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CAUSED BY JEALOUSY
uoRRuBLE CRIME COMMITTED NJ
AN EvRAGEp KANSAS FARMER.
ue shoots His Wife and Two Other
People, Brains His Children aud
Puts n Bullet I'm His Own Head.

ST FRANCIS. Kan, June ia horrible
,ragedv was enacted about nine miles
northeast of St. Francis this mornnS.
Frank williams, a farmer. while in a s.
If jealousy, attempted TO murder his WIFE,
also Miss Alice Smith and William Smith.
he then beat out the brains OF his own
children. a little GIRL aged about five, and
a boy. about nine years OF age. with a
Ratchet. after which he blew out his own
brains with a revolver. Williams lost his
first wife last September. and on May l.
was married 10 Mrs. Anna Kennedy, FORM
erly Miss Dixon, who lived near by. and
who had assisted in his homework for some
time past Their married life was very I'M
happy and after about four weeks OF tur-
moil the woman left him and went TO live
with a man named A. Swanson, neighbor
During the past week Williams went 10
the house of Swanson several
times. fiourished revolver ana
threatened to kill his wife and Mrs.
Swanson. This morning the swanson
family and Mrs. William started Tor 81
Francis for the purpose OF having VIII
liams arrested. On the way tney stopped
q. tho house of George Smith. While there
Williams appeared on the scene ana pro
ceeded 70 settle the difficulty between him
self ana NlIe pS "npf''e -
and firing at everybody In sight William
Smith was shot through the cheek with a
bullet, tearing out two of his teeth ana
a portion of the jawbone. He was also
shot twice in the back and may die. Mrs
Smith received bullet in lhe breast, but
her corset stopped the bullet and she suf-
fered but a slight flesh wound Mrs. VIII
liams. the wife, received a bullet in the
mouth but was not seriously wounded
Williams then rode home, where he COM
pleted his horrible work by smashing the
brains out of his two children with a
Ratchet and shooting himself through the
head. When the sheriff arrived on the
scene Williams and the little girl were
dead and the boy dying.
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AN OLD CONFESSION.
Suicide Overman Murdered and
Robbed a Man of $3O,OOO.

suicide Overman Murdered and
Robbed Man Of 100000.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, June blast winter an
old resident of Windfall, named Overman
committed suicide under peculiar circum-
stances. This week, in going through Mr.
Overman's papers, to make a real-estate
conveyance, letter was found, written by
Overman a few days before he ended his
life which conveyed the information that
more than twenty years ago Overman fell
in with stranger, supposed TO be a
wealthy Englishman on his way TO Colo
RADIO to purchase cattle ranch. The strang-
er carried in his valise $4,000 of English
bank notes and coin. The temptation to Sc
cure this vast sum Of money overcame
Overman and ne lured the man TO a Sc
cluded spot and murdered him. The body
was secreted in a swamp in Upton county
and has never been found.
After getting possession of the money,
Overman says in his letter, he was afraid
to spend any of IT, fearing detection. He
money for the same reason and without
dsposing of a shilling of the cash secreted
il about the premises.
Years wore on and the crime preyed heav-
lily on Overman's mind. He avoided meet
ing his neighbors. leading, as much as
possible, a hermit's life. Finally he be-
came desperate ana ueteTmlneu 10 emu the
torment by self-destruction. This he did
some months ago. his dead body being
found in field with bullet in the brain.
The letter did not give any explanation of
the whereabouts of the body of the muir
dered man, the date of the murder. or the
name of the unfortunate man. Neither did
il indicate where the hidden $4,000 could be
found. II is thought the wealth is stored
away somewhere in the house or buried in
the yard. The relatives are on lively
hunt for the hidden treasure but have not
succeeded in finding il.
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TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

