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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02
Il IMPLORE MERCY
HRS. SADIE HATCH APPEALS TO
TIE MOTHERS OF AMERICA.
She wants to Save Her Boy. clyde Mattox.
from the Scanold-Appeal 10 Composed
In Very Clever Manner and b Calcu-
lated to Arouse sympathy without COM
planning Of III Treatment-She says His
Defense has Rendered Her Penalties
and Homeless-She Heard Him Sent
enced to Death Three Times

Mrs. Sadie Hatch. mother Of the con-
demned murderer, Clyde Mattox. who
will be hanged in this city by the Unit
ed States authorities next October, has
issued a plea to the mothers OF the
United States to intercede for her son
with President Cleveland. Her touch
ing and agonizing prayer Is as follows:
ITO the Mothers of the United States:
Il am the most miserable of moth
erS- Heart-broken. penniless and in
the depths OF my anguish, I make this
appeal TO your hearts as the one soli-
tary hope now left me. My son. Clyde
Mattox, is now in the United States
prison at Fort Leavenworth. under the
sentence Of death for the alleged muir
der of colored man in Oklahoma in
December, 1889. He will be a years
old in August. 1895. and the day set for
his execution is Friday. Oct. II. He
is my only child and / am a widow. I
have seen him tried three times for his
life upon this charge, and the world has
no supremer moments OF agony than
those trials were to me. / have wit
messed the jury come in twice with
verdict of guilty and I have heard the
judge pronounce the sentence of death
upon him three times. Once there was
hung jury; from the verdict in the
last trial an appeal was taken TO the
supreme court OF the United States
where the judgment was affirmed with
three dissenting judges. Many wit
nesses have testified TO his innocence
as well as his guilt. While / shall not
complain of this extreme tuncture, IL
does appear as X the power of COM
pulsory process should have been more
efficacious In compelling the attend
ance of some of his absent witnesses.
have hired lawyers, procured wit
nesses and spent my money and SUBJ
stance in his defense. ] am now home.
less and penniless. Every dollar 1
could command has been his. He was
mere boy at the time Of this alleged
offenSe and Is yet; he is now emaciat-
ed and frail in body and has undergone
such tension from suspense. confine-
ment and peril which would dethrone
the mind of much more robust person
To the awful situation of his extended
trials for murder, his constant incar-
ceration, there is 10 be added nine
months solitary confinement in the
crank house of the Kansas state peni-
tertiary, immured day and night in a
dungeon with only the companionship
of imbecils and idiots. TO whom he gave
the measure Of pity he himself should
have had. In a mothers heart / be-
lieve him innocent. At this grave time
when I implore mercy, it is not for me
TO impung judge. jury or witnesses. I
have had enough trouble to blot out
heaven. ! do not know what to do nor
where to turn. II may be my extremi-
~, and il may be God who answers
prayers, that leads me to ask you 10
importune the president for mercy.
as only mothers can, and he maybe
can be saved.
SADIE W. HATCH"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02

kept at each hose house and one man
would have to be kept anyhow to guard
the property, but Councilman InnSS
answered that by saying if they had no
money to pay the men that they would
Better cut the expense If 1t was only
$40.
The attorney general having given
the opinion that the acts Of the legis-
ature vacating various additions was
unconstitutional a, motion was adopted
instructing the city assessor and the
and the county clerk to put all such
additions on the tax roll.
1t having come TO the knowledge of
the city council that J. c. Sampson
had been running opposition to the
city scales and had reduced the price
of weighing from 10 to cents the city
clerk was instructed to prepare an or
dlnance repeating all ordinances al
lowing the issuance of licenses to pri-
vate parties to do public weighing and
TO prohibit the same. Another meas
ure of reform was a resolution reduc-
ing the license of the city scayenger
from 500 To $50 and instructing the
health committee to prepare list OF
prices which the scavenger should
charge. Mr.. Throckmorton explained
that this was necessary in order that
people would not make burial ground
OF thier back yards for the interment
OF dogs and cats in order to avoid pay
ing the charges of the city scavenger
A proposition was discussed to dam
Chisholm creek below Linwood park
in order to make a nice body of water
IN the park, but the question was al
lowed to lie on the table. A good
deal of routine business was transact
ed in reference to appropriations for
sidewalks etc, after which the council
adjourned.
Makes life brighter and labor lighter
food nrenarei with Pr:ica,S RaIcir..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02
The aulita Daily Eagle: gnesday g1orus Gully 1895.

