The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-05
SENT UP FOR LIFE
DIR. G00DMANs0N CONVICTED OF
- POISONING HIS WIPE.

Who Was Possessed Of Wealth which Good
manson Was, Presumed to Coves, and
7 Who Died suddenly Under Suspicion,
Circumstances Body Exhumed. thu
| Post-Mortem Furnishing Evidence
Deemed Sufficient to- Warrant q Life
Sentence for Murder-Publisher OunloE
Taken to Joiiet-Day's Disasters.
Omaha, Neb., May "A specia. to the
Bee from Ponca, Neh.. says:
Joseph Sidney Goodmanson was found
guilty of murder in the first degree this
afternoon and his punishment fixed al
imprisonment for life Goodmanson was
charged with the murder of his wife last
summer by administering POISON in his
office in lender. Goodmanson, who is a
dentist, came to Nebraska from Chica-
go in 1893. He had formerly practiced
dentistry at Tiskilwa, ILL.,, where he won
the heart Of Laura Toder, daughter Of
one Of the most prominent families Of
that County, and who was possessed Of
considerable sum Of money in her own
name. Last August me died very sud-
denly in his office, and the body was has
lily sent to Tiskilwa for interment.
There it was exhumed and a post NOR
tenn was held. the stomach being sent to
Chicago medical college for chemical
analysis. 1t resulted in Goodmarson's
arrest and conviction.
DUNLOP TAKEN TO JOLIET.
Chicago. May 4.-Joseph r. Dunlop.
publisher Of the Chicago Dispatch, was
taken to Joliet at p. m. today over the
Atom road TO begin his two years pen
itentiary sentence. He was accompanied
by Deputy Marshal John A. Logan. 1t
was at first the intention to leave at II
o'clock, but in order to avoid the crowds
Of curiosity seekers later train was TAX
er. Dunlop was sentenced on the charge
of sending obscene literature through the
mails. In addition to his Imprisonment
he was sentenced to pay fine of $1,000.
With good behavior. Dunlop will have to
serve but twenty-one months, and will
not be put irto stripes, but will be given
the blue-grey suit Of the second grade.
AN UNKNOWN SUICIDE.
ST. Louis. May A man supposed to
be Aaron Landauer, presiden. Of the Ian
dauer Commission company, committed
suicide in Forest Park this afternoon.
The body was found near Sylvan lake,
with a bullet hole in the head. Two let
ters addressed to Aaron Landauer were
found in the dead mans pocket. No
cause for the deed is known.
MURDER AND ROBBERY.
Cleveland, O., May 4.-The body Of r.
found in the hold of the steam barge
Olympia in the harbor this morning. His
head was crushed and al. valuables TAX
en- The police believe that he was muir
1ered. Osborne's clothing indicated that
ne was in well-to-do circumstances.
PENNILESS AND PASSLESS.
Washington, May 4.-William NJ
Foresmar, a railroad man Of Madison,
Wisconsin,, was a victim Of knockout
irop robbery in the dsreputable quarter
II the city last night. The robbers Sc
cured SIS and a railroad pass for Fores-
nan and his wife between Washington |
and Chicago His assallants escaped.
KILLED BY STOLEN BOOZE.
Huntington, ILL.,, May 4.-Perry Kauff- |
nan. William Davis and John Draben- |
;tott stole some alcohol from the drug |
tore Of E. E. Voos ard few hours af- !
II swallowing the drug all three became |
-iolent,y sick. Kaufman and Davis died |
asst night and Drabenstott is at the point |
# death The drug they drank was
ound to be pyroxolic alcohol. deadly |
,oison, intended for mechanical purposes
My.
POISONOUS LEMONADE.
Walnut Creek, Cal. May 4.-Eight-
Emilia kissing drank lemon
de which was kept in tin bucket over
light. and died at Darville today. Eigh- /
cen school children who also drank OF
he stuff are very sick. Ladies of Re
ekah lodge used part Of the .emonade
I a social. The remainder was present.
d 10 the school children.
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES.
Kansas City. May 4.-Hank Roberts,
n engineer on the Chicago and Alton
ailway. was instantly killed. and Charles
'ardoner, a fireman, seriously injured
" the explosion OF a freight locomotive
\ the bottoms this forenoon. Roberts
,as thrown fully thirty feet high and
-as picked up 300 feet from the locomot-
We. His body was terribly mang.ed.
'ardoner was blown for a distance OF
lightly feet. his head badly hurt and his
e broken Roberts was one Of the Old
81 engineers on the road
STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
Aberdeen, Scotland. May A collision
as occurred off Girdleness lighthouse
etween the British steamers Colynee
nd Gringoe. The Co.ynee sank ana
;eyen OF her crew were drowned
FIRE AT CALDWELL. OHIO.
Columbus. O., May 4.-Fire today at
aldwen. Noble county, destroyed $4,000
-orth of property IL: the center OF the
usiness portion Of the town. Insurance
bout 200.
HALF A BLOCK BURNED.
Ninera' Point. Wis. May Fire last
light destroyed hall block Of business
lildlnss. The Masonic and Odd Eel
,ws' halls were also burned and the City
al badly damaged.
smith and Fiaherty Meet.