The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-01-07
NEEDED THE MON Ely
WHY A POOR, LONE WIDOW TOLD
A PACK OF LIES.

WHY A POOR, LONE WIDOW TOLD
A PACK OF LIES.
Half.Dozss People Under Arrest. Charged
With Murder. Till She Finds That Sui
eide L. No Bar to the Collection of Life
Insurance Money. When She Gives Her
scheme. .Away-soper. Alleged Forser.
Caught-Ton Gate Raiders scared on
seven Nuns Perish in Convent Fire
Crime and Catastrophe.
Chicago, Jan. S.-Magdalene Lienen,
Lena Lienen, Michael Lienen, Peter Berg
strom. Gustav Rekow, Henry Geidt and
George Peden, all under arrest for COM
plicity in the supposed murder of John
Lienen, saloonkeeper, who was found
dead New Years day, were released to-
day, the police authorities being salts
fled tha. it was a case Of suicide. Mrs.
Lienen said that all iler previous stories
as to her belief in the murder theory was
not true, admitting that she told them
through fear that she would lose her ilus-
bands life insurance if it were proved
that he committed suicide.
DETROIT FORGERS.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 6-United States
secret service officers have arrested A.
L. Soper, the third man charged with i'm
plication in the forgeries Of notes of the
National Bank of Commerce, of New
York, and the Union National bank of
Detroit Soper is an employe of the Ho-
tel Cadillac barber shop, as was also Lep
pen, the alleged principal in the crime.
Officers claim to have found further in
eliminating evidence. and other arrests
are expected. Detective Burns said to-
day that large amount Of Photographic
counterfeit money is in circulation all
over the United States. He says the pro-
cess was first employed about two years
ago. and it has steadily improved until
it has become very dangerous. For two
years the officers of the government
have been trying to locate the counter
feiters. Before We get through with
this case" said he, I'VE will have q big
sensation for you, you can rest assured
Of that
MILLER JAILED AGAIN.
Denver, Col, Jan. 60. Z. Miller, pres
ident of the Miller Hernia Treatment
company, of Chicago, who was recently
convicted in connection with President
Dow and Teller McClurken, of defraud-
ing the Commercial National bank of
$4,000, has been returned to Jail. his
bond of $4,000 being declared insufficient
by the court.
RAIDERS SCARED OFF.
Harrodsburg, KY, Jan. 6.-The Lex
ington and Horrodsburg militia compa-
nies ordered out by Governor Bradley
under secret orders to repulse a rumored
attack of raiders on the remaining Mer-
Ger county toll gates. filed into town in
the early morning, cold, tired, hungry
and mad. The raiders were undoubted- |
ly scared off by the soldiers, and aban-
doned their plans
SIX MONTHS OF LIQUID FIRE.
Lima. O., Jan 6-Rey Jones, years |
old. son Of Sam Jones while playing |
aoout the house some months ago. found |
a bottle containing lye, and before he |
could be stopped, had drank a large |
amount Of the stuff This was about |
six months ago and the little fellow has !
been sick until last night, when he died, |
after suffering untold agony all the time.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Sisterville, Va Jan. 6-Two men were
killed and two injured by the explosion
Of boiler of the Fisher Oil company yes
terday. The killed are:
SIM BIGLER. the farm boss, who lives
IL MatamOrdS, Q.
WILLIAM AUSTIN, a driller, of War
zen, Pa.
Injured:
James Nelson, may die.
Charles Hinckle
Ihe cause of the explosion Is not
Known.
FOUR CHILDREN BURNED UP.
Westfield, Wis, Jan. 6.-The farm res
Sence of William Relic re r. - e |
newton, this county, burned last night.
sour of the oldest children in the family
,erished in the flames Three younger.
hildren were rescued