The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 23, 1897, Page 8

YOUNG FARMER’S WIFF STO- LEN AND OUTRAGED. Three Young Men Compel An- drew Stills to Give Up his Bride. THEY CARRY HER OFF AND SHE CANNOT BE FOUND The Crime Was Committed Near Warrens- burg, and the Names of the Young MenCharged With it are James Hull, J. N. McKeeben and Wesley Jackson. Warrensburg, Mo., Sept. 15.— News of what appears to be one of the most dastardly outrages that ever occurred in Missouri bas reach- ed thie city. James Hull and J. N. McKeeben, two young men living in Jefferson township, are under arrest charged with abduction, criminal aesault and robbery. Wesley Jackson, who lives in Henry county, is wanted for com- plicity in the crime, and officers are scouring the country for him. Andrew Stills, a young, ignorant but honest boy husband, is frantic- ally searching the country for his stolen and outrag:d wife, and the indignant and excited people of the southeastern part of Jefferson town- ship are giving bim ail the assistance in their power to find his wife, and prove the criminality of these brutes who abducted and outraged her “Andy” Stills, 20 years old and his wife, 16 years old, were married last April at Warsaw, where they lived until last week. Thew they left Warsaw ina cart to goto Knob Noster, where his wife's sister, Mrs. Mayes, resides At Windsor, the horse which the couple were driving died and the young husband went about the town trying to get some one to take hiw and his wife and cart to Knob Nos ter. James Hu!l, J. N. McKeeben and Wesley Jackson were in Wind sor Monday drinking and carousing. They off-red to take Stills and bis wife to Knob Noster and he paid them a dollar todo so. They tied his cart onto their buggy and he and his wife got into the cart and the three young men got into the kuggy and drove out of town towerds Knob Noster. This was about 9 o’clock Monday evening. Once out of town the three young men began cursing and using the vilest Janguage Stills asked them to stop and they told hm to let his wife get in the buggy and ride with them He finally consented on con- dition that they leave the back cur tain of the buggy so he covld see what was going on. No sooner did the three men get the woman in the buggy than they began to abuse her and make adyances which terrified her. She screamed and her husband cut the cart loose from the buggy, jumped vut and running around the buggy caught hold of his wife and pulled her out. The three men cursed them aud drove on. Stills aud his wife, deserted in the night in a strange country, built a fire and prepared to go into camp About 11 o'clock the thres men came to the camp and swore they would have the woman. The husband re sisted, but was overpowered, and the three fiends carried the scream- ing woman to their buggy and drove off with her. The enraged and ter. rified husband fired after the buggy, one shot went through the buggy top. Then he rushed from one farm house to another imploring someone to go with him and rescue his wife, but the farmers were afraid that hs story was trumped up to get them out where a gang might rob them and it was some time before the dis- tracted man could get assistance Once he returned to the camp and two of the young men came up and oftered to take him to his wife. He went with them and a little ways from the camp they grabbed him, took his revolver and $5.50 of his money and left him, mocking at him in his despair. All that night young Still search- ed the woods and hills for his lost wife. Almost crazed he was finally persuaded by kind farmers to take a little rest. To them he told his story, his straightforward manner and honest, boyish face conyincing them of the truth of his statements Ae told them that the young mep were knowo in Windsor, and they notified officers Tuesday morning of the awful outrage This led to the lisecovery of the. parties charged with the crime James Hull and J N. McKeeben, sober now and trem cling with fear, gave themselves up o the coustable of Jefferson town- hip. Wesiey Jackson has not ye been captured Officers accompanied by Still went to his home just across th Henry county line, but were met by the young man’s father, who refused to let them in the hocse. Finally he consented but a search of the premises revealed nothing. but the neighbors aud Stills says that while Jackson was parleyiog with the of ficers they saw the young man rup out of the back of Jacksou’s home and