two convictions for nisdemeanors, two
acquittais and in one case there was a
hung jury.
Mr.. Davis says all these cases cost
Sedgwick county just 1924 for witness
fees and that for the entire term of
court the costs which will have to be
paid by the county will not exceed
$1,000.
In the case of c. H. Miller, who was
brought from Ohio on reQuisition
charged with assaulting Brunker with
intent to kill and in which case the coun
ty attorney was cenSured by some Of
the officers. Mr. Davis says there was
evidence to show that Brunker had Of
fered as prosecuting witness TO COM
promise the case for 5000 and afterward
offered 10 take $50. and he says when he
found out this that he dismissed the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02

in this county it will recompense the
state for all previous failures and raise
the value of land.
Colonel Forney of Belle Plaine-We
did not have so much rain down our
way as you people had up here and
crops do not look as good by long
ways. L don't know what is the mat
ter with us, We are good people, but
somehow the weather clerk does not do
as much for IFS as he does for you
Wichita fellows. That big rain you
people had last week went all around
US and we didn't get a drop OF it.
Mr.. Rubenstein of 1oukon-ThinSs
look fine down our way. About three
weeks ago everything was burning up
but the recent rains changed the con-
dition of affairs and everything looks
green and pretty again IN the Cana
dian valley. The corn crop is fine and
a big yield is promised We never had
a crop failure in southern Oklahoma
and we are perfectly satisfied, happy,
contented and prosperous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02
AMONG THE BUSINESS MEN.
Little Odds and Ends Seen During Dull
DAVIS Rounds.

The old Kansas National bank build
ing has been temporarily turned into
a peanut and banana stand.
Roy Timmons, about whose disap-
pearance so much has been said, has
been located at Cripple Creek, Colo
o. c. Daisy is improving his property
on the corner of Morris and Water
streets by putting on new coat OK
white paint.
John Goodyear has live owl. prai-
RE owl at that, in the window of his
drug store that is so absolutely tame
that a cage is not necessary.
c. L. Bigelow had the second and
third degrees OF Masonry conferred
upon him al one time under special
dispensation from Grand Master Nc
Call.
DR. Whitlock is having new awning
put over his office on South Main street.
Il is said that Governor Lewelling
gives away about ten gallons Of butter
milk each day in free drinks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02
FOUND HIM DYING
IF BRADSHAW'S LIFE GOES OUT IN
AN UNKNOWN MANNER.
He was Heard Grooming I'm the Stable Last
Night and Before Physicians Could be
Found He Died-It was Reported that
He Met with Foul Play but the Coroner
Does not Think SoAHe Might have been
Crushed by the Horses but that is also
UnlikeIy--Coroner McCOIlister Thinks
Everything is all Right.

Last night at $50 z. W. Petry. the
butcher, and his wife were out driving
and called at the home of Mr.. Petry' 5
partner, Grant Hatfield, on the corner
Of Thirteenth street and Jackson avenu
They knew that Mr.. and Mrs. Hatfield
were absent and they thought they
would step in to see Mrs. Hatfeld's
father, J. F. Bradshaw, and get a little
fruit in the orchard. When they got
into the orchard they heard low groan
ing in the stable and NOT having seen
Mr. Bradshaw they became alarmed.
Mr.. Petry lit a match and entered the
stable, where he found Mr.. Bradshaw in
a dying condition with blood ooZing out
of his mouth. He left his wife in charge
and drove rapidly down town to find
a physician. He visited the homes OF
five doctors, but none Of them could be
found. Mrs. Minick expected her nus
band TO arrive every moment and she
said she would send him there. Mr..
Petry then returned to Mr.. Hatfield S
residence and found the old man dead.
He Immediately drove down town to
find the coroner but did not know where
TO find him. Officer Zach Massey ten
dered his services and both of them
started to get the sheriff, but he was not
at home, either They finally located
the coroner and took him up there. At
ter viewing the body he permitted it be-
ing taken in charge by Undertaken
Dunbar.
IL was at first reported that Mr.. Brad
shaw was the victim of foul play, owing
to the blood stains, while others thought
he was crushed by the horses in the
stable.
Coroner McColister said to an Eagle
reporter that he could see no indications
of foul play from the examination he
made, but thought Mr.. Bradshaw died
from cramps or something of that ma
ture. He will hold no inquest until Mr..
and Mrs. Hatfield return from FL Do
RADIO where they are visiting.
lack Massey thinks Mr.. Bradshaw
died from old age. He said there was
blood about his mouth, but that he
could see no wounds. He did not think
he was crushed by the horses as he was
not near them and that if he was he
must have crawled over to the other
end of the stable.
1t is evident that he did not die of
heart disease for the indications are
that he was in the stable several hours
The probability is that he was there
since feeding time, which is about $50
O'Clock. The neighbors did not see him
during the afternoon, but one lady
talked with him about noon and he was
as we'll and hearty as he usually is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatfield have been noti-
fed by wire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02
DAY IN THE COURTS.
Yesterday was Dali in all Departments Of
County and City

