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The advocate., 1894-10-24

some illegal deductions" to Offset it.
These are items OF recorded mortgages
and mortgage notes They are all made
payable to E. N. Morrill,, and were mot
YET cancelled on the 17th inst:
A mortgage of $4,000 by W. e. Myers
and wife, fled January Z, 1892, 8 per
cent. interest,
A mortgage for $3.50 by Robert An
drews and wife to 4. N. Morrill,, fled
March 2, 1892. This mortgage was filed
q day too late for assessment that year
but 1t was early enough for the two sue
ceedlng years.
A mortgage for $500 by John Fl. Max
we'll and wife to e. N. Morrill,, fled
July 80, 1892.
A mortgage for $500 by James Hays
and wife, to q. N. Morrill,, fled FSbTu-
sry 9, 1893.
A mortgage for $500 by w. A. Nor
grave and wife TO e. N. Morrill,, filsd
March Is, 1892. This mortgage was cam
cellsd March 16, 1894, and should have
been listed this year.
A mortgage Of $500 by William Hall
and wife to E. N. Morrill,, fled February
1S, 1893.
A mortgage for $500 by Ira W. Dou-
sart and wife to z. N. Morrill,, filed
March II, 1893.
At the bottom Of the blank on which
Morrill, listed his lpersonRl property for
1894 we find this:
~ do solsmnly swear that in the
above statement I have truly set forth
all personal property which by law /
was required to list, either on my own
account or on behalf Of others, accord
ing to the best Of my knowledge.
TSignedl e. N. MORRILL,"
Ia It possible that this mans memory
ia so bad that he could not recall more
than s2,745 worth Of personal property
in his possession and subject to taxa
tionH
MORE OF MoRRnL's LAND sWINDLEs.
The ADVOCATE has already stated that
Morrill, made most Of his money by
questionable land deals in connection
with the st. Joseph and Denver City
railroad company and an eastern land
syndicate, and has given his personal
experience to q number Of his victims.
All the evidence that might bO given to
siren gthen the case and prove him the
most cold -blooded schemer that ever
posed for public favors would make q
large book. We do not need the testl-
mony Of criminals TO make the case, but
only that Of men who have led au honest
life. Here is q letter which explains
itself:
EsBoE, JBwELL Co., KAN, October 3, 1894.
J. G.. Parks:
OLD NMGHBoR, FRIHHD AND CoKRADB:-
Allow me to congratulate you for helping 10
show up what thief and SOOundrel e. N.
Morrill, is. read your statement In last
weeks Topeka ADVOCATE. he stole The
$50 from you. II some poor man had
The advocate., 1894-10-24
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

taken shat many cents from him, the poor
man would 60 10 the pOnitentiarY, and why
not heG Simply because the neh man is
controlling and running affairs. You can
Judge from this that / am q P0pulist. I
voted my last republican ticket in 1888
when the $1,000 majority was for the &. o. p.
The CoRsyvills dynamite plot frSb opened
my eyes. Then came che murder Of Sam
Wood. Reading D. O. Zeroher's Stubborn
Facts, and his letters TO Troutman makes
Che record blaCksr and blaOksr. hope We
will be able TO elsOb the whole POpulist
ticket this fall. We are pretty sure 20 carry
this county. We are all well and hope you
and all Che old neighborB are Well.'
f. CONRAD.
The statement Of J. G. Parks, Of
Washington, Kss., was published Sep
tembeF 26. But here is another case, the
particulars Of which We get from the
Washington Republic, and which makes
the ordinary confidence man sppear ~ .
saint compared with e. N. Morrill,.
GEORGE z. WnKINsON's EXPERIENCE,
In 1886 K. N. Morrill, sold TO George d.
Wilkinson eighty acres of land in Wash
iDgton county, for which WilkinHOn paid
el2s cash and gave five notes for s1O2, 40
each, due In one, two, three, four and fiv0
years, with interest. Morrill, gave swar-
rsnty deed for the land, but had the
notes made payable to his partner, o.
Fl. James. Wilkinson soon learned that
the land belonged to p. j. Bean and
wife, Mrs. Bean, formerly Lydia j. Kills,
having homesteaded it In 1870, before
her marriage. He demanded his money
and notes back, but did not get them.
In 1889 james brought foreclosure suit
against Wilkinson and the Beans, to
collect on the notes. The suit was
dragged along until 1891, when 1t was
decided In favor Of the defendants. The
trial brought out the facts that Bean
and wife owned the land and that James
knew it; that it was one Of those cases
in which q patent had unlaWfully been
issued to the railroad company, and that
this shadow Of q title had been trans
ierred TO the land sharks represented by
Morrill,, and that it was the evident pur-
pose Of Morrill, to get what he could out
Of IL by foul means. In rendering his
decision In this case
JUDGE gTURGEs SAID:
That the said grant to the railroad com
pany never attached 10 said described land
for the reaROn that the said Lydia J. Kile,
ab the time the grant took affect, had q
valid pre- emption claim thereon and there
fore chat the said patent Is null and void
as 10 vesting any title or interest in said
land in or to said railroad company.
That the said patent being null and void
the Gaid railroad company obtained no
right or interest In or 10 said land and
mono has since existed theEeundeR in its
assigns.
The deed Of said Morrill, TO said WiIkin-
son having conveyed no title, the consider
stiOn for which said note and mortgage
we're given apd money paid has wholly
COnttnaed on page .
The advocate., 1894-10-24
TOPEKA, KANSAS, OCTOBER "a, 1894

