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The record-union., 1896-02-12

SULLIVAN Qll.), Feb. 12.-Grant At
terbury, the suspected murderer, was
taken from the. jail here at 1910 o'clock
this wednesday, morning, dragged to
the Courthouse in his nightshirt and
hanged to a tree.
The preliminaries to the affair were
arranged at II 80 o'clock. The mob at
that time numbered but fifteen men.
They were fully armed, and carried
sledgehammers. Few people knew of
the meetings, and none thought After
bury would be lynched.
The mob acted quickly, and marched
directly from the schoolhouse to the
jail, which was only protected by the
Sheriff and one lone deputy. Here the
demand for Atterbury was refused, and
then the door was knocked down and in
with the sledgehammers. The Sheriff
feigned resistance apparently, and fired
his pistol in the air.
In the meantime crowds of people
began gathering about the JAIL but no
attempt was made to help the Sheriff
After the Sheriff fired his revolver the
mob opened fire. Amid shots and yells
they marched upstairs, leaving a few
to keep back the crowd.
But two minutes was consumed in
breaking down the iron door. After
bury was dragged from his cell amid
the howls Of the other prisoners in the
Jail, who were badly frightened. The
prisoner resisted with all his strength,
and much trouble was experienced in
getting him down stairs. He fought
like a demon, but when he was finally
got out the excitement of the mob was
furious.
The march was then taken up to the
Courthouse yard, two blocks away.
Amid a perfect fusillade of pistol shots,
the mob seemed almost frenzied and
showed no sympathy. Under the tree
to which he was hung Atterbury began
tc realize more fully that he was to die.
He pleaded piteously, protesting his in
nocence, saying: THANK God, you are
hanging an innocent man."
The mob was wild and restless until
the man was strung up in the air, when
they instantly dispersed. The gang
was well organized and masked with
white handkerchiefs or pieces of white
cloth. They were all heavily armed.
The evidence against him was very
strong. The morning after the crime
was committed bloodhounds were
brought 10 the scene, ana three dlIIefenL
times they went directly to the house of
Grant Atterbury. Another party was
suspected, but has not yet been found
Atterbury was brother-in-law of
Mrs Roxy Atterbury, and it is thought
he committed the crime for the purpose
of revenge, Mrs. Atterbury having given
some very damaging testimony against
him when he was on trial, together with
her husband, for the murder of their
father a little more than a year ago.
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EX-CONSUL WALLER.
Secretary Olney Says He Was Guilty
Of the Charges Against Him.
Thinks the Penalty Inflicted Was Ex-
ceedingly Moderate-France Will
ing to Set Him Free.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Pres
ident sent to Congress to-day a long re-
port from Secretary Olney, together
with all the correspondence in the case
of Waller, ex-United States Consul to
Tamatave, who is now confined in a
French prison under conviction for
treason.
Secretary Olney says that Waller was
unquestionably guilty, and that the
penalty inflicted was extremely mod
crate. The French Government had
made an offer to release Waller from
further imprisonment and pardon his
offense on condition that the affair
thereby terminated as between the two
Governments, and that the United
States should make no claim for dam
ages in behalf of the ex-ConsuI, based
on his arrest, conviction and imprison-
mlent.
ambassador Eustis, it appears from
the correspondence, was instructed to
give notice to the French Government
of the acceptance of the conditions,
and to exchange the notes necessary to
carry out the arrangement. Waller,
however, acting under the advice of
his wife and brother-in-law, had not
consented to this arrangement, and in
sists that he shall receive compensa-
ton. He charged ill-treatment while
being taken from Madagascar to
France. Olney says that if he desired
he could resort to action in the French
courts. ambassador Eustis could fur
nish security, and there would be moth
ing to stand in the way of the offer of
the French Government for his immedi-
ate release. Eustis was instructed to
furnish Waller with the means to reach
the United States should he desire to
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said in decided language that they be-
lieved the accused should be granted a
new trial
In deciding the case, the Appellate
Court construed for the first time the
Act of the recent Legislature which
made train wrecking a capital crime.
Both the majority and minority of the
court visited the Act with severe criti-
cism. 1t was declared to have been
most crudely and. loosely drawn, for
which reason it was recommended to
the attention of the special commission
appointed by the last Legislature to re-
wise the Codes
It win be recalled that the Act of the
Legislature made it crime to either
remove switch, to burn a bridge, or
crossing, to place dynamite ON the
tracks or attempt to rob a. train. In
word any and all of these acts went
to make up a new crime which is best
designated by the word train wrecking
The crime for which Thompson was
arrested was committed at the little
town of Goshen on February 10, 1894.
A switch was displaced to stop train,
and then Thompson and several asso-
ciates attempted a robbery of the train
and its passengers.
The majority opinion of the court af-
firming the judgment of the lower court
was written by Justice Garoutte and
Justices Mcfarland, Van Fleet and
Harrison. The dissenting members of
the court were Justices Temple and
Henshaw and Chief Justice Beatty.
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THE FISTIC CARNIVAL
stuart Confident the Big Fight VIII
Take Place.

