The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 4

II ARIA A Story of Crime In the 3fountain Section, Tcld 1 By Those Interested In tho Warfare. loth Turner and Howard Furnish Accounts of the Feud. Facts About the Origin cf the Strife, and the Succession of Murders. Politic! Said To Have Bayed Aa Important Part At the Beginning of Hostilities. in Organisation of Desperadoes to Thwart the Enda of arrtAisTtiro nmtT hibtobV.

Mr. Howard, of Harlan," if aa appel lation that will fit nearly half af the Ben la that section, ljring bfeUweft the icat of Justice, or just now, the Geat wat, and the western boundary of the siVil subdivision of Hurtoa county, Ky. 1 fctraniret froini over the rurzd. Pre cipitous road, from FlfierilJe miiht sa- ata every man be after he crossed from Bell to Harlan eouufV, before arriving at Harlan Court-house, with How ara yon, Mr. and sit tat of vry doeen would reply: Tm well enough, I thank yon, and 165 ara yon?" Vtils howabd.

As-he gaxed at the traTeler. Vr. Howard" would wonder how the strange mm know him and where the name Howard did not fit, the mountaineer tddrexed. wtnkl thinlt nothing of the alstake. Sotwitbstanding th terrible internecine atrifs which is making rory cUins in that section of the Common-.

wealth, the people of the county are as dvil and courteous in their homely way to A stranger as ean be found anywhere. long as the outsider takes no part with eithee faction ha is reany safe from I1 molestation at tb hands of the na. rives. But when Lt sides with either party the sew comer erases to be and he must tae his Chances with the balance. One a man takes up a is residence Were -be must make jhoiee.

The people recognize but two iifies and every matt mart stand with Uit Flowardj or attest them. There is a middle ground. If they thought it necessary it is said that every man and boy ia the county, even some of the rforaen; would shoulder a Winchester and go to the rescue of hit side. CEORGS B. Of the participators in the deadly fend the Howard faction considerably oatamaber tha Tomer party.

Tha latter have styled themselves the Turner Blues" and the former the Howard Beds. Those whs know then best say they not know the vxkie of human life. This seems to need ne farther proof than tha iaers recital of the bloody evenu bl ui pass eren years. As a class the residents of Harlan eoonty are the most illiterate fa the State. The children from infancy are taught ta carry a gun and plstoL and about the snly kind of shooting the young iOca is taudit is that done with the- weapons.

Bav while illiteracy is the rule, it 1 not universal. Some of the people Ifrifig in the County seat and others scattered through fhe dis trict, are ffinch better informed than one would expect to find In a 'wild, mountainous country where for fonr generations the people have lived si most cut e3 from the outside world. Not infrequently, men sre met ta busi ness circles here who, though born and t4x4 a ceai Cadaa CpJUfchousej v) sre well educated and with every in stinct of gentlemen. There is a different state of affairs in the county now from a few weeks back. While the militia met, no stucle then in reaching Harlan Coutt-hoo.

so far aa the people were concerned. It Is now the belief that it would be eatretnely bftiardous for anything test than a small army to try it agan. The road from Plnerine to Harlan Couf hoai winds up and down and around oho of the most craggy, wild sections of the Cumberland mountain dfctrfcV Fifty determined men. used to the mountain life, concealed in any one of a hundred places along Hie route, could repel all the militia fa Kentucky. A Courier-Journal representative who left Harlan Court-house a few days 8 go conversed wfth a number of both the Howard and Tamer sympathizers, While there.

They make no pretence of hiding the tact that ft is the Howards' to kill County Judge Lewis, and the Ttfrner side will attempt to rid the eoun- ty of Wils Howard and Will one of his most bloodthirsty lieutenants, by the rifle method. The impression gained was that if both sides succeeded in their attempt there was a possibil ity of peace being restored, but not before. Even then the prospect is that there would be another outbreak before many months; V. The newspaper than, acting anaer special assignment? continued his Journey to Harlae Court-house and while there was given the statements below over the signatures Wflkerson How ard; K. I.

Howard and facorge B. Turner. Wllkersun Howard is the one referred to as Wicks' in the Courier-journal's accounts of the Harfan troub les published since the last outbreak. Wicks' is his most familiar appel lation. Carlo B.

Tusicr has heretofore been referred to aa Bony" and corse Turner, as Little George." HOWABD'S ACCO09T. Wilterson Howard's statement of the origin of the feud is as follows Bob Turner, several others and myself were plaving cards. Turner and i hud been on a trade for revolvers, and a lew us- phrasant remarks followed, but all passea en. Tamer lay down in the room to take a nap. and another of the crowd, named Little, thought to pluy a joke.

Little strnck a match to light his pipe and the itiea struck him to touch the fir in Turner's head. This woke Tur ner, and he asked who did it He wm told did. More hot woras paeu Between us and I went off and got a musket, loaded with fox shot, and returned, in the fight that followed I Shot Bob Turner, and his death resulted. I was tried and acquitted on the ground of self-defense. The proof on trial show ed that Turner attempted to shoos me first.

