The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
SOLDIERS PLIGHT
WOUNDED AT SANTIAGO, GOVERN
MENT DEMANDS FURTHER SERVICE.
w. 8. KeeIey's Bride Wants to Accom-.
paDy Him, But the Probate court
Is RELENTLESS.

The young wife of Winfield s. Kelley
was in the probate department of the Cir
cult Court early yesterday morning try
ing 70 make financial arrangements to ac-
company her husband TO the government
hospital at Columbus, o. The Union Trust
Company is her husbands guardian and has
about $4,000 belonging to Kelley in its pos
session. Mrs. Kelley wanted an order from
the probate commissioner requiring the
Trust Company to advance her some money.
Kelley, who was in the battle of Santi-
ago, is about nineteen years Of age. He
was wounded at Santiago and came back
TO indianapolis on a furlough. He re-
covered from his wound and then decided
that he wanted to get married. He was
married a few months ago and concluded
that a quiet life at home with his wife was
more comfortable than army life. He was
hoping he would be allowed to remain at
home. but his hopes awaited him naught.
A short time ago he received notice from
the War Department that his services
would be required again. About the same
time word came to the Union Trust Com
pany that Kelley had been accidentally
shot in the foot. An officer of the Trust
Company met one of the recruiting officers
a day or two ago and the latter minated
that Kelley had put a bullet into his foot
to avoid going into service again Keeiey
vigorously denied this and claimed that a
young man named Joseph Dawson had shot
him accidentally. Arrangements were
made to send Kelley to the government
hospital at Columbus. His wife desired to
accompany him and yesterday morning she
came down town to see the probate COM
missioner about 1t. She pleaded earnestly
for sufficient funds from the money in The
hands OF her husbands guardian to take
her to Columbus. The probate commits
sioner communicated with the recruiting
officers and learned that should Mrs. Kelley
go with her husband she would only be
allowed to see him or visiting days. She
said this made no difference. that she
wanted to be with him, and unless the Trust
Company advanced her money she would
go anyway on what little funds she had.
Kelley was to leave for Columbus at noon
clined to grant Mrs. keeley's request, but
said he would investigate the matter, and
II IL 1t was as f9und she nS S could I,1,b be OF 81 any Goy,m Servs
while he was in the hospital an arrange
ment would be made later to send her.
Mrs Kelley. on leaving, the commissioners
office, indicated that she would not wait
for further investigation but would pro-
coed to Columbus with her husband;
Inc CnlOn trust COmp3ny Is SudIuldn OIL
Bernard and Eloise Levi. The latter is a
pretty. d~ark-haired girl Of eighteen. AS her
guardian the trust company has charge OF
about $50 belonging to the girl. Both of the
children call on the probate commissioner
frequently, asking for orders on the trust
company for money. Yesterday morning
the girl tripped into the commissioners Of
fee. her face flushed and her eyes spark
ling.
This is my birthday; I'm eighteen to-
day." she exclaimed, and I'm engaged"
Having delivered this startling piece Of
information she looked at the probate COM
missioner awhile to note the effect. The
commissioner appeared to bear up well, and
her plans. She said she thought 1t would
be the proper thing to wind up her birth
day celebration with a party and 1t was her
plan to announce her cement at this
party. Having discussed TIE details of the
party. she remarked to the COMMISSIONS
that it would require about s. 20 pay the
expenses OF the company. and she wanted
TO know If she could have that amount.
Commissioner Walker proceeded to give the
young woman a lecture on economy, and
advised her to save her money to buy a
wedding gown. The girl listened patiently,
and at the conclusion of the comm issioner's
remarks suggested that the advice came
too late. as the invitations to the party had
already been issued. The commissioner de-
clined 10 grant her funds to be expended
in so frivolous a way and the girl went
away a little disappointed. but apparently
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