The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 28, 1888, Page 2

a F if i if ia | q A BLUE-GRASS BOODLER. Treasurer Tate of Kentucky a Default- erand Missing. The State's Surplus Reduced by from $150,009 to $190.000. The Pity of {t The strike of the Burlington sineers O system for time withdrawn the attention of the people in the west from the Read- ing strikers. That their strike had | practically failed was evident some it would fail was pre- = ago; t Goy. Buckner Starts an Invtstigatioa— | thousands of men blindly followed Tate's Political and Offi- cial Carear, Frankfort, Ky., March 20.—Gov. Buckner, this morning suspended treasurer of state, James W. Tate. ‘Tate is charged with defalcation in his office, and, it is said, has fled the state. The defaulting official has been treasurer for twenty-one years. He was considered the soul of hon- or, and the news has produced a tre- mendous sensation throughout the state. The investigation immediate- ly instituted on the recommendation of Gov. Buckner disclosed a deficit in Tate's offices estimated at $15,- 000. The irregularities seem to run back eleven years. The discovery of Tate's shortage is the result of the examination of his books, commenced some days ago by an expert accountant. The governor has placed the treasurer's office in charge of Auditor Hewitt and Attorney-general Hardin. Tn his message to the le Gov. s he has for believing the deficit to be large. and recommends that an investig: islature, 3uckner easous linmediate ation be ordered. In the house a committee was at once xppointed and ordered to pros ecute an investigation in connection with the officials in charge of the of- fiee. Pending the investigation, the office, of course, will be closed. The state has abundant resources at hand, and all current expenses, pay- ments due, ete., will be met without interruption or delay. Treasurer Tate’s bond was for $300,000, and is well covered. He was in Louisville, Saturday night, when he was observ ed to be drinking hard, an unusual thing for him. Since that has not been seen, time he and his where abouts is unknown. HIS POLITICAL CAREER. Win. Tate elected state treasurer in 1867, having been nominated by the democrats. He has been re-elected continuously at each election since then, making his tenure of office twenty yearson Aug. 31 last. In the last democratic cam- paign Mr. Tate had no opposition as statetreasurer. Everybody laugh ed at the idea of opposing “Honest old Dick Tate.” He received the democartiec nomination for the tenth consecutive time. His majorities have always stood among the largest on his ticket and merry, honest, jolly “Dick” Tate has been one of the most widely-known and most universally liked men in Kentucky. In addition to being state treasur- er he was of the sinking fund, and was one of those intrusted with the management of the state penitentiary. James & commissioner Two More Bald Knobbers Confess. St. Louis, Mo., March 20.—Two more of the indicted Bald Knobbers at Ozark have presented, written confessions to the sheriff, Amos Jones and William Stanley follow- ing John Matthews in his plea for mercy, and managing to weave a ‘story showing that their presence Ahad the tendency for a peace gath- ering. They take the opportunity to assail Charley Graves and accuse him of being jointly responsible with Bill Walker for the atrocious mur- der, while they used every endeavor to restore order and prevent blood- shed. At the same time John Mat- thews admits that he knoeked old man Green down with his Winches- ter. Each one declared Charley Simmons innocent of any act or in- tention against the Edens family. Warner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla Regulates the Regulator. Best blood purifier. Largest bottle in the market. Manufactured by pro- pnetors of Warner's Safe Cure. Sold by all druggists. Land seems to have advanced con- | siderably in Denver. A lot that was purchased here some time ago for $5 and a revolver was sol. d las week for $10,000. as the commands of the leaders of their organization and gave up their means of support to redress fancied griev- ances, the very nature of which many of them knew nothing about. The Philadelphia and Reading Company early in the progress of the strike, took a determined stand, offered to give their old places to all men who would return to work by a certain time, offered to treat with its employees as employees, but not as representatives of a dictatorial labor organization, and declared that unless the men returned to their work upon the date specified the company would deel them all. The strikers declined the offer and now the company insists upon sticking to its determination. It will not re-employ any of the men who struck. The following