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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Penn's Grove, MI, Sept o. Law
roncs Draybold, 40 years old, section
hand on the Delaware River railroad,
while assisting with the freight, was
accidentally killed this afternoon. When
the train started he was standing be-
tween two cars. lie fell anu one car
ran over both arms and the body at the
cheat
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Christopher L. Ward hes resigned
the position Of general agent OF the
Fidelity and Deposit Co. ri Maryland,
and Hawkins & Go. have been APP
pointed to that position. Mir. Ward will
continue AZ counsel for tide company in
this Slata,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

George Macklem, vino has heen cup.
erintsnding the erection OF paper ma.
ehinNry in Germany for tho pusey \
Jones Co., has arrived in this city. lie
made the trip from Bramen 10 New
iurlt on tho North German Lloyd steam
ship Traye.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

The Il. a. ". Racing Board has sus.
pended Charles Workman of Odessa,
and Thonaa Jackson of Blackhird TO
October "a for taking part in I'M
sanctioned bicycle races at Townsend.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Special correapcndence OF Gazette ana journal
Smyrna, Sept. 8. Announcement ia
made of the marriage OF Miss Anna Co.'S
den Stevenson and John l.. Truax, both
OF this town. They went to Camden,
N. D., on June let ard were quietly
married by the Rev. Henry Il. Robin
son,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Before developing into professional
bicycle racers the occupations OF tho
six crack riders were as follows: Bald.
butcher Titus, rodman Mertens, aIchi-
teat Gard ner, naeainIst, hamilton,
engineer, snd Cooper, drug clerk,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Woodland Beach trips Discontinued.
The steamer Thomas Clyde has com.
plated her trips to Woodland Beach aud
ls now tied VI at the wharres OF tho
Plsey s. Jones Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
\N/ onE

Is never done, and it is especially wearing and
wearisone to those whose blood is impure and
UNIT properly to tone, sustain and renew the
wasting of nerve, muscle and tissue. The only
remedy for tired, weak nervous women is IN
building up by taking good nerve tonic. blood
purifier and wtalizer like Hoods sarsaparilla.
For troubles Peculiar to Women at change of
season. climate or life, great cures are made by
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

The steamboats, of tho Wilmington
Steamboat Co., will stop at Marcus
Hook daily during the progress OF the
Delaware county fair. The 10. 50 a. IN. !,
! and 4. ID p. IN. boats will stop un the up
trips.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
BRYAN IN RAILROAD WRECK
Many People Were Killed, But
He Escaped Unhurt.
WORKED HARD TO RESCUE LIVING
And Assisted In Carrying Off
the Dead.

Accident Was One of the Worst in the Bis
tory Of the Santa Fe Road-occurred Last
Night Week Three Miles East of Emporia,
Kan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
\ l | Gods
SarsaparilIa

The One True Blood Purifier All druggists. 81.
Prepared only by G. I. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass.
=, :, p.,. do not cause pain or
Hoods Pills grippe. All druggists. CSC.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-08-01
RICOS Y POBRES

Momentos despues ell tribunal estaba nstalado
Los tres unconaros estaban sentados los hermanos
pie apoyados la pared esperaban ell incrrogatoo
La anciana vovio ocupar puesto rincon, sgu6
hacienda media, como ST hubiera estado sola.
El senior Robinier comenzo dicendo:
ICoDoceis 81 objeto de nuestra vista?
Guiermo contest6
No. selor
I'm ioven de famia muy respectable, Official, ha
muerto esta mahana el castillo de la Fer6 Vosotro
lgnorals
Els verdad.
IL Como 10 habes sabdo?
pobre hombre que acaba de legar del castillo de
la, Fert6.
iSe llama?
Ell cazador de topos.
-: Els amigo vuestro?
ST, senor.
-Vosotros habeis sdo condenados
furivamente.
ESQ certo respecto Juan NIL pero 10 es respeco
nuestro hermano mayor quen ocupa que de
trabajo.
-Esos delitos han cometidos poseones de la
sehora de Corbiere, atestiguados por guardas.
Els possible.
IFS cierto-rectfco ell iuez.-Hace dos dias que los
mismos guaras sorprendieron rugai y condueron
al castillo. mo es cierto?
-Fuimos porque quisimos seguirles-recfc6 Juan con
brusco tono.
En- efecto-anadi6 Guiermo,-los acampanamos porque
20 quera hablar la condesa.
IA prop6sto de que?
Para decirla que somos parentes que 10 olvida
frecuenca ~. IT,
La madre de los Montar6n suspend6 trabao do
cascade ..... ..... I'll.
Entire parientes mao hacer rgo Nosotros
hu6ramos portado modo
le parece, 5no es verdad?
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-08-01
B1BEoTEcA stLA CORRESPONDENCE PUERTO -RIco''

