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era he stel be JOHN FLORA, Who Claims a Fortune, Is Highly Respected in Campbell County, Kentucky. His Parentage Has Long Been Common Rumor. The Reputed Father Murdered on a Steamboat and Left a Legaey For the Son. old John Flora has sued at last. Well, he is a good fellow: 1 hope he will get it." This was the exclamation that could be heard in the stores and the hotel at the Village of Alexandria yesterday when THE ENQUIRER reached there containing the account of the suit brought by John W.

Flora against the Longworth estate to recover his share as a son of Mrs. Eliza Flagg, a daughter of NichoJas Longworth, Sr. The story was not a new one at Alexandia. For 70 years the claimant has been known as baby, boy and man, and his life has been an honorable one. Alexandria is a peaceful village, undisturbed by the push and rush and turmoil of the city.

The present inhabitants are the children and grandchildren of -the men who lived there 70 years ago, when John W. Flora, then a helpless babe, was brought in a basket and left with the family whose name he now bears. 'The man who carried the boy there, It is was Davis Carneil, afterward a brotherin-law of Nicholas Longworth, and year after year a sum of money was paid for the child's maintenance, and it has always been alleged that this money came from the plethoric purse of Nicholas Longworth. As the boy grew his -foster parents became greatiy attached to him and legally adopted him, his name being. changed by a special act of the Legislature.

Rumor says that the foster father expressed fear that the Longworth family might take him away. The boy grew into sturdy manhood, accepting the common report that he was the grandson of Cincinnati's millionaire, and always referred to him as his grandfather. It was accepted as a fact by the people of Campbell County, and recognizing the character of the man himself, there were none who pointed the finger of scorn, because his birth was shrouded in mystery. Big-hearted, generous and cheerful, be was popular throughout the county and has been honored with the office of Justice of the Peace for several terms. He has also been a Director of the Fair Association and for many years has been ringmaster at the Campbell County Fair.

THE CLAIMANT. The claimant now destined to occupy a prominent place in public attention is a striking looking man. De-pite his 70 years he stands erect, his dark hair is but slightly sprinkled with gray. He is over six feet in height and weighs about 240 pounds. His frame is massive: there is no surplus flesh, although so heavy.

Ilis face is full and round, and he goes smooth -shaven, lines being urawn, showing firmness and decision. He has lived upon the Flora place during his long life of 70 years and raised a family of eight children, all of whom are well settled in lite. The idea of bringing the famous suit is not new one: for a number of years he has taiked about it to his friends, but it was not until the death of his reputed mother, that active steps were taken to establish his identity. For the past year and a half, Dan Truesdale, the Deputy County Clerk at Alexandria, has been engaged in sifting the tangled evidence and separating the rumors from the facts. There are several stories as to the birth of the child.

One is that he was the son of Miss Eliza Longworth, who was then unmarried. Another is that she had secretly married beneath her station ih life to a coachman or gardener in the employ of her father, and that the secret was kept until the dea of all concerned. The husband was discharged and left a few weeks after, the baby was sent away and the wife remained stient until his death. a number of years later, when she married again. Another story is that the child was taken to the family, who adopted it, by the mother, and the circumstances of her visit to that locality are plainly recalled.

Visits of the Longworth family to the Flora family and of the bos to the Longworth residence are remembered by several persons, all of whom, of course, are now of advanced years. ATTORNEYS RETICENT. The of the attorneys in this remarkable suit is no doubt ethically proper. but it withholds from the public all but the framework of an intensely interesting dead and gone love story, now publicly resurrected. The details of this story are lost in the mists of time, but the social eminence of the one know principal makes the story now a subject of extraordinary interest to the gossips of society.

There are many who earnestly desire to learn more of the matter and with the most charitable motives. The attorneys in the case refuse absolutely to say anything at all for publication. They say that they do not intend to try their case in the newspapers. This statement was made both by ex-Governor Foraker and Judge Menzies, of Covington. It was learned from an old retainer of the Longworth family yesterday that a child, now supposed to be the illegitimate son of Miss Eliza Longworth, was taken from the old Longworth residence to some farm up the Ohio River, by Davis Carnell, brother-in-law of Nicholas Longworth, Sr.

A man who was then employed as gardener or coachman in the Longworth establishment, accompanied Mr. Carnell on the trip. Soon afterward he left the service of the Longworths and disappeared. THE SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE. County Clerk Jones, who is turning his seventy-Alth year, and who was recently defeated for election as County Clerk after serving.

18 years in that office. is conversant with all the facts concerning the first appearance of John Flora at the Flora residence. It was mainly on his information as to dates, that the present cause of action was predicated. Ben Beall, a young attorney, was engaged by Judge Menzies and Colonel Hawkins, original attorneys in the case, to gather the evidence. Beall entered County Clerk Jones's office some six months ago and inquired as to the location of certain old residenters of the county, and incidentally mentioned his mission.

Mr. Jones, who is a WATIO personal friend of John Flora, the plaintin, told he need go no further if that was the infor. nation he was after, and detailed to him the incidents connected with Flora's past history commencing with his infancy. Mr. David Jones, the father of Thomas Jones, was the first Postmaster at New Richmond.

Ohio. and was known far and wide for his proverbiat honesty and probity, and was appealed to to settle dimculties between neighbors for miles around. One evening in summer, Thomas being then about 6 years old, a nicely dressed lady stepped off the steam boat Swittsure, commanded by Captain Grafton Moreland, at the New Richmond wharf. She had an infant in her arms, and wended her way to the residence of Postmaster. Here she detailed to Mr.

