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Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
AGILE JOSIE GAMBLE.
She Slide> Down q Rope from the Sixth
Story to the Cellar to Evade Arrest.

She Slides Down q Rope from the Sixth
Story to the Cellar to Evade Arrest.
NEW YORK, July 30.-Twelve year old
Josie Gamble gave Agents Finn and
Hunt, of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children, hot chase re-
Gently before she was captured, and in
cidentally performed the remarkable
feat Of sliding down a dumb waiter
rope from the seventh; floor to the Gel
lar.
Josie is very attractive child, living
with her mother, Mrs. Ruth Gamble,
janitress of y flat at 1872 West Fifteenth
st. Mrs. Gamble occupies fiat on the
seventh floor. Mr.. Gerry's society in
March last received information that
JosIe's association with some OF the
other tenants would greatly injure Der
morals. Agent Finn found enough To
warrant his warning the girls mother
that If she did not keep the girl in her
own apartments he would see that the
girl was taken care of. Mrs. Gamble
promised faitfully to send the girl
away, and an aunt in Fifty-slxth-st. has
taken care OF her since. On two occa-
sions, however, Agent Finn has found
it necessary to repeat his warning
owing to the protracted visits of JOSIE
to the home.
Agent Finn received information that
the girl was again IN her mothers Hat,
and, accompanied by Agent Hunt. he
went TO Mrs. CANDLES for the purpose
of arresting Josie.
Mrs. Gamble saw him going up the
stairs, and catching Josie in her arms
she rushed to the dumb waiter shalt
and thrust the child in, telling her TO
go down the rope. Quick as a monkey
the child caught the rope and slid down
To the cellar, . distance Of seven sto-
rice.
The two agents stood aghast at the
opening into the shaft for q moment,
and then dashed down the staire to the
cellar, expecting to find JOSIE dead on
the cellar bottom. Although they
searched over every foot of the cellar.
they co3ld find no trace of the runa-
way. shd finally they left the house IN
dlscr'.
An hour later as Josie turned the cor
ner of ssventll-ave. she walked INTO
Finn's arms. She was taken TO Jefier-
son Market Police Court, where she
wss soon joined by her mother. Inc
latter promised to send the child BACK
to her aunt, sna Was allowed 10 taAe
her away.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
POLICE WERE NOT IN IT.
But . Good Hard Prise Fight
Took Place Just the same.
IN The ALLEY BY The CITY HALL
One Wa . 0raud Rapids spsst--As the
End Of the Ninth keaHa the right
Was Declared = Draw What
Took Place la EAeh kound.

For some weeks the offers have had
wind OF = scrap that was apt 70 come
of At any minute, and several stiii
hunts have been made 10 catch the
lighters in tho act, but each time the
pugilist hunters came back without
any game. Last Sunday night all
preparations had been made for the
fight to Jake place at Alger Park,
Reeds Lake, but in some way or other
il fell through. "Wednesday night,
however, 1t came off, and under the
noses of the authorities who never sus-
pected what was going on. e. T..
thompson, harm man at BoyiAnd's
barn Oh lona-st, was the only outsider
to see the fun, aud ne refuses 10 give
away the names OF the principals. lie
tells an interesting story of the fun and
as his reputation ls OF the best IL can he
relied upon. ut was about $780," he
said, land l was sitting out IN front
into the alley on the north sideoot the
city hall. They unloaded
quickly and then the hacks
drove down toward Hartman's
Hall. l wanted to know what Was go
ing on, so went over TO See. A ring had
been formed and the two men, one
about half head the taller, were al
ready stripped for the fun. One had
on blue belt and one red belt
When ! came up bg fellow, nicely
dressed and wearing a silk hat, looked
me over and said, "Oh, he's all right"
lie was time keeper. Then the fun be-
gan. 1t was n good hard scrap and the
men were hoth game aud scientific.
They wore skin gloves. In the fifst
round the little one hit the big one 4
good hard upper cut under the jaw,
knocking hIm over q barrel. 1t took
the wind out of him some, but he came
up again and they were just getting
around to business again when the
time, four minutes, WAS called. In the
second round it was about even honOrs
and no very hard fighting, but in the
third the big fellow got back at the lit
tie ORe with both right and left hard.
He sent in some rib roasters. In the
fourth not much was done, nor until
the seventh. In that round the slug
ging came fast and furious and both
men took q good deal of punisnment.
In the eighth, both drew the ciaret
and the ninth saw each get knock
down. Time was called while terrific
slugglng was going on. Right there
they bundled into q hack and drove
away and one of the fighters took .
carriage from our barn."
Thompson says that ono OF the fell
lows Is from this city and one from out
aide but that they are good Onee and
he has seen enough scraps to know. He
says that he thinks tnera will be go 2
moro fun one of these days, rs tsse
fight didn't seem to lie finished. 1t
WAS called draw. The men got out of
the hack all dressed for the FUN. They
had on bicycle shoes. The hackmen
st ood guard at the ends of the alley
while the scrap was in progress.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
JORDEN'S PERJURY.
The Charge Against Him Partially Ex-
Amined.

