The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-30

ornamental-wha. His Neishbors Think
of the Case-Nephew OF GiImore's Wife
Arrested But Released-Crim Brevities
Atwood. Kan, Dec. 2e.-The story
sent out from Topeka OF the assassina
ton OF G. W. Gilmore. rancher of this
county, and the arrest Of a mysterious
woman supposed 10 be from New York,
is not borne out by the facts.
Gilmore was shot as he sat at his sup
per table, his assailant firing througa the
window, and though his left eye was
destroyed and his upper jaw shattered,
ne is still alive and may recover.
4 snort time ago Gilmore's wife left
him and went back 10 a divorced nus
band. who lives in Nebraska. Since that
time he has had Mrs. Ballou, 4 married
woman, keeping house for him. which
caused Mrs Ballou and her husband TO
separate. The attempted assassination
/ is supposed TO have been an outgrowth
of the rancher's complicated domestic af-
fairs
On the night OF the shooting an IN
known man was seen il the vicirity OF
the Gilmore farm, carrying a gun 4
nephew OF Mrs. Gilmore was arrested,
but has been released
Huron. S. ID, Dec. 2a.-Edward Rosa,
who made his home with his brother.
Gale Rosa, well known ranchman. near
Forest City, shot and killed his sweet
heart. Miss Mary Brehl, at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Stewart, in Forest City.
today. After killing the girl. Rosa blew
out his own brains. They had been 10
dance on Christmas, where Rosa belev-
ed he was not given proper attention by
the girl. Both belong 10 excellent fam
lies.
MURDER NEAR ATCHISON.
Atchison, Dec 29.-E. N Graham
shot and instantly killed Jacob Hopkins
at Cummings. Atchison county. between
8 and 10 O'Clock yesterday morning. Ora
nam is an old and well-to-do farmer. be-
ing in his I'D year, and having lived
near Cummings since 1865. Hopkins was
As years of age, and had been employed
on the farm of Graham since March.
The shooting occurred over Sis. which
Graham accused Hopkins OF taking from
his pocketbook. Hopkins was unarmed
when the shooting occurred. Graham.
in company with his son, VIII Graham,
left Cummings Immediately for Atchison
TO give himself up. Sheriff Hartman had
received a telegram summoning him TO
Cummings. He started at once. meet
ing the Graharns on the hill west Of the
old fair grounds. The elder Graham got
into the sheriff's buggy, and was soon in
the county jail.
KILLED FOR REVENGE.
Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. 2s.-At II
o'clock last night William Whaley and
WIFE poor but respected citizens OF
Sewer county. living near Seviersville.
were shot down in cold blood by two
men who broke into their home. There
is no clue 10 the guilty parties. Many
seem to think the perpetrators OF the
tragedy were some of the crowd whom
Whaley recently had prosecuted before
the grand jury. Sheriff Naples is Work
ing on the case.
A QUIET LITTLE WOMAN.
Omaha, Neb.. Dee. pa special to the
Bee from Osceola, Ia, says: Six weeks
ago a quiet little woman arrived here
from Bradford, III. She gave the name
of Mrs Mary Gillfllan and secured work
at the hotel. This morning the womans
body was found, mutilated. in the rail-
road house with bullet wounds in the
head. The hands were covered with
blood. She was last seen with Joseph
IVilvertan. son of a local physician. y
warrant is out for him.
SLICK Is SUSPECTED.
Madrid, Ia, Dec. 29.-Last night Mrs.
Robert Howard went out riding with j.
Slick. leaving her husband at home. sup
posing her at church. Slick says they
were out riding together when the team
became frightened and ran away. spill
ing them out and killing the woman. but
hurting him only slightly. His clothes
were somewhat torn. Mrs. Howard had
deep wound at the base OF the brain
Some suspicion is cast on Sticks story.
MURDER AND RORBERY
Chicoga, Dec. 29.-John Murphy. a sa-
loonkeeper al y West Root street, was
found murdered today in his room in the
rear Of the saloon. The condition of the
place pointed toward robbery as the
motive. The colored porter. William
Powers, who sleeps in the rear Of the sa-
loon. has been arrested.
CHURCHED FOR LYING.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 29.-Rev. E. II.
Vaughn, president of Soule college, a;
Dodge City. after an ecclesiastical trial
lasting a week, has been deposed from
the MINISTRY for lying. Some time since
Rev. Vaughn was tried for dabbling IN
politics, but in that fight he was acquit-
ted, the ecclesiastical court holding that
he had a right 70 make free silver
speeches, and that his fook could not OBJ
jet, as his opinions were his own.
BANKwRECKERS ON TRIAL.
Denver, Col. Dec. 29.-Ths trial OF the
case Of Frank X Atkins. president o.
the Colorado Savings bank. has been be-
gun in the district court. There are ten
indictments against him and an equal
number against his brother, c. o. At
klns. cashier OF the hank. whose trial
VIII follow. They are accused OF wreck
ing the institution. The specific charge
is that Of accepting deposits when they
no fr7E.
bank failed during :he panic OF 1893, and
its affairs dragged along under the sup
ervision OF receiver until recently, |
when the depositors demanded an iuyes- |
tisation. and the matter was brought = |
the attention OF the gram jury.
4 COUNTERFEITER'S .BiUNDER. |
Washington. Dec. 2s.-Chisf Hazea % |
the secret service has issued a circular /
warning against a new counterfeit 80
national bank note OF the Union Nation |
al bank. OF Detroit. Mich. TIE note 81 |
the product o, The same hand which |
produced the recent counterfeit on the |
National Bank % Commerce. OF New |
York. One disting gishable feature IL /
that the back % the note il upside down. |
PROFESSIONAL FIREBUGS.
New York. Dec Zs-Isaac Fucker. a
wealthy real estate o=ner and manutsc-
turer. has been convicted % arson r. 4
TIE first degree IN causing his Dawson /
street store % Be ST on FIRE. Il wss /
claimed oy the prosecution that Zucksr
S2s Iae chief O. a gang % Greb1zs I
whose gigantic operations three yea /
ago started the Insurance world Norris 1
Schoelhoiz. serving a forty years' term
IN Sing Sing FOR his connection with fa,s
gsrg. was brougb; from prison 20 testify l
against Fucker ZOcker Is a Rusz-zn. a
years Old Fucker was today sentenced