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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
"JaCk" Protected Little Nell
vile Winters From lntrud-
ers and the Rats.
ALWAYS WERE TOGETHER.
Policeman Found [ ad Receiving
Food at West End House
and Arrested Him.

Melville Winters. a curly-headed boy,
about years Old. and his faithful dog
Jack have been passing the warm sum-
ner nights in box In stable in the rear
of No, 2s2T Olive street. Mrs. Nellie VIII
ters. the boys mother, lives at No. 1874
Pine street.
Home has no charms for Melville when
he can run al large. For more than two
months he has been away from home,
sleeping at night with his dog. When he
went to bed last night in his mother 5
home it was for the first time since early
In June. And he probably would not have
been in his mothers home then had 1t not
been for the police.
fellow has kept alive In his absence from
the maternal roof, but that he has had
more than a living no one who has seen
him will doubt. One would suppose that he
would have a hard time obtaining food.
but he has done that and managed always
to dress neatly.
Melville was a general favorite. and
every one helped to support him. not sus-
pecting that he was runaway. The neigh
bors gave him plenty to eat. and when his
clothes began to look shabby furnished him
money to buy rev ones, or made the gar
ments themselves.
At night Melville would hike with his
faithful Jack to the box. which was the
bed OF both. Jack always kept a vigil a,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01

ct al, appeal from Franklin; set Tor
Wednesday, September 8. at 3 a. m.
Gundlach and Rompel VS.. Schott. appeal
from st. Clair; set for Thursday. September
illinois Central Railroad Company vs.
Wolf, appeal from ST. Clair; set for Thurs-
day. September 8, at 3 a. m.
Illinois Central Railroad Company We.
Klein, appeal from St. Clair; Get for Thurs
day. September 9, at d. m.
were taken. under advisen,ent:
Alton Railway. Gas and Electric Company
VS.. seiferth. appeal from Madison.
Alton Railway Gas and Electric Company
vs.. Mayaeld. use, etc.. appeal from Mad
ison.
Indiana, Decatur and Western Railway
Company .vs. Cohoon, use. ETC., appeal from
Miller. administrator, ct al VS.. wilson
ct al; appeal from Crawford.
Deibei vs.. Brown. appeal from City Court
Western Anthracite Coal and Coke Com.
| pany VS.. Beaver ct al, appeal from Ran
doph.
.Bugsen ct al. VS.. Dickson. appeal from
Monroe.
| ing Company, appeal from ct. Clair.
| Bishop VS.. Bishop. appeal from Efingham.
| Poole VS. Kelsey. appeal from Wabash.
| Henry Sons Company VS.. Mahoney ct al,
appeal from St Clair.
Horn VS.. w. x. Noble. appeal from City
| Horn VS. w. K Noble ct al. partners,
etc, appeal from st. Clair,
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Rail.
way. Company VS.. Irwin, appeal from
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Ran.
SSay rSss1 Company vs. Psrryman. appeal from
Court adjourned till a. m. to.mprrew,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

ID. NJ Galloway Of Nashville. Ark, is At
the Lindell.
j. T. MarchAnd OF Washington. d. c.,
Is At the Southern.
John McCarson Of Danyille. Ark, IS at
the Laclede.
IT. w. Rosebwoush Of Wichita. Kss.. Is
at the Planters.
W. W: Faris Of jackson. Tenn, il at the
st. Nicholas.
w. A. Peoples of shawneetown. ILL.,. IL
at the Linden
p. c. Ireland Of Gan Antonio. Tex. is
at the Southern.
j. F. Greene q Do Soto. no.. il q. the
Laclede.
j.. C. Wolfe Of kobbe. Japan, II at the
Planters.
M. Tracy Of Cincinnati. O., is at the st.
Nicholas
IF. X. Heer, a Springfield. Mo-. mer-
chant, In at the Planters.
Leon sarbach Of Holton, Kas.. Is at the
IS: S. Kurz of eanton. o.. is at the
p. A. Paul and d. W. Locke Of Pierce
City are at the LindDll.
Charles Bersingef of Atlanta, Ga. 10 at
the Southern.
"A. NJ. Hagcr OF sedalia Is at the La
clede.
Hubert AIber Of berlin is at the Plant
ers.
w. G. Palmer Of aoberly, No.. Is at the
ct. Nicholas.
IL w. Salmon. the Clinton, NO., bank
er and politician. is at the Planters.
ID. l. Whseier Of Kansas City. No.. is
at the Laclede.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
IN SHERIFF'S CUSTODY.
W. \. Green and His Sister on the
Way Back to Springfield.