A short time after this. Will lur-ner, brother tried to kill me. Will a bad man. He htid been en-Kued in a war with the Gilbert family and had killed Will Gilbert. He earns my house, four miles below town, on the Cumberland river, walked into the boose, pulied his pihtol an I shot at me without- earing a word.

My wife and children Snd mother-in-law and myself n-pr sitting around the firepkice. The bniiet intended for me missed its mark, but plowed its war across tnv mother- in-law's forehead. The wound was Hot serious and She recovered. I jumped ap. get my pistol off the bed.

where it lay. nnd Turner and I grappled, in the scuClo both our pistols were fired several times, and Turner was shot in tee arm. Uwing to the darkness, be succeeded in making his escape. I had several holes in my clothes, bnt was not This assault on me and thootine of mr mother-in-law set nnb- na opinion against UJ lutner, and ne weni to lexas ana remained some time. He returned one Ufriday evening snd the next dart George Turner, his father, sent us wora that his bull-dog was and for as to come up Monday and Jigbt it out, and to come armed, for if we did nnt it would not be his fault, but ours.

We were on hand Monaay, ready for the fray about teniy strong, a right ensued, in which Will Turner waa killed. Wilson Howard, or 'Wife as he is more familiarly known, Indicted for his murder, but it was not known positively who did the killing. The shot was fired from the old court-house. It was Counto. twin uj, sou oig erowa was in town, besides the parties in the fight.

Aficr the ficht I dropped out of the leau ana mis nowara took the leader- sup oi the Howards, lie ia bin to either mjr family or that or J. Howard. The way he got into the trouble was that he and I nr. "Mruut. um uay two oi i be Turner Sympathizers arrested him on the charge of disorderly conduct.

He waa leaving town at the time for home and they took him back. Th k.i ui j- tbe other beat him without mer ry, a wm niteen years okl at the timet lie never foreta m. fi-ii gives a foe. and has ever sinee been at war with the Turners. From that time there has been flshtinv aa A most bitter feud arow ruf-ur-.

nrMiffl.11i!s; ech id man nui nearly every f.inulr la the eountv la rn -u. aiue or mw wasn't WILKElKOjr HOWARD, wast BowAkd aava. E. J. Howard's statement is as follows: much the largest in the eounty.

There are three branc'ien, and ther ere prob-c? isely connected ia the Mate. Some of them oecnnr nr.ii-(nn of trust, both here snd in other ption of Kentucky. Half the population, or nrore, are named Ho-ard. The llow-ards were the first settlers of Harten county. Samuel Howard.

a Kevo-bitionary soldier, came here and made larpe surveys 1n 1800. These surveys included the present town of Harlan uuimoow. nig son. John K. Howard, was the iirst Jnd-e in Harlan eourMv.

Airother son, Wilkerson Howard. Sr. was the first wliite child ho in John X. Howard donated the ground to the county where, the present hiuii-uvuw stands, in 18IB. year Traa sppwtnTvu rfuaga ana instructed the first grand iurv in lfarUn nnn Samuel Howard came tliia county front Maryland, and his father came from England.

It fs onlr iustlm tn th. wailjr to siy a large majority of the ucppiy regret tnis temhie read. Which blackens tmr nnrn ami of the eounty and State, and that the ii ra majonty or tbe name have teken no part in it On the contrary, they are peaceable eitiiena Tha ir ards have never lost a life tn the feud: rc liovr WWB Wnil TUUHl. 3S. J.

HOWAHD 1 oe i nf r.jnxa Sr. father Bob, Will. Little We, liony. and John, varies very wideir mm ifrnA eh i -v ujs iir sue, jic Turner has been a member of the iLea. Mature is Chairman of the Democrntio ui county, is Police Judge of Harlan C.

editor of the local paper, and Jj looked upon by all i mo ciuiens oi tiie eounty; II A eft ire XOBClt a. ttnnn'i About sunset on March 7, 1 882, Robert wen eignteen years old, "'fn sapper, at tlie Cumberland Hotel kept by S. C. Howard, in Ji1 of Mt- how called oarinouse. ttoUert boartled titere.

tie was accompanied, whn be stepped aut sf the house, by 8. French, then County Attorner. They had reaehetl in front of the hotel and were till king with some friends, when Wilker- son Howard tame walking up the street wiih a rnuket on his shoulder. It was loaded Vitli slups, and Howard was consuicrahly on.ltt the inUucnee ul "jqiior. He etopped and to.Ml for a moment, then ierking his gun lrom bis siioulucr.

without a word of wirnni? sliot lioh. When Bob saw Howard pre-senung his gun he made an attempt to draw his pistoL and aa Howard shot atrnU tia ta Lad fcjjf drawn. He TITC COUHLEIS-JO UH NATj: tdtfisVILTjC, jf.QTtNTN'Gr. QSTDBCtt 3 drew it Hear out as he fell. Howard ilLstantiy turned and ran down tlie streer.

