The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-12

entry and false report TO the comptroller.
These are the charges on which Nc
knight was arrested soon after the
comptroller took charge of the German
National bank. Mcknight was taken
before Judge Barr this afternoon, and
bond was fixed at $4,000. A deputy
marshal was detailed to accompany Nc
Knight on his search for bondsmen,
which, up to a late hour tonight. was
fruitless.
RED O'BRIEN SENT UP.
st. Joseph, Mo-, March lion the
night OF February 1896, the State bank
OF Savannah, No, was entered by mask
ed robbers, who bound and gagged the
Waterman, after which they looted the
bank. securing some fifteen 10 eighteen
thousand collars in money and bonds.
Red OBrien and William Loughbridge,
two Of the most famous crooks and bur-
glars IN the country, were captured in
California some time later, charged with
the crime. The trial OF O'Brien termin-
ated at Savannah tonight, when at $3.50
O'Clock the Jury returned verdict OF
guilty and assessed his punishment at
wife, who was present, created scene
when the verdict was announced.
HABEAS CORPUS FAILS.
Kansas Cit, Mo-, March 11.-Prosecut-
ing Attorney Frank NJ. Lowe must go to
jefferson City and appear before the
house of representatives TO answer the
charge OF contempt in refusing to an
n nv hsa q
police investigating committee that Wis
tied Kansas City in January. An order
for loves arrest was made three weeks
ago but he secured writ of habeas cor
pus. Judge Turner A. Gilbert of the
court Of appeals today overruled the writ
Lowe left for jefferson City this after
noon without awaiting arrest and says
he will apply 10 the state supreme court
for writ Of habeas corpus.
BATS GUN WASN'T LOADED.
Denver, Colo, March 1.-THE senate
committee appointed to investigate the
charges OF bribery preferred by Bat
Masterson against certain senators on
tie Sylvarite county bill. which We're
given publicity in the News. submitted
its report today. The committee found
absolutely no evidence TO support the
charges, as Masterson had left the state,
and takes occasion to censure indiscrim-
mate attacks upon the legislature III
newspapers.
THE TRUSTED EMPLOYE.
Philadelphia. March 1f.-John F.
Pierce. chief accountant and cashier Of
the Reading Railroad company's bust
ness at the port of the Richmond coal
wharves. is missing. and s., 900 entrusted
70 him 10 pay the employees is not in the
compauy's safe. Pierce was looked up
on "a an upright man and has been in
the conlpany's employ for eighteen years
He remained at the office until Satur-
day morning and then disappeared with
tho money. Detectives are hunting for
him.
INDICTED FOR ARSON.
New York. March 1l.-George ".
Holt. a fire insurance adjuster OF Brook
iyn, was indicted today as an accessory.
after the fact, 20 the crime OF arson.
The specific caafsa against Holt Is that
ne aided and s'e;ted Samuel Milca. a
! fire irssrSnce adjuster in tnis city.
wnsn Re was in hiding 1wa years ago.
Milcl a,,t5wsrd was found 1Ti turned
:nfo:l.er. Holt is wealthy - respect
e. Rs is out on 600 bail.
BIG ELEVATOR BURNED.
Buffalo. y. Y. March 1.-THE Ryan
elevator at the foot of Ferry street was
| burned early today. 1t was an Old struc-
| ture with a capacity OF about lac. 90,
| bushels and las; night contained about
| 1000 bushels of each corn and wheat. The
| loss on elevator is probably $4,000 and
on corn $4,000. Ryan & Clark were the
owners. Alongside the stationary ele-
vator was a floating elevator. also owned
| by Ryan * Clark. and valued al Si0, eoe
| This too was destroyed. The fire reached
the Manning malt house. where it caught
IN he cupola. 1; burned that part OF the
| building ard ehcrched the roof, but was
extnguished before much Of the grain
| IN the building was wet by the wa,el
| turned on the blaze. Two schooners, tbs
| Thomas Robe and the A j. Rogers. ly.
ing a; the sli OF the elevator. were alsS
burned. This makes the tota. loss from
the enu-e fre probably si.5. e1e.
DURING TARGET PRACTICE.
Washington. March II.-Tae navy de,
| parsment today received a caolsgra-r
from Captain Stirling. in charss % n,
| South Atlantic squadron. dated a. Mon
teviGeo. U-ugay. announcing fatal &C