The herald., 1896-12-21
CRIMINALS AND THEIR ACTS
A San Francisco Saloon Keeper
Attempts Suicide
HOWLED Justify FOR HELP
When He Found II Was Dark Down in
the Well
Cooney. the Fox. Run to Earth in Kan
sas-Some Results of Love, Jeal-
ousy and Drink.
Assoc;ated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-De-
spondent over his failure to obtain en-
ployment Simon Brauer German, -
years old attempted to commit sulcloe
early this morning by hanging himself
from a timber extending over tank
we'll at the old reservoir at Reservoir
hill. He tied one end of a small rope
about the timber, the other end about
his neck and then swung himself off the
curbing of the well. The rope broke,
however, and he fell fifteen feet to the
bottom of the well, badly spraining his
ankle. Having failed in his attempt
to end his life. and becoming frightened
by the intense darkness that prevailed
in the WELL Brauer began to shout lusti-
ly for help. He was rescued by Mrs.
Margaret Altman at o'clock.
COONEY, THE FOX.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 2O.-John p.
Kunze, who was arrested Thursday
while travelling on Santa Fe train
at Newton, Kan, and who was taken
to Leavenworth to answer to the charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. is none other than "Cooney, the
Fox" the famous suspect so long want
ed as a witness in the famous murder
case of DIR. Cronin. He Is positively
identified by Manager Martin OF the
local musee, whom he called to see
while in this city early this week, nego-
tiating for the purchase of the Bacon
house. for which he was to pay 100000.
Manager Martin knew Kurze when
he was on exhibition in Chicago In
1883. when Martin delivered the lecture
attending the daily exhibition. After
negotiating for the Bacon house, kunze
went to Leavenworth and bought the
Hotel Imperial for $4,000. giving Mr..
Roser, owner of the building, check
for $500 on Baltimore bank to olnd the
sale.
He enjoyed touch of high life while
in Leavenworth, for which, it is al
legged. others paid the bills. and finally
borrowed 81 from the hotel clerk and
left by night train. being overtaken
at Newton and brought back.
Martin believes that the man has mon
ey and that his conduct is the result
of his eccentricities, which were dis
played fully when he was out on bail.
pending the Cronin trial.
AN INSANE MURDERER.
FORT SCOTT. Kas, Dec. 20.-Late
this evening, while on their way to make
a. call. William b. Reno and daughter
Mrs. May Bryant, were shot and prob
ably fatally wounded by George Bryant.
Bryant approached them and asked If he
could speak to his wife, who recently
left him. Reno replied no, at which Bry
ant commenced to shoot. Mr.. Reno was
shot in the right breast and back, while
Mrs. Bryant received two bullets in the
back just under the shoulder.
Bryant fled Immediately after the
shooting, and at midnight was still at
large. The would-be murderer is about
25 years old. Bryant is thought by his
parents and some of his companions to
be insane.
THREATS OF LYNCHTNG
GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. 20.-There is
great excitement at Cloud Chief over a
confession made by young man under
arrest for killing Alva Trip, the farmer
found murdered in bed last Sunday
morning to the effect that he committed
the murder to get Christmas money
and secured. s1.40. He says he is one of a
gang organized to murder and rob q
number of citizens for money to spend
during the holidays and duplicates sew
eral others. There are open threats of
lynching and the Jail is heavily guarded.
PARTNERS TROUBLES.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 20.-A special to
the News from Red Cliff, Col, says:
Ernest Hurd shot and killed w. III. Not
tingham, county commissioner, this
morning at Red Cliff. The men were
business partners, but dissolution was
imminent. Nottingham believed that
Hurd was the cause of his family trouble
and tried to kill Hurd. The latter shot
first, striking Nottingham in the hear;
and killing him instantly. Hurd was
arrested
A FREE FIGHT.
| ASHLAND, Pa, Dec. 20.-During a
| free fight on Center street last night
| Michael and John Gouldin were danger
ously stabbed and Patrick Gouldin
| William Evans and Anthony Cummings
were badly cut about the face and arms
Robert Mccormick, ex-chief of police
was stabbed in the back. Michael and
| John Gouldin are not expected to re-
cover. The affair has caused consider
| able excitement.
| A POLICEMAN KILLED.
! KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 2O--Patrol
man George w. Noah, the oldest man il
point of service on the Kansas City po
| lice force, was found dead in gully
| mile from the city this morning. A bul
let had pierced his heart and it is be
lieved he was killed in a fight while try
! ing to arrest some one.