Nov 13, 1902 CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE
THE CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE
November 13, 1902
Typed as published and submitted
By Laura Frost Wright

MANY ATTENDED FUNERAL SERVICES
DR. WM. RUNYAN'S MEMORY HONORED BY HIS CO-WORKERS
A special train was used yesterday to take friends of this city and vicinity to the funeral services of DR. WILLIAM RUNYAN , presiding elder of the Milford District, who died suddenly while preaching last Sunday.
The funeral services were in charge of the REV. M. LE SOURD. The music was furnished by the Milford M. E. Church Choir. Those taking part in the services were the REV. DR. H.W. BAILEY, of Batavia and the REV. W.J. BAKER of Goshen, who read the lessons of the day. The REV. C.P. PUMPHREY of Arcanum, made the opening prayer. DR. W.A. ROBINSON, of this city, gave a sketch of the life and ministerial work of DR. RUNYAN and addresses were made by the REV. R.K. DEEM, of Sabina, and DR. D.F. BROWN, presiding elder of the Hillsboro District. The REV. W.J. DUNHAM, of new Richmond, who was pastor of the church in which DR. RUNYAN held his last service and where he died while serving, gave an account of the tragic occurence and the last hours of the deceased minister.DR. J.B. YOUNG of this city read the resolution which has been framed and adopted at the Cincinnati preachers meeting on Monday. DR. C.S. ROYAL, of Hillsboro paid a tribute to Dr. RUNYAN as did a number of other ministers. DR. C.W. BLODGETT made the closing prayer and Dr. ROBINSON pronounced the benediction. One touching feature of the occasion was that a bunch of white chrysanthemums was received from a newsboy of Cumminsville, who had been converted by DR. RUNYAN, and whose heart was filled with love for the man who had so deeply influenced his life. In the note accompanying the flowers he said: " I do not know what I should have done had it not been for Dr. RUNYAN. The body was taken to Mechanicsburg for the final services and buriel today. Only a few of Cincinnati"s ministers were able to be present and these were the REVS. J.B. YOUNG, C.W. BLODGETT, M. FULLER, W.A. ROBINSON, F.G. BROWNE, and M.M. KUGLER, of hartwell. DR. C.W. BARNES, presideing elder of Springfield was present. A large number came from the Milford District.

HAD HUSBAND ARRESTED
JAMES LLEWELLYN, who is the proprietor of a chophouse on Clark Street near Linn street, was arrested yesterday by Constable EHMAN, of Squire WINKLER"S court, at the instance of his wife, CARRIE, whom he married September 1, Mrs. LLEWELLYN charges in the warrant that her husband has been living with MARTHA HOFFMAN near his place of business since their marriage. LLEWELLYN gave bond for his appearance befroe Squire WINKLER on Friday.

MURERED MAN HAD LONG POLICE RECORD
"SLICK" HOPENS, Killed by TAYLOR served two terms in pen.
Chief of detectives CRAWFORD yesterday said that FRAZER HOPENS, alias "SLICK" HOPEN"S who was stabbed to death with knives by CHARLES TAYLOR Tuesday evening in Taylor Alley had a long police record. The name was familiar to CRAWFORD and yesterday he picked out his picture in the Rogue"s Gallery and looked up his record. In 1892 he got thirty days and $25. fine in the workhouse for petit larceny, In 1894 he stabbed a man and got five years in the pen. In 1898 he was sentenced to thirty days in the workhouse and a fine of $50 for petit larceny, and as soon as he got out, he ws captured by the police, who credited him with some burglaries. Burglar tools were found on him and he got two years in the pen.

BECKSTRON WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS BEDROOM
Beleived to have come from Towanda, Ill
ALBERT BECKSTRON, 45, was found dead in his room at Mrs. SMITH"S boarding house , 30 West Third Street, Covington, yesterday Morning by the housekeeper, who went to the room to clean it at 9 o'clock. he had been at the place about two week's, but told nobody of his affairs. The body was taken to DONNELLY BROS. undertaking establishment where it awaits identification. CORONER TARVIN was notified and upon examination found that the man died of heart failure, In his pocket was found a card showing that he belonged to a painters union at Towanda, Ill.

STOLE THE FOUNTAIN
Detective GAFFNEY made an important arrest last night when he pinched BILL HOHNHORST and JOE CUNI, who were carrying the Cincinnati Fountain across the bridge to donate it as a prize for the euchre to be given by the United Commercial travelers, at Eichler"s garden, on  Thanksgiving night.

FEUDIST WAS PUMMELED IN LIMA"S TENDERLOIN
Pulled gun and was badly beaten returns home

Special despatch to Commercial Tribune
LIMA, O, Nov. 12--EDWARD HATFIELD, claiming to be a member of the famous West Virginia HATFIELDS, whose feud with the McCOY"S on the Kentucky border attracted attention for years, was in police court here today. HATFIELD, with a huge six-shooter, started in to clean up the tenderloin district. It requird two officers to land him. This morning his right arm was in a sling, his face badly beaten and he was otherwise unpresentable. He acknowledged his identity to Mayor ROGERS and was dismissed on condition that he leave the city. HATFIELD purchased a ticket to Catlettsburg.

COVINGTON

Suit for divorce was filed in Circuit Court yesterday by LUCY HIBARD against HENRY HIBARD on the ground of failure to provide. She alleges that she has been compelled to work in a cotton factory to support herself and six children. She also prays for custody of the children.

Judgement for $100 was awarded W.E. WEHRY against the city of Covington in the Circuit Court yesterday for damages alleged to have been sustained to plaintiff"s property on West Seventh Street by Street construction.

ANTON BECKER qualified in the County Court yesterday as guardian of EDWARD, MATILDA, ROSE, LOUIS, JOSEPH, and DOROTHY BECKER

Submitted By Laura Frost Wright
 


 
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