The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-16

ing al Oklahoma City short time aga.
and since then .magines he Is Jesus
Christ, and claims he can perform al
vas taking him 10 the jail. he broke
loose and ran down the street. but the
sheriff, who is considerable Of a Splinter
in spite Of his age, caught him before
| he had gone two blocks After he had
been placed behind the bars he said tina;
he would De satisfied 10 remain there a
! while, = II suited him, but when he de-
| sired. would use his power and COM
mand the walls 20 fan down. He will
be hustled of TO Norman right away.
| STEALING A WHOLE STORE
The Tecunseh Republican has the fol-
loving unusual story: L, viii De remen
5e-sd Oy our readers tina, aoou, the
first OF This year we published an ae-
count Of the failure OF the dry goods and
clothing establishment OF a. c. Pick
ems. IN this city. AZ the time Of the fail
ure. several wholesale dry goods and
! clothing establishments came IN with IN
| paid bills against Mr.. Pickens. ard as
a receiver was appointed. the stock OF
| goods-in the bu:idins-was inyoiced
and sold ID Ir. Rayson, OF our popular
| Racket store The amount OF the in
| voice, however. did not satisfy the
/ debts by several hundred dollars, and
| judgments were obtained against NJ.
| Pickens az the last term OF the district
court for the balances due the diferen:
firms Previous 20 the failure. Il was
known that Pickens carried a several
| thousand dollar stock OF goods. bu: az
the invoice they were shy" and not ac-
counted for
! Lately Sheriff Dickinson has had the
! privilege oc playing the Piakerton act in
| detective work. and Joe and his assistants
have un-aveled the mystery surrounding
/ the disappearance OF that immense stock
| OF goods in grand shape. They have
! found goods stored away ali over the
county, AMI have made several runs
on hot trails into Cleveland county aft
er loads Of the bankrup: stock. which
were being taken out Of the county on
the double-Quick route. They have cap
tured several wosan loads OF goods and
at no one place did they get more than
one load. they being concealed generally
in small lots al farm houses
Up 20 date hey have found goods con-
cealed AZ the following places:
Al Garrett Stark's, two and one-haH
miles southeast OF the city, Sheriff
Dickerson found concealed in the loft OF
his Fodse, eleven boxes and one cotton
sack Of goods.
A. Gorge Owens. about eigh: miles
southeast OF Tecumseh. he found two
large trunks and two boxes filled with
goods
In the rear end Of the Mills detunct
bank in Shawnee. he found five trunks
and seven boxes OF shoes conceal
ed
AZ the residence OF one Harris. IN
Shawnee. son-in-law OF MI Schwartz
burg. and brother-in-law Of A c. Pick
ems. OF this city. he found box OF gents
clothing which was as large as an organ
box,
At D. kennedy's. about four miles
southeast Of this city. ne found aoaut a
sunny-sack full OF gloves and other ar
ricles.
Lately John Stark. son Of B. Stark.
traded boots and several articles 20 a
Mr.. Gentry. who Is neighbor of I'll.
Stark family, for spring wagon and il
Is SUP roseG that John stole the goods
re traded. from his fathers house. The
trade John made soon came 20 Sheriff
Dickersc,'s knowledge. and from this
clue he proceeded TO discover the hidden
goods.
We are informed that previous TO NJ.
Pickens' assignment. ne traded Mr.. Sch
wartzourg. his father-in-law. about
$1,000. worth OF the goods. having re-
deemed that amount Of notes held by
the cd gentleman against him.
GREER COUNTY'S RECEPTION.
uthrie. Q. T, May 15.-Greer county,
50 far as the characteristic OF her peo-
pie is concerned is no more a part OF
Oklahoma than Alabama reer county
was once part OF Texas. II was given
land Office and northern land Office OFF,
Gals. The account OF the reception %
one o. hese officials Is consequently in
teretstinc- This is from the Greer Coun-
y sun:
Major Mcknight. register % the Man.
gum land Office. and daughter. Miss Hat
re. arrived in our city on last Thursday
nigh. Or Friday a large number OF our
citizens called on the Major 70 welcome
him 20 cur midst He is very pleasant,
gen :Ienan and created a favorable i'm
preston On lis callers The officers
have taken up temporary quarters in
The it'll. Office adjoining r G. Hannah
& Co.'S store, and are busy arranging
foc openinS day. 4 Sun representative
called N Major Mcknight last evening
and secured much velusble information
for its readers. although he vas no; viii
Ing % talk officially. He said that they
we're net yet able 20 designate day for
ths opening OF the land Office, but il
would no: BE before the ioch or 18th Of
June. as they would have 70 hear from
Washington regarding a building and
then give thirty days notice before OPEN
ing The MAJOR said he was confiden.
that congress would grant the extension
ASKED for in ne petition Tow being cir
cUla,sd. and that ne should write 70
Washington urging such an extension.
"a I, would b a physical inpcssioiiity
to- The office 20 receive ali the preference
filings il the ;.ne remaining. The Major
seems anxious 70 give al sae Information
possible. and We were highly pleased
win or Interview with him
WANT 4 NEW BRIDGE
Guthrie. Q. I. May l5.-Acco-diny 20
the Saltwater Gsze-es a number q rep
rese9ta;ivs business men u Perkins ap-
psar-I before he boa-i % county com
n.,sione-s last TrI-sday to- The purpose
% getting re COUNTY % take soma action |
toward -sSai ding the bridge across Ire d,
Cir1-roa -.ve- a, Perkins The board !
s-1ri MAJ trer= xes 10 funds on hard
a. ;hsi- disposal AMI Ese = this 6lrec- |
ton 50 TIA, y would % impossible for |
r.