Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24
IA SLANDERER SHOT.
A Texas Girl ard Har Brothers
Take Summary Vengc ance.
FUTILE ATTLapT TO WRECK A TRAIN
Triple Texas Drowning Steve O'DOnnell
Knocks Out Alex observation-disclosures
T0llgate Raid In kcntucky-A
Train Strikes IA Carriage.

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contractor and builder, met his death
at the hands of Miss Fanny Jackson
and her three brothers yesterday.
kilgore was sitting in the waiting
room at Ladonia station when Miss
Jackson, accompanied by sister and
three brothers. entered. The girl
drew revolver and fired at kilgore.
The bullet went wild and struck her
brother. Brode Jackson, in the fore
head. Kilgore dashed down the rail
road track behind some freight cars.
Bud jackson, another brother, inter.
eepted him and shot him in the back.
After Bud jackson had emptied his
revolver, Miss jackson walked up and
fred three more shots into kilgore,
exclaiming: You coward, you have
slandered me long enough" Eyamina-
ton showed that nine shots had taken
effect, any one of which would have
proven fatal.
FUTILE ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
ST. Louis, June lS-An attempt was
made Wednesday night to hold up a
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern pas
senger train near Salem. H., % miles
east of here. The attempt failed
through the weakening of one of the
robbers, who informed the sheriff of
the gangs plans. With posse the
sheriff went to the scene of the hold
up before train time. He found the
track piled high with timbers, At the
appearance of the posse the gang seat
tered and most of them escaped, though
fired on by the sheriff and his officers.
One of the robbers was Shot and cap
tured, and is now dying in the jail at
Salem, where he was taken.
TRIPLE TEXAS DROWNING.
GREENvllI.E, Tex, June lS.-Wednes-
day night while bathing in pool six
miles from the city, Cashier King, of
the First national bank, and Miss
Austin. of this place, and Ida Schenck,
of Sherman. Tex, were drowned Mr..
King and Miss Austin were together,
and, suddenly getting beyond their
depth, Mr.. King called for help, and
Mr.. Fred Noteworthy, who was with
Miss Schenck. went to the rescue, but
both were drowned before help reached
them. Miss Schenck, becoming fright
ened followed Mr.. Noteworthy, and,
jumping on his back, nearly drowned
him also. All the parties were promi-
nent.
IN THE FIsTIC ARENA.
SAN Francisco, June 1S.-Steve
0'Donnell, the Australian heavy
weight, knocked out Alex Greggains,
Of San Francisco, in the eighth round.
Bill Elmer, the pugilist actor, knocked
out Jim Ryan, of Cincinnati, in the
third, and Jimmy Lawler, a clever
local bantam, fought ten-round
draw with Jimmy Anthony, the Aus
tralian champion bantamweight
These were the results of the Olympic
clubs boxing carnival in Mechanics
pavilion last night. The attendance
was 5000, among them being two score
of women spectators
ANOTHER TOLLGATE RAID.
NASHVILLE, KY, June 1S.-Tollgate
raiders, IS in number, tore down the
gate beyond Blue Lick Wednesday
night. They captured the guards,
James Dawson, Harrison Green and
Charles Dawson. The raiders placed a
rope around Charles Dawson's neck,
but released him on condition that he
would collect no more toll,
A TRAIN STRIKES A CARRIAGE.
LITTLE FALLS, N j., June ls,-The
Adirondack express yesterday after
noon struck carriage containing Sam
uel Stimson and Miss Schemerhorn at
the Main street crossing in Ilerkimer.
Stimson was instantly killed and Miss
Schcmerhorn is dying.