The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-16
INVOKING THE CODE
ITALIANS IN CHICAGO FIGHT 4
FATAL DUEL

One an Anarchist and the Other Not =
Disputation Leads to n Challenge and
the Matter Is Settled Under thu
Shadow of the Columbus Monume ent or
aPrisoner-DuestrowH Has One Solitary
Chance for Life-Aiind Reader John
| stone Arrested-Crime News
Chicago, Feb 15.-On the lake front a
the foot of the monument oOChristopheI
Columbus, two OF his countrymen fought
duel to the death last night. The men
who engaged in the desperate encounter
were Bastiste Milleri and Joseph Bern
asconi. The body OF the former lies in
the Harrison street station.
They ate supper together last evening
in a restaurant During the meal the
conversation turned on anarchy. Nil
ieri was a rabid anarchist and Benas-
conf objected to his remarks. The ar
came enraged. According to the story
told by Benrasconi, Miileri finally dared
him 10 fight a duel with pistols. Ber-
!
| table.
Upon reaching the sidewalk Millerni
asked where the duel would take place.
.'On the lake front, near the Columbus
monument" was Bernasconis reply.
Good" said Batiste, lit IS fitting
place for two Italians to fight duel.
| Eernasconi says that neither spoke a
word from that time until they reached
the Lake Front park. Carriages were
rolling along the boulevard, and the
sight OF the richly dressed occupants
made Batiste more than ever an an
archist 4 short distance north of them
| was the monument of their beloved
| countryman. Lights were blazing in ev-
cry window of the Auditorium
| Park Policeman DAWN was walking
! in Michigan avenue, one hundred feet
south of Harrison when he heard a
pistol shot in Lake Front park. He ran
there and saw a man lying on the
ground It was Mllerni. A man was
running toward the Illinois Central rail-
| road tracks. DAWN followed and caught
him after short chase. Bernasconi
threw away the revolver with which he
sent Millerni 10 his last home. Bernas-
conf admitted he was the man who did
the shooting and then told the story OF
the duel
DUESTROw'S LAST HOPE.
Jefferson City, Mo. Feb 15.-Governor
Stephens has just decided that he will
not interfere in the case Of DR.. Arthur
Duestrow, the millionaire of st. Louis,
sentenced TO be hanged at Union, Mo-,
tomorrow, for the murder of his wife
and child. DR.. Duestrow killed his wife
and child in cold blood on February IS,
1894, and has been tried several times for
the crime, and twice investigations as
20 his sanity have been made. Every
technicality known to the law has been
taken advantage OF to save his life.
Yesterday a commission of insanity ex-
perts sent here to examine DueStrow did
so and reported to the governor today.
AS a result Of their decision Governor
Stephens has decided to let the law take
its course and Duestrow Will be hanged
tomorrow at Union, Mo-, where he was
convicted That is, unless, as a last re-
sort, the sher;ff's jury. which Duestrow's
attorneys have decided TO summon, do
not declare him insane
MIND READER IN TROUBLE.
Cedar Rapids. Ia, Feb. 15.-Paul Al
eXander Johnstone, heralded as the most
eminent mind reader, in company with
Ut. L. vi. w dish, mas Dt6H mere LOI lNO
or three weeks. Late last night john
stone and Walsh were placed under ar
rest on a charge of conspiracy and plac-
ed under bonds to appear Wednesday
morning. The charge will be that John
stone. while pretending to read the
palms of people. has been telling appall-
ing stories of the victims, declaring they
were afflicted with some unseen but
dreadful disease that sooner or later
would cause their death. He would then
recommend them to DR.. Walsh, who, ss
an eminent specialist, might effect a
cure 1t is alleged that the physician
has been doing the rest, securing from
the victims sums of money ranging from
500 to 500. Johnstone and Walsh de-
clare there has been no thought OF de-
frauding.
WEARS UNCLE SANS BLUE.
Denver. Col, Feb. 15.-Detective Sam
Howe has telegraphed from Valentine,
Neb. that the soldier in custody there
is undoubtedly Cyrus Edinger, alias
James Mcdonald. who shot and mort
ally wounded Detective Al Moore in this
city March 49, 1895. Edinger had en-
listed in the United States infantry and
was arrested at Fort Niobrara. Neb., A
requisition for his return 10 Denver will
be Immediately sent to the governor of
Nebraska.
TENNESSEE WHITECAPS.
Louisville. Ky, Feb. ia special to
the Post from Knoxville. Tenn, says:
". Grayson. a Sewer county farmer.
was called from his house this morning
and shot 10 death by reported gang of
whitecaps. Pat Matthews. a brother-in-
law Of Grayson, was arrested charged
with aiding the assassins.
TOLL GATE DYNAMITERS.
Frankfort. KY, Feb. 15.-Tha toll gate
raiders blew up the toll gate on the
LawrencebUrg pike at l o'clock this
morning with dynamite. The previous
night a mob wrecked all OF the six toll
gates on the Kinney turnpike entering
Nanceburg.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
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