No habfa pesadumbre, nj irrtacion placida
resgnada.
Ell aegre Lacouture drgi6 una mirada al fiscal.
Esa mirada queria decr;
.Tiene raz6n la buena mujer
FL juez repuso drgi&ndose Guillermo:
NO cierto entrevista con la conde
ga, atrevistes amenazara
-Dispensadme. Yo die simplemente la sonora de
Corbere eGuardad cudadosamente vuesos bienes
guardaremos los nuestros.>
-iDe que bienes queres hablar?
DE los que poseemos.
-Vosoros poseeis gran cosa en- suma.
-Razon de mas para cudarnos de clio con mas 1nteres
la Fert6 los cevos comen los gcs
que ST pobe los abaes nos echan perder los
sembrados los competan la obra ademas de este, una
banda guardas 81 fu@remos lobos iQu@
10 que hariais nuestro lugar?
-Exste la justicia Dirigrse ella
Guiermo echo reir desden.
-iAh! 81; vaiente cosa adeantarfamos.
estaba gozando al OR Guilermo que Sc EXPIRE
saba hombe SECURE derecho esta
tan impia como ell aqua de arroyo CRYSTALLINE
escribano hacienda por las vctmas de
aque Robiner.
-Te quedar palmos de narices, amguito
Pero ell uez desanmaba
mo hlc1erals aiuslOn OtrOs
benes bienes de una naturaleza muy diferente? .
IA cuaes 81 haces ell favor?-pregunt6 Guillermo-yo
entendo de enigmas.
por que venia frecuenca
sitios, atraido por joven hermosa.
Juan Montar6n sc puso vioentamente colorado
Los agiles dedos de la anciana de pronto su
mirada Sc flo en- ell diminuto Robinier.
-iCaballero-dijo Guiermo tono Sc veia un
principle de rrtaci6n.
FL juez dej6 intimidar
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
r. 0. NJ. DAVIS e. CO.,
1.and ia xchanse Bank Building,
BROKERS.

Private wires. Buy ana sell Stocks, Grain
and Provisions Tor cash or carry on mar
gins. Correspondence solicited. Long
Distance Tc,e 5Aone No. 9Jl. nol3ced
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
LIVE STOCK.
Register Office,

WHEELING. November TO-
Catue-Extra 1000 to 200. s. 25d4 so;
good 900 to 1000 81 GOd4 %; good 500 to 900.
So 1904 90; fair 200 to 500, So 50q3 70; COM
Hogs-Extra, 50 50Q3 50; good, SO 25a5 So;
common. s2 C0G3 %
sheep-Extra. 50 5Oa4 90; good. 50 ooas So;
Fresh Cows-At $25 00Q40 co.
Calves-$5 C0Q6 co.
CHICAGO. November 16.-Cattle. ami
mated; native beef steers all the way from
So S5q4 so for common to good dressed
extra SHIPPING beeves, the bulk of the sales
being at 81 40. Bulls sold largely at 81 10
03 % and cows and heifers a a wide range
of prices, 81 IS to 81 30, the latter for choice
heifers. Calves were active at s. 1916 80
for good lots; the stocker and feeder trade
was fairly active at SO 50If4 80. with a few
choice feeders wanted at 81 40q4 90
Hogs Were slow, sales being largely &c
per 100 lbs decline. Hogs sold largely at
So 35d3 IS. choice packers selling at s. Is
az % and prime medium weights at So 40
Sheep sold readily at 50 coos 90 for ma
tives. few going above 81 20. while rams
sold at 50 GOA 90. Lambs were wanted at
81 0GG6 . for poor to choice the best los
being slightly higher than heretofore.
Receipts-Cattle. SEQ head; sheep, 10000
head; hogs. $4,000 head.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, November 10
Cattle, steady; prime. 81 1904 50: common,
So 0eQS 90; bulls. stays and cows, 81 cog
Hogs. dull; prices barely steady on good
hogs; pigs were shade lower; prime pigs,
s. 50qS 81: al AZ either grades, So 5oQS So;
Sheep. higher: lambs steady; choice,
81 40li4 80; common. 50 00dS s.; choice
lambs. $ 5Gd5 70; common 10 good lambs.
y Veal Veal calves: Sc 5oa7 90.
CINCINNATI. o., November 16-Eogs,
81 1903 so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
ARRIVE
TRANs-oHIo DIVISION.

