The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-20
HATED EACH OTHER
WILLIAM RODGERS ARRAIGNEp IN
POLICE COURT.


Fight Was Not Altogether for E1hi
b.tion Purposes-Sioux Indians Accused
| of the Winona Murders-AHeged sIayert
of Joel Mack Arreseed-Bznk Wreckers
and Embezziers-Crime and Catastrophe
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 19,-William Rodg-
ers, amateur pugilist, who delivered a
fatal blow 10 Ben Coleman in a fight with
| gloves at the Manhattan Athletic ground,
| this city, was arraigned in the police
court today and the hearing was contin-
ued. The referee and time keeper also
gave bond.
1 The coroner's inquest was begun. Tes-
timony was conflicting. One witness
said that Coleman was conscious after
the bow and shock hands with Rodgers
and remained conscious until the attend
ants dropped him to the earth as they
carried him away. Others testified that
it was understood thai their grudge was
| TO be settled at this fight. as the men
were enemies.
SIOUX ARE ACCUSED.
Bismarck, y. D., Feb. 19.-Advices
from Winona state that excitement: is
| running high over yesterdays awful trag
| edy, and if the Indians VINO are accused
| of the devilish deed are located they will
| be Iynched by the indignant settlers.
! That the murder was committed by the
| Indians there seems 10 be no doubt. The
mutilation CT the bodies of the victims,
10 I'LL - +rr-:r hob iac af
Mrs. Rouse, who were only one year old,
| and the fact that Mail Carrier Lebrock
! saw two Indians in the vicinity with their
J faces hideously painted indicate that the
| treacherous Sioux have added another
to their long list of crimes. The coro-
ner's jury met at Winona at 10 o'c.ock
! this morning and the inquest is now in
progress.
FOR KILLING JOEL MACK.
| independence, Kan, Feb. 1.-TWO men
have been arrested charged with the
murder of Joel Mack. wealthy stock
man Of this city, whose mutilated body
was recently found on the banks of the
Verdigris river in Indian Territory. They
are William Blosser and his step-fsther,
both Of Vinita, l. T Officers are search
| ing for a third man named Samuel 5.
| Bloxum. These three were interested in
a lawsuit which was to have been tried
at Einita. Mack was an important wit
ness against them and was on his way
! TO Vinita when he met his death.
SHERIFF ASSASSINATED.
Santa Fe, N NJ, Feb. 19.-Sheriff Dow
of Eddy county was shot last night by
| ht,;I
He died today. He was active in the
prosecution of cattle thieves. Governor
Thornton offers a reward of $500 for each
of his murderers.
TRAIN WRECKERS.
Cleveland, O., Feb. ia special from
| Berea, O., says that an attempt was
made last night to wreck a Big -Four
train near there on bridge seventy-five
| feet high. The obstruction was discover
ed by a track walker shortly before the
passage Of an east-bound train. There
! is no clue.
BANK WRECKERS.
| Louisville, KY, Feb. 19.-The greatest
{ secrecy is maintained by Bank Examiner
Escott and Receiver Courtney regarding
the affairs of the German National bank
| but warrants are expected to be issued
for other officials Of the bank. President
| Mcknight is still in custody, being una
bic to furnish the $4,000 bond. In a
statement given to the press Mr.. Nc
knight claims that before his connection
with the German National bank il had
! been looted to the extent OF $4,000, OF
So, 900 more than the entire capital stock
| 10r mr.
! corruptly, managed bank he ever saw
Examiner Escott was busy al morning
| going over the old records to discover
the grounds for Meningitis charges. The
connection between Mcknight and the
| indicted aldermen is expected to result IN
further and more sensational indictments
against other city officials. Common
wealth Attorney Parsons has been in
structed to employ three etra attorneys
to hep him arraign and prosecute the
recently indicted officials.
NEBRASKA'S TREASURER.
| Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 9.-Action in re-
gard TO the state treasury situation has
| been delayed ten days by vote IN the
| senate During this time special COM
| mittees will inquire into the alleged short
! age. A statement OF the financia. condi-
! ton of the state treasury OF Nebraska
| shows that ex-State Treasurer James. j.
! BARLEY has a deficit staring him in the
| face of over s5oo,O 900. Coupled with this is
an item of $4,000 which ex-State Auditor
/ Eugene V. Moore needs TO account Tor
! in order TO balance his books. Mr.. Bart
/ lev is said 10 be the victim Of too lenieni
policy of assisting his friends In finan-
| cial way. When the panic Of 1892 struck
Nebraska Mr.. BARLEY deposited large
| sums OF money in various banks 10 help
them through the crisis. Several OK these
subsequently failed, and others were sc
closely pressed that Il was Impossible Il
| discharge the obligation. Barley says
that in the course of time every cent WI
be paid. The shortage in Auditor Moore
accounts has not 50 far been explained.
ONE TAKEN; THE OTHER LEFT.
Washington. Feb. 1e.-The president
has. hardened Thomas Prindeville, sen
| fenced IN California 10 ten months am
prisonment for contempt O. court
nsrdon has been denied 70 ". c. Carvir
Of Colorado. sentenced - five years IN
prisonment for enbezzliag bank FUNDS
Tho nres;dent says this was a case o
deliberate enbeZzlement OF bank funds
by trusted employe. extending tnrorgi
TWO years. and the falSihcation OF IN
hooks to cover his crime
THOMAS WILLIS HANGED.
Wilmington. Del, Feb ls.-Thoms'
Willis. colored, was hanged al ,Sew Cas-
tIa at 1885 O'Clock today for the nurde
OF his infant child on May last tn
body Of the child was not found unii
Nav %. having ben dug up oy nos
from a shallow grave on a farm De;ec