The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-16
MANDATE TO ISSUE
IMMEDIATELY BY THE SUPREME
COURT IN DURRAN1'S CASE

States Attorney Thinks the Execution of
Durrant VIII Occur IL Nothing Further
Happens to Prevent It-Frank Ar
buckles Widow Investigates His TAX
ing On-Martin Thorn's Record-Case
of Didn't-Know-It-w was-Loaded, in In
dianapolis-String of Remarkable Sui
cides-General News of Crime.
Washington, Nov. 15.-On motion Of
Assistant Attorney General Anderson,
the supreme court today decided TO issue
Immediately its mandate in the Durrant
murder case. No representative OF Dur
rant was in court when the motion was
made and the court after hurried con-
sultation Of the bench announced
through Chief Justice Fuller That the
mandate should issue forthwith. Mr..
Anderson thinks this viii settle the mat
ter and hasten Durrant's execution. He
said he would have made the motion
sooner but for the necessity of giving
notice TO Durrant's counsel
FRAN KARBUCKLES DEATH.
New York, Nov. 15.-Mrs. Frank 2.
Arbuckle, whose husband, a wealthy
mine owner and politician of Denver,
Col, was killed in this city year ago,
has come east with her lawyer, Mr.
williams, also of Denver. Ito call the po-
lice Of this city TO account for their al
legged failure to unravel the mystery OF
Mr.. Arbuckle's death. Mrs. ArbUckle in
sists that her husband was murdered
and that for some occult reason the po-
lice dropped the investigation into the
alleged crime.
On the morning of November Mr..
Arbuclle was found unconscious in a
vacant 4ot in the northern part Of the
city. His watch, some jewelry and
money he was known TO have had Snort
iy before he was found were gone. He
died without having recovered con-
sciousness. The ooroners jury returned
a verdict to the effect thar death was
caused by fatty degeneration Of the
heart, although at the inquest the cor
oners physician testified that there was
evidence that Arbuckle had been given
knockout drops.
MARTIN THORN'S RECORD.
Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-Several Of the
Queens county New York; officials are
here looking 10 the criminal records in
an endeavor, if possible, to learn some
thing about the earlier life Of Martin
Thorn, the alleged murderer of William
GIldensuppe.
In consequence Of the statement made
at the Long Island prison by a man
claiming to be Philadelphia detective
thar he identified Thorn as the person
vino had served sentence in Moyam-
ensing prison for stealing diamond
pin, the officials came here to inveSti-
gate.
Chief Clerk White of the Philadelphia
court OF quarter sessions went through
his books with the visitors but no record
whatever could be found Of any convic-
ton OF a diamond thief that would fit
with the story told in New York. The
records OF the detective department
were also searched but with the same
futile result.
SLEW HIS BENEFACTOR.
Boise, Idaho, Nov. 15.-At Idaho City
today the trial of H. st. Clair began for
the murder of John Decker on October
%. The crime was one of the most cold
blooded in the history of the state. The
victim was mining man from Spokane.
He was driving through the state in a
private rig visiting various mining
camps. Overtaking St Clair, who was
on foot, he picked flim up. st. Clair
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tramping with him several days. They
camped on the 22d in a deserted cabin
near Van Wyck in Lone Valley. St.
Clair shot Decker while the latter slept,
wrapped the body In n blanket and drag
ged It into the brush. Suspicion arosed
and an investigation was instituted
which disclosed the crime.
DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS.
indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 15.-Cecil
Robinson. II years old, shot and killed
his 17-year-old sister, Matte, last night
at the Robinson home ON jefferson ave-
nue.. The shooting was accidental.
Young Robinson pointed the revolver in
the face Of his sister, not knowing that
it was loaded. When me pulled the 'tiis-
ger the weapon discharged bullet into
the girls head. Young Robinson was
locked up but was released when it was
established that the shooting was an ac-
cident-
SUICIDE OR STARVATION.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 15.-Fnank Nc
Laughlin ana his wife, Mary. were found
in an unconscious condition in their
home in South Boston This morning.