All interest on bonds Of the United
States.
All bonds and interest on bonds Of any
state, county, district or municipality.
all other bonds not exempt from taxa
tion.
Stock in any company or corporation
Shares in national banks.
Moneys.
Credits, less legal deductions.
Judgments.
Notes.
Mortgages.
E. N. Morrill, has q financial rating Of
upwards Of 100000, and in addition to
his banking business he deals in lands,
mortgages, bonds and other kinds Of
commercial paper; yet in 1892 and 1893
he failed to list anything for taxation
under the above heRdings. Is there
man in Brown county who would believe
such a statement to be cOrreCtS II
there is, let him 60 to the county records
and find it to be lie.
This year Morrill, opened his heart
when he listed his personal property for
taxation. Perhaps it was because he
intended 10 be candidate for governor,
or it might have been because he was
ashamed Of Kansas and wanted to make
the assessment rolls show up q little
more respectfully. Maybe he was . lit
tie ashamed Of himself, and concluded
that he would help his tax. .burdened fell
low citizens to the extent Of q few dollars.
Be that as it may, he screwed up his
generosity and listed $1,000 under the
head Of "Credits, or rather listed 5000
with "legRl deductions" Of $4,000, leav-
ing $4,000. This, added to S745 in live
stock, carriages, jewelrY, ETC., made
e2,745, the total amount Of his personal
property assessment, which, at the aver
age rate Of levy would make his personal
taxes q little over 800. In 1892 they
were e65, and in 1893 $50.
Now, q glance through the mortgage
records Of Brown county disCloses q
number Of items on which Morrill, would
have paid taxes il he had an honest hair
in his head. A tax payer is supposed to
list each year whatever taxable property
was in his possession on March Of that
year. The assessors blank on which
Major Morrill, listed his property reads:
"Ststsment Of personal property in
Hiawsths township, Brown county, Kas.,
In the possession or under the control
Of E. N. Morrill,, liable to taxation on
the first day Of March, 1884," etc. Fol-
lowing are few Of the items referred to
above, such as are easily noticed, on the
record, our reporter not having had
time to make q search for all the items
on record. If the reader will notice the
dates he will SEQ that here Is an sggre-
gate OF nearly $4,000 which Morrill,
should have listed under the head OF
mortgages, and IL he did not want 70
pay taxes On il be should have sworn in
The advocate., 1894-10-24
Another Chapter From the Records and
the Notorious
BIOGRAPHY OF E. N. MORRILL,
Showing How He Avoids Paying Taxes
On the Property He Has gtOlen
From His ViCtimS-Mors Of
His Land Deals.

The more the business life Of 3. N.
Morrill, is held up to public view the
darker it appears. Even il he were not
q candidate for ofiCe it would be well
and proper to expose his methods and
call public attention to them, just as
You would the tricks OF the ordinary
confidence man, or Of the ''shsrp" whose
picture adorns the wall Of the rogues'
gallery, The public should know all
about these sooundrels, that they may
by some means be turned from the
error Of their ways, or at least that hon
est men who earn their living may take
steps to deliver themselves from fur
ther impositions. For any man who
lives off the industry and toll Of others
is an imposition on his community.
If any man avoids paying his just
share Of the taxes which are necessary
to the support Of public institutions, he
is disloyRl and q burden to society.
And it appears that E. N. Morrill, is just
about that kind Of man. After years
of sCheming and triCkery, during which
he accumulated vest amount Of wealth
he did not earn, he now seeks to avoid
the burden of taxation and to let it rest
on the families Of those whose very flesh
has been coined into money for his Cof.
fsrs.
The records Of Brown county show
that IN 1893 E. N. Morrill, listed his per-
sonsl property for taxation as follows:
The advocate., 1894-10-24

