The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-03
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THREE ARKANSAS YOUTH LOVE
THE SAME MAIDEN.

Wound One Another-Deiawars Man
Knife for Macheee and His Wife and
Children for spanish soldiers-Looe
Robber Beaten on Train In Missouri
The Goddard Case Crime News.
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 2.-Particulars
Of three-cornered duel which took
place at country church near Hunts
vile, Madison county, last night, were
received here today. 1t seems that Seth
Lowe, Will Phillips and John Howard.
three farmers living in the neighborhood
Irene Pruitt. Miss Pruitt went 10. pray
er meeting with Phillips last night and
there they met the other two young
men. The girl went on into the build
ing while the men repaired a short dis
lance away 10 discuss the situation.
Howard and Lowe jumped onto Phillips,
who got out MS revolver and shot How
ard through the body, but before ne
could cock his pistol the second time,
Lowe pulled down on Phillips and COM
pletely paralyZed MIN with a bullet
through the small OF the back. Phillips
shot Lowe from the ground, however,
wounding him dangerously in the left
shoulder. The fight created panic in
church. 1t is said all three men are
fatally injured.
HE PLAYED CUBAN.
Milford, Del, Dec. 2.-Salvage Bilder-
back, charcoal burner, attempted to
kill his family last night. He said to his
wife: II have just learned to use the
kind of swords the Cubans use. Now
want all of the to stand up" The moth
er and children arose, and Bflderback
tied their hands with rope which he
fastened 10 the rafters. Obtaining a
corn knife which was in an adjoining
room, ne commenced cutting his family,
irf1icting some dreadful wounds. Be-
fore ne could complete his work his son
and disappeared. He has not yet been
found. Tie villagers threaten to lynch
him. The condition OF Mrs. Bilderback
and the children is serious.
NEGROS DESPERATE DEED.
st. Louis, Dec. "A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Birmingham, Ala,
says: The report come from Warren's.
ten miles from Greensboro, TO the effect
that John Singley, a wealthy farmer,
was called from mis- house last night by
a negro named Biz Scott, for the alleg-
ed purpose of catching a horse. Singley
cut. The negro then went into the house,
where he killed Mrs. Singley, cutting her
head almost off, and also Dallas Singley,
a 10-year-old son. He then robbed the
house of 500. Mr.. Singley is still alive,
but cannot live. He was able TO tell the
story. A posse is searching for the
negro and if he is caught they will I'M
doubtedly lynch MIN, as excitement runs
high.
LONE ROBBER BEATEN OFF.
st. Louis, Dec. "A special to the
Po.t-Dispatch from Keokuk, Iowa, says:
One lonely robber, with his face hidden
by mask and armed with revolver,
to rob the passengers of the
northoound st. Louis, Keokuk and
train, which arrived here
early this morning. A minstrel troupe
and a theatrical company were aboard
the cars. The robber got on at La
Grange, Mo-, about forty miles below
here.
Soon after the train left Lagrange the
desperate, who had taken seat in the
smoking car, put a mask on his face,
and, drawing revolver, started through
the train.
Pistol in hand he demanded the money
was a scramble to get out of his way,
but some of the men in the coach stood
their ground and attempted to disarm
the bandit, who fired three shots from his
revolver, none of which took effect. He
lost his mask in the scuff1e and finally
escaped to the platform, from which he
sprang to the ground while the train
was going at full speed. The bandit Sc
cured no booty and his mask is in the
possession of one of the theatrical party.
MIGHTY MAD ROBBERS.
Warsaw. Ind, Dec. Five robbers
entered Niles and Higbee's bank at Mil
ford early today. They bound and gag
ged Night Waterman Milton Stifffer.
Dr.. Black VINO passed on his way home
was also seized and gagged. The rob
bers then drilled hole in the safe and
several charges OF dynamite were ex-
ploded but only disfgured the safe with
out opening it. In their rage the rob-
bers burned $1,000 of valuable securities
and departed. leaving no clue
IN THE GODDARD CASE.
Kansas City, No, Dec. AT the re-
sumption of the murder trial of DR.. jeff
erson D. Goddard this morning, Attorney
Watson, for the defendant, sprung a
sensation when, addressing Judge Lon
gan, he said:
I'VE claim that the checks which the
attorney says Goddard stole
from the body OF Jackson and were tax
cen from this defendant at the police
station and then disappeared, are in the
possession OF the prosecuting attorney"
The statement surprised both judge
and counsel, and Prosecutor Lowe SEEM
I'd astonished. The jury was retired at
Watson's request while the defense fled
and argued a motion ordering Prosecu-
tor Lowe to produce the checks. A live
" exchange OF words ensued between
Lowe and Watson. Judge Longan finally
the prosecutor 10 present the
shecks. They aggregated about $4,000
and were made payable 10 DR.. Goddard.
They were passed to the defendant, who,
after glancing them over hastily, ex-
claimed with excitement, They are
torgeries. They are forgeries-'
In each instance save one, the alleged
signature OF Mrs. Jackson was different
rom the known original.
The checks had heretofore been With