Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 12, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 March 1879 — Page 1

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I " ;? VOL.. XXVIII- NO 12. raDIAyAFOUS, TVTSDKESDAY MORNING, MAECH 19, 1879. WHOIiE NO. 274.

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SEXTOEL SPECIALS.

A Seduction Case that is Creating Considerable Talk. An Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide, - Further Particulars in the Jeffersonville Scandal. Tha Democrats of New Albany to Meet To-Morrow Night SEW ALB1ST. That Jrflcraon vllle . Scaadsl Loud Cry aal Little voe Manufactories Preperonx City Democratic Committee lew Trial Denied A Beg Has Tape Worm. . Special lo the Sentinel. ," . New Aleaxv, Ind.; March The Sentinel -correspondent has been penetrating into the true inwardness of that Jeffersonvllle seaTudid that has been creatin such a social eruption in tlie new and flourishing county seat -of - Clark.' The parties are Mr. Alex. Sample acd a Mrs. Muntel, intbe first affair,-and "Mrs. Sample, wife or Alexander, and 'Mm. 6. A. Clark, in the second affair, the scandal-Being a double-lteaded one. ' In theSafbtple-Mnntel ' case. Mrs. Muntel, whose -husband. is an exconvict, brought suit for asfarcTy against Sample. He avers his entIre-inaocence, says' the case is one of blackmail, bnt preferred to give the now characterless woman J300 rather than be implicated in the disgrace, of such a suit. The general belief is that Mr. Sample is Innocent. . In l lie affair of Mrs. Sample and Mr.O.A, Clark i.the latter city engineer, there has been a great, deal of groundless and cruel talk. Mrs. Sample"" is near 50 years old, but a gay, vivacious woman, and a member of Wall street M.E. church, in which she has . been a warm hearted, generous worker for the interests of the church and the benefit of the poor and suffering. Mr. Clark Is a comparatively young man. here has probably been some imprudencies in too frequent association betwtenthe parties, when the gossiping pro pensities of people in small towns and embryo cities are considered. But that there has been any violation of the moral or civil law but few believe, and the whole affair has been grossly and wickedly magnified by idle newsbearers and Icquacious old women ; at least this is the belief of those best acquainted with the parties and their associations. Mr. Sample is a well-to-do lumber merchant and the owner of considerable real estate, and all the parties except the Muntel woman stand high in society at Jeffersonville. The report that Mr. Sample had made application for a divorce from his wife is wholly without foundation, like nearly all the other idle reports in relation to the unfortunate affair. Mrs. Sample is temporarily absent from her home. All the manufactories of the city are very prosierous the rolling mills, woolen and cotton mills, plate and window glass works, furniture factories, stove foundries and machine shops, all rnnnlng on full time. Over 550,000 enlargements and improvements have been made this year at DePauw's American Plate Glass works. . l; Colonel Brice, who was stricken down with heart disease, on the platform at the Opera House temperance meeting, Sunday afternoon, is greatly improved and will recover. The city Democratic committee has been called together for Wednesday night to determine the time and make the call for a city nominating convention or primary election. A new trial in the case of Robinson vs. Warren Mitchell Co., in which plaintiff was awarded 82)00 damages from a boiler explosion, was refused defendant to-day and the ase will probably go to the supreme court. A tape-worm, 50 feet in length, was taken from a dogowned by Henry Fawcett, of this city, to-day. Next. . - Captain Paul Boy ton is expected to reach this city Wednesday on his great swim Sonth. LOUISVILLE, HESICIKT. Newspaper Change-) 825,000 Seduction Suit Yellow Fever Preventives Noted ,Burclars Held to Answer A Brtzll Iff an Loses .an Aim. . ' Special to the Sentinel: : LotnsvxLM-, March 17. K. M. Hathaway and Frank McKee, are to have charge of, the city department of the Commercial after Monday next. . , ; The suit of Emma Caspar vs. Philip Mendel, the pawnoroker, for 825,000 for alleged seduction and rape, excites great Interest -in the circuit court. It will probably be decided by the jury to-morrow forenoon. The chief of police to day issued an order to the force for a thorough house to honse ininspection, for the purpose of having all filthy premises and localities cleaned. Our experience with yellow fever last fall will result in a clean city the coming summer. Wm. Riddleberger. Anna Baldwin, Wm. Good and J. Troat, the organized gang of burglars arrested last Friday, were to-day held in heavy bonds to answer in the circuit court. This is the most dangerous gang ot burglars that ever visited Louisville. Their depredations extended to many of the counties of Middle Kentucky, and included horse-stealing among other crimes. . John Penman, of Brazil, Ind., had his right ' arm amputated at the City hospital to-day, from injuries received on the Elizabeth town and Padncah railroad last Saturday. He had .started to Eastview, Ky., in search or a long.missing son. The conductor claimed 40 cents more than Penman had paid for his ticket, and on the refusal of the latter to pay that sum put him off the train, and the accident occurred. . . . . JEFFERSOSVILLE. . pat Oil a Train and Badly Hart nigra tlon of a Colored Preaener. Special to the Sentinel: jefeksosvii.i., Ind., March 17. John Penman, a Scotchman, and miner from Bra. zU, Ind., arrived here Saturday, crossed the river, and purchased a ticket for East View, Ky., on the ' E. and P. road. When within five miles of his destination the conductor, who, he says, had taken up his ticket, dementted the second time 40 cent more, which he declined to pay, and -was pnt off the train. - Tired and sleepy, he sat down -on the end. - of a cross-tie to rest, and fell asleep, when a pass ing freight train knocked him off, bruising kis body terribly and breaking his arm in. two places. He wm brought hack to Louisville