lahG
Ell PASO cTex.), Feb. 1.-THE situa-
ton two days before the time set for
the opening of the long heralded carni-
val of sport shows need of the applica-
ton of Professor Roentgen's cathode
rays in order that the public may be
enlightened. Governor Culberson says
mo fight in Texas; Attorney-G General
Harmon puts in Hands off New
Mexico; Governor Hughes has his
army ready to prevent an invasion Of
Arizona, while Governor Ahumada of
chihuahua remains -committal, al
though President Diaz has pronounced
against the fight.
delegation from the Minister'S s
Union of El Paso had an audience with
the Mexican Governor this afternoon,
but although they talked a full hour,
they failed to obtain the promise that
the Federal Government would try to
prevent the fight. This was a decided
setback for the opposition, and filled
the fighters camp with joy. Dan
Stuart smiled significantly, and pro-
ceeded to sell tickets as fast as he
could deal them out His stereotyped
words, 'eThe fights will take place on
schedule time, was all the information
given out by the sphynx-like Dallas
capitalist, and an analysis of the situ-
alton would Indicate that he will keep
his word
The fights-or at least the big one-it
is confidently believed will take place
on Mexican soil, about twenty miles
from Juarez, Monday morning. Fitz-
simmons says he will win beyond a
doubt, and expects to do the trick in
five rounds. Maher is equally conf
dent, but does not venture anything on
the length of the contest.
At midnight bets of 10 to l were of
fered that the fight would take place on.
Mexican soil.
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NEBRASKA vIGILANTES.
A Reputable Stocbman Tortured and
Ordered Out of the Country.


Ordered Out of the Country.
O'NEIL (Neb), Feb. 1.-THE Holt
County vigilantes, the same band which
a year ago lynched Barrett Scott, is
very active again. Lately they have
turned their attention to alleged cattle
thieves. Joseph Ryan, a reputable
young stockman, is the latest to feel
the weight of their displeasure. Ryan
was in O'Neill to-day, and tells thrill
ing story of an experience he had yes
terday. He had been in the vicinity of
the Niobrara to look at some cattle for
sale by a man named Bilger. He and
Bilger were out on the prairie, when
suddenly six masked men rode up and
drawing six-shooters commanded the
two to surrender.
Ryan continued: 1--WE were taken
from our horses and blindfolded. My
hands were then tied behind my back
and one Of the men told another to
bring a long rope. The rope was brought
and placed around my neck. They then
asked me what I knew about cattle
rustling. 1 told them knew nothing but
what had heard. They said that would
not do; they would have to take me to
the river and put me under the ice
They did not seem to want to talk much,
but wanted me to do it all. They asked
me about a good many cattle that
had bought, and / told them all knew
While talking they continually threw
out hints to make it appear that I was
in the hands of Barrett Scott's friends,
and swore at different men known to
be members of the vigilantes. but 1
knew who some of the men were.
After torturing Ryan, he and Bilger
We're released and told to leave the
country. There is more excitement
here and fear of further trouble.
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BIG DIAMOND SEIZURE.
Customs Officers secure S2O, 900 Worth.
of Gems.


