The Butler weekly times., 1895-12-19
ALL TOPEKA AROUSED.
Kansas Medical College Threatened bv
AN Angry Mob

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 11.-Governor
Morrill, tonight called out Battery B
of the State militia, stationed here
to protect the Kansas Medical col
lege which was threatened by mob.
He also wired Captain Mcclure of
the troops at Lawrence to hold his
soldiers IN readiness to take the first
train for Topeka Chief of Police
John "ilkerson stationed squad
of patrolmen, In charge of Sergeant
Frank Ellison, about the college, and
a sheriff s posse was also placed on
duty. At late hour, however, all
was quiet in the vicinity of the col.
lege, and it is likely that no attack
will be made. The Governor retired
toward midnight, having notified
Captain Mcclure that his services
would not be required
The trouble was caused by the
discovery in the dissecting room of
the college of the bodies of three
women, which had been stolen from
cemeteries in the vicinity of Topeka.
One body was that of o. c. Van
Fleets wife, another was that of
A. L. brakes wife, and the third
was that of Mrs. Patrick Lillis. The
cases of the first two named have
been previously reported in The
Times.
The body of Mrs Lillis was iden-
titled by her SOD, John Lillis, at 6
o'clock this evening. The husband
of the dead woman is foreman of the
Santa Fe blacksmith shop at Argen-
tine. Mrs. Lillis was buried last
Friday. When her son read about
the finding of stolen bodies at the
college he feared for the safety of
his mother. Today in company with
Father Haodsn, the well-known
Catholic priest, he went to the cem-
etery to make arrangements to have
the grave guarded. He noticed that
the mound had been disturbed. The
grave was opened and the coffin was
found to be empty. Lillis went to
the Office of Justic Cup and obtain.
ed warrant to search the college.
The result was that he found 4 mu-
tilated body which he identified as
that of his mother. The identified
ton was confirmed by the undertak
er, who had placed certain marks
upon the body.
The city was already greatly ex
cited on account of thu previous dis
coveries and the news of the Lillis
case, which spread like wildire, was
the signal for a general outpouring
of the populace The streets were
thronged by angry men, who made
threats against the college and those
connected with it. The authorities
were alarmed by the crowd, and
steps were promptly taken to pre-
vent an outbreak. Deputy Sheriff
Tom Wilkerson, in the absence of
Sheriff Dave Burge, called upon the
Governor for assistance, which was
granted as stated. Captain 81. NJ
Phillips was stationed with his bat
terry on the capitol grounds near the
college. and Major General J. ". F.
Hughes and General 6. V. Barker
of the First regiment. repaird to the
adjutant generals office to Wait de.
velopments.
The sIxty.two students at the col
ledge were ordered to their homes
and the faculty was dismissed, the
police alone remaining at the institu'
tion. The body of Mrs. Lillis was
removed to the undertaker's estab
lishment. and the lights in the col
Ilege were turned out. No disturb.
ance was made At the college at all.
Outlaws in Oklahoma.
Wichita, Kan, Dec. 7.-Another
gang of outlaws is operating in
Western Oklahoma. Night before