The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-10

Could Hardly have Made-Bears Out
Other Witnesses with New Stories
Stage Robber Commits Murder in Cali
fornIa-Omaha Prisoner slugs the Tailor
and Walks Out-Rreuger Jury Fails to
Agree-Crime News in General
Toronto, Ont, Nov. 9.-Startling new
evidence which the crown claims Will
Econviet the Hyame brothers OF the muir
der of Wells was produced at the trial
this afternoon, when five witnesses
swore 10 seeing a wound on Wells fore
head that could not have been made
by the elevator but must have been
inflicted in the cellar by some instru-
ment.
U. H Jones, an uncle of the dead boy.
told how negotiations had been enter
ed upon whereby Wells was to pur-
chase farm from him. An agreement
signed JAN Is. 1898. the day OF Wells
death, was put in evidence . 1t shows
that the sum Of 81, 600 was to be paid
down that morning. The witness
testimony was intended 10 show a mo-
tive for the crime
James Lavelle. the cab driver who
drove one of the Hyames from the ware
mouse TO the latter's nome on the morn
ing after the murder, swore that he no
ticed spots OF dark red which looked
like paint on his fares trousers, just
below the knee. Eliza Pengelly, a
servant at the Hyames. told that Harry
Hyame asked her TO wash a pair OF
drab trousers on which she thought
were bloodstains.
SHOT BY STAGE ROBBERS.
IL 81 a -.
stages from Oakdale and Angeles were
changing horses at-Chinese Camp early
this morning, George Morris, the as
sistant postmaster and express agent,
was shot 20 death by two robbers. Five
thousand dollars in coin was shipped
from Oakdale on the stage and the rob-
bers were evidently aware of the fact.
Norris had the money with him at the
time and when called upon to surren-
der, opened fire ON the robbers.
One OF the men had a shotgun and
returned the fire. Kidding Morris body
with shot. They then left without TAX
ing the money.
STOLE a HUNDRED DOLLARS.
New York. Nov. 9.-There was locked
up in the East Twenty-second street
station this morning a young man who
admits that he is John Victor Barg-
strom of st. Paul and that he is de-
faulter to the extent of 500 from the
Great Northern railway. Ba-gstrom
was a clerk in the office OF the railway
at St. Paul He disappeared on Sept
80 last and was found to be 10000 short
In his accounts. AT o'clock last night
Special Patrolman Louis Quinn saw a
man get off an elevated train, identified
him as Bargstrom and arrested him at
midnight. BargStrom admitted his
identity and said that he had only yes
terday morning arrived from Sweden.
SLUGGED THE JAILOR.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 9.-Vic McCarty,
recently convicted Of robbery and muir
der and who has frequently been charg
ed with being the leader of bandit
gang infesting this vicinity, made a
daring escape from the county jail to-
day. The building is in the center of
Omaha. At noon McCarty slugged the
Ja1lor, took his keys, opened the door
and fled. making his escape through
the crowded streets OF the city.
CRIME NEWS IN BRIEF
Webster City. Iowa, Nov. 9.-Mrs. E.
NJ. Ryan of this city commenced an
action against her husband for di-
v0rce today. Ryan is the owner OF a
drug store and in partnership with Dr.
Heften- The papers in the case state
that shortly after marriage Ryan had
his wife's life insured for So 900 and Il
is charged he and the doctor are schem-
ing to make away with her and recover
the insurance. Their plan vas TO have
her under a surgical operation from
which she should never recover.
Nebraska City, Neb-, Nov. 9.-Last
night Tom Maher, a we'll known char
acter about town. shot and fatally
wounded Miss Maude Fessler at a dance
Maher had been drinking heavily and
became enraged at the sight of the girl
preparing TO go home under the es-
cort or another man. Fred Planter !
received two bullets in the cheek while /
attempting to disarm Maher.
Lexington. Mo, Nov. 9.-The jury in 4
the case of Justice of the Peace o. w. I
Kruger of Kansas City, charged with !
election frauds in Kansas City reported 4
tonight that il could not agree upon a 4
verdict and Judge Ryland discharged .
it. The jury was OFT twenty-four hours. ;
AT the outset there were eleven for con-
viction and one FOR acquittal. The last
ballot stood eight to four.
Little Rock. Ark. Nov. s.-Wiiliam I
Newman, a white man and once prom
inent farmer. was hanged at Clinton /
Van Buren, county. yesterday for the
murder Of his wife. The woman was 4
killed August last and her body was
thrown into a creek. The evidence i
showed that Newmon wanted to get
rid of her in order to marry another
woman
Beaver City, Neb.. Nov. 9-Albert
Aplegate was murdered in a cornfield
near Wilsonville, yesterday Apple
gate had estranged the affections OF
the wife OF a man in Denver VINO Is
said to be the assassin.
Richmond. Va, Nov. Ex-Governor
O'Ferrall tonight decided 10 keep the
prisoners in Richmond and
the orders 70 send troops to Lunsn-
berg 10 protect them were accordingly
couutermanded.
Seattle, Wash. Nov. 9.-After long
trial James and John Mccain. brothers
were today convicted Of murder In the
first degree for the killing OF Joseph
Cicero. The murder was the result OF
family feud.
Huntington ". Va. Nov. edward
Morris and wife who are on trial here
for the murder Of their six year odd
daughter last March. today were ae-
quilted on account of defect IN the in
dictmeut.
Ashland. WIS. Nov 9-The fury n
the case IF Dan Richie for the mur-
der OF william An7Tsne today brought
In verdict - murder IN the first de-
gree. which calls for lie imprisonment.
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