and Dr. Cox' had him . taken to the Hospital, '-wriere . Dr. Holloway amputated - his arm . just. below the shoulder. He is bow doing well. He is a very Intelligent man. and anxious about his family at home, which consists of a wife and nine children. He Is very Indignant at the way the E. P. road treated him, and nays he

will sue for damages. General Ekin, in charge of the quartermaster's depot, this city, has gone to 'Washington, rumor says, on business relative to the new army bill. , Rev. Slmco, the colored preacher who had his little church torn and split up on account of a scandal case, goes to Bloomlngton, where he Is to fill the pnlplt of the Baptist church. Negotiations are now pending to consolidate the three lodges of Knights of Honor in this city. ELKHART. Satf Plight of a Railroad Conductor. Special to the Sentinel: Elk ha AT, March 17. A. brakeman on the west enc of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway came home a few nights ago and found a prominent l.ake Shore freight conductor occupying the same bed with his wife. The husband took things very quietly, and asked in a low tone where he should sleep, to which his wife replied that he might sleep on the sofa until they got ready to let him come to bed. The husband quietly walked out of the room, but soon returned with an old horsepistol, with the intention of trying the conductor's lead capacity. His better sense, how e- er, stopped him from shoot In , and the conductor was given time to get on his clothes, when he left. There was quite a war between the husband and wife, but things seem quieted down now. LEAVE S WO BTH. I'izrall Court Crawford County Out of School Money County Orders. Special to the Sentinel: Leaves worth, Ind., March 17. The Crawford circuit court convened to-day. There are but few important cases on the docket. The county treasurer is out of school money, and there is no lit lie grumbling among teachers, who want their salaries. This condition of the treasury has occasioned some side remarks which just at present it is not in order to repeat through the newspapers. County orders are down to 75 cents, cash valuation, which is 25 cents less than they should rate at. SHELBYVILLE, ILLINOIS. A Large MannfacinrlnK Establishment Bnrned. Special to the Sentinel : SHEI.BYVXLI., March 17. A fire here to-day, originating in a stable, swept away the large I X Li Beehive manufacturing building of Barnes, Heminghaus & Johnson, with 600 beehives and all the machinery. Loss, $3,000,wlth no insurance. Irvin Heminghaus fine residence was saved with great difficulty. BKOOKYILLE. Murderer Committed. Special to the Sentinel: ' BROOKVH.I.E, Ind March- 17. Andrew George, the murderer of George Forrey, waived a preliminary examination to-day, was committed, and will be taken to Liberty, Union county, for safe-keeping. THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. Randall Receives the Nomination for Speaker of tne Honse of Represent, tires. Washington, March 17. The Democratic senators resumed their caucus to-day, and extended till to-morrow atternoon the time of the committee arranging the membership of standing committees. The matter of balloting for officers of the Senate was deferred till Tuesday. Senate Beck offered a resolution providing in substance that the legislative business of the Senate during the extra session shall be confined to the passage of the two annual appropriation bills, which failed at the last session, including the political measures incorporated by the House of Representatives, viz.: The repeal of the Federal election laws, and of jurors test oath, and prohibition against the presence or troops at polls. After some discussion this resolution and general subject of orJer of business were referred to the following commit tee, with instructions to report to the caucus to morrow, or as soon thereafter as ractioable. Thurmau, Saulsbury, Whyte, Kernan, Jones of Florida, Bailey, Lamar, Vorhees and Vance. i All Democratic senators were present at today's caucus, except Gordon, Maxey and Hampton. Gordon is ill, and Maxey is expect ed from Texas to-night, and Hampton has not yet left South Carolina. THE NOMINATIONS XAKDALL FOB SPEAKER. - Washington, March 17. In the Democratic caucus to-night, the first ballot for speaker resulted as follows: Randall, 75; Blackburn, 57; Mc Marion, 3; Morrison, 2; Cox, 4. This insures tlie nomination of Randall for speaker of the Forty -sixth Congress. On the joint ballot the vote for clerk of the House resulted as follows: Adams, 75; Cald well, of Alabama, 64. : Thompson and Field, present incumbents' were nominated for scrgeant-at-arms and doorkeeper respectively by acclamation. Dr. Harrison was renominated as chaplain When the result of the balloting was made known to Mr. Blackburn.he went into the hall, and in an eloquent speech moved Mr. Randall's nomination be made unanimous, which was agreed to. Mr. Randall expressed heartfelt thanks for the honor conferred, and the caucus adjourned. Tlie caucus action will probably be carried into full effect to-morrow. Republican Canens Nominees. . Washington, March, IT. The Republican representives, at caucus this alternoon unanimously nominated the - following candidates for the various elective offices of the House: For speaker, General Garfield; clerk of the House, ex-Congressman Ramey, of South Carolina: sergeant at-arms, Jeremiah Merusk, of Wisconsin; doorkeeper, James M. Melton, of Tennessee; paymaster, General Harvey Sherwood, of Michigan; chaplain, Dr. Naylor," of the Methodist Episcopal church, Washington city. The following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That It is the sense of this caucus that no legislation snail be entered upon during this session of Congress other than that for which the session was especially called. . Only one vote, was cast against the adoption of this resolution. Daring the preliminary Interchange of views, very general desire was expressed that the session should be of I short duration. Political topics and question. I ef party policy in the Impending contort wave ' not discussed.

MADISON FROM 1844 TO 1852.

