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The evening times., 1896-03-24
THEIR MOTHER NOW ALONE
Three Ball Children Taken From
Her Charge.
Father Is Spending Long Term In
the Albany Penitentiary-Why
This Action Was Taken

There was pathetic scene in JU.lge
Mixers court room today VIXEN The three
Ball children were turned over TO the
Board OF Children's Guardians. The little
ones are Daisy, fourteen years OF age;
Clarence. aged five, and johnnie, a tot of
three years.
TIE childrcn's faces were pinched rs
though they had been but lily fed and cared
sor IN the past. Their father, George Ball,
IS serving a long term in the Albany peni.
tcntiary, where he was sent in April, 1895,
for cmbezzlcment, ana their mother i s too
poor TO provide fer them. Their last home
was in Il Easement. at Tenth and Ii streets
southwest, where they were found by the
police.
The children were committed to the care
Of the guardians temporarily several days
ago. Yesterday Mrs. Balls brother and
5rotIIcr-in-law appeared before Judge Mil
.er and agreed TO care for the little ones
Today Agent Parkman of the board of
guardians put new phase on the case by
introducing Mrs. Dunning, who testified
hat she had witnessed gross immortality
in the room where the children are kept,
in which colorcd men were implicated
Lawyer Kuhn, who appeared for the
mother, said he would abandon the case
after lie had heard Mrs. DunDings awful
statement against the Rall woman.
Daisy, the fourteen-year-old daughter,
was called up by his honor and said she
would rather remain at the Newsboys'
Home, where the children have been quar-
tered, than to return to her mother Daisy
IS n rather pretty blonde. and her statement
settled the matter. Judge Miller ccm-
mttted them to the care of the board. The
mother appeared to be well-nigh distracted
as the children were led out of the court
by the agents. She followed eagerly after
them. and when the outside had been
reached bent down and kissed her little
ones tenderiy, and then with tear-filled
eyes the woman, who is now alone in the
world, turned away and started for her
desoiate home
ITS too much.'' she moaned. .My
husband in prison and my children torn from
me because l am poor"
The evening times., 1896-03-24
WANTS TO BE RELEASED.
Lady Loretta Douglas Invited to Visit
Papa-in-Law.

Chicago, March 24.-Lady Loretta Doug
las, formerly Miss Moony. of the San Fran
cisco variety stage, now the bride of Lord
Sholto Douglas, youngest son OF the Mar
quis OF Queensberry, is in Chicago on
business. 1t seems that some time ago
Lady Douglas booked engagements from
Chicago Eastward.
Since then the marquis has issued an in
ritation to his son to visit England with
his bride. As n result Lady Douglas docs
not wish TO fulfill her engagements. She
is accompanied by the family lawyer. Mr..
Townsend. who offers q fair sum as a re-
lease. II matters are satisfactorily ar
ranged the young couple will sail April IL
Oh the Lucania.
The evening times., 1896-03-24
NAVY YARD employees.
Strict Rules Against Talking and Tar
dlnesS in Reporting.

Itwas stated today that an order had been
.ssued at the Navy Yard to the effect that
employees of the shops who were late in
arriving for duty and also who were found
talking to visitors would be reported by
the Officers in charge of the respective
shops to the comma ndant of the yard.
A Times reporter visited the yard this
morning and found that this rule or one with
practically the same end, has been in exist
ence for some time. A tour OF the gun and
blacksmith shops was next made, but no
orders could be- found posted on the walls or
doors. There were large painted signs,
however, warning visitors not to talk TO
employees
I'VE a. Z Ect supposed to talk said one
Of the men to the reporter, land don't do
it when the officer is around. He can't be
in half a dczen places at once. however, as
you see. IL regard to showing up for work
on time, ttcL are pretty strict about that,
and a man VI no values his job had better not
be late many times. In the gun-carriage
shop they work all the time, day and night.
and have three shifts. The men have to be
prompt in going to work and are not sup
posed to leave until the hour arrives for
them to do So"
The evening times., 1896-03-24
USED 4 BUCKET.
Weapon Which N Jealous Wife Found
Right to Her Hand.

