The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 31, 1889, Page 6

j i i BON OPV ETS REE at a A WICHITA MYTSERY. Reappearance of a Man Supposed | fom Bar Harbor, which rolled into | this city at 1:20 o'clock yesterday | tafternoon there was a new fireman. | Ordinarily that fact would never | to Have Been Murdered. After Six Months’ Absence Mr. E. T- Brown, a Prominent Merchant. Re- turns Home, a Mental and Phy- sical Wreck—Various Theories. Wichita, Kas., July 23.—E. T. Brown, a prominent citizen, who it had been supposed was murdered on the night of the 19th of last Jan- uary, returned home this evening. He was a mere skeleton, weighing but 70 pounds, where hehad former- ly weighed 140 pounds. His beard was three inches long, his hair long and unkemp and his mind in adazed condition. He appeared at the bick door of his residence, and his wife at first thought him a tramp. He looked around, apparently uncertain as to his location, when he was ask- ed several times what he wanted. Apparently notin answer to the ques- tions, he said: “Starving, starving.” He reclined on the steps, and she gave him some biscuits. He looked at them and tried to eat, but could not. She then told him to leave, but he apparently did not under- stand. Finally he walked out of the barn. She was attracted by his movements, but could give no rea- son for it. In a few minutes he came back and again sat down on the steps. She again told him to leave, thinking he was a tramp, but he gave no attention and in a few minutes looked up and said, “Know me, know me,” holding out his hand. She discovered a crooked little tin- ger on his right hand which corre- sponded with a mark of her husband, also a scar on another finger, and noticed that his clothing resembled that wern by her husband when he She then called him by name, but still he understand. Giaappeared. was unable to After looking him in the face a moment she cried out that the supposed tramp was her hus- band. Alady who had been watching them from a neighboring house came to them and the man was so weak he was assisted to a bed. A * doctor was sent for and pronounced him almost a physical wreck. On the back of his head was a sear which corresponded in position with the cut in his hat, this is thought to be cause of his mental weakness. He has not spoken a word since recog- nized, and remains in a comatose state. Brown disappeared on the date mentioned, going froma street car to his home a block away. The next morning, about half way to his resi dence, his hat was found with a hole cut in it and covered with blood. A beefsteak was lying near, which he was taking home, and a car coupling pin, which it was thought had been the weapon used in waylaying him. Nothing definite of his whereabouts has been known from the time he left the street-car until this evening, when he returned home. Rewards for his body were offered amounting to $1,500 and a number of detectives have given the matter close atten- tion. It comes from good authority that an effort has been made to get alarger amount of money for his body, and that Brown had been car- ried away and kept a prisoner by his assailants, who wanted a large sum in addition to what they got on his person, it of itself amounting to about $1.000, mostly in jewelry. While negotiations were pending it is thought he escaped, and made his way honte under great physical and mental difficulty. This information comes from one who has made the case a study; and is thought to be as good an explanation as can be given until he recovers, To-night at 10 o'clock the physi- Gians say they found changes for the better physically, but mentally there was apparently no change. Brown is 35 years old. He came 3 ago from Lexington, Ky. He was a leading business man, being a director in the Fourth National Bank and was highly re- spected in busimess and social life. RMT STE: ERR SEAM TIT TO James G. Blaine. Jr- Bangor. Me., July 23.—On the lo- comotive of the fast express train be known around the somehow in this case it about, coupled with the that this fireman was none other than James G. Blaine, Jr. Young Blaine stood looking from the cab with his hand energetically manipu- lating the bellrope as the train came in. He wore a coarse suit of blue drilling, consisting of a jumper and overalls, such as are commonly worn by locomotive engineers, and his clothes were covered with oil and dirt. His usually delicate complex- ion was no longer to be seen and his face was covered with a eoating of coal dust and prespiration. His hands were begrimed and _blistered. As soon as his locomotive was in the round house young Blaine went to the bath rooms used in common by the railroad laborers of all grades, washed the dirt from his face and hands and soon appeared in a blue blouse, buttoned closely up in the neck, light corduroy trousers and a black Derby hat. Then he entered the gentlemen’s waiting room at the depot, where the ordinary employes are not allowed, read and smoked cigarettes until 3 o'clock, when he went out and donned his working suit, and at 3:30 