The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-19


Finds Them Lying on the Floor sh 1t to
Death-No Clue to the AssAssin-Rcb-
berry the Motive-Negro lavisher Lynch
ed In NIssissippi-swindter Vsientins
Pleads Guilty of Forgery and Abduc-
tIou-Criminal and Accidental
Kansas City, Nov. 1s.-Ars. Foley,
widow aged So years. an6 her unmarried
da tighter Fanny, aged 10, were found
murdered in their home near Liberty,
Mo-, early this morning.
News cr the murder reached police
headquarters at 4:30 o'clock this morn
ing. William Foley, aged %, son Of
the murdered woman, had visited
neighbor yesterday evening and return
ing nome after midnight was first 20 dis
cover tire dead bodies. The gates TO the
farm were open, the cattle and horses
loose and the front door ajar. His moth
er and sister were found in their bed
rooms. dressed in their nigh,gowns,
and despatched with blood. The daugh-
ter lay upon the floor, her head resting
against the bed, and the mother was
stretched out, face downward, beside
her. They had both been shot, the moth
or through the mead and the daughter in
ths back.
Further investigation showed that the
assassin or aesasssins had first fired at
Mrs. Foley through one OF the front win
dows TIE bullet lodged in the head OF
the tedstead. Both women evidently be-
came frightened and ran into the bed
room in the rear. The door was then
forced open and the bloody work COM
pIated
After making hasty examination OF
the bodies the son gave the alarm 10
the neighbors and party was soon
gathered and sought for traces Of the
perpetrators OF the crime. Finding no
definite or tangible clew they rode to
Kansas City, fifteen miles distant, and
reported the murder 10 the local police
department. Detectives were immediate
~ sent 10 Liberty from here while in the
meantime posses were being organized
at the scene of the crime.
Later investigation shows II to have
been cold blooded murder, committed for
the sole purpose of robbery. The rob-
Der or robbers. who apparently shot down
the victims without the least show OF
mercy. first dispa tched the women then
ransacked the house. Fifty dollars, all
that was secured, was taken from the
foot of the bed on which the women had
slept.
Three years ago a horse was stolen
from Mrs. Foley and a man named Hoo
Yer was convicted and sentenced TO the
penitentiary. His term recently expired
and il is said that he was seen twice
in the neignborhood lately. \ close
search is being made for him.
NEGRO RAVISHER LYNCHED.
Columbus, Miss. Nov. 1s-On Monday
a young negro man named Minis Collier
attempted an assault upon Miss Tile
Vaughan, 4 respectable white woman
living about twelve miles east of this
city in the vicinity OF Steenston. Col
lier had preliminary trial before Justice
Williams who bound him over 10 the cir
cult court and was held at store near
Steenston in charge OF Constab.es Wat
son and Mehaffy. Monday night a mob
OF over 100 men overpoweTed these Of
ficers and Tuesday morning Minis body
was found dangling from the limb Of
near by tree.
WOULD-BE RESCUER SHOT.
San Francisco. Nov. 1S-James II.
Childs vas shot and killed by John Nil
Ter. a carpenter. this afternoon while at
ltLllitiiS u HltNSiAN Tie idllfL AIUfil 1tlil-
hitting another murder. Crazed by drink
and jealousy. Miller called at the resi-
den-e OF Miss Nellie Ryan on Clemen-
tina street. with the intention OF killing
her. The first shot from his pistol, fired
as she opened the CCOr 10 admit him.
missing her, she rushei into the street
and called 10 'Childs, who was passing.
for protection. He tried TO prevent Mil
Ter from shooting again but, exssperated
by his Interference, Miller turned upon
him and shot Chllds through the head.
killing him. Before he could renew his
attack upon the girl. the murderer was
arrested.
VALENTINE PLEADS GUILTY
New York. Nov. 1s-WlHan z Va
e1tine, alleged q b chef OF gang OF
sGindlers operating in various cites o.
The United States and Canada. PLEADED
guilty in the Kings county court today
20 the charge OF forgery IN the second de-
gree. Other charges against Valentine
were dropped Valentine also pssa1sd
guilty TO the charge OF abduction. To-
victim beng May E5ngste. whose -
tempt % commit suicide il vas thai led
to The exposure ot the gang Nsieai.ns
VII be brought UP for sentence Friday.
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Bloomington. II. NOV. Is--Ihs bodice
OF James Ware and Mrs Ella Ricketts,
we're found on the Locus. s;rsst yiEdEct
OF the C...eago ard Alton road. win q
bullet hole In TIE forehead o. sscl- The
man had evidently shot the woman and
then turned tas weapon OF himself. War
occupied part q TIRE hO3ss n when ne
Ricketts, family resided. AM The 40 asf
been suspected o. Intimacy
sUICIDED WHILE INSANE
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