In 1892 he listed fourteen head Of
horses valued at 1856, and eigbty.one
head Of cattle at 1886. The other items
were about the same, except "all other
personal property" which is put in ct
$3.50, and the total for that year was
e1,74O.
In the assessors' blank on which the
above statement was made were Q great
many items subject to taxation which
Mr.. Morrill, seems to have overlooked.
Among them were:
Plate and iswslry.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-05
7 v ID 7 ~ WI
ills Main snd 1871 Market Streets

the motor line. The young people
OF st. stephens Church, Of Thirty
sixth and EoiT streets, gave a picnis
there A good crowd was in attendance
aud the delicacies served wore one OF
the features OF the occasion.
THOMAS VI. CLARK, the man who was
arrested on complaint OF Charles h.
Vankeuren last week, for jumping a
board bill, appears TO have made prac-
tice OF this thing. Mr.. Vankeuren yes
terday received letter from the star
Hotel, Woodsfeld, o.. stating that Clark
jumped a bill OF s25 at that place.
THE Jolly Tree Fishing Club, Of the
South side is homo from down river
outing. Thursday evening at the homo
OF Charles Brandfass, In South Main
street, the boys entertained by grand
turtle soup blow out TO their friends.
The members OF the club are Martin
Manion, William Klels aud Charles
Brandfass.
THE indications are that the Loeb
Lynn Heights lot sale on August 9th
and 10th will be grand success. Al
ready prospective buyers are looking
over the ground, selecting lots, etc.
The manager. J. c. Anderson, is kept
busy showing parties over the grounds.
There will DO ample accom- modatlons for
all aud the best real estate auctioneer
in the country will conduct the sale.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-05
The Celebrated OIL Case.

10 the kduOy Of TIE Register
SIR:-In both the REGISTER and IN.
tCltigencer Of Saturday, August 4th,
quite a lengthy article seems 10 have
been written by Interested parties, In
which an effort is made TO belitte the
interests OF the plaintiffs, In the case OF
Williamson VS.. j. 7. Jones. The case
before the United States Court at Par
kershurg on Friday, was an application
Sy David II. Stealey, who claimed a
fractional interest In the property. for
injunction and receiver. The Circuit
Court OF the United States held that as
the property had been In part taken
possession of by the State Court, and as
the necessary parties could not be made
parties TO the suit in the United States
Court, it had no jurisdiction. Hdm not
decide ann question on the merits Of the
case whatsoever. The merits had been
substantially decided by the State
Court, in which it is held that the
plaintiffs in the suit against Jones lCere
entitled to seUeu-tenthS Of ue oil pro
dlced from the Jones farm 1t has pro-
duced over six hundred thousand bar
rels OF oil, aud the efforts OF the plain
tids is to compel Jones TO account for
and pay over seven-tenths OF that pro-
ductlon. The Supreme Court of APP
peals Of West Virginia has settled that
division OF :he oil by declaring that
Jones was only entitled TO three-tenths;
so that If there is any virtual victory"
it is on the side OF the plaintiffs. In
this particular case before Judges Cot
and Jackson, Stealey, a resident OF
Illinois, desiring TO get into
the United States Court, filed his
bill for his fractional interest
alone. 1t will not avail anything for
CAPTAIN Jones or his friends 10 endesvor
10 try this case in the newspapers. The
plaintiffs are content with the decision
so far as IL has gone as to the merits OF
the case on the questions involved. On
the final hearing, they have no doubt Of
the result OF compelling Jones, who has
no title whatever TO seven-tenths OF the
oil, 10 pay 1t over. His effort has been
TO fight off the day OF judgment as long
As he can, but there will be an end OF it
soon, and that 10 his discontinue. The
Circuit Court at Parkershurg did not
decide q single question involving the
merits of the controversy. II simply
dismissed StealeY's application without
prejudice to his remedy 10 the State
Courts. Jones' alleged victory" Is
such as any defendant who has a fear
full looking forward TO judgment secures
by dilatory tactics. y.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-05
NEwBuRG.

