The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-02
LUETGERT is HELD
COURT THINKS IT WORTH WHILE
TO TRY THE SAUSAGE MAKER.

on the Trial of Wintsrsteen the Alleged
: Pennsylvanian Dynsmiter-House Set
: Fire to In West Virginia and Five Child
rem Burned - Long Island TaIIyho
Victims Said to be to Blame for the Cat.
astrophe-Crime and Accident.
Chicago, June 1-Adolph Luetgert,
the rich sausage-naker, charged with
the murder of his wife, was today held
to the grand jury without bail. The ex-
amining magistrate said there was
strong circumstantial evidence that the
crime had been committed. and that the
evidence pointed to the conclusion that
the defendant was guilty.
THE WINTERSTEEN TRIAL.
Bloomsbury, Pa, June 1.-The court
room was crowded when the trial of l.
S. Wintersteen, who is charged with an
attempt to murder by dynamiting the
residence of Levi E. Waller, was resunl-
ed Several Philadelphia and Reading
conductors testified that Wintersteen
had gone TO Reading on their trains w.
H. Snyder, q. prominent lawyer, swore
that Wintersteen told him that he would
willingly serve twenty years in the pen
itentiary TO put bullet through Wal
ler's heart. Theodore O'Connor,
bookkeeper for the Keystone Manufac-
turing company Of which Wintersteen
is a director, corrobofafed Snyders tes-
timony. /. d. White, a prominent mer-
chant of this place and a former mana
ger in the Bloomburg Car company's
store, Of which Wintersteen was one Of
the owners, swore that he heard the de-
fendan, say that he would like 10 meet
Waller in dark alley and kill MIN. The
prosecution closed this afternoon and
Inc defense will next call seventy-five
witnesses.
FIVE CHILDREN BURNED.
Cincinnati, O., June IA special from
WEIGH, w. Va, says: Five children
were burned to death in the residence of
j. II. Wnile, two miles from keystone,
last night Enemies of the family are
believed 20 have fired the house. White
end his wife were away on a visit, and |
their five children were left alone in
their farm house The children had re-
tired when the fire was started. The |
children who met death were a boy of |
of 8. Bioodhounds will be used to take |
up the scent, if possible. from the ruins |
OF the house and trace the fiends
MURrER IN THE VATICAN.
Rome, June IA man AIMED Rossi. a |
discharged stable hand in the Vatican. |
today attempted to kill Commander |
Martinucci. of the major domos Office. |
through whom he had lost his place. |
Thinking he bad killed his victim at the |
!;rsi shot, Rossi shot himself through the |
head and will die. The commander will |
recover.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
New Orleans, June SAMUEL A. Jer-
Wis. a switehman, "A years old, stabbed /
70 death Mrs. Bertha Johnson, aged so
years, this morning at the home of John
Mclean, No. 3014 Newton street, AL
giers. Jervis then inflicted wounds in
his stomach and cut out his entrails. He
VIII die. Jervis was jealous of the wo-
man and the killing was brought abou:
by the declaration of the woman that
she intended TO quit Jervis and live else
where.
POISON IN THE COFFEE.
Kenosha, Wis, June John Dever-
ka and Peter Traeoski have been arrest
ed on charge of being implicated in
the murder Of Michael Pleva. who died
under peculiar circumstances few
days since. Poison was found in Pieva's
stomach and in coffee pot from which
he had partaken of coffee. Another ar
rest is expected. Mrs. Pleva, wife of the
victim, has been held TO await the action
OF the grand jury.
NINE MILL ROBBED.
Nevada, Colo, June AT midniy5t
two masked men bound Peter 9Th. who
was in charge of the mill at the l'rovi-
dence mine, broke open the safe and
Stole large quantity of amalgam. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. Peter 9th.
the mill man, was alone in the mill at
midnight and was about to eat lunch. |
when he was covered by a pistol in the
hands Of masked man and ordered TO
throw up his hands. Another man also
covered him with a rife. Zith was blind
folded and tied TO a chair. bound TO the
concentration. The robbers then burst
she safe with a sledge hammer and Sc
cured several bags OF amalsam. Super
'ntendent Mckinley will not divulge the |
amount Of the loss, but it is believed
that il is from $1,000 10 s., 900. represent
ing the scrapings from the plates since {
the general cleanup last month. The
after securing the booty, de- | 1
parted. warning 9th that he would be
killed if he moved for TWO hours 9th |
waited an hour and then managed 10
free himself and give the alarm. No
trace OF the thieves has yet been found !
THE TALLYHO VICTIMS.
New York, June president Baldwin
of the Long Island railroad received re-
ports today from the crew Of the train
which yesterday ran down a tallyho
party, killing five and fatally injuring
others of the young pleasure seekers.
The engineer and conductor say that the
usual warning signal OF blowing the
whistle and ringing the bell were given
es the train approached the crossing.
Engineer Colligan said ne did not see |
the tailyho until il was too late 10 avoid |
the collision An official of the road
said the company has information that
the occupants of the tallyho were sing
ing, shouting and making such noise d,
that il was hardly possible FOR them 20
hear the locomotive whistle and the sig !
nal 81 the crossing until il was too late.
STRUCK BY 4 TRAIN.
Centralia, H., June IL. ". Roberts, I
wife and two children were struck by IN
Illinois Central northbound passenger
train az Alma, fifteen miles north Of
Centralia. today and all were instantly
killed. They were driving in wagon !
ana were caught a. a crossing.
THE VALENCIA WRECK.
New York. June The Journal SAYS: