The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-04
The au'ena pailg Eagle gridag Brornue guus 4 1887

last night. He was 50 years old and
quite wealthy
NEGROs NECK IN DANGER.
Urbala, OHIO. June 3.-The State
| guards. called out last night. are still
on duty at the Jail ward. The people
are getting worked up to a high pitch
and trouble may be expected at any
moment over the assault of Click Mitch
ell upon Mrs. Gaumer. Her condition
/ is critical.
! THIEVES FALL OUT
| Seattle, Wash, June 3.-The king OF
| gold brick swindlers. Harvey Knowl-
| ton, better known as Rebel George. /"
a man who is famous in his Inc from
| the Atlantic to the Pacific. was held up
| last night and robbed Of 81, 500 in cash.
| Anthony Mellon. his partner in crime.
| stood behind a revolver and made
Knowlton stand and deliver. To Mellon
| me enjoyment Of possession was Of Snort
| duration. for Knowlton faced what seem
ed certain death. overpowered the rob-
Der snd 6ispossessed him Of the mon.
ey.
Il was done only after a bloody fight,
during which three shots were fired
None took effect, but Rebel George, af
ter securing possession of the weapon.
beat the robber into insensibility. ham,
mering Mellon over the head until he
was covered with blood.
The robbery occurred In the Albemarle
lodging house on Seneca street, where
Mellon and knowlton occupied the same
room.
Knowlton is remembered in the north
west in connection with the sale, sew
eral years ago. of spurious gold brick
for 5000 to Banker Wooding N this
state. He fed 10 Tennessee. He was
arrested, brought back and convicted in
this city and sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary Nearly a year ago
he completed his term and was liberat-
ed.
Millions right name Is Anthony Kelly.
He formerly lived in Denver and is an
ex-convict, having done seven years in
the Canon City penitentiary for lar
ceny.
TESCHAU CONFESsEs.
st. Pau. Mimi, June 3.-The mystery
from the National Germar-American
bank in this city on Saturday last was
cleared up this evening, when Assistant
Paying Teller Teschau. who was arrest
ed yesterday, confessed to the theft.
Teschau had a confederate, George X.
Jackson, salesman. who Is under ar
rest. Sever thousand and nine hundred
dollars Of the stolen money was recover
ed.
TEN YEARS A THIEF.
Dover, Del, June 3.-While the direc-
tors Of the First National bank here
were in session examining the accounts
of William n. Boggs, tine paying teller,
VINO had been in their ebploy for fifteen
years. they received a letter from HIM
saying that ne was $4,000 short and had
left town. He gave details Of his irreg-
ularities. which had extended over ten
years. The loss will not affect the
banks deposftors nor the solvency of
the bank.
COLLINS SAVES EXPENSES.
Tallahassee, Fla, June 3.-Sca.e |
Treasurer Collins has resigned and j. |
E. Whitfield. ex-clerk of the supreme
court, has been appointed. Collins has
for some time contemplated resigning.
His resignation saves The state $40, 900 |
expenses Of trial, while The shortage will |
probably be made good by his bonds |
mel. =
CLERKS TURN THIEVES.
Chicago, June 3.-Two employees of one |
OF the large department stores in this |
city have been arrested. Warrants are |
out for others who left the store before |
they were caught and fifteen additional |
workers have been discharged for CON-
pMcity in what appears to have been a /
systematic conspiracy to rob the estab-
lishnent. Already the detectives have |
found $1,000 worth Of the missing goods
and it is known large quantities of goods
have been shipped to small towns in
Illinois and surrounding states.
ANARCHISTS APPEAL.
Pittsburg, Pa, June S.-Paul Schlipp
and Richard Hartmann. two of the al
legged anarchists arrested at the Halle
wood picnic last Sunday, filed an appeal
In the county court from the decision
u Magistrate MacConigle. The appeal
was allowed, but no date was fixed tor
4 hearing. J. NJ Freedman, attorney
FOR the anarchists, stated that the plain
lifts had paid the fine and costs. In
.he reply, Judge McClung said: at may
also be Imprisonment" The appellants
were required TO give bonds in the sum
If 800 each.
FIRE AT ALEXANDRIA, VA
Alexandria. Va. June 3.-The creates.
onhagration that has ever visited
Alexandria broke out in Bryan's fertil-
D nO mil he |
er midnight and ragged with grea. fury
or about eight hours, causing a total |
amage, including loss of time 10 mills,
tie, Of from $4,000 to $500, 900, partly
The entire block bounded BY
ne Strand, Duke, Union and Prince
treets was almost completely wiped out |
My one warehouse with its contents be-
ng saved. The section is covered prin-
ipally by warehouses and manufacture
ng properties. Definite insurance fig
res are not available. The alarm was
Grned n at 1880 o'clock this morning.
nd when the firsmen reached The scene
re Bryan worehouse. a large frame
uilding with metal covering, was be-
ond saving. A high wind was blowing
nd for time the whole town vas
III edteneu- ne engine house SSE1>s s8e 1 ,
rect from the Bryan place was imme-
lately RACED 10 the GROUND anw me
ameS gained in fury and swept 20 The
I'D Dominion brass works The OH
dominion Boat club. De Ai;chesol's
cal yards and the old Pioneer mills all !
eng quickly Quilted. The FIRE extended
y almost Two blocks along ;he river
nd burned most OF the whsrvss 20 The
-stsT's edge. The Washington IRE de-
artnenr, five miles away. was called
pom for help. and engine company 4. L