The perjury case against Henry s. G.
Jorden, of Grand Ledge. president of
the Grand Rapids Chair Company, was
partially heard yesterday afternoon.
The complaint against Mr.. Jorden was
made by John Sullivan, the contractor
who constructed the company's build
ing IN this city. After the factory had
been completed and Sullivan presented
his bill 10 the Chair Company dispute
arose about some extras which were in
cluded IN the statement. The matter
was submitted 10 arbitration. The mat
ter was decided adversely TO Sullivan
and he took exceptions to the decision.
Ia looking over the testimony Of Mr.;
Jorden, gwen before the committee.
Mr.. Sullivan alleges that be discovered
that Mr.. Jorden swore falsely IN stat
ing that ne lsullivan) was aware of the
fact that the original plans had been
changed from AZ feet to AZ feet before
the second bid had been submitted, and
that he lJorden) instead OF sullivan
had purchased the window etops which
were ueed. The latter claims that TINS
IL false and hence the charge of perjury
was preferred. The case will occupy
the attention of the court for severai
days
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
FENNvlLlE FACTS.
Death of .Pioneer-Ths Peach Crop
Personal.

Death of q .Pionser-Ths Peach Crop
Personal.
FEsNvIILE, Mich, July 30.-James
Mccormick. one of the pioneer resi-
dents of this place, died last Sunday
morning OF a lingering illness. He
passed peacefully away at the ripe old
age OF So years, leaving his wife and
large family of sons and daughters. and
numerous other relatives and friends To
mourn ms loss. The funeral occurred
Yesterday at p. m. from the residence
with all the rites of Odd-Fellowship. of
which ords. he wasa prominent inem-
ber, and was attended by an immense
concourse of people. DIR. Thomas, of
Grand Rapids. in his eulogy, paid .
beautiful tribute to the departed.
Forty thousand baskets of peaches
have slready been shipped this week
from this station, and the returns indi-
cate good prices
Miss Bessie McCarty, who has for the
past few weeks been visiting her coueins
a. the home of DE Forrest. returned to
her home in Lowell Tuesday Miss
Jessie. daughter of Mr. and Nrs. @. w.
Forrest, has gone TO visit few weeks
VITA relatives IN Rockford, alch.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
SECH TOO PROMISCUOUS
So His Wife Arises and Goes 10
Her Mother.
NO ROOM FOR TWO WONEyIS ONE COT
Man's Inhumanity t. woman Makes
Countisss Thousasds Mours-Au-
other sad aud Disgusting Tale
OF the Divorce Courts.