Jiot raised liimscir on ort nana tmi rest i ug tii other on his krut-s, shot twice ct Howard, strucing xutu in we arm. ol Xiveti two oays. antes Howard, the present Sheriff of Harlan county, and a fcrotlier of Wilkerson, was with tlie Istier and. aided by. bis presence.

James U. ran4 too, as wn-Irerson fired." Wllkitson Howard aile his escape from town and a lot af his friends and relatives gathered around him. fcrmed. and defied tlie law for a long time aiterwura tney came to (own nail with a picked guard of armed relanves and friends, went through the larce of tn examining trial. He Wis allowed all through tlie intimidation bf the witnesses and court, by the presence of the armed men in the eourt-rooia Snd within call.

These were mainly violat ing of the law and had oendina imuiisb them Indictments in Circuit Court. They Were all in the employ of the Howards or bclongea to tue lamiiy. Wilson Hownrdj who is not related Wilkerson was not then grownr He lived nine miles lielow the town." tin henrin bf the Other Howard's farmed band and what brought them to gether, he immediately joineU- Minn as Wiikerson Howard's camp, fully equipped for war. This was the advent ot Wil son Howard in what IS bow known-as tat Howard-Turner feud. Alter that time, being more desperate and blood-thirsty than the others, he took tins lena ana appeared to we tue ruling ainrin.

Arior to tins the Turners and the iiowi ards, bf ail branch, had been ott the most intimate texraat Wiiktrson Howard was indicted for the murder of K. L. Turner, but was allowed bail. After postponing the trial from time to time fcr several years, he was finally tried, lue proor stowed mat ne ud killed Bob without any cause whatever, vet the jury rendered a Verdict of not guilty! i he numerous and combined clans of Howar-ls bad much, to do with this verdict. Besides, there waa an alliance of alt the criminals in the county and their friends.

ftrabikd th Uiw. "Not a single man under indiotxnent for any offense, from larceny to murder. but was in it, buckea by tneir relations. lhey were ait tatresU'd ia seeing toot only llkcrson Howard nut all tlie otner escape puuiahment. This, orgnnization exifits now, anu ineipacs every man wno has a cliarge pending against him ia liar lan Circuit Court.

Another tiling that, had a strong bearing on the ease contributed to the acquittal of Howard, when tlie law and testimony called for conviction, was Harlan county is ntrhais the- banner Kpnublietin count of the State. Unfortunately lor the peace of the 1 urnena we nave always ad hered the IJemocratie party. 1 have been Chairman of the IkmocriUle Committee of Harlan eounty since 1 16. This is a position that is looked upon by many of the more illiterate of the mountaineers as almost criminal end art nnpardonnble Although the better class of Republicans rise above petty preiudiees, while serving on a inry the illiterate ones.who number nine out of ten of the criminal juries, allow their ikolitical prejudices to rule them. A large majority of the jurors are devoid of even the rudiments of 'common school education, and are 'wholly unfit to decide a question where a man's life or tne putue safety and welfare are at stake.

After, the aeqttltial of Howard, William W. Turner, another or my sons, in a fit of intoxication, went to Howard' house, just after darkj pushed open the door and walked in. Howard waa sit ting at the fireplace. Will shot at him. but missing him, Howard returned the fire, shooting my son through the arm.

Will left tlie premises. Next day the Howards assembled their elans and sent for AVils Howard, Elijah Howard and brothers, who belong to another, family. With a Constable of their own choosing, .1 i.hI.j:.. son, James L. Howard, the present fthers iff, Elijah and.

other enemies of Will 1 timer, they aet forth with the puroote of killing hits under Cover of a warrant for bis arrest on the charge ef shooting without wounding. Will heard of their approach and intentions and fled the (State at once, an went to letns ana remained some months, returning home in Julr. 1885. That was on Friday He at once gave bond to answer to the charges against him at the nest term, af tlie eouft. The folftiwing Monday, while standing an the JUourvnonse square.

talking to A friend, he wits shot from an upper window ef the old Coart-house huildinr. which has sinee been replaced with a handsome hew one. He died frnnt thm wniinik nils and Jntnea Ijl Howard, bow Sheriff, were indicted for his murder. Before, the assembling of the gmnd jnrr, and immediately after the killing of Will Turner, the Howards again banded together and uened Afterwards they strengthened their num. hers so that at no -time could Kinir.

then Sheriff, ind now a United States Deputy Marshal, be induced to attempt to arrest either Wils or James Lt Howard A short time afterwards the Howards marched into town, with band of their own men, all armed, and went through another farce of ah examining trial. Mot a Tnrner was present It would, not have been'safe to be therej The 'cotsrtf allowed Wils and James L. bail, snd their friends and relatives went the bond. a vocxr.tit or i.vMice. Notwithstanding ttiey Shot Wfll Tttr Her deed on the strcen, from the eonceaW ment of a building, and tliat the grand jury very promptly indicted them for murder, the Judee of the Circuit Court allowed them bail Wils Howard fled and forfeited his bond.

