The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-23
TOLD THE DEAR ONE
AND NOW KENNEDY SAYS SHE
LIES WHEN SHE SAYS so.

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t Admirer Miss Maggie RaIston Is
sister-in-Law of Frank James and HALL
From Cracker Neck, Herself - Day.
Record of Crime and Catastrophe.
Kansas City, Mo, April 22.-Interes'
in the trial Of John Kennedy. the reput-
ed leader il the recent Blue Cut train
robberies, was quickened today by the
appearance in the proceedings, of a rel
| alive of the notorious James Brothers.
Following the testimony Of James Flynn
: the Cracker Neck farmer, who confeSses
to completely in the robberies, and who
went upon the witness stand and told
every detail OF the two fold-ups, which,
. he insists. were committed by Kennedy.
} two men whom he does not know and
has never seen since, and himself, Miss
Maggie Ralston was called 10 the wit
ness chair. Miss Ralston is about thir-
~ years OF age, tall and good looking
She comes from the Cracker Neck dis
trio; and is a sister-in-law Of Frank
James.
vorite in the eyes Of the accused. She
testified that few daysafte the last
robbery Kennedy told her that he had
$4,000. The express company mas claim
ed all along that but $500 was secured
by the robbers, but there has been per-
sistent rumors that the robbers secured
large amount. Miss Ralstop testified
that Kennedy had been a frequent .visi-
tor a, her home. The last robbery was
! committed on Christmas Eve. The day
after Christmas, Miss Ralston said, she
met Kennedy in independence, Mo-, and
one Of the first things he said was:
I've got EN- again.
Miss Ralston then asked: You got
something this time. them" and Kenne-
! dy answered Yes
Kennedy then got into the young wo-
mans carriage and rode with her. Dur
| ing their ride he described the robbery
infinitely but he did not state directly
| that he participated in the adventure,
| though he did tell her that the robber
chief bore a strong resemblance TO him
! and that he might be arrested for the
crime
On the Sunday following this converse
ton, Kennedy visited the Ralston home,
|, and it was then that he told Miss Raj
ston that he had 81. 1000, though he stat
ed that he had won ii gambling.
During this testimony, Kennedey's at
titude was defiant, and he frequently de-
clared that the witness lied.
FIGHT WITH MOONSHINERS.
Louisville, April ga special to the |
Post from Pikaville, KY, says: An I'M
confirmed report reaches here from far
up in the mountains tina. five moonshin- |
ers or desperate characters VINO had /
been terrorizing the people of the Virgin
ia ard Tennessee sides. were killed by /
citizens who formed a vigilance commit
tee and went after them Tuesday night.
The men We're killed as they left a cave
or retreat which they had used as rem
devious. One Virginia farmer and two
men from Tennessee were hurt They
were J. ". Veels ard the Brandt boys.
II is believed that two of the moonshin-
ers We're hurt. as they retreated, blood
having been found.
FOUGHT OVER THE FIGHT.
Chicago, April 22.-Lee Collins, a paper
hanger, % years old, died today from
a fractured skull, and Lee Heating, his
assailant, is under arrest on a charge of
murder. During quarrel which arose
yesterday over the recert Corbett-Ftz-
simmons prize fight, Collins was struck
over the head with a club. He recovered
sufficiently to walk home but was uncon-
scious during the night and was taken
to hospital, where ne died.
COLORED GIRL KIDNAPPED.
Mayfie,d, Ky, April 22-Seven men,
four whites and three blacks, kidnapped
a 12-year-old colored girl here. The girl
is believed 10 nave beer murdered. The
mer are tough characters and are now in
jail.
MURDERER BROUGHT BACK.
Dover. y. H. April 22.-Joseph E. KEEL
". the Somersworth murderer arrived in
this city today and was taken at once to
the STAFFORD county jail. An enormous
crowd was present al the station but
there was TO disturbance.
\ BROKER SUICIDES.
Chicago, April 22.-Robert W. Hancer, ;
a we'll known retired broker living at 1857
Deming Court, committed suicide today {
oy shooting himself through the heart. {
Dependency over il. health is supposed s
10 have been the cause
ROBBED BY MASKED MEN.
Niles, O.. April 92.-Five masked men
broke into the residence OF John Quinlar
5arjy this morning and after binding and
sagging him ransacked the house and
secured $1,000 ir currency, besides lots Of 6
ialu2ble jewelry.
ALLEGED BOODLERS BONDED.
Minneapolis, MINI. April 22-Results
i the new grand jury's investigations
II municipal scandals were made appar-
mt today when Alderman c. E Dckir-
on OF the Fifth ward, was arraigned on
n indictment charging him with agree
ng to accept 500 bribe from the Pen
y Press company il connection with the
lty printing contract. Henry +. Brown,
vel known citizen and politician, was ,
rraigned on ar Indictment charging him
Win Illegally securing $500 belonging to
ne city from ex-T-easurer a. c. Hau-
han, who is also under Indictment. Y
iaughan lst Brown have the money in Z
ae guise OF Loan. Brown furnished F
1.5c0 bond. signed by Charles A. Pills Il
ury and Clinton Morrison. and his trial e
'as set for June Is. Dickinson furnish o
I a 5000 bond. G.
NOT DONE WITH THEM YET. 8
Helsaa. Mort, April 22-United States r
Ircuit Judge BeIinger Of Oregon has
uasned the indictments against E. d. =,
-dgerion' former vice president and
manager OF the late First National bank.
heiena. ard against Assistant Cashier n