The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-10-06

ers Hired q detective to shadow Their
Unfaithfui Steward, but He Was an
Older Hand at the Sneak business and
kieckhoefsr Indicsed - Young Man
Stops His Drunken Father-in-Law's
Ouarreliug Other Murders and Suicides
Chicago, Oct. 5-According to the story
told 10 the Chicago presbytery by Presi-
dent Herrick johnson, the dedication of
Treasurer Charnley Of the Presbyterian
Board Of Aid for Colleges and Acade-
mics was known last July. From that
time on until his disappearance on the
evening OF September 1 Charnley had
been in charge Of a private detective.
This detective ate and SLEPT with Charm
ley and accompanied him everywhe-e.
The nighs of September Charnley had
an engagement TO meet his brother at
the corner Of Lake and State streets. and
ne went 20 the rendezvous, accompanied
did not appear. Charniey, being near
sighted, asked the detective 10 keep a
close watch OF al passing street cars, so
as not 10 miss his brother
AS the detective was scanning closely
a particularly heavily loaded car Charm
ley tipsoed away. II is thought that a
carriage was in waiting at convenient
distance and that Charnley entered this
and was driven away.
onerating the board Of aid from blame.
KIECKHOEFER INDICTED.
Washington, Oct. 5.-The grand jury OF
the district has returned three indici-
menls against Francis j. Kieckhoefer.
late discussing officer Of the state depart
menl, charging him with embezzling
over $4,000 Of government funds in July
and OCTOBER, 1895, and with appropriat-
ing 10 his own use $4,000 worth of gov
eminent bonds. kieckhoefer was arrest
ed in May, 1896, and indicted, his embez- |
elements being stated al s37, ,46s in the in J
dictment. After an investigation of his |
accounts he was discharged from office |
and 1t was announced that there was an /
apparent shortage of more than S1OO, 900 |
in his accounts. His trial was TO have /
taken place last spring. but was postpon- |
ed owing 10 prior cases on The docket. |
kieckhoefer admits that ne has been
guilty OF criminal conduct and asserts |
that the alleged shortage is due TO care
less bookkeeping.
WON'T QUARREL ANY MORE.
81. Louis, Oct. 5.-During a quarrel late
last night George p. Pfeiffer, a stenog-
rapher, shot his father-in-law, Robert
Delaney, through the brain and then
killed himself. Delaney was IS years old |
and had been in the habit of coming
home intoxicated and making trouble.
Pfeiffer had not demonstrated unduly
win him, because OF his age. Last night
Delaney came in as usual and a quarrel
With his son-in-lav enSued Suddenly
Pfeiffer drew a revolver and shot De-
nney through the head. Hearing the
shot, Pfeiffer's wife rushed into the room
ust in time TO see her husband send
bullet throegh his own head and another
through his heart. He fell dead at her
eet. Hearing means in another room.
she rushed in and found her father dying
lom his wound. She carried him 10 a
ouch, passing over the dead body of her
Iusoand in doing so. She summoned the
leishbors and then swooned, and is now
n critical state from the shock Pfeif-
er did not drink and was considered an
young man.
SELF AND WIFE.
Kansas City. Oct. 5-Edward McElroy.
gambler, shot and perhaps fatally
mis- wife and ,hen himself in
heir room at an early hour this morn
ng. He sent two bullets in,o her breast.
me into her chin and fourth into her
rm. He ended by firing buile; in;o
lis brain. There are but small chances
( either recovering. McE!-oy came
ere from Toronto, Canada Mrs. Nc
Ilroy was formerly Miss Ida Morris. and
5 a Boston woman. She threatened TO I
cave her husband
SHOT HIMSELF INSTEAD.
West Chester, Pa. Oct. 5-Wiiliam J. |
Baldwin Of Thorndale. this county. who
!a5 supposed 70 have been burned %
cath in the fire which destroyed the big
arm on the Bailey farm last Friday. ne:
cath his own hands. Late yesterday
fternoon Baldwin's body was found
nder corn shock a short distance from r.
here the fire occurred, his throat cut
rom ear 20 ear and the pocket knife with .
'hich he committed the deed still stick .
lg in the wound. Baldwin entered the ,
arm few minutes before the fire and
S he was not afterwards found II was
opposed that he had perisned in the ;
ames ;
TRAIN ROBBERS RUN DOWN {
Minneap polls. MINI. Oct. 5.-A Fargo. i
. D. dispatch 10 the Journal states {
lat officers have rounded up all ne men :
IMPLICATED n the resent Northern Pa q
fc passenger train hoId-up near Moore Q
ead. and viii ga-'1e- <1en IN tomorrow.
Il the men wanted are under surveil-
nee. Confessions extorted from a wo-
an by rhe sweat box process gave the
Iicsrs. the information wanted. =
THE GULDENSCPPE CASE. :,
Nex York. Oct- Judge Smith today =
I. the trial of Martin Taorn, accused ot e.
2 murder ot William G1ldenSuppe. for T
ctober 1s. n The Queens county c0u-: =
r. Mack VII De tried after Thorn's z,
So snsl Be ss.,.ed.
SUPREME COURT MKT MONDAY =