A few queer things were revealed IN
relation to the family affairs of John
Sech yesterday when his wife. Mary +.
Sech, lied in the circuit court state
ment of her reasons for asking
for divorce. They were mar
ried March IA, 1889, and. as is alleged
in the bill of complaint, after three
short months of welded life had come
and gone. John began to treat his
young wife with extreme cruelty. He
began his cruel treatment by applying
to her disreputable names and made
married life miserable by continually
scolding and making threats OF NO.
lent nature. Once started along this
line, his disagreeable moods becam
more frequent and OF more extreme
ly cruel character. Sne says that Lac
Christmas she was taken sick and be-
ing unable TO attend to her household
duties, her husband introduced into
his family one Lena Engle AS a domes-
tic. From tins transaction dates the
most serious trouble in the family rela-
tons. He began TO foDdle and caress
the fair Lena IN an extremely atiec-
tionate manner, in the presence OF his
wife who lay sick upon the bed.
This 60 aggravated her that she
ordered her husbands paramour
to leave the house, but this
being contrary to his wishes he pre-
vailed upon the girl to remain. He
continued to play fast and loose with
his new housekeeper in the room occu-
pied by his sick wife, and finally asked
his wife's consent to occupy apartments
with the girl during the night She re-
fused to permit any such loose conduct
and this 20 incenscd him that he be-
came enraged and almost a ravIng
maniac. Lena didn'tlike the restrictions
that had been placed over the house
hold and left. John then persistently
requested that Lena he allowed to re-
turn and share equally and alike his
couch with his wife. fhis request was
so often made that she WAS caused to
endure great mental suffering and de.
cided on May 8. last, to 90 10 her
mother, which she accordingly did.
She also states that her husband is en-
ployed at Sweets Hotel ss fireman Al
Sl2 a week, and that he provides moth
ing for her support. Their household
goods she CLAIMS belongs to her and he
refuses to give her possession Of them
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
MAYNARD MAUD
Has the Opportunity offered Ber to Be-
come Better Girl.

Has the Opportunity offered uer to Be.
come a Better Girl.
Pretty Maud Tibbets has at least
reached that < al of disrepute where
a single step further plunges her in an
abyss of wantonness, from which there
is but one escape-the grave. Born of
highly respectable parents, reared with
wa;chful care, surrounded with
brothers and sister, and n happy home
Maud presents the true picture of a
spoiled child. Though young, her
handsome face bears traces of dls.ipa-
ton. and the marks of miGnigh; rcvel-
ries and irregular hours are indelibly
stamped upon her delicate features.
Her eyes are large and luminous. and
from their depths an anxiety Tor ex-
element and pleasure shines forth, in-
stead of that childish mnocense and
virtue which usually characierizes this
peculiar cast of countenance. A small
mouth with the compressed iiDs de-
notes determination and shapeiy little
hands nervously toy with small lace
handkerchief. as she sets IN the pres
enoe of the court awaiting hcT arTaign-
nent on the charge OF truancy. The
inauiring giances of the hangers on
around the police court cause the girl
10 drop her head on her breast IN
shame. She spent All o. wednesday
night IN the county jail, having been
arrested by Trusnf officer Fee az. be-
ing on the street. night after night, car
rousDg with questionable companions,
frequeting lo~ dances and saloons,
drink ne and becoming intoxicated.
She was sttired IN q neat black dress;
her feet were eBcssed IN stylish slippers,
q br ght red bonDet adorned her head
snd she carried a psrcei ia her hands.
When her name was called she stspped
up 20 the bar and the compliant tslng
resG 10 Der she pleaded guilty to the
charge. She was referred 81 County
Agent Hoicomi,. ~ho fequestes tbst
| the execoton Of sentence b. suspend
ed. This vac done and her bal hxet
al ssoa. Her hrother.irl lsw sened the
nsnd ssa II Msad sho~s detided IN.
elIustnan ~ refaffu sfse 4 "a t.e allowed
! 10 retain her liberty.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
HIS clcLers.
Cora Reed Tells How ne swiped Bsr
Ticker

