The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-21
ranchman, near Rosewater, n. NJ; ran
cher and cowboy in the Animas valley.
AN OLD HAND AT MURDER.

ranchman, near Rosewater, n. NJ; ran
cher and cowboy in the Animas valley.
AN OLD HAND AT MURDER.
Russellville, KY, Nov. 20-On the night
of October "a, Arch Proctor, aged 90,
stabbed Aaron Crofton to death in Adair-
vile, this county. and seriously cut his
brother, Doc Crofton, at the same time.
The latter was up and walking around
yesterday, but died at midnight. Two
days ago he made affidavit that W. B.
and r. G. Proctor, half brothers. to-
gether with Arch Proctor, had entered
into a conspiracy to murder him and his
brother Aaron. The Proctors are all in
Jail here W. B. Proctor is on Of the
men who was tried for having iynchei
Ed Traugnber near Adairville several
years ago. He has already been tried
three times on the charge OF murder and
each time has been acquitted.
A BADLY MIXED-UP FEUD.
Williamson. w Va, Nov.
]. H. Clark is here in Jail across the hall
from cap" Hatfield, whom ne captured
only few days ago. He had succeeded
in escaping the pursuit made by the
friends OF Anderson Mounts, whom he
and Detective Bevins had killed at De-
iorme. At Pikeville he found protection,
whence he with Detective Bevins, was
brought to this place and put in jail
The Mountses and McCoys now join
forces and threaten to take both the de-
tectives and Hatfield from the jail and
lynch them. The Hatfields, however, in
case such an attempt is made, will de-
feni the Jail.
LENOWING IN FLORIDA.
Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 20.-Efforts are
again being made to suppress gambling
il this city. The latest attempt has taxi
en- the investigation of the police depart
ment and the city council, charges being
that certain police officers (names not
nien5.oned) have received money TO per-
init gambling houses to continue in the
business. No definite results have been
reached except that the following facts
have been established: Brides have been
offered by gamblers in the city to mem
bers OF the police force and refused: one
man IL tne city, whose name Is not given.
has received from the gamblers money
for guaranteeing them police protection:
gambling has been going on IN the city
ana some so-callei gambling establish
ments have been closed up while others
have been allowed 10 run; no orders have
been issued by the heads or the police
department 10 detectives and patrolTnen
10 close up gambling places and several
OF the gamblers in the city have very
ccnTeniel' memories
The investigation = being conducted
by Councilman J. f. T. BoTden. who
became renowned az manager CT the
Duvsi Athletic club which pulled OF the
Coroe.t-Ni.cheI fig1. IN tais city three
years ago.
MKEAN'S BONDSMEN SUED.
Nassau. n. H. Nov. GA bearing or
the sui; OF the Indian Head National
bank against the four 5oncs-nen *
Frank \. Mexican. defauiting cashier cf
the bank. who left the city suddenly and
vas found 70 De Sso.o short IL his &C
counts. wa given before Judge ParGoas
in the supreme court today. The bonds
men are Hon. Clarlss A Sinclair Of
Pos.on. Gorgs c. Whiting % Wilton. y
H.: Or. @. W. Currier and Mrs Clara
Mexican. wife OF the detaaliing cashier.
OF N2saau. They are sued for the bond.
Sc. 900. Tee only argument today was
whether the case be tried hy jury CT
BY a referee. The bon5snsa asked 70.
a jury AMI Judge Par5ons decided that
the trial VII begin November = before
a Ju-y ul,sss a. agreement is reached
between The Two parties before that date
To- private t-izL T5e 5oads-ren viii
1gnt tire claim against them O. TIE
ground ths; TIE officers % ire bark did
TO; take adequate Precao;s5n against
dishonesty q the part % the cashier
HENRY SHERWOOD SUICIDES
-; Louis. Nov z3--Hszry SAer-
vooE. t,.ie examiner % 80 s. Louis
Trust company. committed s1s-it@ 81
his home here -oSay - Shooting him
self Ei;a revolver. II health = tAoEsst
20 have been TIE cause
Sherwood IS son % justice She--
wood os TIE Missouri supreme court TIE
young nan was wei educated an higa-
u ACCOMPLISHED s1i a tav1-ite = 80