NgwBURG. w. VA. Aug 4.--Mr. Edward
Hawkins, Of this place, bad bis foot badly
mashed at the stone crusher. At Buckhorn
Wall, last Friday.
Harry c. Wright spent Sunday with bis
family.
DR.. william VI. Dent and Student jos
f. r. Ellels went 10 Terra Alta last Sat-
urdsy 70 sec Dr.. James B. Fogle, who 10
a large crowd from here attended tho
japanese wedding a. Independence lass
FRIDAY evening.
w. Frank Stuck returned from Wheel.
Ing Monday.
DR.. Porter. Of Grafton, was in town Mon
Miss Bert 3. Anderson was in Grafton
shopping Monday.
Mss Bell Burnep, OF Keyser. Is the guest
OF Miss Agnes Horchlor
Miss L. II. Mouser was In Grafton Mon
day on business
Mrs. Sarah Moon has returned from
Msnougsh, where she has been visiting her
brother. Mr.. John Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacoo Geloaugh. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johp Gelbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. August
Horchior, Mrs. William Horchlor, Mrs.
George w. Barnes, Mrs. u. Hlllgartner,
Mr. viii Hillgartner aud Mr.. John IL.
Perriil, attended the funeral Of Mrs. Gel
bargh, at Grafton, last Tuesday. Rev.
John Wanamaker, Of this place, preached
the funeral.
SIR. Thomas Holyhead has gone TO Fair
mont.
Mr. Ed GIlbough, Of Keyser, was visit
ing parents last week.
Miss Cora Warthern, OF this place, 70
visiting friends az Thornton.
Mr. II. J. Erwin. OF Eixins, Is registered
at the Davis House.
Mr.. Joe Z. X. Ellis was visiting At Mt
Lake Park, Thursday and Friday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-05
THE CASUALTY RECORD.
The Accidents Reported From About the
City Yesterday.

the Accidents Reported From About tho
City Yesterday.
Ethel King, proprietor Of house Of
i'll fame at 1902 Alley G, fell Friday
night going up stairs and broke her leg.
Tnis makes the third of the same class
from the alley who gotta leg broken last
week.
An eight-year-old-son OF James
Mouohau, of Stsckyard Hollow was
thrown from horse last evening about
8 o'clock. One OF his arms was broken
just below the elbow aud was set by DR..
AShbrOoke.
d. NJ. Garvin, the milkman OF Cald-
wells run, had a break down on Thirty
first street Friday morning. He was
driving there, when his wagon broke,
causing considerable damage. General
traffic was delayed for time.
Henry Shaw, OF Benwood, the boss of
the force now retimberIng the tunnel
along the b. & o. at Glencoe, o., met
with very painful accident while at
his work few days ago. lie was about
TO take some of the large supporting
timoers from the tunnel, when four of
them fell on him, pinioning him TO the
ground The timbers were removed By
other OF the wOrEmen, and the uncon-
sclous man was taken to his home in
Beuwood. A physician was called and
gave the necessary medical attention.
Mr.. Shaw is confined 10 his home and
will be for some time, but he is getting
some better.
Yesterday mornings REGISTER men,
toned that there had been wreck on
the b. & o. near Moundsville. The full
particulars are: Early Yesterday morn
ing two freight trains were going west.
One mile east OF MoundSville the front
train broke by becoming uncoupled, The
rear train ran into IT, No one was
hurt. The engine OF the rear car and
the cabooSs on the front car were
badly mashed. The tracks were block
AIDED AID travel delayed. Train No. s
went around by tho way of PittSburg.
Yesterday the wreck was cleared, and
before noon yesterday all the trains
we're rnnning ON time again.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-05
EX-GOVERNOR wilson.
GIVES Els VIEWS REGARDING TIE OUTLOOK
IN TBg STATE
For Democratic Success, and dis Own Chances
For Election to the Sonata
Political Notes.

Ex-Governor E. Willis Wilson adj
dressed meeting at Wileyville, Wetzel
county. yesterday afternoon, and came
up to Wheeling on the Ohio River train.
He arrived about s:45 o'clock, and reg
istered at the Hotel Windsor. During
the evening he WAS called upon at his
room by number OF prominent Demo
Gratis. de will remain in the city until
Monday evening or Tuesday morning,
a nd will then leave for his home.
Mr. Wilson was looking well, aud In
excellent spirits, when a REGISTER re-
porter called upon him. He talked en-
cOuragingly of Democratic prospects,
and no person is better qualified to
speak upon the subject, as he has
made vigorous canvass in the interest
of his candidacy for the United States
Senate. especially 10 the southern part
OF the State. To a question regarding
the condition of his party In the State,
Ex-Governor Wilson said:
my opinion, based upon what l have
seen and heard throughout the State
during my canvass, IS that we will not
have a particle of difficulty In carrying
the State. I don't mean 10 be under
stood that there is no work TO be done.
There is work TO do. Every man must
be at his post of duty TO insure the sue
cess OF the party at the November cleo
ton.
II found a great amount OF dlssatis-
faction over the State, at the failure or
the United States Senators from West
Virginia to carry out what the people
supposed they were sent to Washington
for with reference 10 tariff reform.
The people are determined TO have 1t,
If they have TO get over a hundred dead
political Senators to do IL. There Is
feeling that the Chicago platform means
something. The people are coming to-
getLer, and they are not going to let
the party be sacrificed beause haii
dozen men place obstacles in the way OF
party purposes. To make long story
short, am perfectly satisfied with the
present outlook in West Virginia"
"How do you regard your own
chances?"
with regard to my own canvass,
am satisfied from my association with
the people OF the State that large ma
joritv Of them are favorable to my cleo
tion 10 the United States Senate.
There can be no doubt OF that fact"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-05
INDUSTRIAL TOPICS.
Points Picked % Aoput the Mills and
Factories.

