The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-28
JOHNSON NAY FIGHT
WILL PLEAD GUILTY IF IT DOES
NOT COST TOO NUOa.


Hut the L0gansport. Indiana, BANKER Evil
IDENTIFY Expects to be Paid With Short
Sentence foa virtuoas Plea Of Guilty.
80 the Prosecution Takes Pains to Mako
aLawyer-Prcof Indictment Messages
King in Cours-Aiso Horseman jones :
Accused Dyaamiter Reveals His Part.
ner's Sensational Plots.
Indianapolis, Ind, May 27.-It was the
inten lion 70 arraign John F. johnson.
the Logansport bank-wrecker. in Judge
Bakers court this morning at O'Clock.
but the plan was changed, and he will
plead tomorrow at that hour. When the
grand jury returned the bills agains;
Johnson yesterday Judge Baker did not
discharge the jury. but told the members
to remain within call This morning they
reconvened 70 consider further indict-
ments against Johnson. The indict-
ments found yesterday are enough for
plea of guilty. bu; should 1t be nee
esslry to go trial there might be some
little technicality that would prove .
!oop-hole for escape. United States Dis
trict Attorney wishard will have a bill
returned that will stand the attack OF
the defense il Johnson does not plead
guilty. i. is said that johnson was not
counting on a long term in prison and
that ne may al the last moment decide
20 plead not guilty and thus the govern
ment would have to go on 10 trial
CASE OF MESSENGER KING.
Bosom. May 27-Albert NJ. King, who
fed from Boston last week with $4,000
of the funds of the Boston National
bank In his possession. was today ar
raigned before a United States commits
soner on a charge OF embezzling. He
plead not guilty, and furnished bonds
He will be held 10 the grand jury.
FRAUDULENT FAILURE.
New York, May 27.-The grand jury
today investigated the failure Of Clapp
G. Co., former Wall street brokers, who
were arrested in Chicago yesterday at
the request OF the New York police. The
members of the firm are Ozro W. Clapp
and Dwight W. Clapp. The complain
ant IS Albert Mass. who holds a judo
menr against the firm for $4,000 and
who alleges tina. the failure was fraudu-
lent.
JONES PLEADS GUILTY.
New York, May 27.-Latirer Ridley
Jones, the New York horseman who was
extradited from England two months
ago to stand trial for forgeries aggregat-
ing 500. 600. today pleaded guilty on one
charge 70 forgery in the third degree.
Sentence was postponed till Wednesday
next.
LEONIDAS SCOFFEY'S KIN.
San Francisco, May 27.-Leonidas
Scoffey, who on Tuesday attempted 10
kill Howe Tot;en, young lawyer of
Washington, D. c., is well known and
wei connected in this city. He is a
brother Of Mrs. Henry E. H,ghton and
Mrs. Horatio Nelson Cook OF this city,
and Miss Ida Scoffey OF New York. Le-
onidas is an only son and is graduate
of ST Marys college. His father. Peter
Scoffey, made a fortune in Lower Cali
fornia and Mexico. After his death his
widow and family spent much time In
Europe.
KILLED FOR A BURGLAR.
Cincinnati. O.. May 27.-Edward j.
Ducy, who has been connected with the
Associated Press here and at Denver,
San Francesca and other places for many
years, was killed tonight in a most pc
culiar marer by Policeman Amos Booth.
An alarm OF burglars had been given
Booth TO the place. Ducy was on
his way home AZ the time and refused TO
halt. when the officer shot him dead, mis-
taking him for one OF the burglars. who
made their escape. Ducy had recently
been employed in Chicago. and was here
visiting his parents. His brother. D. j.
Ducy, is chief operator Of the Associated
Press.
TOLL GATE RAIDS.
Lexington, Ky, May 27.-Company Z,
Kentucky state guards, fifty strong.
acting under the orders Of Gov. Bradley.
left here on a special at $50 O'Clock TO-
night for Owensville. The company was
ordered out by request OF Sheriff Lane
OF Bath county, who. II was reported.
had information that a strong mob OF
raiders would try 70 take john
s.on. their captured chief, out OF the
Owensville Jail tonight. Failing in this
/; was reported that the raiders would
attempt 10 take Johnson from the hands
OF the court during MS trial tomorrow.
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY
Pi;tsburg. May 27.-The third day Of
the trial OF T. s. Win,ers,een for con-
spiracy TO murder BY an ettemp, 10
blow up the residence Of Levi f. Waller
with dynamite was resumed today. Cli.-
ton Knorr, whose testimony yesterday
created profound sensation. gave
long account OF the events following his
fight 10 Reading. He sad mat Winter
s-een mad coached him thoroughly n
the part he had 20 play and promised 20
defend him in case he was arrested. He
also told how ne corresponded with Win
.e-s;een under the name OF Miss Name
Wilson. 70 prevent being traced by his
letters. The story vas long and some
VIVA; involved. but sounded more like .
sensa donal novel than a relation OF act
III facts. W.ntersteen. according 20
Knorr. displayed fiendish ingenuity in
his plans - battle the detectives out %
he plots When the desiraoili,y oe
numbering Mrs Knorr xss preached.
Tiste-s;een had got dipEtheria germs
o use in lieu % poison 10 prevent de-
ec;ion o. the crime These. ooTeves.
= cness said he had no; administered.
III, bad thrown away.
RAIN PUTS OUT THE FIRE
Ashlan6. Wis. May "a destructive
ire visited this city early so5ay- The
ass All e $3.50 90. The Northern G.si1 |