The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, November 15, 1897, Page 1

If it’s True You'll Find it in The Sun VOLUME II—NUMBER 55 PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 187. THE LOCAL WO Nothing Sensational Marks the of Another Week.--Notes of General Interest. The School Board Presidency.--Democratic Cauucs.--Police and Constabulary News.--Other Matters of Minor Import. SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENCY, There promises to be an interest- ing contest in the board of education over the presidency when the time for electing a successor to Dr. Jamcs Lai This election is to be held m month, and the friends of Trustee C M. Leake, immediately after it be. came known that Dr. Lang would re- tire by virtue of his having been ele ed mayor, tipped him as a probable successor. Dr. J.T. Reddick, however, hos many friends in the board who desire to see him president, and it now} seems probable that either Mr. Leake or Dr. Reddick will be the next pres- ident. Mr, Leake has been in the board since the death of the late Pres- ideut Ballard a couple of years ago, aud Dr. Reddick bas served one term asa wember & couple of years ago. Hence each gentleman tias experi- ence, and each has followers both iu the board and ¢ THR COUNCIL CAUCUS, The caucus of the council-eleet will be held next Wednesday, probably in the couneil chamber, It will likely be private. All applications must be in Wedues- «lay at noon. In the apy cers conside: le taken, and the ing to do with this, as ments are made by datter is to have a ge too, He is i to have the best men procurable, and in selecting them will advise with those compe- tent to pass on a man's qualifications, which he stated himself, in reply toa question addressed by a reporter yos- terday. Democratic intment of police offi interest is being pus will have noth: the appoint The e, oN OF OW Some idea of the cost to taxpayers ot misdemeanor cases against di reputable people may be drawn from the experience of Ida Elder, colored, who was released from jail yesterday. months ago she had George kly, colored, who was recently shot while attempting to escape from Constable Patton, arrested for rape. The case resolved itself into ove of simple immorality when au inyestiga- tion was made, and they were both indicted for Weakley served his fine and was released, but the woman eluded the officers until last Septem- ber. She was committed to jail just before court convened the first part September, and as the case did not go to trial because it was not reached before adjournment, she remained in jail. A-short time since she was tried before Couaty Judge Tully and fiued. ‘The result is, her little case of immorality has cost the taxpayers about @1 nd it was all wasted, be- cause conflaement ip has no ef- fect on such ¢ acters or on the moral atmosphere of the community, THK WOODMEN CELI BRATE. i unveiling sSerceted at el members of The twice postp: ceremonies of monume Vak Grove over de the Woodmen of the Word, took place yesterday afternoon at the cemetery, and were witnessed by a large crowd. The ceremonies were very impressive and the program rendered was in keeping with the rites observed. Monuments were uoveiled at the graves of Messrs. Arthur Pell and Bea Argust in the * qcemetery. QUAIL HUNTERS Ov, The Kentucky game law e today, and quail hunters t with- out number left the city §with their guns and dogs for the’ neighboring thickets in quest of Bob White, many to return well laden with spoils at nightfall, Paducah hunters are always fer. tunate, however, as they can hunt birds in both Tennessee and Illinois long before the Kentucky law is out, the laws in the two states mentioned above expiting before ours, rired MEDICAL CONVENTION, The state convention of the eclectic medical assoviation convenes heres tomorow and a — large number of prominent doctor: from all over the State are expected, The meeting will be held to Elks Hall, Opera "House block, and the program, already published in full is a most attractive one, I: the evening an entertainment will b givers consisting of reading by Prof Lioyd, of Cincinvati, and musica. selections, TAKEN TO MOPKINSVILLE, Jane Jones, who one week ago to- day was standing guard over her dead daughter, was yesterday carried to Hopkinsville by Constable Patton and lodged in the Asylum. She would not permit the burial of the woman until undertaker Nance car- ried a police officer with him, Rela- tives took charge of her after she was adjudged insane, but she was toc much for them, and they gave her Up. POs ARRESTED ON A CAPIAS. | Sardy Moss, the well known Me- chavicsburg engineer, was arrested morning by Constable Matton on 4 captas from Justice Barnettls court, ana fine of some standing for $11 for disorderly conduct. The prison. ler being unable to execute bond for “| the amvunt, was committed to jail, SHORT IN ELECTION RETURNS, A Courier-Journal special from Frankfort announces among counties, that Livingston county has not for- warded the