speed away through the cornfield towards the woods The community is intensely arous ed. The young man’s story is be- lieved and the ciime is pronounced the’ most dastardly and cowardly door ever committed in Johnson county. The wife bas not yet been found, but squads of men and officers are look ing for her and Wesley Jackson Some people living near the place of the abduction say they heard a wo man’s screams on the night in ques- tion. The boys’ defense, will be that the woman is a prosti tute. While be was at Windsor Stills denied this with and says DO Woman is more pure and it is said, indignation virtuous than his wife. Investiga tion by farmers Gibson and O'Day led to the information that the youug man and his wife conducted them selves properly while in Windsor and cn the road, that she has three respectable married sisters in War saw and another in Knob Noster. Warrensburg, Mo, Sept. 17 —The outrage committed on the young wife of Andy Stills in this county Monday night by the three young men, Hull, Jackson and McKecben, has aroused the citizens to a high pitch of anger. Jackson has not yet been found, and is supposed to have left the country. His accom plices are out on bail. The where abouts of the weman is still a mys tery, and it is thought she has been murdered. A telegram from War saw, dated to day, says she has not returned there, which disproves the story of youog Hull that she bad been placed on a train and sent to that place From reports of citizens along ths highway the boys took when driving away with their victim a terrible struggle muat have been made by Mrs. Stills to escape with her life and honor, as they claim to have heard her ecresms and efforts to escape. The mutterings of far- mers who came from that section to this city are ominous, and intima tions of a lynching ere frequently heard and even advised. Several friends of Stills and his wife have conveniently dropped cver into Jef ferson townsbip and declare justice must be meted out to the guilty parties. If Mrs. Stills is not found alive and well and Hull aod Mc- Keeben dc not escape, there is great danger that the boys will not be permitted to stand trial. Wills Shell no More Cor ‘orn, Lamar, Mo., Sept. 18.—Davis Hes fird,a resident of Liberal, fifteen miles west of here, was accidentally shot in the right breast yesterday and died within an hour. He took a gun to the barr-yard to kill a hawk, and eet it down upon the ground, the muzzle resting against his side. While shelling corn for his chickens he dropped an ear of corn, which struck the trigger, discharging the gun with the above resulta He was 36 years old and leaves a family. Maddox Sentenced. Hannibal, Mo, Sept. 17—The jury in the case of Morgan Maddox, charged with torturing and robbiog old man Jacob Castator, the tollgate keeper, tried in the Ralls county circuit court to-day, returned a ver- dict to-night assessing Maddox's punishment at 22 years in the peni- tentiary. Trumbull, Conn., Sept. 17 —Work men engaged in digging an excava- ion under the Trumbull church unearthed a petrified giant § feet in height. Local experts say the mum-! my must be 150 years old. found in a bed of quicksand, 20 feet beneath the surface. The body in a good state of preservation. SE Virginia Items. Kind friends if you wish the Virginia news another year, Do for Aaron what he does for you, tell him all the news you hear. The Tres goes to friends in other states that set up ‘till eleven, To read what happens you and what other folks do in 1397. Morton Jenkins went to Kansas City Friday to see his brother George and uncle Joshua Jenkins. Mrs Alton Park of Butler, visited relatives at Virginia Friday of last week. John Raakins of north Mo., was the guest of W J Bard afewdays last week; we are iuformed that he will tak ttle back with him to feed this winter as the corn is good in his county. Some of our people attended the show at Butler Friday. Wheat sowing commenced in earn- est last week if the ground is sodry it can’t sprout until it rains. Trial of George Wilson and Endi- cott came off “Saturday afternoon This time the jury’s verdict was in favor of plaintiff. Thos Smith of Butler, was attorney for defendant and A L Graves for plaintiff. A merry crowd of young folks went to the John Brown mound Saturday, their names were Walter and Law- rence Wallace, Joe Whinnery, and W J Cuzick. Misses Leda Wallace, Sadie Whinnery, ida Cuzick, Ettie Bifield. The jolly pleasure seekers report