A Lector Delivered at the Hlrfa School BoUdlag, ia Madlsoa, oa Thursday EvealBg, Karen 13, 187, by..' William Wesley Woollen. .,- TH PUBLIC BUILDINGS. I first knew Madison in 1844. In October of that year I landed one evening at the city wharf, and put np for the night at a -hostelry, known as the Light Home. It stood on the east side of Mulberry street extended, between Ohio street and low water mark. It was a two story brick and frame house of the ordinary style, and was the only building then in the city between Ohio street and therlver, and it was the only one that ever stood within these bounds since I have known the city. It long since passed away, but In location and its appearance are indelibly written upon my memory. At this time Madison was a well built city of 4,000 or 5,090 souls. Its streets were graded and lis sidewalks paved much as they are to-day. The exoeptlon, I now remember, ii High street, which then east of Main street was neither graded nor gravelled. The prlnclual hotels in the city at that time were the Madison Hotel and the Wasnington House. The former stood on the site of the Academy of Our Lady of the Angels, and was kept by George D. Fitzhugh, now of Indianapolis, and the latter, which was uner the direction of Enoch D. Withers, still stands as a monument of hotel architecture of the olden time. The Court House was a two-story brick building of modest pretensions, standing on the site of the present one. Southeast of the court house was the Jail, an old dingy building, two stories high, fronting on an alley, with cells In either story, and rooms for the jailer on the south. On the northeast corner of the Court House lot was the clerk's office, a squatty one-story brick house ' of two rooms, fronting on Ma'.n Cross street At the northwest corner of the lot oh the corner of Main Cross and Main streets stood a two story building, havlcg two rooms in the first story and three In the second, with a platform on a level with the latter, rnnnlng the entire length from east to west. The platform was reached from both Main Cross and Main streetsby wooden stairways, over which people passed to reach the offices above. The main room below was occupied by Bramwell A Phillips as a dry goods store, and i be other was the office of Dr. Joseph H. D. Rogers, whose presence is not yet denied you. The west room above was the recorder's office, the center one the auditor's office, and the east one. the office of the countv treasurer. Around the Court House lot was a brick wall four feet high, capped with stone. Such were ibe public buildings of Madison 35 years ago. THE CHtJECIIES. Saint Michael's Catholic church then stood, and ttie priest who ministered to tlie spiritual wants ot the parish was Maurice d St. Pallas, afterwards the distinguished bishop of Viueenues. This prelate was succeeded by Father Du Pontavis, who was Known to you all. Rav. Harvey Curtis was pastor of the Second Presbyterian chmch, Rev. Mr. Leavenworth of tne First Presbyterian church and Rev. E. D. Owen of the Baptist church, on Vine street. The policy of the Methodist church is such that its ciirgy remain but a short timeiu charge of a particular congregation, but I re member Rev. W. C. Smith, and Rsv. Prescott ai pastors of Wesley chapel, usid Rev. John Keiger and Rev. Dr. Dallv as pastors of Third street church. St. J trim's churrh was not then in existence. This church was an otfshoot from Wesley chapel. Among tue leading members were the Taylors, Gamuiiul, John H. and William M., Caleb Schmldlapp and Charles W. Basnett. The church building was erected in 1819 or 1S5D, near the site of the first Methodist church built in Maulsoa. Rsv. John S. Bavliss was the first pastor of St. John's. Christ Episcopal church and the United Presbyterian church were erected during this time. The former was built mainly by the exertions of Joseph M. Moore, t hen cashier of the Madison Brauch bank, and or its worthy rector, . Rov. Dr. C.axton. Dr. t'laxton wa a gentleman of acknowledged ability, and was esteemed outside of bis parish as well as within it. He was, probably, the most popular minister in the city of hUday. , , Il9V. James Browne, pastor or the United Presnytarian church, was a m in of earnest coav.ctions and of deep p'.ely. lie waa an active worker in the amislavery cause, and did much to craute public tentiment among us in opposition to human slavery. Housed to declaim against this abomination from his pulpit a ad was ever ready to espouse the cause ot the oppressed. It Is to the labors of such loeu as Mr. Browne that the world is iudebxed for that public sentiment, which evenluxliy strangled this monster in his lair. - - THE KEWSPAMtRS. At this time there wera two weekly newspapers published in Madison, the Banner and the Courier. The first wjs edited bv Daniel D.Jones, known s Dwy Joues, and the latter by Kulia Doolittle. Mr. Jones was a dapper llttie gentleman, a Welch man by birth, aud in his uay the foremost nwspaper writer in the State. His sentences weie suort aud terse, and tbelr meaning always apparent. He seldom wrote his editorials. He set them at the case, and composed them as he handled the type. He was a genial, social man, deilghtiug In fun and practical jokes. I was once at a social party at his house, when a most ludicrous incident occurred He kissed a youug lady who turned upon him as if to box his ears. His wife, a laree. portly woman, was present, and to her Mr. Jones ran for protection. She was nested, and he cuddled by her side, sittlug on the floor with his head under her arm an I looking into her face, hit eyes sparkling with mnrriment, he said: "Mother, protect your boy." I need say nothing of Mr. Doolittle, the editor of the Courier, as he Is of and with yon at the present time. ' William W. Crail, now as then, of Louisville. Ky., bought a half interest in the Banner, and soon afterward it was converted lntoa daily. On Mr. Jones' death, in 1851, his late Interest in tne paper was purchased by Hon. John K. Cravens, who. in March, 18o2, sold it to William W. Woollen. Subsequent to this time Mr. Woollen bought Mr. Craii's Interest, and in 1853 sold the Banner to General Milton Stapp, who soon afterward disposed of it to Captain W. H. Keyt, in whose uauds it died. Samuel F. and John B. Covington bought the Courier in law or thereabout, aud chauged it to a daily. In 1819 they sold it to Mr. M. C. Garber, now its senior proprietor. Mr.Garber is the ranking newspaper publisher in the State, having been continuously engaged in the business for 29 years aud over. In !')! Milton Greet? and John G. Herlnjr established the Madison Daily Tribune. After publishing the Trlbnue for a short time; Mr Sering withdrew from the firm aud Mr. Gregg removed the paper to New Albany, wfiera it was published for several years under hit direction. In 1852 the Daily Madisoulan was established by a company of Democratic politicians. Kolla Doolittle was its publielter and Robert S. Sproule its editor. It lived daring the Scott aud Pierce campaign, and soon thereafter it yielded up tne ghost. A daily paper was pub'islied a week nr ho during this time by B. F. Foster and Ben F Reed, out its life was too short for it to be prop, erly classed among the Journals of MadiseuA lreesoll paper was established in MM to advocate the election of Van Buren aud Adams. Its editor was Rliey K. Stratton, who alter wards went to Oregon and became a leading inristofthat State. With the exceptions two religious weeklies, one a Baptist and the other a Universalis, these are all the newspa pers published iu Madison during the lime covered oj wis auurofcg THE BAR.At this time t'ae bar of Madison was very able. Marshall, the giant intellect of InrVHnu, was of It; so was the suave and poiisoed Sullivan; tha painstaking and prolix Stevens; Glass, vizorons in mind ami body: the polite n.nd affable Dunn: the orllUant and erratic Sheets; the scholarly Kinij; the methodical. Markley; tne sarcastic Chapman; the BtnuiouB ana cr-.iui iroxeu; mie Drusque Dails the two Brlghts, the elder a lawyer of much ability, and the youpger, who gathered In, . the Senate chamber . the laurels which