he was on his way out of the station for the return trip of the express. It was a tough ex- perience for the young man. The mereury was indicating one of the hottest days of the season, and when a policeman, who was in the crowd which was taking in every movement depot, but was noised information of the new employe Blaine how he liked with 2 shovel,” he replied that it was ed young all right when the weather was not | The time and uses steam very rapidiy, so so hot. express makes fast another fireman is placed in the cab to help Blaine. The the train is Thomas Maney, on of enginee: the youngest on the road, and he is expected to impart no end of valua- ble information to his new under- strapper. It is but a few weeks ago when Jimmy Blaine was given a po- sition in the extensive machine shops of the Maine Central at Waterville, and placed under the instructions of Master Mechanic. He passes hi nights in Stainwood, the elegant Harbor, where the family is living in superb style this summer. summer residence at Bar English Spavn Liniment removes all Hard, Sott, or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Stifles, Sprains Sore and Swollen Throat, Coughs, Ete- Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warrant. ed. oid by W. J. Lanspowx, Drug- giist, Butler, Mo S-1yr. An Unhappy Family. Kansas City, July 24.—An unhappy family left the city Monday night for St. Louis, whence they will pro- ceed to Kentucky, the home of the husband's relatives. All day Mon- day 2 man about 45 years old kept a close guard at the union depot over a young girl, whom subsequent de- velopments proved to be his wife. The girl was not over 16 years old and wept continually. At one time in theafternoon while the digilance of her guardian was re- laxed she escaped from the depot, but was soon hunted up and brought back. Accompanying the ill-assort- ed pair were four small children, a colored woman and a pet monkey. Two of the children were of the man by aformer wife. According to the story of the middle-aged stranger, which was corroborated by other members of the femily, he was mar- ried to the girl three weeks ago in San Francisco. The day after the marriage the new bride ran away, pawning diamonds -which were a wedding present, and cost $1,000, for $5 in cash, in order to escape from the presence of the man she had discovered too late she did not love. The girl was caught and since has been under constant surveil- lance. The stranger was well supplied with money, and showed $2,000 in gold coin and large rolls of bank notes. Hesaid that he had just closed out a patent right for $68.- 000, in San Francisco. anning fire | i ALL GOING MAD. | Henderson, Ky.. Has an Epidemic cf] Rabies. Henderson, Ky., July 24.—There is an epidemic in Henderson of rab- ies. For over two months they have effected all kinds of stock, par- ticularly dogs, cows and horses. The dogs first had sway, and were so thick that every dog that ran on the streets was ordered killed. A num- ber of persons were bitten, and either applied to some medical doc- tor or used a madstone and were eured of the bite, as they supposed. Sam Mode was bitten on’ Monday by a supposed rabid dog, and im- mediately applied the madstone. which adhered tothe wound. He has since experienced no serious harm from the wound, but thinks there is yet some danger. On the same daya calf of Virgie Berry went mad, and on account of at- tacking everyone who came near it it waskilled. No {persons were se- riously wounded however, and only a few were bruised. The people are alarmed about the spreading of the disease, and some persons are afraid to venture onthe streets lest they might be attacked by some rabid animal. The pleasures of Editing. Editing a paper, says a provincia] editor, isa pleasing thing. If it has too much political matter, people won't have it; ifit contains too little they won't have it. If the type is too i rge. it dosnt contain enough readi..:* matter; if the type is too small: they can’t read it. If tele- graphis reports published, ks say they are nothing but are tp: if o 1, they say there If we put say we are noth- it : enterprise. H we ont jokes, they say we are an old fossil. if we publish original matter, they emus for not giving them se tions: folks say we are lazy for not giving {them what they have not read in tf we publish selections, some other paper. If we give a man complimentary notices we are censured for being partial; if we do not, all hands say we are a great boor. If we insert an article which pleases the ladies. men become jeal- ous: if we do not eater to their wish es, the paper is not fit to be in their If we attend church, they say that it is only for effec houses. :if we do not. they denounce us as deceitful and desperately wicked. If we speak well of any act, folks say that we dare not do otherwise; if we cen- sure they call us atraitor. If we do not pay all bills promptly, folks say we are notto be trusted; if we do pay promptly, they say we stole the money.