The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
In !. Towns About
Winfield.
From-the Daily Courier.

Winfield.
From the Daily Courier.
The Arkansas City ball boys got IT
afternoon On the belated Santa Fe train
and will either win or lose the cnam-
pionsfip of the Southern Kansas grid
iorn today.
Chuck Floyd Is down from Wichita
TODAY and when seen last was eating a
great big pickle. When the pickles are
al gone, IL he is not cured ne will be
sent to Arkansas City.
TIE holiday half fare rates for college
Students went into effect today and
quite a large number of students took
tneir departure for home this morning
for their holiday vacation.
The wind yesterday afternoon got no
warmer fast, but it did the next best
thing: it came from the northeast and
brought a light fail OF snow with it.
The sun has done It's best today to even
things up and the snow it about gone.
Cards have been received from Mr.
and Mrs. David Berkey formerly OF this
city. announcing the marriage Of their
daughter, Evelyn, to James Wesley
Scott, at the First II. E. church at
Champaign, H., December %, at p. m.
They will be at home after January 10,
al Londonville, Ohio.
The dance in Eastmans new building
Thursday night was voted big success
by ali In attendance and there were
over 400 in attendance. Excellent music
was furnished for the occasion by
Messrs J. A Miller, Pugh, Krause, Har-
ris and ]. c. McKibben. Mr.. McKib-
ben was general manager and he receiv-
ed only enconiums for his work. The
fire boys served supper IN the new
hague building adjoining and they did
a rushing business. The merry dance
went on In spite Of the cold without
until about o'clock, when the merry
makers reluctantly disbanded. Every
thing except supper was free, and a
good many young folks from the country
braved the inclement wea ther TO enjoy
Mr. Eastman's hospitality. The entire
lower floor was cleared and it made an
ideal hall for dancing. The band boys
will use the building for their blow out
during the holidays, and then commerce
will take the place Of pleasure.
Wellington.
From the Daily Journal
Monday night Bill Poulson Of Caldwell
got drunk and proceeded to settle an
old grudge against Hosey Holdredge. a
constable OF that place. by chasing him
around a block and threatening him
with his life Holdreige eluded his pur-
suer, who afterward got on a horse and
rode up the street yelling and disturb
ing the peace in genuine cowboy fash
ion. Poulson was arrested by City Mar
shall Rowan and fined $50 ana costs in
police court The state then arrested
him and fined him $50 and costs. AS
sistan. County Attorney Herrick pros
ecuted Poulson Tuesday in behalf OF the
state. Andy Poulson, a brother Of the
accused. paid the fines and costs and
the two swore vengeance against-City
Rowan and a man named John
lessen, upon whose testimony Poulson
was convicted by the state.
Tuesday night Andy Poulson filled up :
on liquor and went on the warpath for /
Rowan and Tessen. About 7:30 o'clock /
he went into a billiard hall and disrep- |
uta5le resort on the east side Of Main |
street and found lessen sitting in !
chair watching a game OF billiards. !
Poulson walked up to him and dealt him 1
a murderous blow over tine eyes with his :
saying:
This is one OF the - am !
after, and 1 viii get another before mid /
night"
lessen fell to the floor after being |
struck by the revolver and for four /
hours was unconscious. Tie blood clot- /
ted in his head and throat until it was !
necessary TO probe his nostrils and |
throat 20 allow him 20 breathe He is /
still in a critical condition.
Paulson walked out OF the billiard hall /
anu told several persons what he had 4
done, and said ne was looking for the
city marshal and was going TO pay his
Il that gentleman by killing
1im or sight. City Marshal Rowan
heard OF it and he went TO the billiard
hall and found Poulson standing near
the stove and taking of the affair. The
marshal showed six-shooter under
Poulson's nose and told him t1 throw UP.
Poulson wheeled around and got behind
he stove and as he did so, ne reached
Tor his revolver The marshal took ref
ige in an alcove, and for a while 1t
o0Sej like a bushwhaclking fight. Poul-
son began edgins toward a side door in /
The room and as soon as he was clear
of the stove the marshal bounded from
ne alcove and again covered his man
with a six-sh ooter. Poulson leaped for
he door and the marshal fired. striking
lim in the shoulder. Poulson escaped.
The tH3 brothers were seen the follow
ng day near Renfrow, O. T, riding one
lorse and heavily armed. They were
N their way tc Texas, swearing ven
yeance against Rowan and lessen, de-
'laCing that they would kill them on
;ig1t.
Bill Poulson VIII be remembered as the
youthful looking chap who was arrested
asst summer in company with Ed. Faul-
1elberg of Caldwell. en- the charge oe
lorSe stealing. II developed during the
rial that Poulson and Faulkenberg had
net a farmer N the road and while
me of them was riding his horse pre-
with the view OF trading, Faul-
,enoerg asked the farmer what ne would
axe for the horse. The farmer replied,
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