The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-09
CAN'T HANG THERE
JEFFERSON CITY WILL NOT BE
CALLED "HANGMAN'S CITY,"

Unless the Missouri Legislature Passe.
Over Governor stephens Veto the Bill
to Provide for the Execution In the State
Peni:entiary, of Persons Convicted OF
Capital Crimes-His Exceilency Believe.
That Such Proceedings Would Democrat.
ixe Prisoners and Cost Too Much-Crime
News
Jefferson City, Mo-, March s.-Govern-
or Stephens today vetoed the bill reQuir-
ing the execution of all murderers on a
galolws to be erected in the state peni-
tertiary in jefferson City. Great pres
governor by citizens. here in favor of a
veto because Of the fear that the capital
city would be known as a "hangman' s
city,
The governor in returning the bill 10
the senate without his approval states
that officers and contractors at the peni-
tertiary believe it will have a democrat
izing effect on the convicts and that the
cost will be too great. Numerous other
objections in the law are pointed out.
The senate made the veto message a
when il is believed that the bill will be
passed over the governors veto.
NO MERCY FOR MAYHEM.
Albany, n. Y, March S.-Governor
Black has declined to interfere in the
sentence Of death Of Arthur Mayhem.
who was convicted Of numbering Steph-
en- Howell al Hampstead, March II, 1896.
The governor VIII commute to life i'm
prisonment the sentence Of death i'm
posed upon William Youngs, the Fort
Hunter wife murderer, on the ground
that Youngs, who is weak-minded, was
under great provocation at the time OF
the commission of the crime.
DEFIED HIM TO SHOOT.
Kansas City, March S.-After a nights
dissipation, Gus A. Norling, a stereotyp-
er aged So, today shot and fatally wound
ed his wife and killed himself. Enter
ing her room Norling gave the woman
fifteen minutes to leave the house, point
ing a revolver at her. Mrs. Norling de-
fed him 10 shoot, barring her breast, and
a moment later fell atally wounded. The
woman was formerly Miss Stella Patter-
son of Leavenworth, Kan. She is about
80 years old.
PETER ROSS SHOOTS THREE.
Kaukauna, Wis, March S.-As the re-
suit of a shooting affair this afternoon,
one woman, Mrs. Peter Ross, lies dead
and two other persons are probably NOR
tally wounded. A worthless character
named Peter Ross did the shooting. The
wounded are: Fred Schabel, Appleton,
Wis, shot through the abdomen; KiItie
Dupree, shot in the breast; probably ia
tally. The victims had driven through
kaukauna from Appleton during the af-
-ernoon, going to questionable resort.
Ross secured a rig and followed. Upon
arrival at the house, Ross drew revoi-
yer and fired, instantly killing his wife,
who had left him several weeks ago.
He then fired at the other woman, the
ball entering her right breast. Schabel
nterfered and received a ball in the alb
iomen. Ross surrendered to the au-
.horities
SUICIDE OF ORLANDO DANA
Macon, Ga, March S.-Oriando y.
Dana shot and killed himself at his |
nome today for reasons unknown. He
anne to Georgia forty years ago from |
and has been connected with !
ne j. W. Burke Printing house since |
hat time. Mr. Dana was member Of |
he same family which includes Rich |
lrd Henry Dana, Charles A. Dana and |
,ther distinguished men.
FIVE YEARS IN SING SING.
New York, March S.-Edward j. Rus |
ell, convicted of attempting to blackmail |
ormer Corporation Counsel jerks OF |
out of $500, was sentenced to
Sing Sing prison today for ten years. Rus
ell attempted to commit suicide last Fri
lay by taking morphine.
BOILER EXPLOSION.
Butler, Pa, March S.-By the explo-
ion of an oil well boiler on the Hartman
arm near Gallery Junction early this
morning, John Dunlap. engineer. was
Tiled, and William McKeever, tool
resser, was fatally injured. The rig |
aught fire and other wells were threat
ned, but the flames were quickly ex-
inguished.
FLOODS IN ILLINOIS.
Carlisle. ILL.,, March S.-The Kaskas-
ia river is still rising. The water is
ow at a stage within one foot of the
food of 1892 The suspen-
ion bridge across the river at this point
5 threatened with destruction. Thou
ands of logs and RATS are lost in the
wifi current and 100 eco bushels of corn
tored in cribs will b. a total loss.