—Western Journal. The truth is that such a reckless and unscrupulous demagogue and charlatan as Tanner has proved himself to be, is the most dangerous enemy the pensioners could possi- bly have at the head of the bureau. The Grand Army should be the first to demand that he shall be removed. —Philadelphia Telegraph, rep. Yes, but just watch the Grand Army when it comes to “encamp” in Milwaukee. It will not only in- dorse Tanner, but, unless its Grand Commander misrepresents it, it will indorse the dependent pension bill and demand of Congress a service pension—two measures that would cost the taxpayers of the country at least $300,000,000 per annum in ad- dition to the burden they are now car- rying- Even Tanner, “unscrupulous demagouge” though he is, draws back from this monstrous raid on the treasury. He isnot demagogue enongh to suit the G. A. R., who have reached the point where they care for neither scruple nor princi- ple but only for the country’s “grati tude” in the shape of dollars. —St. Louis Republican. | St. Louis Wants It. Jefferson City, July 35.—Gover- nor Francis is now in New York and | it is said that his mission is to se- | cure for St. Louis the world's fair in | 1892 to celebrate the 400th annivere | sary of the discovery of America. St. | Louis is expected to give a bonus of | $400,000 and the governor counts on ia liberal donation from congress. THE KID CONVICT. The Story of Sinnville Combs, Impris- onea for Murder at the Age of 11. Frankfort. Ky., July 23.—Sinnville Combs, probably the youngest con- vict in any prison in the United States, has served the first year ofa life sentence. When sent up from Breathit county last July he was 11 years old and small for that age. Prison life has toughened him, both morally aud physically. Young Combs committed a crime that was fiendish, but he does not deserve the heavy punishment that has been inflicted on him. He killed his 2- year-old sister in a brutal manner. The two were in the house together alone, when the little tot started to crawl across the floor. The boy picked up a stove lid and mashed her skull with it. He then threw the body into the fireplace, intend- ivg to burn it. This process of cre- mation was too slow and he pulled it out and carried it toa small stream near the house, throwing it in. When the little one’s body was found Sinnville admitted that he killed her. He was arrested and tried. Onthe stand, when asked why he had committed the crime, he said that his stepfather told him to do it and promised him a new pair of boots. There was no otlier evi- dence aganst the stepfather, and as the boy was a confessed murderer his testimony could not have weight. There was but little doubt that young Combs had told the truth,yet there was no law to punish the fath- er, so the son suffers. Many etfor have been made to have the govern- or pardon him, but thus far he has iled to act. When first up young Combs had never heard of God, had never seen a school house. write and at He does not seem to care for He can now read and talks like a very bright, intelliger boy. William's Australian Herb Pili. It you are Yellow, Billous. constipated with Headache, bad breath, drowsy, no appetite, look out your liver is out of order. Onebox ot these Pills will drive all the troubles away and make a new being out of you, Pri 5 cts. 47-yr. Dr. Pyle, Agent Hix Red Bandana. Columbus, O., July 24.—Judge Allen G Thurman was one of the speakers at the forml dedication of the Columbus board of trade build- ing last night. At one point in his speech he drew from his coat. tail pocket the well known bandana. The audience broke into uproarious applause at sight of the well known emblem, and it was five minutes be- fore he could proceed. When the audinnce, which was composed of about 2,000 of the business men of the city and their families, became quiet, he said: “I thought the elec- tion was over. Iaccept this as a mark of your good favor, which you know strikes me near the heart.” Economists have held that wheat, grown everywhere, could never be cornered by capital. And yet one man in Chicago tied the wheat crop in his hankerchief and held it until a sewing woman in this city working for ninety cents a week had to pay him twenty cents on the sack of flour she bore home in her famished hands. Three men held the cotton crop until the English spindles were stopped and the light went out in three million English homes. Last summer one man cornered pork un- til he levied a tax on every consum- er and pocketed a profit of millions. The Czar of Russia would not have dared do these things, and yet there are no secrets in this free govern- ment of ours!—Atlanta Constitu- tion. Weighs But a Pound. Seymour, Ind., July 25.—Lafay- ette Cornett, of this neighborhood, is the father of a most interesting and remarkable lilliputian wonder. The child, a daughter 17 days old, is perfectly developed, hearty and lively, and weighs exactly one pound. A lady’s finger ring can be easily placed over its hand and arm to the shoulder, and its entire body can be completely covered by a pint cup. 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