WHEELING AND PITTSBURG DIV.
For Pittsburg, $40 and go a. m, and
$40 p. m. daily, and Ills p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Fot Pittsburg and the Feast, $40 a. m.
and $40 p. m, daily.
ARRIVE.
From Pittsburg, 1920 a. m. GO y. m.
daily, 1870 p. m, daily except Saturday.
Has a. m, daily except Sunday and 2:S0
a. m, Sunday only.
w. M. GREENE,
General Manager, Baltimore. Md,
ID. II. MARTIN.
Passenger Traffic Manager. Baltimore. Nd.
j. r. LANE.
T. T. A., Wheeling. ". Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17


Chief Justice Corliss Dcnounces the Lynch
Ing at Coudot.
Grand Forks, N D., November 10
IAN innocent man was hung by lynch
ers at Williamsport," was the state
ment made by Chief Justice Corliss, OF
the State Supreme Court. II have am
pie documentary evidence to the state
ment," continued the judge. THE
Supreme Court ordered a new trial in
Coudot's case because it appeared that
he was convicted on the uncorrobor-
ated evidence Of Holytrack and Ire
land, both of whom confessed to TAX
ing part in the murder Of the Spicer
family, and whose statements were re-
futed by the strong alibi testimony
given by Dr. Ross the resident agency
physician at Standing Rcck. DR.. Ross
veracity is unquestioned and his tes-
timony is supported by notes from ms
memorandum book.
"Another fact is that Holytrack and
Ireland made two other previous con-
LESSONS in neither of which did they
Implicate Coudot. Holytrack and Ire
and were sure to have expiated their
crime on the gallows, as there was no
question Of their guilt, but the mob
made no distinction and hung the in
nocent with the guilty. The lynching
of Coudot is foul crime, and a blot
on the fair name of the State, and his
murderers should not so unpublished.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17

LarA Schenkss pure kettle. tierces, Sic:
Armour's pure tierces. BIC. The advance
for sma Her packages over tterces IS as LO, y,
tins, sc; lU-ib tins. &c; 5-iD tins. &c; S-ip
cans. lc.
Coffee Green Coffee. Fancy Golden Rio.
prime green I5c: roasting grades. 11lAc;
Java and Mocha, 27c; high grade. l5c;
roasted in packages. comee,
1l.2sc; Jersey coffee. Il 29c: Lion coHee.
coffee. 11.29c.
Sugars-Cutloaf, 5S7c: cubes. 5.s7cc:
powdered, 543c: graduated, STANDARD,
5.24c; graduated, fine. 5.24c; Columbia
A. 4.S7c; hdoge CODA 4.S0c; American A,
4.S7c; white extra c, 455c; G, 4.43c; cnoice
fruit sugar, 405c
choice domestic, &c; prime domestic, &c;
lair domestic, 5ac: fancy head. &c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
PRODUCE.
Register ONCE.
WHEELING, november 10.

