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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
ADLER In HIS OLD QUARTERS.
SLAYER OF WILLIAM JOHNSON SAFE
IN THE COUNTY JAIL.
Returned From Kansas Without u
RequisitiOn - Inqueat VIII He
Held To-day - The Tough
Keeps Up His BrnvaGo.

Bill Adler. who shot and killed William
Johnson, colored. at Sixth street and Broad
way, Sunday evening, and was later arrest
ed i'll Kansas City. kas., was brought to
this city by Detective Andy OHare at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. When arrested
in Kansas City. Kas., Sunday night, two
hours after the shooting, Adler refused to
return 10 Missouri without requisition pa
pars. He claimed that he did not know
johnson was dead. and says he thought the
detectives We're trying to string" him into
returning to Kansas City, Mo-. so they
could put charge against him of discharg-
ing firearms within the city limits. But
Adler did know. or at least he believed, that
he had killed johnson. He showed this in
his talk.
Yesterday morning. after nights sleep,
Adler realized how useless it would be to
fight his return to Missouri, and he asked
the Kansas City, Kas.. police to telephone
to Inspector Hayes to send Detective
O'Hare after him.
IN go without the papers, he said.
and Ader aTsd at Esna
the station in advance of the detective, his
big hands held together by steel cuffs. His
held Il cigar between his teeth. He wore an
air of bravado and seemed 20 look at his
arrest more as joke than anything else.
He scorned to talk with Inspector Hayes
and was conducted directly before Chief
Nallrs. Adler lost none of his self-control
in the chiefs presence. He would not talk
about the shooting. save to say that he
would make statement 10 the coroner
when the time arrived. To Detective
O'Hare, however, Adler acknowledged that
he had shot johnson and said he would
do SO again if placed in the same situation.
Adler. when seen last night in his cell by
reporter for The Journal. refused to
talk. When asked whore he received the
revolver from Henry Brown. the grocer.
he said: Where did you get the fact that
Brown gave me the gum
Brown acknowledged it..
We'll. come to the inquest tomorrow
and will show YOU how | got the gun.
Adler showed his wound. 1t is 4 tritlng
affair in the left side and gives him little
Inconvenience. He has retained Attorneys
Blake l.. Woodson and l. L. Kimhreii to
defend him. They will plead self-defsnse.
They visited him in his cell as did his old
| mother. She has stuck by Bill through
thick and thin. He is her only child.
Coroner Bedford win hold an inquest
over JohnsOn's body this morning at 10
o'clock. Ed Bright. who is Thought to
know about the starting of the trouble
that led to JohnSon'S death. was arrested
yesterday. ]. H. Gordon. who shot Adler.
is yet under arrest, are Will Stocklrd
and Will Neeiey
Detective Shelby. who is detailed to get
evidence in the case. laid some valuable
evidence before Coroner Bedford yesterday.
He states that it is not at all improb-
able that Henry Brown may be arrested as
an accessory.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
officio member and chairman of the board
1t is held by some that he has no right to
vote except upon q tie.
SOLD OTHER MEMS VOTES.
SensationaI Testimony Promised II
the Investigating Committee
Is Not Knocked Out.


Topeka. Kas., May 5.--tSpecial.) Some
sensational testimony may be given by
Senator George Campbell, of Labette coun-
ty. before the Investigating committee,
providing the supreme court decides that
the committee has power TO compel wit
nesses TO testify. Campbell claims that he
has discovered that certain other Pop
ulist sold his (Campbells) vote on a couple
of occasions during the recent session OF
the legislature. This man." said he, mot
only sold my vote but also the vote OF
Representative johnson. of my county; He
told the lobbyists that he could control our
votes. l am reliably informed that he
made 4 good thing out of II. hut We dld
not vote the way. he agreed that We should
l never heard the story until few days
ago..
Campbell Is up here now for the purpose
of testifying. He says he will also give the
committee the name OF the person VINO IN
formed him that his vote had been sold
The supreme courS will tomorrow hear
argument on the application of Repre-
sentative Davis for his release from Gus
tody on a writ of habeaS corpus. The
question as to the authority of the com
mittee TO sit will then be decided. Davis
will be represented by David Overmyer.
while Attorney General Boyle will repre-
sent the committee.
The witness by whom Senator Campbell
expects 10 prove that certain Pop,1ist
legislator got Il big amount of money to
swing his (Campbolrs) vote, was an en-
ployc of the Legislature. He says the man
saw the money and borrowed Il portion of
it in order to go home and bury 4 brother,
and will so testify.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
sLUGGED BY AN UNKNOWN FOE.
Dave Fitzgerald Badly Hurt Last
NiEht-His Skull Fractured