Jones and his good wife the object of her visit, which, after giving her name as Eliza Longworth, was that the child was an illegitimate one and that she wanted to give it a good home. Mr. and Mrs. Jones listened attentively to her story and then informed the woman that owing to certain, circutustances, the main one being that having chi dren of their own, they would be unable to accommodate her. She seemed greatly nonpiused at this turn of affairs, as, although she did not say so, they surmised that the Jones family had been recommended to her.

Noticing her discomfiture, Mr. Jones said that he knew a couple who were childless and who would no doubt be glad to accept the charge. He then directed her to the residence of Mr. James Fiora, who lived about a mile north of Carthage, directly across the river on the Kentucky side, and in plain view of where they were standing. One of the workmen accompanied her to the home of the Flors-, and the little one was consigned to their care.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Flora were fast friends, and the young Tom and John Flora, the name given foundling, grew together.

The foster parents grew to lore, the little one, and he was nurtured with every luxury they could possibly afford. aided- by generous contributions front the Longworths. He grew up a handsome youth, and never cansed his foster father or mother a pang or a sigh. He common was addicted school to no education bad he habits went and after to in the Held and proved a most industrious farm hand. He wooed and married a Miss Herndon, and they have, lived happily toget her and have reared a nice family.

What happened to corroborate these seeming cot lous was the murder of Carnell at Mempbis. He had just stepped off a boat on 10 the wharthoat, when some one fired a fatal shot, which put an end to his life, and his murderer was never apprehended. He left a will. and at the bottom was line bequea h- ing was $10,000 drawn to John Flora. A line, however, himself or by through one this, his whether by Carneti To his of heirs, who had access it that papers, is unknown.

Rumors again had his father was Win. J. Flagg, who aftthe married Miss Longworth, and this WAS erward their story, neighbors. accepted by the Jones family and OLD RESIDENT'S DEPOSITION. over saw here John from Flora Cincinnati when be was brought "I years said John in a basket over 70 residenta of Alexandria, Thatcher, to an one of ENQUIRER the reporter yesterday.

Thatcher itres in a frame honse just this side of the tollgate, pear Alexandria, and be has resided there alt his life, baving been born there 86 years ago. He was an intimate friend of Flora in manhood and old age. He is an honest, and highly respectea old man, and his word is as good as his oath. He will be one of the chief witnesses in the case. He save a deposition of what he knows to Colonel Hawkins.

one of the attorneys for Flora, last September. The deposition was taken down verbatim by Squire W. H. Wag. ner, 111 the presence of Colonel Hawkins and Flora.

repeated the substance of this deposition to an ENquiRER reporter, as fol'When I was 17 years old I lived here with my uncle, David Baker, who kept an ion, and about noon on a warm day in September man drove up in front of to the his house in a small buggy. He wanted get horse stepped watered, out of his buggy and lifted out a and while this was being done he ket and brought it into the bonse. In the basket was a wee. tiny baby, no bigger than a kitten. My uncle knew the man well, and greeted him cordially.

The man was Davi- Carnell, who. I believe, old Nicholas afterward married into the family of Longwor b. "He took the little baby out of the basket and showed it to us. Then he explained bow be happened to have it. He said that it was an illegitimate chi of Miss Eliza Longworth.

the daughter of Nicholas Longworth, and that he was smuggling it out of the way in order to avoid a scandal in the fainity. He said that he had heard that Jim Flora and his wife had no children and that they were desirous of adopting a child. He was on his way to their home, he added, to entrust the little one to their keeping course, we were all surprised to hear this and in reply to his questions as how to get to the house of the Floras. my uncle told him to go to Old Aunt Nellie Truesdale, a sister of Mrs. and Flora, she who would lived accompany several miles him to the residence of Mr.

Flora at 'Twelve the pike, as Carthage was then called. Carneil thereupon got into his buggy again, with the babe in the basket. and drove on out the pike. Later we learned that that he had, bad gone to Aunt Nellie dale and raken him to her sister's home, where he left the baby. The chid grew up to be a fine looking.

bright boy, and Mr. his Flora wife took a great him liking to him and he and adopted as their own son. and by a special act of the Legislature, passed through the efforts of was the late Judge Riley, of A exandria, the boy given the name of John W. Flora. I remember him well as boy, and often used to take him around with me.

old man Flora used to take him with him when he went to as we used to call the Flora drills of often the citi- told. zens in those days. John has me of late years that he would in titute suit some day to recover his share of the estate of old Nicholas Longworth. He is a splendid man and I would like to see him get what 15 coming to FLORA AND HIS "GRANDFATHER." Deputy Sheriff Edgar Thatcher, of Alexandria, a nephew of old John Thatcher. intimate stated to an reporter that he is an friend of John Flora and has had frequent talks with him in regard to his parentage and his share in the Longworth estaie.

Only a few months ago, he says, Flora told him that when he was about 16 years old he was taken to his "grandfather, as he ca led Nicholas Longworth, by his reputed lather, Davis Carneil. Flora said that Mr. Longworth showed him through his wine cellars and all over the house and took a deep interest in him. asked mne many questions about myself." said he. asked me whether I Was going to school; whether I was being well treated by Mr.

and Mrs. Flora; whether I was behaving and trying to learn. He told me always to be a good boy and I would be re-, warded some Deputy Sheriff Thaicher also stated that Flora told him something important that said. the Mr. late Pierce Elijah died Pierce, recently of Alexan- the had at advanced age of 90 years.

He was familiar with the history of Flora and was quite intlmate with Nicholas Longworth, Sr. The statement he is alleged to have made to Flora that Nicholas Longworth, in conversation with him. said: "I am going to provide well for that boy, John F.ora; I intend to leave him at least $40,000. Another important witness in the case who gave a deposition to Colonel Hawkins is Benjamin Franklin Riley, a highly respected citizen of Alexandria, who is now 81 years oid. He was well acquainted with old James Flora, the foster father of John Flora, and he was also a chum of the latter in his boyhood days and youth and has been an intimate friend ever since.

