Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-08
STATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

first wife from whom he was divorcedi
her mother and his second wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Banks, Of Whit
ing, have eight girls and eight boys all
living and all married. They had the
children home and celebrated their
golden wedding November 3,
On nm appeal from Sallnn, the Kan
sns court OF appeals hus decided that
police court has no power 10 punish
witness for contempt. In the case
in question witness who wos sub
poenned refused 90 appear. The de-
clson discountcnance the right Of a
police Judge 10 cause n witness to
testify against his will,
Within the last week the Kansas
Gas g. Oil company, which recently en-
tered the Kansas gas belt, has struck
two of the best gas wells drilled in
Montgomery county this yenr. The
first OF the week they struck n 5000
600 foot gas well on the Penfeid farm
near Jefferson, and later struck an-
other well near Liberty, equally us
strong.
A funny little riot took place in
Potter, Atchison county. Albert Linn
baugh, the local school-teachcr, had
whipped some Of his pupils and their
parents got mad about IL. Meeting
some OF Limbnugh's friends ON the
street the parents started n fight
with them. While the row was in
progress Limbaugh appeared on the
scene with double-bnrreled shotgun
and made both sides quit.
Miss Lottie Garrison, the young
woman from Philadelphia who has
lust rejected an offer Of 5000 n week
TO accept the leading soprano in the
liostoninns, went TO Philadelphia
about six years ago from Fort Scott.
She lived through childhood in Linn
county and was the daughter Of James
Kincnid, brother of the well-known
Iiincaid brothers, who died in 1852.
His widow later married u. c. Guri-
son.
An understanding has been reached
between the state board Of charities,
Parsons and Clay Center concerning
the new asylum fight The board
agreed not to proceed with the con-
dcmnationNof site nj Parsons for the
asylum until the supreme court de-
cided the suit in mnndnmus, providing
Clay Center would abide by the re-
suit Of the decision. This was agreed
to. The agreement was satisfactory
to Parsons.
Mrs, c. w. Simmons, wife Of the
miller of Sedgwick county, was warned
in dream that an attempt would he
made by the prisoners TO force the
grating Of the bastile and escape, She
awakened her husband and he found
Charles Mccoy, under sentence for
horse stealing, busily engaged in saw
ing the iron bars between himself and
liberty Nine other prisoners were
with him, and wholesale delivery
WIS contemplated. The alarm was
sounded and the prisoners We're OVER
powered.
William Dncy, prisoner from Okla
homa, made his escape from the sher-
iN Of his county in bold manner
when within $50 feet Of the Kansas
pcnitentinry gate, With -four other
prisoners Dacy was being marched
from the train through Lansing to the
prison. lie managed to slip his hand
cuffs and dnrted in among some citi-
lcns standing near him, This pre-
vented the officers from shooting and
before any effort could be made TO
stop him Dacy gained some brush and
later on q corntleld, and he Is now at
large.
This winter there will be between
400 and 500 farmers of Montgomery
county using natural gas from the In
dependence wells for heating and
lighting their homes. The Indcpend-
cnce Gas company is laying more than
50 miles of pipe into the country. This
plan OF piping Is done in order TO hold
leases, II has also proven an inesti-
muble boon to the farmers. The gas
company takes lease on the farm
er's land and furnishes him gas for
fuel in place of paying him n cash
royalty Of course, II will pay cash
for the leases If desired, hut most of
the farmers want gas, and in the event
that gas is discovered on the land the
farmer receives royalty in addition
to the gas.
Detective Harry Sutton, of Wichita,
who Is working in connection with In
spector Stice, Of the post Office depart
ment, ST. Louis, received information
from the later officer which may lead
to the unearthing Of one of the boldeSt
gangs of post Office robbers that has
operated in that part Of Kansas. The
officers have evidence in their posses.
sion which makes them believe that
the leader of the gang Is u woman,
the wife OF one Shea, who has been
twice convicted of murder. The
woman is now under police surveil-
lance. within the past ten days no
less than seven post Offices have been
robbed. all of them located within u
radius of 90 miles of Wichita. Several
thousand dollars in stamps and cash
have been secured. In each case %