a splendid good time on the mound where John Brown once de- fied the states of Kansas and Mo. Eli Jones is repairing the Bethel school house. There are four of Mr Jones’ brothers visiting him at pres- ent. They are from Kansas, lowa and Nebraska, Mrs W Comiford, who has been visit? ing Bro Jas Nestierode in McDonald county, Mo., has returned home. Her niece, Miss Josie Nestlerode, accompanied her. The Virginia sehool commenced Monday with T'S Harper as teacher. Aunt Lucy Maloney has been suf- fering with asthma again. T L Pettys and wife of Butler, vis- ited relatives west of our city, Sun- day. Mrs George Jenkins, son Arthur, and daughters, Ethel and Esther, visited relatives at Rockville a few days last week. Quite a number from Amoret at- tended the law suit at Virginia Sat- urday. Judging from appearances the next wedding will be west of town. Ernest Judy moved in the John Fleming house last week. Mrs Jap Pierce had her painted last week. Neither of the Sunday schools were very well attended iast Sabbath. John Harper says he has the best corn this year he ever raised. Last week when we were in Amor- ett we called on Dr Brooks and had achat with him. He tells us that he has had a large amount of riding this season, and among other things he showed us his diploma that he got at the medical college and his certificate that he got from the board of health with their seal, also other certificates that he had received. John McElroy gave his son, John, an infair supper on Thursday night. Those present were, C H Morrison, wife and son, Walton, S T Harper and wife, Arthur Hill and wife, Eli Eggleson and wife, W A McElroy and family, Mr Martin and wife, of Rich Hill; W M Hardinger and wife, Mrs Caiwell and family, Miss Spaw, Walter Roland of Cass Co., Mr Har- per of Butler. Quite a number of presents were received. The postmistress says we made amistake in theitems last week inthe paper about her age and weight. Her age 20 and her weight 105 “ibs. Virginia is on the boom; it is said we will soon have 3 blacksmith shops. Virgil Jenkins tells us he is going to putupa shop on Mrs A J Park's farm just south of McFadden’s store. The two new buildings and the side- walks look like a little prosperity was coming to Virginia. John Nance tells us that Roe Burk is building a good sized barn. The bridge near Dave Bean’s house needs the attention of the late appointed road overseer pretty bad. E H Rosier of north of Butler, call- ed to see Aaron Monday. C A Wallace was at Kansas City Wednesday of last week with hogs. Ben Watkin’s barn and two stacks of hay that was near the barn, burn- ed up one day last week. A stranger came to Cicero Brown- ing’s last Thursday, it came to board with him. Miss Lula Cowan is visiting Mrs Julius Heckadon and other friends at the Hill this week. We learned just before sending these items to the paper that there Was a party at Clifton Jackson's Monday night, and that Mr Jackson would leave Tuesday for Colorado. Rev Lewis of Amsterdam, passed through Vi irginia Monday to attend the Baptist association at Nevada. Peter Denning and George Crooks commenced hauling their wtnter coal from across the river Monday. Washington Park is building a new chicken house. AARON. house Summit Items. The rain that fell last Thursday was yery beneficial, it greatly im- proved the dusty roads. The meeting at Herrell house closed Sunday. y. Miss Quinsy Mitchellreturned from Eldorado Springs Sunday, to take charge of the Green V. alley school, which began Monday. Seelinger Bros, C E Smiser and others sowed wheat last week. Mrs Norton and two sons, Frank and Joe, went to Cass Co. one day last week. The ball game between Summit and Pleasant Gap Saturday, as usual, came out in favor of Summit. Ludlow Mitchell left Sunday for Texas; we suppose he is huntinga streak of prosperity; would be glad to hear of him finding it. school A protracted meeting will begin at! ect the Chapel soon, DIXIE. Indiana men are now The Klondike miner pays his doc 18} tor $200 a visit, but is early relieved | by death. v lynched as} they were once voted—in blocks of| It was| five. Points Cut off. Will Find Usefal and Timely. a See cea oe tee Sa é = ae ———~, 7 z | COMFORT IN CORSETS. STARTLI G STORY. Freight and Passenger Traffic to Galt Const | Himes Which the Average Woman { Report That Gen. Woodford Had Pre- | sented an Ultimatum to Spain. THE BICYCLE FOR ARMY USE) Lieut. Moss Makes a Report of His Journey | from Fort Missoula to