Some large property sales are antici-
pated at the register of deeds office.
Superintendent Mackey IS preparing
for the county normal institute.
All the rush at the treasurer's Office
ceased yesterday, July l being the end
OF the fiscal year.
Judge Hatton had a light day yes
terday in the police court. Only few
plain offenSes were before him
Newt Rridgeran didn't make his
salt in the district clerks ONCE yester-
day. Not a single case was filed.
The county commissioners are con-
sidering the claims OF citizens OF Vari-
ous parts OF the county for bridges
Sheriff Royse and William Hays
have returned from The penitentiary
where they took batch Of prisoners.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02
SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS.

Ten room house on College Hill, a.
ted with al modern improvements.
splendid out buildings, plenty OF fruit,
ornamental trees and shrubs, cost 10
build Ss.o0o. VIII lease 10 good tenan.
for three years
Brick house. four roOmS-si5A.
Good six room house. well located
500.
Two houses. four rooms each, good
repair on North Topeka, well located.
each-s5ea.
Good four room house on y. Fourth
500
House. three rooms. IN good repair.
newly painted. shade trees. 30 feet front
in West Wichita, convenient 10 bust
Isess--s-5o.
House, four rooms. good repair. new
y painted inside and out. new kitchen.
80 feet front. well located On the Wezg
Side. with southeas; exposure-s3e9.
Livery barn. store buildings. build
irgs suitable for manufacturing pur-
poses and numerous dwellings iocztei
Il all parts o. the city. for rent or sale
Call On me In the Kansas National
hank room. corner Main and DougiaA
c. l. DAVIDSON.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02
EX-COUNCILMAN HILL FOOLED HIM.
Police Commissioner Husey Says Hill will
Bear Watching these GOIdbug Times.


Police Commissioner a. c. Husey has
marked ex-Councilman Hill from his
list of friends and he seems TO have
good cause for his action.
The ex-councilman has been gener-
ally supposed to be a man of unim-
peachable integrity. but Husey says
Hill shamefully fooled him and he
tells just how il was done.
II have some very nice rich town
lots on the West Side" said the COM
missioner. land last year Hill came 10
me and offered to farm them and give
me half He sowed them 10 wheat and
after harvest last year he came and
told me that he had left me the lower
half on the ground. / went over 20
see and he had cut the wheat with a
header and left me the straw.
"Of course / kicked and Hill told me
that he would farm the ground again
this year and give me the top half and
Ge would take the lower half. j agreed
to that and the scoundrel went and
planted the ground 10 potatoes this
year"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02
ARE NOW N THE PEN.
Comfy Attorney Davis Clears the Annual
Docket Since the May Term

County Attorney DAVIS has been
pushing the criminal cases since The
commencement OF the Nag term Of
court and yesterday morning there was
only one case on the docket and that
was one IN which the jury had hung
ard IL may never he tried again
There have been sixteen criminal
cases tried this term Eleven were
convicted for felony and have been
sent 10 the peni,eariary- TesrA ~ere
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02
HOUSES AND LANDS
For Sal. fer Cash.
1 or safe Oh Time.
For safe Oh. In>fdifmeHt Plan.

To trade for stocks Of merchandise or
anything else that can be converted
into money. Western land clear OF in
Cumbrance 20 trade for city property.
Now IS the time 10 get home All
farm products are advancing IN value.
Real estate viii have its turn next and
when il is too late you viii be telling
what YOU could have done Il you had
only rad the nerve
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02
l30 II. main st.
C.. ]. FLETCHER

Still leads in low prices for the best
groceries. The people or wichita ana
Vicinity have learned that II Is cheaper
to nav CASH for what they eat than
TO buy on credit and pay for what some
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02

Since the law has gone into effect
which prohibits netting or SEEMING Of
fish the little and big rivers in the vi
cinity OF Wichita are filed with trot
lines. The fishermen drive steaks IN
the middle of the stream TO which they
attach their lines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02

Millionaires relish dainty food, but
not more than do millions of women
fine pastry made with Prices Baking
Powder
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02

1t will pay every careful housekeeper
to try Prices Cream Baking Powder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02

MatchIess and marvellous is the swift
and even work done by DR.. Prices
Baking Powder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02
adjourned.

