Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05
MOONSHINER SHOT.
Alabama Man Fires Upon a Band
Which Attacks His House.
1 NOTED CONAyCHE Chief KILLED.
1rose His Arm In . Freezer--Citizens and
Militia Clash-Forced to Kill His Son
Panic on an Electric Car
Killed by Lightning.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Aug. "A band
Of moonshiners attempted TO enter the
house of Frank Simmons, at Conrad,
90 miles north Of this city. early Sun
day morning, and the leader, Dudley
johnson, was killed. The desperadoes
broke the door from its fastenings,
and when johnson appeared Simmons
fred. The leader stepped backward,
and, after firing several shots into the
hut. departed. Yesterday morning
Simmons found johnson dead in the
woods near the house. Mr.. Simmons
learned that mob of moonshiners
was forming and has fled to the woods
until he can secure the protection Of
law. The coroner's jury held Simmons
action justifable. The moonshiners
we're afraid Simmons would testify
against them.
A NOTED COMANCHE CHIEF KILLED.
GUTHRIE, Ok, Aug. 3.-Quanah
Parker, the noted chief Of the Co.
manches, Is reported to have been
killed by an outlaw IN Greer county,
Saturday, as he was en- route to the
cowboy reunion at Seymour, Tex, ac-
companied by his favorte wife ind a
party of his sub-chiefs. The dead man
was one Of the remarkable men Of the
southwest. His mother was white
woman, Cynthia Ann Parker. She
was captured in childhood by the
Indians and when grown TO woman
hood, was married by old Chief Quanah,
king Of the Comanches in their blood
lest days Their son, Quanah Parker,
was given a university education, but
preferred Indian life and dressed In
Indian costume. He has presided
over the tribe for years, living in regal
splendor In large mansion with seven
wives and many children.
FRozE HIS ARM IN A FREEZER
JERSEY CRY, N. j., Aug. 3.-Samuel
Wolf, a confectioner, yesterday after
noon offered dish of cream to the boy
who would hold his arm the longest
time in an ice cream freezer. A num-
Der OF boys who were around VOLTS
store contested for the prize, but Will
Ne Lockwood outdid them all. Al
though suffering excruciating pain, he
held his arm in the freezer for four
minutes. When he withdrew it the
arm was frozen stiff. The boy was
taken to the city hospital, where 1t was
said that it would be necessary to am
putate the arm.
CITIZENS AND MILITIA CLASH
SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug, 3-Three
hundred members of the Seventh regi-
ment had trouble with citizens yester-
day. After clash with the citizens
over some kegs Of beer which the SOL
diers were bringing into Camp Lincoln,
the citizens ran and part OF the guard
followed. Three soldiers were pros
trated by the heat as result of the run.
Then there was a general mixup be-
tween the soldiers and citizens One
citizen had bayonet run into his eye
and his eyeball severely cut.
FORCED TO KILL HIS son.
BOULDER, Col, Aug. 3.--H. G. Mellor,
IN old and respected resident of this
county, shot and killed his son James,
aged s5, yesterday, in a quarrel over
the sons right to use certain pasture.
James first struck his father. The
murderer surrendered himself to the
authorities and snid he merited pun
ishment, as he had committed terri
BILE crime.
PANIC ON AN ELECTRIC CAR.
MILWAUKEE, Aug, S.-The burning
out of fuse In an electric car on the
Russell avenue and Holton street line
caused panic among 70 women and
children. Several were seriously in
jured.
TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. S.-William
Saddler and William Parks, Garrad
county farmers, were struck by light
ming and instantly killed yesterday
afternoon.
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