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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10

pounds, making the total 792 pounds at
the age of twenty-eight.
From that time his weight has been
gradually increasing until at tho pres
ent time, when ho is only thirty-five
years old, he tips the scales at 9O7
pounds. Judging from tho past he has
not stopped accumulating flesh, and al
though he has not weighed himself very
recently, it is said he believes he is still
increasing in size, and will continue to
grow for some years to come.
This immense amount of flesh is not
caused by an extraordinary appetite,
Mr.. Craig, on the contrary, being a
very delicate eater, is not addicted to
the use of intoXicants, and does not use
tobacco in any form. He suffers no in
convenience from his very heavy weight,
and was never i'll day in his life.
He stands six feet five inches in his
stocking feet, and measures eight feet
four inches at the hips. The cloth in
one of his suits of clothes will serve to
make several suits for ordinary men, it
requiring forty-one yards to mako him a
full suit-coat, vest and pantaloons-
and it takes three pounds of yarn to
make him pair of stockings.
He laughingly says that the COWS al
ways smile when they sec him going to
shoe shop to leave his measure for a
pair of boots, as it will take whole side
TO make him pair, No. IL being She
size he wears.
The father of Mr.. Craig was very
small man, weighing about lis to 100
pounds. His mother was also small
woman, not weighing over ITO to lis
pounds.
His great-great-grandfather on his
mothers side was Governor Chittenden,
the first Governor OF Vermont, whose
birthplace was Ireland. DR.. Hason Cat
let, his grandfather, was Assistant Sur
geon-General of the United States for
thirty-fve years and died in the Govern
ment service at East Liberty, Pa. He
was born in England.
On his fathers side Mr.. Craig's grand
farher was native of Scotland, and his
grandmother a German, having been
born in the city of Frankfort. Mr. Craig
is a first cousin of William p. Hepburn,
at the present time solicitor for the
United States Treasury.
few days ago Mr.. Craig's home was
frightened by Mrs. Craig giving birth
to girl baby. This is the only child
they have, and both are very joyful over
the event. Mrs. Craig's weight is about
100 pounds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10
AN INDIANA GIANT.
He Tips the Scale at Nine Hume
dred and Seven Pounds.
John Hanson Craig, Said to BE tho LarE-
est Man I'm the world-His Phcnom-
email Gain I'm Tlesh-His An-
cestry and Childhood.

Indiana boasts OF having within its
borders the largest man in the world.
This person is John Hanson Craig,
now resident of Danville, q town of
1000 inhabitants, nineteen miles west
of indianapolis on tho Big Four rail-
road, and the county seat of Hendricks
County.
John, who was born in Iowa City, Ia,
in 1856, soon moved to the blue grass re-
gion of Kentucky.
At birth he weighed eleven pounds.
He grew so rapidly that at the age of
eleven months he had seven pounds of
flesh to show for each month of his ex-
istence, weighing seventy-seven pounds.
From this time on his gain in flesh was
phenomenal, and he was the talk of tho
community.
When he reached the age of two years
his weight was 206 pounds. When he
was three years old, in 1858, P. L. Bar
nun inaugurated baby show in New
York, and his parents, hearing Of this,
resolved to enter him in competition
with the other contestants. He was
awarded the prize offered for the largest
baby present, $1,000.
At the age of five years his weight
had increased until he weighed 302
pounds. His weight the next six years
kept on increasing until he registered
4O5 pounds.
The next eight years his weight in
creased 1876 pounds, making his total
weight COL pounds. He mado it 725
pounds when he was twenty-five years
old.
During the next two years he only in
creased his weight to T5S pounds, but
the next year he gained thirty-four
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10
RIDING THE PILLION.
Revival of an Old and Picturesque
Custom.
The very ouintessencs OF Horseback Rid
ing for Ladies-How Our Forefathors
Rode and Carried Their wives
and Sweethearts.