result of the vote on the constitutional amendment, although the remainder of the vote from that jcounty is in, The returns of the vote io the circuit judge and common- wealth’s attorney's races from Lyon aod Marshall counties were pot sent n with the remainder of the vote. BURGLARS IN BROOKLYN. The police here are in receipt of a description of goods stolen at Brook- lyo Saturday night, Burglars entered Warren's board Jing house and stole two watches be- |longing to a man named Asher. Lee Busby’s residence and that of Henry Meyers were also entered, but noth- ing of value was secured. A TELEGRAPH INNOVATION, The first female telegraph operator who ever held a position in Paducah is Miss Nettie Craynor, a young Blue Grass belle, who has accepted a desk atthe Illinois Central dispatcher’s office, and begins work tomorrow. Miss Craynor isan expert mani; tor of the chained lightning, aud comes from Lexington, Ky. Al- though there are many lady opera- tors in other places, she is the first one to become a member of the Pa- | ducah corps of telegraphers, A STRANDED BARGE, | Capt, Bart E. Linehan, of the Line. han Transfer Company, Dubuque, Ia., aud Mr. J. M. Barkley, of Natchez, Miss perintendent of the New Orleans and North-eastern Rail- ‘road, arrived in the city yesterday {aud went up the Obio to look after the big trancfer barge built at Leav- enworth, Lod., which has been strand- ed at Caseyville for the past five |weeks. The barge was enroute to atchez, and as the river is rising, | hopes ave entertained of getting ber | off NEW OFFICERS SWORN IN. U. S. Commissioner J, R. Puryear today swore ia Mr, Walter Mercer, the new fireman at the government iuilding, and H. B. Davis, colored, the new janitor. The appointment of night watchman has not been made, but Mr. Frank Dunn will get the place. TNE ASTILAND CITY LEAVES The Ashland City today left Tor ‘00 City in charge of Pilot Chas, She was purchased from President Robt, Horabreok, of the Tennessee River Co. for $5,000 by W. D. Pugh, of the Yazoo City Transportation to be run be- tween Yazoo City and Natchez. Capt. Douglas Jones, formerly Cap-|! tain on the boat, has bought the P. OD. Staggs, now at Danville, it is re- ported, and will ran her in the same trade, Pilot Will Smith will likely go on the Joseph Henry, now at Cairo, which rans between Cairo and New Orleaps. A HOTEL RUMOR, It is reported that Mr, C, E, Grid- ley, former proprietor of the New City Steam Laundry, will shortly as- sume the management of the Hotel Gilberto, COUNCIL MERTING TONIGHT, ‘The city council meets tonight in regular session—the last meeting of that body—and the session will no doubt be a long one, as the business of the council will be concluded and preparations made for swearing in the new council the first Monday in next month, . Hebe. A SECOND STRERT Row, D, J. Levy, the Second street mer chant, today swore out a warrant against David Cook, charging the lat- ter with calling him ‘a dA—d_ thief, and Cook swore out a Warrant against Levy, charging him with calling hin ad—d bum.”’ , The will be ven- tilated in Judge Sander’s court to- morrow; LAUNDRY CHANGES HANDs, Mr, E. C, Clark, of Fairfield, Ky., today became proprietor of the New City Steam Laundry, establish. ed here about four years ago by Mr. E, Gridley, Mr. Clark arrived yesterday and took immediate charg. Mr. Gridley will occupy his res lence, on North Sixth street, for- merly the Van De Male property,and will remain in Paducah, ofr vor CONFERENCE, Revrs, H. B. Johnson, Barton and Ward left today for Trenton, Tevn., to attend the annual Memphis con- ference of the M. E. Charch, Their years were up yesterday, and all have done an excellent work. It is Advent | thought they will be returned to Paducah, TWELVE TEMPTATIONS HERE The Twelve Temptations Company ‘artived at noon from Evansville in {Wo special coaches over the Illinois Central. There are about 50 people in the troupe, and the entertainment is better and newer than usual. Orr FOR TEXAS. Rev. J. Rese, wife and three chil- dren and two young men, all from Marshall county, left at noon today for Texas, where they will eettle oh & tract of land, and becoitie perma- nent residents of the Lone Star State. They were accompanied to the Union fos by quitea crowd of friends relatives, and tears were shed by both the preacher fad his crowd, and those who had gone to see him off. THE SEWERAGE WORK, The sewerage excavations are ad vancing but no pipe is at present be- ing laid. Some difficulty is being encountered in keeping the sipe water out of the tunnels while the pipes are being put in, DID HIM AN INJUSTICE. Mr. W. KE. McFarland, of 1225 Monroe street, states that the Regis- id him an injustice yesterday in Stating that he was drinking and after a colored woman when assaulted by a colored man, He claims he was attacked by three men, and that he alaw abiding and respected citi- zen, and the misrepresentations in the paper were without justification. WINSTON’S LAST WEEK, ‘;Devil’’ Winston entered on his last week of