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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

nocn and Maupin acted as attorney for
himself again. In the first case he was
considerably under the influence of hquor
take of taking the judge for the witness
When one of his questions was directed at
the Judge in mistake for Witness JUICE
with a, choice expletive, ordered the sup
posed witness to answer the question. AT
the second trial. with the same testimony
as at the first. Maupin managed TO get the
Jury to disagree. -
Jack Cassidy. his clerk. was arrested on
a similar charge and had his trial yester-
both counts and was given six days IN jan
on each count. A large number OF witness
es were present from Atherton whiGh Was
the base of Maupins operations his lat-
est clerk has disappeared, and according 70
some of the witnesses the position is open
to some individual who is looking tor tTou-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
CHANGED HIS MIND.
First Said He Had Been Robbed of
$50, Then of $40 and Finally
Ram From Police Station.

Robert Harper. farmer living near
Atchison, Kas., came to Kansas City three
days ago to have a good time. He brought
along $50 and a friend named Edward
Mayhem. The latter was without money.
Last night Harper reported to the po-
lice ut the st. Louis avenue station that
he had been held up and robbed OF Sls0
at Tenth and Santa Fe streets by two
negroes. Two officers were Immediately
sent out by Captain Parker with Harper
to locate the highwaymen. When they
had been gone half an hour Mayhem. who
had lost track of Harper. went to the
station and asked the captain to find him.
"He reported here an hour ago that he
was robbed of $780, replied Captain Park
er. >,
Don't see what he could be robbed OF.
said Mayhew. He didn't have a cent
Maybe they took his breath away.
mo, they didn't" said the captain. He
Harper soon returned to the station and
said he had only been touched for Sl2o
Then he saw Mayhew and without wait
ing to explain bolted out the door. May
hew followed him.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
THE NEWS AT LEAvENWoRTH.
City Clerk Gray Ousted and Harry E.
Abry Elected to Sue
pePd Him.

The city council net in special session
at o'clock yesterday afternoon and ousted
James Gray from the position of city clerk
and elected Harry E. Abry to serve for
the remainder of Gray's unexpired term.
Nine members of the council were present
and eight voted for the removal of Gray
and the col. 1rmation of Abry, Councilman
Branfeld recording the only negative vote.
Gray was elected city clerk as Demo-
crat in April, 1895. Last November he was
the Democratic nominee for clerk of the
district court and was elected. He quail
fed and took possession of the latter office
last Monday, intending 10 hold both po-
sitions.
Gray was asked by several members Of
the council and by the mayor to resign as
city clerk but he firmly refused to do so
unless he were allowed to name his sue
cessor. City Attorney Hausserman, gave a
written opinion to the effect that when Mr..
Gray qualified and look the position of
clerk of the district court he ceased 10 be
city clerk The council thereupon pro-
ceeded to elect Abry as city clerk.
Gray will test the matter in the courts,
as the statutes of Kansas do not cover the
point in controversy. Attorneys, however,
state that his position is untenable and
that his claim will be speedily knocked out.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Willie Downs Rescued From Drown
ing by Frank Keplcy I'm the
Very Nick of Time.

Willie Downs n 1O-year-old boy, had
narrow escape from being drowned yester-
day afternoon while playing on the ice at
companion .werc "bantering" one another
when on the ice which gave way, and they
both sank beneath the frigid water. Young
Roach succeeded in getting ashore, but
Downs was less fortunate, and only for the
timely arrival of assistance he would nave
peIiShCd.
Frank Kepley. housemover. who was
working near the pond. was SUMMONED
An effort was made to rescue the lau BY
the aid of planEs. but the ice was so badly
broken that this failed. and kepley ran to
a house near by and secured clothesline
He made a iasSo. and the first throw he
caught the drowning boy around the neck
and pulled him ashore. He was uncon-
SciouS when taken from the water. but was
soor restored by medical assistance. He
was Immediately removed to his home IN
Orchard place, where he now lies IN a cflt-
zeal condition. He was chilled through
and the attending physicians express grave
doubts of his recovery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
IN THE LOCAL
LODGE ROOMS.
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4 The regular conclave of Kansas City
commandery No 10. X. r, was held at Ma
sonic hall last night. The work was in the
degree of the illustrious order of the red
cross.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

Oriental commandery No. 81. X T.. will
hold its regular conclaYe at Masonic hall
this evening. The degree of the illustrious
order of the red cross will be conferred.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Two Other Attempts.