David Fitzgerald, alias Rock Island
Dave" bully of the Bill Adler type.
was slugged and perhaps fatally injured
by an unknown man at $50 last night in
front of Owen Haney's saloon, at the
southeast corner of Independence avenu1
and Holmes street. Fitzgerald was found
unconscious by several of his friends and
removed to Central police station, wherd
Police Surgeon Hyde made an eXaminat
ton of the wound and decided that FitzI
gerald's skull had been fractured. He
was removed later to the Sisters hospital.
1t is not known who struck Fitzgerald,
but the assault Is believed 10 have been
the outgrowth of the death of Will john
sen. the colOred man killed by "Bin' Adler
Sunday night. Fitzgerald was friend of
Adler's, and Sunday night, when several
negroes. who sided with Adler had been
arrested by the police as witnesses, Fitz1
gerald appeared at the police station, and
in drunken frenzy, stood about implory
ing the negroes to stand by Adler and NOT
be bluffed. He had to be ordered out oa
the STATEN. II is believed by the POLICE
victim. heard Fitzgerald making his talk
at the station and lay in wait for him.
Fitzgerald had 4 long bruise on his left
jaw. which looked like it had been struck
with hard instrument. His skull was
fractured at the base.
Surgeon Hyde considers FitZgerads
CnanceS 1Or recovery falr.
Fitzgerald left his home at 104 Charlotte
street at $50, and spent the time. unta Il
few minutes before he was Slugged. drink
ing beer in a saloon at 500 Independence
avenue. George Monahan. Jim O'R,illy.
an eX-policeman; Dave Edwards. Vanon
Ross and Il number of others were with
him. About $50. Fitzgerald Edwards and
Ross left the saloon and walked vest.
When opposite Haney'S place. FITZGERALD
went across the avenue and entering the
saloon, lighted a cigarette. He spoke to
Haney, who was behind the bar, and Jerry
Brosnahan and then walked out. A moment
later his body was heard to strike the
sidewalk with thud. Edwards and Ross
saw the man strike the blow and run
away. HaneyS father saw the blow struck
and saw the man run south on Holmes
street. A small man ran t. where Ross
and Edwards were standing and said he
knew who did the work. He got away,
however. in the excitement Thomas Hy-
land who on March q, 1886 struck and
killed Dan Kane in front of a saloon at
independence avenue and Harrison street,
was in the crowd and weIt to the station.
He was questioned by Captain Branham,
but was not held. He id six months
sentence for killing kane
The wounded man is a son of Michael
Fitzgerald. and is n plumber. He is about
q years old and has several brothers.
At 1:30 O'Clock this morning Sergeant
Wotford arrested Henri Bogarman, a col
ored boy living at IA Cherry street. 1t is
claimed by members Of the Independence
avenue gang that tbs boy struck Fitz-
gerald. He will be feld pending the in
VeStigation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04

Has two daily trains to ST. Paul. Minneap.
oils and Sioux City. leaving Kansas City
ll:l0 a. m. and 9:15 p. m. Through sleeperS,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
COLORADO BANKS FAIL.
Institutions at Aspen and ManitOu,
Under the Same Management,
Suspend business.

Colorado Springs, Col. May 3.-The bank
ing houses of ]. 3. Wheeler & Co., both in
Manitou and Aspen. went into the hands
of assignees this morning. This action was
taken under instructions from Mr. Wheel
er by telegraph from New York. where he
resides. NJ. A. Leddy. of Manitou. was
named as the assignee of the bank at that
place. and w. l.. McNair at Aspen. The
directors and others interested in the Man
itou bank state that they do not know the
cause for the assignment at this time.
The ]. b. Wheeler bank was started
about ten years ago at Manitou. and for a
long time did an excellent business. while
the times were flush at the resort. In 1893.
during the panic, the branch at Colorado
City suspended. and this carried with it
the Manitou concern On July 10. of that
year it sllspeIided and the doors We're
closed forEthree months. An arrangement
was made with the creditors, however Civ
ing it time. and in the course of a couple
of years 1t paid off everything. The de-
posits are very light just now. and il is be-
lieved that the depositors will be paid in
fIll
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
DIED OF LOCKJAW.
Mrs. VI. Stewart Steps Upon n Protud-
ing Mil, Her Foot Is Wounded
and q Terrible Denth Results.