St. Louis— Southern Attitude Towards Colored Officials. Wasutnerox, S from Madrid to the Gen. Woodford had de} matum to the Spanish that, unless the Cuban w to an end du the United upon to interfere, rece here. It would be contrary t cedent in internatio for Minister Woodfor close the controvers: upon his first interv ish premier. There is hardly « but that he recounted the situ Cuba to the duke Tetu forcible way, and pointed out that the loss of Cuba to was inevitable. He recountec most likely, the great damage that the commerce of the United States wa sustaining in conseque government as brought i of toh probably hinted that the United States’ interests demanded some solution of the situation. But that he told the Spanish premier directly that Spain would be given until the end of Octo- ber to end the war, and that if she did not end it by that time States would take steps to secure the independence of the island, is con- sidered here to be altogether improb- able. The Bicycle for Army Use. WasninGton, Sept. 21.—~The war de- partment has made public the report of Lieut. J. A. Moss, Twenty-Fifth in- fantry, who commanded the bicycle corps which made the long journey from Fort Missoula, Mont., to St. Lovis last summer. The document is filled with information of the greatest value to bicyclists who contemplate making long trips a-wheel. Every ounce of food eaten, every day's events, mishaps, are set down with military exactness, yet in a style that makes } the subject entertaining reading for wheelmen. There were many long miles of walking and sleeping in the rain, of toiling along in the hot sun or sleet, or suffering from the use of alkali water, of hunger and of thirst. The purpose was to test the bi asa military adjunct, and Lieut. Moss sums up as follows: ‘*The vicycle has a number of advantages over the horse —it does not require as much czre, it needs no forage, it moves much faster over fair roads. it is not conspicuous and can be hidden from view more easily, it is noiseless and raises but lit- tle dust and it is impossible to deter- mine direction from its track. Fur- thermore, the fighting strength of a bicycle corps is not diminished by ‘horse holde Under favorable con- ditions the bicycle is invaluable for courier work, scouting duty, trolling, rapid reconnoisance, ete.” Attitude Toward Colored Officials. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—The killing of the colored postmaster at Hogans- ville, Ga., was the subject of much comment among the representativ colored men who called on the pre dent yesterday. One of them. tional Committeeman Hill, of ) sippi, who was postmaster at V ourg under the Harrison adminis tion, said that the Hogansville inci- | dent was in no way characteristic of the attitude of the people of the south. The racial feeling had been largely overcome, he said, and such as existed was confined to the smaller communi- ties. The choice of colored officials would not, he said, lead to any general opposition, so long as the men named | were capable of transacting the public business. APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN. Kansas City Live Stock Exchange Case to | Go Higher. Torexa, Kan., Sept. 21.—The Kansas City Live Stock exchange suit will be earried to the highest court in the, land. L. C. Krauthoff and C. F. Huteb- | ings, attorneys for the exchange, to- | day appeared before Judge Foster and filed notice of an appeal and asked for a stay of execution, which was granted. | Judge Foster, however, required a bond for $10,000 to protect those who | do business with the exchange. bond will be furnished in a few days. | The case goes first to the cireuit court of appeals, which will be asked to cer- | tify it to the United States supreme court for trial. Pending the result of | the appeal the exchange will be al- lowed to continue in business as usual, but in case the decree of the lower court is affirmed it will be obliged to make good any losses its patrons may sustain. A SURPLUS ON HAND. Heavy Grain Shipments Makes the Kansas Inspection Department More Than Self- Sustaining. Toreka, Kan, Sept. 21.—The state grain inspector reported to the auditor of state yesterday that he had collected $7,449.15 from inspections of grain dur- ing the month of August. The ex- penses of ae department for the month The grain inspection biehaa is supposed to be only self- sustaining and the big shipments of; grain last month have given it a re- serve fund for expenses when business | shall become dull. A Rich Couple Divorced. Mexico, Mo., Sept. 21.