The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-07

haitian, Alma and Bur1ngame roao, ana
extra freight just beyond Wakarusa last
evening. The, Topeka. passengers, Dr. A.
Branner, escaped without injury.
Mrs. W. w. Gavitt was seriously hurt
last evening. She was riding in a carriage
going west Eighth avenue, with Mrs.
George Hanly, The horse became fright
Corner corn a. of e. van an Buren, m street Mrs Gavitt
jumped. She was carried into the home
avenue. DIR. Tefft who is attending her
says she is in no serious danger.
Several Topeka gentlemen have returned
from Great Bend where they attended
the national coursing tournament G. l.
Royce of Topeka had three greyhounds en-
tered from his kennels, and one OF them
took first prize in the young dogs event.
all over the country. The jackrabhits. were
in splendid condition and but eight were
killed out of thirteen courses Bedore do the the
guaranteed to be given for the internation- err
al coursing meet in October, 1898. The flrst
rangements "a dogs will be entered 30
from England and 30 from this country.
Bennington, Bennington" shouted a
farmer last night, as he, drove down Kan an
sas avenue, standing on his hayrack' 70 the
enemy, and thank, we are theirs
Mr.. Matthey. weightman and Miss Angus
ia E. Alden, daughter Of Mr.. and MIS- d;
N. Alden, were united In marTlaage al { '2V
church. The Rev. DR.. J. A. Lppincott
performed the ceremony. Miss Helen Curry
ior r9 and and Gertrude Boughton acted as
bridesmaids. The groomsmen were MesSrS-
Richard Alden, Carter Wilder and Ed.
Black.
A mob varying in numbers at different
times from 200 to 800 to as many thou
sand, searched the county and city Jalls
last night in a vain effort to find Frank
As soon soon as the brutality of his offense -
came known, public indignation was thof-
At O'clock men and boys from every
part of the city began to assemble in front
of the city Jail. A committee was allowed
reported McLain could not be found. In
the meantime some one had seen sus-
picious movement back & Of the the Pan prison taad and
70 toe the Seoee County y jaf.'' When the mob saw
Sergeant @ o'Ro1rke and officers Parcels,
city prison and rush to defend the county It.
Jail they felt sure they had discovered his
hiding place, A big fellow wit with ,. rope IN N
for for the sheriff and when that officer re;
PleeaR mPeeRlg ana Went ~go gou T let US in The
sheriff who saw he was not dangerous as,
committee of five were allowed to pry into
all the dark corners Of the county jail and
to scare the rats out of the basement. Two
other committees were allowed to DO tns
same thing, but not one of them would
have known McLain II they had seen him
There was much foolish talk: Some sug-
gested hanging Chief Gardiner because
he would not give up the prisoner others
while a third element thought Officer
Pavey should stretch the rope. The mot
was composed almost entirely OF young
men and after the rush to the court mouse
half a dozen old women with brooms could
have cleared them away.
1t may be of interest to those who tooH
part in the affair last night to know thai
McLain walked out Of the front door Of
| the city jail last night while most of the
| mob was storming the county jail. AItei
| the investigating committee failed to FIND
| him, Chief Gardiner called two of his bes
patrolmen and ordered them @ to get Nc NC
| brough in from the backyard and Du
mont rubbed blacking brush over hi
face until he resembled darky-, Jone.
replaced his old hat with a good straw
| one and new coat was thrown over hi
| shoulders and a moment later healthy
| looking colored man accompanied py
| policeman walked out. of the front doc
and turned down Jackson. They walked
| over the Rock Island bridge and McLalI
was soon safe in a little house in Redmond
| vile.
| Judge Frank Doster of Marion, wht
was defeated in his candidacy for re-elec
ton in the Twenty fifth judicial district
| is in the city today attending supreme
court. He is a gentleman about 4o year.
Of age of medium R height 6 aaat ana bar Meign pa
| eyes that sparkle as he talks. Doster is
| Socialist He said: THE political com
bination against me was not enough, 81
| they got all the preachers after me, all tht
| loan companies after me, all the women at
ter me and the jointkeepers alters me. Sucf
| a combination no one could beat"