Mrs. Rosa a. Stewart, wife of NJ. Stew
art. night engineer at Swift's Packing
Company, died last night at the family
Ecme, 1909 Washington. of lockjdw. =
rusty nail. which protruded from the board
walk leading to the house. The nail punct-
thought little of the wound for a couple
of days. but last Wednesday the foot be-
gan to swell and blood poisoning set in.
DIR. Hethering, the family physician. was
called in, but the poison had peimeated
her whole system. Saturday lockjaw re-
suited from the poison, and she continued
in agony until her death last night.
Mrs. Stewart was % years old. and leaves
beSices her husband, three small c.. .ren.
The funeral services will be held from the
Rev. Suppenfield will officiate. Burial Will
be in Elmwood cemetery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
]. w. WALKERS INSURANCE.
Judge Parrish Decides That 1t Was
Transferred to Defrnud the
Creditors

st. Joseph. Mo-, May 3.-(SpeciaD Judge
Parrish rendered his decision to-day in the
case brought by the creditors of the late
James w. Walker to get possession of he
life insurance left to his wife. A short
time before Walker committed suicide in
Kansas City. he transferred the insurance
he carried from his estate to his wife
Judge Parrish found that the transfers
were made to defraud the creditors. hut
that only the premiums, paid tX Walker
could be Giamed @ eE ,ee erealtors otto me prem
the insurance, $4,000. will be retained by
the widow. AS to the creditors, the court
held that It was 4 race between them to
get possession of the funds. and decided the
point in favor of Mrs. Emily c. Judson.
She will, therefore. be entitled to the en-
tire Judgment of s5.146 and the other
creditors will get nothing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
CALLAHAN NOT ON HAND.
Absent From Duty When n Most Im-
portant Oklahoma Measure
Is on Passage.

Washington. May 3.-tSpecial) The sem
ate will take vote at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon on the Oklahoma free homes bill.
The Oklahomans now in the city are work.
ing hard to secure its passage. but as none
of then has admission 10 the senate floor
their efforts are badly handicapped. Gala
han has not made his appearance and will
not be here tomorrow. He is the only Ok
lnhoma man who could possibly be of any
service 10 the settlers AT the present lunct-
Urc. huj he has apparently abandoned the
hill 20 its fatc. Senator Pettigrew will
make a determined fight for IL, and if IL
should pass the senate it will not be be-
cause the representative of the Oklahoma
people lad the slightest thing TO do with il.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
D0sTERIsM IN COLORADO.
Political Organization With IL
SOciaIiStic Platform.

Victor. Col, May "a large number of
delegates to the state labor convention
which was in session here last week met
to-day to consider the adrisability of in
dependent political action by members of
union labor of the state. After Il warm
discussion committee of two from each
labor organization in the state was ap-
pointed to formulate plan of action and
report at a meeting to pc held in Denver
July 1. 4 permanent organization was
formed with John c. Calderwood who was
president of the Miners Union during the
great Cripple Creek strike three years ago.
as president. The plan of action as out
lined in the discussion will include a So
cialistic platform. either independently or
in connection with one of the old parties
One of the resolutions adopted by the labor
convention favored occupancy and use as
the only land title.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
INCREASED TAX ON BEER.
Republican Members of the Senate
Finance Committee Would
Raise II 80 Per Cent.

W Nashington. May 3.-An additional tax
OF 20 cents barrel on beer was voted in
u the senate tariff bill last night by the
Republican subcommittee. Whether the
item will stay until the bill gets into the
serate is not altogether certain. Senators
Aidrich Allison and Wolcott prepared for
an all night session in the hope of getting
the measure ready to report n finance COM
Iriitee but along toward midnight they de-
clared they could not hope 10 mahG n re-
pori before Tuesday. Meanwhile, they
of 81 a barrel and the additional 50 cents
will bring the treasury about 81. 600, ,0O1 an
italy on the present rate of consumption.
This increase in revenue will not entail a
dollar of additional expenses for collection.
The beer tax is now a part of the bill
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
CITY NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

