or water for month and from
the appearance of his hair il would be rea-
sonable to conclude that a comb was an
unknown article in the house which he
called his home Fred was charged with
being patron OF one OF the lowest colored
dives in the city, but he swore he was
employed there and consequently aid not
come under the head OF patron. This and
the further fact that he accepted the
judges invitation 10 leave town. enabled
him to escape serving ten days term on
the rock pile The police say that he Is .
person that Wichita can afford TO GO with
out
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
DUG UP THE MONEY.

The two colored girls who were arrested
early Tuesday morning for robbing Mr.
Pallet, the Reno county stockman, are
| again free, but, fortunately, not citizens
of Wichita, for their release was on condi-
tion that they would Immediately shake
the dust of the Peerless Princess from
their feet. Up till yesterday morning
| they stoutly denied their guilt, but little
diplomacy on the part of the officers made
them confess. They not only confessed
the crime but they ''dug up'' the money
and turned it over to the man when they
had robbed, with the exception of about
50, which they had spent and 'could not
replace Mr.. Pallet was satisfied with the
$93 and didn't kick because he didn't re-
ceive the full amount. The officers say
they have more trouble with colored girls
than any other class of criminals
in the city. They have done all
the pocket picking that has been done this
year and have a peculiar knack of covering
up their crimes so that they cannot be con-
victed. 1t is always most desirable to ex-
empt them from the legal peualty in order
to recover the money from them, for it is
next to impossible to convict them. A
sharper eye will be kept on them this win
ter than usual and a system will be adopted
by the police whereby it will be not only
easier to detect them but to bring them to
justice as well. The police will note the
movements of those whom they suspect, so
that when a theft will be committed they
will be in pretty fair condition to appre-
hend the criminals.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
SUIT BROUGHT FOR DAMAGES.
Thomas McGin Sues the Western Union fol
$4,000 Damages.

An interesting suit was filed yesterday
in the court of common pleas. 1t is suit
brought by Dale and Wall of this city as
the attorneys for Thomas McGill and two
children, of Manning, Lane county, this
state The defendant to the suit is the
Western Union Telegraph company, cor
poration working under a charter granted
by the state of New York, and doing busi-
ness throughout the entire country.
f, The suit is brought for damages which
have been placed at $4,000 and attorneys
| familiar with the facts in the case say Mr..
McGill has good case and will undoubt-
! edly recover the damages sued for if the
allegations he makes in his bill OF particu-
lars are true
The allegations upon which the suit is
based are as follows:
Thomas McGlll, Rebecca McGill his
wife, and two children were living near
Manning in a sparsely settled portion
of Lane county. On the 9TH day of May
Mrs. McGill took seriously i'll and local
country doctor was called in to attend her.
He gave it as his opinion at once that her
case was critical unless another doctor
with more modern medical instruments
be called in to attend her; also unless
chloroform and other drugs be admins
tered to her which he was not in position
to do, as he neither had the drugs or the
instruments to administer them to the
patient. A message was at once sent to
Scott City. distance of fifteen miles for
DIR. Pond, competent and able physician
The telegram reached Scott City at 2
O'Clock III the morning and the operator
failed to send it out. When the day
operator came on the night operator told
him nothing about it and the message got
lost and DR.. Pond never received it. The
patient became much worse and when Dr.
Pond reached her, after a messenger had
been sent after him, twenty four hours after
the dispatch was sent him, she was be-
yond the power of human skill and after
suffering intense pain for two or three
days, sho died. DR.. Bond and the local
physician say if she had received the
proper medical attendance in time her life
would have been saved.
The plaintiffs allege that the message
was paid for, that the agents of the com
pany guaranteed its delivery, that DR..
Bond was well-known citizen of Scott
City and could have been found at any
time without any unusual trouble, and
that if the company's agents gave him the
telegram he would hasten to her assistance
and save her life. They also alleged that
the loss of their mother and wife has
damaged them to the extent of SIC, 600, and
they ask the court to give them verdict
for it. The plaintiffs are the husband of
the deceased woman, and two children |
aged 6 and years.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