Makes life brighter and labor lighter
food prepared with Prices Baking
Pa WIDER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-02

Jumps Upon a Seat in the Coach aud Yeils
that She is Coming to Wichita--Admon-
ishes the Conductor to Feed the Engine
with Oil so that it will Run Faster
Shrieks Her Passionate FOndness for
the Peerless Princess of the Plains
Finally Placed in "A Hospital in Kansas
City-Humanc Agent Takes Care of Her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-11
DENNING ASSOCIATION.
Matters of Interest Discussed ut Last
Nights Meeting.

When Vice President Mewshaw called the
Benning Citizens Association to order
Tuesday evening every officer was present
except the secretary and sergeant-at-armS.
Mr.. G.. NJ. Clinedinst was admitted to men,
bership and after the minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved the chair
man of the road committee reported that
he had seen Mr.. 7. J. King. master me-
chanic of the Columbia Railway Company,
who reported that Benning road from 10th
to 10th street would be paved with granite
blocks by the company as soon the
grade was established and the Commission
ers granted them authority to go ahead.
He was reporte to have said that the COM
pany was anxious to get at the work, and
that not one minute would be lost after a
reply was received from President Baker 8
letter. On molten of Mr.. Broome, the re-
port was accepted.
Mr.. Thos. E. Clark, chairman of the sub
station committee, reported that he had
seen Lieut. McCathran, who had recon-
mended patrol boxes instead of a substa-
ton. and he thought the association should
work for patrol box and let the SubSta-
ton matter rest for while
Under the head of unfinished business
the president was given another week in
which to select man to fill vacancy on
the engine house and water COMM tee.
The committee appointed to secure infor-
nation to the intentions of the Column
bia railway officials in the event that a
charter was granted them to build street
car line TO Benring was continued for one
week.
Mr.. Thos. E. Clark spoke In opposition to
a trolley line or electric road, but Messrs.
Mearey, Mewshaw and others thought an
electric line would furnish just what the
people of Bcnnirg wanted-rapd transit
and finally the whole matter was left with
the read committee.
Under the head of new business Mr..
Meaney thought the railroad committee
should take up the question of the appoint
ment of competent Waterman at the Bal
timore and Potomac crossing, and after a
full discussion of the subject it was agreed
that the railroad committee should ask
that q competent man be employed to man.
age the gates.
The president of the association brought
up the question of driving stock over Ben
ming road al all hours of the day and night
and after full discussion, in which it was
shown that the present practice was dam
gerous to life and limb it was, on motion
of Mr. Broome. decided to instruct the road
committee to take up the question and ask
the Commissioners to adopt the same regu-
lationS in reference to Benning road as are
in force in the city.
On motion, Mr.. S. r. Hipsley was taken
back into the association, after which Mr.
J. S. Mewsh1W, secretary-treasurer of the
Union for Practical Progress, spoke at
some length on the work of the union and
it's duty in educating people up to higher
physical, social and moral standard. His
remarks were listened to attentively, and
then. on motion, the monthly topic of the
union, Home Life" was ordered to be
taken up and discussed on the evening of
April %, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-11

Ladies' Russet Cotton and Balbrlggan
Hose-with double heels and toes-25c.
ladies' Rembrandt Ribbed Cotton
Hose CHermsdorf dyed, with double
heels and tees-29c.
Ladies' Richelieu Ribbed Lisle Thread
Black. Russell and White Hose-35e.
q pairs for 81.
Ladies' Plain Black Isle Thread
Hose-with double soles. heels and
tOcs-35c. a pairs for 81.
Ladies' Fine Gauge Maco Cotton
Hose. with double soles, high spiced
heels and tocs-35c pairs for 81.
Ladies' Fast Black Gauge Cotton
Hose. with double soles. high spill ed
heels and toes-50c.
Ladies' Hermsdorf Dyed Gauge Isle
Thread Hose. with double soles, heels
and toes-5cc
Ladies' Silk Plated Dropped Stitch
Hose Hermsdorf dyedD-5oc.
ladies' Russell Isle Thread Hose,
with double soIes. heels and foes-50c
LADIES' Plain and Richelieu Ribbed
Black and White Lisle Thread Hose
Soc
Ladies' Plain Black Silk Plated Hose
with White heels and toas-15c. and
81.
Ladies' Richelicu Ribbed Silk Hose
Black. Canary, Blue. Cream, Pink.
Bronze. Lavender and cardinal-big
value for 81.
Ladies' Plain Silk Hose-in Black
and colors-s1.9s to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-11
Easter Calls for a Host of
Details.

