The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-17

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business transactions. as Collins did not
wish bis name . appear.
DR.. Pittnan. who attended Mr.. Coilirs.
said THAI his wounds. which are ten in
number. would not prove fatal unless
blood poisoning should follow.
Martin Ersley was iocked up in the
county jail at Clayton. and soon after
Prosecuting Attorney F. A. Heidorn lis
tened TO the prisoners story. The latter
said:
II cane here two weeks ago from Mem
phis and went to the Southern hotel. My
ousicess Of late has been racing and bet
ting on races. I have lost and Won
haze lest 5000 in two weeks, but have
made enough more than that TO have
this money Che $500 in my possession" :"
For the past two or three days Mr..
Collins, a Mr.. Guthrie of Lexington, and
l have been together a great deal We
have been at Forest Park and Forest
Park Highlands. and during the recent
hot days have taken many street car
rides. Tuesday night Guthrie was not
with US. but Mr.. Collins proposed about
s:15 in the evening that We ride out TO
Meremac Highlands. We rode out there
About IL o'clock Collins said we ought
70 be going in and / assented. We left
the hotel and began climbing the steps
that led up to the electric car loop. or
pavilion. When about half way up some
BODY struck Collins on the right side Of
the head I was on his left side and he
fell against me. Then another man came
up and aimed a blow at me. but missed
me- 1 saw that the man who struck
Collins had an implement in his hand.
which 1 afterwards found 20 be ham
rler.
: The man had a black moustache.
flannel shirt, black trousers and a COM
| mon white felt hat, with no band. After
hitting Collins twice the man dropped
The hammer and clinched with Collins.
l picked up the hammer and began 10
| lay about me 10 defend Collins and my
self. II is possible tha. in the darkness
and confusion / may. ZOO, have struck
| Collins. know / hit somebody a hard
Lick. Then 1 felt a hand in my pocket
and I dropped the hammer 20 seize the
hand, but the hand held my watch, val
| uable golc cne that I bought in Mem
phis.
LAS a flash I was struck in the face
with the watch and nearly knocked
senseiess. 1 was dazed for second or
.wo and when I recovered 1 saw the
men running around the hotel and took
after them. 1 was met by lot Of hotel
servants, but I kept on after the two
men. calling for help. They escaped
among the trees and shrubbery.
Il searched for some time but could
find nc trace, and then began to realize
the horror OF the situation, and I made
search for the sheriff's officers. / was
SO daZeJ and excited that don't recall
where / wandered for the next halt
hour. I know I tore ray trousers get
ting through barb wire fence. At las;
found house. There I was told how
10 find the hotel watchman. Busch, and
gave myself up 10 him"
Ensley denied emphatically that he
knew anything about Collins finances
and insisted that it was Collins who
proposed the ride to the Highlands.
Il could have no purpose in robbing
him. said the prisoner.
Martin Ensley's father was Colonel
Enoch Ensley, man of something more
than national fame, and regarded until
his death. three or four years ago, as
the richest individual in the south Co
lionel Ensley was leading spirit in the
teveiopn1snt OF the mineral resources OF
the south. he was largely interested Ia
the Tennessee Coal and Iron company,
established the steel works at Besse.
mer, Alabama; helped make Sheffield.
Alabama, great mining place; found
cd several towns. one Of which bears
his name; owned several big cotton
plantations and was an intimate friend
Of Andrew Carnegie. He had two chill
Jrel, Martin, who is almost SO years of
age. and Lady, year or two younger.
For the latter he named the Lady Ems
ley mine. one o. the largest in Alabama.
Martin occupied a high position in the
social circles OF Memphis, Nashville.
Birmingham. and other southern cities
during his fathers life. He was mar
ried 10 Betty z. Selden, daughter of
NJ L. Selden. wealthy Memphis man.
Miss Selden was regarded as the hand
scmest woman in the stae. When Colo-
nel Ensley died il developed that his es-
tate was encumbered so heavily tha; II
vas doubtful IL anything would be saw
ed. About two years ago southern So
ciety was startled by the announcement
that Martin Ensley's wife was suing him
for divorce on the ground of non-sup-
port. Since the divorce Martin has d.
vided his time between Memphis. Nash
vile. Birmingham and other cities where
MS father had interests