Not long ago the chimney of a country
house took FIRE. The fames we're pat ouE
IS fast - they ertsndei - other parts q
the house. but fbs chimney keps gettlnsf
hotter and hetieF and uobo6y seemed "a
know Just how - e. % the flames " Eut.-
Cue them
Suddenly boy .ook!lE on bad = bfghE
idea The owner - the house kspt q gr.au
r1Euy fowls. Qeiczly r4uE g - the due<
pen. the boz s1lzed several ducks ln "a
aTu1s and started ssck. MsuEtinE Ehs rooG
On a LADDER. bgfore auv 0us knew wbss 10
was about the .ad threw a duck coEu ths
chimney the aarnes sute8ded ard denesf
smoke carse %. TIE boy f1saotf down an
otner duck and srsfner. The cloud q soo8
raised - t1s fspr nE Wigs of eseh oue<
as . fel4 su0thsre1 fhs Gre s1f Esss -
freraen tns chaaos fssT wanted ThsY
worked vfth azeh good fGe-s that tas
fa-1es ~eHs soon ertlngaisised
H.t tns tueks pf0bsby did 70. s22rs<
t5s i1ea.-SsH Iork Worl1
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
THE MATTOX CASE.
The Jury Retired at Noon Yesterday and Is
Still Ont.

The destiny of Clyde Mattox is now in
the hands of the twelve citizens Of Kansas,
composing the jury in his case. If he is
not found guilty of murder he will be a
lucky man, for the evidence against him
was very strong, or at least appeared to be
to an outsider
The case was given to the jury at noon
yesterday and it was expected that their
deliberations would not last an hour before
they would return verdict. The hour
passed and nine more of them with it and
still a verdict was not reached by 1870 last
night, when the jury adjourned and went
to their rooms at the Carey.
Colonel johnson of Oklahoma City de-
| Tended him and made an excellent speech
in his behalf to the jury.
Mr.. Ady also made a fine speech and one
that was full of argument and replete
with the details of the crime committed as
gathered from the statements of witnesses.
The lawyers who were present and the
court officers also agree that it was one Of
the best and most logical speeches Mr..
Ady ever made in this court. 1t was so
strong that the friends of Mattox gave up
all hope of any result but conviction.
Judge Riner's instructions to the jury
were very clear and impartial and re-
quired nearly half hour for him to read
them.
When the jury fled out Mattox seemed
to be the most unconcerned man in the
room. His mother was very pale and her
face indicated that she had but very little
hope. She is certainly deserving of a good
deal of credit for she has stuck by
haF
through all his trials and difficulties and
this is not the first one by any means, for
CLYDE has been tried for his life once be-
fore. He is youthful looking man of
light build, a beardless face and nervous
disposition.
The crime for which he has just been
tried is the killing of colored man in
Oklahoma City over two years ago. No
body saw him do the killing and the evil
dence against him is purely circumstan-
tial but very strong, it is claimed by those
who heard all the testimony.
After the Clyde Mattox case was COM
pleted the case of the United States |
against Hanson was called. Mr.. johnson, |
Hanson's attorney, asked for a continu- |
ance of the case on the grounds that Han |
son was very sick and absolutely unable |
to attend the trial. DR.. Parr of this city, |
who is attending Hanson, gave medical |
testimony showing that it would not be
safe for his patient to leave his
room and the case was con-
tinued till tomorrow at which time
it will be continued till next
term if Hanson is still sick. Hanson is
charged with perjury and his case is an
imDortant one as il will effect many other
people in the neighborhood of Kingfsher.
The case of the United States against S.
F. Glldden was then called and is now on
trial GIidden is charged with stealing
plow in the land of the Fair God.
The term will end tomorrow night and
Judge Riner is rushing things through.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
AN EXCITING CHASE
orncer Snyder and Fleeing Criminal Caused
Excitement Last Night