pitiful appeal was sent to President Cor- bin: The undersigned respectfully pe tition for the re-instatement of your 1e€ to employ old employees residing in the bor- ough of St. Clair, Schuylkill coun- ty, Pa. All acknowledge that they were well content with their work and wages, and that they did not strike for the purpose of injuring or tampering with the business inter- ests of your company, but went out with the general movement to strike not knowing the full signifieance of the same, nor to what dire results it would lead. Your employees have been faitnful in the services of your company, ever watchful of the com- pany’s interests and its property, and if re-employ sd pledge faithful and obedient service in the future. They confess themselves beaten, they declare that they were misled, and they beg to be ts tle merey tempers the jus The inen will no be taken back, though such us were company's reply. faithful employees and good work- ul be company to {t will be a long before that great body of unemployed men find steady employment at good wages. They will not recover from the strike for years, some of them not during the balance of their lives. They were cruelly misled and their condition merits pity. men previous to the strike j recommended by the other employers. time, however, A Missouri Postmaster’s Dilemma. St. Joseph, Mo.. March 21 Office Inspector Sykes ar ed in this city this afternoon, bringing with him Wm. M. Stigall, a recent- ly appointed postmaster at Stewarts. ville, charged with opening letters that passed through his office. Sti- gall was taken before the United | States Commissioner this evening and bound over to the April term of the United States court in the sum of $1,000. For more than a month past eight of the most prominent business men in Stewartsville have been having their mail opened, anda complaint was made to the government. No charges were preferred, and nothing definite was given for a clew. Finally, growing weary of the delay, they came a few days ago to Mr. Ben Bowen, assistant post- master in this city, and laid the case before him. He promised to find out the guilty party, and immediate- ly wrote to Post Office Inspector Sykes, at St. Louis, who arrived in this city yesterday afternoon. Decoy letters were written and addressed tothe men whose mail had been opened before, and the In- spector left for Stewartsville, on the jmail car with the pouch. One of the letters was opened. and one was not delivered at all. William King, a banker in Stewartsville, went on | Stigall’s bond. The presents given to the pope | amount in value to 90,000,000 franes. | The pope intends to use the sum in charitable endowments. He is a j frend of the poor. n the | some | : x : | dicted when it was inauguated, but THE BLALOCK BAND. Startling Revelations Concerning g Great Outlaw Organization. Operations on Strictly B: ples—Nice Young Lady Se Columbus, Kan., March 20.—]y the e the Blalocks, who are under arrest | for the murder of constable Gor. | don, made Sunday, a blind trap was | discovered in the southwest part cf | the house in the leanto near the | roof, barely large enough to admt | nination of the prem the passage of a person, but very! neatly constructed, which upon be | ing opened disclosed the the house. filled with all manner cf | goods and plunder, consisting large ly of merchandise, harness, clothing, | garret of! books (some of which were encyelc- | pedias.) a United States mail sack} with the Lowell, Kan., tag upon it,! sacks from the Lowell mills filled with clothing, boots and shoes. an extraordinary amount of jewelry. hams marked C. D., chickens saltel | down in a barrel and a box contair ! ing a vast amount of corresponden which completely proved that tle} gang was connected with societie | in at least three or four other state | and territories south of Kansas. Tle letters were addressed to Miss Clan Blalock, the teacher in the tirst wari | school. who had borne an excellert | reputation and toward whom, whe | the « eyiite ofthe sym: atny of the But citement first commenced, tle | veople was directed | t now appears that she was the} | > CRETARY AND CORK PONDENT of th- sand the letters lead many to beheve that she was the one who divided the proceeds of the ir plu - expeditions. There was 2 her possession letters gave the locations of horses : stolen near Wei r City, in this y, as well as near Girard, Ox, -ounty, telling her who to send s where they were to be and to whom they were to be delivered. hn Blalock and William, r. were at the house when the hit g oceurred, and Clara says if was William who fired the fatal shot. She also testified before the ner’s jury that Dan Fry and two oth | er the time. To account for so many being there it must be taken