Cora Reed Tells How ne ewiped Her
Ticker
The Chas. Berber larceny case was on
call in the police court yesterday after
noon. This case - semewhat OF chest
nut. having been adjourned over from
time to time for the pact SIX WEEKS.
The lodging Of the complaint against
Berber was brought about in peculiar
manner. Uneer-sheriff Walsh went 20
Kalamazoo on . telegram from that
city, the ehsrIff there having found
letter addressed 10 Berber which impli-
Gated him in several robberIes IN Grand
Rapids. The under-sherIf arrested
Berber without . warrant and the lat
ter. when taken into custody, was sur-
prieed and said he did not tnow what
he was wanted for. unless Il vac for
taking . eiri's watch who owed him
$40. Thn wac the first tang ble clue.
and had the prisoner kept be mouth
ehut, ne would now be free. With ths
tip couple of detectives and . deputy
sheriff upeartbed the fact that beriser
had stolen the ticker from Corn Reed .
woman of the town who st that tIm-
lfved st p Monroe-et.. room 4. Then n
was that Capt. Johnson filed q complaint
against him for larceny. Brrhet has
asserted. With sone evidence Of truth.
that Cora had borrowed go from nm
while in Kalamazoo and that De toot
the watch ss security unta sue should
paw HIM. This, however, vac denied
by Cora. who ssid tlsst Btrt,er came
into hef room while she Vas sick and
stole her ~stch- On the stand che
SAID that she bad never made charges
against hirn because shs had known
him for nearly year. Cora also sd
tfst BeTber hsd threstened a kill her
II she ever gave hIm % ~ the police on
what she knew about him Cora IL q
very positive giri and at times shakes
Der head IN . very determined manner.
she sad. Deere ~ss two uddef Women
IN Fny room. tree Of 'ern al togp6dSf
Ipe tvo ladies goes cot, sne RE gigisfs
ssss IRE wissf - de tire, an ! tells
bfsn. an den ne s~ipes me watch, an
dsts al der % 70 t. /"
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
A LIVELY SHAKING UP
Williamsport. Pa, Visited by a
Disastrous Storm.
STREETS FLOODED By RAIN TORRENTS
An Iron Bridge Span Blown Down and
Several Miiis and Many Houses
Damaged-Ons Person Injured
by . Failing Wall.

wILLIAMsPoRr, Pa, July 30.-One Of
the heaviest rainfalls this city has ever
known occurred this afternoon. The
sewers were unable to crrry of the wa
ter and the streets IN the lower portion
of the city were flooded three feet deep.
A span of the new Maynsrd-st. bridge,
an iron structure, was blown down by
the wind, several mills were damaged,
and thirty-five houses on the south side
of the river were wholly or partially
blown from fheir foundation. One
house collapsed over the heads Of the
inmates and Mrs. Frederacy. one of the
occupants, was badly hurt and is still
unconscious. The aggregate damage Is
very heavy. The area Of the storm was
fortunately narrow.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
IMPRISONED IN A CAVE.
A wealthy PeDnsylvanian Robbed and
Left In . Hidden Ravine to Starvs.

Left In . Hidden Ravine to starvs.
GREENsBURG, Pa, July 3O.-Joel
Moore, . wealthy citizen of Jeanette,
who mysteriousIy disappeared several
days ago, was discovered in . damp
cave yesterday morning In lonely
ravine some distance south of this
place. He WAS tenderly carried home
but is suffering severely from starva-
ton and exposure. The whereabouts
OF the old gentleman Was disclosed by
the arrest of Joseph and Madison
Johnston, two notorious "speak-easy"
proprletors, who we're captured Tues,
day night through the extraordinary
efforts vi five officers after . shooting
conflict from behind trees.
The Johnston brothers had been ter
rorizing the community for over year
and their headquarters south OF jean
ette had been loatlng place for tongns
of most desper tie character. On the
evening OF the DISAPPEARANCE Of Mr..
Moore be was seen in the company OF
one OF the Johnstons. He was known
to have II large sum OF money with him
and when he failed 10 return home
that night his friends became greatly
alarmed and At once instituted \
search. The officers finally arrested
the Johnston brothers, together with
everal of their associates. One OF the
men taken became frigtened at the
threats of the officers and revealed the
place where the old man was hidden.
Very t'w reOple knew OF the exist
ence Of he cave. The entrance is
cieverIy hidden and the path 10 1t faint
and obscured. During the iaSt SIX
months there have been several mystic
rious disappearances from Jeanette
and vicinity. searching party, ac-
companled 10y officers, is to make a
thorough search OF the cave and ravine
in the hope of making additional dis.
coyerIes.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
AOeoeD THE HANCMAN.