Not a rent of that bond has ever been collected. Tha Judge allowed bail in the sum of $3,000, but when the Clerk's book was examined it only called for $500, and tbnt amount could not be collected from the worthless Whether Cirenit Judce H. F. Flnley ditt it on purpose or there was a mistake in the figures te not known. Th Howard Sre ft ixrwer in political circles in Harlan county, and ft may have beta for trat reason the fig ures were changed.

While Wils How ard's bond was pending he came to town. walked into a store where my son, George B. Turner. was scd shooting at liftn. George returned tlie stots, but neither were hurt.

In July, 1bw6, Alexi ander- Bailey and James McKhight came to town to be examined by the Superintendent for fieates to teach school. Thev staved all nlcht at me house. The nest mornius Bailer and MoJ Knfght arose carry and while standing ia the Kitenea aoor, wasnmr his lure. Bailey was shot dead by Wils nownrd from ambush. At no time hnd it heen known that there, was any Ixid feelini between them.

Jlownrd then rtn. and In rwsing a nelghlr' li0u-e, where my son Carlo wrs, Wils Howard slmt hiin in the arm. twtd't bretiking it. Howsri then fled aeross Clover Fork, shooting nil the time at men, tesmieh, and eiiildrrn ra my house, who, i hearing tlie fliwt shot, had pone to theljdoors and windows ta see what had occurred. Tins was one Sunday miming in Julv, Tlie following Tuesday Wils Howard and Wiii Jejnin? went to the house of Jndge James 11.

Middleton, seven miles from on Clover fork, and shot John S. liaiiey. a brother of Alexander. jcas ajao la the early, moralcxl 9 nd the victim was also standing in the door washing his face. Both Baileys were killed instantly.

Howard and ennina fied and Judge Middlptoitt fricklv raiKtug-a posse, started in pur suit, but vT e3tped a harmless eJi'tainge of shotK. Howsrcl and Jenhines went to Slwsourl and te- mflihed there nntil of thi's year, they came back to 1 in ruin. A tain Vhry gathered armed friends and defied arreat. Two months ago Wils Howard heard that my son George had gone up on Catron's creek, which empties into Martin's Fork a tulle above -Harlan Court house. George" was walking.

Howard pursued him, stopping ritisens and taking their horses from them, ia order thst be might have fresh mounts and travel fHster. He came in sight ef George while tie latter was kneeling, drinking ftoui fe spring, snd shot liiin dead without warning. 'SI tSS OtLBKBT K1ULIHO, The Gilbert trouble happened Ifc thl way. la a puhho day, desperado named William Gilbert a deserter from the United States army, who boasted that be bad killed seteh men, and was defying everybody in gei- eraii. aavaneea wita arawn pistol on my sou Robert, then a mere boy.

Gilbert was swearing be waa going to kill Bob. Will Tnrnerj seeing his brother shout to be killed, shot and killed Gilbert. Will was tried and acquitted by a jury of good men I have bever besnl word of censure for his kiling Gilbert. This killing was In no manner connected with the Howard-Turner troubles. Gil bert and the Howards were in no way related.

Gilbert lived on Yoknm ereelr. a branch of Clover Fork," twelve miles above Harloa Uourt-bouse, and the How. arris all live below the town on Cum berlnnd river. The Howard-Turner difficulties eafc be summed DP in no other war tJian cold-blooded mnrders by the Howards, Without the slightest provocation, and from ambush, they stole the lives nf my three sons. The Turners could at any time have killed many ef their enemies if they had atooixfl to the level ot taking liuman mo from ambush, and giving the victims no show, Rmnnl ha Km tHlt.1 Why Does a fay one say the Turners are cowards So.

No Turner has ever been confronted by his enemy in tair ngnc. none or tnent tnat nave died have seen the faoes of their foes. As the father of my tnree murdered, boy I feel more comfort tn eontemplatinv them ia their bloody but honorable grave, than had they lived through the instrumentality of ambushing and assassinating their fellow ttea. So Turner died with charge or indictment against him. and be widows' or orphans' woes are chargeable to their account.

Their only of fense consists in a love of honor that their adversaries could not appreciate, and bravery, their foes were afraid, to face. GrXJKuli B. TORSER" TRICKS OF COPPERS. How the Late Officer Allen Es caped Punishment For An Infraction of tho Rules. Fiseons and Driver Welnstoea'a Lunch Basket Maka Soma Complications.

Patrolman Charles W. Allen resterdaT banded id his letter ef resignation which, was forwarded to ths Mayor. lib resiguatlon was demanded by the Chief because ha bad conducted himself ia manner calculated to bring reproach on the good name of the The rstr. ticipatioa in drunken brawl fa houses" oi prostitution is not apt to ne looked upon win favor by the chief and Alletr nad to go. This brings to mind aa escapade cf Allen, fitly illustrating the inventive power of tome coppers ia planning and executing what are Commonly called Several weeks age Allen was suspend ed fifteen days lot neglecting to ba at bis post at relieving-tlme.

