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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20

/ talked with Barney he was in his own
house His wife left him several times
but she did not come TO me with her
troubles. 1 suppose she thought it
might worry me and 1 do not know
why they separated.
What / learned of the trouble be-
tween Barney and my daughter most
iy came from others than my daughter.
| have heard that Barney was jealous
of her, but / knew he had no grounds
for that and I did not pay much stten-
ton to it. / never saw anything in
Barneys actions that led me to be-
lieye he was insane. He had very
SO far as 1 could understand"
Mike McGinty testified that he had
known Barney Gibbons for several
years and that Barney lived on his
| place for two years. He never saw
anything to convince him that Barney
| was of unsound mind. Mike Stratton
| said he had known Barney Gibbons for
| eighteen years. He had sold him gro
ceries but had never saw anything in
| his conduct that led him TO believe
| that Barney was insane.
DR.. St. John was called and stated
| that he had practiced medicine for
| twelve years and had been three years
| city and county physician and had
something to do with insane persons.
| He had seen Barney Gibbons once in
| the jail and once in the probate court.
| Then at the suggestion of County At
| torney Davis he proceeded to give his
opinion. He stated that from a medi-
| cal standpoint Barney was a little off,
| but from a legal standpoint he was per
| fectly responsible.
This opinion of DR.. St John caused a
kick among the lawyers and even Judge
Reed said tut, tut. The lawyers could
! i -
knowledge of the philosophy of the hui
man mind but when it came to doc
| tor giving an opinion of the law they
| nipped that in the bud and DR.. ST. John
was excused from giving any more
opinions.
James Gibbons, son Of the defendant
was recalled and IN his answer to ques-
| tons said:
81 am 70 years Of age. Since the 9th
| Of last February / have lived with my
| parents except when temporarily from
| home at work for somebody I have
| noticed my fathers conduct He was
| impulsive, but ] did not know that he
was insane. His conduct has always
been the same since / can remember;
| only for the past two years he was more
| nervous and crosser. He did not tell
| intimated that he thought 1 did it
That was three or four weeks before
| he shot mother"
In the cross-examination by Mr.
| Adams James said:
Yes. father acted different in the
| last two years. ] do not remember to
| have told Mr.. Freeman that l thought
| father was insane / did think father
had sawed the wa gon wheels but l can
| tell why / thought So / asked him
| for the use of the wagon once but he
would not let we have it"
County Attorney Davis announced
| that he had no more witnesses and
| court adjourned for the noon hour
When court convened after noon Judge
| Reed delivered his instructions to the
! jury after which the attorneys PRO-
| ceeded to argue the case
| The case went TO the jury last and az
| ter court adjourned a sealed verdict
was returned There was good deal
| Of guessing last night as 70 what the
verdict would be but those who heard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20
NOT ALL 4 FAKE.
Dr. Noble Says there is Some Destitution in
the strip

Dr.. W. \. Noble of Caldwell was in
the city last evening on business. He
had been down at his farm near Pond
Creek the day before and as far south
as Kremlin and Enid. In reply TO Il
question put to him by a reporter for the
Eagle touching the reported restitution
in the strip he said: Il believe there
is some restitution there. do not
know that there Is, but | declare cam
not see how some people are getting
along. | have known poor families u
live on their claims all winter that had
nothing to start with and they GER
tainly must be very hard up. l know
some that have lived on mush and they
did not even have COW 10 get milk
from. 1t is impossible TO get work.
One neighbor is as poor as another and
hence could not give employment. L
do not believe there is as much desti-
tution>Ss is claimed in some places and
then again / do not believe that the con-
dition of the people is as good as rep
resented by other parties. The fact is
the people are what YOU would call very
hard nm -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20
CITY IN BRIEF.