The extra session of the Tennessee Leg
islature adjourned last midnight.
Mont Mccullough, in a fit of jealousy,
shot and killed his wife at Jacksonville,
Tex. He afterwards blew out his own
brains.
An oil we'll has just been shot on the
John A. Weimer farm, near McConnells-
vile, O., which is flowing over fifty barrels
day.
Miss Abigail Dodge continues to grow
stronger. Her appetite is better AMI she is
conscious a great part of the time. Repre-
sentative Hits Improvement continues.
The New York police justices ~ho were
legislated out of Office by the late General
Assembly have determined on an appeal
to the courts to test the c0nstituti0nality
of the act in question. They hope Tor a
decision In eight or nine months.
+ Among the passengers returning to Amer
lea by the steamer Paris, which reached
her dock in New York yesterday, are An
drew d. White, ex-president Of Cornell
University and ex-minister to Germany
and Russia, and Senator and Mrs. Redfeld
Proctor and their son, of Vermont.
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TYPHOID FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Evansville Was Suffering from Pol.
Iuted Drinking Water.
Accociafad prscc
Associated Pres:

EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 1.-THE cpl
dcmic. of typhoid fever that has prevailed
here with varying intensity for several
weeks has finally been checked by the eff
forts of the Board Of Health and the city
authorities, aided by a citizens committee
of twenty-five, appointed to work in con-
junction with them in remedying the san-
tary condition of the city. The epidemic
reached its highest point about four weeks
ago. when for seven days 10S cases were re-
ported to the health authorities. From tina
time the disease has gradually decreased,
until within the past three days there have
been no reports of new cases. 1t is be-
lieved the epidemic arose from the water
supply. which is drawn from intake in
the river, several hundred feet below the
output of a sewer and slough. The drainage
from these has been diverted to consider
able distance below the intake. and since
then the disease began to disappear as
quickly almost as IL showed itself. The
health authorities now say that the disease
is under control. that no new cases are be-
ing reported. and that the citys health at
this time is better than it has been during
the summer for many years.
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Field Sports mt Spiccland.
lecial 10 the IndianapOlis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
SPICELAND, Ind. June 15--To-day was
field day at the academy. and an immense
crowd was present to witness the contests
OF the athletes. The events were given on
the beautiful, campus grounds. and the fol-
lowing won:
Standing broad jump-Won by George
Mccormick.
Running broad jump-Won by George Nc
Cormick.
Running hop. step and jump-Won by
George Mccormick.
Ladies walking race-Won by Minnie
Stratton.
Standing high jump-won by Wallace
Newly.
Running high jump-Won by Clarence
Painter.
Ladies' skipping race-Won by Nora Grit
fin.
Sack race-Won by Joe Hoover.
High kick-Won by Clarence Painter.
100-yard dash-Won by Leonard Young.
trude Kirk.
Three-legged race-Won by Painter and
Swallow.
Throwing hammer-Won by p. B. Wright.
Batting baseball-Won by w. Carson.
Ladies' running race-Won by Nora Crit
fin.
Teddy scratch-Won by Miller and
Wright.
Pole vault-Won by Joe Hoover.
The exercises closed with a game OF ball
between the Markleville and Spiceland
clubs the score being: Markleviile, 20;
Spiceland, 81.
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY.
Law Class Graduated and Admitted
tn he R.r