WHEELING. november IL.
Butter-Creamery 22@25c; country.
ehoif ,i. lS@25e so county, good 5gsc coun
Eggs-1S020c per dozen.
Navy Beans-Hand picked 81 159l % per
bushel
York, l2c; Limberger, oaloc; Sweitzer,
1C1s012c.
Poultry-old live chickens. 81 Ooa2 80 ner
dozen; chickens, hens ems. Per pound, e@ac:
pound. SC.
Ducks-s2 25a2 so per dozen; geese, 400
SOC EACH. turkeys, f@Sc per H.
Lard-Country prime DC: very plentiful.
Appies-$5 Goa ~ per barrel.
Peets-10c Der doZsn.
Oranges-Jamaica, per barrel, 50 90; per
box 81 80; MeSSina, So 00IIi GO.
Lemons, Messina, 81 75Gt3 90 per box.
Bananas-sl coal 70 per bunch. as to size
ard quality.
Home Cabbage-$1 90 per barrel.
Celery-2oW20c per bunch.
Walnuts-40c per bushel
Old Rags-12c per pound.
Cocoanuts-50c per dozen; per bag, 81 90.
Tomatoes-Sl 90 per bushel
Bears-S1 0001 % per bushel.
Oyster Plant-30e per dozen.
Caulifiower-50q15 per dozen:
Potatoes-S2 90 per barrel; 6oQ7oc per
Pears-Bartletts, 81 co per barrel; ordin-
airy, 50 50G3 90 per barrel.
Sweet Potatoes-$2 co per barrel; Jersey
sweet potatoes So co per barrel.
Honey. in comb. 14d15c per pound,
Spanish Onions-s1 5001 60 per crate.
Grapes-In baskets, 10c.
Mangoes-75c per bushel.
Rutabagas-I 90 per barrel.
Quinces-$1 GOAL Is per bushel.
Cranberries-s2 00Ti2 % per crate.
Malaga Grapes-s6 % per barrel.
CHICAGO, November 16-Grain and pro-
vision markets were again remarkable for
their duilness to-day. Wheat suffered
somewhat from liquidation, caused by the
heaviness of receipts in the northwest,
ard closed at &c decline. Corn was easy
but closed at 1@3sc lower. Oats declined
1sc Provisions were dull but Irregular.
and closed at substantially unchanged
prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
Tie leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open High. Low Close

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour. dull.
sp Mhea ss &c. No SPT rad s4 sSSc NO
@265sc.
Oats, No ?, 2o94c: No. white, 2314@1Ac;
No; white, 2221z%a24c.
Rye, No. 2. 47l5c.
Barley. No; 8, 27Q40c:
Fiaxseed. No. l. 81 06I@61 1O1a
Prime timothy seed, 81 6j.
Mess pork, per barrel. 81 25@7 80.
Lard, per 100 lbs, 81 171a.
Short ribs, sides; loose; "a 20a4 So;
Dry sailed shoulders, boxed. 4MG5c.
Short clear sides, boxed, 412Q%c;
Whiskey distillers' finished goods. 81 49,
On the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was steady; creameries, 10
022c; dairies, 12d20c.
Cheese. quiet at SllS1ac.
Eggs, firm; fresh, 1Sc.
NEW YORK, November 16;-Wheat. No
Corn N.Y. No. :, ss 2e's' November closed at
351sc; December at 311ac.
Cats. No. ?, 25Ac; December closed at
Coffee. options opened barely steady at
a decline of sale points, and closed steady
with prices 1Oa15 points lower net.
Sugar raw, firm; refined, strong.
BALTIMORE, Nd, November 16.-Flour
dull and unchanged.
Wheat, easier; spot, 97@1Bc; December,
Corn. quiet; spot, s25sGac: December
325sM7sc: November and December, new
or old, S21295sc.
Rye, No. western, 53%M54c.
Choice timothy hay, $13 GOALS 50.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 16-
Wheat, 12c lower: contract grade; Novem-
Der, 961aG3sc; December, January and
February, nominal.
Corn i5c lower: No. 2mixed, November,
and December. ,324914c; January and Feb
ruary, nominal.
Oats. firm; No. white. November, De-
cember. January ard February, 2712@2Sc.
Butter. firm; prints 1c higher; fancy
western creamery, 25l5c; do Pennsylvania
and western prints. CSC.
Eggs. firmer; fresh nearby, 2ic; do wes-
Cheese, dull and barely steady.
TOLEDO. O., November 16.-Wheat,
lower and weak; No. cash, 9312c; Decem-
ber 1920.
Corn, quiet and easier: No. mixed, &c.
Oats, dull and easy; No. mixed. 19c.
Rye, dull and steady; No. cash; 4S1zc.
Cloverseed. steady: prime cash. Novem-
Der and December, 50 32l2.
Oil, unchanged
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
Hay-No 1 baled hay, 80 Ooa1o 90; loose
straw~Baied, s. 90; loose, IS 90.
WOOL.