—James Eusler and his wife. of Wellsville. were di- voreed here, and Eusler. whose prop- is estimated at $100,000, handed | his former wife. who had resumed her maiden name. Cornette, a $24,500 check in accordance with the decree. Carter Harrison Has Ambitions. Cricaeo, Sept. 21.—Carter Harrison ll be the democratic candidate for governor of Hlinois in 1900, according to the present plans of the local lead- ers of the mayor's political party. Spain} too, | ce of Spain’s | failure to put down the rebellion, and | the United | road pa- | The | | TRAIN SERVICE CRIPPLED. | Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 21.—Pas-} senger and freight s vice between | | | of Mexico where yellow fever has ap-| peared is ina badly erippled condi | tion. Freight for these points are r | ceived by the railroads subject to inde- finite delay and it is impossible for} | travelers to b | to-day to New Orleans, | many cities in Louisiana, |and Texas. If cold weat check the spread of th | within a few and passeng City and compl OGS Mobile and/ ississippi | Godenane part the gulf ports southbound pa paralyzed. | MISSOURI'S DENTAL LAW. a Protection Quacks—Recent Examination. Kansas Crry $1.+Dr. H. |S. Lowry, the Kansas City member of | the state board of dental | has returned from St. Louis, v board was in ses: ing that time the appointed by Gov. amined n all passed t last December no s tected against qu state became the men who said they we who had been barred fre other states because t! tifieates. Under the Missouri any man from another sts practiced den 20, 1883, or anyon or studied dent may be a candi | The New Statate ion f be Ss any n who prior to February who has prac try for three ate for registrati | OBJECT TO SUNDAY WORK. | Presbyterian Ministe rs of Chicago Protest Against Federal Building Labor. { CiicaGo, Sept. 2L—At the weekly meeting of the Presbyterian Ministers’ ; association yesterday resolutions were sed and copies forwarded to Presi- nt McKinley and Secretary of the reasury Gage exp “the Christian Sabb: lated by the building o office and custom house ing that officers ing in charge order that the law ; God be obeyed and all labor on or con- | nected with the construction of said post office be suspend: ded on the Chris- tian Sabbath.” The ministers ar tident that the federal authoriti }act favorably on the matter. the new post and request- having the build- of con- s will CHILDREN CREMATED. A Negro Couple Lock Six Yeung Ones in Their House and They Set the Place on Fire. COLUMBIA, Smith and his wife, Ss. Sept. 21.—Andy | colored, living in jthe country near Donalds, locked in their house six children, four of their |own and two of visitors. The youngest | was 1S month and the eldest seven s. The parents went to church. An hour later neighbors heard fright- ful screams coming from Smith's jhouse, the interior of whieh was in jflames. Negroes made heroic efforts to save the children, but it was impos- | jsible to reach them, and all perished. | | It is supposed an oil lamp left burning }Was overturned. When the parents |returned a pile of bones in the ashes | was all they found. THE GIRL NOW OF AGE. |A Kansan Punished for Nlegal Marriage Set Free—Rewedding Follows. i | Torrna, Kan., Sept. 21..—-Gov. Leedy ! jyesterday pardoned LTiomer A. Call, of | Areadia, Cherokee county, sent to the | penitentiary for 13 years for an unlaw- |ful marria, Two years ago, while jh e was practicing med at Acadia, ‘he crossed the line into Mis-ouri and iw ‘as Inarried by a justice of the peace, without a license, to Miss Lora Havely, a young woman u 18 years of age. The young woman is now more than ; 1S years old and terday after Call was released narried at j Lansing by Chap lou, | pent itentiar: | To Resume Search at Galena, Kan. | GALENA, Kan. jattorney is preparing to resume the | work of searching for the remains of | the persons supposed to have been {murdered by the Staffleback family and thrown into an old mining shaft. | The steam pump will be removed to another shaft and work will begin there. As there is about 50 feet of water in this shaft, it may be several days before the searching party fiads | the bodies. Meanwhile, quiet prevails | and the committee of safety is patient- ly awaiting results. Victory for Middle-of-the-Road Populists. | Des Morsses, Ia., Sept. 21.