the Bar
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. June 1.-THE COM
mencement exercises of the Law School
were held at the old college chapel last
night. eighteen future members of the bar
receiving their sheepskins The commence
ment address was delivered by the Hon. r.
ID. Richardson, of Evansville, an alumnus of
Indiana University. 1t was an able effort.
dealing first with the duties and obligations
of lawyers career and its high functions.
and afterward with the standards of legal
education to-day. Judge Richardson is a
firm believer in higher education as prepa-
ration for legal career. Without a strong
foundation in the liberal arts a young mans
chance of success at the bar are very slim
indeed to-day. The shysters and pettifog-
gers are no more able TO earn living by
fleeing the public. Better to begin at
twenty-seven or twenty-eight years Of age
with liberal education than earlier with
out solid preparation. Since 1851, when the
Supreme Court met temporarily at Bloom
ington. none of its functions had been per-
formed here until last night. when Judge
James III. Jordan administered to the class
the oath admitting them to practice in the
States highest court. Judge Jordan also
addressed the candidates the duties and
responsibilities OF their new position. Fol-
lowing are the members OF the graduating
law class:
James NJ. Jones. c. A. Barnum. W. p.
Guthrie, Miss Vonia c. Miller. Mrs. Gene
ley. c. NJ wise. Isham Taylor. c. p Du
Comb, Harry Kurr.e. c. l.. Gebauer, Edgar
Dune. n. w. Holmes. ". r. Hotel. +. l.
Goss. j. +. Gaiver and j. r. Wilson
Tho board OF trustees of the university
is still In session Yesterday reports OF the
various departments were received. and
everything was found to be In fiourishng
condition. Much important business Is still
to come before the board. as about twenty
positions 10 be filled in the faculty Ar
rangements are also TO be made for the APP
plicatfon OF the university income derived
from the late tax BILL This morning the
trustees passed resolutions Of coincidence on
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Grand Jury Returns n Report That
of Bridge Contractors.
REGULAR DUEL In INDIANA
FREDERICK KOOUTs WOUNDED BY
WILLIAM DOUGLASS OVER a GIRL.
Scene of the Encounter Near Bloom
fngtOn-MysteriOuse COnfession
Left by n Suicide.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, June 15.-The Wabash
county grand jury adjourned yesterday
after session Of six weeks. most of which
time was consumed in the investigation of
the official acts of the Wabash county
Board OF Commissioners. Serious charges
had been made against the members of the
board by local newspaper. and Judge
Shivcly ordered a special investigation The
grand jury to-day filed its repot, which is
most sensational, and will result in imme-
date and vigorous criminal prosecution OF
the three commissioners, Judson Lukens OF
Roam; James Starbuck, of Lagro, and E.
p Sailor, of Lafontaine.
The report declares there appears to be
amazing ignorance of official duty and dis
regard OF the public interest in refusing to
advertise such business as the law directs.
in not keeping record of the public con-
tracts, in borrowing or allowing to be bor-
rowed large sums of money without MAX
ing record of same, in making additional
allowances ON contracts, i'm allowing ac-
counts filed against the county
without verifcation by claimant,
in making contracts with one another
to perform other than specific work. in
making allowances to themselves for work
which the law forbids doing. in conducting
the public business with reckless diregard
OF business principles and in surrounding
the public business with an air of secrecy
arousing suspicion"
The report also charges that 'toften by
kilograms meetings have been arranged be-
tween commissioners and certain bridge
company's agent. and at his expense 49,
commissioners have been driven about the
county. At prices suspiciously large con-
tracts have been let out of session for
bridges for which there had never been pc
titions, notice or requests and at places
where none save this bridge man and his
three dupes considered it work of neces
sity. From this agent presents have been
received by the commissioners or those with
whom they directly connected, of money
and other valuables. A thorough overhaul
ing of the public records is recommended by
the incoming board
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Disappearance of Steamboat Inspector
Clark Still n Mystery.
Special IN the Indiana noljS IournaI


JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. June 1.-THE
mystery surrounding the disappearance OF
Capt. w. III. Clark, government inspector
of steamboats, at Towards shipyards, in
this city, is still unsolved. His friends have
about concluded that he was drowned,
either accidentally or that he drowned him
self. The workmen at the shipyards STATE
that for several days he had been appar-
emily troubled over something, ana that it
was often necessary TO speak to him sew
eral times before he would answer. Capt.
Medill, of ST. Louis, who is also a gov
eminent Inspector. states that when he last
saw Clark he was in deep thought, walk
ing along the edge of the river. Chief
Cisco who is investigating the case, is pos
tive that Clark is drowned. The fact that
he had considerable money in his possession
causes many to think that he has been
foully dealt with a derby hat was found
on the falls. which, it is thought, belonged
to Clark. Captain Howard telegraphed to
his wife at Grand View, Tenn. but as she
is quite i'll she is unable to come.
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Philadelphia Press.