Preston Speed Of Chanute Is In the
city.
The Jail Is undergoing a thorough
renovation.
Mrs. r. r. Freeman OF Wellingto Is
in the city visiting friends.
Albert Pike Lodge conferred the
Master Mason degree last night.
Harry L. Piper has moved his place
of residence to 226 Fannie avenue.
Dir. and Mrs. Harry Hagney have
returned from their wedding trip.
\. C. Patterson, the grain man. is
visiting in the city from Coffeyville.
Mrs. J. r. Fitzpatrick of Denver is in
the city visiting friends and relatives.
Judge Frank Price of Ashland, ac-
companied by his wife, were in the city
yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20
THINKS 1T l. ! FAKE.
Colorado Man Who SAYS he Bit at Gold
Excitement.

a tall man with shaggy Peffersoniaa
beard htrew down his bundle Of blank
cts on the corner of Market and Doug
las last night and after wiping the pres
peration from his brow meekly asked a
reporter for the Ia gle 70 direct him n
some respectable .twO-bit' lodging
house.
The reporter directed HIM 10 an hon
est host on south Topeka
There are times when men want -
coRfide their troubles 70 others, even
though they be strangers. and the man
with the shaggy beard. James Riley by
name. was in this kind OF hEmor.
III tell you said he. as he applied
a red handkerchief 70 his forehead
again. 1.-The man who said that a suck
er was born every hour Of the day had
a level head on his rwo shoulders. I
think he could say that one was born
every second and he would not be over
doing X. l have been II Ireland. Eng
land. Canada and thirTy-tvo states n
this union and / thought 1 was pretty
smart, but | have been caught for a
sucker al last"
''Hows t}lai?''
II left a good job IN Colorado and
went down 20 the gold field II Oklahoma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20

David ". Dale was in the city yes
terday according to program but it is
impossible to tell with accuracy what
was done.
He was rendered the nomination on
the Populist ticket for judge, not by
the executive committee but by in
dividual Populists who claim to be in
a position TO be able TO throw the Pop
ulist convention over to him. Ii is said
that MIR. Dale himself was not keen to
accept the place before he came in, but
like ceaser. as the ermine was offered
to him several times ne put il aside
each time more gently than the preyi-
Gus time. lie finally accepted the prop
oSition TO run, If nominated. He did
not admit this to reporter for the
Eagle but one who was in position TO
! know is authority for the statement.
Mr.. Dale was seen on Market street
by reporter for the Eagle in the after
noon and he was very cautious about
| what he said. II am up on business, p"
| he said, and to show the that my
health is good. You have said in the
paper that L am sick man, and you
can see now, for yourself, that i am
| in excellent health Indeed l never
felt better in my life than l have since
! / went to live on the farm.
Are you going to run for judge. if
nominated by the Populists and Dem
| ocratS?"
Il don't know. Indeed 1 can't say.
1 have not given the matter very much
attention.
He would not either affirm or deny
| that he would and that is all of a
| political nature that he would talk up
| on.
| Judge Wall then came up and invit-
/ ed Mr.. Dale to supper. but David
guessed that he would go out home and
! get square country meal, as he had
! too much of an APPETITE for a town sup
! per.
! \ member Of the executive commit
tee Of the Populist party was seen and
! he said: 1T is not necessary to come
! to me to find out what was done. The
executive committee had nothing to do
with it. I believe the arrangements,
| whatever they are, We're made. prOba-
| bly, by Populist attorneys. 1 know
enough TO know that what the Eagle
| had TO on the subject was right in
every particular and detail. 1t is I'M
/ doubtedly the scheme of ex-Chief OF
Police Cone to have Dale nominated
| for judge so that he could find il easier
/ to get the nomination for sheriff. l
don't think, however. that Cone can
get the nomina ton. Between you and
J me he and MIR. Lewelling are dead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20