William A. Green and his sister. Daisy
Green. who are charged with abduciing
GREEN'S I0-months-oid daughter from her
mother in Springfield No., three weeks ago,
passed through Union Station yesterday
morning. the prisoners of Deputy Sner II
Speer. who was sent 10 capture them. Two
warrants have been Issued against them.
Green ard his sister were arrested Thurs
day evening in Hasaman. Ill. where they
were traced through Chief Of Detective Dss-
mond's men, who were detailed on the case.
When they were found they rad the ba by
In their possession. 1t was taken In charge
by the Sheriff, as well as Green and his SIS
ter, for writ of habeas corpus has been
Issued by the court at Springfield command
ing that the child lie remanded to the
m 2thers care untii the court awards its Gus
tody. when the divorce proceedings which
Mrs. Green has Instituted have been de-
cided.
Green and his sister, It IL alleged. drove
out TO the home OF Mrs. Green's father
where she has been living since the separa-
ton from her husband. and there took the
child from her arms at the point or a re-
volver.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
TRANSIT COMPANY SUES.
Takes Florissant Avenue Line Con
troversy Into Court.

The controversy between the St. Louis
Transit Company and the st. Louis and
Suburban Railway Company in regard to
the right TO build a road on Florissant ave-
nue., which came nearly causing a riot
some days ago between the workmen of
the two companies, resulted yesterday in an
Injunction suit being filed by the st. Louis
Transit Company. The Florissant Avenus
Electric Railway Company is made CO.
defendant with the Suburban company.
The transit company alleges that the
Suburban company has never received any
permission from the municipal authorities
to own, construct or operate any line. or
part Of line, of street railway, in any part
of F7orissant avenue, IN the City of st.
Louis. The transit company, IL Ia all lsyed
is authorized TO construct a road from its
present terminus on Fforissant avenue
northwestwardly to the city limits. by vir-
tue of an ordinance approved February T.
1854 obtained by its predecessor, the Union
Depot Railway Company, and also by an or
dinsnce authorizing the Lindell Railway
Company TO extend its lines.
The prayer of the transit company. in ad-
dition to asking that the Suburban company
be restrained from interfering with 1t In
the construction of the road. asks that the
Suburban company be ordered to remove
from the line of the said extension all rails
or other materials and distractions placed
by il on said extension
The suit was filed late in the afternoon
yesterday. and WAS referred to Judge Klein
who issued an order on the defendants to
show cause, next Wednesday, why the or
der should not be granted. Meantime re-
straining order will prevail.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01

night and protected his youthful master
from the rats
Jack" is a cross between fox terrier
and shepherd dog. He seemed to take
fancy to Melville. If any one would ap-
proach their box at night Jack would set
up a growl, which would keep them at
distance.
Melville was getting a sandwich from
negress in the house at No. 2327 Olive street
when Acting Sergeant of Police Platter
walked in, unnoticed by the lad. When ne
had received the bread and meat, he made
the remark:
Now. Jack and 1 will go out to the
box"
II guess not" replied the officer. Il think
YOU had better spend the night with me.
Platter took him to the Four Courts,
where he was put under guard in the
office. 1t was learned yesterday morning
that he was the son OF Mrs. Winters, and
she was requested to call for him. At noon
she took him home. Before her arrival
Melville persisted that he lived on Chou
teau avenue, In the hope that he would be
released before his mother arrived
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
HAS A ST. LOUIS RECORD.
Frank Stetson, st. Paul Tips Pal
Arrested of Syracuse.

