American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-28
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KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. "a
McNutt, VIII" with Winner. murder
ed and burned ii p ,intrr named ST.
virr-, ar Wachira, Kansas. in Dies
cembrr last, has confessed the crime
H.. saws Wiuu-r persuaded him long
ago, to enter upon Il carrrI at crime,
aud planned the whole affair. Me-
Mutt was t. have his life inSur, Il
for five thnns md dollars. and then
kill and burn some victim and palm
off the body for his, so the money
could he collected. At list they in
tended to commit the crime in
Kansas City, but finally concluded
to go to Wachita, thinking their -S
cape would he easier. Beng paint
err. the men started in business and
soon built up fine trade. They
were delayed, however, fro carry
ing out their plan for want of vic
tim; but Winner at last came to
Karsas City and engaged SAVERS
to work for them, and sent him
down. They met him at the depot
and took him to the shop, no one
knowing anything about it They
ether until UNCONSCIOUS, then Set his
face on fire and burn Il i. until it
cOuld not be recognized, and laid
him on II bed saturated with coal
oil. Their McNutt cut deep cash
in Winners arip with ii pair of >cis
SnrE, and opening Il vein in SAVERS
arm, took out quart of blood and
sprinkled il over Winner to make it
appear that he had bl-d a good deal
McNutt then left his vest aud empty
pocketbOok back of the house, so
that it would appear that robbers
had dropped it, and took the train
for Archison, Missouri. Winner
then set fire to the building, which
was burned. and reported that he
had b. en- robbed, and McNutt kill
ed and burned.
THE LAST OF THE LOWRYS.
New YORK. Feb. 24.-A dis
patch from Moss Neck, Robinson
county, North Carolina, says the
Young men who killed Steve Lowry
hired il cart and took the body to
Lumber Immediately u wild,
excited crowd collected together,
discussing the tragedy and all res
joicing that the last OF the outlaws
WAS killed. The body was pei frctly
riddled with balls and buckShOt.
The outlaw was armed to the teeth,
there being found on his person
when killed Henry rifle, three pIs-
tolls, and knife with a blade about
twelve inches long. He was only
twenty eight or twenty-nine years
old. He was regarded as the mOSi
cnwardiy and treacherOus of then
all.
BLOODY WORK IN MFXICO.
CITY of MEXICO, Feb. IL. "A ter
rible .fftir Is reported i'll the state
of Vera Cruz A quarrel between
the townsmen of QnimixiIlan and
Hau>acala, which, resulted in tigh
III which fifteen persons were XII ell
II is reported that the infuriaIet
HauSacalans afterwards went t.
QuimiqifIan and began an indis
eliminate massacre, killing children
and cutting off the breasts of wO
men. The nrighboring town Of
ChalchucOmula has sent a detach
ment of military 20 the scene to pu'
"a Stop to the arrOrilies.
The police have arrested forty
seven bandits implicated in kidnap
ping Senior Salvatierra. A large
ransom was demanded for the pris
oner, which was not Forthcoming
and the unfortunate man was muir
Uierrd.
English capitalists refuse funds
for the recently organized railroad
construction company.
The insurrectiOn in Yucatan con
tinues. The remainder of the re
public is tranquil.
A FUNERAL INSTEAD OF WEDDING
BALTIMORE. Feb. "a George
Lynch, aged twenty nine years, sui
cided this morning by shooting him
self through the head. He was tC
have been married tonight.