—The state election board this afternoon decided in favor of the middle-of-the-roaders in the ballot contest cases. They will be represented on the ballot under the people's partyname. The regular peo- | | ple’s party fused June 23 with the dem- ocrats and free silver republicans. | The middle-of-the-roaders leolted and | held a convention August 19. Locks Forced with a Case Knife. Pratre City, Mo., Sept. 21.—Frank i James charged with horse theft | Ned Hilton, charged with burglary. | and James Geer and Robert Brush: | wood, charged with other felonies forced two locks with a case knife and escaped from the county jail here be-/ fore daylight this morning. A Child Killed by Concentrated Lye. EXceLsion SpRINGs, Mo.. Sept. 2i. Last evening a five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Dullmens, drank by mistake a potion of concentrated | lye and died from the effects. sin Kansas City}, Against | ° conform corset eee above tk j man with breathing. {he has ond of the es 1.—The county , ;in the way they thought. ; Was: j Water enough + ; Pigeons in this gravy, Unless a figure largely out of pro- ere is no real necessity imthis pans ion | Kansas City and the ports on the Gulf |day of } aving corsets made to order, But it is quite necessary that a corset ld be fit to the > as carefully glove or 2 bootis fitted. One make set may fit you perfectly in the waist be too short or the h but the free of pent in havin ed. ew women, havin know } should be two 1 better than a 2 of corset, too, the the hips te he case scom- gown ¢ of the nme requires a nd long on to the while a tailor- boc mere nde quite } has cor- among women to take e and athleties has but has done hem. Modern figure so carefully corset has become studied that an element of nd some phys s say of the comfort, ed, in the general accept- ance of the term, is now considered the height of vulgarity. It is quite natur- al the waist should be smaller than the bust or hips, but it need not be fairly led into an hou ss shape. wanted in a corset-is plenty of room at the bust and on the hips, with no pressure on the ribs to. interfere Few of us are con- structed on the lines of the ideal figure, so that much of the beauty of our form depends upon a good-fitting corset.— Woman’s Home Companion. HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. If You Are Dead Broke Own Up Like a Litt an, ecarate term. A millionaire considers nd. broke when he finds that a V in his pocket. Men of Dead b It is r himself 4 {less means think they are dead broke when they can find but a quarter ora half in their pockets. But with the mass of people who haven't very much, even Ww at their be: dead broke means t condition in wh a man finds himself without a nickel in his pockets. Pennies don’t cut any ice- Ever three of four of them won't pay a ear fare, and when a man hasn’t ear fare the walk to Cumminsville at mid- night seems long—-awfully long. ‘That's what ailed me the other night,” d a resident of that suburb. “I didn’t have a nickel to my name— not a nie And you bet it was warm. So I tried to work the conductor. When he struck me I felt in my pockets, first one, then the other, and then looked dazed. “*T had a nick me if I know where i “Too thin, old man,’ said the heart- less man in blue. ‘You'll have to walk just fora change, as you haven't etting off a ’ I said, ‘but blame Tried an- me racket. vas heartless also. I e if the cars kept run- would be due soon. old motto: ‘Hon- it on. held up mr man ae the badge the s is the bes got on When e, old man. Let me will you? Walking’s awful hot a night like this.’ “That worked to a charm. He was the best conductor leversaw. He knew it was telling the truth. The others thought I was lying, and I was, but not All he said “All right, od fellow. aw though.’ “Not on your life,’ I said. Then T curled up and slept the sleep of the just and the righteous. Hereafter I'm go- ing to tell the truth, cost what it may.” —Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Don’t give me Potted Pigeon. Clean, then stuff the pigeons with dressing made as for turkey. Sew them up and truss; put them in a kettle with 3 cover them, and boil helf an hour; then take up and drain; roll them in flour, and fry brown in | pork fat; thicken the liquor in which they were boiled with flour, pepper, salt, cloves, mace and catsup; put the and simmer two hours; serve in the gravy; add one-half s of claret if you choose.—DBostor lobe. Sauce for Pench Padding. On Paes of milk p out t st ™m