Mrs Thomas Meers, wife of n barber at
312 Main street took morphine last night
in her room over her husbands shop, be-
cause she thought his love was COOLING
Her life was saved by Police Surgeon Lam
don.
Mrs. Meers was Ella Howell and was liv,
ing at the Florence Crittenton mission and
home at Fourth and Main streets when
Meers fell in love with her. They were
marride two weeks ago. Her parents live
at Webb City, Mo. .o,,
For the fourth time Lillian Young of 1918
West Ninth street attempted to take her
life last night by taking laudanum. she
was successfully treated by Police surgeon
Landon.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Accnsed of Stealing Lead Pipe.

Lewis Bisby was arrested yesterday and
locked up at the Grand avenue police sta
Vasrancy. After he had been in custody
several hours, Mrs. j.. b. Slack, of 80
Troost avenue appeared at the station and
said Bisby had entered vacant house be-
longing to her at Twenty-siXth and Locust
streets, and removed all the lead pipe from
IT. Thereby running the plumbing. Mrs.
Slack says Bisby worked for her recently,
and knew the house was empty. Inc po-
lice located the pawnshop where the pipe
sold
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
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Personal letters to Professor Munyon, 800
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with free medical advice for any disease.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
BOYS ORPHANS HOME.
p,z.r VIII BE Held From February s
to IL in the Woods Building to
Raise n Building Fund.

A largely attended meeting of the ladies'
society which is promoting the building
of a Kansas City boys orphans home
was held at parlor S Of the Midland hotel
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. r. II. Keith is
president and Mrs. ]. w. Wagner is secre-
iary of the organization which met yes
for n big, fancy baZar, which 1t is pro-
posed to give next month 10 raise funds
10 begin the building of a home in tie near
The ground for the home has been do
mated and is situated in Westport. 1t was
decided at yesterdays meeting TO hold the
bazaar in the Woods building, on Malnut
street. between Ninth and Tenth. during
the week of February S-lS. and committees
were named to go actively to work at once
to make the needed preparations. BiSn0p
meeting and advised with the ladies in re-
gard to the plans fer the building OF the
home.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
miscellaneous.

The apple carnival committee met last last
over next falls festivities. There was
good attendance and much interest taken
in the deliberations.
The trial of Atkins against Granger,
wherein the latter is charged with having
frauduIently gained possession of certain
realty owned by the plaintiff, occupied the
time Of the district court yesterday and
will be resumed to-day.
Murat Halsted will lecture at Fort Leav-
enworth January %, on THE Pending
Cuban Crisis"
ing n manufacturing company, has pur-
chased of Ex-Governor L. n. Morrill, the
old Union boundary on Cherokee street, be-
tween Main and Second streets. The con-
sideration was $4,000 The place will be
improved and operated in the near future.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Indorses the Bill.

County Superintendent S. NJ. Barrett is
n warm advocate of the school bill which
is to be placed on its passage before the
present legislature making it law that
each county shall have a county Superin-
tendent Mr. Barrett stated yesterday that
out of nearly all of the states of the Union
Missouri was the exception in regard to
this educational measure.
The bill was framed at Sedalia and then
placed in the hands of State Superintend-
ent Kirk. to be presented to the legisla-
litical measure had certainly formed erron-
eous views A few counties in the state
had county school commissioners, but the
law should be made general.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Tbreatened to Kin His wife.

F. A. Clark. who was arrested and ar
raigned before Justice Walls last Tuesday
on the charge of disturbing his wifes
peace was tried by a jury in the justice
required to give peace bond for $1,000, in
default of which he was sentenced to thir-
ty days in jail After serving the sentence
he will be released on paying the cost of
the case. $21 so, and giving a bond to keep
the peace. The evidence showed that he
threatened to kill his wife.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
Colonel L. II. Phelps Returns From n
Business Trip to Iowa, Bring
ing Encouraging Reports.

Colonel E. II. Phelps returned to this
city yesterday from Waterloo, Ia, where
he had been for several days on business.
He said that all the business men with
whom he came in contact spoke of great
Improvement in all lines of business dur
ing the past two months. Since the cleo
tion n, company has been organized and is
now selling bonds for the construction OF
an electric railway from Cedar Fails to
Waterloo, Il distance of ten miles.
.'Wholesale men, real estate men and IN
fact all business men in Waterloo speak
of the remarkable improvement in their
lines of trade since the election, he said.
..Ex-Goyernor Boise, who was Il candidate
for the presidential nomination at Chicago,
lives at Waterloo and L noticed that ne
takes the defeat of free silver with the
hest kind of grace"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
TO BE EXHIBITED IN CARS.
The Commercial Club to he Asked to
Aid in Procuring Products OF
Missouri and Kansas.