Chief Campbell received letter yesterday
from the Chief Of Police Of Syracuse. N. Y,
informing him that Frank X. stetpon. alias
silvernaii. who was implicated In the mur-
der of Policeman Hunt OF this city In 1897,
IL under arrest In Syracuse, charged with
burglary. The New York Chief wants Stet-
sons record In order to make out case OF
hs bitual criminal against him.
William c. Thornton, generally known ~
'St. Paul Tip" who ID said to have been
the murderer Of Hunt. IL confined In the
Rhode Island Peuitentiary. where he is ssrv-
Ing twenty-year sentence. Thornton.
Stctson and another nEen, whose name has
loon at jefferson and Scott avenues on the
night OF November q. 1897. when officer
Hunt surprised them. Hunt captured stet-
son. and, turning him over TO a brother
officer. started In pursuit. Of Thornton. A
running fight ensued, and Hunt was shot
dead. Stetscn served . term in the Reform
home.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
Relatives of Abraham Breiner. ID
Years Old, Try to Have
Him Arrested.
THEY SAY He Is TOO YOUNG.
COnfided His Matrimonial Plans TO
His Sister, They Quarreled,
and She Applied for
Warrant.

Abraham Breiner OF No. 1la0 North Tenth
street, youth OF 10 years. is determined TO
get married.
Louis Rosenblum and his wife of No. 1906
Atchison place, his brother-in-law and SIS
ter are equally as determined that he shall
not wed. at least until he has attained his
majority. In order to frustrate his marital
intentions. they called at the Four Courts
yesterday morning to have him locked up.
Breiner confded his plans to his sister
Thursday evening. on a visit to her home.
and requested that she stand eood' FOR
him at the marriage license office.
It's ridiculous" she told him. "You are
too young TO wed. and you are not making
enough TO support a wife,
At first she tried to laugh him OF. but
when she found that he was really in love
and wanted to marry. she tried to argue
the matter, but he became angry. and, It Is
alleged, struck her.
Rosenblum, who was in the house. was
attracted by his wtfe's scream, and came
running out to her defense. Breiner's Ire
was up. and he was ready to fight. Picking
up a brick he hurled 1t at Rosenblum' $
head. and true TO It's mark. II landed
squarely in the forehead. inffictine an ugly
scalp wound. After throwing the brick. he
made his escape. A report was made to
the police. but they were unable to locate
him.
Brener is a tailor. as Is also his brother
in-law. Rosenblum and his wife called at
the Four Courts yesterday morning to
swear out a warrant against Breiner char
sing him with assault with intent to XIII.
I'VE want to get him locked up 30 he
can't get married." explained his sister.
We'll We don't lock people UP for such
reasons as that" replied Assistant Pros
ecuting Attorney johnson. There are
many things he might do worse than get
ting married"
Mr. johnson suggested that they see the
City Attorney. When they arrived at the
Second District Police Court he had gone
and they were compelled to abandon The
for Ha
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
ALL HER LITTLE DOGS DEAD.
Owner Now Has Neighbor Sum
moned to Police Court.

Mrs. Dora Smith of No. 1873 Olive street
applied for warrant yesterday morning
against Thomas Il. De Wet Of No. isas
Olive street. charging him with having A.
saaited her. On Tuesday morning Mrs..
Smith said she awoke to find that aif six Of
this point in her narrative she broke into
q food OF tears
II did not know who poisored them, but
told my children that that old Dutch slob'
had done It. I did hot mention any names
but as soon AZ De Wet heard Whist said
he came over and struck me-
: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney johnson
sent her to the City Attorney. De Wet will
have to appear in police court.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
MAN AND WOMEN
FOUGHT over CHILD.
Father, Finally Victorious, Carried
His Son Away From Wife
and Mether-in-Law.
TROUBLE is AIRED IN COURT.
j. ID. TOnkins Fined S. on Peace
Disturbance Charge, but Still
Keeps Little Boy-Divoree
Suit Is Pending.
TROUBLE is AIRED IN COURT.