Considerable excitement was created on
East Douglas avenue about o'clock last
night by Officer Charlie Snyder who was
pursuing young fellow who was fleeing
with the gait of deer compared with the
pace of the officer. Stop himl stop him.
were the shouts Of the officer, and every
+ time he would repeat them the young man
whom be was pursuing would spring for
ward with renewed energy. When about
the Manhattan shoe store, Officer Snyder
shouted again at the top of his voice and
the pedestrians on the street thinking q
murder or some other serious crime had
been committed, rushed forward in the di-
rection of the fleeing youth and joined in
the chase. Things got too warm on Doug
las avenue for the young man and he
turned north on Topeka avenue, but at
the corner of the alley back of the Man
haitian, he was confronted by one
of his pursuers. Quicker than
lightning he put his hand in
his hip pocket. evidently for the pur-
pose of getting or pretending to get gun,
and the man who was in front of him took
to his heels himself, while the young man
darted into the dark alley and escaped
bdNOhku AOiS III CHC LCLOC III luc rear Ol
johnson & Larimer's dry goods house.
Dan Parks came down the alley to inter
cept him, but before he could reach him
be was gone. Everybody was excited,
thinking that some terrible crime had been
committed, and as Officer Snyder was suf-
fering from a shortage of breath he could
not very well talk for a few minutes in ex-
PLANTATION of what had happened When
he recovered his wind. however, he stated
that the young man had insulted woman
at the corner of Lawrence and Douglas
avenues; that he arrested him and was TAX
ing him to the calaboose when be broke
away from him and ran away. Officer
Snyder knows him and so does Dan Parks,
and they will get him today if he does not
leave town. He insulted the lady delib-
erately and shamefUlly, and Mr. Snyder
says he will make him suffer for it 'or
bust a suspender," as he himself express
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
BOARD OF TRADE.

Yesterday was Beet day at the Board OF
Trade The beets were on a race for first
prize. The one which attracted the most
attention was from the garden of W. X.
Morris, which measured q inches in
length. 1t was full blooded beet.
r. r. Slyter of the Sixth ward run in a
blooded beet, little behind the one OF
Morris, which measured 25 inches. The
mangel wertzell exhibited by Kate Miller
measured 70 inches in circumference, and
weiged ten pounds.
The fair association kindly seut to the
rooms two samples OF the yellow corn
and two of the white corn which took the
premium at the fair. Also three samples
of the wheat taking the premium and
samples of red clover, orchard grass and
rpiilpt
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
He MAY NOT QUALIFY.

W. H. Parkinson, the gentleman re.
Gently appointed TO succeed NJ. Jacobs on
the board of police commissioners left yes
rerdAy for Folsom, y. NJ, to Be absent fox
several weeks, II not permanently. He
went there, IL Is stated, % look after Mr.
C,ilford's Interests 10 the mercantile hrm
II which Mr. Clifford's son-in-law. Mr.
FTsna Weston. was employed. or rather
IN which he represented his father-in-Iaw.
Il IS iatimated that Mr. Parkinson viii
not qualify as a member OF the board ot
police commissioners, but will leave the
Office 90 by default although, it is said, be
desired very much TO accept the position
aud would have done so were it not for the
fact that some influence was brought 70
bear or him which persuaded him not 10
scceDE Il
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
AN INTERESTING CASE.
Husband and Wife Contending for the
Custody OF an Only Child.