Inhabitants of Posen Show Their Sym
pathy for . Wife Murderer.
LoSDos, July 30.-At an execution in
Posen last week of q man named Pol
snz. for the murder of his wife, the
sympathy of the people was so strongly
with the condemned man that the exc
cutioner, after doing his work. was
mobbed and beaten seriously blythe in
dignant populace. The police made
several arrests. but as the headsman
did not care to remain In the vicinity
TO testify. even under police protection,
the prisoners were discharged. The
witnesses whose testimony convicted
Polenz have also quit the neighborhood.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
SHOWED The QUEER
until the United states Marshal showed
Him In.

untii the United states Marshal showed
Him In.
United States Marshal Clark returned
from Kalamazoo yesterday with Hugh
+. Hughes and placed him IN the Kent
county jail. Hughes Was arrested last
v ednesday for passing counterfeit com
and after an examination before Com
missioner MctfulTln he wss bound over
to the United States court for trial.
Bail was fixed 81 81 900, but he was un-
able 20 furnish security. Hughes
home Is in Niles and the party whom
he victimizcd ls Mrs. Eastman. proprle-
tor of bakery and restaurant at ksis-
mszoo. He par ehased loaf OF bread
from little gri who happened to he
in and ps d for the ssnse with . com
terfeit silver dollar, receiving ninety
FIVE cents IN change. HIS schefne
worked 50 successfully that be shortly
returned ami purchased a second loaf,
paving for 4 IN the same wsy. TIE
spurious s.ufi eas detected and he vas
arrested before the third attempt vas
made.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
ESCAPED FROM SIBERIA.

Jacob Koeton Returns To His Home Az
ter Twenty Five Years In Exile.
BREsLAU, July 30.-Jscob Koeton.
who was exiled to Siberia twenty five
years ago for taking part in Polish
revolt, escaped last Easter and has just
reached this city, where he made him
self known. Though but s6 years of
age his nair is snow white and his FACE
. mass of wrinkles. He has lost all his
teeth and bears every mark OF Gid age.
lie describes hrs sutferings during his
long exile "a agonizIng. He is wholly
destitute, but IS beng cared for by some
friends.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
FOUND IN TIE RIVER.
eiara Burk-y. tragic Suicide Caused hv
Idle ssssip-

CrScISSArI. July 3o.--Tne body of
Clara Burkey, who hy been misung
from her home in Columbia since Mon
dsy. was found in the river at the foot
Of Csrroll-st thls morning. The little
suburb "a greatly excited over the cls-
covery and her ssd love story and lts
tFsgie ending a n every ones mouth.
Frank Jackson, for love of whom sue
committed suicide. 10 nearly crazy with
grief Is = ssId that clara ri from
some friend. after she mad ausrrelled
vita Frank. that ne vas MARI Ell and
had ben family mao for over TN
mouths. The story sss untrue and
~. glna1ed from some friends OF hers
seeing woman's bonnet upon his hed
fe rooms with hls married brother.
and tne bonnet belonsed 10 NJ. nsssr.
nav. Jackson says hs is DOT mafried
tnd neSeF was, and that same busy rssi y
esussa ssi the trouble by laie gossip.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
ENGINE ksEIso OVER.
Tn. Track spread On Aeeount ef the
Elood

BrrrAto. Y. Y, July so.--At Ishus
last uight the cloud burst snd ram
storm vas of furious nature. The
railway tracks are submerged. This
morning while passenger tram was
enrouts to this city the eng gine suddenly
keeled IN enc side. ny the spreading of
tee track aud the frenlsn was thrown
fr, m ths CAP and fatally Inlured.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
DEATH OF MSS FoTnERcIlL.
a Popular se.slisr's Career Eaasd-hsr
Creates Literary success.