would have been hi had he continued at the bar. The two William Hendrlcks's-senlorand and junior were of it, the elder -an ex-governor and an ex-senator; tne yonnger, genial in disposition, and with a heart ever responsive to distress. - . "Green be the turf above thee. Friend of my better days ; None knew thee but to love thee. Nor named thee bnt to praise." There were the two Abram Hendricks's John Abram and Abram W.; there were the two Hlllls s William, C. and John 8. Oliver 8. Pitcher, once a partner of the elder Bright; XT.. M .J fr" i . i . . . . i . . .V '

iiun.-uu i uuiu, bqu lyrmnnuen, aau waiKer, and Shaw, and perbaps others whom I have forgotton. One whom 1 have not named I first knew as a wagonmaker in the neighborlug town or Hanover. One half the day he worked t bin bench; the other half and well Into the night he st udied law. Weekly, under the summer's nun and through the winter' snow, he walked to Madison to recite his lessons, for he was too poor to pay for riding. In doe time lie stood his examination and was admitted to tbe bar. He came here and opened an office, but clients came not. Weekly bosrd bills were to pay, clothing had to be bought and other necessary expenses to be met, and how to do these things was the problem this ooursgeous young man was tosMtve. more man once ne consulted with me la regard to abandoning h is profession and returning to his trade. I advised against it, and the advice was followed. After a while the tide "whtca taken at the flood leads on to fortune," turned. He was elected city attorney, then oouoty attorney, then a senator, and now lie is the honored judge of your circuit court. "Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there ad the honor lies.' Many or those I have named have pleaded their last case, and gone to judgment. Mar shall sleeps near your city, mourned bv a Mate, and he would be mourned by a nation had his theater of action been larger; Sullivan leltyou but yesterday, like a ripe sheaf garnered In the field : Stevens, overtaken in o d aire by poverty, hi i mind gave wav. and he died at the Indiana Hospital for the insane; Dunn fills an honorable place in the military service of his country; Glass wai cut down in the prime of a vigorous manhood; Sheets died young, a victim of an unfortunate appetite; King Is practicing his profession in Chicago; Mark ley Is a prosperous merchant In tne same city; Troxell lives In Noita western Indiana, still engaged in the practice of the law; Daily, after representing Nemaska in the National Congress, died while yet a young man; the elder Bright is an invalid, and lives at the capital of the State.au honored citizen, and tbe younger Bright, after serving 17 years as a senator of t he United States, died a few years ago in the Monumental City, and his remains now lie mouldering on the banks of the blue Patapsco. The two William UeDj.-icks's died in your midst many years ago; John Abram Hendricks fall at Pea Kidge while leading his regiment against the enemy; Abram vv". Hendricks is an eminent lawver of Indianapolis; William C. HIllLs lives In Northern Missouri, where he has filled several oiHces of honor and profit; Shaw In a retired merchant of Dayton. O.: John 8. Hillis died iu his youih, and was laid to rest In the shade of the old homestead where he first saw the light of day: Walner lives among you; Pitcher is a thrifty business man in a sister Slate; Critteuden is practicing his profession at Washington City, and Hull aud Thorn are dead, and were buried in your midst. the ciECCrr JUDGES. In this connection It Is proper that I should say something of the Judges before wnom inese men practicea iiieir profession. When I first knew Madison the circuit judge wai MUcsU. Kgglestou. He was then In feeble health, and well-stricken in years. He was small in stature, a good lawyer, and although at times cross and petulant, he never forgot the dignity of his stut on. Courtland Cushing succeeded Juiga Katieston upon the bench. He had respectable talents, was very dressy, and quite a beau among the ladle-. While serving as judge, he was appointed minuter to one to one of the South American republics. After serving out his term he enterfd the service of the Nicaragua Transio company, and soon thereafter died on the Isthmus of Panama. Alexander C. Downey, now, ns then, a resident of Rising Sun, followed Judge Cushing as presiding Judge of the Madison circuit. Judge Downey Is, or wax at that time, an inveterte wag. I will relate two incidents which will show the truth of this. In thee days full beards were unknown and a monstacne was as rare as a dixinterested friend. The Rev. Frederick T. Brown once apologised from his pulpit for wearing a full beard, and no th-r public man of that day hud the teraerit) tootfend In a Mmilar manuer. A young man noted us a wit, and who since that time has att ranted much attention by reason of a recounter which resulted in deith, removed to Madison at this tims. He had a red rans ache which he cultivated with the greatest care. Ho was often in the Court House, and one day while he w is there Judse Downey wrote th