Judge Reeds attention was occupied al
yesterday afternoon listening to the argu-
ments and testimony in habeas corpus
proceedings brought by Wallace Bough-
ten of Cherokee, Ia. through his attorney.
Ed O'Bryan. to recover the possession ol
his child, Claudius Harlod Boughten,
from the child's mother, Mrs. Lilly May
Boughten of this city. The papers in the
case would almost I'LL trunk and contain
series OF stories that are full of sensation,
romance and other interesting things.
The couple were married in 1882 at Dixon.
Lee county, Illinois, and five years later
the boy was born unto them. Three years
later they separated and the wife took the
boy. Some time ago she came to this city
accompanied by the child and both are
now making their home with her
father Charles Franklin BiddIe. The
father of the child is applying for
his custody on the alleged grounds that
the mother is not proper person TO raise
him, and the mother is resisting the ap-
plication on the grounds that the father is
not proper person to raise him. Her
father was in court with her and he testi-
fed that he had sufficient income to sup
port both the daughter and graDdchild
and that he is willing TO raise the child in
a proper and respectable manner The
boy was in court, too, and ne was the best
evidence of the mothers claim that she
was raising him properly, as he is re
markably bright and polite little fellow.
Mrs. Lilly -BOughton is rather an
attractive looking woman and one whom
no one youId susnect of being UniltV of
the crimes charged up against her in the
petition Of her husband and which she
denies. The case is very interesting one
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
TOMORROW NIGHT ArrHE OPERA HOUSE

Senator Plumb will be on hand tomor-
row night at the opera house with one of
his sledge-hammer speeches. The brains
of the town will be there We wish the
leading minds of the Alliance of the entire
county could be there also. Coming up
from farm himself, he has always been
in sympathy with the farmer; has so voted
and acted always. The hope of Kansas
lies in successful agriculture. and no man
comprehends that fact more clearly than
p B. Plumb
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
PERSONALS.

J. W. Young of Leavenworth is at the
Carey.
j. Clinton, of Halstead, is in the city on
business.
d. E. Palmer of Topeka is registered at
The Carey.
Thomas W. Weston of Newport, KY, is
IN the city.
Mrs. Morris and son, of Larned, are in
the city trading.
H A Lee and wife of Kingman visited
the city yesterday.
Ben G. Vieth of Missouri's capital is reg
istered at the Carey.
II. L. Grey and wife of Belle Plaine were
In the city yesterday.
w S. Creveling of New Nork is in the
city on business visit.
Frank Coboin has been indisposed for
some days, but is improving
A. w. Patterson of Arkansas City is
registered at the Manhattan.
H. H. Gardner wife and daughter spent
yesterday In the city on "A visit.
Mr.. T. j. Lane is in Harper on business,
In the interest of Thomas Shaw
Fred Mancourt left yesterday for St.
Louis to be absent several days.
William B. Crouch, of Cincinnati, is
registered at the Occidental hotel
J. w. Baker, of Hutchison, IS looking
after business interests in the city.
NJ. 7. Walton, a prominent citizen of
Walton, was in the city last night.
J. Y. Miles and wife of Columbus, O.,
are visiting in the city. They are delighted
with Wichita.
J. E. Stanley, well known to the travel
ing fraternity, now OF Eel Reno, l. T., is
stopping at the Occidental
y. NJ. Stark of Des Moines. Ia, is in
gestigating the merits of the Peerless
Princess as a business center.
Hon. j. c. Post, prominent citizen and
banker of kingtisher, o. T., is in the city
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

Mss II r Coleman. a bright sad intel
iigeut young lady from Lam county. f.
visiting the city FOR few days ussotiat-
ing a. eTchsEZs q her farm for sorDe-
thing n the Arkansas valley. Mss Cole
man remarked % a rspressr iativs q the
EAGLg that the life ard sc.sv.ty % she
people here was captivating % tsr. and
naturally made her fesl ike living IN such
a community. she Sad oE8nz 20 ths
grez. crops IN this valley al eTss wefs
turned 2 this eirecsion.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

One Of the managers Of the Unitei states
Tailoring company OF Kansas City. No.
was 10 the city yesterday looking FOR 10
cation His firm coatemplztes establish
ing a branch house IN this city. i Is IN
derstood thai the gentleman succeeded n
ending . suitable baiIdinz and iet: for
K4asas City las5 night
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08
THE c.sE ADVANCED

