The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-10
OVERDOSE DOES IL
: EOEIVER allen OF THE ALVA
LAND OFFICE Is DEAD.

He was in Poor Health and Took Too Much
taudanum-when He ID Discovered the
Physicians Cannot Bring Him to Con-
seriousness and lie Soon Passes Away
His Body vii be Taken to Mississippi.
His Former Home-FIight Of Bill Carr,
the Ex-Deputy Marshal, Proves Very
CostIy-OkIahoma News.
A1va, o. T., Nov. 9-(Special.) -Majo
r. II. Alien, receiver of the United
States land Office at this place, died
from an overdose at 1850 a. m. He was
about 5s-years of age. He slept in a
room Of the land office building and was
discovered in an UNCONSCIOUS condition
at a. m. by D. H. Kelsey. stenograph-
CT IN the employ Of the Office, and the
heroic efforts of all the physicians in
town failed to revive him. His friends
90 not believe he tolzk the drug with
suicidal intent, but his health was poor
nd he had seemed much depressed for
several days past. His family lives IN
Euka, Mich. He IS a brother of Con-
gresham Allen of Mississippi, and has
a brother in St Louis and one in Den
Yer. His remains will likely be ship
ped home for interment.
GET OUT OF JAIL.
Guthrie, o. It, Nov. 9.-(Specfal)-At
Norman Wednesday evening of this
week as Jailor Appleby unlocked the
jail corridor door TO hand in supper TO
the seven prisoners confined in the
county Jail here, he was struck several
blows on the head and face by one of
tire prisoners, William Grow. and
bounced upon by another one and chok-
Cd almost into insensfbility Three Of
the prisoners then made a break for the
DOOR and escaped, thetrio being: Frank
Scott. held on charge of murder: Caesar
Franklin (colored) held for cattle steal
ing, and William Grow, cattle stealing.
The alarm was soon given and an at
tempt made to captude the men, but
owing TO the severe storm that was
raging but little progress could be made
Yesterday posses were out all day but
I'D TO this writing, they have not been
successful in their hunt The other
wour prisoners in jail either did not
care 10 escape or was in ignorance OF
the plot, as they made no effort what
'Fver to join in with those who got away
me negro. Franklin, is a particularly
F91Perate character and escaped from
jan here once before having been re-
captured some five months ago. It is
fouotful II he can again be taken alive
IS he is known TO have secured Tailor
Appleby's revolver from the office while
escaping.
STATEHOOD AGITATION.
Guthrie, o. T. Nov 9-(SpeciaD.-l
Again there is general talk Of a state
hood convention in Oklaho In this
weeks Kingfsher Free Press Jacob
admire says:
Every day the desire for statehood
tccone stronger IN this territory. This
- due TO the unsatisfactory manner in
which territorial affairs are administ-
tered. One of the strongest arguments
IN favor Of statehood is the present in
g ricabie confusion of municipal af-
1'-z. There is only one road out Of
= 2; ooIldttson and that Is through sta te- |
5-2f. Matters VIII never be straight 1
Cd out as long as these present con-
dit5ons exists. They only grow worse /
erl1 worse every day.
\ movement is now on foot which |
rs to revive the sanction Of the |
lcaG-F'y men of the territory regardless
@, Politics, % commence an earnest ef-
f0-t fer statehood and 10 keep I'D the
fight until that object is ACCOMPLISHED.
As first step in this direction, a move
1l,.S1Ft is on foot 10 call q statehood con-
TeTtion at the new and prosperous
town Of Shawnee sometime early in the
next month The details are not vet
agreed upon, but will be- no doubt, in
a few days
The Free Press heartily approves
me movement Congress viii vonvene
in short time, and that body should
De given 10 promptly understand how
the people feel in regard to this mat
ter"
ESCAPE OF BILL CARR.
Guthrie, o. T, Nov. e.-CSpeciaI)-
Three hondsmen are SIS. 900 out Of pock-
g at Oklahoma City as result OF the
disappearance of Bin Carr. Carr is a
desperate character who. despite his
wil5ness, has many friends. Accord
ing % the Oklahoman. when Carr was
arrested a few months ago charged with
completely in the murder of Chief Of
Police Jones. and with introducing
weapons into the jail to help the escape
Or the Christian brothers, considerable
sympa thy was expressed for him and
his friends declared he was being perse- :
cuted. They rallied 70 his support and .
when placed under IS, 900 bonds by Pro-
bate Judge Harper. they gave II at ,
once. and socn after gave 200 mora !
when Judge Scott held him In that ,
amount on the charge Of murder They ,
were certain he would be here 10 ans
'ver the charges, and have no trouble in ,
disproVing them They retained their
opinion until Tuesday. but are now !
thoroughly diSabused OF the idea and !
are husultng 70 save their 5000 by ap- {
pretending him and turning him over TO | !
the authorities
He has been indicted for murder and
Introducing weapons into the iail n &
assist the escape of prisoners. The ,
warrant has been returned into c,ourt :
With the endorsement that he cannot ,
30 found, and yesterday afternoon ,
Judge Scott forfeited his bond and or .
1e-ed the county attorney to begin suit !
II once against the bondSmen for the :
Of the amount :
The last known OF him was at Noble :
when he boarded a freight on Monday )
saying he was going to Okla ,
1onna City. Just as the freight start >
d he jumped of and said that he be- :
feved ne would wait for the next train. !
He has never been seen since.
Indictments for murder and irt-oduc- ;
ng weapons into the jail have also been
'sturned against TuEis Welsh. John =
Reeves and Jessie Finley, al OF whom, :,
Ire in custody.
THEY ARE ALL FOR M'KINLEY
.aBsss State Offscers Think He Is the Win r
ming Candidate
Topeka. Kan, Nov. s.-The State =
1lflSa ssrprlShf' for I'll S0- =