The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11
THEY GET LEARY
FROM HAVING INBTBrD TOO MUCH
RED LIQUOR
And on Leaving Town Act Like Wild Men
Another Good Man Gone Wrong. But
VIII Have Ample Time to Reflect While
Nursing = Broken Ankle He Is a
1t Is Too Bad and Sympathizs With His
Family - The Best Temperance Lecture
Delivered Here for Months.

At about 6 o'clock last evening teIe-
phone message from Captain Shields al
police headquarters said that there was
man injured at Riverside park. A re-
porter for the Eagle went to police head
quarters, and just as the patrol wagon
came along hoped in on invitation OF
Chief Campbell, who directed silver
the hoodlum holster, and the team sped
On. The occasional. sound of the gong.
and the very distinguished appearance Of
the wagon attracted much attention
Boys and men on bicycles, boys and men
on ponies, joined the lively clatter. The
wagon was driven away out 10 ". E
Stanley's residence, where a crowd OF
people had assembled. On the porch was
a wounded man in great pain-his ankle
having beel smashed by being thrown
from wagon. He was wildly ;ntoxicat-
cd, and companion of his was wabbling
around the premises. At the approach
of the wagon and chief the fellow who
could walk started to run. Mr.. Camp
bell ,eap ped out and went after him, round
Ing him up in a sprint run Of two hun
dred yards After he brought this man
to the wagon the chief turned his atten-
ton 10 the man on the porch. Then the
wabbHng fellow made dash westward
on the dusty road and some young men
gave chase. One caught him by the coat
tail, gave him a swing and he fell in
heap. He was then landed in the wagon
The wounded man was then carried to
the patrol wagon, swearing all the while
that he would not be locked up. He
clutched at people and kicked a. them
with his best :eg. Chief Campbell took
charge Of him and George Cornell, of the
Palace barn took charge of the other one.
The wounded man almost exhausted the
chief with his frantic struggles while the
wagon rolled along toward the city hall
After arriving there they were assigned
TO quarters and DR.. Jordan was sent for
by phone message.
In the mean time Turnkey Davis asked
the names Of the men, and they gave
them as Charles Simpson and Henry
Margraves, but a little later IL was learn
ed that the eldest and the wounded one,
was Fred Smith, a wel-to-do farmer re-
siding near Maize, ten miles west Of this
city. He was identified by persons who
knew him and who expressed surprise at
his condition. They said he was always
a peaceable citizen, and they never knew
him TO get on a wild spree before.
DR.. Jordan found that Smiths left
ankle was badly broken, the bones OF the
joint being apparently split and jum5ied
up.
It seems that Smith and Margrave
came into town and got 10 drinking
They kept it up until they were crazy
drunk. when they crossed the Oak street |
bridge on Little River. They whipped |
the team into fast sallop and, it is said, |
got into fight as the horses ran. Near |
Mr.. Stanley's home they were thrown |
put and Smith received the broken ankle |
and a bad wound on the right cheek !
bone. Margrave was peeled on the face |
and badly bruised, besides receiving a |
cut on the left cheek
Both men, even in their deplorable in |
seemed to fear the disgrace |
Of being thrown into the lock-up.
Smiths fractured leg was properly at |
tended to and he was sent home.
1t will be remembered that only few |
months ago a man from that same re- |
gion of country came TO town with two 4