The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-05-04
WILL NOT BALANCE
MEN WHO HAVE SOMETHING WRONG
WITH THEIR BOOKS,

gated in Cinclnnati-Private Mall Rout
Promoter in Trouble With Uncle Sam
Bill Adler's Second Man Fixes Him d
Return-Crime and Catastrophe.
Kansas City, May "a special from
Webster City, Ia, says: Il was giveI
out today that the amount Of Cashier II
H. Espes defalcation from the Saving.
Bank of Radcliffe is IN the neighborhooc
Of $4,000. The Savings Bank Of Rad
cliffe has transferred its business to tht
State Bank of Radcliffe Espe has ief
can be found. He leaves a wife in tn
Independence insane asylum and a fam.
lily Of small children.
TRUSTED EMPLOYEES.
Cincinnati, O., May 3.-Anotller SEN
sation in official circles was created TO-
day by the revelation that John G.
Whetstone, secretary OF the waterworlss,
and Albert Ensline, one of the receivers
are short in their accounts. An investi-
CATION is in progress from which it is
said that it already appears that Whet-
stones shortage viii reach $4,000. The
amount OF Ensline's deficiency does not
appear. Ensline mas been receiver for
six years. Both men have hitherto had
the full confidence of the public.
FOR PLAYING UNCLE SAM.
New York, May "a. S. French, who
IS accused of having on February 1, at
Williamsport, Pa, established a private
express for the conveyance of letters
ard packages over post roates, in vio-
lation OF the revised statutes, was today
arrested by United States Deputy Mar
shall McCarty al Newburgh, y. Y. The
complaint upon which the arrest was
made was sworn out by Hugh j. Cor
man, postoffice inspector az Philadel-
phia- French's hiding place was dis
covered Dy the postmaster az Newburgh.
the prisoner was brought to this city
for examination.
SPALDING CAN'T PUT Up.
Chicago, May 3.-All the indicted offic-
ers Of the defunct Globe Savings bank
with the exception Of ex-President Spald-
ing, gave bonds today and were released
from custody. Spelding's bonds foot up
nearly 100000, and he cannot furnish
that amount OF security.
BILL ADLER'S SECOND MAN.
Kansas City, May 3.-"Bilr Adler, one
Of the most notorious characters of the
city, last night committed his second
murder within three years, and was
himself snot and perhaps fatally wound
al RI ~.
ers OF a crap game at Sixth street and
Broadway, and when the smoke cleared
away 1t was found that Adler had shot
and killed William Johnston, a negro
and that Adler had been shot in the side
by James Gordon, colored. In 1894 Ad-
Ter killed Postoffice Inspector Jesse Nc
Clure. He was convicted of manslauSh-
ter and served ten months in jail
TWO LOADS OF SHOT.
Kansas City. May 3.-A special from
Mountain Grove, Mo-, says: Eight
miles southwest of here this morning a
g6-year-old boy named Belher shot and
killed A. ]. Bollinger, well-to-do far
mer, who had ordered Beliher off his
place. Beliher, who belongs 70 a hard
ened set, is under arrest. The boy was
hunting on the premises OF Bolinger and
when the latter ordered him away Belt
her rempnstrated and deliberately emp
tied two loads from double-barreled
shotgun into Bollinger's body, causing
instant death.
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE.
Breckenridge. Mo, May 3-John MIL
Ter, % years old, Nottleton, Mo, far
mer, was shot through the head and in
etantly killed by John MoGlothlin. Tha
motive was apparently robbery. Nc
Glothlin, who is 40 years old and has a
family, disappeared and has not been
captured.
LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
Clinton, Ia, May S.-Christian Ecker |
lebe, for the murder OF Nina Kiel near |
on July l. 1896. was this after /
noon sentenced by Judge Waterman 70 |
life Imprisonment and tonight was TAX |
EN- 10 Animosa penitentiaCy.
THE FIGHT FOR DURRANT.
San Francisco, May 3.-At;orney Deu-
prey, counsel for Theodore Durrant, who !
IS now at San Quentin under sentence OF !
death. fllei an important document in
Judge Eahr's court today, il being a copy
o. his proposed bill OF exceptions on APP
peal 10 The supreme court. The excep-
tons are 10 the proceedings OF April 10,
hen a motion for a continuance in Dur
rants case was denied and an order IS
sued committing Durrant to san Quen-
tin TO await execution on June II. The
points made are those raised by Mr.. |
Deuprey on the occasion of the sentence
IF his client. They are that in ordering
the ccrfinement Of Durrant in the peni-
tertiary pending a date set for execu-
tioD. the court erred and inflicted dou-
e,s punishment and that il was error 10
sentence the prisoner in the absence OF
Attorney Dickinson.
PAY WITHOUT LIABILITY.
Washington, May S.-President Nc
kinney today sent 70 congress a message
the lynching OF three Italians
u Hahnville. La, on the night Of August
!. 1896. He recommends an appropria-
ion OF 5000 for the heirs Of the persons,
without admitting the liability Of the
United States in the premises
ANARCHISTS SENTENCED.
Barcelona. May S.-The sentences upon
ne anarchists convicted ot completely in
he bomb outrage OF June las. at the
Feast Of Corpus Christi. when dynar-