Right to Her Hand.
When Sarah Mooten heard that Lena
Campbell had been flirting with her hus-
aand Sarah went on the warpath. Sarah
IS fat and yellow, while Lena is tall and
black Finally the angry wife found Lena
At her service place, at the residence of
Mrs. Belle johnson, on NJ street. The scene
that followed was depicted in Judge Mil
.er's court today, where Sarah was charged
with assaultins Lena.
'.Shc KEN inter de room whar I was
testified the plaintiff, "wid a bu cket in
ner ham and sed she war lookin' fer
.rubbel Den she swung dc buckit aroun'
her he'd an den foun' myself on de
floah."
Lena denied that she had made love to
sarah's husband, and told a graphic and
!urid story of how the wife had pounced
upon her like a vulture. Sarah went on
The witness stand in her own defense.
when / taxed dis oman about maxim
!ub to my husban', she allo wed dat she did
!ub him an would do il agn. But jedgc,
didn't hit her, but my arm WIZ itchin' ter
gib her one swipe."
The judges sympathy was evidently
with the wife, as he imposed fine of
only So.
The evening times., 1896-03-24
mo BLUFF INTENDED.u -
baggage of Mary E. Lease Seized bv q
Constable.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 24.-Mrs Mary
Il. Lease, lecturer, preacher, politician
ana lawyer, of Wichita, Kas., came to Kansas
City last night to lecture on Christ or
Caesar" As she was sitting in the Mid
land Hotel parlor n constable entered and
handed her papers showing that her bag
gasc-a trunk and yalise-had been at
iachcd for $5l to secure payment of dry
goods bill contracted several months ago.
You can't bluff me with this" said she.
To which the constab bic replied: NO bluff
Intended madam; we mean business, and
we have the baggage"
The small grip contained four copies of
her lecture, package of hairpins, some
face powder and paint, n curling iron, a
s'umbcr robe and other garments. Mrs.
Lease says the articles are not worth more
than SO, and that the officers can have
them.
The evening times., 1896-03-24
Small Thefts Reported.

Patrick Murphy of No. 1433 Eleventh
street northwest reported 10 police head
quarters today that unknown thieves stole
from him an old Dayton wagon. Charles
II. Knight of No. 1918 C street southwest
reports stolen from his house a small opcn-
face silver watch, suit OF clothes and a
pair of shoes.
The evening times., 1896-03-24
Given tn n Subcommittee,

The Senate Committee on Finance this
morning referred the administrative Gus
toms bill, recently passed by the House. to
q subcommittee consisting of Messrs. Ali
son, Aldrich and Harris, the original SUBJ
committee on the act when it was adopted
in 1888. No other business Of importance
was transacted.
The evening times., 1896-03-24
The New Nnyal BILL,

The naval appropriation bill for the COM
ing fiscal year, as agreed to by the House
Committee on Naval Affairs, was made
public today. The principal items Of the
measure have been given in these columns
heretofore. The bill carries an appropria-
ton of S31, ,779, 1913, of which S12.611 ,O34
Is for the increase of the navy.
The evening times., 1896-03-24
HADA SMOOTH TONGUE.

Richard Smith. while no relation, is some
what like Becky in thinking the police have
q grudge against him. He was arrested yes
terday by Policeman warrer for being dis
orderly. Richard is 4 man with n wooden
leg and persuasive tongue. Kcndig re-
marked after his dismissal that vaseline
was not smoother than Smiths tongue.
Warren told Of the alcoholic insanity
which caused the prisoner to lay nat on the
The evening times., 1896-03-24
For the Conscience Fund.

The Secretary OF the Treasury has received
through the Postoffice Department. in an
envelope addressed to the Postmaster Gen.
erai, from an unknown person, the sum of
So, which has been deposited in the Treas
ary on account Of conscience.
The evening times., 1896-03-24
Her Pocle&s,ook Conc.

Miss Susie Hearst, who conducts a
ooarding-housc at No. 71s Tenth street
northwest. lost her pocketbook containing
So yesterday. Last night she caused the
arrest on suspicion OF Maggie Goats, col
ored. her servant, the case is being In
yestigated today.
The evening times., 1896-03-24
Fell and Cut His Head.

While pla ying on the sidewalk near
Twentieth and X streets northwest this
morning Howard Foster, four years of
age, fell, striking, his head against the
curb and cutting an ugly cash. He was
taken to his home, NO. 925 Twentieth
street, by Policeman Patrick O'Bricn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Last Years Lynchings.

