Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
1.-THE CRIME.

were in it.
1.-THE CRIME.
1t seems that John Sherman, form"
erly Of Abilene but lately of Clyde,
and his daughter Chloe Wardell,
whose memory in this vicinity is dear
but not sweet, are taking an overland
trip to Oklahoma. They stopped at
the home Of A. M. Engle who employ
ed Mr.. Sherman to do some work.
Chloe's blondined locks are as flame
to the moths and among the moths
who gathered was Jim Stills Spelling
unknown). For some reason Jim was
not satisfied with the rules Of the
game and called for new deal which
Chloe refused. Then the trouble be-
gan and it got enthusiastically so.
Jim made his great mistake at the
very outset. He ought to have driv-
en- away the other moths and had the
flame all to himself, but he foolishly
undertook to extinguish the flame
and came pretty near doing it. After
chastising Chloe in other ways he be-
gan throwing rocks and what did not
hit the bystanders hit her. One par
ticularly jagged stone struck her in
the thigh, making a CHASTITY wound.
After this she was borne to
Mr.. Engle's house by the onlookers
and Jim then proceed to demolish her
property. He took her trunk out Of
the wagon, built fire in it, and
spoiled all her clothes--those fur be.
lows and rufles that have made
many men on these streets turn and
look and wonder. Then he took a
sledge and broke all the spokes in the
wheels Of the wagon that was her
temporary abiding place. During
the scrap with her, zeph Reed, an
old time friend and admirer, took
hand in the way Of protecting the in
nocent and suffering and got hit in
the head and on the hand with rocks.
He is also laid up for repairs. How
ever, he succeeded in stabbing Jim
with file, causing an ugly wound
which may prove serious. The most
unfortunate part of the disgraceful
affair was the punishment received by
Father Engle for trying to protect the
girl. He received terrible blow and
fall which are causing much suffer-
ing. He was the only innocent man
in it.
1.-THE FLIGHT.
When things had quieted down
somewhat, Stitts went to the barn
and lay down claiming that he could
not walk. The sheriff was sent for,
and in the meantime six men with
guns stationed themselves around
the barn to prevent escape. When
the prisoner had sufficiently rested
he made dash for liberty and got it.
Some shots were fired but there were
no casualties. The guards tell great
stories about Jim's heetness, but it
seems as though six well men might
capture one wounded one.
III.-THE PURSUIT.
George Jackson was one Of those
who stood and waited but did not
fight. Concluding that something
ought to be done, he and a friend
drove to a justice at Enterprise, who
sent them to the sheriff at Abilene,
who sent them to the county attorney,
who wrote complaint on an old let
terhead and sent them to justice
who wrote a warrant on the back ol
an envelope and sent them back tc
the sheriff. Between l and O'Clock
this morning, the sheriff, the under
sheriff, and these two men started fol
the scene OF battle to get the man il
the barn, but when they got there thu
man was not in the barn. After {
dozen people had told their stories tt
the sheriff at the same time, he re
turned to Abilene and took the morn
ing train for Minneapolis, hoping tt
find Stills there, as it was his old hom,
He returned at noon without him.
Iv.-THE CAPTURE.
This is where the thrilling par
comes in. Just before noon tele