The story OF fierce struggle between
man and two women for possession of a g.
year-old child came to light yesterday In
the trial of jefferson d. Tonkins on dis
turbance of the peace charge in the court
of Justice OF the Peace William Noerper
of Luxembourg, St. Louis County.
Mrs. Maria f. Dale. Tonkins's mother-in-
law. was the complaining witness She al
legged that Tonkins had forcibIy broken into
her house on August 20, and by physical
force wrenched her grandchid from her
grasp and carried him away. Tonkins did
not deny the charge. and Squire Noerper
fined him @ and costs. He paid the fine and
still has possession of his child.
According to the testimony 1t seems that
the defendant and his wife separated about
August 20. Since then proceedings for di-
vorce have been instituted in the Circuit
Court at Clayton. When they separated it
is said that Mr.. and Mrs Tonkins agreed to
divide their four children equally. Mrs.
Tonkins then took two Of her children. both
Of them girls. and went to her mothers
home.
The two boys were kept by Tonkins While
In court yesterday he said that while he
was absent some one went to his house
and carried his 3-year-old son away. He
divined Immediately that the child had
been taken TO his grandmother's home and
followed. The women saw him coming and
bolted the doors Tonkins says he knocked
but was denied admission. Determined that
he would not thus be thwarted he threw
his whole weight against the door. bursting
1t from it's hinges.
Then began a battle for possession OF the
youngster. Mother and Grandmother were
pitted against father in a scramble. and the
child was handled about as IL he had been
a rubber doll. The father was victorious.
loosened himself from the grasp of the
women and started OF at a run. Both WON.
en- followed, screaming. until they dropped
from sheer exhaustion. Tonkins kept on
running until he reached his home. The Gus
tody of the child will now be awarded by
Judge Booth of the Circuit Court.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
Appellate cour, proceedings.

REPUBLIC 6PEClAiA
Mout Vernon. III, Aug. a.-1'he following
were the proceedings. In the APPELLATE Court.
Fourth District, to-day:
pany, error to St. Claif. appellee h.ss aiii-
davit Of nonresidence and motion for RUE
on appellant to show cause why appear
should not be dismissed for failure to file
cost bond. -
Holmes We. Clifford. appeal from Wayne;
motion by appellee to set asiue order striking
Appeilee's brief from fies granted.
Mills, administrator, ct al.-vs. Wilson ct
a., appeal from Crawford; motion BY an-
peilees 10 dismiss for want of jurisdiction
taken Under advissrnent until the eohsidera-
tion of the case.
Bingham VS.. Spruill. appeal from Fayette;
! motion by appp,iee for ektsAzioB of tine 10
file briefs till September 10 granted.
Cases were set down for oral argument
as follows;
St. Louis National Stock Yards VS. Burr.
administrator. appeal from City Court OF
East st. Louis, set for Wednesday. septem-
Der 8, at a. m.
Abbott vs. Abbott, appeal from st. Clair:
Get for "Wednesday, September q. at a.. m.
Parlin OroRdorf & Co. ct al. vs.. Galloway
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
DEATH OF ALLEN BUTLER.
He Never Recovered From Fever
Contracted in Porto Rico.

Allen Butler. a member Of Battery A dur
ing the war with Spain. and belonging to
one Of the best of the old French families
Of ST. Louis. died yesterday morning at IL
o'clock at the Alexian Brothers Hospital
OF congestion of the brain, after an ilness
of eight weeks.
The deceased was a son of Mrs. Aureiia
Picot Butler. who belonged to the we'll
known Pieot family of this city. and If the
late Doctor p. N. Butler Of Casco. Mo. AT
the outbreak Of the war with Spain he
volunteered for active service with Light
Battery A of st. Louis. and was with the
battery In the invasion of Porto Rico. un-
der General Miles. While In camp near
Arroyo. Porto Rico. he contracted ihe ma
larial coast fever peculiar to the island
and never fully recovered his health. Il
was a recurrence OF this low fever which
necessitated his being taken to the Alexian
Brothers Hospital two months ago and
which terminated in the hrain.congestion
that caused his death.
Young Buffers funeral will take place to-
morrow at Washington, Mo-, where his i'm
mediate relatives are now living. The re-
mains are now at Cullen & Keliy's under
taking rooms, No. 2735 Cass avenue. Young
Butler was q quiet earnest and sincere SOL
dfer, and made many friends In Battery A
during his term Of wartime seryice. He
was about % years old and unmarried.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
RAVENsWooD COMPANY WINS.
Heavy Tax Levied ON Destroyed
Liquor Is Abated.