The Door of Hope Association will meet
at the Midland hotel, parlor S. to-day ut
go p. N.
The Beuton statue committee of the
Commercial Club will hold a meeting this
evening TO consider plans for securing
funds to erect the proposed statue to the
memory of Thomas H. Benton.
4 letter was received by Professor f. C.
White last evening from Principal J. T.
ing that he would probably return from
Chicago the last of this week. His brother.
George Buchanan, who has been seriously
i'll at his home in that city, is much I'M
proved.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
S4.OO-TO ST. LOUIs-s4.OO
The burlington Route

May 5th and 9Th.
Via Burlington Route.
Offices S2S Main st. and 104i Union Ave.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
EX-SENATOR SEBREE DEAD.
Was n Prominent Attorney of CARROLL
ton. Mo-. and Served Eight
Years in the State Senate.

Carrolton. Mo-, May S.-(SpeciaD Ex-
Senator ]. w. Sebree, one of the leading
attorneys of this section of the state. died
at his home in this city at 9 o'clock this
morning, aged 53 years.
james W. Sebree was born in Kentucky
in 1873 He read law in Frankfort and in
1863 moved to this city. Major Sebree had
been one of the leading members of the
Carrollton bar since his arrival. In 1886
he was elected state senator from the
Eighth district. and in 1890 was reelected
In 1892, Senator Sebree was a candidate
foc circuit judge. The convention resulted
in deadlock. and this county cast over
5000 ballots for him. September %. 1865.
he married Miss Merie Black, daughter
of DIR. f. II. Black. of Scott county, KY,
and sister of Postmaster Black, Of this
city. His wife and four children Mrs. c.
Z. Burnham. of Kansas City; Misses Lii.
liam P, Mary c. and Ray survive him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
RECEIVER FOR A KANSAS FARM.
Federal Court Takes Hand In
Strengthening Out n Chase Coun-
ty COmplication

Topeka. Kas.. May 3.-(Special) Upon
application of George R. Williams, of New
York. in the federal court to-day Judge
Foster appointed S. A. Breese. of Cotton
wood Falls. receiver of a 1,4O0 acre farm in
Chase county. According to the petition
the farm formerly belonged to James
Pracht. and he mo-tgaged it to Williams
for $4,000. When the mortgage came due
Pracht could not meet it, and Williams
foreclcsed and bought it in at sheriff's
sale. Pracht disregarded the courts ac-
ton and decided the property to his daught-
er, who in turn, transferred 1t to Miss
Nellie Kelly. daughter of his attorney.
Miss Kelly then leased it to James Prin-
gle, scn-in-law of Pracht. Pringle refuses
to give up possession. and. in order to get
things Strengthened out, Williams had a
receiver appointed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
Found Dead in His Rarn.

Chillicothe. Mo-. May 3-(Special) Thom-
as n. Cochran, AN old and respected citi-
zen, and foc forty years n resident here
was found dead IN his barn last night He
had died, apparently. in the act of mixing
feed for the cow. Mr.. Cochran was 81
years old, and only a few days ago boast
ed that he had never seen a sick day in
his life. and had never been under the care
OF q doctor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
Took 1t to .rncle. for Repairs.

Robert Mathews. alias Short. was arrest
ed last night by Detectives Halpin and Bry-
ant on IL charge of embe zzling a gold watch
valued at $50 from g. Z. Tead, a druggist
at 26S North Seventh street. Kansas City
kas. The Teads are English. and Mathews
claimed to be English. also. Mr.. Tead's
claimed. took it TO get it repaired at a
friends store on this side of the river.
This was a month ago. They saw him first
when under arrest last night. The watch
was recovered where it had been pawned.
Mr.. Tead will have Mathews arraigned in
Justice court To-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04

mrs. McLean's Lunch Room open from
u:3o a. m. TO 2:SO p. m. New York Life bldg
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
Linn Creek, Mo-, Bank Closed

jefferson City. Mo-. May 3-(Special0
On the recommendation of w. F. Oldham
state bank examiner. Secretary of State
Lesueur to-day closed the Bank of Linn
tary of State Lesueur in charge of the
bank pending the appointment of a re-
ceiver. 1t is a private bank and was or
ganized in 1895. with a capital of 5000
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
Indian BiuI i'm Conference.

