The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-01
MOTHER SAYS HANG.
EVIDENCE THAT CHRIS MERRY is
A VERY BAD MAN.

PIneries for the Chicago Wife Murd-
erer-HIs Own Mother Bears Marks of
HIS Brutal yiolence-Msn Arrested in
Omaha Said to be He-Jealous Hus-
bands Crime-Two Persons Broil ed BY
Tramps-Second Luetgert Jury-God-
dard and Soper Trials-Crime News
Chicago. Nov. 3o.-Chicago detectives.
following what appears to be good in
formation, are securing the pinerie. OF
Wisconsin and Michigan for Chris Merry.
the wife murderer, and James Smith.
Meanwhile a score OF officers are ran
sacking every corner OF this city and
Captain Wheeler is making preparations
to raze the stables used by Merry at 40
Hope street in the expectation OF finding
possible evidence of additional murders.
Mrs. Merry, mother Of Chris, yesterday
told Captain Wheeler that she would tiy
to ascertain the whereabout of her son.
Mrs. Merry said she could show marks
that had been inflicted on her head by
Chris and that he ought t. be hanged.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 30-The police this
MOI ming arrested in disorderly house
two men thought to be Chris Merry and
Fl ank Haley, wanted in Chicago for
the murder of Mrs. Merry.
The prisoner thought to be Merry gives
the name Of William Bickford and is
very reticent. He said first that he
had lately arrived il the city from Red
Oak, Iowa When pressed as to the
manner in which ne had received pc
culiar scar which extends from the left
ear clear across the cheea to the corner
Of the mouth, he said il was none of the
officers concern He finally admitted
he had received 1t in fight in Chicago.
Bickford stoutly maintained, however,
that he mad not been in Chicago for two
years and that ne had no relatives or
other acQuaintances there.
Bickford il about feet, 10 inches in
height, strongly built, and has rather
German cast of countenance. His feat
ures are regular and the mouth is adorn-
cd with heavy moustache. The nair IS
snort and streaked with gray. He is ap-
psrently about 30 years of age. Pict-
ures Of Bickford, accor ding 10 the Ber-
tillon System. were take nthis morning
and they will be forwarded to the Chi
cago officials for Identification.
Haley is a young man, smooth-faced
and about feet, z or inches in height
He was arrested Wednesday and was
sentenced to ten days on the streets by
Judge GoSdon. Friday ne managed to
escape the vigilance of Special officer
Gibsor's eye and get away. He was az
rested again last night and from desoip-
lions lately received by the police. is
supposed to be Meiry's confederate. His
picture was also taken and will be sent
70 Chicago.
WAS VERY JEALOUS.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 30.-W. j. Burian
shot a revolver at his wife today but sue
ceeded only in slightly wounding i1er.
He then shot himself dead. The tip Of
the thumb Of the woman's appraised hand
was shot off and the bullet grazed her
head Burian had been drinking heav-
lily. He was intolerably jealous Of near
ly every man who came into the little
store W1l0n the couple kept.
BROILED BY TRAMPS.
Cumberland, Nd, Nov. 3o.-Mrs. Caro-
line Norris and her grandson, Samuel.
were burned to death in their home, a
log cabin, near Pinripkin, in the SOUTH
ern part OF Allegheny county last We'd
nesday. Mrs. Norris was found lying
across a stove, dead and terribly burn
ed, and her grandson was in the same
condition. 1t is believed that three
tramps now in Jail at Maltinsburg ar
rested for robbery, perpetrated the
crime.
SECOND LUETGERT JURY.
Chicoga. Nov. 30-Four jurors to try
Adolph L. Luetgert a second time were
sworn in at o'clock this afternoon, and
up to that hour only thirty eight venire-
men had been called into the jury box
and found disqualified TO serve. One We
nireman, Joseph w. Phillips, fashion
plate publisher, proved satisfactory to
the attorneys for both sides of the case
but Luetgert objected to him because he
was for nine years chief clerk OF police
in Northumberland county. England.
The jurors chosen were: George K. Ber-
lin, restauranteur; Frank Hoffman, cleo
trical engineer; Thomas s. Gardner, fur
niture dealer; Thomas H. Bachelor, in
surance solicitor. The state has thus far
exhausted five of its peremptory chal-
ienges and the defense none.
LOWE BEGINS ON GODDARD.
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 30.-Prosecu-
tor Lowe began his opening remarks to-
day in the murder case OF Dr.. jefferson
D. Goddard. He would show, he said.
that Goddard received the money to run
his drug stofe from Mrs. Jackson; that
he had received various other amounts
from the wife of the murdered man and
that Mrs. Jackson had offered her nus
band $3.50 a month to go away. after
Jackson had deed his property over 10
her because of his failing eyesight
MOORE GETS EIGHT YEARS.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 30.-Eugene
Moore, ex-auditor of state, was SEN
fenced by Judge Cornish today TO eight
years in the peniteptiaTy for the en-
bezzlement Of insurance fees amount
ing TO $4,000.
The sentence was a surprise and a
crushing blow 10 the prisoner. who had
expected but nominal punishment.
Moore, with MS Eife standing by his
side. pleaded with the court for mercy.
making a long and somewhat rambling
statement. At its conclusion, ne sank
in mis- chair soooing bitterly. his wife