A few days after he had gone back ba fluty ho was one evening canght late, hot hating sufficient time leit to be at his poat prom ply. knowing that a Te petition of the offence would meet with severe punishment be at once hurried Into Alice iixier'a place on lVtiJt street. After ex; uiuqidk uinRuon na waa tiiajwi in he suiraested tha arreat of of colored attendants tor aa imaginarv cdence; in, order to have plauxible ex-euae ready for not being on time at his relieving DOSt Thi waa SBTMil ana Alien caned Tor the pntrol wagon anu ii ji arrival tne prisoner' was put on. auiy conveyed to the sUtion, clihraed wild dLoorderlr Hmdnet. hoiavi luuer ana solemnly presentea to court the next taonUug.

lie pleaded "cruilrr and enutnisrd A flna' Hi. dollars. Which was. at tha intae r.t Alien, remittra, but he hnd to pay the costs in the ease. The man who allowed himself bf used as a tol la trifling with justice, holds Chiet Hooil, deserves much greater Dunishmeat than the ml vuuuci.

no cuin oi ponce om not know anything about this occurrence at uie ume ana only round out the facta lyuMuwr vnivoga ti more recent ca pedes of tiia polioemaa. a a a Patroimaii E. XIartine has been trans. fcrred to Lieut. McAaliffe'm CoL J.

Hines, formerly a member cf Lieut Wyatt's platoon, has sufficiently reooverea irom a severe snd protracted illness to perform day duty. He is watuung at tne ruins or tue Bamberger. Ir arm Am. an a si t- i uiwui ouuamg to prevent accidents from fnllinv Wallu. mM ruaa Clark continues kick and ia unable to attend to his duties for at acast lour weeas.

ess Capfc Bllgh 1 still eonJ'neA ta his home and it may be several Veeka before he will be able to return to his desk at his office. A great many. Inquiries are mad by outside police officers ss to his eondi lion, and they unite ia expressing their regrets for him. Mnjo Owens received a very felleltons note from W. A.

Ilnkerton, the renowned detective, res qnoimj mrnisnea wita a true statement oi condition and earn- esuy asking to be kept imsted as to future developments. Patrolman Dohrtrry has been suspead- ea ten aays for conduct Unbecoming aa officer In assaulting a eitizea. He allowed his temper to get' the better of Ms judgment after he had been great'r provoked, and tlie Suspension seems anout tne nt puaishment ia the prvui ess Wagon thriver KuLa is of the opin ioa that it IS about time for Caps. Gua- ther to call and irf to get some more pigeons hke those faked sway by him some time ago, wnen ne carried off a basket supposed to eontaift two niaeons. but) which In reality held nothing but Weinstock's lunch.

This the Captain revealed when be arrived home. In his eagerness to get away with the pigeons be had grabbed the wrong basket and Welnstock never had hia lunch restored to bim. r. It ia rumored that Kremer will soon appear ia a new full-dress Uniform which will Add considerable luster to bl Malwart snneiirahce. Some of his eol- leagues are of the opinion that he ought to sneu tnose juutnsides," too.

Knocked Down By a Street-Car An unknown wiilte man was knocks'! down by an east-bound ear on- the Ureen stieet line at Hancock last tilght about o'clock. Tho man waa thrown about ten feet and waa unconscious whan picked up and carried Into a neighboring atom, lie soon recovered, hovever, and was able to walk home- ilia lnluriea consist ed oi a taw bruises, 1 THE CBG.lft KLAr.iilQ. Testimony Submitted In the Noted Murdr Trial At Chl-cag-o Yesterday. TrVitaessea Who fcead tha Raw pgpera Hoi To Ba Excluded from tha Stand. a Chieago, Oct t.

After fr. Moore had tesUded at great length and minuteness Ik the Cronin case this mbruihg as to the wounds on vt. cronias bony, the defense aibVed to exclude his testimony oa the ground that lie had read ixi verbatim report ot, the; trial, made by the Associated Press la this morning's booerk which gave the entire testimony of DrS Egbert. They argued 'that the phjsldaa read this, knowing, that he was to testify Snd that the order of the Court excluded witnesses while testimony was being yet the reading of the testimony had precisely the same effect as the hearing of It. Judge McCohnell said he thought the evideuce should be excluded, when there wo storm of objections from the prosecution had clamors to be heard.