, John Gilman. of Worcester. Mass, land
o,-ent- for n number of railroads, is in Kan
sas CITY for the purpose of arranging to
get from five or six cars of cereals, miner
ais. woods and other products of the states
of Missouri and Kansas. 10 be exhibited in
all the principal cities of the United States
ana afterwards in Europe. Mr.. Gilman
pronoses to fill cars with the products of
eocb state in the Union. forming trains
that will be taken from one city to anoth-
er and the products exhibited. He says
tb,t he has made satisfactory arrange
ments with the business men of several of
the states to secure the desired number OF
cars 10 represent their products. He Will
onnear before the Commercial Club at its
meeting next Tuesday night and present
his proposition.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
snnta Fe Route-CaIifornia Limited.

Leaves Kansas City $50 n. m. Thursdays
and Sundays, reaching Los Angeles in d
hours and San Diego in 81 hours Return
from California Mondays and Thursdays.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pullman
palace sleepers. buffet smoking car and
dining car. Most luxurious service Vi1
any line.
Another express train. carrying both pal
ace and tourist sleepers. leaves Kansas
City 2:25 p. m. daily for Los Angeles, San
Diego and San Francisco.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Hold Attemnt Mt Robbery.

a bold attempt was made yesterday aft
ernOon to rob the clothesline at the Res
cue home, No. 800 Armstrong avenue. The
managers of the home decided to leave
them hang out over night. At about I
o'clock colored man rode up in front OF
the home, and, dismounting, boldly Walkiso
into the yard and attempted to take the
clothing from the line. Upon discovering
that it was frozen he took out pocket-
knife, cut the clothesline, and was IN t tie
act of rolling the clothing up IN a ouhdie
when discovered He ran out of the yard,
mounted his horse hurriedly and escaped.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
miscellaneous.

James Mayes was given a sentence of
five days in the county Jail yesterday for
assaulting Jacob ClaSby.
The county court will take up the Lees
Summit saloon case to-day. A lively time
is expected and a large number of Witness
es have been summoned
A. NJ. OFT was appointed administrator of
the estate of Mrs. Mary Woods. deceased.
He gave bond in the sum of $4,000.
Independence is to have an innovation in
the shape of u barber shop run by two
young ladies. The shop will be opened to-
day.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
MAYORS SON MARRIED.
Ray TvviSs wcds Miss Georgia New
comb at the Residence of the
Mayor Last Night.

Ray Twiss. eldest son of Mayor Twiss,
Georgia Newcomb The wedding took place
al the mayors residence on Waveriy ave
nup the Rev DR.. G. w. RaclIus officiating
The groom is n popular young man and is
connected with the city engineers office.
%ho wedding was a quiet affair, only few
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Wnnts n Divorce.

After nearly thirty years of married life,
A. c. Crippen, of this city, seeks divorce
from his wife. Louisa Crippen. de began
leging adultery. said to have been, com
mitted at Sedalia. Mo-, in 1881. Charles
Ellis. of that city, is named as the CO.
respondent. He asks for an absolute de-
cree and to be allowed to retain his prop
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Deserter ana Embezzler.

Mounted sergeants and corporals of Fort
Leavcnworth were securing this city yes
terday in search of Fred Schlaker, First
Sergeant of Troop B, of the Sixth cavalry.
who was wanted to answer the charge of
desertion and embeZzlement. About
o'clock in the afternoon he was arrested
by the police and turned over to the mill
tarv authorities at the fort. As first
sergeant of his troop, Schlaker had charge
of the canteen fund. He is charged with
When arrested he was in a joint, whore he
had been SPEEDING money freely and had
only 81 left when he was nabbed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Miscellaneous.

Miss Maggie Hannah. of Peoria Ill. is
the r1Iest of her brother John Hannah,
and family. of West Ruby avenue
Charles J. Trevor, who has been serl-
ousIy mi for the past several days, was yes
terday reported improving by MS physi-
cian DR.. Smith.
Thomas NJ. Lynch, candidate for state
grain inspector, returned home yesterday
from Topeka. where he had gone 10 attehu
the inauguration of Governor Leedy.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
pnint. OIL and Ynrnish club Dinner.

