The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-21
A TRIO OF SUICIDES.

Washington, Dec. 20.-John Hogan, a
patient az the Cook county insane asy-
lum az Dunning, and a brother OF the
widely knowni sporting man Malach
Hogan, committed suicide last night in
peculiar manner. He eluded the vigi-
lance OF the guards and going 10 the bath
room picked up dust pan and drew
the ragged edge of il across his throat,
completely severing the windpipe and
veins of his throat.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 20.-Jack Nc
Cune, a gambler, who killed William VI.
Alpin on the morning of August 6. COM
mtted suicide in The county jail this
morning by taking morphine McCune
had frequently said he would never be
tried for the criuis, and mis- case was 10
be called soon.
Warsaw. Ind. Dec 20.-Edward F.
Moon committed suicide today by drink
ing corbalio acid Moon was for many
years a very wealthy merchant here out
lost his money in grain speculation.
BURGLAR AND PUGILIST.
New York. Dec 2O.-John Kid) Nc
Coy, the noted ex-bank burglar, whose
record Is known TO the police Of all
countries, was struck on the head with a
club and probably fatally injured today,
by John McGinnis. proprietor OF Bow
cry lodging house. The men quaTsled
because Mccoy said the reputation OF
the house was not good and he would not
allow MS wife to work there. Lately Nc
Coy has been earning a p-ecarious hv-
ing BY selling locks. Al one time he
took part in a realistic drama called
The Stowaway," IN which ne and
Spike Hennessey cracked safe on the
stage. Norman Selby, the Indiana pu-
giIist, Il is said, after Witnessing a per-
formance OF 'sThe St0waxay" aunaunced
that thereafter ne would call himself
kid Mccoy and ne has ever since sp-
peared in the ring under that name.
LUETGERT AS A FORGER.
Chicago, Dec. 20.-Fopr notes foT 1900
each. held by Judge William A Vincent.
and given by the big sausage manufac-
turer 10 Judge Vincent for legal services
are said to bear forged endorsements
The notes are signed By Luetger. AMI
endorsed by the name ot Paul II. Jaesc1-
ke a PLUMBER and real estate owner.
Jzescnke denies emp1a;icaIly that the
endorsements ara his Judge Vincent &
said % have advanced Luetgsrt i.oO9
II cash on the strength of tae four notes.
Chicago. Dec. 2e.--ArnoId C. Lue-gs-t
admits that he forged a name 70 notes
amounting 10 .4.759. turned them over 10
Attorney William A VINCENT and VIC
tE-nized others 10 the extent 0. ove- 1900
Arnold Luetgert = the 500 % Adol5h
[. Lustgert. nov on trial charged Eith
numbering ms wife, and Attorney Via
cent was ne chief counsel O TIE sag-
sage maker during his -risL Ths lax-
yer withdrew from ne case =hsn ne rs-
allied that be had been deceived. and
when the story that ne aaS been an essy
victim - young L1etgeTt vas a, frst
suggested. en1savo-@d . suppress ne
details. he finally Admired t5st -
young man tod him O. forging i0sozse-
nerss on th-ee rots=s sn4 ce2os-.lng
hem xlth aim - secure il.s Zee ln tns
muras- case. and L7s<gsri hizssif. n
ths p-esense of witnesses. co-roborase6
the s-0ry-
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as free use = Signatures not hss ozn.
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