He said he remembers when John Flora was brought from Cincinnati to that time," he says, "there were but few inhabitants in that part of the country and everybody knew everybody else. While I did not see the baby when it passed through here, it was the general talk that it had been brought from Cincinnati by the gardener of Nicholas Longworth and by Davis Carneil. It was also a common report that Carneil Was the fa her of the baby. father was a close friend of Carneil. He was his schoolmate in a country school near Elkhorn, in Fayette County, Ky.

1 saw Carneil but once, and that was in the courthouse here in Alexandria. He was there on business one day when I was a young man. I WA in Court with my father when Carneil entered. He shook hands with my father cordially and talked over old school days. After he went away my father toid me who he was, and added that he is the man who is supposed to be the iatner of John Flora.

SUIT LONG CONTEMPLATED. "John often talked to me abont his interest in the Longworth estate, and said he expected to gue for it some day if he did not get it otherwise. He said that be had seen Nicholas Longworth, his aS he referred to him, twice in his lite. Once, when he was about 12 years old, he went to Cincinnati with his foster father, James Flora, in the latter's boat, to take down a load of timber and some furm products to sell. While in Cincinnati at that time, be said, his father, Davis Corneil, came to the boat and spoke to Mr.

Flora, and asked to see John. He then talked with the latter for a time and took him up town for a walk. On the street they met Nicholas Longwor and Corneil introduced young Flora to the old gentleman with the words: 'This is told me that Mr. Longworth shook him the hand very warmly, as it he were exceedingly giad to see him, and manifested great interest in him. He asked him many questions as to how he was, getting along at home and at school, and told him to be a good boy and he would be recompensed some day.

The next time he saw Mr. Longworth was about four years later, when Cornei came toshis home at Carthage and took him down to Cincinnati to the Longworth mansion. "He said that Mr. Longworth was again very much pleased to see him, and treated him with the greatest courtesy and kindness, showing him through the entire house all through the wine ceilar. He again asked him questions regarding himself, and again advised him to be a good boy and he would be rewarded.

John Flora married Miss Jane Herrington, who resided on the furm adjoining that of his foster father, James Flora, and she is still living. "They are the parents of about 10 children and a large number of grandchildren. We noticed in THE ENQUIRER this morning that Mr. Flora has Instituted suit to recover his share in the Longworth estate. and we have been talking about him very much to-day at horne.

My wife and children all know him, and we hope he will win his case." URBANA. The Longworth Estate Will Not Be Affected By the Suit. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. URBANA, OHIO, November snit of John W. Flora against Larz Anderson, trustee of the estate of Nicholas Longworth, attracted some attention in this city, inasmuch as the Longworths have considerable property in this county.

In order to ascertain how far the property in this county would be affected by the result of this suit THE ENQUIRER called on Hon. George M. Eichelberger at his handsome suburban home to- to learn this information and any other. facts relating to this case. In rethe correspondent's interrogations Mr.

Eichelberger made this statement: I first met Nicholas Longworth in 1858 in company, with my grandfather, Rev. George Maley. who was one of his intimate personal acquaintances, and had the ward. pleasure In of this meeting manner him I several times afterbecame well quainted with Joseph Longworth, his son, and my acquaintance continued with him until his death in 1884. In: 1879.

at the request of Thomas McDougall, I brought suit in the Common Pleas Court of this county to perfect the title of about 1.300 acres of land in this county which had been purchased by Joseph Longworth his private funds and afterward leased by favorable hint. the termination of this suit to my client I have since managed his estate for the executors of Joseph Longworth. In ail my acquaintance with Nicholes Longworth, Joseph Longworth and his executors heard anything in reference to the allegations in the petitions in this suit and know nothing whatever about it. 'The titleto the property in this county will not be affected by the result of this suit. as the land was purchased by Joseph Longworth out of his private funds.

never heard anything from my grandfather about this PETTY THIEVING. The villages of Wyoming and Lockland suftered from a gang of petty thieves yesterday afternoon. At Pat Devlin's shoe store they secured a pair of fine shoes. At Engel Towser's meat store, at Wyoming, a number of fine turkeys and chickens were stolen. and at the Wyoming Club stabies a fine revolver was stolen.

Marshal Fred Bracker was notified and number of well-known local characters will be arrested on sight. GOT A SHOCK. Considerable excitement was caused at Fourth and Smith streets by a trolley wire breaking and falling across a horse driven by an unknown man. The horse jumped out of and broke them. The man scrambled out of the buggy, rubbed his head and decided that he had not been injured.

The horse was caught and the incident soon forgotten. HIS LEG CRUSHED. Sam Coleman, of No. 223 Betts SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. CAMDEN.

OHIO, November Luke Clabby, the aged mother of the late Harry Potrol 2 street, was Clabby, Cierk of the Board of Administration day afternoon DEATH Cheated of His Victims By a Doctor's Plan of Resuscitation. It is probable that DEJP. J. Gibbons, the famous advocate of the plan to resuscitate an electrocuted murderer, will make a visit to Cincinnati in the interest of his claim for discovery. Dr.

Gibbons is at present in great New York, and he is very anxious to obtain permission from the Governor of New York State to make a trial of his plan on the body of Wilson, who is to be electrocuted. He claims that the alternating current of 1,700 volfs does not kill the subject, but that the real cause of death is the post-mortem amination. In proof of this theory he proposes, if he obtains permission, to revive the subject by a mode of artificial respiration immediately after the supposed execution. The plan of resuscitation is not in itself new one, but Dr. Gibbons asserts that the cause of the failure to accomplish the desired results by the plan is overcome by him in the means of a new apparatus.