BOSTON, November 1.-THE wool mar
ket this week has been rather weak, al
though values are fully as firm, if not
little more so, than last week. There has
been little doing in fleece WOODS. Terri
tory woods continue to meet with consid-
cradle sale and several good sized lines
have been cleaned up. Holders are more
firm in their views and less liberal conces-
sions are obtaina BILE. The market for Aus
ing are the quotations for the leading de
scriptions: Ohio and Pennsylvania fleece.
x and above 25026c Ak and Xxx and
above. 29c; de.aine, 29130c; No. l comb
ing, 29G30c; No. 2 combing, 29QS0c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17

Tin, quiet at s13 20 bid and s1s 50 asked.
Lead, exchange, quiet at So 70 bid and
So so asked; brokers' steady at 50 so.
Spelter, quiet at 81 10 bid and 81 20 asked.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, November 16-Pis iron
warrants, quiet at S. IS bid and 81 90 ask
ed.
Lake copper, quiet at SO 10 bid and SO S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17

CLEVELAND. LORAIN AND
" WHEELING RAILROAD
Time schedule of Passenger Trains in ef-
feet Sunday, May 10th, 1897.
Cleveland Depot Foot South Water Street.
ARRIVE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
GROCERIES.
Register Office,
w u L III INC Nn1.nrl1 hn,, 1e

Register OInCe,
WHEELING, November 16.
= Syrup Silver Drip Syrups. lSc: Fancy
Irips. DC: &c addition IN half barrsls)
New Orleans MoasseszFancy new crop,
S2c; choice, 32c; prime, Soc; mixed goods,
New Orleans, Use: bakers goods, 1Sc.
Provisions-Schenks medium S.. c.
nams Ssse; 20-lb. average SIC; S. G. break
1ast bacon SA@9lsc; S. c. shoulders 61ac;
city sides 6l2c: ham beef 161ac
Canned Goods-3-lb fancy tomatoes. 81;
tomatoes, new, soc; Hartford Co., stand
ere corn: Toe: 2-lb Honey Drop corn. 81 G5:
Canfornia Lemon Cling Peaches. 81 90
yellow free 81 80; S-lb standard table
peaches 81 10; pie peaches S5c; lib Deep
h siea,4 full standard cove oysters, Sc; lib
csnt weight. cove oysters. COO: Acorn
STANDARD string beans, COO; 2-lb can corn.
peer, y 10; lib can Clipped beef, 81 so; lib
Gan lunch tongue IS co.
Oil-Lard. extra western, strainel
Wnite, nc; Lewis miners winter vi
ci summer white Csc. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
tilNAaUB AND TRADE.

NEW YORK, November 16-Money on
call steady al 112@2 per cent; last loan 2
per Cent; closed offered at 1sla2 percent.
Prime mercantile paper 312u4l2 per cent.
Sterling exchange easier with actual bus
dness in bankers bills at 81 1914 for demand
and at 81 oZ%4 for SO days.
Posted rates 81 S312 and 81 S612.
Commercial bills 81 50.
Silver certificates 5S459c.
Bar silver o3$4c.
Mexican dollars Acc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
RAILROADS.

4Daily except Sunca.-.
Sunday church train will leave Elm
Grove at 9:43 a. m, and Whaet.lg at I2 u
= H. E. wEISGERhER,
General Manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED.
Re giSter Office

Register Office
WHEELING. November 1s
Flour-Choice family flour in wood.
81 50; in paper. 81 IS per barrel: Mime
haha, in Il cotton sacks. s. 30: Minnehaha
in wood. s. 55; Galaxy. in X cotton sacks.
s. IS: Famous in sacks, 81 Is: Famous. in
wood, 81 80; spring wheat flour in iute
Best in wood and cotton. s5S5; Pillsbury's
IL paper. s5s65: Gold Coin. +, So. in cotton
or wood; Loyal-s 81 in Hlpaper.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17

trains and daily between Cleveland
and Uhriehsville, all other trains daily ex-
Passengers between Wheeling, Martins
v-arry BelIaire and Bridgeport,~take EIec-
-rfc Hallway NJ. G. CARREL
G. p A.. Cleveland, o.
q r. WOOD. T. P. A. Wheeling, W. va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-17
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, November 16.-There is
little encouragement in the dry goods
market, prices in all lines of cotton still
tending toward a lack of stability.
People's voice., 1897-01-14
Attractive Women,