Do any one of our readers recall the
articles printed some time ago on tho
much-vexed question as to whether
women should ride astride or notP
Those who did follow that inter.
esting discussion were doubtless divided
into two camps-believers and non-be.
levers in the new school of riding. To
the non-believers the announcement that
pillion riding has been revived will
prove extremely welcome. For with
pillion riding we return to the very
quintessence of modesty in riding. j,
is q mode of carriage that flourished
when the mere idea of woman seated
astride of horse would have been con.
sidered heathenish and grossly immoral,
In those days husband and wife OF
brother and sister rode together, as
shown in our sketch, and the effect was
very charming. Pillions are all made
on the same principle-a cushion Gov
cred with buckslSin and quilted. with q
handle at the back, which can be put uE
or down, working with hinge, the
whole having attached u cover with large
flaps made of drab-kerseymere to keeI
tho lady's dress from the horses
side. The cover is also often
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10

treading on air. Only you wondered
where you would light after trying to
initiate the birds. You see, fellow re-
lies on the gong TO clear him way.
But lots o. folks never hear any thing.
1t is curious how stupid women are.
The street ahead of you looks all packed
full as you start. But as you jump into
it, folks and things kind o. part like
water; or, as like to compare it, like
hens and chickens when hawk sails
over the farm, you remember. Well, it
clears up as you skip along, except some
horse-car or rich mans black and
shining carriage. with the two livery
chaps on front, who never turn their
heads. Then the job is to get out and
round them. Our big wagon does it
easy, though it slews chap almost off
his seat when, at dead run, Dumpy
makes one Of his side-dodges. This lit
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10
aINiSsiN sENrssassnl

ager for the new Company has been a.
ready selected and every thing is pro-
crossing in quiet, rapid and successful
manner toward the incorporation of the
Tricycle. Coach Company. The pro-
moters of the new enterprise have been
running q sample of the new coaches for
several weeks with view to testing its
adaptation to their requirements. The
coaches which arc to be used here, how.
carrying sixteen passengers while this
one carries but eight. - Detroit Free
press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10

GERMAN girls are beginning to resent
with bitterness of spirit as do their
English sisters, the encroachment of
American beauties upon their preserves.
These pretty, graceful and brilliant
daughters of Columbia are sent to Ger
many to study music, painting, litera-
ture, ETC., and, while quickly master
ing the arts, subjugate the hearts of she
susceptible German officers as well.
Il .ie number of officers with American
wives seems to be rapidly on the in
crease, and the faithful German spin
sters, with their frugal habits and do
mestic skill, object to the invaders with
justifable wrath
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10
QuESTIONiNGS.

rmet little cottage girl
Eighteen years old, she said,
Her brain was tired with the whirl
or questions in her head.
She asked me: 'Whut's nm 'optimistl
Good luck made flcsh!" l cried.
"And what then, is pessimistf"
"Bad luck porsonifledm
with that she asked me to explain
A Christian scientist.
Said /: "He's one who cures pain
That doesn't quite exist"
'And what is an agnostic, prayw
Sweetheart, Il Go not know"
She turned her pretty head away
ITO Vnssar must gom
''Please don't, until you've answered. riie
one question, you've asked Jour
'My little wife, dear, will you BET
ask for love, not lore"
Five years ago tonight, my eyesi
hear sweet voice Groom
A lullaby, while Tommy cries: - =. ss
"But what IL In the moonW
Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10
THE CHIEFS RIDE.
Going to a Fire in a Light, Side
B Bar Buggy.

SCHOOLMATE
of b o y h o o d
days, whom 1
often see now
flying along the
streets in the
red wagon of
the Chief of the
Fire Depart
ment, related to
me the follow
ing excitin g
event in his life.
Let me give it,
as near as / can,
in the brave
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10
An Advocate of Reciprocity.

George-If you don't caro- for him
why did you let him take your hand as
saw him do last night?
Mabel-Well, George, couldn't very
we'll help it-he had let me take hia
arm so often, you know.-Munsey'a
Weekly. 500
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10
A Case of Aggravated Sang Froid.

She-He is person of perfect ease
and self-possession, and is thoroughly
at home anywhere.
He-Yes, he even has the faculty of
making you feel a total stranger in your
| own house.-Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10
Enough to Break Any wlsh-Bone.

"Aunt Lib, me an Nellie done break
de wish-bone."
"No won'er you broke IT, pullin' m
haulin' on it. Mex time l glib you ono
you want ter be mo- keerful. ~ 'Harper's
Young People.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10
An Ovation.

Primus-Spangler has written play.
Secundus-Ilas it been produced?
Primus--Yes, last night.
Secundus-Full house?
Primus--Packed.
Secundus-Did the audience call for
Spangler after the curtain fell?
Primus-Yes, and demanded their
money back.--Jury. "~.~ ''.r -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-10
TRICYCLE. COACHES.
An idea of What These Quaint Convey.

