The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-05
THE OLD KENTUCKY BALL
RECEIVER APPOINTED TO TAKE RE-
CEIPTs FAILED TO SHOW Up.
PEG" HamiIton's Wife Tied Up His
Hack-"OnIy Five Cents for
the German"

When Peg" Hamilton went to the livery
stable after his hack last evening. With the
intention OF taking his stand on the ''levee.
as he had every evening for several years,
he was told that a receiver had been APP
pointed for his estate and had taken the
mack and horses away. Peg" had been
served with a subpoena 10 appear in the
Circuit Court the 18th of this month, he
SAID, but he knew Of no trial yesterday. The
Ola kentucky Dancing Club gave a ball last
night at Mozart Hall and as Hamilton was
the Wnoie club he stood az the door TO re-
ceive the clubs guests. He was anxious that
the litigation in which he had been involved
should be explained to him.
Just before the Circuit Court adjourned
yesterday afternoon Attorney Frank Gron-
niger filed suit for Helena T Hamilton
against James H. Hamilton, Bert Battley
and Jack Merriweather. The complaint set
out that James II. Hamilton c'Peg'D and
Helena I. Hamilton had been married FIVE
years and that lately the defendant had
been in the habit Of getting drunk and beat
ing her. He neglected her for other women.
she alleged. and March % he left her and
refused TO return to her. though she pleaded
with him, or to support her. He had hack
and two horses worth $500 that were can
able of earning s. day, and had 500 worth
of household furniture. Besides she alleged
he was interested to the extent OF $500 l.:
ball to be given at Mozart Hall, tina:
Is, he had sold 500 worth of tickets, Bert
Battley had sold 800 worth and Jack Merri-
weather had sold 500 worth. The plaintiff
prayed for receiver. and John c. Ertel
was appointed. He was to secure the horses
and the hack and the receipts of the bal
and Mrs Ua milton was to be allowed sS5 a
month for her support until trial of the case
was Fad
The receiver had not turned up at the
ball at late hour and the management
ceased TO look for him. Peg was ed
Tor his visit, however.
The doorkeeper puts all the money lie
takes into his pocket" Hamilton said, '.and
the bartenders put all they take in into
can't get the money
UNLESS he used violence" il was sug-
gested.
Yes, he'll do well at that responded
Peg"
Hamiton's side of the story was ina. his
wife had told him to .'taxe his hack and go''
ana she I'D be satisfied with The house
hold furniture. He admitted that he had
Deen drunk. but that was his own business,
several years and had worked hard, he de-
clared, and she had given him a great deal
or trouble He denied that he had associated
With other women.
She's not trying TO do thing to me-"
said Hamilton. "Battley and Merriwether
havn't anything to do with this ball. I'm
every member of this club and I've sold
about 80 worth of tickets. / expect there
Will be some money taken in at the door. I'd
about as leave be in jail as not"
The bali had been advertised 1.-The real.
1t was "only cents for the German" and
there were sixteen kegs of il in the barroom
at one corner of the floor. On the stage sat
loud orchestra which played with the in
sistence that Is only attained by working
by the hour. AT 10 o'clock the chairs
around the walls were pretty well filed and
there were a number of couples dancing.
Enough tobacco smoke was afioat TO make
the atmosphere misty and 1.-The German"
was going over the bar at an encouraging
rate. A few gamblers were in the crowd.
One or two of the women were laughing
heartily, and a little harshly, even at that
early hour. few little girls in short skirts,
watched by their parents, were Waiting,
but the floor was cleared Of them by their
going home before the hot time" began.
The typical couple, and the one that stayed
to the finish-after the morning papers were
on the street-was the serious young man
with jingling pocketful of loose change
and the young woman who hung her head
over her partners shoulder, chewed gum in
time to the music and had a sleepily-con-
tented look in her half-closed eyes.