Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
THE SPUTE DEATHS.
Indignation Ovsr the Mans Arrest
for the DrOwnings
SHOT IN TRYING TO SAVE A WOMAN.
A Train Wrecked Through Disobeylng Or
ders-A Wife Throws yltri0l at Her
Husband-Fatai Quarrel Drowned
While Postum Hunting.

DENVER, Col, Nov. l9.-Intense in.
diqnation has been aroused over the
arrest OF Andrew j. Spute, grocer,
on the charge Of numbering his wife
and five children, all OF whom were
drowned by the capsizing of a boat in
Smiths lake. October %. Four eye
witnesses Of the drowning assert that
1t was purely accidental, and Spute's
friends claim that he arrest Is either
q subterfuge Of the insurance company
to avoid payment of $4,000 accident
policy on the life Of Mrs Sputc, or an
attempt by local detective agency to
blackmail the husband 1t is alleged
that Spute is the victim Of conspiracy
between his own lawyer and the de-
tective agency. Miss Nellie Davis,
Spute's alleged paramour, who was ar
rested with him, has been released on
bonds.
SHOT IN TRYING TO SAVE A WOMAN.
SAN Francisco, Nov l9.--James Fl.
Childs was shot and killed by John
Miller, carpenter, yesterday after
noon, while attempting to prevent the
latter from committing another MUIR
der. Crazed by drink and jealousy,
Miller called at the residence Of Miss
Nellie Ryan, on Clementina street,
with the intention OF killing her. The
first shot from his pistol, fired as she
opened the door to admit him, missing
her, she rushed into the street and
called to Childs, who was passing, for
protection. He tried to prevent Miller
from shooting again, but, exasperated
by his interference, Miller turned upon
him and shot Childs through the head,
killing him. Before he could renew
his attack upon the girl the murderer
was arrested.
A TRAIN WRECKED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA disastrous
wreck occurred at Old Fort, on the
western North Carolina division Of the
Southern railway The Chattanooga
and Norfolk vestibule limited collided
with helper engine, which was back.
ing down the mountain. John How
ard, fireman, and Engineer W. A.
James, Of the limited, were killed 1t
is reported Postal Clerk William Hen.
erson, colored. had his leg cut off.
Flagman Albeit Hauser was slightly
injured. The accident was caused by
Engineer Terrell Of the helper disre-
garding an order Neither he nor his
fireman we're hurt. All Of the killed
and injured are from Salisbury.
HIS WIFE THREW vITRIoL AT HIM.
CHICAGO, Nov, 10. George H. Nc
Cluskey, ticket broker, who, until re-
Gently resided in st. Paul, was badly |
burned last night by vitriol thrown at
him by his wife. McClu ,key left the
woman some time ago and she followed
him to this city. She saw him last
night in the Plaza hotel in Plymouth
place, and at once hurled bottle Of
vitriol at him. He manayed to protect
his eyes, but his face and neck were
burned. The woman escaped
and was not arrested
A FATAL QUARREL.
DEFIANCE, O., Nov. 19.-John D. Vim
agar, colored farmer OF Paulding
county, yesterday afternoon shot and
killed George Johnson, also colored, in
l dispute over two bushels of corn.
Johnson pulled q revolver, and Vine
yar, who had shotgun, fred before
he other man could cock his weapon
DROWNED WHILE PossUM HUNTING.
GUTHRIE, Ok, Nov 10. While a
party of farmers were 'possum hunting
oy moonlight along Deep Fork, M. S.
Perry fell into deep pool of water
Ind was drowned.