The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-01

| fesses His Guilt and Processes the Chris
| tian Whole Family Found
| Shot Dead In Maine-Dead Babies Found
In Box in Pennsyivansa-Day's Fire
Record-Crime and Catastrophe.
Washington. April S0.-The president
has decided not 10 interfere in the case
OF Joseph r. Dunlop. proprietor OF the
Chicago Dispatch, VINO was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment for sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails. A strong
effort was made 10 secure his pardon on
the ground that mis- life would be placed
in Jeopardy by his imprisonment, but
the president decided that Dunlop mus.
serve out his term.
Attorney General McKenna made this
statement of the presidents decision as
he left the cabinet meeting at noon:
The president" said he, has resolv-
ed no, 10 interfere in the Dunlop case.
He 50 announced as / lef. him a min
ute ago"
Attorney General McKenna. in his re-
port on the case TO the president said
that the only ground for executive Glenn
eney was the condition OF Dunlop's
health.
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
Chicago, April 3o.-Joseph r. Dunlop,
proprietor OF he Chicago Dispatch. was
t3ken into custody late this afternoon
by United States Marshal Arnold. The
prisoner asked for few hours in which
to arrange his affairs and was given un-
II, tomorrow morning. He will be taken
10 the penitentiary az Joliet tomorrow
sentence for usuing the mails for OBJ
scene matter
STOLE DOCUMENTS.
Washington. April 3O-Phillip Noel
hone. formerly employed in the con-
gressional library, was found guilty in
The criminal court today Of felon!ously
taking and carrying away from the
library certain valuable historic docu-
ments. Notice OF a motion for a new
trial was given. The defendant was
Subsequent released on s., 900 bond.
WANTED FOR STEALING.
New York, April 30.-The police here
have under arrest Clarence Barton, u
years OF age, VINO is wanted by the au-
thorities of Ogden. Utah, for stealing
5000 from the Utan Loan and Trust
company, of Ogden. He will be held pend
ing the arrival OF requ.sition papers.
Barton has brother in the employ OF
the bank and as ne has been hanging
around there for three or four days visit
;rov !; TO- i ~
him. While the bank officials were keep
ing the matter secret Barton left Ogden
and went to Jacksonville, Florida. where
ne spent money lavishly. He paid an
$500 mortgage on a house kept by Belle
Olive. alias Russian Belle" and then
married Belle Olives daughter. who was
known as the "Wanderer.' Barton and
wife came 10 this city in March last. He
had no money when arrested. but had a
lot OF pawn tickets for diamonds and
jewelry. Mrs. Barton was i'll in bed and
Barton himself claimed to be suffering
from appendicitis. Barton says he was
not alone in the commission OF the crime
but had a companion named Lee Graves,
and he accused Chief Of Police Daven-
port of Ogden OF trying to shield Graves
Barton asked 10 be committed to Belle
vue hospital, as he said ne was sick, and
his request was granted.
PUTTING UP WON'T SAVE HIM.
St. Louis, April 30.-David II. Hays,
for eighteen years cashier OF the 81.
Louis postoffice. was arrested today.
charged with the embezzlement of 49,
20. The information was sworn 10 by
Inspector Joe Johnson. OF the ST. Louis
division. who has been examining the
books for the past week. Mr.. Hays was
errsigned before United States Commits |
sioner James Craig. The accused waiv- /
. examination and was held 10 the fed !
e-al grand Jury in the sum OF $1,000. He
a. once left the commissioners Office and |
went TO his home IN Webster. The short |
age was made good by c. VI. Hays. gen. |
e-aI manager OF the Grand Trunk rail- |
road. who came several days ago on re-
ceiving word OF his brothers trouble |
DESPITE this. the Washington officials |
have sent word here 70 begin the pros !
ecution The accused IS afflicted with /
heart disease and may not live 10 stand 4
trial.
THE SCHEME THAT FAILED.
Chicago. April 3o.-Nnss Sarah Louise /
Erwin. private secretary and stenosra- /
pher 10 President; Spalding. Of the de. I
fInct Globe Savings bank. testified be- 4
fore The senatorial investigation commit I
tee today. She testified that Spaldlng
had given her about $4,000. with III.
understanding that he was some time
later TO secure divorce from his wife
and marry Miss Erwin.
GIN pom DIES a CHRISTIAN.
Spokane. Wash. April So.--Ci!n Pom
was hanged today for me murder ~
Lee Toag. one a the most strocious in
the history % the northwest, Pom hav-
ing literally hacked his victim TO pieces.
PRIOR 10 the execution he confessed his
cu,i;. p-ofsssed faith in me Christian 70
IL ion. and was attended BY two Christ
ian Chinese ministers.
ALL FOUND SHOT DEAD.
Biddcto-d. Ne. April ga message
from Bar Mills announces that John
Lane. wife and child were found dad
az Benny Eagle I've miles from RzT
Mills. this morning All had been shot
B4- Mis- Is small place N The P1-t-
land ami Rochester railroad. about
xelve miles northess; ~ this city i
* supposed TIA; double murder an
suicide vas co-1mittsd-
DEAD BABIES N 4 BOX.
pi;fsburr. Pa. April IA box Con-
tanning the bodies Of tFo Infants was
,ouat today n deserted stone quarry
near Beilsvue. Pa : membership
ard % tie Canton Ohio. branch % TIE