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11-One Of
the largest seizures of diamonds ever
made by the custom-hou officers was
effected to-day on board the Red Star
steamship Rhynland. Twenty thou
sand dollars worth of gems were Sc
cured, and Captain Loeswitz, master Of
the steamship, was charged with ille-
gally attempting to bring the diamonds
into the country, and a warrant for his
arrest will be issued tomorrow.
For some time the United States
Treasury authorities have been con-
WINGED that diamonds were being snug
gled into this country. The Govern
ment agents abroad were instructed to
investigate the subject, and suspicion
fell upon Captain Loeswitz. When the
Rhynland left Antwerp this trip the
Government agents abroad notified the
Treasury Department that they be-
neved Captain Loeswitz had gems
aboard his vessel, which he intended to
illegally bring into this country.
Special Agent Cummings of New
York and Special Agent Gallen of Phil
adelphia were detailed to await the
Rhynlands arrival When the ship
aboard and going directly to Captain
Loeswitz's room, informed him that he
wished him to deliver the box that he
had containing diamonds.
Captain Loeswitz at first demurred,
and questioned the agents right to de-
nland them. When threatened with
immediate arrest, he delivered to Mr..
Gallen a box containing $4,000 worth
of as fine diamonds as have ever been
brought to this country. The box was
addressed to Herman Keck & Co of
Cincinnati, one of the largest import
ing jewelry firms in the country, and
did not appear upon the manifest of
the steamships cargo.
The gems were taken possession of by
the treasury agents, and the steamship
was put under guard. Captain Loes-
witz will be arrested tomorrow. He
has been in the service of the Red Star
Line for many years, and formerly
commanded the steamship Pennland.
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MURDERER EXECUTED.
Shea Dies in the Electrical Chair at
Dannemora, New York.

DANNEMORA IN. ", Feb. IL
Bartholomew Shea died in the electri-
cal chair to-day, paying the penalty for
the murder of Robert Ross at Troy in
March, 1894.
Shea was attended to the gallows by
a clergyman from his home and priest
from the Roman Catholic Church at
this place. After receiving the last
sacrament Shea declared he was inno-
cent.
The straps being adjusted the priests
read the service of the dead. While the
priests read the first voltage was turned
on. 1t was 9:55 O'Clock when Shea en-
tered the room and 9:5Ss4 when he was
pronounced dead.
The current sent his body tightly
against the straps. The neck and barred
legs grew purple. For twenty-one sec
ends the contact was maintained and
reduced to a light voltage for thirty
ore seconds, when the current was
turned off.
There was an escape of air from the
filed lungs and DR.. Ransom ordered
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PEARL BRYAN MURDER
Chain of Evidence Tightening About
Walling and jackson.

Walling and jackson.
| CINCINNATI, Feb. 11.-Nothing new
developed in the Fort Thomas murder
case to-day beyond the statement of
Charles Wilson, watchman, and the
clew brought in by two colored girls
all tending to fasten the crime on the
man now in jail.
Wilson claims he saw Jackson, Wall
ing and Pearl Bryan at the corner of
Sixth and Elm streets between 9 and
$50 O'Clock on the night of the murder.
He SAYS the trio seemed to be in an al
tercation, and undecided what to do.
His description tailed SO closely that
he was taken to headquarters, where he
identified Walling, although he failed
to recognize Jackson. Wilson said one
of the men had a valise.
After standing some time together
talking, the girl apparently disagreed
with the two men, and all three went to
the Lamar House. Minnie Johnson and
Annie Lee, two cplored girls, having
rooms at 41S East Front street, saw
three men under the Newport bridge at
Broadway One carried q valise. One
of the men accosted them and asked
where they were going. They said they
were going home, and invited the men
to go with them.
4 want to wash up said one. Lets
go.
Two then went with the girls, but the
man with the valise remained While
the men were washing the women OBJ
served blood on the arms and sleeves Of
one, and that shirt-sfeeve of one was
missing.
In the jail the women were sure that
Walling and Jackson are the two men
who made the call.
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MILITIA CALLED OUT.
Governor Hughes VIII Try to Prevent
the Big Fight in Arizona.

