The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-15
PENALTY is DEATH
FIVE TRAIN ROBBERS ROUNDED
UP IN ARIZ)NA.

Wells Fargo OHcsr and soms Deputy
Marshais Surprise and Gather Ia With
out Firing q Shot, the STEMS Pass Gang
-Luetgert TRIAL Again Under Headway
-ZanoiPs Fourth Wife E<humed-
London PugIIists In Court-Man Who
stole $4,000 Gets Whole Year -
News of Crime.
Silver City. N. NJ. Dec. 14-News has
just been received here that special
Welis-Fargo officer, J. n. Thacker. as
sisted by posse Of deputy United States
marsnals under Ciapriano Baca, last
night captured the entire gang OF train
robbers who last Thursday held up the
Southern Pacific al STEMS Pass. Grant
county, in the fight incident TO which
one of the robbers was killed. A, the
time of the STEMS Pass ffold-up, the
posse, which had been anticipating All
attack, was congregated at Bowie. ahou,
thirty-fve miles from Stems Pass. The
trail of the robbers was Immediately TAX
en- and late last night the five remaining
members Of the gang were surrounded
in a cabin al Cusheyee' ranch, about
twenty-five miles this side of the Mexi-
can line in Arizona. The robbers were
taken completely by surprise and sur
rendered without a single shot being fir
ed. Their names have not yet been as
have been working in the vicinity OF the
San Simon valley and have no connec-
ton with the notorious Black Jack gang
Of border bandits. They have been
brought by the posse TO San Simon sta
ton and will be brought to this place to
await trial. The penalty for train rob-
berry in New Mexico is death When cap
tured the robbers were endeavoring 10
escape across the line into Mexico.
REV. GIBSON IN DANGER.
San Francisco, Dec 1.-THE police and
the people of the Emanuel Baptist church
believe that the life Of the Rev. J. George
Gibson, Durrant's former pastor, is in
danger. The police have warned the rev.
erend gentleman to protect himself
against the possibility of harm. The
warning has been needed, and DR.. Glib
son is protected night and day. One Of
the members Of his congregation has VOL
unteered to act as body guard and the
police will detail an officer TO attend
every public service an Emanuel church.
Since the murders in the church many
attempts have been made to cast suspi-
cion on the pastor and his refusal 10 be
drawn into the case. even as Durrants'
spiritual adviser, has caused much COM
ment.
LUETGERT TRIAL AGAIN.
Chicago, Dec. 14.-After two weeks
spent in securing jury, the second trial
of Adolph L. Luetgert, the burly sausage
manufacturer, accused Of numbering his
wife, Louise. was commenced before
Judge Gary today. The court room was
crowded when the case was called. Ev-
cry available seat was taken while
scores Of curious men and women stood
in rows behind the railing. anxious to
hear the proceedings and get glimpse
of the man who is charged with boiling
his own wife in caustic potash in one of
his own sausage vats. The arrangement
of the court room was different from the
former trial. The jury sat in seats di-
rectly in front OF Judge Gary's bench,
while facing the jury and to the right
was placed the witness chair. This ar
rangement, while almost hiding the
jury from the view of the presiding judge
brought the witness face to face with
both judge and jury. This was the plan
adopted by Judge Gary in the famous
trial of the Haymarket anarchists eight
years ago, over which he presided.
The prosecution. as In the former trial,
was represented by States Attorney De-
neen and Assistant States Attorney Nc
Even, while Luetgert had at his side as
his defenders Attorneys Harmon, Reise,
and Kehoe. Assistant States Attorney
McEwen made the opening address for
the state. His speech, which occupied the
greater part OF the session, did not de-
viate much from the line ne pursued in
his address at the opening of the former
trial.
Mr.. McEwen made no attempt at dra-
matte effect. He quietly bu; impressive
ly told the twelve men the familiar STORY
Of the night Of the first OF May. The
speaker opened with a resume OF the
er and then referred at length to the in
cident attending the discovery by Died
rick Blcknese and the police that Mrs
Luetgert had disappeared. The police
investigation and the resulting disclos-
ures in the basement of the factory were
narrated.
At the close OF Mr.. McEwens address
an adjournment yas taken until after
noon, al the request OF Mr. Harmon. In
asking for this adjournment, Mr.. Har-
mon said that certain points in Mr..
McEwens' address were new To the de-
fense and needed a detailed answer, and
TO get material for rejoinder time was
required for a consultation with the de-
fendant. Judge Gary said the request
was a reasonable one, and the hearing
went over.
At the afternoon session Luetgert's
side OF the case was presented to the
jury.
Attorney Harmon. for the defense,
made his opening statement after As
sistant States Attorney McEwen had
finished. The defense will rely upon the
soap making theory to explain the con-
diti5a of the watts following the night OF
the alleged murder.
ZANOLrS FOURTH WIFE.
New York. Dec. IECharles Zanoli, the
OF causing the death Of many people on
whose lives be had obtained insurance.
was ar-aignei in police court today on