Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-08

Fl. L. Leavitt, ex-mauager of the Standard
theater, oI Sioux city, charged with completely
in the assassination Of Rev. George Haddock.
the weIl-kuown Iowa prohibition cham pion,
delivered himself up 10 the authorities al Chi
ca;o yesterday, aud "A few hours later lett for
tue scene vi the sensational crime. Attorney
ID. w. Wood, OF Sioux City, has been In Chicago
| tor a week following up clews. On Monday
Agent Adams telegrsphed TO Leavitt, VINO was
in Mo ,ile, Ala, urging him 10 come TO Chicago.
He at oace coni ilied and surrendered 10 .sir.
W ood. They le.t Oh the noon tram for SIOUX
city. II Is not claimed or believed that Leavitt
f. the murderer, but Mr. Wood IL satisfied
that ne Knows ail ABOUT the plot 10 commit the
murder, aud that can not only tell VINO the
murderer is, but WAC were la tue conspiracy.
Mr. Leavitt Ias, SO IL Is understood, declined TO
teii wnat he does know until he reaches sioux
City and can make nis statement 10 the author.
lilies.
A dispatch from Sioux City says: Upon re-
ceiving Information that Il. l.. leavitt nad sur
rendered TO the authorities aI Chicago and
would turn states evidence, warrants were is-
sued tue arrest OF Frederick Munchralh.
OF Alderman Muncnralh, and heury sher-
man, proprietor of the "En-iish Kitchen" on .
change ol conspiracy ia tue haaoock murder.
bond 10 appear On Monday. Much excitenens
prevails
the uusolyed mysteries of the time, was cum
mitted AT night and tue murderer successfully
concealed his iaeuIity. MIR. Haddvck had takeu
an active part IN temperance work and h1o fnee
with Tremendous opposition from the worst
element Saloons and gambling-nouses have
nourisncd atSiouxCity Ior u ionx tame, and when
tue new state pronioition law went into enecS
IL was buL little regarded. Many OF the saloono
defied IL openly. Mr.. Haddock did not thor
Ouguly believe ln It's practicaDiiity, but being
law ne preached it's observance he wenta aUout
working up sentiment in iavor oi its enforce-
meut, aud of course met with bitter opposition.
The naruer he worked the bilterer became the
NJ at; but this did not deter him from following
the plau he had marked out. Ee wa warned
oe murdered, but he became more determined
than ever. He never retrscted = word ana
never looked back. One morning his dead body
was found In lie street. He lad evidently
been killed by an ambushed assassin. AaGr
dock, In ais prohibition work, had had several
OF the whisky sellers arrested On the day pre-.
ceding tue murder he had been In neighDor.
ing town prosecuting q cxse o. that kind. He
bad cone home late In the evening, had lG1S
his horse a. The livery stable aud was on his
way home when shot. The inQuest was held
win closed doors, and what IL oeveioped hao
never yet been made known.
There were several slight trepors OF The eaYth
AT charleston, S. e., yesterday, one at 2:lB p.
m and another al about B O'clock The iafasp
was accompanied by q very distinct rumbaiuS
sound.
Cardinal Gibbons, at NJ. 81. Marv,s col,e~,
yesterday. conferred minor oruers aud solS.
deacunstip on several students OF The semtpurv
and to-day will confer desconship and pr1osS.
hood.
ssnston Lafayette and Gen. 0revy. the pr,rs.
denrs brother, will represent the Frenoh ssuato
~ the ceremonies attending the unvethng a.
Tue stsfue 0f liberty al New York.
IwentySix New jersey Operatives, who wone
70 Augustas Ss.' 70 work 10 An Auyusts GactoeH
70 WORK, LEFT ior home last ntx xht. tneir passnSo
being paid by She Knights Of LnIor,
CApL Eaxe MCCARTHY will sOon beefn u
poenosoon Of daily paper in RichmonA