An idea of What These Quaint Convey
ances Look Like.
The coming introduction of tricycle.
coaches upon the streets of our city has
met with the hearty approval of long
suffering public, whose hopes are now
some relief from the present slow-going
street cars. The organization of the
new company will in all likelihood be
completed within a day or two. A man
The evening world., 1891-08-08
HELD UP A TOWN.
Cashier Shot Down and q Bank
Boldly Robbed,
Then a Brisk Pistol Fight with the
Crowd Outside.
The Bold Robbers Pursued and
Shot to Death in tho Woods.
[nY ASSOCIATED PnEaa.l


LIMA, o., Aug. S.-One OF the boldest bank
robberies and murders ever perpetrated in
this section Of the country occurred this
morning at Columbus Grove, town OF about
two thousand people, twelve miles north OF
here
Cashier T. J. Maple had Just opened the
Exchange Bank, OF which his father is pro-
prletor, and laid out about $4,000 near the
cashiers window.
About $50 o'clock man appeared In the
door with n revolver In each hand.
He Immediately began shooting.
Cashier Maple was struck twice, once in the
arm and once in the right side
As he fell to the floor an old farmer, VIII.
lam Van Debark, aged sixty, entered the door,
having come to get his money for some hogs
he had Just sold.
The robber turned and shot him through
and through. The old man fell dead in his
tracks.
A third man sat In the lobby OF the bank
paralyzed with fear. He was not molested.
The desperate then grabbed $500 In
greenbacks, showed them in the pockets OF his
sack coat and darted out the door shouting I:
I'm second Jesse James"
Quite n crowd had been attracted by the
sounds OF the shots, but there was a scatter
ing when the wild-eyed murderer appeared
on the street, having gun in either hand and
shooting Unfortunately.
one OF the bystanders, Henry Buck, failed
to get out OF the way fast enough and was
struck down by bullet from the rapidly
speaking revolvers.
The fellow ran to the outskirts OF the town
and disa ppeared in big cornfield.
The desperate is described as being short
and heavy-set, with full face and small, black
mustache.
He wore a black alpaca cap, black sack
coat, blue pants, with white stripe, and no
vest. He appeared to be about thirty or
thirJy-flve years old.
posse was quickly organized and started
in pursuit. Another posse started from West
Cairo, and Sheriff o'Neill and Chief OF Police
Aplee organized an armed band here to assist
| In the search.
II found the fellow will be shot down like o
dog
1t is thought the wounds OF Maple and Buck
are not necessarily fatal.
| Van Debark, who was killed, was prosper
GUS farmer in Union Township. He leaves o
large family.
A big reward is offered for the capture OF
the villain.
| CINCINNATI, o., Aug. s.-A special to the
TfmeS-Star says: "Word has been received
by telephone that the Columbus Grove bank
robber was overtaken in the woods and shot
to DEATH"
The evening world., 1891-08-08

last Sunday evening he entered her apart
ments, supposing that she was alone.
Webster was there, however, and Goodwin
struck him. webster pursued Goodwin into
his own room where Goodwin hurled cuspi-
dor at him, and then Webster fired the fatal
shot from which Goodwin died at Roosevelt
Hospital six hours later, at 2.15 o'clock Mon
day morning
This hardly consists with the fact tina
Goodwin was killed while right In the middle
OF sentence OF letter that he was writing
to the woman Mrs. Essie snyder, who was In
Dakota seeking divorce that would leave
her free to marry Goodwin.
When Webster was asked regarding the
story that the ink on that letter was not yet
dry when Goodwin was found shot, h again
without the faintest show OF umbtage de-
clined to speak.
THE INQUEST NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Coroner Schultze has set down the inquest
for Wednesday next Mt 1910 in the morning.
Meantime Evelyn Granville, who is said 70
have singular pull among certain poll
ticians, Is free TO go and come as she chooses,
l.. II. Muller having become her Dondsman.
Mr.. Muller says he never saw her before, but
became her bondsman at the request OF per-
sOnal friend who vouched for her. Muller Is
the same man who was bOndsman for Cassie
Brooks, the woman OF the town who was ar
rested for trying TO palm herself on as the
widow OF Millionaire Iortng II. Robertson.
Webster is Vice-President OF the Standard
Club, OF 254 West Thirty-fourth street, a
rich organization OF OoOkmakers and horse
men. But none OF Webster's racing friends
seem TO have interested themselves in him at
this time OF trouble.
The evening world., 1891-08-08
A JAP'S COMPLAINT.
Interesting Letter Written by Boy
Who Had Been 1'hrashed.

