Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-22
The AYelGer.
THR WAY THAT LEADS TO DEATH-A MAN AMI
WOMAN TAKE THAT ROUTE.


WOMAN TAKE THAT ROUTE.
About II O'Clock on Sunday there entered thi>
town from an easterly direction a male and fe-
male rider. They rode leiSurely upon the pub
lac square, exciting no particular curiosity in
the minds of those who saw them. After max
ing some small purchases at a confectionery H.
this place, and iDquiring the nearest and bes;
route to Horse Cave, the riders disappeared
from town, taking the Glasgow road. Subse
quently these persons proved TO be Galen T.
IayIor, OF Casey county, and the wife OF Geo
Lannum, OF the same county, all neIghbors
They were ingitiyes from that in a matrimonial
sense, Tay Tor having unlawfully possessed him
self Of Lannum's wife, and the two endeayor-
ing TO escape together. short time after they
hau ridden from town, perhaps have half al
hour, single hOrseman rode in their wake pass
ing hurriediy through town, taking the direction
Of the above mentioned parties. This was Geo
Lannum, the husband of the woman, who
couple hours later, was brought into town pri-
soDer, he having oyertaken and killed Taylor
The tragedy occurred at the residence OF Mr.
Joseph Dohoney. worthy citizen of this county
residing TWO miles out on the Glasgow road
Taylor and the woman, when the husband
appeared upon the scene. were seated at Mr.
Dohoneys freside. resting and awaiting bOdil,
refreshments, which the family were preparing
The riders horses had been stabbed aud til,
saddles left at the front of the heuse, and il wa
by these that Lannum knew that he had com6
up with the escaped. Dismounting, he advanced
towards the house, and in passing up the ware
was observed by Taylor through the window
who had risen to his feet and was standinr
upright when Lannum entered. His entrance
was the instant signal of hostilities, and withou
an interchange of words each drew a revolver
and the deadly firing began. Two of Lannum.
shots took effect in Taylor's breast, in thu
region OF the heart, producing death in less thai
thirty minutes Lannum escaped with two buI
lets through the lappes Of his coat and vest ana
slight wound on the back of his left hand
Lannum surrendered and was brought to jail
the wife accompanying. Taylor leaves a Wit,
and seven chlldren.-Columbia( Ky.) Spectator.
TIE LATE MARYLAND POISONING CASE
The Proper Management Of Coal Burning Sores
The sudden and mysterious sickness Of tn.
Arnold family in Frederick county, and tn.
death Of Mrs Arnold, detailed reports of whicl
have appeared in our columns, have led to wa
rlous coniectures as 70 the cause, some ascribin~
1t to poison in tea, and others canned fruit
while the impression is said to have prevailed
with some that 1t was gas from the stove, as tn,
fIom such a cause. We understand that seve-
raj scientific and professional gentlemen OF ouI
city, among them Professor n. r. Smith, are o.
the latter opinion, and that the cause was tn
escape of carbOnic oxide, or coal smoke into tn,
apartment where the family was gathered. Til
gas referred to is colorless, without smell O,
than oarbonic acid gas, though il does not, lik,
the latter, irritate the respiratory organs
1t is the product of imperfect combustion am
II is generated in enormous quantities by tn,
large fires Of close furnaces. III the flew of tn,
gas be In any way lrregularly DISTRACTED, Ia,
sudden admission OF fresh air or oxygen 70 /
may result in serious explosion. Its escape, eve,
IN small quantities, while not producing an an
parent Immediate result, cannot but be inju
rious to the general health. When escaping i,
large quantities it produces such results as wer
witnessed in the Frederick county case. Sim
lar cases have come under the extended obser
walton OF the medical gentlemen before reIerre.
to- This discloses to householders a danger @
which few OF them are aware, and, at the sam
time, inculcates the necessity of intelligent
and prudence in the proper MANAGEMENT o
coal burning stoves and furnaces.-Bau SIM.