into consid- eration that the Lowell or Varick postottice was broken into Wednes- day night and that the larger por- tic coro: men were at house at of the goods were found in the ret of the Blalock residence. in cluding the mail sack. to which ref. erence has already been made. = Again the breaking into the Gul depot and the finding of a full set of BURGLAR’S TOOLS > would indicate that the burglary could, at least. have been| done by them last Thursday night, and that this shooting occurred on the in the hou Friday night, would convince public that they were here for the purpose of aiding in hiding thel goods. | Clay Blalock left this city las Friday for Abilene, being tracked line next to the president. Sup- there by an express package shipped] by him. As soon on Saturday as thel sheriff had discovered the stolen goods he telegraphed the marshal of Abilene tohold the box and arrest the party who called for it. Yester. day word was circulated here that the plan had worked and that Clay was in custody at Abilene. Last evening Pent Gustin, an as sociate of the Blalock boys, and Al vah Laey, were arrested and are nov in jail. All day Sunday people were ou searching the residence of Andy Fry. the father of Dan Fry, who escapet and, it is thought, was wounded, a several shots were fired at him Andy Fry and wife, and such of th family as were at home, have beet arrested, the house searched ané many stolen goods recovered, sone of which were recognized by citizers and delivered to their owners. SYSTEMATIC WORK. | It appears from the evidence be | fore the coroner's jury. and suci | confessions as have been made b some of the younger parties who an under arrest, that the gang here had extended connections or lines ore | which stolen property wa were b i the oldest. and the other the} t (gist, Butler, Mo. ed. Itis repo Clay had opened a at Abil secon 2, and that the shipped to 1 has | 1 been | feathers anc ing them being found in the garret of the residences examined. This morning parties were out for the purpose ofa thorough examination of the creamery, w been has standing idle for sometime, and was but a short distance from Blalock’s. Old man Blalock has for years been an inmate of the state insane asylum, having been released about | He up some thirteen or fourteen years ago. two years ago. Was sent CLARA BLALOCE. Clara Blalock of : here is about 20 years . and had been teaching school since last September, having graduated in the public schools last June. Two of the Blalocks had been arrested before and had served a time for the larceny of a cow some years ago. Clay is about 30, being boys are past their majority. W mis con- sidered the best shot in this section of the country and was formerly something of a base-ballist. The goods st« at Lowell supposed to have b i brough with a hand-car, t be their favorite method of New developments are stantly made and more and more good nd evidences of extended burgla and robberies found. It now i pires that the city has been for months under the surveillanes of detectives who have faile1 to diseoy era trace of the crimes been committed un that have cr their eyes. and scratches of every kind on human or animals cured in 30 minutes by Wooltord’s Sanitary Lotion. Sold by W. J. down, Butler. Mo. Itch, Marge This never tails. Lans- 1i-6m Alleged Veter.ns. No doubt Ingalls is a very b 1, but he has pr by this time that he w zzled by his own b right tbly realized ma s too much icy to see the inevitable consequence of his at ast week, until toolate. I was ; man about 2 day ortwo ago. He was very much disgusted with the ntleman from Kansas. “It was a thing for him to get up and speak for us,” he said. “We did not ask it, we did sire it. The G. A. R. ean take care of itself. This idea has never struck a country undertaking such an organization, undesired is most uncalled for not de- ofa who for his to speak for unasked absurd. has over reached himself. “But there,” went on the major, “it’s always the way. Now, there's aman in my post. To hear him talk you'd think he'd enlisted in April 61 and fought to April ‘65. When Garfield was inaugurated my post stationed o the White house so that into man blow and He simply was side we fell posing of course that the man knew all about it I gave him the standard with the orders to dip the colors when the president appeared. And how do think he did it? Instead of standing erect and dipping his col- ors, what should he do but double himself up like a jumping jack. I was so enraged I didn’t know what todo. What de you mean by that idiotic performance? Did you ever see any colors handled like that? I asked him. He said he had never had any personal experience. I should think not! 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