follnwlngorder and handed it to the clerk : "Ordered by tlie court that ihe young man with tlie red inu-taciiu hi taken into the custody of the sheriff, amj, by him, conducted to the neare-t bitler shop, and there shaved within an inch of Ills lite; aud may tne Lord have mercy ou his soul." On another occasion h?u the term of the court was nearly ended nd order was lax, Abram W. Hendricks and John -S. Hillis ly down at full length within the bar oi the courtroom. Observing their posture. Judge Downey wrote tlx: following or leraud passed it to the clerk: "Urdeted by the c mri that Abram W. Hendrk-Ks and John 8. Hillis, two members of this lur. b, and each of them hereby is lined five dollars for contempt of court, for lying at lull length within the bur during the sitting of tbe court." Aud on a lino below tne ordT, and In brackets he ad Jed, "Which may be satisIitHl by bringing into court at ouc i'i good ripe wateriueln .s." The dozen watermelons were soon in th temple of Justice and tbe wrath of tlie judge appeased. JCD3E3 Or THE PROBATE COURT. At this time William Hendricks, Jr., wai lhjaigeot the Jearson prooite court, tnts court was one of limited jurisdiction, its business being to settle the estates of deceased persons, and to care for tbelr minor children. Judge Hendricks was one of the kindest men I ever knew. Of a genial nature, he had the esteem and love of all who knew him. I never beard him say an unkind word or any one. nor anyone say an unkind word of him. He was one of those rare men whose province is to make haopy every oue he meets I can recall the memory of no one with more pleasure than that of this good-and modest man. In the language, applied to another, by one of the most girted daughters f Indiana, "He was good enough to be a woman." Williamson Dunn, or Hanover, succeeded Judge Hendricks. He was a man of marked character. He was a soldier of the war or 1812, and had served the State in many important positions. He was of unquestioned courage, and although au elder of the Presbvterlnu oh arch, be never pleaded bis religion in bar for not resentlngan insult. In the year 18 W, a meetiug was held In the Court House to put forward General Taylor for the presidency. It was the first meeting for that purpose held in the country, and ai It was. mainly inspired by Judge Dunn, it will be ween that he was the author of live movement that culminated In the election of old Rough and Ready to the presidency. The judge offered a resolution nominating uenrai i aylor, aud supported it in au earnest speech. Charles Woodward submitted an amendment putting forward Tom Corwin.of Ohio, lor vlee nreoidant. This Jtldfte Dunn opposed. He said that its adoption would militate against the interests of General Taylor. It will be remembered that Governor Corwln opposed the Mexican war. In a speech delivered in tlie Senate ot the United Slates he said: "Were I a Mexican as I am an American, I would say, Have yon no room In your own country to bury your dealt If not, send your soldiers Intn mine, and I wilt welcome them with bloody hands to hospitable graves.' " ISn-ferriug tn t.h is sneech. Jrv lie Dunn said that while he could eordlallv support its author lor vicepresident, many friends of General Taylor would be driven from blm if his name was eon pled with that ot the man who had uttered such a sentiment. Mr. Woodward replied t him with somo warmth, and during bin speech said: "The gentleman admits that the nomination of Governor Corwln would o a good one, but says he is afraid' to hava it maun. mapping ills ureat wivu ilia hand as was his custom when speaking earnestly, be exclaimed. 'Coward lou, sir. cowardice." Judge Dunn sprang to his feet and approaching Mr. woodward said in a loud voice, -I am an old man. p.nrl never before was oo. ward ice Im puted to me. I ask tbe gent''man to take baok hla words. . Will be do HJ" Whether it was th sight of the Judge's fist, or whether It was atiense of Justice tbateauiM) Mr. Woodward to withdraw the offejoatve words I know

not, but I well remember they were with drawn. IB ASSOCIATE JUDGES. Previous to the adoption of the present constitution eaeh county bad two associate Judges. These officials, usually denominated side judges, sat on either aide of the presiding judge and acted aa guy ropes- to hold mm levek as a rule, they were neither Blackstonee nor Mansflelds, but were possessed of good common sense, and important requisite or the rlgntoos Judge. William M. Tavlor and Robert Klnnear were the associate Judges in Jearson, and they were tbe last or their line. They went out or office with the old constitution, but tbelr deeds live after them. Judge Taylor was a low chnnky man, with a klndiy face, was a saddler by trade and a gentleman by nature. He dressed neatly, wore a fob chain with a large seal dangling at his side, and walked with a cane. J utlge Klnnear was a farmer, and lived near Bryan tnbnrg. He was a large roan .with stooned shoulders and aa ungainly walk. These Judges sometimes, though rarely, held court in the absence or the presiding judge. When they did so. the lawvers would call tin. their rnui