The Nashville Banner gives the
following summary Of business done
by Judge Lynch for last year:
Judge Lynch did large business
last year, but did not quite equal his
murderous performances of the pre-
vious year. Last year the mobs killed
III persons, 16l being men, and 10
women. Some of these lynchings
were of the most horrible and brutal
character. Of these lynchings LA
occurred in, the South and twenty
seven in the North. OF the total
number killed by mobs 112 were ne
groes. The number of legal execu-
tons in the United States last year
were l32, of which SO were in the
South and 43 were in the North.
Curiously enough there were exactly
l32 executions in this country in
1894"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Lyon County Farmer Robbed.

]. M. Litchfeld, a young farmer
living near Rinaldo, Lyon county,
went to Louisville one day last week
with car load of hogs and cattle.
He sold hogs to the amount of 500
and then left the Bourbon stock yards
and started down Main street. When
he reached the tobacco warehouses
he met two men who said their names
were Ike Smith and Will Wheeler.
A conversation was started which
ended by all the party going to sa-
loon, where they went to rear room.
After drinking awhile game of cards
was proposed, and Litchfield was
fleeced out of $50. A short time af-
terward Smith and Wheeler were ar
rested on charges of grand larceny.
Both men deny their guilt. Smith
gave bond and was released.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
MATRIMONIAL.


Cards are out announcing the APP
preaching marriage of Miss Lula
Terry, of Princeton, to Hon. John l..
Grayot, of Smithland, Common
wealth's Attork~y for the Fourth
judicial district. The event will oc-
cur at the First Presbyterian church
in Princeton, at $50 p. M, to- morrow.
HUMPHRIEs- G ARNETT.- Warren
HUMPHREYS and Miss Lula Garrett
were married at the home of the bride,
near Roaring Springs, Jan. Sd.
Mr.. Henry d. Leach and Miss An
ME Sen, Of Sebree. were married at
the Draughon Hotel, Springfield,
Tenn, at s o'clock a. m, Saturday, by
Esquire James l. Holman. After the
the couple returned to their
homes. Mr.. Leach is so and his bride
35 years of)age.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
A Young Lady Killed.

MoRToN's GAP, KY, Jan l2.-The
l.. & N. south bound passenger train
struck and instantly killed Miss Fan
ME Morton one mile South of this
place this afternoon. She was walk
ing on the track in company with her
mother when the train came around
a curve behind them. Mrs. Morton
got off in time, but the young lady
was struck as she looked around.
She was too badly frightened to
jump from the track. She was badly
disfgured about the face. The body
was brought back to this place. The
young lady was relative of Mr..
John III. Morton, of Hopkinsyille.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
CREAM OF NEWS.
IF 1T is NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS 1T.
Judge Gardner Re moved-Other News
From Rrankfort-Young Lady Killed
Inspsctors-H misunderstanding.
The National Editorial Association.


The eleventh annual meeting of the
National Editorial Association will
assemble in St. Augustine, Fla, on
the 21st inst. Kentucky will be rep
resented by Messrs. w. p. Walton,
l.. W. Gaines, g. r. Rosser, H. A.
Sommers and Chas. M. Meacham,
delegates, and Pat Mcdonald, Exec
tive Committeeman. Messrs. Walton,
-Sommers, Meacham and Mcdonald
will be accompanied by their wives.
The trip will be made in special
trains. That upon which the Ken
lucky party will go will leave st.
Louis on the morning Of the 18th
and will pass through this city the
same evening. 1t Will be boarded by
the local delegates. An all night run
will bring the party TO Montgomery.
Ala, for breakfast. Dinner will be
taken at Townsville, Ca; supper at
Suwanee Springs, Fla, and breakfast
Sunday morning at Tampa. The
party will meet the Eastern contin-
gent at Tampa and remain there two
days, arriving at St. Augustine
Tuesday. The rest Of the week will
be taken up with the meetings of the
Association and the following week
will be devoted to sightseeing all
over the State. The return trip will
be made early in February.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Judge Gardner Goes out.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. 1O.-Gov
Bradley this morning appointed G.
W. Lester, of Williamsburg, to the
office of State Inspector and Examin
er, at present held by Judge Gard
ner, of Elizabethtown, Democrat.
Mr.. Lester is Commonwealth At
torney of his district and lives at
Williamsburg. Of course he will
have to resign his office as Common
sealth's Attorney to accept this new
So, 600 place.
The appointment went to the SEN
ate just before the adjournment and
was confirmed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Hunters Go to Florida.