It is a double bellows of a peculiar pattern, which will force pure air into the lungs and also force the impure air out. The experiments heretofore made have been with single bellows, which forces the lungs full of air, and then continues the process with really the same vitiated air, which resuits only in poisoning the animal operated upon. Experiments have been made upon animals by the single bellows and also by Dr. Gibbons with his double bellows. I have poisoned, immersed in and in other ways stopped the breath of said Dr.

Gibbons, to all appearances they were dead. Then with my bellows I have revived them, and they are still gnawing boneand barking away in their -time style. I DR. GIBBONS'S APPARATUS. use two bellows.

While one draws in fresh air from the surrounding atmosphere the other is exhausting the air in the lungs by a similar movement. The apparatus that exhausts is smaller than the forcing one, because we never exhale as much as we inhale, and it would not do to really exhaust the air in the lungs." The tube is intended to be placed in the mouth of the supposed dead man, or. better, in the trachea after the proper operation. It is not claimed by the doctor that a dead man can be resuscitated, nor does he claim that an alternating current of electricity can not kill. He does claim that 1,700 volts sufficient to accomplish this, and in support of the claim proposes.

to revive the condemned murderer after his supposed execution. He has applied a current of from 1,500 10 2.500 volts upon rabbits, dogs, cats and sheep, and asserts that he has permanently revived them by his process. If the physician is successful in his efforts to secure a trial of his resuscitating plan, and can demonstrate the truth of his claim that ectrocution dies not kill, he will overturn some established theories that have been the basis of more than one law. The question arises if he is successful in reviving "Kid Wilson" after his legal execution, What will be the standing of the execured murderer in the eyes of the law? Will he go free? or will he have to be executed a number of times antil a sufficient voltage is passed through his body to battle all attempts of the clever physician to bring him back to consciousness again? Again, from an hical point of view, if the electrical execution does not execute, are the surgeons to whom the body is turned over, the real and legal executioners or simply common murderers? claimed that in tany cases people have undoubtedly been buried a ive after some accident that has resulted simply in suspended animation. It a lineman, shocked into insensibility by the voltage of an electric wire is not killed by the fall from the tall pole to the hard pavement below.

he is buried in a comatose state. when a little operation by the double bellows system would have saved him. The limp body of a man dragged from the river after being 30 minutes, an hour or two hours in the water, inay contain life that, with the aid of the resuscitation Gibbons's process, would last for years. If Dr. theory is proved, in every doctor's poseession 8 double bellows must hereafter be kept, to be applied to the patient, who supposedly dies from an overdose of morphine: for Dr.

Gibbons has revived dogs evidently killed by the most deadly of poisons. The deld for the system, it it can be demonstrated to be a good one, is unlimited, and the experiments of the promotor of the plan are looked upon by the entire medical world with great interest. The plan promises to attain a prominence and excite a following such as was secured by the celebrated "elixir life" of Dr. Brown-Sequard, even it it does not prove a success. Dr.

Gibbons is decided upon making a tour of the country with a view of introducing his appuratus in the various hospitals and in the event of his failure to obtain permission for a trial on Kid Wilson. he will probably be in Cincinnati during the first part of the year. He has explained the system to several Bellevue Hospital physicians during his present stay in New York, and hopes to induce Warden 0'Rourke to accept it in the in for a thorough test and final adoption. A CLEVER TRICK By Which the Customs Clerks Secured Two Turkeys, Clerks Phelan and Wess, in the Surveyor of Customs office, each brought a huge turkey with them to the office yesterday. They placed the birds on their desks, intending to take them home in the evening.

The other clerks eyed the two Thanksgiving birds with envy, and finally concocted a' scheme to deprive Phelan and Wess of them. Assistant Custodian Michael Devenny was induced to become 8 party to the plot, and, in point of fact, one of the chief actors in it. He came into the office in the afternoon and informed Messrs. Wess and Phelan that Surveyor Lemon wanted to see them in his private office right away on very impor ant business. Thetwo clerks harried into the office of their chief and asked what was wanted.

Of course, Mr. Lemon was surprised to see them, and said he thought somebody was playing a joke on them. Taey hastened back to the office, and were surprised to And it dese. ted. All the clerks had gone away.

but they did not go empty-handed. The two turkeys on the desks of Pheian and Wess had niso disappeared, and when the two clerks discorered this they understood why they had been sent out of the room. It is said that they felt so sore about their loss that they resolved to eat no turkey to-day. RELEASED ON BOND. Mr.

J. M. J. Kane, Charged With Criminal Libel. The arrest of J.

M. J. Kane, editor of The Music and Drama. a local amusement paper. on a charge of criminal libel, preferred by Manager M.

C. Anderson. of the Fountain Theater, yesterday, created considerable talk in theatrical circles. As stated in THE ENQUIRER the warrant for Kane's arrest was issued in Squire Gass's Court. Kane was placed under arrest by Constable Jimmy Robinson, and after remaining in jail a short time was released on bond.

Anderson asserts that Kane published a libelous article about the Watson Sister' show which recently appeared at the Fountain Theater. Kane's partner in the above mentioned enterprise is John Lowlow, the famous clown, who has been connected with the Kobinson circus for a number of years. Kane was formerly manager of a small company, and been located here only a short time. A BABY'S NARROW ESCAPE Esther Piphoff, 3 years old, was last evening playing in front of 580 Elm street, her home, when she was struck by Clifton electric car No. 135.