Otto Eckstein has so far recovered
from his rheumatism that he has dis
carded the arm sling.
John Kelly OF South Water is en-
joying visit from his sister, Mrs-
Todd Of Leavenworth.
Mrs. Bruce L. keenan, is visiting her
mother at Emporia. She is accom-
panied by the children.
The ladies of the South Lawrence
avenue Christian church gave an ice
cream social last night.
Delbert Baker of Leon and Miss
Mary Dodd OF Augusta were issued a
license 10 wed yesterday.
The Kansas State Fair premium list
is now ready. Call on or address the
secretary, w. r. Hewey, and get one.
Mrs. G. ]. Hartman was called 10
Marion yesterday by a telegram an
nouncing the sickness of her father.
DR.. VanNuys while in the city at
the guest of his old partner, DR.. For
dyce.
Since the Chandler and Texas racing
circuit the fair grounds are not as live
ly as they used 10 be-
W. H. Livingston left last night for
Topeka and Kansas City and on his
return he will be accompanied by his
wife who is at Ottowa-
Lewis Frazel of Andaie and Miss
Lizzie Royse of Mount Hope were mar
ried yesterday. The bride Is a sister
of the county sheriff's.
Yesterday was gem for runaways.
There were two on North Main street,
one on outh EmpOria avenue and two
on Market street. No one was hurt.
w. P. McNair returned yesterday
from Denver. Mr.. McNair looks for
this to be a great racing season and
predicts the breaking of records by the
hundreds.
The funeral Of Mrs. Milton will be
held from the family residence at 2:3o
O'Clock this, Thursday, afternoon.
Members of the local bar especially in
vited to attend.
Miss Sarah Innes OF Los Angeles,
Cal. and Miss Jane Innes of Lawrence
who wer in the city visiting their cous-
in, Colonel Innes, departed yesterday
for Los Angeles.
Mrs. j. c. Milton died yesterday
morning at her home, No. 1896 Maple
street, West Side. Funeral today at
2:30 O'Clock p. m. attorneys, Odd Fell
lows, Rebekahs and friends invited to
the funeral.
Judge JOnn A. Williams OF Little
Rock, Ark, will convene the federal
court in this city next Monday. the
oath inst. 1t is uncertain as yet how
long Judge Williams will remain.
Possibly only for day.
A Christian meeting is now in pro-
gress at the Friends church on Cleve-
land avnue. between Douglas avene
and First street. Elder T. ]. Head,
Christian evangelist in the Church OF
Christ, will preach tonight.
Franck, the tailor. is missing. He
left home over two weeks ago for Ok
lahom to take orders for suits and has
not been heard from since the day af-
ter his arrival at Guthrie, at which
time he wrote letter indicating that
he was about to leave for the gold
fields of the Wichita mountains. He
will turn UP all right.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20
JOE WELLS In JAIL.
Ee Loved to Play the Fiddle too Wisely
but not too Well,

Yesterday Judge Hatton, who is quite
a lover of music himself, was called up
on 10 weigh justice between the state
and Joe Wells. Joe was out in the coun
try and.<eu in love with fiddle owned
by a farmer who used il quite fire.
uuentIy lately while the rain poured
down and turned his corn stalks into
bars Of gold. In word Mr.. Wells stole
the fiddle and when the indignant farm
er found that the joy and solace OF his
idle hours was gone he came into town
and caught Joe Wells in the very act
of extracting from it an inspiring tune
The arrest followed and a the trial
the culprit was found guilty and fined
50 and costs in default OF which he was
sent to Jail.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20
HE FOUND HIM SHORT.
Mr.. Patterson Finds Leak in Doniphan' &
County Treasury.

H. T. Patterson passed through the
city last night on his way home TO
Harper from Doniphan county, where
he checked up the books Of the county
treasurer and found eX-Treasurer Bauer
was short in his accounts S1o,600. Mr..
Patterson was county clerk of Harper
county for four years. Since that time
he has been engaged in checking up
the different counties and putting IN
his system of keeping accounts. He
has agreed upon one very clever idea
and that is TO make his home in Wich-
tia and went down last night 10 make
preparations 10 move here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20
CHALLENGE FROM GREAT BEND.
The Baseball Team Desires to Cross Bats
with Their Neighbor..

c. L. Hobart telegraph from Great
Bend last night 10 the Eagle express
ing the desire OF the baseball club of
that city u challenge the Wichita
team or any other heavy team for a
match game at that place on July 4. at
which time there viii be a big patriotic
celebrat ton al BartOn's capital. Il
would seem as il il would be a good
lay out for the Wichita boys or the
teams of Wichita. Winfield or Medicine
Lodge. There is no doubt but what the
Great Bend boys Will treat them roy
ally and put up a good interesting
game. The boys would like an early
reply sent by telegraph TO y. II.
ShaefTer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20
HOUSES AND LANDS
For Sal, fer Cash,
or safe or Time.
For Sale or IuSfNifmpnt Plan.

