The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23
HAS FUNNY NOTIONS
HERE'S A JUDGE WHO WON'T LIE
TEN TO ARGUMENT.

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lions In Behalf of the Convicted Denver
Bankwreckers and They Needn't Come
up With ANY Talk-Prisoners Seek Bail.
Pending Appeal ProceedInss-General
News of Crime and Accident.
district court today Judge Hallett an
nounced that he would overrule all mo-
| tons on behalf of Dow, McClurken and
| Miller, the convicted Commercial Ma
| tional bank wreckers, and that he would
not listen to any argument He gave
counsel until January % TO prepare pa
pers in an appeal Bail was fixed at
$4,000 for each prisoner. Bonds were
furnished this afternoon.
FREE COINAGE PEOPLE.
Trenton, n. j.. Dec. 22.-The trial of
Dr.. Sands, alias DR.. Clark, and Mary
Knapp, for passing counterfeit money
in Hoboken was resumed this morning il
the United States district court. Victor
Schmidt, druggist, and John j. Cuddy,
a grocer, who had spurious silver dollars;
passed on them by woman, failed to
identify Mrs. Knapp after she had been
directed by the court to remove her veil,
which she had worn ever since the be-
ginning of the trial.
George B. Bagg, Of the United States
secret service, was the principal witness
of the morning. He identified the wo-
man as the wife ofAlfred c. Knapp of
Boston and testified that she had lived
with Sands in Jersey City as his wife.
Bagg then told of having visited Mrs.
Knapp in Jail and having secured from
her a full confession. According to his
testimony, Mrs. Knapp admitted tina.
she met Sands in Buffalo in January last
and eloped with him to Chicago. When
in Chicago they began making counter
felt dollars, Sands making the mouids
and she assisting in the finishing. They
made about 1000 coins and passed about
one-half Of them in Chicago. From that
city they went to Louisville. Cincin-
natl, Troy and Albany and finally came
to Jersey City, where they were arrested.
Court then took recess for lunch.
NEGRO LYNCHED.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. PA Birming
ham, Ala, special to the Banner says:
Joe James, colored, was lynched at
Woodstock last night. Yesterday he at
tempted to assault Fannie Smith, aged
IL years, while she was on her way to
school. The negro was pursued several
miles and brought back and identified by
the girl. He confessed and said he want
ed to steal the girls lunch. He was
strung UP in front Of Strecklin's store in
Woodstock.
THE HIRED MAN DID IT.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. pa Madelia,
Mimi, special to the Dispatch says:
Fred Joblinski and son were murdered
and his wife wounded last night by the
hired man. The murderer is still at
large. Joblnski was a farmer living
twelve miles south of here and had op-
posed the marriage of his daughter TO
the hired man.
MOVED BY JEALOUSY.
Cincinnati, Dec. 22.-James Preston,
aged 40, shot his wife, Amanda, aged
81. and the latter's son, William Bry
ant aged 10, In the residence of Mrs.
Preston and son, this morning. Preston
is a farmer living near New Richmond,
o. His wife left him some time ago and
came to this city, taking quarters with
her son, and making a living at dress
making. Preston followed his wife and
tried to effect reconciliation. He call
ed at the house today and a quarrel fol-
lowed, during which he began firing.
When the neighbors came in they found
the three on the floor, wounded and
bleeding. Preston had evidently first
shot his wife, then his step-son and then
himself. The hospital physicians say
that Preston and wife will die. The step
son has wound in his left elbow. 1t is
evident that Preston was actuated by
motives of Jealousy, as he had in his
possession letter written to his wife by
another man.
BIG SHOW AT PENDER.
Fender, Neb., Dec. 22.-The prelimin-
h. % H. I =
Gently of Chicago, who is held on the
charge Of administering strychnine to
his wife, which resulted in death, was
begun today. A large number Of people
thronged the streets today anxious to lis
ten to the testimony. All attorneys are
in the city and busy on the case.
The hearing will probably occupy sever
al days as there are large number OF
witnesses to examine and considerable
important testimony will be taken. The
county officials hired the opera house to
accommodate the spectators. Consider
able anxiety and excitement prevails for
fear of mob violence.
Much progress was made in the after
noon, half-dozen witnesses being ex-
amined touching the condition of the
wife'S body, the care with which it was
embalmed. the presence of strychnine in
the vitals of the corpse and the identity
of the remains disinterred after suspi-
cion OF murders was entertained, as those
of Mrs. Goodn1anson. Great interest
throughout the hearing was manifested.
Much legal ability is employed upon both
sides, the vigor of the prosecution neces-
stating an active defense. The under
taker handling the body testified as 10
the substance Of the fluid used in the en-
balming. The theory OF the defense is
that the poison alleged to have been
found in the body was introduced in the
embalming fluid. An expert from the
Chicago Medical college testified TO hav-
ing examined the victims vitals and
finding evidence of strpchnine.
THEY LET HIM OFF EASY.
Manchace, La, Dec. 22.-Jerry Burke
the colored boy who hacked Mrs. John
Eos and her daughter, Mrs. Cavanaugh,
with an AK, at their homes at Clio, Liv-
ingston parish, on Sunday night, was
captured by a possee of citizens about
mile from the scene of the crime. IN
view OF the fact that the ladies are not
dead, the plan 10 burn him al the stake
was abandoned and he was simply rid
died with bullets. The negro admitted
the attempted killing, but said he was
forced to it by another negro. There was
no evidence against the Ia tier and ne was
released upon his promis to leave the
country IN twnty-four hours. Burke.
whose age was 1S years. had been raised
by the family. and the motive OF his
deed is supposed 10 have been robbery,
Mr.. Eos being a cattle raiser and some
times having considerable money in the
house. The negro knew that Mr.. Eos
was away and that the women were IN
protected by him Mrs. Cavanaugh may
die, but her mother will recover.
HIS PECULIAR METHODS
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Kirlkpa trick. pastor OF the Second Uni
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