Interesting Letter Written by a Boy
Who Had Been 1hrashed.
A Japanese boy who works in a San
Francisco clubhouse sent the following
picturesque complaint to the officers, says
an Exchange:
To-day went to the club to get my
wages. The steward, Mr.. John, ordered
me to leave, with many repetltons of
abominable oaths which a man of some
honor can't restrain his passion from re-
volt on such violent shower of curses.
Anger was beyond my control and in
voluntarily l returned my share OF COM
pliments, upon which he snatched the po-
tato masher and was brutal enough to give
me two severe blows on my person and in
hictinR quite painful injury.
Through all this affair WAS never Of
fenEve. When / went there to demand
the money to which was entitled he un-
justly enjoined me to get out. That Is an
unreasonable movement, and cannot tall
to hurt mans feelings. What
Without being satisfied with that in
suit made my blood boil and the veins
burst with successive onslaught of igno-
minious swear. My returning was COM
pletely excusable, for to be indifferent TO
suoh an ignoble treatment denotes that
one Is O stranger to the sense of honor,
and so he ought to have relished 1t with
abashed submission.
" And what again The tongue-the
countenance was not capable enough ~
wreak his savage fury-and then he re-
sorted to that final step of violence as
though was o mass Of clay, insensibls TO
dlsgrace and pain"
The evening world., 1891-08-08
NOT GUILTY, He SAYS.
BOOkmaktF Webster Arraisned In Court
for Charles GOOdWin'S Murder.
He Persists That Actress Evelyn
Granville Is His Wife.
Refuses to Answer Questions, and Is
Held for tho Percival Flat Crime.

Bertram C.. Webster, the slayer OF Broker
Charles Il. Goodwin, waived examination In
Jefferson Market Police Court to-day and was
committed TO the Tombs to await the action
OF the Grand Jury.
Portly and Chesterfeldian Bill Howe sup
ported the prisoner In person, and the dra-
matte feature OF tho arraignment was due to
his presence.
Despite the boosted popularity OF Book
maker Webster among the men who love a
horse there wasn't even one solitary sport In
the court audience-not even a =" tout"
Handsome Bob Hilliard was the only men,
ber OF the theatrical profession present, and
he seemed to be there out OF curiosity rather
than as an interested friend OF Webster or
OF his g." common law " wife, Betty " Evelyn
Granville" Green.
Capt. Cross and Detective John Taylor, OF
the West Thirty-seventh street station,
brought Webster down to the court, capt,
Cross walking with the prisoner from the
station to the seventh avenue car, assuring
himself of his company by the use of pair OF
nippers over Webster's left wrist.
Webster was dressed In a suit OF blue serge
and wore a brown derby hat. More than two
hundred women and children swarmed about
the entrance to the station-house when Capt.
Cross emerged with his prisoner, and the
throng followed the party clear to Seventh
avenue.
Webster lighted cigar and smoked as he
walked, quite uncOncerned In the attention
that he was receiving.
An EVENING WORLD reporter asked Web
ster II he cared 10 make any statement, to
The evening world., 1891-08-08
Ell DORADO WRECKED.
The Big Southern Pacific Steamship
Crashes on q Rock.
A Hole Stove in Her Hull and She
Filled and Sank.
Capt. Burnes and the Ships 4S ON
GERS and Crew Rescued.


news was received In thlS Guy Vhis eiVer-
noon that the steamship III oIauo, vi Vno
Morgan steamship ana southern facii'o ooiii-
pany's line' plying between lhis por' anu NC"
orleans was wrecked OH Ihe "rea' D"ii"iii"
Banks early thls morning.
Inc Vessel ran on TUCK anu s.o'o nol' III
her hull capt. Burns sucoeeueu III reieasins
her, but she nlled 30 rapidly Chat ne ue'er-
mlneo 10 Deach her In oruer W save .ne C'i ~
ehe suhA JuSO w i'a"'' l,sos As ~
Her cargo VIII propaoly oe u"n''o' ..,', w w
small ooats ana II possible inc S'e"iilei "i'l w
towed 10 place Oh SAFETY lhe "enUnei '' ""e 40
stormy anu 'h' 'e" iouSn' ""O 'i'' mug .
pieces
run uetalls nave ho' ueeh Ieeei,eu' u"S Wv
agent OF the Soulhorh I"o'ho NUM- ouu
pany' D. j. van sicAle' 10 III oolll'u'i'0"'''i'
with the captain OF the Nj po'nuo'
Az the once OF the southern raoil''' iooU Vi
North moore street, all ihio'nla'ion was "
fused.
news OF Che "recA was "ieo 'ei' W
washington.
Acting secretary Nettletoh recelNeu uo-
spatch from collector horr aU hey "eS'' riu''
saying that the III DORADO was ushore Ie"
miles souIheasI Vi "Ie"V lH"u'a ''o",
ship was In great peli'' the Ce ia ch salu'
assistance was needed lmmedlalely'
one man was rescued from the water ut
despatch states tha1 all Iho ror's-eisn 1T
officers and crew were saved
Wreckers are at the snip. They can 90 very
The evening world., 1891-08-08