A little girl lately asked her mother how
to pronounce Caesars famous laconic ut-
terance. II really don'tsknow what to tell
you" was the answer. When | studied
Latin we said 'Veni. vidi. vici' exactly a n
is spelled a few years later they began
to use what was called the continental
pronunciation and said Veene. yoode
veeke-' Now I fancy your collegiate sister
would tell us that ii was Weene. weede
weeke." The collegian was appealed to ac-
cordingly and announced: No, there IFS a
later way still. We say: Wainee. Weedee
wechee. for the latest" As Lowell com,
planned in his old age who can pretend
TO keep up with the gibberisi irto which
teachers OF them?
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SOUTHAMPTON, June 15.-The departure
of the new American line steamship st.
Louis on her trip to New York, after her
first voyage across the Atlantic was wit
messed to-day by large crowds of people.
She took two hundred passengers, including
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer. OF Chicago
Arrived: Berlin, from New York.
BREMERHAVEN, June 15-Arriyed:
Kaiser Wilhelm III and Havel. from New
York.
QUEENSTOWN, June 15.-Arrived: Um-
bria, from New York.
LIVERPOOL. June 15.-Arrived: Cevic
from New York
HAMBURG, June 15.-Arrived: Italia
from Baltimore.
NEW YORK. June 15.-Arrived: Etruria
from LIVERPOOL.
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BRADFORD. Pa. June ia terrible
forest fire is raging between Mount levitt
and kushequa. The fire extends along the
New York, Lake Erie & Western and the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg roads for
a distance of seven miles. the town OF
Kushequa had a narrow escape this after
noon from total destruction. The fire there
is held in check by a large gang Of men.
who are throwing up earthen embank-
ments and making desperate efforts 10
save the large woodenware factory. Eliha
K. Kane's loss will amount TO about $l0o.-
900. If the wind should shift a much
greater damage will be done.
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NEW YORK, June 15.-Count Arthur Dill
lon some time ago brought suit against
the Commercial Cable Company, as a cor
poration, and John w. Mackay and James
the corporation. for 100000 and interest
frop 1880. which sum he represents TO be
the value Of 266 shares Of preferred stock.
which the Count alleges was promised TO
him for services rendered in furnishing
valuable information and in establishing
the cable company. The suit was tried in
the Supreme Court. and the complaint was
dismissed. The Count appealed TO the gen
era. term OF the Supreme Court which has
sustained the action OF the lower court in
Diminishing the complaint.
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Newspaper Changes in Anderson.

special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, June 15.-To-day Mr..
wallace T. Campbell. of Auburn. Ind. be-
came the sole owner and editor Of the An
derson Herald. the leading Republican paper
OF the gas belt The former editor, John
=. Donnell. returns to ms old home in
Greensburg and expects to embark in the
newspaper field this fall. The Herald is
the leading paper in Anderson, being the
official city and county organ. Last night
Alfred X. Bone the business manager OF
the Anderson Daily and Weekly Democrat,
SOD his interest to Manson l. Johnson,
who formerly represented Marion county IN
the Legislature Of 1893 and who Is now the
County School Superintendent.
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The New Miners, Agreement.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind. June 1.-THE miners and
operators committee held lengthy session
in this city to-day TO discuss the proposed
scent reduction. In accordance with the
contract made May l, 5-cent cut was
made However, the following paragraphs
were added to the contract and signed by
both committees:
AT meeting OF the miners and opera
tors delegates. this 18th day of June. 1895,
1t was ageed to reduce the price of min
ing to IS cents. and day labor accordingly.
1T is also agreed that in case Ohio ad-
vances. the price of mining in the block coal
district shall advance in the same proper
ton until II reaches 20 cents per ton.
1T is also agreed by the operators to
furnish the bank bosses with a copy of the
contract now in force. and instruct them to
abide by its provisions according to the
rules and regulations in force in last year S
contract.
1T is also agreed not TO require miners to
perform any work net in the line of their
duty, without they are compensated for it,"
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DUEL IN MONROE COUNTY.
Two Young Men Settle a Controversy
with ReyOlyers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
! BLOOMINGTON, Ind. June IA bloody
duel was fought short distance south of
Bloomington this afternoon by two young
men who are connected with prominent
country families. Fred Koonts and William
Douglass, two neighbor boys, met in Bloom
ington about noon when they got into a
controversy over a Miss Wright, also a
young woman OF the same vicinity. Words
followed when they agreed to go outside
the corporation and fight ii out. A number
of their friends were collected and they all
went south about two miles when both dis
mounted and came together. Here the
story differs. but thes result of the conflict
was three pistol shots, when Koonts fell
to the ground with a bullet in his lung.
Douglass rode home, but later gave himself
up to the officers. Koonts was taken home
and ii is believed he cannot recover. Both
are about twenty-one years old.
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AN EDITOR UP FOR CONTEMPT.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, June 15.-Ths morning
Judge Alfred S. Ellison had Mr.. f. l.
Lewis, the city editor of the Morning
Herald. brought into court on a charge OF
contempt A few days ago Hampton Rich
ardson was released from Jail on $50 bond
that was fixed by Judge Ellison, and the
Judge took offense at the manner in which
city editor Lewis commented on the trans
action, and especially TO this sentence as
a direct reflection on the court:
ut is becoming notorious that a fellow
can queer the Madison county gristmil
whenever he wishes to-
Lewis asked for time in which to make
answer and was then released on bond
1t is the first time in the history of the
county that such measures were resorted
TO.
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Iron Hall Allowance.