The Internal Revenue CbiIector in this
city received letter from the department.
at Washington yesterday announcing the
&,ision OF Secretary Of tho Treasury Gage
u abate taxes levied on be Ravsnswoed
Distiiing Company, after Il was destroyed
by fire on November q, ~. This will
amount to $J2A.164.7e.
AT the time the Ravenssood Distilline
Company warehouse burned Aers were 49,
ai.6 gallons Of liquor destrdfsd. II II the
custom of the Government b remand the
tax on LIQUOR that 10 destroyH by frs in =
bonded warehouse This wq11d nave been
done In the first instance In IL Rasenswood
case but for the testimony d one William
officers after the FIRE.
The investigating officers clsnned that the
IRE was caused by ne9ligenceA md placed .
tax OF 10 on all the liquor ddtroyea. The
directors OF the distillery clai8ed that the
fire was ca,Esed by an unavoidable accident
and refused to pay the tax. \ long legal
fight was begun. Testimony VS. taken be-
fore United States Commissions Gray. and
fou.. months passed before tn taking Of
evidence was completed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
NEGRO PREACHER HANGED.
He Murdered Family of Six in
North Carolina Last March.

Raleigh. n. c.. Aug. 3l.-Thomas Jones. a
negro preacher. and the murderer OF a
family of six persons, was hanged Here to-
day in the county jail.
The execution was private. A great many
negroes were IN the immediate vicinity of
the jail-the same negroes who last March
attempted to lynch Jones-but no demon
stration was made.
Although a preacher at the time OF the
crime. Jones dated his actual conversion
as far back as this week, three days before
he felt the moose about his neck.
With the object OF exterfninntinE a FAM
lily of eight. Jones. In order to conceal his
crime. murdered Ella Jones, colored. and
her H-year-old daughter and then set fire
to the building In which they resided, burn
ing alive four small children. Laura Jones,
years old, escaped, carrying with her Sid
Jones. her a-year-old brother reducing the
number OF Jones's victims to six.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
SEQUEL TO WILL CASE.
Beneficiaries of Charles G.. Hop
kins's Will Are Married.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug. s1.-As sequel
to an unusual will case. Miss Hattie Cal
vert and Thomas NJ. Barr. both Of this city.
chief benefciarics OF the will Of Charles
q. Hopkins who was a local capitalist,
have been married in Strstiord. Ontario.
Mr.. Hopkins died October %. 1895, leaving
an estate valued at half a million dollars,
and, BY the provisions OF his will. 1t was
all bequeathed 20 Miss Calvert. her sister
Sarah, ana MIR. Barr. which was ref1narkn
bic, in that he was not related to them. and
he left nothing to his relatives.
His sister. Mrs. Nsrcissa Nelson OF In
diapapoi.s. contested the will, but the case
property being given TO lac original bena-
iiciaries. The wedding. which took place en-
August IA. was kept secret till to-day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
PNEUMATIC TUBE PLANS.
Postmaster Baumhoff Submits Sug.
gestions for Local Service.

Postmaster Baumhon has sent to the Post
once Department Eve suggestions for
the location Of the proposed pneumatic
tubes for rapid maif service in this city.
These routes are as follows: From the
post Office Ninth and Olive streets. to
Union Station; from post office to Relay
Depot In East 81. Louis; post oftice to Van
deyenter Station; post office 70 Bremen
station: post Office TO Arsenal Station.
Macs OF these routes with full explanation
of the benefits TO be derived will be for
wardad TO Washington for the information
OF the department. The commission from
Washinkton, which will pass upon the mat
ter, probably will be here within the next
two weeks.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
WORK ON MONUMENT IS BEGUN,
Will Be Unveiled by Ex-Confed.
crates Next Year.

