The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04

eealed Assassin, But Who is Supposed
to Know Who Shot Bim-H His Compan.
iou. Mrs. Staples. Can't Get Him to Say.
Neither, That it was Not She Who Did
the Deed-Suictde Due to insomnia
Crime News.
Chicago, July 3.-The police are con-
WINGED that both Charles B. Nelson, for
merry of Cardilliac, Mich, the bicyclisl
VINO was shot in Washington park last
Thursday night, and mis- companion, Mrs
Margaret Staples, know who his assailant
was, Notwithstanding the fact that Mel
son has made sworn ante-mortem state
ment to the contrary. In this statement
Nelson. swore that Mrs. Staples did not
shoot him. but the police are not satisfied
with this. Mrs. Staples according 10 her
own admission. is morphine user. and
conflicting stories of the affair may be
attributable TO this. She is detained a:
the police station. Today she tod the
police Of an incident which she says hap
pened in Washington park two weeks
ago and which the police think may af-
ford a clue as to who did the shooting.
One evening as she was riding her bicy-
Gle in Washington park, near where Mel
son was shot, tall man, wearing a dark
suit Of bicycle clothes and a dark blue
cap, approached her and tried to per-
suade her TO talk TO him. She says she
refused and the man desisted and left her
alone. The man who, she says, was al
most as dark as negro, then rode away
saying that he would get even with her.
Although Mrs. Staples description Of this
man does not resemble that Of the man
who is said to have ti,ked with her a. her
apartments soon after she had left with
Nelson Thursday evening. the police
have connected the two and will endeav-
The physicians attending Nelson have
given up all hope Of his recovery.
In the Chicago hospital this afternoon
Mrs Staples, on her knees and with her
arms around Nelson's neck, begged him
TO ten the crowd of policemen, doctors
and nurses who surrounded his cot, who
It was that shot him Thursday night in
Washington park.
For Gods sake tell these people who
II was and make them release me from
Jail" she said Tell them, any way,
that you know I have no knowledge of
who II was and that am not 10 blame"
Both Nelson and Mrs Staples were cry
Ing as she pleaded with him, but all the
patient could say was that he did not
know who shot him.
BULLET FLATTENED OUT.
Sacramento, Cal, July 3.-Charles Vate
4 Hawaiian who conducts a saloon in
this city, was shot by an enraged color
ed woman The snoi was fired directly
from above at distance Of a few feet,
and the bullet which was a 41-caliber.
was f1attened on the top of Yates skull
10 the thickness OK a ulne, and the serv-
loes OF a surgeon were required to re-
move IL Vate went back to his place Of
business and thought nothing Of the Incl
dent The woman was arrested.
ACTOR RATCLIFF APPEARS.
hicago, July 3.-Actor E J. Ratclif,
VINO is wanted in New York under an in
aictment charging him with brutally as
saulting his wife, surrendered to the po-
kept his client in hiding while he pre-
pared habeas corpus petition Ratcliff
pleaded a habeas corpus this afternoon
from Judge Goggin- He was brought be-
fore the court and the case was continued
until next Thursday, he being released
on 5000 BAIL He alleged that the gov
ernor's warrant upon which he was ar
rested, does not state that an Indictment
has been found against him in New York
and further that the prosecution for as
sault in New York is the result Of per-
sonal malice and a desire 10 blackmail
him.
HE &C JLDN'T SLEEP.
ST Louis, July S.-Because he couldn't
sleep William Marzlauf, one of four
grown brothers who live together IN a
comfortable home at 1923 Morrison street,
killed himself last night. His body was
found hanging in the cellar at an early
hour today.
CHARGES BASE INGRATITUDE.
San Francisco, July 3.-Richard r
Board. who has been held for trial be-
fore the superior court of Alameda
county for forging $50 check, is a pro-
tege of Senator Joe Blackburn of Ken
lucky, and his father was for thirty
years clerk of the United States cir
cult court Of Kentucky. Board was for
many years a deputy under his father. |
Mrs Boaord ascribes the misfortune Of
her husband and herself 20 her sister |
Mrs. ]. E. Byrne, and Mrs. Florence
She says she was |
brought from England 90 help make the |
battle for the Blythe millions. that in |
the days when the heirs and her rela- |
tlves were impoverished she became a |
common servant in their kitchen. and |
that now in their hour OF prosperity she |
band was driven by necessity to commit |
forgery He offers no defense.
MEANT TO KIDNAP HIM.
Bakerszeld. Cal. July SIS. W. Wials, /
general superintendent OF Cattle King
Henry Miller, is authority for the state |
ment that three ranch hands conspired I
70 kidnap Miller on one of his periodical /
visits 20 his ranch. and after compelling /
him 10 sign a check for SIS. 900, hold him |
while one of the trio casned il. They in
tended TO escape into Mexico with their
plumber This plot was 10 have been
carried into effect last week, wnen Mil
Ter visited the ranch. but as Wilde ac-
,onpanied him Unexpectedly, the kid
nappe-s decided TO walt for q more IA
Vorable opportunity.
FOR ELECTION FRAUDS.
81. Louis, Nc, July S.-The grand jury
has indicted the following judges and
Jerks of elections for frauds committed
n the Ninth precinct Of the Fourth ward
II the recent school board election: