The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-16
MAKES FOUR TINES
DUREANT AGAIN BROUGHT Up FOB
sENTENOf.

his Lawyers Make Every Effort to CAT
More Time But the Jodss 4, Firm an.
the Murderer of Minnie Williams IN,
Blanche Lamont May Hang. After al
| -Lueteert Jury Visits the sausas
Factory Murderer Carr Can't &c
Poison William Merry Causht-New
of Crime.
San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Tneodo-:
Duran; was this morning re-sentenced
to be hanged on January next for the
murder Of Blanche Lamont.
Durrsnt's attorneys made a desperate
effort 10 secure further delay and pave
the way for another appeal to the SUI
preme court, but Judge Bahrs was in.
exorable and overruled each and all OBJ
| jections made to the proceedings
Durrant was I'm court and carried him.
self with his customary coolness. An
immense crowd fiocked to the court
room and filed the corridors OF the city
| hail.
This is the fourth time Durrant has
| been sentenced.
WOMEN KISS THE CONVICT.
Kansas City. No., Dec. 15.-In Kansas
City, Kan, WiIholm Deitz. a deputy
sheriff who shot and killed Russell NJ.
Lindsay in April last, has been found
| guilty Of murder in the second degree.
Sentence has been deferred. Deitz
| broke down and wept bitterly when the
| verdict was announced Several wo-
men spectators crowded around the pris-
onef and consoled him. going so far as
to kiss the prisoner. Deftz is 81 years
| old. He came TO America four years ago
from Germany, where he was educated
in military school. Deitz was protect
ing farm from the depredations Of
neighboring farmers and killed Lindsay.
believing him to be trespasser. This
is his second trial.
THE LUETGERT TRIAL.
Chicago, Dec. 15.-Judging from the
small crowd in attendance at the OPEN
ing Of the Luetgert trial today public
| interest in the proceedings has fallen of
greatly. The court room was not more
than half filed wnen Attorney Harmon
resumed mis- opening address for the de-
Tense. Immediately after the conclusion
OF Mr.. Harmon the court adjourned for
the day, and the members OF the jury
were driven 70 the sausage factory at
DiveTsey street and Hermitage avenue.
| where they spent the afternoon inspect
ing the gloomy cellars and the sausage
vats, In one Of which Luetgert is charg-
ed with having placed the dead body OF
his wife and boiled it 10 pulp. They
We're accompanied by five court baiIiffs
and Were not allowed 10 converse about
me case among Them.elves Lawyer
Harmon wished 10 accompany the Jury.
but Judge Gary vetoed this. saving that
not even ne himself would go with them.
The defense, it is said, will make a
strong effort 10 eXpunse all testimony
in the present trial that is not give1, in
English. Many of the most important
witnesses for the prosecution in the
former trial required the services of an
interpreter, and Lawyer Harmon. it is
said. will fight hard to have this kind of
testimony ruled out.
NO POISON FOR CARR.
Liberty. Mo, Dec. 15.-It mas been
learned that Child Murderer Cars wife
mas inquired Of local physician the
name Of the deadliest OF poisons and
when she tried to gain admission to the
prisoners cell late yesterday she was
refused. When the fact became known
to the big staiwart fellow today ne broke
down completely, and wFithed and
moaned upon his cot in the deepest
agony. CaTr's last hope OF ctlesting the
gallowS had disappeared and the mur-
derer was utterly unnerved by the blow.
1t was necessary TO administer seda-
tive before ne became quiet. No poison.
as far as is known. has been found in
Mrs. Cars possession. Preparations
for the execution on Friday are about
completed.
MURDERER MERRY FOUND.
Louisville. Ky. Dec. ia special 20
the Evening Post from Princeton. Ky.
says:
Ed Smith and william Merry. alias
Ed and Bill Riach. tie latter wanted in
Chicago for wife murder and the form
er for completely. were arrested near
Eddyville, Lyon county. this morning
by officers VINO had been advised tina.
they were in hiding along the Cumber-
land river. Smith made a confession.
but Merry will not talk. When asked
IL he had a wife. he said no, though
when closely questioned contradic;ed
himself on several points. Smiths con-
fession was 10 the effect that he was
wanted for completely in ne killing OF
Merry's wife and that his companion
was William Merry, wno was also want- |
ed for wife murder He would not ad-
nit that ne OF Merry mad killed the |
Both are ragged and tootsore. and |
Me,ry's feet are 50 badly frost-bitten /
that he can scarcely walk. Tney Sid /
they had been camping along the banks /
d TIE Cumberland river for some time. /
Brsidwood. Ill, Dee. I5.--City Marshal |
HsrTo2 arrested two men here today. |
to be Cnris Merry, the Chicago |
wife murderer. and his partner. Smith. |
The two men were of party % a dozen
ramps w.po had been begging through !
,lis section.
FARMER FOUND MURDERED.
Wilmington. Del. Dec. 15.-Georze D.
7ar-a. aged - years. wno for the past
NO years has had charge ot Mrs.. Nellie
2 Braffcrds farm just outside the
'ru-nsrn city limits. vas murdered d1T-
nz the night in the kitchen 0< MS resi-
Ience. An un.1ceessfui sttsmp; ~ss
made 70 bum the house. ROBBERY Vas