Time is precious-combine as many Of the
errands in one possible. Our stock is ad-
equate to the great majority Of your de-
mands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-11

FOR SLEEPLESsNEsS
Use HOrsfortl's Acid Phosphate,
And you who toss and turn all night, and long and
long for sleep to come, will obtain it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-11
Ladies' Hosiery.


Hundreds of dozens. Probably the largest
D line in town. Surely the most responsible.
We don't know of a weak value among
4 them ALL We have kept to fashion-but We
2 have kept to quality closer! You never got
1 poor fit from here! Never got a
disappointment from here. And the stock
4 is better than it has been. We don't
1 say under priced-but almost, they are
. marked low:
1 Ladies' Snk Finished Maco Cotton
H0se-Slate and Russet-fast co!ors-
with double soles heels and toes-25c.
Ladies' Plain Isle Thread Hose
; fast black with high splced heels and
toes-25c. a pair.
Ladies' Richelieu Ribbed and Plain
Black Hose Hernsdorf dyed. with
double soles. heels and toes-25c.
Ladies' RichelieI Ribbed Isle Thread
Boot Patterns-fast black and colored
, tops-25c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-11
THE COST OF THE SCHOOLS.
The High School as Compared With
the Primary Grades.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Some recent newspaper discussions con.
corning the school question bring to at.
tention a matter that is receiving consid.
Grafton In other cities, and should in our
own.
In order to form any intelligent Idea OF
the subject 1t is necessary to know the
facts pertaining to the cost Of instruction
in the several grades, and the number OF
pupils. teachers and schools. The report
of the board of trustees for 1894, which.
of course, the average parent and taxpay-
er does not see. has this Information scat
tered over a large number of pages, and
to avoid the trouble of searching through
these various tables, have compiled from
the official report condensed table COM
bining the substance of those tables which
are Of value to the present inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-11
'COrsets.

You ought to have some assistance in this
selecting. Every one Of the reliable brands
and we have none otber-is no more suit
able for you-than is every color becoming.
Our opinion is unbiased. We are tied to nc
particular moke. All our lines are tried
and true. One another is Just the thing
Which consult the exports behind the Cor.
set counters.
Some strong INSTRUMENTATION here:
A lot of White and Gray COrsets-
extra long and two side steels-4ic.
c. B. Ia Spirite Corsets-n.ade Of
Coutil, with long waist, boned bust
and two side steels-Steel, White and
Gray-75c.
r. & G., C. b., Thompson's Glove
Fitting and Coraline Corsets - all
lengths and ali styles-$1.
Sonnette and W. B. Corsets. very long
waist high bust, six hooks and heav-
lily boned-$1
W. C. C. Royal Worcester Corsets.
extra long and medium waists. with
silk elastic cores over hips 81.
DR.. Warmers Health Cersets, boned
with coraline-$1.25.
Thomson's Abdominal Corsets-made
of very heavy Coutil. with elastic cores
and side hips-S1.5O.
Prma Donna COrsets-made Of best
French Coutil, bias cut. gorcd over
hips and bust. long tapering waist
White. Setback, $3.50.
SUMMER CORSETS-
soc. for Strong Netting Corsets-with
long waist and high bust. You will
find they will wear all right.
Thomson's VentimtinS Corsets-S1.
W. B. Summer COrsets-S1.
p. d. French Summer Corsets-S1.73.
Two Waists that are reliable
Ferris Good Sense Waists for ladies'
and children-50c. to $1.75.
Double We Waists for iEfants and
children-Joc. and Csc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-11
Where Are the Crowds 2
AT
PERRY'S.

And why?
There are quality reasons-and price reasons
and variety reasons. Sound, sensible, business
reasons. We have been working out our success
from the network of years. Half century ago
we said-the best values for tine least possible
money.
Could such strong argument fail with think
ing people?