The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-11
FREAK ELECTION BETS
That are ilrinE Paid In Chiengo-A Few
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| Samples.
Chicago Record: John AvrIl and Ste
phon Whynot are In bed; John Murray
has number OF broken ribs; a warrant
Is out Tor the arrest OF John Kinny and
u negro named Luther Is locked up, as
u result OF an election bet In the stock
yards district. Shortly before election
John Avril and Stephen Whyn0t wng-
cred Lew Frost and Albert Kcmpt that
| Mckinley would be elected, II being
agreed that the losers were 10 haul the
winners In two carts from lror,y.third
and Unlisted streets TO State street and
| return.
Saturday afternoon the losers were
on hand TO carry out their portion OF
| the contract.
Albert Kempt drew the first cart, In
wlSch was seated stephen Whynot.
wearing n golden cape and cap and
closely followed by the second vehicle.
a small crowd followed the cavalcade,
and snowbnlls were thrown at tho oc-
cupnnta of the carts.
AS the procession advanced the hand
full OF people swellcd to Il h)otInc howl
Ing mob of about six hundred, and cob
blestoncs and brlck-bats were substitu-
ted for snowballs. Several women join
ed the crowd and hurled llatiruns nj the
occupants OF the carts.
Whyl1t was struck by at least
dozen OF the missiles. The cart In
which lie was seated was twice over
turned, the second time being near
Wentworth avenue, where he was
struck in the side OF the head hy
stone, from the effects OF which his
hearing is impaired.
John Avril Jared no better. He was
taken from the cart, knocked down,
Kicked. and finally received a blow
from brick. which almost tore his eye
from Its socket. He was carried away
by friends. Mr., Whynot saw Il would
be useless 70 attempt leaving tho cart.
The crowd was so dense that TO move
would be impossible. They were all
crying for vengeance on the wcarer OF
the golden cape and cap.
Just then John Murray attempted TO
clear path FOR Whynot, and the mob
turned Its attention to him. He was
knocked down, had three ribs broken,
was badly cut about the head and sus-
tained Internal injuries. He Is at his
home In n serious condition.
y riot alarm was turned In. \ wagon
from the 1lalsted street police station
responded, but before It arrived the
rioters had fed
\ number OF other eccentric election
bets were paid Saturday and yesterday
without such serious attending cOnsc-
quenccs. J. II. Tompkins. clerk in
downtown store. paraded State street,
from Randolph 10 Twelfth. attlrcd in
ordinary street clothes, over which he
wore linen duster. On his head was
straw hat and on his chest and back
placards reading: 81 voted for Altgeld."
II Mr.. Alleged had been elected instead
OF Mr.. Tanner, Bert Wade. n fellow
clerk OF TompkIuS, would have worn
ttSs unreasonable attire.
William D1as hauled Nathan Frank
through downtown streets on 4 FOUR
wheeled wagon, upon which was a dry
goods box decorated with flags. BOas
carried 4 plIcard: Yes. ! voted for
William ]. Bryan"
John Wolf. a saloon keeper. shaved
of half his mustache in obedience 10
the command OF Justice Schultz OF the
EnglewoOd police station. The justice
was confident Tanner would defeat Alt
geld November 3, but Wolf had other
opinions.
August Dreyer, who owns the build
InG and saloon at 2525 Halsted street,
ground hard-orSar for three hours
yesterday In front OF his place OF busi-
ness. He had wagCrcd Fred. Ebert. OF
2515 Haistcd street. that Governor Alt
geld would beat Major Mckinley in
Illinois, and was paying for his opin-
ion.
\ small band had been provided by
Mr.. Ebert which served the double pur-
pose OF accompanying Mr. Dreyrr and
drawing q crowd. Some Sl2 was col
lected In pennies from the crowd. which
Will be turned over 10 a charitable In
sutution. Mr.. Dreycr was arrayed in n
beaver OvcrcoRt and n silk hat. and
wor1 about mis- neck a wreath OF roses.
Charles Manning won $50 IN the
election and yet is 300 out Mr. Man
ming lives In F'ifty-th!rd STREET, rear
State. and the night before election
found himself IN North Clark street,
near Lincoln park.
He wandered into saloon and In his
eXubefance Of spirit waEcrcd $50 with
the proprietor that Mckinley would be
elected. The money was posted and
Manning departed. Early election
morning he arrived home In cab. Ma
jor Mckinley was elected and Manning
has nut In the time since trying 10
discover the location of tlsa saloon In
which he made his bet.
william Huntington rode 4 small but
well-plncaTdcl donkey through t!p
downtown streets yesterday. The
donkey's ears were drnptd with large
bows OF white ribbon, and OF it's had
was tied Il huge Ounce cap: over Its
launches was thrown white cloth. on
one side of which was painted: 81 voted
for Bryan" on the other wv nat an ass I
ami" Huntington had piaACd to his
back 4 piacard stating that he bet on
Aitgeid.
l.. 2. Alien won bet by which
Thomas Bowling had to trundG him
In n wlrselbnrr1w from jackson and
Clinton streets to Harrison street and
Ashland boulevard and return.