'Messrs. Hines and Mills protested against such a ruling and said they could hot produce a witness who had not reud all about this case and that the Judge might just as well adjourn the case ndw if he was going to hold to any Such After tonsiderabls argument ea both tides, the Judge ruled as folio Wsi Tha rule ef fexclusioa evidently is fur the pur pose of preventing the witnesses who ara excluded from knowlhg what the wit ness 6a the stand said, either tit the purpobs of affirming, or contradicting their- testimony. But that rule was probably conceived at the time when roost of the tales pertaining to the testimony were conceived, before the newspapers took such pains to publish all the proceedings, and I can easily see that if 1 should enforce the rule in its old spirit, criminal trials and a great many civil cases could not be proceeded with it wnuld be impossible. That rule waa wise in its time, and may be wise to some esteut yet, but eaa not ce possible to make it operate to prevent witnesses from testifying to offenses against the State or testifying to matter ef de fense. I do not believe that eaa ea ore the rule.

"If it were Possible for ma to.ssk the proprietors of newspapers cot to publish these accounts, I should unquestionably do that, bui Of Course, no such request would be respected. I a this day of wide newspaper circulation snd ver batim reports i uo not see tnat the uourt eaa do more thaw exclude the witnesses front the rootnt but the CoUrt apiireclates that that does not amount to anything at al- The motion was hvertnled and the Doctor's testimony stands. lie next witness waa Patnek Utnaa, the liverystable keeper. He testified to the facts regarding the hiring of a horse and buggy Iron bim by Iaa Ooughlin, one of tlie prisoners, on the day that Dr. Cronin was murdered, substantially as they have heretofore beea published Iho witness said that Couguliu told him ne wanted ins norae for a friend.

bis la Kn trrrv attii mllt limm. ttrkiih carried Dr. Cronin to the Carlson Cottage where he was murdered. Dinan con tinued by sarins that a stranger came at abouv. i o'clock that evening and asked for the horse which Gbughlin had Hired lor film, lie was given tn white horse.

1 he stranger objected and asked for another, bnt the witness refused to give another thea stranger wanted the side eurtains.bf the buggy put on, but Dinaa told him it waa dark and that nobodv could recoa-nize him if he wished to be disguised. The stranger grumoiea a lime, but got into tne buggy and drove aorta or in the direction of Conklln's hfcuse, where Dr. Cronin lived. be stranger wore a light colored or faded overcoat and a smalL soft round "hat, the latter turned down over hit eyes. ine man naa a ween or ten oays oeara as his face of a sand color, shading to dark at the lower part.

The witness had not seen the maa since that time-On the following morning early a policeman came to his stable to knoW whether or nbt be had let any one have a white horse the night before. The witness. StitainawW i is aAmat Vi in WaTattSi it f-Viaa uaivutua, svuit vAiu ntvua, vciiv ti'V police Station. There he tnet Daa Cough- lia, who cautioned him to say nothing about his luougniinsj having aired horse the day before, because it was known that be and Won in were not good friends, snd it might get him (CougbiinJ into trouble. After Ions and severe erosa-examlna- tion of Dinaa by Mr.

Forrest, of connsel for he defense, in which the witness was' not at all eonfused, the eeurt ad- journea tiu Monday. A NEW CAR MOTOR. At laveatloa That Prosa'ises to Revoa I latlosrUe th Street Railway Baslaess fndianapoiia, OoK 49. A company is forming here In which President J. Shaffer ef the local Street Knilroad Com pany, is said to be In le rested, to Intro duce ia Indiana the Judson atotor for street railways.

Hie principle ot the revolving1 screw in a modified form is used in propell ing the eat. In tlie middle of the track and extending the entire length of the line' ia a revolving shaft or drain, eight inches la diameter. This is to be driven by torn pressed air applied fit Stations along the line. Sio.ill wheels attached to the car are pressed uuon tlie revolv ing drum. The eed of the cuv anil ita direction ore regulated by the angle st wuicn incsc smaii wneeis impinge upon tho Tt is asserted by the men who control the invention that the roods' ran le built and equipped fnflcss man nan tne cost ot eanie tar line; that the speed tan lie instantly and accurately regulated, a to tweniy-two uiurs per nour; iim tne cpetatioa caa be Cirrifl on for thfra ino while cable or horse ears eost nine to ten cents; thnt curves whose radius Is but twenty feet and steen hill nlistacle to the saccetisful bpeiation that the simplicity of the machinery and the el.earcesa of repairs (the ftictk.h wheels being of wood) are betond any bther sva- tera evef deviled.

1 he manner vf stopping; reversing and retaliating the mo- of cars as aeciared to be prao- A TRAIN-WRECKER TRAPPED. Ia Trying ts Remove a Bridge Sappoit ne is naaea By railing Timbers. Rochester, Oct Uils place, where the Lake Erie and West ern railway track crosses the Chicago and Atlantic, the company is replacing a wooden structure with an Lon brido. aad the bridge builders are putting ia temporary trestle work. Night before Hist, a i a uvie nour, residents were awakened ny a cry for help, and, upon going to the trestle work, found one mini who was trying to lift a lieiit-- timber which hnd fallen uion his mm." rale.

