The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-20
.G0ssIPs GET BUSY |
Events Resulting From Ames' Pres
ence in Hancock, N. Hold
Lady's Talk.
A Few Dates Are Fixed to the
Minute by One of
Them.

The troubles that have overtaken the
Ames family at Hancock NJ H., have
given the villagers plenty to talk about.
and every move Of the doctor is duly
chronicled by the gossips. Dew tell!'
and II want to know" are EXPLANATIONS
frequently heard these days when the
greatest sensation the sleepy little town
has ever known takes a new turn. Need
less to say, the good people of the commu-
nifty have been greatly shocked over the
discovery that the parson Of the Congrega-
tional church has actually been harboring
and shielding such a notorious character
as the genial, generous reprobate," DR..
Ames. These people feel, in fact. that
they and their village have been greatly
| scandalized and already word comes that
the more forward among them have not
hesitated to give Rev. c. H. Chaplin DR..
Ames' brother in law, e a. piece of their
mind. 49,. .r.'t ~
Informed by MccIure's.
Every one In the town has read the Nc
| Clure article, In which Ames character
was painted in the blacklist colors, and the
| more moral have been Mortified that the
| minister should give aid to him. Conse-.
Quently the staid, old New England town
is divided on MIR. Chapin's attitude. The
minister's friends say he has taken the
proper course in throwing open his home
to a sick relative, even though fugitive
from justice. Others declare that he
should have allowed no personal consider
at1ons to stand in the path of his duty
to deliver Anes to the authorities.
Mr.. Chapins position is all the more
| embarrassing because ever since the
former Minnesotan invaded Hancock he
| has Waged relentless war against all IL
legal liquor traffic and has been an un-
| compromising stickler for righteousness in
4 its strictest Interpretation.
i An Elderly Lady's Story.
i Some idea of the interest the case is at
tracing in Hancock may be had from ex-
tracts from letter written to r h e
j u r n a l by elderly lady who has,
judging from her attention to details
taken a, post graduate course in the school
of gossip. :..l~ l., 3D.: ,..<. i; 49,.
Thinking you would like to know wher
ex-Mayor Ames and wife came to Han
COCK she writes, II will favor you will
; the exact dates. Mrs. Ames and daugh-
ter came Dec. II, 1902 on the $50 D. m
train. Mrs. Ames left Hancock again or
Saturday, Dec. 20, on the Ills a. m. .trai1
for Keene, N. III. She was gone over Sun
day. She returned Monday morning, Dec
g. 1902, on the 7:4S a. m. train. The ex
mayor came with her, this being his frs
appearance in town. Rev. Mr.. Chaplin me
them with his horse and sleigh at the de
pot. They had the pleasure Of riding. A
the sleigh was old and the horse was poor
the minister walked by their side. y. ::
, Hancock people don't think they Wi
be lonely, as they have at the presen
:. time two sheriffs to keep chem company
There was four reporters called on ther
yesterday, Feb. Is. T see by your pape
: that he is very feeble and In bed. Tha
. is a mistake 'Tain't no such thing, a
g the neighbors see him almost dailys5abou
:. the place and out to a walk You Gbe
- the Minneapolis authorities hit tn
y nail on the head when they EN-
s. ployed officers out of Hancock to al
rest ex-Mayof Ames, as our polio
8 is friendly with the minister and all h
:, relations. Perhaps you would like 4
- know that Sunday, Jan. 25, was ex-Mayc
= Ames' birthday, and in honor of the ever
= Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin got up swe
dinner the staple articles being .turke
S and flowers: ~ ''i1.'.s 8 = fe 50,
IN. B.-The above Is the truth ar
= nothing but the truth ~ - ~