Messrs. Cameron and Jones, of Medicine
Lodge, were in the city last night, return
ing from Topeka, where they had sue
ceeded in advancing the Barber county in
junction suit on the docket of the supreme
court. They were delighted with the re
suit of their journey to Topeka and are
now fully satisfied that they have blocked
what they call the little game" of the
Alliance leaders. The case referred to is
the same case that mention was made OF
in Tuesday mornings paper.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

The opening meeting Of the convention
of the Young Women's Christian sssocia-
ton will be held tonight at $50 in the y.
NJ. c. \. auditorium,
a large numoer OF delegates are ex-
pected on cary evening trains and the
meeting VIII be one of greetings, prayer
and praise
Wichita people, especially the young Ia
dias, are very cordially invited to attend
this ana ali the meetings OF the convention.
All tue meetings, except the Sunday ser
vices, will be held in the J. NJ c. a hall
Con-.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

The boys Of hose house No. are mourn
ing the loss Of Chief Walden's fns water
spaniel The dog disappeared on Monday
and the loss is very much regretted. a. all
the boys are much attached 70 tie dog.
Tde dog answers 70 the name of Chief, and
Mr.. Walden VIII Be pleased TO learn of its
Sgharez hunts
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

A number of gentlemen were out at the
plow works yesterday and stated that the
works would soon be started up again.
They inquired about few vacant houses
which will be filed By laborers Ct the in
stitution as soon as work is commenced.
The factory will give work to a large mum
Der OF woTkmen.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

The pTinc.ps Of ths cry sekoels held
their regular monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon in Superintendent Stevsnsoa' =
Office Mr. Stevenson assdressea them z11
Impressed upon t1sn TIE necessity q az
tending tie nOntslF useer.ngs. - that
they may nos ouiy c1ltiTzle oas 41otAer' =
Friendship. but that they might a-so s1-
change visws relative 20 the h--st rnsfhoels
0l exceeding the inauenoe of edgcssi0a
owe. ne youth q ihs c..y.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

Mr.. a. J. Applegate returned last night
from GaIesburg. ILL.,, where he attended au
important meeting OF railroad officials,
having been summoned there by telegram
Sunday. He reports a pleasant time and
a good meeting He attended a banquet
given the railroad men before leaving
which he describes rs a very brilliant affair
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

Hon. =. ?. Kennedy has isf. to- bis
home at Liberty, I'D, after visit %
friends IL this ctr. While here be was
tie guest OF Mr. D. :. Dunosr. Mr.. Ken
cedy : very favorzblT impressed with
Wichtta aud 20 a reporter commented On
tas business activity which has saperce5ei
tls period q duliness.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

The jury in the case ofTracy against the
Frisco road was sworn last night ard are
now ready to try the case in the court OF
common pleas. The suit is brought by
the parents Of the yOung man who was
killed some time ago 70 recover damages
20 the extent Of $1,000
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

a gentleman who came in from trip
over the county yesterday states that at
the places he visited, be found some OF the
candidates working hard They can be
seen trudging along over hills and in
valleys, everywhere wearing their best
cr,ifag
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

A.tzufso1 slr Kuighrs Tbsre uIlI - q
nsgriBg4t l. o. g. ". hau On Ffsasy
evening. Or ? IsstEst8on = can1 z,la,ez
and sshsr N lport4us bslssn.ss 81 - a.
tended "a. Fusi unifoTla requires. b
orsser a r P&ySE = h. Cap-Atn-
Z. Z. AcEEgX4s. :. X. Eeeo-1er
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-08

Last night two railroad men got into a
political dispute near the union depot and
afterwards into a row. They exchanged
several blows before friends could seperate
them, but finally shook hands and had
another drink.