which had no merit, and have (hem decided. i reiHmiwr one cae, wnicn was tried In tbe absence or Jadge Cushlne. that caused much merriment at the time. It grew out of a horse iraue, anu air. Mionaei . Bright was the de fendant, and acted as his own attorney. It waa of that class of suits which, under tbe old practice, was brought when the plaintiff wns dh me puny iu interest. Mr. orignt called the case, and, as attorney for the plaintiff, ordered tt dismissed. "Not so last, Mr. arlgot" said Mr. Marshall. rising to his feec,"Ihave something to say about that." He piooeeded to state the case and succeeded in satisfying the court that it should not be dismissed, 'ihe trial proceeded, and Mr. Bright made an iugeniou speecn, la which, he quoted much law, and when be sat down it seemed certain that his case was won. Mr. Marshall arose, and with unusual deliberation addressed the court. He said that as the case was a small one the amount invoivea Deing nut ISO be hnd given it but little thought: that Mr. Br gilt knew the law, and as lie was attorney lor tne plaintiff, attorney tor tbe defendant and defendant himself, he had.no doubt, thoroughly familiarized himself with the caw; that U what he had laid down to the court as law was the law, he was entitled to a finding in bis favor; therefore, he moved the court that Mr. Bright be put upon his oath and required to answer as to whether or not the law he had itl ven the court was the law of the land. Turning to Mr. Bright, and pointing at nun wiui nis linger, ne exciaimea, wiuvou swear, Mr. Bright, will you swear, sir?" The effect was electrical. Mr. Bright would not swear, and Mr. Marshall won the ease. THE COUNTY COX MX-SRIOX RS. Tlie county commissioners, in these days. were Dnwian nouinson, uonn vaie, Jonn Kirk, John f mock and James W. Hluds. It was during the administration of tne three first of these eentlemen that the nresent tail and Jailer's residence were bollt. Before undertaking a work requiring so large an outlay of money, they concluded to go on a tour of ooservauon anu examine tne best models ot such buildings they could find. Accordingly, accompanied bv their architect. Monroe w. Lee, they went to Ohio to inspect tbe prisons ot mm ouiw. xueyjuurueyeu in asiage-caacu, for in these days railroads were not so common as they are to-day and one afternoon during tne trip tney naa ior a leiiow passenger u loauaclous sentleman who made himself ex ceedingly agreeable to "the innocents abroad." wnen nignt arew ner curtains over tne earth and the bright eyes of the stranger could no longer light the stage coach, the honorable gentlemen from Jefferson went to sleep. They could not retire to the arms of Morpheus, for there was no couch to repose upon, so ihey con ten tea tnemseives witn sitting sun and deine homage to the sleepy eod by reverentially bowing their heads. "Some wee short hour ayontthe twal" the coach stopped at a country town to permit the stranger to alight. Having touched terra tirma ne sougnt nis oaggage in ineuarK, anu as captain Kirk sat sleeping, with his bead nearly touching his knees, tue stranger seized him hy the nose. The clutch of the stran gerawoke the eaptulii - and brought nl in to his senses, lie angeriy demanded the cause of tlie assault. ."Pardon me, str," replied the stranger, "I thought I had hold ol my carpe.-sucK. THE COUNTY CLERK. John H. Taylor was clerk of the courts dur lne the time of which i sceai. He was small of htature, of light complexion, affable in manner and a fluent tilfeer. Dr. Tefft, at that time editor ot the Ladies Repository, declared in au article published iu his magazine that Mr. Taylor's house was the home of the prophets referring to the fact that it was the uuiiorm stODDin place of the Methodist clergy. Mr. Taylor was a great lover of tobacco. Ho chewed it constantly when not asleep, and was never seen inuoors or out doors, at home or abioad, without his cheek being distended by an enormous quid of the narcotic plant. About this time dagnsrrclan artist? first appeared in the West and one of them came to Madison. There was a rush to his rooms for pictures, aud among others was Mr. Taylor. He succeeded in securing a good likeness of himself, aud took it home Iomiow his family. Handing it to his wite he aked her how she liked it. "Better than the original," replied the good dame; "the tobacco is t em, but not the spittle." TTIK SHERIFFS. The sheriffs of Jefferson county durlne this time were William H. Phillip, Rooert Right Kea. Henry Deputy and Rooerl il.J-smitn. air. Phillips still lives among you, so It is unnecessary to speak of him, but I can not pass Messrs. K a and Deputy without notice. Tney were both men of market peculiarities of character, and too active parts in ine puonc affairs of their day. Mr. Rea was a well-built man or ordinary size, with a bald head and a kindly face. He was unlettered, Dut was un usually shrewd and cunning. He was a nat nral detective, and a terror to abscinding thieves and runaway cows. He was also leared bv runaway slaves, for many a panting fugitive was arrested by him and returned to bondage I never conld satisfactorily account for this trait In his character, for be had a kind heart and was no slave to Mammon It probably was the effect of his early education. Sir. Rea was easily teased and had no relish tor ft nractlcal ioke when he was the suhlect Cool W'hlie, a ueero minstrel, once offered a gold pen as a prize for tbe best conundrum. Tne offdr brought a large audience to tha entertainment, and among otners present waa Mr. Kea. When tne exercises were enaea White announced that the nrlzs had been awarded to Captain Horace Hull for tbe fol lowing conundrum r Whv iianr sheriff like old Uncle Ned? RwAiise ha has no hair on the ton of bis head.1 Captain Hull walked to the platform amid . . . i . , i .. i ip . u snouts Ol lauguter nun wiw w - oniiu, w-io eelve the prise. He returned with it down the aisle to where Mr. Rea was seated, and Wnwinir. nnVred it to him. "Which, which said the she-Ill; "dama It, which." Captain Hull kept tne prize, uanrv Dsniit v vukhrze man. of dark com plexlou, and with black hair and beard, to was aft eoted in his voloeand man ners, and very nartlcular in his dress. He wore shirts with ' ... . ... uMnm An . K b rumeu ininu, ni "- - - witn hands ungloved. He was long in tbe .UPviM ti Mhttrt tr Rea. first as clerk and barknenerln the old hotel thai stood on the south Bide of the public square, and afterwards at deputy sheriff. The late tr. umo nsaa lo-ieu a urood story on Mr. Deputy. He- said ne was in Um lintel one day when o Kentuckian en t.rH and addresKiuitr Mr. Denuiv. said: "How i it t h lit b verv time I comt here Rieht Rea has a new barkeeper?- What la ?'our name, slrt" "My. name, sar, s Deputy, sar." "Then Mfc-i Deputy, sar. will yon cJease. sar, hand me a cigar? . um t . niABsnrau iar." and he h&mHt the Ken tuckian a cigar, accompanied with a lighted matt-h. "Iteli the tale as It waa told to me." and without vouching for ltt troth, bnt it Is entirely consistent wll, Mr. AJf potya coaraetnrand manners. If tuere was a Beau BruMwetl In MadiKHx It was-he, and if he was not a Chesterfied H was for the want of ability rather than desire. Whit he was deputy sheriff he was keeper or the jttu wad uvea in tne iron, rooms of the Jaii ouildlng. Oue night the prisoners made an effort to escape and had almost succeeded he fore they were discovered. When Mr. Deputy reached the cell door and found theuk en eased in picking the wall. he called out ka 'a hi blandest tone: "Gentlemen! gentleiaenl desist from your operations or I shall be aatf.er the disagreeable necessity of potting hauicuffs upon you." The "gentlemen" desisted . hut whether it was the polite and persuasive manner of tbe officer ,or the fear tt nitniii-n wtr that kmvmi mBir oiquk. uuv written In the chronicles of these days. Poor IiaiuiItI Fr.. .ftn..nla hee.m) ndlinlles. but kUnrulfi . . rnMbahlm. I Ttt1 -in lW X tllHt ou a eod day, several years arier the time of which i 0m arwirinir. heeame to me in the