Messrs. T. E. Caudle, g. Howard
Stowe. j. W. Twyman, R. T. Stowe,
W. r. Smith, and several other gem
tlemen whose names we could not OBJ
tam, left Friday morning for Lake
Weir, Fla, where they will spend
three weeks hunting and fishing. 1t
was jolly party and great sport is
anticipated, as game is reported quite
plentiful and fishing is always good
on Lake Weir.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Their Annual Inspection.

About one hundred road masteh,
division superintendent and section
toremen, representing every portion.
OF the l.. q N. system, are out on an
annual inspection of the road. The
party is travelling on a special train.
and will inspect every division and
branch OF the system. They will be
out about three weeks and are due,
here this week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Tate's sureties Not Liable.

The Court of Appeals has decided
that the Sureties on Tate's bond from
1867 to 1884 are not liable. This re-
lieyes Col. ]. S. Johnston, of Louis
vile; W. ID. Barbee, of Georgetown;
Il. j. McGibben, of Cynthiana; Ste
phen Black, Alex W. Maclin, W. j.
Chinn, Geo. W. Robb and Gen. Scott
Brown, of Frankfort. Tate's shortage
was about $247 900 of which $4,000
has been recovered.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Dropped Dead of. ApopIexy.

Edmund TURNKEY, one of the most
prominent citizens of GAINESVILLE.
died suddenly Friday afternoon at
his home in that city. He was appar-
emily in splendid health up to the
hour of his demise. Apop1exy was,
the cause. The death is unusually
deplored. He was born in Todd
county in 1888.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Rabbi LevintbaI to Lecture.

Rabbi |. W. Levinthal, of Ma sh-
vile, Tenn, will lecture at the Ninth
Street Presbyterian church in this
city, Wednesday evening, Jan. Is, at,
. o'clock. The public is cordially
invited.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Can Christian County Beat Ite

CADIz, Jan 10.-Mr. A. Fl. Grace of
this county, killed 10 hogs last week
OF the Jersey Red breed, averaging
337 lbs net, one year old. Mr..
Grace is one of the most successful
hog raisers in Trigg county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Sent on to the Grand jury.

Luther Gray, col, who is charged
with shooting woman while en-
gagged in row at festival in Hub
bardsville recently, had a preliminary
hearing Saturday, and was held over
under $50 bond to give the next
grand jury an opportunity to further
investigate the case.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Jumped From a Moving Train.

Geo. Shepherd, of GAINESVILLE,
jumped off moving freight train in
the yards in that place Friday night,
breaking one arm in two places and
otherwise iniuring himself. .
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
M'CREARY MEN BOLTED
NUMBER OF THEM DECLINE TO be
BOUND by CAUCUS.
Fourteen Absent when Blackburn Was
Nominated.