Investigation showe? Muit tliey had tried to remove one or the sut-portefJ, and Id this manner tlie fallen man haci been pinned down. The in jured man waa recognized a party recently serving a term for trs in-wrecking, snd it is believed they had in view the wrecking of one ot tins a.senger trains which would have been due at that point ia a short time. Both were arrested. Bxxcaui'S Fills curs bilious sod aervoag Uav MtlFMAMi STMUS GO. In tho whoio city than that presented tit ti lcuouli 1 La OUR PRICES ARE THEltt Everyono seeing to bo claiming tho lowest prices at present What wo claim can bo substantiated Tho Way wo accomplish our aim is not by making our goods as low afe other people, but by WUUtUj gVVUO 1-k IUW I I I 1 I i We will aell von a tees handtenie :0 i 1 I 1 at I13.U0.

These Jackets are baa faaae af the cheap, shoddy Plash gesersliy shown ia low priced garmeats. We wilt sell you a hand so ate Delmsft'hsbed Flnsh tTfaa teide af extra Dae Sponged Plush, Satis Lined all threats, Plnh Hall trlatmlnr all areaad aad reel tieal Oraanteats far ataall sail for $2io. Ladies' VerV fine quaUty Jersey laek eta, at it. 5, 5.i5,' t.hS. 19.10 ini Handsome quality broad' Wale folk bound, Satlh-faced Taylor-aiade Coat, la' Navy Blue.

Green had Blaek, $9.7 Si English Walking1 Coats, in Plush had all styles of cloth, at extreme low 'price. Extra Fine and Extra Heavy Inv ported Boa vet Cletk Newmarkets, Tailor- full boundi $1 IfcS solj else where la the city at tie. Nevrr before hare we handled tucl aa extensive line as We have this season. They are front the celebrated house at Harris Kussnk, who are known to the best manufacturers in the world; Their garments hate to be seen to be hp! predated. Fof quality, style, fit and finish they ean not be compared with.

We have a full line of. the following: Seal Capes, Seal Jackets, 23-inch, 37- lnch and 80-inch Seal Saques, 35-inch aad 37-inch. Seal Newniarketa aad' Seal Wrsps. Any; en" contemplating the' purchase bf an? Style bt Seal Garment will find it greatly to their ad- Vantage to examine out stock and prices before purchasing SEAL GAMUTS Gents Underwear Department We oDen Monday tho lamest and ha ndU so in est line of Gents' full AVENUE. you could nbt Hnd a out4 busy store theso VUV WkWlWlW IIUVVUI I II I I I I sets 4ss flrnres afcant Our Cloaks! lll SMi a ika.Sa i--; PlaSh fSSrnaiL (JuilieJ.

Rat I a 1 lna all through, far real ornamenK Chaniols ForketM kt SlCttA. This lanb ia worth risa laeiket. t.faod kii thrnnrb Very fle imported Camel's nai Plaid Kewmark'eui ia Graf and Black Mixed, especially adapted for second mourning, only lis. $2.98 FOR CHOICE ht SJ Fincy Striped rteWfearkets, that formerly aold trout to $9. BeSUtiful Beavci Cloth Coat Back, Vest Front, Long Tabs, with orna ment on end, full Satin-faced aad tailof- hound, at SI Left i Misses FaUcy Striped! jackets, that hare been selling at $4.5 i price is close this week, $2.85.

On lot Misses' Jackets, extra fine quality, Striped and Checked, that have been selling at and price this, week to close, Children's Plaid School Cloaks, Ages -4 8 TO 19 Fries 13.23 160 i 00 LHS (L73 Chlidrea'l Fine Striped Camel's lUii Cloaks, bought considerably under Value, only la Ages 4 '6 8 Pries 7.60 $9.00 fully worth $3 kpieee more. Misses Jersey Jackets, extra fine quality. Tailor-bound, feat Back, ages 1 to 18 yean, at St. 75 for all ages. Elegant line ef Misses' and Children's Cloaks, Plaited Skirts, Gathered Skirts, Newmarkets, Dirretoires, Irish Peasant, in all grades of Plain, Plaid, Striped and Camel's nair Cloths.

Dress Shirts etef shown in Mvg DVUIISf TWO SPECIAL Seud a postal 1 II Ma i. a av Cnilaren Cloalcs. GLOVE The largest ftterjr new shade BaaCaTi 75dozen Ladles Suede 150 dozen black, tan, brown worth hoc. We are agents Made (i lores for A full line or GloTes, In lined and plaint prices the lowest Mrs. M.

E. cheerfull furnish and guarantee Prices. a tit fH Samples mailed aaAittTitlar as Louisville; tbey riohiprise Pktin and Fancy Piques, in wide and narrow. Welty Etabroidered Piques, Haiid Embroidered Linen Bosoms in a great variety of styles, the latest and most correct styles for Full Dress. Prices cent lower than they can be fouud else where, dOxen Gent English Meflno Sockt, S3e, Worth 35e.

