The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

A Party Of Claim Jumpers Calamity
Resist Eviction.
The 0fieers Retire. Leaving Woman
Holding the Fort.
James NoWlin Pays the Penalty Of
Sowing Wild Oats.
A Family Of Seven Persons Burned
in their Home.
OFFICERS pEF1ED.

ago q rancher In Moosa Canyon, named
Lewis Stone, went east. During his
absence family named Goen, consist
ing OF q widow two sons aud daughter,
took possession Of his ranch and cabin:
On Stones return he instituted legal
proceedings to eject the parties. His
title was confirmed and last Wednes-
day, when Sheriff Breidlove went to
take possession. the family of Goen's
faced the officers with reVOlvers.
BreidloVe snatched a revolver from
Mrs. Goen, who was at the door. She
seized a gun and shot him in the face.
In the melee which followed Citizen
Reed was fatally wounded by Percy
Goen A married daughter of Mrs.
Goen was accidentally shot in the neck
by her brother and fell dead. Percy
Goen is shot through the head
and arm, fatally. His sister and broth
er were dead when the officers retreated
with their wounded, and Mrs. GOen
still holds the fort, declaring she Will
not leave the place alive.
RESIDENCE BURNED.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-A Lima. o.,
special says: The residence of Frank
Smith was burned yesterday morning,
and before its inmates, who were sleep
ing, could be awakened, the entire
structure was envelOped in flames.
MI anu Nib Ol4IJA anu GDCA ANC
children burned to death before as
sistance could reach them.
A YOUNG GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. Jan. 90
Minnie Ray, daughter Of prominent
citizen of this place, threw herself in
front of the engine of the Midland ex-
press which passed the rear of the
house last night and was instantly
killed, her head being crushed and torn
from the shoulders and her body horri-
bly, mangled. She left letter to her
parents saying she was great sinner
and she would rather die than disgrace
ago Minnie rented cottage belonging
to her father for 500 and spent the
money. 1t is thought this so preyed
on her mind as to cause her to take her
life. The coroner's jury verdict was
suicide while temporarily insane. :"
The girls parents are visiting in New
Mexico.
A MURDERER HANGED.
BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 20.-James w.
Nowlin was hanged at Cambridge jail
at 9:32 this morning. for the murder Of
uary 4th, 1897. Early on the morning
of Wednesday, January 9Th, 1887, q
farmer of Lincoln found parts of the
body of a man, partially covered in the
snow, along the road to Lexington. 1t
was soon ascertained that George A.
Goldman, Somerville milkman. about
thirty years of age andunmarr led, was
the victim. The crime was fixed on
James Edward Nowlin, lad of seven
teen years, who was employed by Cod
man. Nowlin was confronted with the
evidence which accumulated against
him, and finally made a confession,
admitting that he had committed the
crime, and that robbery was the mo-
tive. He went to the stable at 2 O'Clock
Tuesday morning armed with carving
knife, and laid in wait for Goldman.
Aided by the dim light of lantern
which Goldman carried, the murderer
struck his victim heavy blow in the
neck, killing him almost instantly.
NOwlin then went on his regular
rounds delivering milk, and upon his
return at II O'Clock he cut the body up
so as to be able to lift it, and then.
putting the parts into an old milk wag-
on. he drove about fifteen miles and
threw the pieces out where they were
found.
COASTERS UPSET.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 20.-A bobsled
on which a party Of half a dozen young
men were coasting, struck carriage
on Forbes street last night upsetting the
vehicle and dangerously injuring the
colored driver, Geo. Jones. The oc
less hurt. Will Dentz, who was
guiding had both legs broken and was
injured internally. 1t is thought he
will die. The others will probably
recover. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston who
were in the carriage escaped with a
few bruises.
TWO MEN KILLED.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. ia Butler
Creek dispatch says John NJ. Mathies
and Belgian named Alix, a foreman
at the Standard Plate Glass Works. in
this place were almost instantly killed
while placing sheet of glass in posi-
ton on the grinding tackle.
table table witt with ' John kinnicf, When the
grinders were set in motion. Kennick
saw the danger and leaped to
the centre of the table,
and minute later thrown
off into a pit and escaped with
but few injuries. Mathies and Alix
were not so fortunate, and before they
were aware of their danger, they
were ground to death. Alix's legs
were ground off close to his body.
Both men were married.
AN OLD TINE MURDERER.
as OoAs a WCAA-
known sporting man named Hook
made the startling statement to a re-
porter that Edward Coffee, the con-
demned murderer who attempted sui
eide in his cell, had killed two
men before he committed the murder
for which he is now under SEN
tence of death. Their names
were Nichols Jacoby and Henry
Meyers. The latter was sho.I
and killed in fight at picnic severa
years ago, but his murderer was not
proved fruitless.
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-two stalwart
middle aged men applied for rooms al
the International Hotel on Park Row
yesterday morning and registered as F
| Parker and L. Fulton. Shubenacode
n. s. At $50 this morning, when al
cdor of gas came from their room, tn.
door was bursted open, and both mel
we're found lying on the floor dead.
was plain that they had blown out thu
gas.
MORE APACHEs.
NOGALES. Arizona, Jan. ia re
port received this morning that twt
| American proSpectors were killed ant
two wounded few days since on tn
ZaQuie river, in Mexico, by a band o
eight Apaches. The party of fv
prospectOrs came upon them in a vii,
region of the Sierre Madre mountains
| NOT so SERIOUS AS REPORTED.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. 19.-The acci
dent on the Illinois Central at Scales
mound yesterday was not SO serious a
at first reported. One or two coache
left the track and turned over on thei
sides. Five passengers are reporte
more or less injured, but none killed
A broken rail is the probable cause.
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
. CLEVELAND, Jan. 19.-The SuperiC
street clothing establishment {
August s. Carson, and the WholesaI
jewelry store of Sumner Bros, wei
badly damaged by fire to-day. Angus
& Garson's loss is $50, 900, and SumnC
Bros. is $25, 600.
CAR WORKS BURNED.
) THREE RIVERS, Mich, Jan. 49,
The work shop and one warehouse
the Sheffield Car Works burned th
morning. Loss, So, 900; fully il
{ SHOT AND KILLED.
: BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. lS.-Tv