The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-24
CUTS HER HEAD OFF
MRs. ALBERT H0VEY COMMITS A
MOST ATR0CI0Us CRIME.

John II. Kaop shOe ana huico Dy his
Former Secretary, Who Then Suicides
No Sin to Lynch Negroes in Virginia.
Methodist Minister E1pelled-News of
Crime and Catastrophe.
Lansing. Mich, April 23.-At Will
iar,ston, Mich, fourteen miles east o.
here, Mrs. Albert Hovey. aged % years,
murdered her aged mother-in-iaw with
an axe somatime between 8 o'clock and
noon To-Day. She severed the head en-
,i-ely from the body and then poured
oil On the Ifeiess body and set il on fire.
The murdered woman was so years old
and lived with her sons family IN the
southeast part Of the village.
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Chicago, April 23.-John H. Rap, a
wholesale liquor dealer, was shot and
killed today by his former secretary and
confidential clerk, D. W. Braunschweis,
who afterward put the revolver 10 mis-
own temple and killed himself The
murder and suicide occurred in Raap's
private office AZ 572 Milwaukee avenue,
n the presence CT Philip Solomon, a
deputy sheriff. who had a capias Tor
Rraunschweig's arrest on a charge OF
ENLIGHTENMENT. Some time ago Braun
sch weig was found 10 be about S2,ooo
short in MS accounts. Criminal action
was brought against him but he eluded
the officers and yesterday wrote TO
Rap asking for meeting for the pur-
pose OF effecting a compromise. This
was arranged and a deputy sheriff was
asked to De present today t0 arrest
Braunschw e:g. Braunschweig appeared
promptly this morning and, accompanied
by Rap, retired to the latter's office.
the deputy sheriff remaining outside.
Soon the talking became loud and angry
and the officer started for the door but
before he could reach it two shots were
fired in rapid succession. Bursting open
the door, the officer found both men ly-
ing on the floor, dead, with bullet holes
in their temples. and a revolver clutch
ed in Braunschweig's right hand.
Braunschweig had been in Raap's en-
ploy for about ten years.
WIFE AND BROTHER HELD.
Salt Lake, Utah, April 23.-The cor
oner's jury in the case Of John H. Man,
Ilton rendered a verdict in which Mrs.
Lou Hamilton, the wife of the dead
man, is held for murder and Thomas P.
Seldom, the brother-in-law of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton, is held as an accessory.
Both are held without bail The inves-
LEGATION showed that Mrs. Hamilton had
purchased cartridges a few days prior
to the tragedy ard one OF the Witnesses
testified that at the time Of the shoot
ing he saw Seldom creep from under the
shadow Of the trees, dart into the alley
leading to the rear of the premises and
a moment later appear at the front door
OF the house with a lamp in his hand.
ONE ROBBER WOUNDED.
Salt Lake. Utah, April "a private
telegram from Price. Utah, says the
posse that left Castle Gate Wednesday
il pursuit of the men who robbed the
treasurer CT the Pleasant Valley Coal
company, had an encounter with the
roid-ups and wounded one of the men,
whose name is supposed TO be Fowler.
The robbers were making their way to-
ward the Cedar mountains.
NO SIN TO LYNCH HIM.
Alexandria, Va. April 23.-There will
probably be no official action following
the iynchipg here last night of Joseph
Mccoy, the negro who assaulted the lit
lie daughter of lobe Lacey. The citi-
zenS Who were arrested during the as
sault on the Jail were promptly released
and public opinion is not likely to coun-
tenance any futher prosecution.
VERDICT BLAaES NO ONE.
Philadelphia April 23.-The coroner's
jury today returned a verdict that Billy
Vernon, the pugilist. who died after a
fight with Leslie Peary on Wednesday
night, came 20 his death from hemor-
riage OF the brain, the result OF an in
jury" The verdict makes no recommen-
iation IS to where the blame should be
placed, nor is any person censured. The
Delaware county authorities will now
take charge Of the case.
MINISTER EXPELLED.
Schenectady, n. Y, April 23.-The
Rev. d.. H. c. Farrar. ex-pastor of ST.
-.C- ~. -14D14As Is AONoS "a
oailed from the Methodist Episcopal
,hurch and the ministry at the Troy
conference. The accusation against DR..
Farrar was adultery. He was formerly
president of the State Sunday School as
ISOLATION. held high rank among the
Methodist preachers Of the state and is
4 grandfather.
Cr. j. H Coleman, the presiding elder
4 the Albany district, who had charge
# the case for the prosecution. referred
% the conference confession signed by
DR.. Farrar. The conference then unani-
nousiF voted 10 expel him from the
Methodist church. Later in the day
5.shop Ninde announced the expulsion
IF DR.. Farrar.
ESCAPES PROSECUTION BY DYING
New Bedford. Mass. April 23.-Frank
Z. Hadley. ex-treasurer OF the Bennett
md Columbia mills, died a few moments
Alter Z O'Clock this morning. Several
warrants were issued for his arrest
ew days ago on charges OF perjury in
making false returns 10 the state in
,onnectioa with the standing OF the cor
vstions, both of which are now in the
lands ot receivers Hadley had been III
'Jnle time.
TCEKHEIM IS SAFE
Oakland. Cal, April 23.-Surerior
IGdga Ogden has denied an application
or a warrant FOR the arrest for perjury
y Carl Won Arnold, alias Count Won
Arnold. alias Coun; ven Turkhe.nl. who
'eceRIly married Jesnnine Young TIE
uige believed the warrant was no,
lsked Cor IN good faith but that il was
move in the in;eres; q civil litigation.
Tne district attorney concurred in Iris
-:@I TIE alleged count is nov n Hall
AK. earouie for Europe.
ALLEGED BUCKET SHOPS.