Judge McMaster, OF the Superior Court.
yesterday allowed the claim of attorneys
Feibleman & Watts for services in the Iron
Hall litigation. The attorneys represented
Branch No !, of Haughville, which. for
several months, was not in good standing
with the receiver. The trouble was adjusted.
however, and the branch allowed TO share
in the general distribution. The claim OF
Feibleman & Watts was for 500.
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VALPARAISO. Ind, June 15.-Nathan
Cross. a resident of this city fifty-five
years died this evening. aged seventy-six.
in this city. and was in active business
forty years.
GREENSBURG. Ind. June 19.-John W.
Fletcher. the wel-known carriage dealer.
died last night. after a long illness The
interment will take place at Rushville,
where he formerly resided.
MUNCIE. Ind. June 15.-Miss Bertha
Rench. aged twenty-three, died yesterday.
at her home in Eaton. of typhoid fever.
MADISON, Ind. June 15-Ex-Senator HI
ram Francisco died, at Writ, this morning.
of paralysis.
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the deaths Of Drs. Wylie and Kirkwood.
Prof. Thomas c. Van Mugs, who retires
from the faculty after a continuous service
of twenty-one years, was given the honor
airy title of professor emeritus OF chemistry.
He will be succeeded by DR.. Robert T..
Lyons. who is an alumnus of !. L., and is
now in Germany studying DR.. Frank Fet-
ter has been chosen TO succeed Prof. T. X.
Common as head OF the department or eco
Monies and social science.
The Sigma Chi fraternity gave a grand
ball at its hall last night celebrating the
end of a most prosperous year. The Phi
Cams Phi Delta and Delta Taus also enter
tanned informally at the hall OF the latter.
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Mineral Water for All.
SpeciaI Tn inc IndianaDolis Journal

SPENCER, Ind, June 1.-THE County
Commissioners of Owen county and Town
Trustees of Spencer have decided to bore an
artesian mineral we'll in the court yard.
Spencer already has two such wells, one
flowing 400 barrels per hour and the other
$50. One is at the sanitarum and the other
at the Fletcher place, points that are in
use the water for sanitary. purposes, while
the town will erect public drinking founts.
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Insurance Company to Suspend
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

RICHMOND. Ind, June 1.-THE Amer
lean Union Accident Insurance Company,
organized here six months ago by local
business men, to-day ecided to go out
of business. This action is due 10 the
fact that the business being done was not
sufficient to justify the expense attached.
The affairs of the company will be wound
up honorably and no one will lose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-16
Indiana Heirs to s3,OoO.OOO.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. June 15.-Ten decades
ago or more, Ephriam Price, a stone mason,
took out ninety-nine-year lease for a
large and valued estate in the suburbs of
Baltimore, Md. Recently this lease expired
and the request was sent to the Western
heirs that they come East and take pos
session or the estate which is valued at
100000. Among those heirs are Mrs. Isaac
Newly, of this city, and William Crimes
a contractor. also Of this city. Joseph
Grimes of Anderson, is also one. The thing
Will beplaced in the hands of attorney
and prompt steps taken TO secure. posses
sion
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NASHVILLE. Tenn, June l5.-Last
night. at Tally Station. in Marshail county.
ress, terrible fight occurred. resulting In
the death of one man and the serious cut
ting and beating or several others. Claude
old feud and both were dangerously
wounded. Friends OF both Joined in che
fight. using sticks knives, stones and
razors. Pylant died to-day and four 9TH
ers are in a serious condition. The neigh
borhood Is greatly excited.