The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30
Five Men Bind and Gag the City Mar
shall Of Medina
And Attempt to Crack a Safe Con-
tanning $4,000.
A Show Window Shattered and Rob
bed of Diamonds in Daylight.
A Jealous YOungster Shoots HIS Mis-
tress and then Himself.
Brooklyn Street Cars Tied Up and
Tracks Obstructsd.

MINNRAPoLIs, Mimi, Dec. 23.-Aboua
10 O'Clock last night three men drove up
in front of the large jewely store of j. h.
Elliott. corner of Nicollet avenue and
Third street. Two of the men jumped
from the sleigh and the third held the
horses. One of the men carried heavy
stick of wood, with which he smashed q
large plate-glass show window, in hich
were trays Of diamonds, watches and jew
elry. He hurriedly seized all available
vaiuables and threw them into the sleigh,
while his sccomplices kept the crowds Of
people that sWarmed the streets at bay
with cooked revolVers. Before anything
could be done TO appreheHd them both
men jumped Into the sleigh and drove
ranidiv mn the street, with their revoIVers
noInted at the crowd. They secured be-
tween So 600 and 81, 600 worth CT diamonds
and watches. For boldness and daring
this excels the James brothers. exploits.
A JEALOUS LoTHoRIo's CRIME.
BFSDGEPoRT, Conn, Dec. 23.-A cold
bloodsd murder was perpetrated last night
near Newton William Warner, q young
man well known in this city, has of late
been quite intimate with Mrs- Mary Lynch,
a Young married woman who formerly re-
sided here with her husband. a few weeks
ago Mrs. Lynch left home and went to her
mother near Newton. Lastevening War
learned they quaTTeled and during the
quarrel Warner drew q pistol and shot
Mrs. Lynch through the heart. The I'M
fortunate woman fell face downward to the
floor dead Warner asked her mother IL
she thought Mary was dead and at the
same instant sent another bullet through
her back between the shoulders. The
murderer then left The house. Officers are
securing the country for him and . report
has Just reached here that ofdcors have
him surrounded in house and are wait
ing for reinforcements TO insure his cap
ture. Warner Is q hard case and has been
before mixed up 10 murdeTous broils.
Lafer-Wm. Warner, who shot AID
killed Mrs. Mary Lynch at Newton last
night, returned to the house about
O'Clock this morning and shot himself, his
body lying across that of his victim. He
left a note in which he gave the cause OF
the murder as Jealousy.
GOPHERs WORK IN VAIN.
CLEVELAND. o, Dec. GA special TO
the Leader from Medins, Ohio, says: Ihls
morning about O'Clock five men over
powered Marshal Frazier, bound and
gagged him and taking him with them
hey proceed to the court house. broke q
window in the Office of the county treas
ury and entered and placed the helpless
marshal In q corner and flung heavy
overcoat over him. They then attempted
to blow open safe containing $SO,OOO.
Three attempts were made in succession
and after three hours fruitless work they
noticed lights beginning TO appear In the
wind ows of houses near by, when one OF
the burglars remarked to his companion
that they must be getting out of there as
people were getting up. Hastily leaving
the building with their trouble only for
their pains they helped themselves to two
horses and vehicles belonging 70 Hand
ThoTy than drove ran
idly westward past the depot. Marshal
Frazier succeeded in arouslnR Sheriff Deal
ing and 6 vigorous search was Instituted,
but so far without result.
SELECTING JURY.
WYANDoTTE, Kas., Dec. % The work
of selecting jury 70 try Hamilton Tor
train wrecking draws slowly along in
the district court to-day. It is evident
that the special venire of fifty
names will not be sufficient. None
of those examined have as yet been finally
accepted.
At the close of the day five men, all
farmers, had been passed by both sides
and four more had been-accepted by the
state. When thirty men shall have been
chosen to constitute the panel jury OF
twelve will then be selected from among
them. Thirty mine persons were exam
ined to-day and Judge Human stated
that he would order another Ven1re 90
be issued returnaDle MONDAY next 20
which time court adjourned. IS thought
before next Wednesday night. In New
ports case n change Of venue was
granted to the PAolA court. which con-
Venes in February. The following are
the names OF those accepted for the
panel for both sides: J. n. p. Barker,
b. Schlagel, George McDougsl, J.. N.
Tabler and John CcmstOck. The judge
stated that in selecting names for the
new venire he would dAAx from remote
districts of the county. The crowdeis
attendance to-day was not az larg nH
usual.