Major Harvey w. Salmon Of Clinton.
Mo-. and @. Trentanove OF Washington, d.
C., the sculptor. who has the contract fur
casting the statue for the monument to be
erected by the ex-Confedsrates at Spring
monument was started by Major Salmon,
who threw spade or niacadam and ce-
ment. The ceremony inauatIrating the work
consisted of nothing more than that, and
the work Of the base and pedestal will Ee
pushed to completion. Mr.. Trentanove will
yeiied about August 10 next year. on .he
fcrtieth anniversary OF the battle of Will
son Creek.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
SUNDAY AT sHAW's GARDEN.
Gates Will Be Open to All Visitors
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow IL one Of the two Sundays In
the year when shaw's Garden ID opened to
the public. 1t viii be opened at q o'clock
and will remain open until sandown. or
about o'clock
There are In round numbers about 5000
varieties of plants, gathered from every
known part Of the globe. The whole coll
lection equals in beauty and scientific value
any similar collection In the world.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
BANK CLERKS EXCLUSION.
Annual River Outing Thil After.
noon on the Providence.

The annual complimentary sxcu3hon and
outing Of the Bank Clerks Association Of
Missouri will be given this aftehoon c.
the steamer City Of Providence. n inter-
esting programme has been arran(sd, ana
an enjoyable time IL anticipated.
The boat will leave the foot OF Olilb street
promptly at . O'Clock. and 80 DOM the
mental music viii be included IN tls pro-
grHmme for the entertainment Of Ns ex-
cursionists while on ths boat, and there
will be no lack OF anussmsnts on thepicnio
grounds.
The boat will return about 1870 .. b.
Only limited number Of tickStsf hAve
been issued to prevent ovsfrrowdint the
boat.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
OTIS WANTS ACTIVE DUTY.
May Succeed Major General Wheel
er in Department of the Lakes.

Washington. Aug 3L-Major General Otis
has arrived at Washington and called upon
Secretary Root and Adjutant General Cor
bin. at the War Department and preferred
a formal request for assignment to active
duty.
This request Is now under consideration.
He has been on waiting orders at his nome
in Rochester. or near by. ever since his re-
turn from the Philippines. In the early sum-
yner.
The retirement next Monday of Major
General Wheeler as commanding othcer OF
the Department OK the Lakes. with head
quarters at Chicago. Is the hrst available
opening for en officer Of the rank Of Gen
eral Otis, and. a. In probable that he Will be
assigned TO ais post
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
MAIL SERVICE ELECTION. |
Mutual Benefit Association Deh
Gates Chosen.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
sedslia. Mo-, Aug. st.-T'he election fAr
delegates to the twenty-nfth annual coA-
vsntion Of Railway Mail Service Mutual
Benefit Association. to Be held at Detroit
Mich, October l. for the Seventh Divisiou
comprising Missouri, Kansas. Colorado afi1
New Mexico. was concluded here to-day,
ballots havin4 been forwarded by mail. The
election. resulted IN the selection Of the fol.
3. B. kirShsiri, Kansas City, Kas., dele.
sate-at-large; A b.. Haefeli and c. q Col
ton. st, Louis; 3. L. Van Blareona, kansaa
Hannibal: George d. Lewis. Wichita, kas
]. G.. Crooks Denver.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-01
KILLED NEAR VILLA VIEJA.
General Macarthur Reports Death
of Second Lieutenant Fl. N. Way.

washington. Aug. 31-A dispatch from
General Macarthur announces that Second
Lieutenant II. N. Way. Fourth Infantry.
was killed near villa vieja, Luzon. Au-
gust q.
Lieutenant Way was born near Rutland.
H.. I'm 1874. He graduated from the Mill
tary Academy in 1899. He went to Manila
April Z, 1899. and served with his regiment
until March q OF this year. since which
time he has been on duty with Cashiers
Scouts.