"ABaln must decline 10 make any bthIe-
ment. I am sorry, but am under orders"
Evelyn Granville called at the station
house last night and was quite furious In her
demand to see Webster but she was denied
admission to him.
ACTRESS GRANVILLE THERE.
The actress was on hand at court early
to-day accompanied by Nurse Fannie
Romaine, the only other person who saw the
AFFAIR OF last sunday night which ended In the
death OF Charles 4. Goodwin.
Evelyn's pretty face bore no traces OF
trouble, though last night when she visited
the police station she looked haggard and
old.
To-day she was pert and smiling. Her
great, handsome eyes twlnkled at the atten-
tiOn she received from the reporters, TO each
OF whom she said sweetly and In the blandest
manner possible, 81 must say nothing. My
lips are sealed"
light gray; her nut-brown head was topped
by Jaunty sailor hat OF black and white
straw.
Mrs. Wade, the wife OF Actor Wade and the
housekeeper at the ia ihionable Percival,
where the tragedy occurred, sat apart, bolt
upright and forbidding, for that young woman
feels scandaliZed by the afair.
Policeman Allen Hay, who is the nominal
complainant In the case, had been searching
for Mrs. Hussey, tho kind-hearted occupant
OF a neighooring nat who brought in hot
water bag TO be used in easing Goodwin after
he was shot, found her this morning and
brought her into court much peTturbed and
mortified at being connected with the case
even as a witness.
Presently Bertram G. Webster was brought
out OF the Jefferson Market prison and into
the prosence OF Police Justice Kelly. Police
man Hay had sworn TO his complaint against
Webster, charging him with murder when
capt. Cross beckoned TO Evelyn Granville
He stood In the doorway leading 10 the wit
ness room and the young woman Joined him
there.
HowK's AELoDRAMATIC SCENE.
Civil Justice Peter Mitchell, who had been
ret aimed In the case with william f, Howe,
saw 1t, and addressing the Court, said:
Your Honor, Miss Granville, the wife OF
the defendant, has been taken into another
room by policeman. IL Is not right. ask
that you have an Oficer bring her out again"
Judge Kelly so ordered Just as the some
time actress re-entered the courtroom with
the handsome Captain behiEd her
MIR. Howe called her up on the platform be-
fore the Judges desk and said In loud aud
Injured tone:
presence OF the Court that as the wife Of this
defendant you are not obliged to make any
statement 10 any police oi1lcer or 20 anybody
else. Neither has any oflcer any right to
take you into another room. You are not a
prisoner. You are free woman, TO go and
come and do as you Ike"
The lawyer looked reproachrully az Capt.
Cross, ana the latter, still close 10 Miss Gran
vile, asked;
"Your statements TO me were voluntary,
were they mott"
TO which the young woman replied In a
gtTlish, trustful simpeT.
al supposed was obliged TO tell you all
knew"
Mrs. webster's statement is not calculated
20 hurt webster's case, anyway. She says
that Goodwin had twice insulted her and that
The evening world., 1891-08-08
LAWYER WEHLE In TROUBLE.
Judge Barrett Institutes Proceed
ings to Disbar Him.

Lawyer Henry wehle, of 200 Broadway, has
been ordered TO show cause why he should
not be disDarred, and his case is now before
Referee William II. willis, at the Boreel
Building.
tigation by the General Term.
Lawyer Wehle Is charged with having, as
Vlce-Presldent and Attorney OF the Photo
Gravure Company, assigned certain alleged
claims held by himself against the Company
to friends and relatives for the purpose or
wrecking 1t.
1t is alleged that he then had these friends
and relatives begin suits against the Com
pany without due notice TO its oflicers, ac-
cepting service in all the actions himself,
confessing judgment without authority OF
the Company and allowing executions to be
issued and property to be seized, although
these claims were disputed by the Company.
All this, 1t is alleged, was done in about two
hours time, none OF the Company's Officers
having any knowledge OF the proceedings
until the President found the Sheriff In
possession the next morning.