Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28

but OF sporadic character. II is further as
serted that the general health Of the city shows
better average than the corresponding sea-
sons OF the past few years.
1t is reported that In q small house near
La Cygne, Kan, during the night Of the 18th,
two women and two children were consumed
and all are believed to have been murdered,
and the house fred, by the husband OF one OF
the victims, named Kellar.
J. Pufcnbergcr, the engineer OF the coal
train which caused the recent terrible collision
on the Chicago IL Alton Railroad, was under
arrest in Chicago on the 10Th. Edward Beane,
the conductor Of the coal train, who resides
In Joliet had not yet been arrested, although
efforts were being made to discover his where
abouts. Puffenberger seeks to throw all the
blame for the collision on the conductor,
alleging that his (Puffenbcrgcr's) watch was
fifty minutes slow, and that he was not aware
of this fact. BY the rules OF the Company,
when the orders for the running OF trains are
violated, the engineer is equally responsible
with the conductor Of the train violating the
regulations. Became was said to have been at
his home the day after the accident, In half
crazed condition. 1t is said that after the acct
dent he was observed running up and down
the track, begging some one to shoot him.
At meeting held at Beloit, Wis, on the
10Th, the Southern Wisconsin and Northern
Illinois Agricultural Association organized,
electng the Hon. II. N. Davis, President; 3.
J. Goodwin, Esq, Chief Marshal; Henry II.
Hobart, Secretary and Treasurer; eleven Vice
Presidents, and eight Superintcndents OF De-
partments The first fair Of the Association
will be held Friday September 5, upon the
grounds Of the Beloit Driving Park Associa-
ton.
Mayor Mcdill, of Chicago, and family have
gone ON trip to Europe. Alderman L. L.
Bond is acting Mayor Of thecity in the absence
Of Mr. Mcdill.
The Coroner's Jury in the case Of the recent
collision on the Chicago d st. Louis Railroad,
near Chicago, after patient investigation and
the examination Of a large number Of wit
ncsscs, have rendered decision that the vic
tins Of the disaster came to their deaths from
extensive scalds and the inhalng Of steam on
the occasion of the collision "and we the jury
find from the evidence that said collision was
caused by the criminal carelessncss Of Edward
Beanc, conductor, and Joshua Puffenbergcr,
engineer Of said coal train No. %, in violation
Of the rules and regulations Of said railroad
company, governing the movement OF trains
on said railroad" The company has offered
| reward Of $1,000 for the apprehension Of
Beane. Some Of the evidence goes to show
that Became was intoxicated on the night Of the
accident, while ii is claimed by some that he is
subject to fits Of insanity.
Kclar, the murderer of his wife and Mrs.
Boyd and the two childre n near Twin Springs,
Kansas, was arrested and locked up in Jail at
La Cygne. On the 10Th party Of four hun
dred TO five hundred men assembled at the
Jail and demanded that the Sheriff should de-
liver the prisoner to them. The Sheriff refused
them admittance to the Jail, but was over
come, and il was discove red that the prisoner
was not In the building, as he had been pre-
yiously removed TO escape the mob. The
Sheriff was threatened with death unless the
place Of conceament was told. All authority
was put down, and the Sheriff told the place
where the prisoner had been taken to. Kellar
WAS then searched for and found eight miles
east Of La Cygne, and was taken back to the
town. The crowd was appealed to in behalf
OF law and order, and committee
OF twelve was appointed to de-
| eide whether Kclar should be hung or held
for trial. The vote was seven for hanging,
and the crowd proceeded deliberately to exc
cute the verdict. Boyd, the husband and
father OF the murdered family, put the moose
on Kellars neck, and the wagon on which the
prisoner stood was driven from under him,
md ttta vnts had <h,,a
No doubt existed az TO Kelar's guilt. All the
lynchcrs were undisguised citizens Of the
nelghborhood and county, some Of them the
wealthiest and best residents.