The motorman saw the child in time to shut off the current aud stopped the car before the wheels under the crushed car the the baby. She was taken from neur wheels carried hotne. Dr. Muscrott was called and found that the child had escaped with a few bruises. HARRY CLABBY'S MOTHER DEAD.

of Cincinnati, died suddenly this afternoon of heart trouble. TOO MUCH EGGNOG. TOO MUCH afternoon sampled the eggnog at a number of saloons, and started down Eighth street on his way home, He fell down and cut a big gash on his head. Patrol 4 took him to the City Bospital and then home. WITH A HATCHET Wilmar Slew His Victim.

A Most Atrocions Murder at Winfield, Ky. Henry Simppern, the Vietim, Was a Brother-in-Law of the Man Who Killed Him. One of the bloodiest tragedies in the annals of Kentucky was enacted at Winfleld, about 35 miles from this city, on Wednesday evening. The crime was cold-blooded in the extreme, and from what can be gathered was committed without any extenuating circumstances. The atrocious deed was the culmination of a series of petty quarrels resulting from trivial differences.

The little village in which the crime was committed is sitnated almost in the center of Owen County, which is in the very heart of the famous Blue Grass region. There had never been a crime in the pretty village in which human life had been sacrificed, consequently the bloody deed of Thanksgiving Eve has created no end of excitement. Some dire threats, it is said, have been made, and lynching is among the possibilities. WILMAR IN A CELL. In a dingy cell in the village prison at Winfeld is George Wilmar, one of the best known men in Owen County.

He is a veritable giant in stature, and for the past four or five years has been known as a terror in the hamlet. About 100 yards distant from the small building which is used as prison last night lay the lifeless body of Henry Simppern, a brother-in-law to the prisoner in the village calaboose. The corpse of Simppern is suffleient evidence that he was the victim of butchery of the most cruel nature. In the top of the dead man's head is a large hole through which the brain matter and blood oozed immediately after the tragedy. There is also a deep gash on the right shoulder.

The intimate friends of the dead man were not so much surprised as the public at large by the perpetration of the diabolical crime in which Wilmar was the chief actor. Shortly after 7 o'clock Wednesday evening, Henry Simppern was seated in his humble home surrounded by his family. He had just eaten his supper and was smoking his pipe. The members of the household were busying themselves getting ready for a sumptuous Thanksgiving Day dinner. The door of the cottage quietly opened and a neighbor entered.

The newcomer sat down, and, after an exchange of greetings, told Simppern that George Wilmar had been abusing his (Wilmar's) wife. Mrs. Wilmar being a sister of Simppern, the latter flew into a violent rage and expressed his intention of going over to Wilmar's house to investigate the report he had just received. The members of Simppern's family tried to keep him at home knowing the desperate character of Wilmar. The former would not listen to the pleadings of his relatives, however, but started for the Wilmar cottage.

The journey was a short one, and in less than a half hour Simppern was a mutilated corpse. A MOST HEARTLESS CRIME. When Henry Simppern knocked at the door of the Wilmar cottage he was admitted by his -ister, Mrs. Wilmar. The husband of the latter was in an adjoining room and, it is claimed, was under the influence of liquor.

As soon as Wilmar saw Simppern he grew very angry and gave vent to a volley of oaths. Wilmar then proceeded to a rear room and got a hatchet from a pile of kindling wood. He then advanced toward Simppern and while muttering an oath dealt the latter the blow which caused his almost instant death. The keen edge of the hatchet struck Simppern in the top of the head, splitting the skull. Simppern uttered a muffled cry of pain and anguish and feil to the floor in heap, the blood gushing from his wound.

As Simppern lay on the floor Wilmar struck him again with the hatchet, the blow landing on the right shoulder of the victim. Mrs. Wilmar then threw herself across the lifeless form of her brother and wept bitterly. Wil. mar quietly walked from the house and went to the home of the Village Marshal and gave himself up.

He explained his crime as best he could in his maudlin condition, and was then locked up in the village calaboose. INDIGNATION IN THE VILLAGE. The remains of poor Simppern were subsequently borne to his home, where his relafives were anxiously awaiting his return. A most pathetic scene then followed, as Mrs. Simppern fainted at the sight of the dead body of her husband.

She was soon revived. however, and the remains were taken into an adjoining room. The news of the tragedy spread rapidly and there were threats made that would have made Wilmar's blood run cold had be heard them. The Marshal of the village, accoinpanied by two assistants, went back to the calaboose again and remained there until daylight yesterday morning. The excitement caused by the murder finally quieted down.

and up to a late hour last night there had been no attempt at mob violence. Wilmar will be arraigned before the Mayor of the village this morning for a preliminary hearing. The remains of his victim will be buried to- morrow morning. TO LEARNING. Dedication ofthe New Oakdale District School at Bond Hill.

Yesterday was a gala day at Bond In response to the many invitations sent out by the School Board of the Oakdale District for the dedication of the new school the building and grounds were crowded. at an early hour. The building, which has been completed about a year, is a handsome pressed brick structure with brown stone trimmings and one of the prettiest in the county. At 3 o'clock the dedication exercises were opened with a song by the school. followed by a dedIcatory prayer by Rev.

R. E. Souter: song, by the school; address of welcome, by Rev. C. E.

Schank: piano solo, Miss Anna Snodgrass: address. Grant H. Burrows, of Wyoming; recitation, Miss Mamie Barger: piano duet, Mrs. F. G.

Broerman and Harold Longley: "History of our School District, Prof. A. J. McGrew, of Bond Hill, Principal of thesehool: recitation, Miss Ruth Perin: address, Prof. 0.

