The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-28

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Caught In the Klondyke-Other News O
Crime.
Chicago, Aug. 27.-At the trial Of Luet
CERT, the alleged wife murderer, today
Mr.. De Lestres, one of the first four jur-
| orj sworn in, was discharged by agree
ment OF counsel. De Lestre's wife Is
suffering from nervous prostration, in
6uced principally. it was claimed, by
worry over her husbands presence in
| the LuetSert Jury, and for that reason he
was excused. This left five jurors YET
to be selected.
Lu5rgert is very angry over a news
paper picture showing his forehead and
eyes and calling attention 10 his EVIL
eye" The big sausage maker swore e4o-
Guently as he gaZed a. the work OF the
artist He persists in his demand 10 be
perm tted 10 address the juhy during the
trial His obstinance in this respect Is
ublipg his counsel, who fear the prs
oner will create a scene which Will De
prejujicaI 10 his case.
Luetgert declares ne can explain mat
tiers to the jury concerning his sausage
factory letter than his counsel or any
other person.
LuetGer: has received letter from d.
J. Won Der Hone, who is searching IN
Germany for Mrs. Luesgert. What the
contents of the letter was the prisoner
refused 10 say, beyond the statement
that it contained good news. He said II
would be introduced as evidence during
the trial.
After several veniremen were passed
q juror was found acceptable TO both
sides Ee is George NJ. Hoiobard. ma
ch.nis,.
The experts on anatomy are making
for the prosecution a careful examination
Of bones found in Luetgert's sausage
factofy.
FLED TO THE KLONDIKE.
Port Townsend, Wash. Aug. 27.-The
steamer Portland, due from ST. Michaels,
has on board murderer who was cnas-
ed by detectives half way around the
world. He Is in irons and under con-
slant watch Of two PinkertonS The
prisoner, William Smith, was pursued
and across Chilcoot Pass, over the lakes
and down the rivers TO the gold fields OF
Klondke, where he was taken into Gus
.ody.
Smith was as torekeeper in a small
town near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. up 10
esgeral months ago. One night the store
was fred and in the ruins was found
the charred body Of a man. Smiths re-
!ations claimed that he was burned 70
death in the fire. His life was insured
for $4,000 ard a demand was made for
the money. An investigation led TO the
belief that the body was not that Of
Smith, but Of Waterman. The theory
was at oncea dvanced that Smith had
committed murder and burned his store
In the hope that the body would be
roasted beyond recognition and his rela-
tives obtain the insurance money after
he disappeared. Pnikerton men were
put on the trail and after one Of the
longest chases on record arrested Smith
at DaWso on July Il. He was taken 20
81. Michaels to await the sailing OF the
Portland.
Cedar Rapids, $a., Aug. 27.-Smith, the
parentIy Frank Novak, a storekeeper az
Walford. The man murdered by him
and the body burned was Edward Muir
rag. Novak's relatives claimed the body
was Novaks. The insurance companies
have fought the collection Of the policies
and placed al detective on the trail, with
the above Jesuit.
CHASING AN EMBEZZLER.
San Francisco, Aug. 27.-Ferdinand
iy 81, 900. coo entrusted 10 him by clients,
is supposed to be in Australia. The
steamer Mali,posa. here from Austria
liza. Was carefully searched before her de-
parture, the Australian authorities sus-
psc.ing that the CRIMINAL would attempt
10 escape trom the United Staes. He
is .hugti. 10 nave reached Sydney by the
Arcadia or Australia, a man answering
his description having boarded the latter
vessel az Suez. II IS also reported tha,
ne was traced - brisbane, but there the
detectives lost track of him. Substantial
rewards are offered for his arrest. He is
a man OF culture and excellent presence.
ON THE DURRANT PLAN.
San Francisco. Aug. 27.-The execution
OF Benjaloin L. Hill. who killed his wife
in Oakland. set for today. was pos:pon-
ed by an appeal to the United States su-
preme court. Late yesterday applica-
tiol was made 10 District Judge Haven
for a wit OF habeas corpus on the
ground TIA. new and important evidence
had been discovered. The judge refused
TO issue the wri, and Immediately follow
ing mis- Tefusa, the attorneys for the Pc
ti.ioner flied 4 motion for an appeal from
the decision 70 the supreme court Of TIE
United States. ana the judge gave an
order allowing the appeal. This viii act
as stay OF execution. IL the precedent
set by the Duran: case is followed, as
IL doubtless Will De.
a SIZ-YEAR-OLD VICTIM.
Ki1Ssiown, Neb., Aug. 2i.-At HEX
ory Bush. mining village near here.
Joseph Derew. colorei. waylaid a six
year-old girl named Doody and outraged
her. Her condition is serious. Depew
is being hunted for by hundreds Of min
ers.
CHANDLER CHIDEs HIMSELF