earthly existence yes- terday with prayer and thanksgiving. He was visited at the jail yesterday by several isters of the gospel, as well as other Christian people. He coatinues in good spirits, and bi fair to mount the gallows with the firm and undaunted demeanor that has continuously characterized him ‘since his conviction, MARRIED IN ARKANSAW, Mr. W. P. Hill and Miss Cora Hooks, of White county, Ark., were married last week, and will arrive in the city tomorrow enroute to Mr. Hill's old home near shall coumy, on avis, isa brother of Mr. Sam A‘ Hill, of the Sew. REVIVAL IN THE COUNTY, Rev. Tom Pettit, of Hartuony ebureh, in the Baldry neighboraood, is conducting a successful revival at the above named church, ably assist- ed by Rev. L. B. Duncan. formerly pastor of the Second: Baptist church, this city, GORMAN’S LITTLE SCHEME Wil! Move to New York and Become a Candidate For the Presi- dency. The President of the Defunct In- diana Banks Badly Scarsd,--Other Tele- is graphic News, New York, Nov. 15,—United States Senator Arthur P. Gorman, of Maryland, is moving to this city, It sid that he is planning to become a candidatefor the presidency in 1900, and that by this means he hopes to. have the backing of New York state, A BRAVE WOMAN. Shet an Unknown Man Tryiag to Enter Her Room, Danville, Ky., Nov. 15,—Mrs. James Wilmot, a well known lady of this town, last night shot and mor- tally wounded an unknown man who was trying to enter her room. A SCARED BANKER. President Weathers, of English. Ind., Fearful for His Life, English, Ind., Nov. 15,—John H. Weathers, president of the ks of this city, Leavenworth and Marengo, which i Saturday, has lett home and is afraid to retura, The popular: excitement is high. HORRIBLE MURDER, A Wea'thy Logger Found Dead in Whitley County, Williamsburg, Ky., Nov. 15—Tbe half decayed boly of Lincoln Wil- son, a wealthy logger, was found tc- day in the mouth ofa creek, A warrant has been issued for a piomi- nent farmer charging murder, The excitement is intense. Four one pint cups tor 5 cents at Noah’s Ark tomorrow, A five-piece water set, was $1.25, sale price tomorrow at Noab’s Ark, 85 cents, consiipation forever, iui, druggies retund moe. \ STATION AGENT KILLED. Terrible Fate of Agent James FaWeett at Fowlks, Tenn., Yesterda: Strack By a Train. «Front kxtension Work Ke- sumed, — Pay Train Due Next Thurstlay;— Other Railroad News, James Fawcett, Illinois Central station agent at Fowlks; Tenn, »kQo thiles Welow Paducah, Was struek by engine No. 380, on train No. 2, yes- terday forenoon about 10 o'clock and instantly killed, He had started to cross the track in front of the rapidly approaching train, but was not quick enough. It is said that he was very careless about jumping on and off trains and passing infront of them, and was rped only a few days ago by a railroad man from Paducah that he would sooner or later get killed by a train. The deceased was a man known to every railroad man running south on the I. Work was begun on the river front extension of the Illinois Central again, being resumed at Washington street..It will soon be completed. The pay train will pass through Paducah on the 18th, next Thursday, and will probably pay off at least » part of the L[ilinc is Central employes oo that day. It will pass through again, goivg south, on the 23d, Beginning today all trains on the I. C, are rated by gross tonnage in- stead of by the load. The rate for all trains in this district lows: is as fol. PADUCAH DISTRICT. eh Cook, Nos, 346 and 351, 19-inch Scbenectady, Nos. 361 and (0, 675 tons, ch Brooks, Nos, 516 anl518, 18-inch Schenestady, Nos. 288 and 800 class, 520 tons. DIEO OF HER INJURIES, Miss Ruby Neal's Death This Morning. Fell Down the Stairs of the Sixth School Last Week, Miss Ruby Neal, the 10-year-old daughter of Mr. Cad Neal, of the South Side, died this morning from ii es received last’ Friday at the 6th. street school house, She was playing nevr the basement ‘ehen she fell a distance of six feet or more to a brick floor, and was picked up unconscious. It proved that she was internally injured, and she ed away this forenoon, No arrange- ‘nents have been made for the faneral, oOLb Death of Capt. James Mortimer Saturd Captain James O, Mortimer, av old and respected citizen of Poducal, died at his residence on Second street at 8 o'clock p. m. of brights dise He bad been a great sufferer for eral Mouths previous to his confine- ment, but being @ man of undaunted courage and energy, he succeeded in Staying on his feet until Nov. Ist., @ben he su and became a confirmed inyalid. Mr. Mortimer had been a member of the Firet Baptist Church fora number of years and was a devoted christian gentleman, He was also a member of the Farragut Assoc: of Naval Veterans, of Philadely He wes born in Hopkinsville, Ky. on the 10th, day of November 18: and was seventy one years of age He came to this city some time in the fifties, and followed the avocation of a pilot on the various rivers. During the late rebellion he served as pilot