To trade for stocks of Merchandise or
ANYTHING else that can be converted
into money. Now is the time 10 get a
home All farm products are advanc-
ing in value. Real estate will have its
turn next and when it is too late you
will be telling what you could have
done II you had only had the nerve.
SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS.
newly painted, shade trees, 30 feet front
in West Wichita, convenient TO bust
ness-s250.
House, four rooms. good repair. new
" painted inside and out. new kitchen.
80 feet front, well located on the West
Side. with southeast eXposure-$300.
House and so feet front in second
block on North Moseley avenue-S2o0
Brick house. four rooms. located near
College Hill, 80 feet front.-Sl50.
Good six room house in third block
on North Moseley avenue, 80 feet OF
ground, worth $1,000, now offered for
$500.
House. eight rooms. north Of Oak st.
cost $500 TO build, in splendid repair,
10 feet Of ground-S2.5 500.
Ten room house on College Hill, fit
ted with all modern improvements,
splendid out buildings, plenty of fruit,
ornamental trees and shrubs. cost to
build $4,000. VIII lease 10 good tenant
for three years.
Livery barn. store buildings. build
ings suitable for manufacturing pur-
poses and numerous dwellings located
in all parts Of the city. for rent or sale.
Call on me IN the Kansas National
bank room, corner Main and Douglas.
c. L. DAVIDSON.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20

the evidence and instructions of the
court to the jury were pretty generally
OF the opinion that the verdict Will be
murder in the second degree
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20

COMING LOCAL ENENTS

Regular meeting OF Queen City lodge
d Of II No. % tonight.
There will be a special coumunica-
ton Of Albert Pike lodge No. 500. \. =
& A. NJ. this evening for work in the
third degree. Visitors welcome.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20

New HAVEN has apoIceman called Penny.
4 yeritable copper.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20
DALE is IN DOUBT
he SAYS he HASN'T MADE UP HIS
MIND TO ACCEPT.

He Held a Conference with the Pops Yes
terday and was with the Judicial Err
mine TenGered Him Like Caesar was
with the Crown--One in a Position to
Know Says lie has Agreed to Accept the
Nomination-Wo uliE't Talk Much but
said His Health WAS all Right--Execu-
tive COmmitte not IN 1t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20

BIGes-"There are very few poor men in
the senate nowadays" Diggs-..Yes, but
there are plenty of mighty poor Senator's
Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20
TT NAY BE MURDER
JURY IN THE BARNEY GIBB0N.
CASE RETURNS A VERDICT.

Those Who Heard the Evidence and In
Sealed Verdict is Murder in the Second
DeSree--Scenes in the Court Yesterday
Dr.. Van Nuys Says Barney Gibbons is
Insane Mother of Mrs. Gibbons Tells
the Story of Her Daughters Wrongs
DIR. st. John Gives an Opinion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20

a-oa's Pills are safe. harmless, sure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-26
THE MEXICAN PRESS.

Almost n Unit In Its support of President
Cleveland and the Monroe Doctrine.
Mexico City, Decem Der 25.-The press
continues to give support to President
Cleveland who has become immensely
popular and one paper declares that he
has the public sentiment of all the
world behind him and that he is invin-
cible and that he has injected into the
public OF the world the Monroe doc
trine, which is the reason why Turkey
is maddened and utters grave threats.
But Europe will find that all the na-
tions on this hemisphere declare it TO
be international law for the people of
the new world are sovereign on this
side of the sea and have now the for
midable support Of a great nation,
which in its secession contest revolu-
tionized the art of naval warfare and
compelled England to copy It's inten-
tons and, besides that, the United
States, which in that war put two mil
lion brave men in the field can raise
even reater armies now, for it is a
nation Of seventy million, rich, brave
and patriotic men. Europe perceives
it has been called to a halt and Eng
land Will have to yield its arrogant pre-
tensions on this side Of the Atlantic.
All the leading journals take the side
Of the United States in unequivocaI
language, the only dissenting voices
being the clerical organ, El TEMPO,
and the orans Of resident Spaniards,
which declare the United States is on
the brink of ruin, financial and polit-
ical and in peril OF the combined hos
tile action of Europe. The Mexican
Herald replies that the United States
can by the reimpostion of the sugar
tax and by raising the beer tax. wipe
out its deficit and convert it into a sur
plus and that the American people were
never stronger and ADLER to cope with
any foe than now.
The Herald ridicules the bombastic
utterances of the anti-American press.
but these utterances are confined 10
foreign journals, for the Mexican papers
eulogized Cleveland.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-26
AMAZING
To George Kennan is the Willingness
Of the American People to Bring
on a First Class War-SOme Of the
Fearful Results to be Expected.

