Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-15
BONDS MISSING.
illinois University May Lose Hoav-
lily by the Globe Bank Failure.
AGED COUPLE BOUND AID GAGGED.
A Woman Claiming to BE Physician Ar
rested for Wearing Mems Clothes--Sus-
pected Murderer Arrested
law I'D NewcOmb Shot.

CHICAGO, April 9.--Developments yes
terday have strengthened the belief
that the affairs of the Globe savings
bank, which closed its doors last Mon
day, are in much worse shape than the
directors are willing to admit In adj
dition to $4,000 in cash. belonging to
the University of Illinois, which is
tied up in the suspended institution,
endowment bonds to the value OF
100000, also property of the Univer-
sity Of Illinois, are missing. This
much is admitted by President Nc
Kay, Of the board Of trustees of the uni
versity. These bonds were entrusted to
President Spalding Of the Globe saw
ings bank. President Spalding cannot
be found and no one outside OF the
trustees appears to know where he is.
Yesterday afternoon list Of bonds of
counties and school districts in Illinois
was submitted to Banker John Farson
for purchase. He Immediately sub
mitted them to University Trustee
James Armstrong, who gave it as his
opinion that the bonds were undoubt-
eddy those missing from the securities
of the university. 1t was explained to
Mr.. Farson that the bonds were given
as security on various notes; that the
latter had not been paid, and that the
bonds were therefore offered for sale.
As Mr.. Spalding is the absolute custo-
dian of the university's securities, it is
not known how the bonds could ever
have passed from his hands without
his knowledge and consent.
AGED COUPLE hound AND GAGGED.
SANDUsKY, O., April 9.-Three
masked men entered early yesterday
morning the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
James Ford, an aged couple living at
Parkertown, near this city, and, after
binding and gagging them, attempted
at the point of revolvers to make them
reveal the hiding place Of their money.
They would not do so, and after long
search the robbers found 500 in money
and other valuatles. Some time after
ward Mrs. Ford worked loose from the
bindings and released her husband
He notified the neighbors Of the out
rage, and posse was formed. Mr..
and Mrs Ford are in critical condi-
ton from the rough handling
A WOMAN IN MEMS CLOTHING.
PERRY. Ok, April 9.-Miss Buetrop
was arrested here last evening by the
police. She was dressed in mems ap-
parel and claimed to be from st. Louis.
She says she is physician, and is
travelling around the country curing
the ills of the people. She says she
has tramped all the way from st.
Louis, and is bound for Oklahoma City.
She says she prefers mems to women's
clothing. The officers turned her free
last night and she has gone on her
way.
SUSPECTED MURDERER ARRESTED.
CoULTERvILLE, CAL, April 9.-The
local authorities believe that they
have captured Murderer Durham, who
killed his wife, his father-in-law and
four Others a. Santa Clara, and for
whom the police and sheriffs Of the en-
tire country are on the lookout. When
arrested the prisoner had in his possess
sion large knife When asked his
name he at first stated that he did not
know what his name was, but after
ward said it was David.
OUTLAW ED NEwCoMB SHOT.
MUsKoeEE, |. T., April ed New
comb, desperate outlaw, who has
twice robbed the Lenapah station, was
shot and MORALLY wounded by Deputy |
Marshal Bud Ledbether Wednesday |
evening a few miles west Of Caney.
Kan. There are five other members OF
the Andrews gang at large commit.
ting depredations in the Cherokee ma
ton. A large force Of deputy mar
shals is in close pursuit.