The monthly dinner of the Paint; OIL and
Varnish Club was held at the Midland last
night. No business was transacted. the
time being devoted to what the members
termed a bohemian smoker. in which the
object of each member seemed to be to
have the best time possible. Incidentally
the preparatiOns for the national meeting
of the association, which will be held in
Kansas City next fall. were discussed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
ParkviIIe store Robbed.

George w. Summers. storekeeper at
ParkVille Mo. reported to the police yes
terday that thieves broke into his store
Wednesday night and stole 4 quantity of
knives shoes and razors. Mr.. summers Is
of the opinion the thieves cut their myers
while examining his cutlery, as he found
traces of blood in the store.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
niI Not Identify Them.

Engineer Mathis. Fireman korn and ktX-
press Messenger Eagen, who We're on the
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern tram
which was held up and robbed at west
Carondoet. Mo-, December =, came 10 tne
Louis, for the purpose of taking look at
Kennedy Bowlin and Flynn, the indicted
Blue cut train robbers. and possibly lqetl-
tifying them as the men who stopped their
train.
This they were unable to do, after taking
a look at the train robbers III Marshal
Chiles' office.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Fined for Throwing stones.

Eddie Kennedy, aged 10 years. and
George Kennedy, aged IA years living at
40 Bank street, were fined s. and S re-
spectively in police court yesterday for
throwing stones at the residence OF Ser
geant James Flanagan.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Teachers Meeting.

A teachers meeting will be held tonight
at the Maple Avenue NJ. L. church. Music
The pupils of the Columbian school, Miss
Emma Wright and Mr.. J. P. Crump will
sing. Essays will be read by Miss Mamie
Dunn. Mrs. V. f. Murray w. l.. C. Palm
er FLORENCE Wright, Amanda Whaley.
Misses Henley and Langhorne will contrib
ute a trio and Professor j. n. Patrick will
make short address.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
TRAVELLING MAN ARRESTED.
y,tb,p Rowe Charged With Passing
u worthless Check for $50
on Mrs. Alice Nixon.

Nathan Rowe, claiming to be travelling
man. was arrested yesterday by ohlcer
Martin, of the Grand avenue police, on Il
charge of passing a worthless check ior
$40 on Mrs. Alice Nixon. of 1880 Grand
avenue. The check bore the signature OF
George n. Fields and was drawn on the
Citizens National bank. When Rowe was
searched at the police station, another
check made payable to George N flelds
and purporting to be signed by Mr.. Fields,
was found. He also had n block of blank
Citizens National checks and letter pnr-
porting to be signed by w. II. Seeger,
cashier of the bank. notifying him of the
transfer of funds amounting to several
thousand dollars from the Union National
10 the Citizens National bank.
before n Justice of the peace to-day. He
SAYS he formerly travelled for the whisky
firm of Wiley Bros, at Fifth and Della
ware streets.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Arrested for Theft.

Fred Woodward was arraigned before
Justice Walls yesterday charged with
stealing a silver water pitcher from the
Coates House last December He was ar
rested in Kansas City, kas. and Will nave
his hearing tomorrow. His bond was
fixed at 500 He was committed to jail in
default
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Pictures to BE Exhibited.

The oil painting of Kansas, City. as
was in 1875, recently donated by w.
Clarke to the Western Historical Assoe
dow nj Eleventh and Main streets.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Noticc-CoaI ca,ssumers.

TRY our smokeless semi mi-anthracite coal,
at $50 per ton. delivered. 1t is superior
coal for furnace use. We also handle the
best grades of Arkansas anthracites' which
we sell at $3.50 per ton. delivered.
CENTRAL COAL s; COKE CO.,
Keith & Perry building.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

The California Limited, via santa
Route. Swift. safe end luxurioH@-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Charged With Theft.

Shelly Johnson. boy living at Independ-
ence avenue and Charlotte street. was ar
rested yesterday by officer kincaid at
Twelfth street and Prospect avenue on a
charge of breaking into the home of T. ].
Morrow at I'LL Prospect avenue, and steal
ing a copper boiler.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Noro weber Invokes the Law.

