Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-10-30

ped with two self-cockiug Smith & VVes-
son revOlVers, ana pulled them as fast as
the ticking ola watch. Ex-Chief of Police
Hatch is out Of the city, but evidence nov
points towards Mitchell as the man who
attempted ms assassination several weeks
ago, and OnL~ left him when hesuppOssd he
was dead. Aninouest has been ordered and
large number OF witnesses viii be exam
ined- There IS no disposition to prosecute
any one, the general verdict being that In
was righteous execution The funeral of
Alr. Burton took place Sunday afternoon.
The cOrOner's jury examined twelve wit
nesses in the Mitchell INQUEST. among
whom were the Sheriff and policemen. eve
witnesses Of the murder and lynching. No
one recognized any one of the multituda
sJantally, that the deceased was the man
who murdered Mr.. Burton, and that he
came to his death by hanging at the hands
Of parties TO the jury unknown.
At st. Mary's, about O'Clock Oetober 20.
the citizens were aroused from their slumb-
ers by the cry that generally brings terror
to the hearers, IRE fire! Bertram Avenue
was light with the blaze that arose from
the flaming building. The fire had started
in a frame building owned by John 0,
Flanagan, and occupied by @. +. Gaum as q
restaurant. AS the city is without a fire
brigade, the merchants whose property was
near the burning building, commenced to
move out their stock, the citizens lending a
helping hand 1t was soon evident that ii he
six frame buildings that Joined the burning
one would be at the mercy of the flames.
The brick building Of DR.. j. +. Jenners, on
the East and the new store building of J
Henrietta, on the West, were the ones that
the citizens hoped to be able to save and
cOnhne the fire. With plenty OF buckets
and willing hands, water was carried and
thrown on these two buildings in immense
quantities. But, unfortunately, Dr. Jen-
ners' building had to suCcOmb to the fiery
element. The citizens renewed their efforts
and succeeded in checking the flames at
this point. For over two hours were the
flames fought before they were conquered.
and had not men worked as men never
worked before, that prosperous city would
have been lain IN ashes. The following is
the list Of the buildings burned and by
whom occupied, together with the losses:
DIR. j. 4. Jenners, brick building loss,
81, 200: insurance $500; occupied by G. Ii.
Cohen, and stocked with drygOOds; loss
$500; fully insured. A frame building
owned by DR.. II. @. Lynn; loss $500; no in
surance; occupied by H. Root as a harness
shop; loss 81, LOG; insurance S400. A frame
building owned by John O'Flanigan, of the
st. Marys Star; loss 5000; insurance $500; Oc-
cupIed as q restaurant by +. Gaum; loss
81, 200; no insurance. a frame building
owned by 2. H. McHale; loss 5000; no in
suranCe; occupied as a clothing house by
A Mueller q Co, whose loss Is 81, 0C0; no
insurance Frame building owned by P.
II. McHale; loss $500; no insurance; Occu-
pied Oy Charles Lewis, a produce merchant;
loss $500; no insurance. A frame building
owned by j. Lareau; loss 500; insured for
$500; occupied by Lareau q DemaraIs, har-
ness dealers; loss 500; fully insured. j.
HenrieJtas building damaged about $500;
fully insured.