Why is one woman attractive and
another not? The most admirable
and attractive thing about an at.
tractiye woman is her wOmanliness.
Everybody admires a womanly woman.
She must have health, of course, be-
cause without it she would lose the
brightness of her eyes, the fullness of
her cheeks and her vivacity. Real
health must mean that a woman is
really woman. That she is strong
and perfect in sexual way, as well
as in every other. That she is capable
of performing perfectly the duties of
maternity. Some are born with what
is called constitutional Weakness
Those who do not enjoy perfect
health, need only take the proper
precautions and the proper remedy to
become perfectly well and strong.
Dr.Pierce's FavOrite Prescription will
cure any arrangement of the distinctly
feminine organism.
Send q cents in one-cent stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical AssOci
alton, Buffalo, N. Y, and receive DR..
Pierce's zoos page Common Sense
Medical Adviser" illustrated.
People's voice., 1897-01-14
Hungry and No Work.

Kansas City Star.
People passing along Main near
Tenth street, shortly before II o'clock
Sunday night, saw large man, with
a heavy black beard, pause in front of
the King Tailoring company'S store,
1902 Main street, and throw a brick
through one of the large plate glass
windows. Thecrash attracted a crowd
in a few minutes. Everybody was
astonished when the man made 40
effort to escape. He stood still until
Officer Hull came up. Then he went
to the officer and said:
" broke that window so that l
would be sent to Jail. l want a place
to sleep and something to eat."
The brick thrower said his name
was John E. Kidd. He is 43 years old
and laborer. On the way t. police
headquarters with the officers he told
why he broke the window. Six
months ago he was in Chicago driving
a team. He lost his job and started
west in search of work. Reaching st.
Joseph and finding nothing to do he
decided to come to Kansas City. He
arrived here last Friday and after
begging something to eat, he went to
the Helping Hand institute and slept
in the free room. Saturday he tried
hard all day to find work, but had
failed to get anything and had been
able to beg only little food.
81 saw" he said, that my condition
was getting worse and knew that un-
less gOtsOmething to do soon would
worry myself insane. Then would
commit some terrible crime. 1 felt
sure of that. The idea occurred to me
that if could get in Jail ! would fare
better. So / decided to break a
window and be sent to Jail. Ibid it
People's voice., 1897-01-14

and now I hope I'll be sent to Jail
until cold weather is over"
Kidd talked in subdued tones and
did not appear in the least excited
over what he had done. After a long
silence he said;
''I'm a Christian. l Joined the
Methodist church in Ohio. But |
don't consider what have done sin.
To commit murder and robbery is a
sin. Man would hold me responsible
for this, but God wouldn't.
Kidd slept in the police holdover
last night, and this morning he was
taken before Police Judge GriffOrd.
He pleaded guilty to the charge of
malicious destruction of personal
property, and was promptly fined 500,
which will keep him in the workhOuse
200 days. He explained to the police
judge that he had smashed the
window so that he could be sent to
jail, where he knew he would have a
place to sleep and something to eat.
Are you an anarchist" asked
City Attorney Burnhan.
"NO," said Kidd; "but | don't think
l have committed a SIM" .
"What do you consider a sin?n
Murder and stealing"
"Of what faith are you?"
81 am Methodist"
"DO you think a good Methodi ist
would do what you have done?"
"IknOw did it get place where
l could stay"
Judge Clifford said Kidd's excuse
did not give him the right to damage
other peoples property.
"That's thin story" "said the Judge,
land I'll have to send you to jail.".,
After being fined Kidd told the
story of his misfOrtunes. He had
faithfully hunted for work, he said
but everyone had turned him away
Everywhere he had met with the
same answer:
81 have no work for you"
Kidd appeared to be pleased with bis
sentence to the workhouse, and while
going back to Jail he talked freely
about himself.
do you drink or gambler" he was
asked.
81 do not, and I don't smoke OF
chew"
Kidd said he had been reared on a
farm near Philadelphia. He did not
know whether he had any relation
living. He was never married.