Cleveland Ohio, December 25.-Geo.
KEENAN,, the well-known writer and
lecturer, speaking of the Venezuelan
dispute says:
Il am surprised, in fact dumfounded
at the readiness of the American people
TO bring on a first class war Two
months ago every mouth in this land
was preaching peace at the contempla-
ton OF war in the Orient and Europe
and here to-day even the ministers Of
the gospel are shouting for war
Il regret the conditions because I
greatly fear terrible war is imminent
England Will not back down from her
position. This can be taken for cer-
tainty. If President Cleveland's inter-
probation of the Monroe doctrine is not
altered and continues 10 be upheld
we shall have war and the greatest war
that ever transpired. 1t will not only
take in the United States and Great Brit
ain, but will involve the entire world.
A foreign war Will be very disastrous to
us and while | have no doubt that we
shall ultimately win and add Canada
TO our possessions it will be very close
to ruination 10 us.
ruinatiOn for us.
Such war as is bound to come I'M
less the United States backs down, and
| do not think ii will, will be the great
est calamity TO humanity that has ever
occurred"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-26
THE RIVERS FAILING.

Jefferson City, Mo, December 25.-
The Usage, Gasconade and Moreau
river floods are subsiding and tonight
the weather is clear. Communication
was established with the Gasconadn
this evening. The entire Usage Vai-
ley for four hundred miles is a scene
of desolation and ruin. &, = suffering
necessarily resulting. and hundreds Of
families have lost everything. 1t is
thought the loss by the floods will
reach $2,00O,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-26
The B. & @.
An UnequivOcal Statement by Chai :
man Alexander Shaw, Of the FL
nance Committee.

Baltimore, Nd, December 25.-Nr.
Alexander Shaw, chairman of the Fin
ance Committee of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railway Company, tonight posi-
lively denied the newly revived state
ment that rece.versh.p for the road IS
contemplated. Several questions Will
have to be settled" said he, before We
are ready to select a successor to Mr..
Mayer. You may say positively that no
man has as yet been agreed upon. You
may also deny specifically tnat the jan
uary interest on the bonds Of the COM
pany will be passed; that the Baltimore
& Ohio and the Southern Railway sys-
TENS are to be consolidated. You may
also deny, in the most positive terms.
the statement that there has been an
irregubrity in uhe manner Of keeping
the books Of the company"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-26
TR 0UBLES QUICKLY QUELLED
Several Small Riots in Philadelphia Owing
To Dissatisfaction OF Former Street Rail
way Strikers.

Several Small Riots in Philadelphia Owing
to Dissatisfaction of Former Street Kali
way Strikers.
Philadelphia, December 25.-The
street railway trouble broke out afresh
to-day, but was quickly quelled and
cars are again runnisy as usual.
While it lasted several cars were
stoned and their windows smashed,
but nobody was hurt. The difficulty
occurred on Girard avenue the ex-
strikers charging that the division su-
perintendent in sending OUT cars this
morning violated the company's agree
ment of Monday by givi 4 preference
TO the new, or non-union mcn. The old
employees gathered togther and after
watching the cars going out for some
time with imported mOtOrmen and
conductors, started a revolt Obstruc-
tions were placed on the tracks and a
mob of ten thousand people gathered
and began TO stone the cars. \ squad
of mounted police was called to the
scene and in short time the mob was
dispersed. after several arrests had
been made
The Second and Third streets line
was also in trouble for a little while
from the same cause, but peace was re-
stored on both branches by the COM
pany agreeing to put the old men to
work. On the other lines cars were
run almost altogether by the old men
and there was no trouble. All cars
We've rrnning as usual tonight witho1'+
molestation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-26
EXPECT TO GET BACK.
The Locked Out Tallors Think Their
Troubles VIII Soon he Adjusted.

The Locked Out TallOrs Think Their
Troubles VIII Soon he Adjusted
New York, December 25.-The locked
cut tailors are hopeful to-day of a
speedy settlement of the differences
which arose ten days ago between them
selves and the bosses.
A break in the ranks Of the contract
ors causing a stampede resulted in a
large number of contractors making
terms Of peace with their employees who
will resume work tomorrow morning.
In all over 800 garment workers will
20 back to work tomorrow morning.
Meyer ShOenfeld who is conducting the
lockout is satisfied that the lockout
will not last longer than Saturday next,
and that by Sunday morning the 2,200
locked-Out garment workers in this city
and vicinity will be back at work under
the old agreement.