The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-21
STAYS WITH DAVIS
WIFE OF THE ALLEGED F0RGER Is
TRUE II ADVERSELY.

She Takes no Account of the Public Won
der that She Doesn't Forsake Man Ac-
cused of Crime--Shares His Imprison-
ment--Other Charges Against Davis
Ex-MilIionaire Convicted OF Forgery
Phoenix Editor Convicted of Criminal
Libel--Flre at Seattle, Wash.--Miners
Killed i'm Sonora--Westcrn Happenings.
San Francisco, June POI. c. Davis
Of Rochester, n. Y, son-in-law Of II. H.
Craig, wealthy lumberman Of that
city had his preliminary examination
In the police court today on the charge
Of defrauding a number of San Fran
cisco merchants by forged drafts on a
mythical New York bank: Davis was
held to answer in the superior court,
bail being fixed at $1,000.
There are several other charges which
the authorities have decided to push,
and hearing Will be had upon them next
Tuesday. The charges of obtaining
money under false pretenses growing
out of the same transactions VIII prob
ably be dismissed, as Superior Judge
Murphy has advised the police that the
proper line of prosecution is under the
section of the penal code making the
passing of fictitious check felony and
fixing the maximum punishment at four
teen years Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary.
Davis wife is his constant compan-
ion in the city prison. Much sympathy
Is expressed for her, although on account
of her double matrimonial experience
&c is commonly remarked she might
have been morec areful. The chief OF
police is still investigating the prison
er's record and expects to have all the
Incidents in his criminal career, prior
to his marriage in Rochester, in his
possession b efOre long. Davis takes
Ills Imprisonment in a matter-of-fact
way and is making the best Of the stu
alton.
EX-MILLIONAIRE CONVICTED.
AlonZo J. Whitman, the young man
who has spent $1,000 600 in five years,
was today convicted of forgery.
Whitman came here last year, and
ran up several bills about town, amour
ting to $1,000, paying them with forged
checks.
Whitman, in his own defense, admit
ted that he had written some of the
checks which he had circula ted, but it
was with the consent of the persons
whose names he had signed.
Frank Dixon, whose name was sign
ed TO one $500 check, was his fathers
old partner in the lumber bushes in
Michigan. He declared this check had
been sent by Dixon in payment of
debt and il was no fault of his if there
was no money in the bank TO meet it.
George O. Mitchell, an expert, testi-
fesd that he believed the Dixon check
had been written by Whitman. This
formed the main evidence against the
Tha hall hot
certain letters written by Whitman
amounted practically to a confession
Of guilt. The jury was out an hour,
finding verdict Of guilty.
Whitman is a graduate Of Yale uni
versity He was at ont time mayor Of
Duluth.
WESTERN MISCELLANY.
Phoenix, A. T., June 20.-ohJn o.
Dunbar, editor of the Phoenix Gazette.
was today fined $1,000 for criminal
libel and remanded to the custody of
the sheriff until the fine is paid. Dun
bar gave notice OF appeal. The libel is
two years old and consisted Of an edi-
torial paragraph directed at Governor
Hughes. Secretary Bruce. United
States Marshal Meade and Attorney
Heney calling them assassins and
treasury looters.
Seattle, Wash, June e0.-The Seat
lie Consolidated Electric Street Rail-
way company's plant was destroyed by
fire this morning, causing a loss of
$4,000 to the company, which was in
sured to the extent of $4,000 and
further loss to the Third street electric
line of $4,000, fully covered by insur-
ance. The consolidated company lost
twenty-five passenger cars, one wood
and freight car, all their machines, Of
flee fixtures, dynamo and engines.
Street car travel was suspended dur
ing the forenoon but later the cars
were started on all the branches of the
city street railway system.
Deming, n. NJ, June 20.-Eight Amer
leans gold mining on the Yadui river in
the state Of Sonora were murdered by
Indians about two weeks ago, news Of
the killing just having reached here.
The names of the men in the party are
not known. The miners had been very
successful in obtaining gold and the
killing was probably done for the pur-
pose Of robbing the victims.
Denver, Tune 20.-F. X. Atkins, ex-
president Of the Colorado savings bank
and Charles O. Atkins. eX-cashier of
the same institution, have been arrest
ed under indictments, charging them
with receiving deposits in bank that
was insolyent.