The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-05
TRICK WON'T WORK
ONE OF BUTLER'J VICTIMS Is MADE
THE AUTHOR OF A LETTER.
He Il Made to State His Plans for Future
Movements, But There Is Evidence That
Two Different Persons Have Had q
Hand In the Document and That 1t Was
Intended to Deceive william Jay
koernsr Pleads Insanity - Leadviile
Miners-Stamp Thieves Are no Thieves
Crime and Accident.

morning Oh board the British ship Swan
hida al San Francisco, has received I
letter from Lee Weller, one OF the mer
Butter is charged with killing, dated No
vember 26, 1896. and saying that ne Wa:
going prospecting 10 -. Here is writ
ten "Glenbrook, and then to Lithgow,'
in different handwriting. Mr.. Donald
son says ne has no doubt that the words
in quotation marks were inserted by
Butler.
San Francisco. Cal, Feb. 4.-Murderei
Muller maintains his equanimity and
told a former associate today that as
soon as he reached Australia he would
secure his release by turning queens ev-
idence and esta blishing an abb for him.
self regarding Lee Weller's murder. He
says nothing as to the charges of MUIR
dering Preston, Lesah, Harwood, et al
The police and the Australian detectives
art not impressed by these declarations,
which they pronounce a scheme of But
lers to enlist public sympathy. Butler
statement that five years ago ne was
fireman in a laundry, where :le was
known as Ashe, was confirmed today by
ar employe Of the same laundry, who
visited the city prison and at once iden-
titled Butler as Ashe. The recognition
between the two was mutual
DEFENSE IS INSANITY.
New York, Feb. 4.-William ]. Koer-
ner, the newspaper artist who on Sep
TENDER killed Miss Rosie Redgate. to
whom he was engaged, was arraigned
for trial today in the court of general
sessions. Koerner, who formerly resided
in Pittsburg, viii be defended upon the
theory of insanity. He has claimed that
ne had no recollection Of the killing of
Miss Radgate, which occurred in this
city. and that a short time prior to the
tragedy he took forty grains of phenac-
tine. Since his Incarceration Koerner
has had several epileptic attacks
Only one juror had been secured when
the court adjourned this afternoon to
meet again on Friday.
LEADVILLE MINERS CASE.
Denver, Colo, Feb. 4.-The state ST.
preme court has ordered peremptory
writ of prohibition issued, commanding
the district court of Lake county to dis
miss the case against the officers of the
Leadville Miners union, indicted for
murder, upon a nolle prosequi. Judge
Overs OF Leadville, who is accused of
being too friendly to the strikers, had re-
fused to grant change of venue or TO
call in another judge TO try the case
against the officers of the union and then
when the district attorney entered a
nolle prose the judge refused to accept
it and announced that the trial must go
on Immediately. BY the action OF the
supreme court he is prohibited from pro-
ceeding with the case.
SUICIDES IN HAVANA.
Havana. Feb. flames W. Lucken-
vile, from Shalenville, Pa, committed
suicide by shooting this morning a; the
hotel Saratoga. He was a professor of
music. By the side OF the body was the
pistol with which he killed himself and
in his pockets were III cartridges. He
left letter to his mother and a request
that the document be handed to Con-
sui General Lee.
ALL SORTS OF RUMORS.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Feb. 4.-The mys-
terry surrounding the case OF Walford
deepens. One body has been found in
the ruins OF the store burned yesterday.
Murray, his companion of the evening
lies of both. Rumors of suicide, foul
play and accident are heard
SNAP JUDGMENT.
Washington, Feb. At is now stated
at the postoffice department that the
case against Hamilton Coleman, accus-
ed of stealing over 5000 worth of news
paper and periodical stamps, will prob
ably be dropped. The department sus-
poets that the arrest was premature and
that the suspected stamps are merely old
proofs, given away by the government
years ago.
New York, Feb. 4-Hamilton F. Cole
man, the United States land office clerk
rom Washington, who was arrested on
Wednesday for having uncancelled
newspaper and periodical check stamps
n his possession, deposited $1,000 in cash
with United States Commissioner Shields
.o6ay. and was released. The examina-
ion in Coleman's case has been set fo-
ne 10th inst Postoffice Inspector Nor
IS said he had not heard anything
rom Washington regarding the alleged
discovery that the stamps found on Cole
nan were proofs which had been given
,Way by the government.
FUGITIVE POSTMASTER.
Malone. y. 7. Feb. 4.-Postmaster Al
en- Fl. Fay Of this place is said to be a |
fugitive in Canada, his official accounts. |
IS alleged, showing shortage OF IS
90. Postoffice Inspector Kyle came here
rom Utica on Monday and on Tuesday |
ir. Fay disappeared. Four brothers of |
he latter are on his bond
HOPE FOR THE MINERS.
Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. A special 70 !
he Wisconsin from Houshton, Mich. |
ay-s: The prospects are that the flames |
7ill not effect iodgTent in the timbering !
( the shaft At the Tamarack mine.
7hich was attacked by fire yesterday. /
\ which case the fire can las: but A few
ours longer. There is still hops for the
Imprisoned miners on the sixth and /
.shth levels. as they are al a point in |
ne shaft above the fire.
TWO CHILDREN BURNED.
Crayling. Mich. Feb. 4-Seeley Wake
g house in Groveton, near here. burned /
is. evening, and his TWO children. aged
and years, were burned 70 death. The
lother was visiting relatives nearby.
Tpon her return she found the house N
ames. She atte-npted 10 rush il for the
but was restrained by the neigh
oTs, as TO have done so probably would
ave been death TO her as we'll
LOSS OF THE MARY SPRAGUE.
New York. Feb. 4-The steamer Jason
Captain FRAZER. which arrived
Jday from jamaican ports. picked ID
he crew OF the dismas;ed and sinking
chooner Mary SprasGe. on January "a.
ear Crooked Island, passing. and
rought them 70 this port The schooner
!,
llia. and left the former port or Ja1u-
~ ). with a crew OF ten hands. all
bid. and a cargo OF 600 tons OF sugar.
he story of her loss was graphically
DID by Captain Poland. He said:
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