B. Johnson. of Avondale: recitation. Miss Virgie Murray: song, by the school; benedic-1 tion. Parents of nearly all the children of the Oakdale District and many other schoois attended the services.

SUSPENDED. Officer Hutchinson Charged With Being Drunk After Making a Raid. Officer Hutchinson. of the Hammond Street District. was suspended yesterday morning by Lientenant Hill for being drunk on duty.

About 7 o'clock Officers Hutchinson and Connors were called to Sadie Curry's resort, where a fight was going on among the inmates. Allce Harris had been out painting the town and returned home about 6 o'clock. She was drunk and proceeded to make kindling wood out of the furniture. The officers arrested her for disorderly conduct and malicious destruction property. Later Lieuteiant Kane Sergeant.

Clawson raided the house. When Hutchinson showed up at roll call it is clatined that he was drunk. Word WAS sent to headquarters and Chief Deitsch orde ed his suspension. He will appear before the Chief this morning. TWO GIRLS' STORIES.

At 11 o'clock yesterday morning Mary Frey, 18, with her nine-months-old child, and Mattie Collins, 22, with her two-months-old child, called at the Hammond Street Police Station and asked for assistance. They said they had been inmates of the Sisters' Hospital at Norwood, and had words with the Sisters and left. They were sent to the Home for the Friendiess. Mary Frey lives at 29 Mercer street and Mattie says she has no home. FELL FROM A TRAIN.

anything Jim Thomas, a pattern-maker, residing at from drink. Dayton, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon. He boarded a freight train at Irorsdale and attempted to get off at Elmbead. wood, cutting severe ga on his scalp and Two but missed footing and feil on his a serious bruises about the body. Laundry While in TOO MUCH DRINK Te Mabley warew Boys' Clothing! SPECIALPRICES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

Short Pants Suits, Double Seat and Knees, Elastic Waist Bands. Many All Wool. 4 to 15 $2.98 years. Value $4.50. Special price Short Pants Suits, Neat Checks, Plaids and Mixtures, in Cheviots and Value Cassimeres.

Sizes 4 to 15 $5.00 years. $7.50. Special price Long Pants Suits, New Styles and Patterus. Well made. a Suit in the lot worth less than $15.00.

Fit perfect. Sizes 13 to 19 years. Not $10.00 Special price Cape Overcoats, Good, Strong, Honest Goods. Nicely made and trimmed. Sizes 4 to 13 years.

$3.50 Actual value $5.00. Special Boys' Overcoats, In Meltons, Cheviots and Beavers. Sizes 13 to 19 years. Actual values $10.00 and $7.00 $12.00. Special Waists.

FLANNEL WAISTS, All-Wool. Sizes) 4 to 14 years. Marked down from $1.75 to 98c STAR WAISTS, Laundered. All sizes. Former prices 98c and $1.48.

Special 59c To Boys wearing Short Pants and making a purWATCHES FREE: chase Pants of and $6.00 making and a over, purchase or of Boys $10.00 wearing and Long over, in our Juvenile Department, we give a Watch Free. Te Mables Crew' WILLIAM POGUE THE MABLEY CAREW CO. THE ALMS DOEPKE CO. SP SPECIALS For Friday and Saturday. The Children have a vacation until Monday.

Friday and, Saturday is a good time to bring them around to our store and have them fitted, For their benefit we offer some Special Bargains, which every fond parent should take advantage of. BARGAINS IN Children's Cloaks! Misses' Gretchen Coats $6.00, $7.50 and. $10.90, Which are really as much again. Misses' Jackets 86.00, $7.50, $10.00 and $12,60, Which are regarded by economical buyers as cheap, Bargains in Boys' Suits! A lot of Boys' Suits, ages 4 to 15, assorted Checks, Plaids and Diagonal Tweeds. re ular: prices $6,00, $6.50 and $7.50, come and take your pick of the lot at $4.38.

Boys' Overcoats, good materials and well made, AT $2.98, $3.98, $4.98 and $6.75. ARE THE CHILDREN'S OUTFITTERS. AND THESE PRICES WILL INTEREST Come and look them over. You'll make a big saving. The Alms Doepke Co.

Main, Canal and Hunt Streets. THE CEO. W. M'ALPIN CO. McAlpin's Retail Bulletin.

DON'T MISS The Forty Articles Advertised in Yesterday's Papers, Each One a Decided Bargain. The Lad! FOURTH STREET, WEST. THE ALMS DOEPKE Friday and Saturday's BARGAIN SALE Ladies', Misses' and Children's SHOES Youths' School Shoes; sole leather tip; this sale, $1.35. Reduced from $1.75. Youths' School Shoes; regular wear resisters; $1.50.

Reduced from $2.00. Misses' Spring Heel Pebble Shoes, $1.25. Misses' Patent Tip Dongola Shoes, $1.25. (The two above bargains were $1.75.) Children's Extra Good Dongola Button Shoes. 3 Special Drives in Ladies' Shoes.

No. 1-Ladies' Fine Dongola Kid Button, patent leather tips, $1.88. Reduced for this sale from $2.50. No. 2-Ladies' Extra Dongola Kid Button, patent leather tips, turned soles, at $2.50.

Reduced for this sale from $3.00. No. 3-Ladies' Dongola Kid, Goodyear welt, button, patent at $2.50. Reduced for this sale from $3.00. For Cold Weather and the Holidays: MEN'S OPERA and NULLIFER SLIPPERS.

Men's, Ladies', Misses' and Children's Warm Lined Slippers. Ladies' Over Gaiters 25c, 50c and $1.00 a pair. Ladies', Misses' and Children's Rubbers. Ail styles. Lambs' Wool Soles.

