The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
1ary Eaee Thurslay orung 4eeber 81. 1896
MAKES A HOT FIGHT
OLD NAN FIsCHEL USES HIS Gun
IN The COURT ROOM.

ODO ~ AN 4SCaEU OS6o d4S OON
IN The COURT ROOM.
His Wife, Who Wants . Divorce, Gets q
Bullet in the shoulder, While Her
Uncle and Her Attorney Each Carry
Away n Leaden Memento-Sam Lung,
Springfield, Ohio. washee- Wsshee,
Beaten and Robbed-A Family Affair in
Nebraska - Kansas City Gang of Rob-
bers Corraled-Crime Brevities.
ST. Louis, Dec. 3o.--The young wife of
old man Jacob Fischel has suit for d.
vorce before Judge wood of the circuit
court in this city During a part OF the
proceedings today, which were unfavor-
able 10 Fischel. he got into towering
range and as the plaintiff and her uncle,
julius Schrisber, and her attorney, Wal
ter McIntire. were leaving the court room
he suddenly drew a revolver and opened
fire on them. One ball entered Mrs.
Fischers left shoulder, another struck
her uncle directly over the heart but
rib saved his life, and a third shot
grazed McIntire's arm The ireHzlec
man was Immediately seized by officers
of the court and hustled into the
saeriff's office where he expressed the
hope that ne had killed his wife and her
uncle There was scene or great ex-
element and confusion in the court
room for several minutes and Wll1
scramble by lawyers and spectators lor
places of safety but no other persons
were harmed.
SAM LUNG USED UP.
Springfield, o., Dec. S0.--Sam Lung, the
Cninaman, who was brutally assaulted
and robbed by two unknown men last
night in his laundry, is still alive put
there is little hope OF his recovery. After
ne was taken 10 the hospital the doctors
found mis- skull fractured in three places
One fracture at the base of the skull is
four inches long. His right cheek Done
was also smashed in. An interpreter Wis
tied him today, but learned nothing that
would give the police a clue TO MS as
sailauts Sam says White man Struck
him while a colored man robbed him. Hs
does not know how much money tney
got, and can give no description or them
Today the police searched the laundry
and found s1S4.9O concealed in old rags
and tin boxes about the place. The place
has the appearance OF having been ran
sacked by his assailants.
A FAMILY QUARREL.
Holdrege, Neb., Dec. 30.--Mrs. d. NJ
Conard d teacher in the public school
here, was shot by her husband here this
morning After shooting his wife twice
Conard turned the revolver on his own
head. The trouble arose over their little
boy, whom Mrs. COnard wished to take
10 Fremont on a visit and Conard want
ed to keep him here. Conards wounds
are not considered fatal, but Mrs. Con-
ard is not expected 10 live. having a
bullet near the arteries of the neck.
ACCUSED OF INFORMING.
Louisville. Ky, Dec. S0.--A special to
the Times from Vanceburg, KY, says:
Sam May. suspected of violation of the
revenue laws, enticed Washington Smith
TO a secluded covert. one mile from the
Ohio river, last night. He then &C
cused Smith of informing on him, struck
him down with a stone, and, assisted by
his brothers, HentZ and Hiram. beat
Smith to death with clubs and stones.
Sam May was arrested, and posse is in
pursuit of the other two brothers.
REWARD FOR WRECKERS.
Louisville. KY. Dec. 30.--The officers
Of the Louisville and Nashville railroad
in this city notified the representatives OF
the Associated Press that the Louisville
and Nashville and the Southern Railway
company had offered reward of 10000
for the arrest and conviction of the per-
son or persons implicated in the Cahaba
river bridge disaster, near Blocton, Ala.
on Sunday last. The officials or botn
roads are making strenuous Efforts 10
capture the guilty parties.
ALL-AROUND ROBBERS.
Kansas City. Dec. 30.--In the arrest OF
seven criminals during the present reign
of highway robbery in-this city, the To-
cal authorities believe they have the
members Of one of the most daring gangs
of safeblowers and bank robbers that
has operated in the southwest for many
years. The men are: Bob Stewart. q
notorious safeblower; Charles l.. Norton,
p. D. Bonner. George Jenkinson. George
Simmons. George Carly and J. j. Kelly,
alias Hudson, all hardened criminals.
At the home of Jenkinson mere a guam
tity OF burglars tools, nitro-glycerine,
etc. has been found. The gang is be
lieved TO have operated in northeastern
Kansas and eastern Nebraska and many
Of the dozens OF robberies committed
within the past six months are laid al
their door Stewart, who is thought 10
be the leader OF the gang. has been taken
TO Believille. Kan, charged with robbing
the First National bank of that place on
Monday last Of 1880 and Jenkinson and
Bonner have been sent TO the workhouse
for 200 days apiece for vagrancy until
stronger charges can be successfully
made against them. The hearing Of the
others will occur tomorrow.
TWO NEW YORK GANGS.
New York. Dec 30.--Postoffice Inspec-
tor Ashe and his detectiva- have sue
ceeded in clearing up the mystery Of the
rifed packages OF letters found on Coney
Island beach last week and have made
an arrest in the matter. Secret Service
Agent Bagg and his assistants have also
arrested Mary Hassen. William Green
and Patrick Burke. alleged counterfeit
ers. The prisoners in both cases were ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Shields later in the day. Martin
Leonard, who was one OF the counter
feiters captured by the secret service
agents today. was recently released from
mis- third term in the penitenuary. Mary
Hessen IS said TO be the wife OF a notOri-
Gus counterfeiter, now IN jail. A whole
coming outfit was also captured.
AN OLD OFFENDER.
Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 30--Tonight
detectives arrested David ". johnson, "a
years old. claiming Richmond. this state.
as his home, whom they claim was re-
Gently released from prison, charging
him with the dozen or more burglaries
committed here during the past ten
days. Scarcely night but that resi-
cence or business ests blishnlsnf has been
visited. and. while the individual losses |
are small. collectively the stolen stuff
amounts u material sum. STUFF found |
IN his possession was identified az stolen
llunder
SCTCIDED LAST MAY.