on the gun boats and transports He was in several engagements at hiloh and other places having served through the entire war. Mr. Mortimer leaves a wife aud three children, a son and two daught- ers, Also two siste*s, one of whow resides in Sdpdiago, Calitorvia, and the other in Pleasant Hill, Mo. He was a kind, free hearted gen- tleman and w ready to as- sist anyone in ¢ . When in his power to do 8». enjoyed the good will and highest estecm of all who knew him. One quart coffee pot at Noah's Ark tomorrow, 5 cents, “TONIGHT, — Charles H, Yale's “The Twelve Tempta: tons.” If you want to see a furprising er- tertainme st, which yeu can ep and witness that traly magrificent and astounding spectacle, Cha:les H, Yale's “The Twelve ‘Vemptations,’ At Morton's Opera house tonight, A nice, three ¢tring broom for 7 vents tomorrow at Noah's Ark, umbed to his sillictions, ‘4 [SANCHEZ CONVICTED, The S»eedy Trial of This Foul | Mitderer Finished at Den- | ver Saturday. — His Unique Plea. edto Haye Killed pimerly JeanieWar- While He was Asleep. ren, of This City, Fred C. Sanchez, charged with the murder of his wife, Jennie Warren- Sanchez, formerly cf Paducah, was @onvicted of murder in the first d at Denver, Colorado, Saturday after the jury had been out twenty. four hours. A Globe-Democrat special yester- lay says: “The jury in the case of Frederick nehez, who killed his wife iv the lorado House in this erty October Oth, returned a verdict of guilly of f@urder in the first degree today. | Sanchez’s defense was that he shot his wife while in a nightmare, imag- ining a robber bad entered his room. | Her life was insured for $11,000. | The case was remarkable the scientific evidence introduced to support the plea that Sz and did shoot his wife while sutferin from somnambulisy A Saturday's spe Democrat gives the following tional interesting facts concerni v because of vhez col ‘or the first time in the history of the country the theory of sormnam-| bitlism) has been offered as the sol pleain defense of a man charged with murder. F.C. Sanchez killed his wife last week. He told the ofll- cer who arrested him two after the crime, that he had been «dis- tarbed by a burglar who had entered their room, and who had killed the woman sleepiog at his side. Next ay he confessed that he had done the shooting and ascribed the fatality | to aceident, He demanded a speedy | trial and was gratiliet His attorney startled the court by pleading not guilty and offering the lefense that the shooting was dove while the defendant was asleep. Te claimed that the prisoner labored un- ier the impression that he had been held up on the street the night be- fore and that the robbers had come to his room. Under this belief, started in his sleep, and, taking a re volver from under his pillow, tired at} the supposed intruders and killed his wife. Dr. H. T. Pershing, for the state, controverted many of the statements of the defense by testifying that it was possible but not pri ble that & person could fire two shots without waking bim up, The defense also epileptic subjects w a homicidal etate frow somnambulism. A person, 0 ig up after-doing a vielent deed iy Ss ind als would frequently follow a phan- tom for blocks at atime, This was cited to show a reason for San- chez’s action ia runping from his room on the morning of the murler erying ‘He has killed my wife.’ ? he verdict of the jury was uo suit: prise. As the prisoner's father ha plenty of money, however, this trial] will in all probability not end the | ca pinutes he} contended that Readers of the Sty are familiar| with how the young girl made the ac-| quaintauce of her murderous husband through pernicious matrimonial A SET LOE g FLITE 5S VE TEN CENTS A WEEK @R2R0000000000000000089 Heating Stoves We have them in more than sixty sizes and patterns, for COAL # WOOD GAS _ OIL We are the only people who can please youin every par. ticular, as to style, quality and price. 10° si gy SAA g ae (0° GEO. 0. ZART & SON HARDWARE AND STOVE 60, 303-307 Broadway .. 109-117 North Third 2000088808 GEO. 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Of how, ere the ad been ia her grave a week litigation began here over a few hun- dred dollars insurance on her life, The mound of earth wt Oak Grove now offers a ghastly fascination for sight-seers, especially on the Sab- bath, and whenever there is a crowd there, the sod that marks the last resting place of the murdered bride is not the least tive spot in th cemetery. Meanwhile the tr ous flend who is responsible for it oveupies a prison-cell Denver, free from remorse because li committed the deed. while asleep Embroidery Noah's Ark and 25 cents Yellow hoops tomorrow at for 10 cents; worth 20 Feyer batirely peared. Quarantine having been raised in the Southeru states, the Nash Chattanooga and St. Louis railway has resume: ale of tick- ets to all local and foreign points, F. B. Tracnovr, C, P, & TA, 125 Bre Pacu TONIGHY?, Disap- all ville, aly Cc les H. 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