All sizes. 15c. The Alms Doepke Co. Main, Canal and Hunt BIG FOUR RAILROAD. He $6 CHICAGO AND RETURN, Saturday, Dec.

I. "BIG FOUR." Trains Leave Central Station 8:30 A.M., 8:30 P.M. Tickets good retarning until 3, inclusive. RECEIVER'S SALE. METAL POLISH.

BAR METAL POUSH. FRIEND The Wholesale world's best. 1-pound box 25 ets. at Depot, John D. Park Soar, Onio.

RECEIVER'S SALE. TOTICE is hereby given that on SATUR3 o'clock DAY, the day of December, 1894. p. I will sell at public auction. on and the appliances, premixes.

all consisting the furniture, counters, Axtores of pans, cases, tables. chairs, horse, harness, WAROD, together with the good will of the ness firm at of No. Everly 491 McMillan Cinquin, street, doing a bakery busisale Walnut Hills. said to be made in pursuance of an order of Common Court to Pleas me Court. directed WM.

in Case No. 101,808. MULLER. Cincinnati, Nov. 26.

1894. Receiver. DODD, WERNER CO. Dies Suddenly at His Home, on Walnut Hills, of Apoplexy. The grim reaper yesterday claimed William Pogue at his cozy home, on Walnut Hills.

The deceased made his residence with brother, Thomas Pogue, at the southeast corner of Fulton avenue and Nassau street, and the cause of his sudden denise was apoplexy. The sad event occurred shortly after 4 o'clock. He had said little abont being indisposed, but it was noticed by the members of the family of Thomas Pogue, that the deceased had not been in good health for a week past. Mr. William Pogue was a bachelor, and had just turned his sixtieth year.

He was a pioneer in the dry goods. business, and for more than a quarter of a century was in charge of the liner department of the H. S. Pogue Company, on West Fourth street. The deceased was not a member of the firm, but his energetic services had much to do with the building up of the mammoth concern.

He had an extensive acquaintance among tradesmen in the East, and was considered one of the best buyers of linen west of the Alleghany Mountains. He made frequent trips to New York every year to buy goods, and was widely known among the large inercantite concerns of the metropolis, Sir. Pogue was a man of retiring disposition and modest tastes, and was noted for his liberality. actually in need appealed to him in vain. The deceased had been under the care of Dr.

Forchheimer for the past week. Although he must have suffe ed more or less. he ne er complained to those around him. The news of his sudden dea will cast a gloom over a host of friends, who will extend their syropathy and condo ence to the- grief-stricken relatives. Mr.

Pogue was a life long church member, and was active in charitab.e works, The funeral will be held to-morrow morning from the late residence of the deceased, and the interment will be in beautiful Spring Grove Cemetery. IN DAYLIGHT A Young Tough Attempts To Rob an Old Man at Norwood. Bernard Lagaman, of Norwood, was the victim of a bold attempted robbery shortly after noon yesterday. He had been in Joe Mersh's saloon, in West Norwood, where he met a young tough named Ed Meyers. The latter wanted Lagaman, who is about 57 years of age, to treat, but this the latter refused to do.

this Meyers was then also refused by Lagaman, who left the asked to be given 50 cents, but place. Meyer: followed and when a short distance tron. the saloon knocked down frightened and away attempted through to rob Lagaman's him, cries was for but latter was badly cut about the hend, though not seriously injured. After having his wound dressed he swore out a warrant for Meyers' arrest for assault to rob. PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.

George Harding. a telegraph operator of Walnut Hills, terribly injured at Williamsdale yesterday afternoon. He was out driving, and when near the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad bridge, which runs over the street in this village, his horse became frightened at an approaching freight train and started to back, finally ebing over a thirty embankment. Harding lay under the horse with his leg and arm broken, and received a severe kick in the side. His inJuries may terminate fatally.

The horse escaped serious infury. The baggy WAS wrecked. FOUGHT AT SIXTH AND VINE. Frank and Sallie Louis, colored, of 414 Queen City avenue, were arrested yesterday afternoon for fighting at Sixth and Vine streets. They met on the corner, and he accused her of being out with other men, and she said that sue was as gO as he was.

as he had been out with other women. That i- how the fight started, and they were arrested for disorderly conduct. NOT TO BLAME Surgeon Armstrong yesterday exSaloonkeeper Hearer, whose skull to have been fractured by Court Kruse. He found that the wound on amounted to nothing and that it serious happened to him it was THEY WILL STEAL blankets, were stolen from an Excelsior wagon at Sixth and Walnut streets. the Columbia Restaurant Robert of 161 Dayton street, was robbed of A MISSING APPLE.

Police amined was supposed Officer the bead his overcoat. was called to 28 State street yesterto take Jim Manahar to the had a fit, supposed to have on by drink. He had to be wagon. Pallman Cars to California hospital. He been brought strapped to the Iron Mountaip Route, Texas and Pacine and Southern Pacific Railways.

The True Southern Winter Route" can accommodate all class of passengers. Lowest rates, time. Vine street, Cincinnati, Send for particulars. Warwick, 181 ROBBED A HOBO. A New York Traveler "Done Up" By Comrades Near Hamilton.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. HAMILTON, OHIO, November close upon the tragedy of last Saturday night, Hamilton barely escaped having another murder within ber limits to-day. James Lane, a hobo, giving his residence at Watertown, N. was held up by a gang of tramps at Schenck's Station, two miles south of here at noon to-day. and severely assaulted.

In company with a crowd of fellow tramps seated at a bonfire along the track, he was induced by one of the men, who claimed to be a barber, to have his hair cut. They went to box car for this purpose where Lane was knocked down and robbed of $8 25. After the assault he was locked in the car and his assailants made their escape. His cries attracted the attention of a railroad man passing and the injured man was removed. He walked to this city and reported the affair at police headquarters.

