The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-08

Agent O'Brien has jus, unearthed one of
the most shocking cases of maltreatment
OF the insane ever recorded in western
Pennsylvania at Cline's Hollow, West
moreland county. The officer has ascer-
tanned that Franklin Pierce Cline, 4S
years OF age, has been chained for the
pas. eleven years TO An iron bar with
chain, which will not permit him to move
in any direction more than six or eight
feet. He is a raving maniac, and during
MS long period of incarceration ne has
been kept constantly n a state of mud
fly. Agent OBrien says that Cline Yves
kept in a small Clubhouse constructed es-
pecially for him. When he called 10 see
him the room was in a filthy condition
and there was not a vestige OF anything
for the sufferer TO lie upon.
The state board of lunacy has been no
titled and is now investigating the case.
1t is thought that the westmoreland
county officials will De asked to take
charge of the man, as the estate is am
ply able TO pay all necessary expenses.
wIFE-MURDERER HANGS.
Milford, Pa, Dec. Herman Paul
Schultz, who murdered his wife on Sep
tember q. 1886, was hanged in The coun-
ty Jail here today. The drop fell at Ills
and SchdltZ was pronounced dead twelve
minutes later. The condemned man read
a brief paper in which he protested mis-
innocence. Mrs. Schultz was murdered
September Il, in a boarding house on
john Wolfarth'S farm, near here. Ac-
companied by her 12year-old son, she
had obtained employment at the farm
house in July. She Was known as Mrs.
Lydia Smith. On the night of Septem-
Der 80 Schultz arrived at the farm house
and inquired for the woman. He re-
preached her, but the couple were appar-
emily reconciled. Schultz remained at the
farm during the night and occupied a
room with Mrs. Smith. In the morning
the woman was found dead in her bed,
with bullet wound in her head and a
revolver clutched in her right hand.
Schultz was arrested, but denied all
knowledge of ten murder He subSe-
qusntly acknowledged that ne was the
woman's husband. A coroner's jury
decided that the shot mad been fired by
some person other than the deceased and
Schultz was arrested. At his trial IL?
year-old son testified that he saw his
father place the revolver in his mothers 3
hand after the shooting. Schultz was
convicted. On June is ne attempted sui
eide in his cell.
MONTANA JUDGD SUICIDES.
al Tla<s Ind Hnra %
r. Buck. associate justice of the supreme
court of Montana. sno. himself through
the right eye about midnight at his home
in Lenox, a suburb of Helena. He had
spent the evening with a party of friends
at a nefghbor's house. seeming very
cheerful. After chatting for while with
his family he went to his room and soon
afterwards the shot that ended his hfe
was heard. HIS wife ram upstairs and
found him lying on the floor dead. The
Judge had been breaking down in health
for some time and ii is thought that he
was seized with a sudden impulse 10 end
mis- uneasiness. He was A years Of age
and native of vicksDurg, Miss, and a
graduate OF Yale. He came TO Mon
tana in 1879.
THE LUETGERT TRIAL.
Chicago, Dec. Judge Gary has
adopted the same arrangements for his
court room during the Luetgert hearing
as was introduced by him during the
famous trial of the anarchists. The jur-
crs are arranged in two rows In front of
the bench. Only the backs OF the jurors
heads can be seen by Judge Gary. On
the same level with jurors and a few
feet away is placed the witness chair.
The witness will sit directly IN front Of
the judge and jury.
No progress. was made in the selection
Of the jury and there is no immediate
prospect that the full number Of men
will be secured.