ujun, House ana assea ior muu; ""j I load of wood. Hla slothes were seedy tn', I 1 lus end bare, and M U sat in chair befure f M I

Court. House and asked for money to ouy

fire he drew the tail ot his. well-worm amntrt

over his knees to hide the rents in hla clothing. It was the ruling passion strong m death. A PATRIOT. At this time JonenH R Ktnw. r .mtoMi in the law office of Marshall Al lilm lb. six feet high and over, and of gigantic frame. - " muijuuii, mi li ueiievea in mmseix. He was loud of speech and ever ready to talk la public. On the breaking oat of tlie Mexican war. a meeting was held la the Court House to stimulate enlistments. It was addrasscd by General Milton Htapp audi John Lvie King, and u.i uy uuicre, oiewari was present, not waa not called on for a speech. After tbe meetiug adjourned, and the crowd was leaving the Court House, there were loud calls for Stewart. He mounted the wall which sur rounded the public squareand commenced to. harraneue the aeoiile. H elanuontiv riia. canted upon tbe glory to be won at the cannon's month, and upon the beamy of the halls of Monteznma. He closed hla speech about as follows t "Bosinesa firevents me. my fellow cltlsens, from orawng my swoid in this glorious cause; I would guuiiy unsoeaine it in my country's aelenee. but duty to others forbids. But there are some things 1 can, and will do. Those of you who go to war and die in the service will not be forgotten by me; I will assist in settling: ivui uii tuts moHi r-juonHDie lerniK, will advise your widows of their k-gal rights, and see that your orphans -are not defrauded of their patrimonies. These things I will do at a consterable reduction on reg&lar rates for such services." Stewart is bow and for many years has been one of tbe most noteu ana successful or Washington lobbyists. He has engineered several of the lartrest iobs ever put through the National Congress, and it iut- puiiuciu morais ox tne country Co not Improve, it is probable that he will engineer many more. GEXERAL MILTOX STAPP. One of the nrominent men nf the- dnvs wa General Milton Htapp. He was a pnblie-fipir-lted man. and was as brave as Julius Caesar. He had filled many responsible offices, and bad tilled them well. He was vain of him taleuts and honors, so much so that his vanity at times was very marked. He was a soldier in me war oi isi'j, and he commanded the Madison brigade in the Irish war. On that oc casion, he, like - "The king of France, with forty thousand men. Went up a hill, and so came down agen." General Stapn was mayor of Madison, and never did the city have a betterone. He often arrested offenders on the street and unaided. marched them to Jail, on one occasion he had a diflerence with a prominent citizen which led to angry words. He pronounced the man a Uar and a scoundrel to his face. The prominent citizen retorted. "You dare not repeat tnese words " General Stapp went to the door of the office he was in and called to several gentlemen who were near. In their presence he said, "I have called von. srentlemen. to witness that I here pronounce Mr. Blank a liar and a scoundrel." The insult was not resented. General btapp was president ot theeonvenllon neia at unariestown in isih, that nominated William McKee Dunn for Congress. 1 well re-, member the speech he made on taklne the chair. He complained of his neglect by the Whig party, and declared himself entitled to more consideration tbsn he had received. He . said he had recently returned from Washing- - ion, wnere ne went to ttei an otnee iron General Taylor, but his application waa. refused. He declared that he experienced great difficulty in getting an interview with . Mr. Clayton, the secretary of state, while oth ers who hud done nothing for the party were admitted without trouble. Continuing in thisstrain for a while, be said: "When I tmt met. air. t;iayton ne lnquirea wno l was. i tola., him I was General Stapp, of Indiana. He said, he had never heard of me before. ' What, sir,' said I, 'never beard or Milton Stapp, and you the secretary of state of the United States?' ' The general had supposed his fame was na . tional, not provincial. M'KIXI.EY, NEWBERRY A2TD MURRAY. Three noted men In these aays were McKin ley, Newberry and Murray. They were de mented out Harmless, atciviniey oeiievea lie owned the major part of the city. His passessions also lnciuuea lana in foreign conntries, and sometimes he thought himself tbe governing power of at least one Eurepon monarchy. At times ne wouia saw a loauot wood, or perform other manual labor, but usually he was upon the street discoursing upon his riches. Sometimes lie would disappear aoc be gone tor a while, but he would soon retun anu reneat "nis in rice ioia iaie. ne wa about as well-known at Indianapolis as i Madlsou, and I have seen him more than on in that city and at Franklin with a crow about him listening to his wondrous storti He once became very angry with me besau 1 told hint that he aud Murray (who a! claimed to own the ci'.yi should settle 1 question of tit'e before he dispn of some property be was trying sell. He said Murray was "nc lng but a damned old Yankee and no sense, nohow."