the Big Fight In Arizona.
PHOENIX (Ariz.). Feb. 11.-Governor
Hughes tonight issued a special order
to Adjutant-General Schwartz, in COM
mand of the Arizona militia, instruct
ing him to Immediately arm and equip
six companies and hold them in readi-
ness to move at moments notice
The Governors action is based upon
q well-founded rumor that Dan Stuart
is to invade Arizona with his band of
pugilists. According to the report in
circulation, Stuart's programme is to
leave Ell Paso for the Arizona boundary
line about / o'clock Friday morning,
and as soon as the line is reached, pitch
his mammoth tent and bring Maher
and Fitzsimmons together at 6 o'clock.
Every available Santa F'e car is being
rushed to El Paso to accommodate the
expected crowd of excursionists.
Governor Hughes has communicated
with the Washington authorities, and
was this afternoon informed that regu-
lar troops would assist the Arizona
militia in patrolling the boundary line
and preserving the peace.
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Fill, west of the Cuyahoga River, and
several hundred feet of the hill where
are located many small houses, was
washed into the river One small frame
house. occupied by Mrs. Mary Ravey.
6O years old, at 8 Franklin HILL was in
undated and, with its contents, hurled
into the river. Mrs. Ravey was drowned.
The New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio freight train was passing the foot
of the hill at the time, and several cars
were carried into the river. On the cars
were three of the train crew, and the
men were carried down with the cars
and nearly drowned. Houses were
washed away or dropped into the great
Fit scooped out by the raging waters,
and much damage was done.
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THE GOVERNOR DENIES IT.
Statement Relating to Depositing Pub
lie Funds in Banks

STOCKTON (Cal) Feb. 11.-Gov-
ernor Budd to-day denied very en-
phatically that he has made a state
ment that the Bank Commissioners
would shortly rescind their order direct
ing that no public money should be
placed in banks except on special de-
posits. He says however, that he will
recommend to the next Legislature that
it change the existing law so as to per-
nit the county Boards of Supervisors
to let the county funds out to banks
which bid the highest for the privilege
Of using them.
The Governor intimated that he might
appoint Adolph Spreckels or Walter
Hobart of San Francisco on the State
Board Of Agriculture in place Of his
brother, John E. Budd There are
three vacancies on the board which the
Governor will fill shortly He will not
give out in advance who his appointees
Will be, but it is thought that Senator
Jchn Boggs of Colusa and w. P. Mat
thews Of Tehama will pe appointed
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FIGHTING IN CUBA.
Reported Battle Between Rebels and
Spanish. the Latter RepuIsed.

N-pdh1S1is tuG I<alLSI 1AepUiSGQ.
NEW YORK, Feb. ia rurnor
reached this city this morning from Key
West to the effect that a battle has been
fought in Cuba between the Spaniards
and the combined forces of Maceo and
Gomez, and that the Spaniards had
been forced to retreat, with severe
losses.
There is no means of confirming this
rUmor, and it is generally believed that
it rises from the fact that strict censor
ship has been exercised in Havana dur
ing the last twenty-four hours.
For some reason the Spanish authori-
ties have refused to allow the American
press to send any news except that con
corning the arrival of General Weyler.
MADRID, Feb. 11.-Dispatches from
Cuba say 101 insurgents were killed
during recent fighting there.
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TOPICS OF THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Races at the
Ingleside Track.

InRles1de Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE
Australian starting machine was given
a trial at Ingleside to-day, being util-
lied in the hurdle race, which contained
a lot of exceptionally bad post perform
ers. The horses were sent off at the
first attempt, after less than one min
ute's delay, to the most perfect start
ever witnessed. Weather warm and
track fast
Six furlongs, selling, Kamsin won,
Levena c. second, Olive third. Time
1:1455.
-Four furlongs, selling, two-year-olds,
Zamir won, Ing Ieside second, Lord
Chesterfield third. Time-O:5O1b.
Seven furlongs, selling, Sir Vassar
won, Scimitar second, Leonville third.
Time-1 1914.
One mile, over four hurdles, handicap,
st. Brandon won, Burnah second, Bell
Ringer third. Time-1 :501b.
Seven furlongs, selling, Ferris Hart
man won, Fortuna second, Tenaoity
third. Time-1 :2915.
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the current turned on again. A contact
of twenty-seven seconds was main
tanned, and then the stethescope failed
to show any life.
The escape of air from the lungs
sounded like a prolonged sigh, and made
some people think there was life, but
the physicians said death was instan
taneous.
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sACRAMENTo's NEW BISHOP.
The Appointment Has Been Made-Be-
Heyed to be Father Grace.


