The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
TREADWELL ACQUITTED.
The Southern Kansas Cattle King
Declared to be Justified in
Killing Clarke.
John Holmes, of La Plata, Acquitted
of Attempted Murder-A Deadbeat
Vacates Omaha.
a Killing on the Tennessee River With a
Rumored Lynching -Matricide in
Iowa.

ANTHONY, Kan, April 23-The trial Of
Walter Treadwell, the Southern Kansas
cattle king, for the murder of George
Clarke, his former partner in the cattle
business, which had been in progress here
for the past week, closed late Saturday
night. and the jury retired with instruo-
tions to call the judge at any time if they
agreed on u verdict
Yesterday morning the Judge was sum-
moned to tie court room by IA deputy sher-
IN and quite crowd gathered when the
report flew around that the jury had
agreed. As soon as the judge had taken
his seat the jury fled in and in answer to
the usual question tse foreman announced
that they had agreed on a verdict of not
guilty. This was received with general
approval.
Treadwell, during the trial, proved be-
yond shadow OF doubt that Clarke had
led Mrs. Treadwell astray and that the
shooting was committed IN the heat OF pas
sion caused by his wrongs.
HOLMES ACQUITTED.
MACON, Mo-, April 23-The trial OF John
Holmes of La Plata. charged with the at
tempted murder Of Mrs. Eliza Nettleton Of
the same town, was concluded in the
circuit court Saturday, the accused beng
acquitted, as the question OF identity was
not clearly proved.
Mrs. Nettleton, q respectable and COM
paratively well-to-do widow, who lived
with her daughter at La Plata whore the
two kept boarding house, owned u large
farm and employed Holmes to take charge
OF IL He had on several occasions desired
Mrs. Nettleton to grant him her hand in
marriage, and her refusal threw him into
great passion. Finally she discharged
him and soon after received an anony ymous
lettor threatening her life. To this no at
tentlon was paid, but one night in Decem-
bcr she awoke and found her throat IN the
grasp OF Il masked man who was endeavor-
ing TO choke her to death. Her struggles
awakened her daughter in an adjoining
room, and she i'll turn alarmed the house,
but the man escaped. Holmes was arrested.
DEADBEAr.
OMAHA, Mob, April 23-Some time ago a
man OF attractive presence who intro
ducec himself as Prof. MoranGa, came here
from Chicago and opened Il successful
dancing school. Yesterday Prof. MARITIME,
of Chicago, to whom he had referred ar
rived for the purpose Of arranging for a
children's caniata- Ho at once declared
that the alleged Prof. Moranda was Joseph
n. DelortIe, formerly of Montreal, and
more recently If Newark. n. j., and Chi
cago; that his first wife died from neglect;
that he deserted his second and her help
less babe; that he defrauded his father-in-
law cut of 5000 and that he was wanted
in Newark for passing bogus paper Prof.
MARITIME says he was also IA suff :rer TO the
tune of several hundred dollars. of which
he was contidenced while the man was in
his employ in Chicago. Noranda has left
the city.
TATE'S DEFALCATION.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 23.-The amount
Of ex-Treasurer Tate's defalcation with all
credits made is now placed at Sl5lOOO. 1t
is learned that just before leaving he sent
the negro porter TO the bank for large
sum, saying he wanted it to pay school
claim. As no claims wore due this is made
evidence that he took with him from $1,000
TO Sl00,G01. The commissioners found that
the defaication ran back many years, one
Of the notes being dated 1865 the year he
came into Office. In settling from year to
year he balanced his books for Decem-
Der 81 and presented his bank balances for
the end of the first week in january. In
settlements twelve years ago what appear
to be forgerics have been found. This
of this that he is believed 10 be hiding so
closely. The l. o. us amount to S5J.O .OO1
One man has 2OO. Another sent check |
for SlO0 to meet his, and the check was
pinned to the obligation and So will be pre-
sented to the Legislature. The bondsmen
hope to get off without paying as several
have their property in their wives names.
MURDER AT NoUsETAIL LANDING.
LOUISVILLE, KY. April 23.-At Mousetail
landing, on the Tennessee river, near Padu-
cab, a man named Ward, who, 1t is alleged,
had been circulating disreputablc stories
about John Stafford's daughter, was found
in a crowd at the landing and, at the pistol
point, compelled to Confess he had lie1.
Stafford was about to kill hlm anyhow, but
Ward, on his knees. begged for his life and
was lot of. He went Immediately home
and, returning with shotgun, Just as
Stafford was mounting his horse, shot HIM
dead without word Of warning. Holding |
the crowd at bay with the other barrel of |
1t is reported that a band OF lynchors is |
searching for him. One rumor is that he |
was found yesterday and shot to death.
KILLED HIS MOTHER.
LEMAKs, Iowa, April 23-Philip Beld, |
young farmer living fourteen miles west OF |
here, aud his mother, who had been |
On bad terms for some time, quarreled yes
Lerday over selling horse. when sudden
Y Beld fired two shots at his mother, and |
men went upstrlrs and shortly after the |
Geighbors heard another shot. and on 60
ng up found that he had sent third bulle:
nto his head. The matrcide had always
borne good reputation. His father WAS
killed a year ago by kick from a horse.
rhe dead woman was forty seven years
I'D. She had 4 brother serving term at
Anamosa for manslaugbter. The sanity
If the family is doubted.
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Oleomaryarinr Men i'm Hall.