The record-union., 1895-09-11

LARAMIE (Wyo.), Sept. 10.-William
Powell, one-armed ranchman livin 6
on Horse Creek. was shot and instantly
killed this morning by an unknown por-
son. Powell had many times been be-
fore the courts for cattle-stealing, but be
always escaped conviction. This morn
ing he left his ranch with his hired man
to work on bayfield, two miles distant.
On the way his wagon broke down, and
the hired man was sent back to the ranch
house for tools and material to repair the
vehicle. The man had gone but few
hundred yards when the report of rifle
rang out on the air, and the hired man
turning, saw Powell fall from the wagon.
Fearing that he himself was fated, the
frightened man fastened to the ranch,
where he met the mail-carrier just start
ing for Laramie who brought the report
of the murder.
Some time ago when a man named
Lewis, reported TO be notorious rustier,
living in that county, was shot, Powell
stated while in Laramie that he also " as
marked to be killed, but that he was pre-
pared TOR them, and it was known that
he usually carried a gun, which he could
use with deadly effect, being fearless and
a good shot.
DEED OF A JEALOUS CARPENTER.
DENVER (Col.). Sept. 10.-In jealous
rage William Rose, carpenter, left his
work, purchased q revolver and repaired
TO the home of Mrs. Phil Kuhn. on South
Thirteenth street, this morning, deter
mined to compel her to live with him or
else die with him. In the presence OF
her adopted child. upon her refusal to go
- fnt1r t,n
was attempting to escape from the room
three bullets taking effect in her back.
Rose left the house, but finding that u
number OF people were in purguit, he
turned the muzzle OF the revolver TO his
throat and sent a bullet into his head.
The woman was fatally injured, but Rose
will recover. Both remained conscious,
the woman remorseful and penitent, the
man defiant.
Rose left a family in Medina. Ohio. two
years ago, and came West TO live disso
lutte life, meeting Annie McEwen, called
Blonde Annie" with whom he con-
sorted. She has mother and sisters III
York, Nebraska. She married Phil
Kuhn, saloon-keeper. eleven years ago,
but home ties never bothered her or him.
a DRUGGIST COMMITS SUICIDE.
DEs MONIES Uowa), Sept. 10.-Walter
Scott a leading druggist and veteran
business man, was forced to make an as
signment to-day to his attorneys, Wilmer
& Strock. After the papers were filed he
went to his room and took prussic acid,
was found dead. He was about 40 years
old and unmarried. His failure had been
forced as result Of the drugstore war,
which has been on for six weeks, result
ing in great losses 10 his business. He
had been pressed for money tor some
time His debts are about $4,000. and the
value OF the assets are uncertain.
WILLIAM PALMER SUICIDES.
ST.. LOUIS (Mo.), Sept. 10.-Willam
Palmer, travelling manager OF the Tril-
by Company, committed suicide early
to-day in his room at the Southern Hotel.
Last Friday William Palmer, who is
brother OF A. NJ. Palmer, the New York
theatrical manager. disappeared. His
brother was notified and came on i'm
mediately from New York. The missing
man was found at midnight in the bar
room of the st. Nicholas Hotel Intoxi-
Gated
Detective Allender took Palmer to the
Southern Hotel, where ne put him 10
bed, remaining at his side until 3 A. NJ. On
trying to get into the room occupied by
Palmer at 8 a. NJ, Detective Allender
found the door locked. The door was
forced and Palmer was found lying dead
with bullet hole in his head. He had
shot himself while the detective was
asleep.
TRAGEDY IN COLORADO.
TELLURIDE Sept, 10 Eugene Wilson
and Lydia Williams. both colored, quar-
relied last night. He attack ed her with
razor, which she tore from his hands.
Then he killed her with q revolver, and
followed this deed by committing suicide
with the same weapon.
MURDERED PIEIZEL CHILDREN.
The Mother Identifies Trinkets Be-
longing to Her Boy and Girl.
INDIANAPoLIs, Sept. 10.-Mrs. Pietzel
and her daughter Dessa, the only child
that escaped the murderous clutches of
Holmes. went before Coroner Carter this
morning. Mrs. PIetzel, while looking at
the trinkets found at the chimney of the
Irvington house where little Howard's
charred remains were found, went into
Mysteries and sobbed almost continu-
ously during her testimony. She told OF
the disappearance OF the three children
September Is, 1894, from st. Louis, in
company with Holmes, anu OF her ira
vels to Indianapolis, Detroit, Chicago.
Toronto, Ogdeusburg, New \ ork and
Montreal in search of them, aud stated
that Holmes had said the children would
ioin her as soon as she saw her husband.
She positively Identified the tie, pin,
shoes and buttons as those OF little How
ard. and when the murdered child's over
coat was produced her hysterical grief
was pitlful to look upon. She identified
the coat absolutely, and an unexpected
development was the fact that button
and a crochet hook were identified as
being the property of Alice, the oldest
girl, who was murdered in Toronto. The
trunk was also identified.
Mrs. PiesZePs health seems completely
shattered, and she had To be consoled
several times while telling her terrible
story.
The District Attorney sought to find
the motive which led her to go at Holmes
bidding from city TO city.
"He told me l would see my husband.n
said Mrs. PIetZel with a quiver in her
voice. He told me | would find Ben.
First it was one thing and then another
TO put me of. lie would tell me that
Ben had been drinking and l could not
see him. In Toronto he gave me as his
excuse that someone had watched him
when he rented house and that it would
not be safe for me 10 meet my husband
there"
but as to the children. Mrs. Pietzel,
whore did you suppose the children were
all this tiIne?''
81 thought the children were in In
dianapolis," she said, '.Oh! 1t seems
that no one can understand" she said,
the tears coming to her eyes, And / al
ways 60 back to the beginning. You see
Ben told me about the conspiracy with
Holmes, and l said l would be party to
no such thing. Ii they did it I would
take the children. You see it was be-