LosDos, July so.-Miss Jessis Fotner-
gill, the novelist. died today. Mlss
Fothergill. WHO vas the daughter OF
Manchester cotton manufacturer. las
never enjoyed robust health and on
that account has been obliged 10 spend
much OF her time on the continent.
she is best known by her third novel,
1.-The First Viohn," which was orlgl-
nalIy published as . serial IN Temple
Bar and aftsrward issued IN three vol
umes. The scene OF this novel Was lad
IN Dusseldorf. whittier sne went IN 1874
for the benefit. of her health, and l;
showed the author To be \ close OBJ
server OF people, as we'll a. the pos
SCISSOR OF q fine lmag z inatlon. Eight or
ten other novels by Miss Fothergill
have had considerable popularity with
English readers of fiction. Miss Foth-
eTgll's mother survives her.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
BURNED THEIR IDOLS.
Successful Work Of Missionaries Among
the ChiPpewah

Successful Work of Missionaries Among
the ChiPpewah
DULUTH, Minn., July S0.-Captain
Jack Crawford, the poet scout, has re-
turned from q trip to the northern
part of Vermillion Lake and reports
that Frank Porter, u half-breed. and
Mrs. Dempsey, of Saltwater, Mimi.
have for three months past been work
ing among the Chippewa Indians on
the reservation and have converted
nearly all to christianity. Old Chef
Wake-Me-Up is one of the most ardent
converts. Thirty of them we're few
days ago baptized by the Methodist
minister at Tower. The Indians few
days ago gathered all their idols IN
big pile and burned them up.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31

Casss Of the Delay en- the Wsrk en-
state-st

Superintendent Atwood. of the War
rsn shssrf Asphalt Paving Company,
says that be expects 10 commence work
on Jeiierson-sye. next week. The con-
tract was signed by Mayor uhi yesisr-
day ana the work Will he hustled ss
rapidly as possible. Tne cause OF the
delay in state-st. stlii exist<- The street
railway company ordered some rails
of form especially adopted 10 asphalt
paving and the Ia,ls were received. The
grove tor the car wheels MAS 90 full of
Jumps and nodules that IL would have
been lmposslble 10 keep . car on the
track had they been USED. They were
returned ana y new shipment was
ordered from Johnstown weeks ago.
Up TO this time they have not been re-
ceiyed, but are expected daily, aad as
soon as they are laid the paving will
begin.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
WHIPPED 6Y MASKED MEN.

a North Carolina woman and Her
Brother-in-Law Terribly beaten
RsrEreH. ". c.. July 30.-Fifteen
masked men. armed with pistols, Wis
tied the house of Mary Green Allen,
who lived alone with her son near Girls
son Postoffice. in Granville county, Il
few nights ago, and carried her to- the
woods. where they whipped her nearly
~ death. There was at the time in the
house visiting her brother-iD-law
named Henry Merrill. and the masked
men returned and beat him also, ter
ribly laceratIng his body.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
THIRTY NILES AN HOUR.
Hearts New Yacht. just Built by Her.
rsshof. shows Remark able speed.

HEARTS New Yacht. Just Built by Her.
rs.hor, shows kemarkabis speed.
PROVIDENCE. X. L., July 30--herres-
hotf has turned out another wonder.
aud II is cafe TO say there 10 nothing
under steam tnat for speed can touch
w. r. Hearst's new yacht, No. los.
Yesterday, with cnIy $50 pounds OF
steam on-iust half of what she can
carrY, she made nine miles in twenty
seven minutes and her builder, as
well as the engineers guests on board,
say that she IS good for thirty or more
miles an hour. The Cushing at her
best has made twenty-seven miles.
No. l6s was tried in Bristol Harbor and
in the bay. and showed that at every
point she was a nearly perfect as she
can be. She goes on the dry dock
here today and will then start tor San
Francisco.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
elcYcLIsT DUBOIS MURDERED.
Fensa By . Crowds In the Hands of .
workman.

PARIS, July 30.-N. Duboi',th cham
pion bicyist OF France. was murdered
at Luz on Tuesday by strsIn workman
who blocked his way aud refused 10 let
HIM ride past. Dubois alIghsed from
HE wheel and q quarrel eusUed be
tween the two men winch vAs endea
by Dubois being felled by blow with
. crowbar, which smashed hls skull.
The workman. who - under arrest,
claims that be acted IN self defense.