Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
A DOUBLE SUICIDE.
Two st. Paul Cigarlnakers Leap In
TO the Mississippi
JEALOUSY CAUSES 4 WONAyS DEATH
4 Negro Resists Arrest Delaware Men
Whipped Blaze Caused by Boys-Tsn.
nsry Destroyed Killed 1t Cross
ing-Tortured and Robbed.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. Jacob II.
Amos and Henry Bergenkeiger, cigar
makers, bet rs cents worth Of cigars
with friends In cigar store that they
would kill themselves, and then
walked out on the Smith street bridge
over the Mississippi, where Amos took
of his coat and vest. and exclaiming
''Come on, Henry" climbed the railing
and jumped. Before his body had
reached the water, 200 feet below,
Bergenkeiger also jumped. Neither
body has yet been recovered. Amos
was A, had q wife and two children,
was treasurer Of cigarmakers' union
and had seemed to have plenty OF
money. Bergenkeiger was SS and
single. He had been out Of work and
money for some time, but had not
been respondent No possible motive
can be imagined In either case.
JEALOUSY CAUSES A wOMAN's DEATH.
BosroN, Nov Mrs. Nellie Peter.
kin went TO Joseph Murphy's house
Saturday and asked his wife where he
was, but Mrs. Murphy resented the In
terest In her husband and bitter words
precipitated q struggle. The caller
was lighter, but she managed to trip
the other, and both went down In q
heap when Q revolver which Mrs.
Peterkin had drawn was discharged
and Mrs. Murphy was killed. 'Jeal-
ousy did It ALL" said Mrs Peterkin
after arrest. Murphy has admitted
that his late wife's resentment was not
unjustifiable.
A NEGRO REsIsTs ARREST.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa,, Nov 1.-Joseph G.
Csrozzio, an italian, was shot and
killed late Saturday night during q
quarrel ut Horsam, about four miles
from this city. James Wheeler, col
ored, Of Philadelphia, charged with
the crime, was located In Philadelphia
yesterday. Two detectives went to the
second floor room to arrest him. He
knocked them down and jumped from
the window to the street. Two other
detectives attempted to capture
Wheeler, but he broke away and es-
capped under fire.
DELAWARE MEN WHIPPED
DOVER. Del. Nov. 1.-Seyeral hun.
dred persons were here Saturday TO
witness the whipping Of five men.
Samuel Granger, In addition to getting
20 lashes stood In the pillory one hour.
Joe Harris got one hour In the pillory
for forging orders. Sheriff Shaw used
rawhide 81 inches long and was not
sparing with 1t, In his three years In
office he has whipped 80 men--ll white
and 10 colored. lie has stood IS men
In the pillory.
A BLAZE CAUSED by BOYS.
PRINCETON, Ind, Nov. 1..-Boys cele.
bratinr Halloween at Fort Branch.
this county, started fire which de-
stroyed Odd Fellows hall, Fort Branch
Times Office six business houses and
several dwellings, including the chief
business buildings Of the town. Total
loss, $4,000 In the course Of the fire
80 pounds Of dynamite exploded In
VOTERS hardware store, causing much
damage to surrounding property.
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