The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-10

The old russell work of the via
duct built by the Great Eastern across
Bull Creek will be remembered by
many older readers so 1t was only
removed when the G. and o. R. r. be-
gan its work there about 1885.
The quarry where rock was blasted
out for use upon these two unsuccess-
full attempts at railroad building
may be seen on the farm Of James
Soister.
When at the mouth of Green Hollow
we are almost exactly opposite the
spot on the Ohio shore where in 1915
Mason County's Deputy Sheriff Mike
Brown came so courageously to the
rescue of the Adams county. Ohio, Of
ficials, who while pursuing a escaping
criminal, were baffled and confused
at this place, by his wading into the
shallow water and defying them to
arrest him as he was out of the state
of Ohio.
This was true and they knew 1t the
boundary having been located at the
low water line, by the Supreme Court
of the U. S. in 1920 Chief Justice Mar
shall presiding.
However, the criminal in question
overlooked the conveniences of the
modern telephone and electric launch
as well as the dauntless spirit OF
Kentucky's officers for after cooling
his ankles for a little less than an
hour, hoping to tire his pursuers out
he was taken on board by the dough-
ty Irishman from Maysville and the
cooling process was finished in Mason
county's Jail.
The culprit may well have recall.
ed the thrilling and mysterious tales
told Of this locality regarding whirl.
pool haid to be near the southern
shore, whence the unwary, If once
caught by its swirl never escaped.
A few rods east of Green Hollow IL
the spot where once stood a disreput
able looking howell which nevertheless
was popular loafing place for al
who could spare the time to rest {
while under the magnificent cherr!
trees and listen to the wonderful tale!
told by its queer occupant.
"Uncle" Elisha Dean tilted back OF
his hickory chair on the shady side o
his hut. would call his welcome be
fore one was any ways near his place
using the most stately old fashione,
language imaginable.
Come in gentlemen he would sa.
orticulating each syllable with pecu
liar distinctness come right in, an,
take cheer and sit down upon
and hope yourselves" His courtes
was SO courtly his language so state
ly one could but wonder what his ear
ller life had been. He was silent Il
this excepting once when he mad
mention of the fact that Presfder
James X. Polk was near relative G
his. His grimy cottage was so unin
viting that his many visitors rarel
, lventured farther than to sit on tn
+, rude wooden bench under the ire,
where they could listen to his eve
:. ready tales and stories.
One of his favorite stories was {
; an old couple who, SO he declare
once lived in. Springdale. They di
! not live as peaceably with each othe
as they should and one day after
] prolonged alteration over a pair {
3 scissors, the old gentleman believe
5 he could stand 1t no longer so he toll
a his wife he had determined to end
tall by taking his own life.
He asked her to assist him by tyin
his hand behind him and when
placed himself on the river bank I
give him a good hard push into tn
river. The old lady, glad to be rid {
him readily promised and when a
was ready. she went back sewers
yards to get good start, then ruT
ing swiftly came to give him the n,
oessary push. he old man me,
rectedly stepped aside at the last mt
ment and It was the old lady VII
went into the deep water. Loud
calling to him TO save her, no blanl
ly reminded her that his hands WEI
securely tied behind him and so b
could not aid. -.