/ FRANKmRr, Ky, Jan. 10.-Uhe
Democratic joint Legislative caucus
tonight nominated Senator j. C. S.
Blackburn as the candidate oflthat
party to succeed himself in the United
States Senate, the deciding ballot re-
sulting: Blackburn, 81; McCreary,
IS; Brownie.
\ The CAUCUS was called to order at
8 O'Clock by Chairman Stephenson.
The roll of members of she. caucus
was called, and before it was half fin
ished, it became apparentthat large
number of cCreary men had bolted
the caucus, and were not present.
Those who declined to be bound by
the caucus were Senators Weissinger,
Hayward, Holloway and Elliston
and Representatives Carroll, Johns,
1 Norman. Speight Stout, Walker,
White and Violett-four Senators
and Representatives..
| Senator BRONSON, of Lexington,
moved to proceed at once to nominate
a Senator. Representative Force of
Shelby, leader of McCreary's forces,
arose and said he.had witnessed here
tonight what he had never expected
to see in Democratic caucus in
Kentucky. 1t was evident that the
nomination ct this caucus, under the
circumstances, would amount to
nothing, fourteen members having
refused to participate in it. He pro-
posed the caucus adjourn without
voting for Senator. This was voted
down, 13 to 38.
Senator Bronston placed Senator
blackburn in nomination in twenty
minutes speech. This was seconded
by Senators Gilmore and. Taylor and
Representative Graziana.
Senator Stephenson, Chairman of
the caucus, nominated Congressman
JAS. b. McCreary. Representative
Force seconded the. nomination. The
voting VAS then ordered, ex-Goy.
Brown according to promise received
some complimentary votes The f.
nal result as announced was: Black
burn, 81; McCreary, l3; Brown, 6,
Senators Bronston and Martin and
Representative Thorne were appoint
ed to conduct Blackburn to the eau
Gus, where he spoke eloquently and
was given an ovation
The Contest Committees.
FRANKFoRT, Jan. 10.-The contest
committees in the House were organ
lied to-day.
THE wERNER7ToMPKINs CASE.
There was much excitement while |
the clerks drew out the, niue names. |
The first to come was S. Price Witt,
Democrat, of Owen; j. NJ Chambers, |
Republican, Kenton; j. A. Barnes,
Republican, Bath; e. B. Blackburn,
Republican, Crittenden; M. @, Swim
ford, Democrat, Harrison; Green Gar
rett, Republican, Louisville; W. E.
Walker, Democrat, Garrard; B. S.
Furnish, Democrat, Boone. -Four
Democrats, five Republicans.
THE DUNLAP-KAuEafAN CASE.
The names were all put in box
again, including the names previous
ly drawn. The second committee re-
suited as follows. M. G. Swinford, /
John,D. Hardin, Demo
crat; j. NJ. Berry, Democrat; w. E.
Democrat; w. A. Baird,
Democrat; j. @. Freeman, Re-
publican; j B Carpenter, Republi-
IAN; E. j. Mccoy, Republican. Re- ,
oublicans, three; Democrats, FIVE; w.
J. Edrington, Populist, one. Swim :
ord and Walker, Democrats, are on !
10th committees. II
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
win be Tried This weeqs,

The suit of the CommSa----
Kentucky against the ~ TAX
vent the purchase OF thet tar
W. railroad, will be ca, -
United States Supreme
week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
LIVE sToCK MARKET.
Reported by 1ArUM, EMBRY & Co.,
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION NERO HANTS
BOURBON STOCK YARDS.
QUOTATIONS..

LOUISVILLE Ky, Jan. Seattle
The receipts Of cattle were light
liberal, only 125 head on sale; howev-
er the demand was not very great.
The market ruled slow and in some
instances it was rather hard to obtain
Mondays prices. Only a fain. clear,
ance made.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
He Lived on bananas.

A refrigerator car, which passed
through this city Friday, consigned
to an Evansville jobber, was opened
the next day and a man was found
therein who had been confined for SO
hours. He was in an exhausted con-
dition and after asking for drink of
wateve staggered away and was lost
* M6h The car was laden with
EA and started from Mobile,
Eoa two and half days before
tcrl in Evansville. As refrig-
are supposed to be air
|onder is that the man was
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

don't want to rob them Of their credit
All honor TO the women who rid US OF
boodlers and incompetents."
They acted nObly," chimed in old
Hobbs, ''but much was due to the splen-
did leadership and wonderful genius
for organization of that Miss Clayburn.
She is indeed a great girl. You know
Agnew, don't your"
All, yes, yes, of course" stammered
Tom.
Well, we'll expect you to see that she
is enc Of the paTonesses on ladies' day.
AS soon as Tom could get out he hur-
ried away, mentally kicking himself Tor
a weak fool.
And he called himself by no milder
name when he found Helen Clayburn
at home a half hour later. He explain
ed it all to her, not for a moment spar
ing himself.
Il said that something had happened
TO veX you" said Helen, but, oh, Tom
l knew you would come to your senses.
But aren't you afraid Of me as a new wo-
man? Just think, Tom, I've been elect
ed president of the Woman's Social
Purity Club, and won the annual medal
for the best mullins at the cooking
school. Isn't that ominous?"
There was q look in her eyes and a
half humorous little tremOr in her voice
that made him clasp her in his arms as
he said
Il don't care if you've been elected
Sheriff if you'll just forgive me and
take me back to your heart again. 1
don't care how q neE woman you are.
just so you are mine. Chicago News.