Gents' new Fall Stjrles Teck Scarf 47e, worth Gents 4-plT Linen Coilirs, 3 for 25c. Gents i-plj Linen Caffs 2 pairs for 25e Ouo ease Gents Unladnircd Shifts ra enforcej back anJ front, Linen Bosom extrav fall size, SDe, worth 60c KNIT UNDERWEAR. We will continue our great sale of Ladies, Gents and Children! Knit Under wear one more week; i Prieea quoted are the lowest that haye cter been made on such Une 'quality goods, isee them and bo convinced AU first quality goods no seconds. 1 Case Ladies' Extra Fine Uhitc Merino Tests and Pants 45c each, worth f5e. 60 dozen Ladies Sanitary Camel Hair Tests and Pants, 3e each, worth $1 50 dozen Ladies All-wool Jledkated Scarlet Vests and Pants, cochineal dje, 03C each, worth Sl.2.

--'-v 1 tose Ladies White Merino Tests and Pants, extra One quality C'Jc each, worth $1. To close out One. line or Gents American Hosiery Co. full resuiar made Gray HeNno Shirts and Drawers, at suit, well worth R3. oi) dozen Genuine Camera Hair Khirts and Urawprs.

fjl.23 each, sold eterr where $1.50. Gents White Merino Shirts and Drawers, 40 per cent wool, 45c each, worth 1 Case Gents' All-wool Medicated Shirts alid Drawers, cochineal die, lltl each, good Talue at CRT C002S. moro aniinAttd October days. What The Greatest a Harps 0f tho Season, Onlr a Ilm1r4 MMa1te a iH v. iiiuy ftiuc iokio I ten, i.

rv. Eera; Cardinal and BrigS) worth tl.SU, omy a yard. AU colors 18-lneh RtHaM rvia Yul le-inea nata urepe xjb chine. 7 So a vard awdi (i bTe 'dd4 fuel to the names tats wag ia our Department. Double width all-wool Tricot? In kU the leading eolors, S56 a yard.

25 handsome 1 ripple Satin Side Band Pattern Suits original price $1, how on sale to close at $5. 7. 35 pieces, eomprising all shades, 42-Inch extra fln6 and heavy all-wool Boysls i asnaUy aold st oaf pTtoe $1.25 a yard. 50-lhch extra fine all-wool Drag6aSla, all shades, 85e a yard fully' worth tl.ai. SS pieces fancy Plaid and Striped, 0 inch Sll-wool Suitings, IMk 300 pieces 4 0-inch all-wool Very an quahty, feompriaing everf aevT shade ia the market, at 60S a yard.

40-inch Silk Wa8 fieai rt It riet, yard. Illl 40-iaeh extra flae qUalU At I ity Silk Warp Henrietta, UUli 60-inch handsome Bo- ioa vietn, entirely new. So a yard; actual value $1.35. S-inh Neveity- Strip Henrietta, extreme Sae quail lies, 4 ditferent styles, 'ts yard. We are how Showing Sa extreme! large line of Novelties and Novelty Pai-' tern Suitt ia Black and Black and Grs ta aosea r'lusa uoiiara.

Inches wide, Sarin, liaed, bnly 19 eenta eaeh. this lot will not last but a short tirue it would for those wishing to purenase tnexa to oat early in the suornlng. i dozen handsome Plush Huffs, CatiA lined, fully worth $1.75. 75 dotea Black Hair liuffs; at $90 each. Handsome large SaUa lined EdSsiafi Lynx Cape Collar, with Satia lined Muff td match, only $3.75 a set; a Silver Hare Huff and Boa, Very fine $3.

80 a set Tery lung fine Black Ear Boas, Large assortment ot all styles aad widths of fur trimming hf the yard. Complete line of all the latest shapen ra Fur Capes. Grandest Bargains in REAL JAPAllESE Satsuma Ware ,1000 Genuine: Satsumi Japanese asdi-tsd shapes and sizes, 25c each rorth 75c 500 Genuine Satusma Fancy Jars $1,10, regular price $2.50 each. 100 extra large Satsiima Rose. Jars $150.

each, worth' $5.00. Dress Goods Goods fdts DEPARTMENT. stock in the tit to select from tn stock; can match any eolef of. BARGAINS FOR I 8-bntton length tan Kiiisane-taire Ulores, 59 pair; t-egalaf price. Ladies 4-batton Kid Clotes, 1ft and new red shades, 45e pair 4 for the celebrated Dent's Town Gents, iu cloth-lined and cnlln'd.

Gents Kid Castor and Mocha and unlineii, with both Fnr tops as nsual with us, lower than DEPARTMENT. Wilbur and Miss Ella Dnan will estimates on any style ot ar-ment perfect satisfaction at reasonable aa, a aa a I art I 41 ar on application and all mail or 4 am a A Ail rfa. for our Fail Catalogue. mm 1 aBaBaaBaBBaTaTaTaTaTaTaTBTSBaaaaaaaaaTaaaBaaaaTi Fonrtll Ate..