Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
SHOT TO DEATH.
A Men Killed Because He H.
Treated His Wife.
ST. LOUIS POOL ROOFS RAlDED.


RlDGEwAY. Mo-. Aug l9.--Freeland
Cochorn killed George Scarborough
after desperate fight Tuesday even
ing five miles north of here in this
lllarrison) county. Scarborough mar
ried Cochorns aunt, and according to
rumor he treated her cruelty. Trou-
bic between the two men originated
when Cochorn demonstrated with Stan
braugh. Cochorn armed himself with
a buggy whip and shotgun and went
in search Of Scarborough with the
avowed purpose of administering the
same treatment that hi, intended vic
tim had inflicted upon his wife. He
found Scarborough and dashed him free
ly. using the gun to keep him at bay.
The men finally came together and
engaged in fierce rough-and- tumble
fight in which honors were about even.
When they finally decided to cease
hostilities they shook hands and Stan.
braugh asked to borrow clean shirt
in the place Of the one he wore, which
had become sOiled in the melee.
Cochorn volunteered to get him one
and went into the house. lie returned
in few minutes with double barreled
shotgun. He walked to Scarborough
and deliberately putting the muzzle
against his head pulled the trigger.
Scarborough was killed instantly. Then
Cochorn fired the second barrel into
his victims body. The murderer came
to town, purchased pint of whisky,
drank it all, and went to bed in the
house of a friend, where the officer
found him late at night.
ST. LOUIS POOL ROOMS RAIDED.
ST. Louis. Aug. l0.-Yesterday after
noon the police raided the pool rooms
that had sprung up like mushrooms in
the business districts since Judge Mu".
ply declared the Breeders law uncon
stitutional. Fourteen rooms were
closed and about 200 men and boys ar.
rested. Telegraph operators were not
molested. A number of the prisoners
were released on bonds of $500 until
to-day, when the cases will be brought
up in the first district police court
The keepers and employees will be
prosecuted under the johnson law,
which makes gambling a felony, while
the players will be tried on lesser
charges. Writs were also issued d.
recting the sheriff to seize the furni-
ture Of the pool rooms Chief Harrigan
has given notice that any attempt to
continue pool selling will be followed
by an immediate raid; and owners and
agents of buildings were informed that
if they allowed the business to con-
tinue a day they would be proceeded
against.
ONE BANK ROBBER CAUGHT.
NOEL, NO., Aug. l9.-The leader OF
the Pineville bank robbers was cap
tured by posse about 80 miles south
west of this place at six p. IN. yesterday.
The robber refused to reveal his iden.
tity. An examination revealed the
fact that he had been wounded in
three places Some of the stolen mon
ey was found in his possession. The
other two robbers, after stealing two
horses near here, went in a southwest
erly direction. That they are badly
wounded is without a doubt, as one
has abandoned his arms and horse.
Posse and bloodhounds are in vigorous
pursuit and their capture is expected
hourly,
GUTHRIE, Ok, Aug ia message
to United States Marshal Nagle yes
terday evening from the posse of depu-
ties in pursuit of the Edmond train rob-
bers states that they have tracked them
over the line into the Creek country
and expect to overtake them within "a
hours They have identified four of
the eight as old offenders for whom
large rewards are standing for other
crimes. The posse has been joined by
several sheriffs and railroad detectives.