The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-10

Can Clear Durrant n Easy rs Not-Col-
ored Rapist Lynched in Marviand-
sharin McLain Blames Governor Bush
neu-Death OF Mrs. Glen, Five Times
Tried for Mrrder-Crin,e News.
San Luis Obispo, Cal, June a S.
Ausin. formerly prominent attorney Of
this city, writes to County Clerk Which
e- from Newport. Oregon. that he was
in San Francisco the night Bia-che La
mon: Is supposed 70 have been murdered,
and says in his letter:
81 think I know point that will save
Durrant, although il I was 10 speak out
and say so people would say 1 was era
", the same as others who have advanc-
ed theories. I am morally certain OF
Durract's Innocence. and, mathematical
ly. as 10 who is guilty. from what 1 saw
The night OF the murder, when l was IN
San Francisco. ] think that L should
quietly tell my story 20 Durrants at
torney."
Austin was a man OF strong intellect
when here and is know 20 have been
in san Francisco at the time OF the muir
Ger.
Portland, Ore, June "A S. Austin
has for the past severa. days been bust
iy engaged in interviewing the newsod-
per Offices ard various public officials on
the subject Of Durrants Innocence. He
is looked upon here as a sort OF legal
knight Grant and Is probably somewhat
unbalanced mentally.
COLORED RAPIST LYNCHED.
Princess Anna. Nd, June s.-Willian
Andrews, colored, alias Cuba" was Ia
ken from the officers at the door OF the
court room and killed by mob. An
drews had been today tried. convicted
and sentenced 10 death for feionious,y
assauiting Mrs. Benjamin T. Kelly. near
Marion. on May 5. Judge Bage. who
passed the death sentence upon Andrews,
eudeavored 70 reason with the excited
crowd. but in vain.
MILAN BLAMES BUSHNELL
Columbus, Ohio, June "a special 20
the Dispatch from Urbana, gives Sheriff
tween himself at Urbana and Governor
Bushnell al Wooster, the night the ne
gro was lyrched. The sheriff says:
THURSDAY evening / teiegraphed the
governor requesting him &c send addi-
tional troops here, Later IN the evening
about IL clock, the governor called me
up by telephone. l told him just how
matters stood and he said: I don't
think you have exhausted al the resource
es az your command. ard until You have
7 can do nothing for you
After the shooting Immediately tele-
graphed Governor Bushnell and he re-
piled that he had ordered Company A OF
Springfield 70 come here This compa-
ny is colored and I Immediately cournu-
nicated with Captain Bradbury OF Spring
field rot 70 come, as its presence here
might precipitate a race war. Neither
Captain Bradbury nor myself was impos-
ed on by any one impersolating me in
talking with the governor so far as
have been able 10 learn. Had proper MIL
itary force been sent here "a requested
1 believe the uatortuCac happenings Of
that awful morning wauld have been
prevented
TRAMP'S NECK IN DANGER.
Batavia. Ohio. June s-The LITTLE viii !
lage of Williamsburg was thrown into
a state Of great excitement today by an |
attempt made by a tramp 20 assault Mrs. !
Emma Curds, a highly respected lady. !
Mrs. Curds is in a critical condition. A |
posse was Immediately organized and |
started If pursuit of the villain. He was |
captured a, Budds brick yard and Con- |
stable Bucker had al he could do 70 pre- |
vent lyuching. but the fellow was re- !
moved secretly to Batavia % save his |
life.
ANOTHER BARBER CASE
Washington, June "a tragedy in /
which the details were Almost similar 10 |
the Barber suicide and attempted nur. |
tenth street, the home OF Cherubin Giu- !
iani. ar Italian fruit ve1der. About 5 I
0 clock Jacope Ferrari. after shooting ,
and stabbing in the neck Mrs. Giuliani, .
shot himself through the head and died |
almost instantly. The woman was taken /
10 Emergency hospital. where, K is 4
thought. she may recover. though her /
first action uool arriving there was % /
,ar for a pries-. from whom she received /
ne last sacrame3ts. Jacopo Ferrarri 4
vas about q years old and had been
pa wing so much attention 20 Mr5. Gu
.anl. who is 81. that he made himself
offensive 70 both herself and her hus-
hama. and had been frequently warned
TO; 70 visit Giuliari's home. THIS morn
ing. the husband having gone - market.
Ferrzri walked through Giuiianis fruit
store 10 the back yard. where Mrs Gil
lliani was hanging clothes on the line,
and made furious attack upon her, sta ,
Ding he- u the rsck and then shooting
ler. Then ne turned the revolver upon
himself and the buiiec lodged in The brain /
almost instant death.
TRIED FIVE TINES FOR NuROER