Washington. May 3.-(Special) The In
dian appropriation bill was considered in
conference to-day and the conferrees
agreed upon all propositions except that re-
lating 10 the two additional Judges for the
Indian Territory, the Omaha supply depot
fog the Indians, the New York oil leases
and the gilsonite matter in connection with
the L Incompahgre reservation in Utah.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
AGED Eniaconnl Minister Gone.

ST. Louis, May 3.-Rev. Edward Fairfax
Berkeley. D. D.: the oldest Episcopal min
lister in the Missouri diocese. died to-day
forty of which he had passed in the Chris
tan ministry. AT the time of his death,
DIR. Berkeley was senior divine in the Epis-
copal church and applied his services
broadcast. He was born in Washington,
D. c.. in 1879.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
Half Blind Old Man wauders Away.

Mrs. NJ. Brown. of 1l0S Cherry street.
ported to the police yesterday that Philip
Smith, who has been living at her house.
went out for a walk Sunday evening and
has not returned He is an old man and
bind in one eye.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
Criticise senator Hanna.

Abilene. kas., May 3.-(Special) The
Populist county central committee appoint
ed Il committee which is to draw up reso-
lutionS condemning Senator G. w. Hanna
for his vote on the maximum freight bill
and demanding an explanation. The reso-
lutiors will be presented at the next meet
in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
Why the Thieves Took Nothing.

The Madison school. at Twenty-ninth
and Wyandotte was entered by burglars
Sunday night or early yesterday morning
by forcing the lock on the front door. AS
nothing of any value was left i'll the build
ing over Sunday. nothing was secured.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
Fraud on Freedmen Charged.

Washington, May 3.-(Special Severa
kilograms were received to-day at the In.
terror department from parties at Fort Glib
son. l. T, charging that fraud Is being per
petrated on the Cherokee freedmen by dis
regarding the instructions of the depart
nent regarding claimants who have secures
power OF attorney. Secretary Bliss viii
lake prompt action tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
$1,000. 900 in Gold to Go To-day.

New York, May 3.-Heidelback, Ickel-
heimer & CO. will ship 100000 in gold to-
morrow. This, with the 81 l.G00.O already
announced by Eidder. Peabody & Co, Of
Boston. makes the total sl.5O0O 600 for to-
morrow's steamer, and makes the total
shipments TO date ST,119.0OO.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
Three Who Want Aliens Place.

Topeka. Kas., May 3.-tSpeciaD Judge
A w. Benson, of Ottawa; Judge Charles
3. Graves. of Emporia, and Judge l2lrick
q. Cole. of Great Bend. are the avowed
candidates for the nomination for associate
justice of the supreme court, who have al
ready indicated TO their friends that they
will go before the next Republican state
convention.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
The Burlington ROute.
The best line to st. Paul.
Enrthqunkc i'm Virginia.

Richmond. Va. May 3.-Several points in
Southwestern Virginia reported having ex-
perienced earthquake shocks to-day At
shortly after noon and the other about
p. m. Bricks were thrown from chimneys
and plastering was knocked down.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
An Auctioneer Arrested for Theft.

John Wilson the auctioneer at the Grand
Missouri horse and mule market. was ar
rested by Constable Mckinney yesterday
morning and arraigned before Justice
Walls on charge of stealing a wagon
from W. B. Tevis. He pleaded not guilty
and gave SlG0 for his appearance May IL.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
Death of Ex-Governor Porter

Indianapolis. Ind. May 3-Albert G. Por-
ter. ex-governor of Indiana. and minister
to Italy under General Harrison's admins
tration. died at his home in this city this
morning. aged "a years. Governor Porter
has been confined to his room almost CON
stantly for two years. The immediate cause
of his death was paresis.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04

Clay Center. Kas.. May S-(Special) }
Flenniken, and mother of 3. +. Flennilsen.
died suddenly this morning at her home
in this city. Her husband died only a few
Weeks ago. Both were aged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04

Eighth and Grand avenue and robbed of
- cents. Officer Keenan, found Latimer ly-
ing on the sidewalk and took him to Gen.
trail police station. He was later sent TO
his home
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04

The best cure for colds and affections OF the
breathing organs is PARKER's GINGER Tonic.
PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM never falls to pleass
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
snow storm in Virginia.

Bristol. Tenn, May S.-A heavy snow
storm prevailed last night in Southwest
Virginia, and the effect on small fruits and
garden truck will be disastrous
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-04
Wabash

To
St. Louis and return,
May 5th and 9Th.
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