He claimed that a shot had been fired when he was knocked down and believed that he had a bullet in his head. An examination, two however, inches showed had that the wound, about long, been. caused by a coupling pin or a sharp rock. No arrests bave been made. SILVER JUBILEE.

Celebration of the Twenty-Fifth Anni. versary of Lincoln Lodge, K. of P. The celebration of the twenty-Afth anniversary of Lincoln Lodge, K. of will take place this evening.

The affair promises to be a great success, the committee on arrangements having been at great pains to perfect every detail. The lodge room will be profusely decorated with flowers, while music and dramatic talent from the local theaters will serve to make the occasion an enjoyable one. Owing to the limited capacity of the banquet hall, invitations have been issued to only few persons not members. This being the first nomination night the lodge will open promptly at 7:30 o'clock and after the regular routine business all will proceed to the banquet hall. Hon.

Walter B. Ritchie, the Supreme Chancellor of the K. of P. of the world, in response to an invitation replied that he would be present if possible. LOVED NOT WISELY.

Dan Mobley and Mary Gallentine Run Away From Home. Although Dan Mobley is 45 old and years Mary Gallentine is only 17, yet they loved, and Mary now finds herself about to become mother. When Mobley learned this he and Mary ran away from their home in Columbus, and came to this city. They went live at 125 John street as man and wife. The difference in their ages caused talk.

und Ofticer Hardinger investigated the case. rook the couple to the Fifth District Police Station, where the story was told. Both were locked up. as Dan says he will marry Mary to-day. Word has been sent to the authorities at Columbus, Ind.

THE FIRES. An alarm from Box 293 at 8 o'clock yesterday morning was caused by a defective due etting fire to the home of Calvin Campbell, at 2039 Columbia avende. It was damaged to the extent of An alarm from Box 73 at 9 o'clock was false. Electric light wires in Hohnstedt Wellman's dry goods store, at Thirteenth and Main, became crossed, and the sparky caused some one to yeil fire and turn in an alarm. TOES Eddie Wolf, aged 9, of 143 East Second street, was standing in the street on Fifth, near Main, yesterday istening to the Saivaton Army services when he was hit and knocked down by an Avonda'e electric car.

He tell under the guard rail, and when pulled out It WaS found that his toes had been crushed. Patrol 1 took him to the hospital. BAKING POWDER. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. PRICES BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE.

A from pure Grape Cream Alum of Tartar other Powder. adulteranc Free Ammonia, or any 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. A Delayed Invoice OF Brass Fire Sets Just Received. 100 cut We offer at $2.48 (Never equaled price) All others markel proportion. A golden opportunity to purchase a practical and serviceable Christmas present.

Will deliver when desired. None charged. Cash only. DODD, WERNER CO. CUFFS.

TRADE MARK ODENA A NEW LINK CUFF to 5826-1 vr FTel AUCTION SAL S. By THE EZEKIEL BERNHEIM AUCTIONEERS, No. 134 Main Street. GRAND CLEARANCE SALE FURNITURE AT AUCTION Friday Morning, November 30, From 10 to 1 O'Clock, In first -Hoor of Our To close ALL consignments. Terms cash and goods to be removed at once.

THE EZEKIEL BERNHEIM Auctioneers. PROPOSALS. EALED PROPOSALS will be receives at the office of the Board A imini tration until 12 o'clock noon of FRIDAY, December 21, A. 1894, for the improve ment of Goodwin street, from Hoge to Taylor avenue, by grading, setting and crossings, flagging gutters, bowiderite the roadway and constructing the ry culverts, drains and retaining is. accodance with plans and profiles in the office of the Chief Engineer of Board of Administration, and according: specifications on file in the office of Board of the same 10 paid for as provided in the resolution and ordinance for said improvement.

board reserves the right of rel ting any bids. Bidders must Indorse their names address upon the outside of the envelopes containing their bid. Each bid to be accompanied by tWO interested sureties. Bidders to use the printed forms, none other will be received. By direction of the board.

AUG. HERRMANN, Pres'L A. P. BUTTERFIELD, de7.14.21. EALED PROPOSALS will be anti SATURDAL.

at the office of the undersigned December 15, for the building a passenger 92 station feet long Piqua, by 33 feet Ohio. wide, The of brick on will store at building covered can be with seen at the of foundations, slate Plans of and the specifications undersigned at Pittsburg. Pent. and also at the office of F. G.

Darlington, perintendent, at Union Station. The right is reserved to reject or a I bids. BECKER. Chief Engineer, c. and St.

L. Ry. 50-Steod 004 Pittsburg. Penn. no unloading some iron on Southern avenue last night when a heavy rail fell upon his right leg.

breaking it near the hip. He was taken to the City Hospital. LOOKING FOR BILLY HAZEN. The police are looking for Billy Hazen, colored, who is wanted on a charge of stealing an overcoat from George Rider, of 222 Plum street. I Fred L.

Apple, a member of the firm of Appie Setbaum, candy dealers at 295 Central avenue, is missing. He lives at 40 McMicken avenue, and has not been since Tuesday. THIS IS TERRIBLE Joe Taylor, of 374 West Ninth street, was atrested by Market Officer Hennekes for stealing one orange. U. M.

ENGINEER Nov. OFFICE, 99 Madison Sealed posais, in triplicate, for the construction of Lower St. Francis Levee will be here until 12 o'clock noon. December 1894, warded and on then application. publicly opened.

ROESSLER Information 8. W. tain Engineers, 2021, 22,25,.