Nora Weber. one of the picturesque char
acters of the North end, has asked the po-
lice to arrest Emma Hurley, a Colored
neighbor. Nora was released from the
workhouse yesterday, after serving SEN
tence for vagrancy. Upon going to her
room she found the Hurley woman had
taken her clothes.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
iDr Del ans "ReIief for Women"

AVOID FAILURE AND DISAPPoIN
NENT. SAFEi CERTAIN! REI4IABlI
tSsiTifSi-:CF;sSFt-II,Y USED IN THOUSANl
tor CASES. SENT (SEALED), POS1Ai
PAID. Upon RECEIPT OF a.00. III
EAI,E BY JOHNSON BROS, DIstl
lists, 1i07 MAIN STREET, hANSl
TTTY. MO
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Charged With Stealing Bicycles.

Sergeant Talbot arrested William sagei
at Seventh and Delaware streets last
night on suspicion of stealing two bicycles
of special make from the Kansas City
Bicycle Livery. at 12l2 Grand avenue he
denied his guilt, but Sergeant Talbot
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
snrs He Took sa5.

Moses Prade, a huckster living at oo3
Cherry street, ordered the arrest last
night of Bert Harris, another huckster,
him The police do not believe Prade's s
story, but Harris was held for investga-
tiCn
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Fined for stealing Apples,

Mike Ross and John Lawrence were de-
tected yesterday by Court Sergeant Snow
stealing apples from a market wagon.
They were fined so each in police court.
Grace Cahill, who was arrested on n
charge of working the panel trick, was
fined so.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

Colonel George p. Gross, of the Third
regiment, reported to the police yesterday
that his military overcoat was stolen from
his office. COZ American Bank building
Wednesday night.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
INDEPENDENCE.
Acted Ms His own Attorney and Had
His Client Sent to Jail for II
DAYS for Selling whisky.

L. Maupin, charged with running joint
at Atherton was tried in Justice Millard $
court yesterday on two counts lie had no
attorney and the court granted MN the
privilege of acting for himself. Under this
arrangement Attorney Maupin succeeded
in sending his client TO Jail for thirty-one
days.
The second charge was tried in the after
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

r-n,, TWO ara oiie-fii5iIT days fans5s c
to California. Solid vesti6uled tram
puI1rnnns. dining car and buffet smoki
car Most luxurious service via any IL
Leaves Kansas City every Thursday q
Sunday
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Every Night to Chicago

The dining cars on the Alton are now
run upon the la carte plan. You pay only
for what you get and. best of all. you get
whar you pay for-a good meal.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
rrJcr,xrIterS Give n Dinner

The Kansas City Life Underwriters
sociatIon will give its annual dinner ~
Midland hotel next Monday evening" oel
ming at O'clock
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
FROZEN TO DEATH.
The Body of n Baby Found by BOYS
While Playing in an Alley
Yesterday Morning.

The body of female child, two days
old. was found by some boys while play
ing in the alley between Eleventh and
Twelfth street near Prospect avenue yes
terday morning Coroner Bedford will in
vcstigate, as he believes the baby was
nIaced in the alley alive on Wednesday
night and persisted in the cold air. IL
was neatly wrapped in n white cloth.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

The dwelling of NJ A. Holland, 2O9 Stew
art avenue. was partially burned last
night. Damage 800, fully covered by IN
surance. The cause of the fire is un-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
lsrops WIThIN A Few HOURS

CURES WITHIN A FEW DAYS. Us
IrfIE FAMOUS PARISIAN REMEDY Fd
tIoNORRHOEA OR GLEET. DE LAE
SfYRE THING. PRICE S1.0O. COMPLEX
TREATMENT SENT BY MAIL (SEALEa
6N RECEIPT OF PRICE. ONE DOLI4A
E0TS SALE BY JOHNSON BROS, DRU1
GfsTS. 1107 MAIN STREET, KANsl
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Notice-Coni.

We are now selling Pennsylvania anth
cite coal. for December delivery, at Slo
ton. delivered. 20
Keith & Perry buildini
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Ftfty-six Hours to Los Angelo

shIpped daily in secure packages oy
GEORGE EfSSE.i1L; ~ ,LI, e,,I
OpDosite waiting room, Union ueP;
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

found the stolen wheels in a closet at
SageIs house, III West Ninth street His
wife claimed She did not know the bicycles
were in the closet.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Paid Its License.

intimate friends and relatives being in
vited.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

The district lodge of instruction will con-
duct Il school of instruction at Masonic
hall tomorrow night. These sessions will
be continued each Saturday night this
month for this purpose.