Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
WESTERN.

CHICAGO special: Mrs. Anna AnnaOcl
of 6Al6 Ellis Avenue, shot and killed her
husband and then killed herself. The
tragedy was the result of jealousy on the
part Of Mrs. Annabel because OF the al
legged attentions shown by her husband to
young woman of Davenport, Iowa, who
had nursed him through an illness con-
tracted while he was on visit short
time ago to his parents, who live in that
city. Mr.. Annabel was janitor of the
Nyaek fiat building at al PeIlis Avenue.
There was no witness TO the tragedy, but
their daughter, Myrtle, ID years of age,
was reading in room adjoining that in
which the shooting took place. She heard
her father and mother engaged in an ar
gument. This became heated and then
came two shots. She ran to the dinin~
room and saw her mother standing ne.
the stove with revolver in her hand,
while the body. Of her father lay on the
floor. Mrs. Annable then shot herself,
dyiag almost instantly.
KANSAS CITY special: The Journal
prints sensational story to the effect that
DR.. George w. Fraker, who was supposed
to have been drowned at Excelsior Springs,
No, in 1893, and who held $4,000 insur-
ance policies which the company has since
been ordered by the court to pay to his
heirs, has been located in Marshville,
Mich, where he has been living under an
assumed name with family that he claims
to be his. Something in his actions created
doubt in the minds of his neighb0rs and
finally Charles II. Davis of that place con-
ceiyed the idea OF connecting the stranger
with the missing MissOurian. He COM
mnnicated with the insurance company,
with the result, it is said, that he has al
most positively proved the identity of the
man. The most startling resemblance is
shown, 1t is said, and active steps will at
once be taken to capture the man, who as
yet is unaware Of the fact that he is under
surveillance.
SAN FRANCISCO special: Secret Service
agents throughout the United States are
on the lookout for James H. Henry.
charged with being in the band that looted
the Carson mint by carrying away $50, 600
Of gold from the melting and refining de-
partmeat. The accusation of the officials
u that Henry got CSC, 600 of the amount
stote1. He was assistant to Meter and
Re6ner Jones, who was arrested several
months ago. Henry's wife at Reno is
probably the only person who knows his
present whereabouts. Photographs of
him have been sent to secret service agents
throughout the country, and instructions
have been issued to all government officers
to make special effort to capture him.
DENVER special: The Rocky Mountain
News says edit0rially that the gold re-
ceipts Of the Denver mint have fallen off
heavily the past month in spite of the in
creased pr0dnctiOn. It accounts for it by
saying that the shelters have been selling
the product to agents of the Rothschilds
and others interested in the recent bond
sale at slight advance over the mint
price.
VlRoQUA, Wis, special: Andrew Enge-
bretsen, an old farmer, was placed in Jail
ON charge OF attempting to murder his
two sons, one of his sons wives and
cousin by poisoning them with arsenic.
The poison was placed in coffee. and after
breakfast all were taken sick. The old
old man is accused Of frequently making
threats against his family.
CHICAGO special: A South Chicago
electric car, drawing trailer, crashed in
to wagon containing FIVE persons at
ninth Street and Yates Avenue.
The wagon was demolished, one woman
was killed, another woman probably
fatally injured and third slightly injur-
ed and two young men slightly burt.
CARSON, Nevada, special: The supreme
court sustained the decision of the district
court in the case of Mrs. Hartley, who
killed State Senator NJ. d. Foley In her
studio at Reno, and who was sentenced to
,leven years Imprisonment.
CHICAGO special: fsd Griffin, who, as
asher Of the Northwestern National
Bank, defaulted for $50, 900, was sentenced
o five years imprisonment.