The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-16
astrophe.

Curn-The Firebugs' TraiI-Crime an
Catastrophe.
Kansas City, April 15.-Conclusiv
proof tnat at least one or two of las
nights fires were started by incendiare.
was developed today, in the finding o
kerosene-saturated bundles of rags, etc.
in the ruins. As yet no clue to the fire
bugs has been found. The aggregate los.
on the different buildings viii amount e
but $4,000, with insurance with abou
two-thirds Of that amount.
The general opinion among business
men is that the gamblers and hoodlums
OF the city are responsible for the fire;
and acted in spirit Of revenge agains
the newly-apponted board OF police
commissioners and Chief of Police Val
3ins, who have been pushing a crusade
against all evil-doers This belief is
streng chened by the fact that the Scar.
ritt estate, owned principally by Police
Commissioner Scarritt, suffered the
heaviest loss. Since the days Of the
"Lexow'' investiga ion. gamblers and
many having been heavily fined or driv-
en- to other cities. and they have repeat
edly made open threats against the city
officials.
The las. effort OF the incendiaries was
an tempt al burning two-story brick
building at 604 Broadway, occupied prin-
cipally by the Consumers Grocery COM
pany, a Wholesale concern. Paper cat
urated with oil had been pushed under
the door and set afire from the outside
Fortunately the door smothered the
blaze. The attempt was not discovered
until opening time today.
JAIL FOR ONE YEAR.
Kansas City. April 15.-Ernest Ridge
way, one Of the four young men who on
Thanksgiving night last held up and at
tempted TO rob a car full OF people on the
Independence electric line. was today
sentenced 20 one year In the county jail.
Oscar Bridges, the leader, had previously
been given a like sentence The two
other man are still in jail awaiting trial.
GUILTY OF EMBEZZLING.
Pine Bluff, Ark, April 15.-Captain
Daniel Haynes, formerly claim agent Of
the st. Louis Southwestern railway, who
has been on trial here several days for
embezzling $4,000 OF the company's
money. was convicted today.
SKIN GAME FOR CYCLISTS.
New York. April 15.-Wi,ham S.
Thompson, who was indicted in Chicago
last October for carrying on swindling
operations through the mails, has been
arrested here ard is held in $500 bail for
hearing. Thompson, after having been
arrested in Chicago. furnished $1,000 bail
and then fed from the city. The concern
OF which Thompson was the head sent out
circulars offering a prize to the person
making the greatest number of words
out OF the letters in the title Empress
Bicycle" Later on circular letters were
mailed to those persons who had failed to
win the prize offering them a 500 bicycle
for s45, and upon this offer many per-
sons were swindied. PostofTice Inspector
Mayer says that Thompson and his asso-
ciates made about $4,000 by means of
the swinde.
A FENCE UNEARTHED.
Webster City, Ia, April 15.-Officers OF
Radcliffe have unearthed an important
fence" on the premises Of Charles Bow
en-. His barn was filed with stolen arti-
clee, buggies, harness, stoves, and dozens
Of other thirgs BY digging in the yard
they unearthed large quantity Of sil- |
verware and queensware. Bowen, the !
owner Of the place. IS a son Of Colonel |
Bowen Of Merdota, ILL.,, president of the
First National bank OF that city.
vlTTIr
Mobile, Ala, April 15.-Honorable J. I
Leonard Mueller, general manager Of the |
Snyder Banana company, shot ana 4
wounded himself in his private 4
Office on Commerce street at $50 o'clock /
this morning. He was one Of the best /
known fruit importers in the country. |
At the late municipal election he was
elected alderman. In letters TO relatives 1
and friends, nervous prostration was al
legged as having induced the attempt at
self-destruction.
EVERYBODY WILL AGREE.
Ceilings. No, April 15.-Sam Smith, Jr.,
who ten days ago hacked two old women
% death with corn knife, has confess
.de6he crime and says he thinks ne ought
o De hanged. Smith says ne does rot fear
ranging.
INSANITY ALLEGED.
Washington, April 15.-Judge Harlan
allowed writ OF error today in the case
IF Elizabeth MOBILES of Georgia. who is
lnder sentence of death on the charge of
murder. and was to have been hanged
aext Friday. 1t was represented BY Mrs.
Mobiles counsel that she is insane The
allowance of the writ will operate as a
stay Of proceedings and will insure post
'onement Of the execution.
MURDERER MOwERY.
Providence, r. l., April 15.-Martin
dowery was taken from Harrisonville
his morning, and lodged in the Cranston
'rison, where he will be held, pending
lis trial next Wednesday on charge OF
murder Of the Reynolds family. All ef-
orts 20 remove the bullet from Now
rvs head have been unsuccessful. Up
N his arrival al the prison an examin-
ttion of the wound was made and an
ther. operation will be performed at the
arliest possible moment
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
New York, April 15.-WeHs Finch.
|our broker and member OF the produce
xchaRge for more than thirty years, &C
identally shot and killed hiYns If this
fteTnoon while cleaning a revolver in
is Office in the produce exchange build
az.
SMALL BLAEZS.
Fremont, o., April l5-The entire bu-
mess portion OF the little village Of Lind
ey. eight miles west OF here, was de-