Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-18
WESTERN.

CHICAGO special: The special grand
Jury called to investigate corruption in the
city council relative to the Alderman
Martin ice ordinance voted to indict AL
derman VIM. Finkler on two charges OF
soliciting brides, and Alderman Charles
Martin on similar charges. Fred L. Rabe,
an ice dealer told the grand jury that AL
derman Martin demanded $500 from him.
Upon this representation n of the in
dictments was found. The other indict-
ment against Alderman Martin was found
on the testimony Of j. p. Smith, of J. p.
Smith 4 Co. Alderman Finkler was in
dicted on the evidence. furnished by j. Fl.
Williams, Of the Washington Ice Com
pany, and c. b. Shedd aud E. A.. Shedd, of
the Knickerbocker Ice Company. These
men told Of the negotiations in Alderman
Finkler's ONCE during which the price
asked dwindled from $4,000 in . lump to
$50 for each Of the big companies and
whatever could be gotten out Of the smaller
companies.
KANSAS CITY special: News Of a
double tragedy ut Bean Lake, Platte
County, Wal received here. TheO. Kirk
man and George Maechet were employed
by . local Ice company and lived near the
lake. When Maechet surrendered to the
authorities he said that before getting out
OF bed that morning Kirkman took down
. gun and they began fooling with It.
Maechet finally wrested the weapon from
his companion and not knowing It was
loaded, he pointed the gun 1t Kirkman's
head and pulled the trigger. Kirkman
wa almost instantly killed a. be lay in
bed. Maechet committed suicide, but in
what manner ID not known.
LEAD special: superintendent Grior Of
tho Homestead Company, dug mp $500
worth Of bullion from . cemetery near this
place, the same being part Of that stolen
by Alex g. Street and brothers. Street
II supposed to have given up the bullion in
order to mitigate the punishment likely to
b meted to his wife. The rumor Of the
bullion being secreted in this cemetery
VA started some time ago, but was dis
credited.
MILAN, Mo-, special: Col. A. W. Mey-
ers, . noted criminal lawyer Of Brookheld.
has been arrested on an indictment charge
ing him with attempting to bride witnesses
ct the trial Of the famous Taylor brothers
for tho murder Of the Neeks family. Mey-
ers ri Of the attorneys for the Tsy.
lors and took m active part In their de-
tense but withdrew from the case shortly
altar their trial in March.
PEORIA, ILL.,, special: The Rev. s. w.
Anderson, pastor OF NJ. Zion Baptist
Church and one Of the leading colored cit-
liens, committed suicide In Z sensational
manner. He visited Z ruined barn, whore
he wrote . note that friends whom he had
befriended had brought him to this, and
bidding his family goodby. Then DO shot
him0e1 in the region Il the heart and cut
his throat with q razor.
ToPEKA, Kan, special: Tho leading
col0eed men In Kansas are raising none
and taking other steps TO try TO secure the
release Of ex-Consul John +. Waller from
tho French military prison, where he has
been sentenced to serve Z twenty years.
term = = spy. It Il expected that : meet.
ing will b held here within . day or two
In Walles's behalf.
MINNEAPOLIS special: The supreme
court granted q stay Of execution in the
case II Harry Hayward, under sentence OF
death Tor the murder Of Catherine Cling,
until after an appeal can be heard II -
0ct0bog term.