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. lit is re-
ported that a Bishop for Sacramento
has been chosen. This was made known
to-day by cablegram received by Rev.
J. NJ. Conwayfrom Monsignor Pick, the
domestic prelate at Rome representing
the German Bishops. Who the favored
ecclesiast is was not definitely stated
The cable reads:
"ROME, February II, 1896.
''Rev. Conway, San Francisco: The
first candidate was chosen yesterday
He was confirmed to-day. PICK"
The obscurity lies in the decision as
to who the first candidate" is. Father
Conway thinks that it is Father Grace
Of Sacramento. He admits, however,
that it might mean Father McSweeney
of the Church of ST. Francis de Sales in
Oakland. Father Conway's belief that
his cable told of the appointment of
Father Grace arose from the fact that
Mgr. Pick knew of his interest in the
Sacramento priest.
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An Atrocious Crime.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. If. Stamb-
Ter, an Eastern man who has been in
the city only a short time, was held up
by footpads last night at the approach
to the bridge on San Fernando street.
Upon his statement that he had no
money the footpads dragged him under
the bridge and emasculated him. He is
at the County Hospital now in a pre-
cartons condition
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Durrant Granted Another Respite

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.-Theo-
dcre Durrant has been given another
respite. His cousel appeared in court
to-day with an application for a ten
days stay of proceedings in order to
allow them time to prepare their bill of
exceptions on the appeal from the order
denying new trial. They were granted
twenty days. At the first request for a
stay of proceedings it was announced
that at least sixty days would be con-
sumed in preparing the bill of excep-
tions. The attorneys were given but
twenty days, however, and to-day were
given twenty more, although they
asked for only ten
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LYNCHING IN ILLINOIS.
Grant Attenburs, Suspected Of Murder,
Dies at the Hands Of a Mob.
Foreibly Taken From Jail and Strung
Up to Tree.

He Pleaded Piteously With the Fren-
zIed Mob, Declaring They Were
Hanging an innocent Man-The
Gang Well Organized, and Had Lit
tie Difficulty in Overpowering the
Officers and Securing the Victim of
Their Wrath.
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PooI-selling to be Prohibited.

STOCKTON, Feb. 11.-The City Coun-
ell last evening finally passed the ordi-
nance to prohibit pool-selling and book
making in Stockton, and to fix the pun
ishment for so doing or for renting
premises in which either is carried on.
The ordinance is aimed principally at
the bookmaking firm of Corbett & Co..
which have been doing business here for
the past five months
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The Death of Cranston Potter.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 11.-An au-
topsy held to-day on the remains of H.
Cranston Potter. a wealthy grain dealer
Of Tacoma, showed that the deceased
died Of drowning 1t is generally be-
lieved that Potter while intoxicated
fell off the rocks into the ocean. The
remains will be taken to Tacoma to-
morrow.
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Little Girl DROWNED.

SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 11-Marietta
Reed, the ten-year-old daughter of L b.
Reed of Fresno was washed off the
beach at Lighthouse Point this after
noon and drowned. The little girl and
her mother were gathering CLAIMS when
heavy roller struck them and carried
both out to sea. Mrs. Reed clung to a
rock and was rescued, but the child was
helpless in the huge breakers and
quickly perished.
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Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Treas
ury gold reserve at the close of busi-
ness to-day stood at S51, ,942. .725. The
Withdrawals for the day were 1898, ,300
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WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Display Made by California at the
Cotton States Exposition.
Secretary Filcher's Report to the State
Board of Trade.

Great Inquiry and Demand for Our
Fruits and other Products Which
Grew Out of the Exhibit Made on
Behalf of the State at Atlanta-The
Results as for Stimulating Immf-
grafton, the Secretary Believes,
VIII be Relatively Greater Than
the Increase of Trade.
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BUT LITTLE HOPE FOR THOMPSON
The Supreme Court Sustains the ver-
dict in the Lower Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IA di-
vided Supreme Court decided yester-
day that w. H. Thompson, better
known as Kid Thompson, must hang
for his attempt with others, to wreck a
Southern Pacific train at Goshen in
February, 1894. Four Justices Of the
court voted to sustain the conviction
of Thompson before a Los Angeles
jury, and the three remaining Justices
The record-union., 1896-02-12

Gray eyes turing green in anger or
excitement are Indicative of a choleric
temperament.
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CLEVELAND co.., Feb. 11.-Early
to-day an immense water main burst
with terrific force on Franklin avenue
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A WATER MAIN BURSTS

several Small Houses Swept Away-An
Aged Lady Drowned.