The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-08

an Entertainment and Has Not Beer
Himself ce-Unfortunate Wooer At
tempts Murder and Accomplisbe.
suicide-An F. f. K Proves His It'll.
Days News OF Crime and Accident.
81. Louis, June 7.-As a sequel to a
terrible struggle in a little room at AL
len avenue. Joseph Fetferlick Will prob
ably die within twenty-four hours and a
charge of murder Will lie against George
his 2i-year-old brother. From stories
told by relatives OF the dying man and
the imprisoned brother, il would seem
that another is responsible for the crime.
II is one more case into which enters
that mysterious power termed hypno-
tism. The Fe.terlick family is one of
the oldest in ST. Louis. While in San
Francisco one year ago George was nyp-
noticed at an entertainment, Since then
he has acted strangely and his crazed
attack upon joseph is attributed TO this
influence.
UNLUCKY SUITOR SHOOTS.
Washington, June THE ihrong OF
government clerks and others hurrying
up Pennsylvania avenue near Four and
cEe-half street, about ten minutes past
O'Clock this morning were startled by
the attempted murder of Miss Dorothy
E. SQuires and the suicide of Charles
Barber, a patent attorney, VINO had gain
ed much notoriety of late by his eccen-
tic actions. Barber shot Miss Squires
and then turning the revolver on him.
self put a pistol ball through his brain,
causing almost instantaneous death.
Mss Squires is still alive, but the ex-
tent Of her injuries is not yet known.
Barber had considerable Of patent prac
tice, but HAD been growing more and
more eccentric for several years and Of
late many of his friends thought him
mentally unbalanced. Miss Squires for
merly worked for him as a stenograph-
er, ana upon leaving his employ he an
noyed her with his attentions, threaten
ing 10 injure her if she would not per-
nit him 10 call. Finally the matter be-
came SO serious that she mad to appeal
to the courts for protection and he was
placed under bonds to keep the peace.
He seems not to have desisted, however,
for since then the girl has received sew
eral threatening letters from him, in the
last of which he announced that he
would do something which they both
would regret. Barber also came before
the Washington public in another but
similar role a few days, before, being
brought into police court for an assault
case With some sensational features
arising out of struggle for fine dog
from Plattsburg, n. Y, and was asso-
ciated in a few cases with the late Ben
jamin Butler Of Massachusetts,, the one
time presidential candidate.
Miss Squires was shot in the back of
the head, but at the Emergency hos
pital, whittier she was taken, it is said
that the wound probably will not result
seriously
ELECTION JUDGE SUICIDES.
Chicago, June August Miller, an
election judge in the Twenty-eighth
precinct OF the Twenty-sixth ward, shot
and killed himself this morning after
having been excused for half an hour on
accoun. of illness. Miller had been act
ing peculiarly all morning and was fl
nally told TO go home for a while. With
out word he walked out, went to his
room, got a revolver, and going to the
barn, about 100 feet from the house. put
a bullet through his brain. Business re-
verses are thought TO have unsettled
Mlller's mind.
PAYNE PROVES HIS LINEAGE
Lexington, K. Y. June ii Breckin-
ridge Payne, descendant of one of the
best families of Kentucky, shot Percy
driver and trainer Of trot-
ling horses. inflicting perhaps fatal
wound. Payne is reduced in circum-
stances and was living at the Stack
house home. A quarrel over slight
natter brought on a collision, n which
Payne used his revolver. He has been
held for trial and it is said will be de-
ended by mis- kinsman, w. c. P. Brock
nridge.
WILLIAM FOLEY ON TRIAL.
Liberty. No, June William S. Foley
Who is charged with the murder. last
November, OF his aged mother and his |
lister, was placed on trial here this morn |
ng. The court room was crowded and |
he trial, because OF the prominence OF !
he Foleys and the atrocity of the |
rhine, promises TO produce a long array !,
# sensations. Over 100 witnesses will |
,e called. Foley is thirty years old, |
nd prior 10 his arrest bore an enviabIe |
equation. If convicted, II will be on |
evidence, which. howev- |
+, is very strong against him. Evil !
lence tends 70 show that he killed the |
'ictims as they lay asleep and that his |
Motive was to secure a quick division /
f the Foley farm. The family is one |
!: the most prominent in Clay county.
BESSIE TITLES MURDER.
Dayton. O.. June The case Of Al
,ert ]. Frantz. the condemned murderer
Z Bessie Little. came up in the circui;
curt here today. His attorneys are
seking 20 save him from electrOcution
" alleging errors in the trial before the
ommon pleas court, and seeking a new
rial They claim that three OF the ju-
OTIS had expressed opinions IN the case
me arguments closed this afternoon and
ecision was reserved.
4 GOVERNOR 1NTERCEDES-
Albany. y. Y. June Former Gov
rnor John Young Brown % Kentucky
nd William VI. Brecksr OF the same
e. called on Governor Black today
nd urged executive clznency IN behalf
Z 6. resident OF their state who is se-v-
~ term in one % The prisons in ;Ais
tate. Governor Brown did not T-sh .
lake public the name OF the convict
D. whom re was in;ercsding.
NAXwELL.'S HANGNAN INSANE.
s. Louis. June Michael Forth. TIRE