The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-01
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and leaves a large family. Arnold is
perhaps So years Of age and is unmar-
ried A few nights ago ne was ini-
tiated into the l o. o. +. lodge OF this
city.
COLUMBIAN BUILDING SOLD.
Under Sheriff Bert Lucas conducted
a sale yesterday that will net the sher-
if $24S., He knocked down the Column
bian building for $4,000 to John A
Mead of Rutland, VT
The transaction was especially inter
esting by reason of the number of large
bills that changed hands. Mr.. Meade
turned over to Sheriff Kepley the entire
s47, 900. Of which amount 81, $50 was in
currency, mainly 81, 900 bills.
Deputy Lucas opened the auction
at 10 O'Clock on tine east steps Of the
court house. A large crowd had gath
cred though there were but two bidders
Ferry < Doran, representing John A
Mead, and A P. Jetmore, for the North
western Mutual Insurance company.
The Columbian building is security for
three liens aggregating about 81, 600.
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insur-
ance company held a first mortgage of
S46.95S; Mrs. Mary a. Murray, a second
mortgage of 5000; while the third con-
sisted OF $4,000 of mortgage bonds.
These are held by various persons re-
siding in the east though the state
Trust company of Rutland, VT owns
81, 500.
Mr.. Mead IS president of the State
Trust company and made the purchase
fn its interest. After reaching Topeka
he possessed himself also of the second
mortgage, purchasing it through j. B.
Larimer, Mrs. Murrays local attorney.
Holding these claims ne had only 10
buy up this lien TO secure the full
possession.
In response to the first call for bids
Mr.. Jetmore offered $4,000
''Forty-three thousand" shouted
Judge Ferry.
"Forty-five thousand" retorted Mr..
Jetmore.
The other offered $4,000 and a pause
followed. FINELY Mr.. Jetmore bid $46,-
94S, the full amount of the first mort
gage, which he was protecting. Judge
Ferry after some hesitation raised it
to $4,000 and the property was knocked
down to him.
The parties IL the transaction at once
retired to the sherirf's Office to complete
the sale. Arranging themseivs around
tn table, the money was counted out
and handd to Mr.. Kepley. In the roll
OF green backs the majority of the bills
were for s, 600 each. Forty were of this
denomination while $4,000 was in $500
notes. Six hundred and fifty dollars
consisted of $40 and S. while the remain
der was paid in drafts.
The cash was brought from Vermont
by Mr. Mead and Mr.. n. P. Kingsley,
also of Vermont, a director of the State
Trust company, and member of the
financial committee of that organiZa-
ton.
As soon as the admiring crowd was
satiated with the spectacle of $1,000
bills Sheriff Kepley transmitted them to
the clerk of the court. This transaction
however, was marked by an episode
which created temporary CONSERVATION.
e NJ. Cockrell, clerk of the court,
counted over a roll of 81, 900 notes which
should have contained twenty In four
counts ne made the number nineteen
each time, but they proved to be all
there notwi thstanding.
Once rid of the funds the sheriff look
ed considerably relieved. He said he
had not felt quite comfortable with so
much money in his charge. Mr.. Cock
reli also refused TO take any chances
but Immediately consigned the funds TO
the bank.
GENERAL CAMPBELLS SAD FATE
Los Angeles Times: Gen. Campbell
is one of those intense men who throw
their whole soul into their joys ana
their sorrows. A few months ago
q loved son passed away and was quick
| ly followed by an adored wife. The
unhappy man brooded over his sorrows
and vainly tried TO drown them in hard
study of the daw and In contributig
| % ha rN11f
patrfotism of the day through brilliant
orations upon all important occasions.
AS an orator, he had few equals and
threw his very soul into the burning
eloquence of his words.
Gen. Campbelrs mind has now wan
dered away into the spirit world; the
/ face of the dead wife is always be-
fore him and Depew walks at his side;
from these he claims to have received
/ the power 10 control man. He claims
that all men possess this power in a
greater or lesser degree; his occult
force comes through the power and
volume of his voice, strengthened by
the inheritance from his wife and De
pew. Through this strange power he
claims that ne can bring TO his face
the pallor Of death and becomes as one
dead.
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in Judge Smiths court yesterday is
seldom witnessed. The brave soldier
of powerful physique and brilliant in
tellect stood before his accusers. with
his strong arms strapped 20 his side
and pleading to be released that he
might demonstrate his occult powers;
! his cheeks were flushed his breath
came and went in spaSmodic gaSpS. He
! declared If the straps We're not removed
he would take them of and that he pos
seSsed the power to do so. II was
suggested that he might try TO remove
them He put forth all his energies,
but was held firm. After two or three
attempts, he exclaimed in a tired voice,
They are strong"
Gen Campbell now asked the privi-
lege of trying his volume of voice upon
one of the physicians and upon Judge
Smith holding his assent, ne raised him
self TO his greatest height and spoke
to one of the examiners in his thunder
Gus tone, every muscle in his body vi
brating under its intensity. This was
repeated three times. and the physi-
clan answering each time. Gen. Camp
bell seemed nonplussed and said II was
strange and relapsed into momentaTy
silence.
As Hast effort 10 convey conviction
TO his judge he turned 10 Judge Smith
and gave him a severe arraignment,
declaring that he was corrupt and had
received $50 from Williams for dismiss
ing a case against him; that he knew
it was true and Williams had admitted
% him that he paid him $50
This was too much for Judge Smith
and he declared il was a lie and that
IL spirits communicated such thought
| 70 MIN. they lied Al this Gen. Camp
| bell turned 70 the audience ard ex-
Gle lined that II was 2 lie and he knew IL