Factories-
Yesterday the workmen OF the entire
Lower Benwood mill were paid.
Yesterday was the first payday in the
history OF the newly improved Belmont
blast furnace.
The Riverside bar mill, at the head of
Twenty-hfth street, is closed down. No
metal is the cause.
A roll was broken yesterday at the La
Belle mill. A new one was put in and
the mill worked right on.
The Wheeling steel works closed
down last evening. They are to go on
again next Wednesday. The manager
states that steady run can can be ex-
pected after that time.
The Riverside Tube Works, while
not on In full, is having a good run, and
large shipments OF pipe are being made.
The parts Of the mill now on are one
bell, one lapp. and one butt-weld fur
mace, with all The socket floor.
All the immense plant OF Bloch's to-
bacco works will be on again in full this
week after the two weeks vacation.
The cutters will go to work in the morn
Ing, and the remainder of the employees
will all 90 to work on next Thursday.
Good news comes from the Belmont
mill. The rollers and the nail factory
employees are TO go on In full tomorrow.
By the middle of this week the entire
works, employing AGO persons, will be
on In full. The rollers and heaters
have made but a few days since the
fourth OF July.
All is in readiness for the new sanl-
tary pottery OF the Wheeling Pottery
Company TO be given It's first trial in
the morning. IL took active work last
week to get the immense new works in
readiness for the start. Tomorrow
about one hundred men will 60 TO
work, as the clay could not be got in
readiness for some time forthe 200 en-
ploves who will find work there. 1t
will be over a week before the plant
goes on in full.
The new Standard mill OF the Etna-
Standard iron works will go on at three
turns in the morning. This department
consists OF Mills Nos. IL, -, IA and 10.
This will give work TO 300 persons.
The last day the department was run
was the both OF July, the time when all
the plant closed down until the scale
was signed. This is the department
which the management think OF chang
ing into tin mill but the decision will
not ba finally made for about two weeks.
The new engine from New York for
the bar mill at the Whitaker iron works
arrived at the plant Yesterday. The en-
CINE is one OF the latest improved and Is
a beauty. 1t will at once be placed In
position, and the bar mill will be ready
to resume in two weeks. Mills and :
are making tull time, and the outlook Is
very encouraging. The new mill is now
completed, all except some painting,
aud the Pittsburg workmen who have
been constructing the mill have packed
their tools and will leave in the morn
ing for their homes.
WHEREAS, Someone has misrepre-
sented the miners at the E.na-StaDd-
ard mines, in regard to taking their
Jobs back, we wish TO say that that the
members and officers OF the local union
and the State officials of the Miners
Union decided it in that manner
LOCAL UNION COO.
ISAAC MOORE,
CHAs. ELLIS,
JAS. A. CAMPBELL,
Committee.
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FOR STEALING a MULE.
Alex Girley Arrested and Sent to
rnII

Alex Girley Arrested and Sent to
Jail.
Yesterday afternoon Alex. Girley,
who recently got out O. the Columbus
penitentiary, stole a mule, valued at
$50, from j. w. Lawrence, the milk
man who lives on the Peninsula, and
brought it over Fulton hill, on the pike.
He induced colored boy TO ride the
animal, while the thief walked along
the side of the road. When the outfit
struck North Market street officer Des-
mond was looking for them, aud Girley
was arrested and taken 10 the City Hall.
Justice Gillespy committed bin 10 jail.
About three years ago Girley stole
horse in Bridgeport, and was arrested
In this city by Officers Gaus aud Wat
son and taken back over the river. For
this he got two years in the Columbus
men.