had He and tg iu etime . sua te was o one.

Newberry was a very different man. approached you as stealthily as a cat, would b- bending over you and wh Imperil von rear before you were aware of his ence. He talkea iu a low voice, and his t were generally incoherent and soh meaningless. He always had a short strapied to his back, and his- appeal-am anything but inviting. He harmed n but the wonaer is mni ne uia not. nu

i whise gun terror, Iu his f busito solve ev. if not o liquor, lis cups, reets aud landers.

nered words, his wild look ana tf noon his back always inspired me with aud made me watch hi n. like a hawk. young days he was a prosperous man ness. and he became insane by trying .n imnossible oroblsm. Akorray was me wobii roan ot me bar the greatest lunutic. He was given I and was terribly abusive when in I At such times he would walk the st swear like tbe army in He was particularly ahOHlve o Park, the mayor of the city, who " sent him to jail for drunker believed he was owner of all trie pi the city, by virtue of a Judgment b

I Moody bad often .ness. He operty in e had re--Isoument. jased him. ht himself d her citiuits of ejectin, and waa s notices to

covered for J l.OW.OOO for fa.se imp This hallucination ever posa Whether drunk or sober he tuoof tie lord proprietor of Madison, an sens his tenants. He threatened ment against those in posseask often exceedingly abusive in h.1 quit. The only way sire him was by force

to man and it was rpose. He was j re compelled time the miryf buildings on buzsard roost.

frequently employed for that pa often committed tojsli, and th to remain for montns. Jti wai or's office was in tee row Main Cross street, known as tn and the .tall was immediate!;

south of snd array woul be .'hen the mtyor as he saw tint o curse and abuse as his custom to

back of It, Every mornlrMr m at the window of his eeitv ooened hds office. So soon official he would eomnvenee t b Im. Oo tbee occasions n V sing a ftoggerel song, ruiuua

g thus: igan to reign, beheat bran, of buck-

When first King Moody b iu to x-in. He bought a peck nf backw iieat oran," and so on for quantity. OAPTAUt OMTB WHITE. Neman lo ns onv o.w m.im..ivi self upon Madison as Da ,a White. He came

hers in lturom rvojte Ivanla, where he bad beoa engaged in tb wool trade. . He was

about six um, w rather lettsthan the average ftforooeott ,j hehtht ; and stooped shoulders, and wulkeii lth his blaed well iotMrd and bis eyes u pet , tbo Krol4 His life was one of vleisRUu- , Uc true rich to-day and poor to morrow- n rad. tn. business lit ln'y.lva"i. ij adison, la Iowa, and. 1 ..JtY' i.n - Lo"'. But failuie with aim wasbataf tlmule to new exertion.

Most men sink r ad ve' sur-not sobe. If he touched the bota rn, tt ,ras te reach a foundation for a rohonarl. He went down ander

one wave, and apraag la ' iriuinph upon the top

ol the next, itmeziergy n-ver irave war. and

his industry never Href . . vi - u.n,i- m

every publio enterpris of his day. Madlsou

ismaiiiiy mow- hjra ,or nt.r gas wr.rka. for her marine rallwr .v. and for the establish

ment of one of ner auiursnce companies. He labored hard to co j,Bect, her with the world by a network ofn jvro?luai but in this effort he railed. He saw t J9 tratle which had been hers, diverted to oth a cities, and the sight mode him sad. He ert ns and went elsewhere, but so long as the (-ti U enterprise he inaugurated remain Its w m nqA forgotten. It was ewni?e O"r0er th ji bbt -aortal remains shenJd have boon f ;ror nt bera and consigned ta rest among a people for whom he had dune so much, 1 wilmax o. wnARTO-i. w,ralsra O. Wharton was a prominent man jo time of which I speak. In stature be tall and straight. His physique was i '..plendid. In earlier days he had been both a

m

major OI muiia sauajuiuog w ma pewro.

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