The San Francisco call., 1897-06-17

been murdered. Helpl Look, I'm COW
cred with blood"
The old man hastily dressed, and, an
swering the strangers appeal for assist
ance, accompanied him up the river and
then up to the inn. Eusley evidently ex-
peeled to find the body where he had left
1t, ana evinced gra surprise when he
saw people running around.
Here is a man you want to tell your
story 10, the Old boa man said, as some
one came up. The arrival was the night
watchman. To him Ensley repeated the
story he had told on the river bank
''Whar's your name?" asked Busch.
Martin Ensley," was the reply.
You are the man l am looking for"
said Busch. II want you for murder"
and he seized his prisoner. Ensley pro-
tested his innocence. but was taken into
the inn and placed under guard.
All this occurred a bout midnight At .
O'Clock this morning two Deputy Sheriffs
from Clayton County arrived at Meramec
Highlands. They searched the ground
for q weapon and discovered a new ham
mer, covered with blood. On Ensley was
found $500, which at first was supposed to
be part of the stolen money. At day break
Ensley was driven over TO Kirkwood, and
il was broad daylight when the prisoner
was taken to the room on the third floor
OF the North Side Inn and brought face to
face with the wounded man, who was
tossing on the bed.
"Is this the man who struck your"
asked deputy.
Collins looked at him steadily.
Yes" said he. "Ensley, how could
you do it?" no added.
The prisoner looked down, muttered
something about having been assaulted
as we'll. and was led away. He was then
driven over TO Clayton.
Collins the wounded man, had a sta
bic here at the fair grounds, but ne runs
his horses under an assumed name His
parents, who are prominent in Nashville
object to his owning racehorses and so
did his wife, who is from Cleveland, Ohio.
This spring Collins decided to try his
LUCK on the track. He sold a hotel in
Nashville for $4,000 aud made arrange
ments for placing a stable at one of the
tracks. In order TO be at perfect liberty
he sent his wife to her relatives in Cleve-
land, and then, unfolding his plans to
Martin Ensley, his boon companion, and
asking him to accom- pany him, he pur-
chased two horses, which had run al
Memphis and which he iancied, and left
with hem for ST. Louis. Ersley accom-
panied him. Collins had SIS 900 at his
mand AMI Eusley $1,000 or SO.
Martin Ensley's father was Colonel
Enoch Ensley, man of more than Ma
onal fame, and regarded until his death
three or four years ago as the richest indi-
vidual in the South. Colonel Ensley was
a leading spirit in the development of The
mineral resources of the South. He was
largely intereste in the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company, established the steel
WORKS at Bessemer, Ala, helped make
Sheffield, Ala, great mining place.
founded several towns, one OF which bears
his anne, owned several big cotton pIan
tations and was an intimate friend of An
drew Carnegie. He had two children Mar.
tin, who is almost 81, and Lazy, a wear or
two younger. For the latter he named
the Lady Ensley mine, one OF the largest
in Alabama.
Martin occupied high position in the
social circles of Memphis, Nashville. Bir-
mingham and other Southern cities dur-
ing his fathers lie. He was married To
Miss Bottye Selden, daughter of NJ. l.. Sell
den, wealthy Memphis man. Miss Sci.
den was regarded as the handsomest
women in the State. When Colonel Ems
ley died it developed that his estate was
incumbered so heavily that it was doubt
full if anything would be saved About
two years ago Southern society was star
tied by the announcement that Martin
Ensley's wife was suing him fer divorce
on the ground OF non-support Since the
divorce Martin has divided his time be-
tween Memphis, Nashville Birmingham
and other cities where his father had in.
terests.