The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-28

media:elY Ke-Arrested on a Charge OF
Arson Wilmington, Arrested ON the
Same Charge, is Dischars cd Murderer
Sentenced In Chicago - Accidents by
Fire and Flood
Fort Scott, Kan, March 27.-Harry
Adams, charged with having killed, and
then burned the bodies of, the four Nc
Fadden brothers, aged 10, II, Is and IL.
at Frortenac, has been acquitted, after
4 four days trial. Ben Wilmington Of
Pittsburg, Kan, who was held on the
came charge, was dicharged. Adams was
Immediately arrested, charged with ar
son, in setting fire TO the house in which
'be boys were burned.
SENTENCE TO DIE.
Chicago, March 27.-John baltimore
vas today sentenced to death for the
murder of Louis Mavric in October, 1895,
Henry KICKER, his accomplice, was CIV
an twenty-five years in the penitentiary.
Mavrick was a boarding house keeper
4, Summit, H., on the Drainage canal
and was killed while resisting an at
tempt to roo him. Soon after Lath-
n,ores and Kucker's arrest, the latter
oorfessed and it was principally on his
BLUDGEON AND GUN.
Austin, Tex. March pa dispatch
from Georgetown says: Jack Steele, a
prominent business mar of this city, shot
and killed W. w. Dimmitt, another prom
lnen- business man in this place, in the
county court room during the proceeding
IF a trial Dimmitt was aggravated by
some sharp words from Steele, Whereup-
On he hit him over the head with blud-
geon. Steele drew his revolver and fired
tour times, each shot taking effect.
KILLED TWO OFFICERS.
Little Rock, Ark, March 27,-At Oko-
lena this morning Charles Clayburr shot
and killed Deputy Sheriff Sol Rolling and
Constable Joe Dickerson. The officers
were attempting to arrest Clayburn.
THE TRUSTED EMPLOYE.
Toronto, Ont, March 27.-Mervin En-
cry Lattener, a trusted enIploye of bark
Of Cleveland, Ohio, and who recently
married Miss Florence Z. Doran of this
city, was arrested here today. He is
charged with having embezzled funds of
the bank, and also with bigamy. having
smother wife in the United States.
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED.
Akron. Col, March 27.-H. G. Nea!son,
cashier Of the Washington County bank,
rested today on charges OF larceny, en-
bezzlement. receiving deposits when he
knew the bank was insolvent and mis-
a2propriating the funds Of the hank.
EMBEZZLER JONES RETURN.
New York. March 27.-Latimer Ridley
Jones, the embezZler. who fed to Eng
land after his enormous populations were
discovered some months ago, and who
has since been in Europe, arrived today
IN the steamer New York from South
amptcl. in charge of a detective from
This city. Jones for long time refused
10 return to this country but was finally
induced 10 come back and stand trial.
4 PENSION FRAUD MAN.
Washington. March 2z-The secretary
mas dcbarred William p. Reese Of Con-
aersvilie. Ind, from practice before the
interior department on charge OF
knowingly presenting fraudulent pen
sion claim.
BOOKSELLER JUMPS BAIL.
San Francisco. March 27.-Warren Z.
Price, the bookseller, convicted OF hav-
ing sent indecent literature through the
halls, has disappeared and the federal
authorities believe he has escaped TO
Mexico. He was sentenced 10 eighteen
months Imprisonment last April and Sc
cured his release on pail, peluing the t.
eiew Of his case by the United States
supreme court, 10 which he appealed.
The mandate Of the supreme court has
been filed here.
DOWN THE CELLAR STAIRS.
Middleton, Conn, March ~ W.
Wiltshire Riley. residing az Cromwell,
received probably fatal injuries last
night by a fau down his cellar stairs.
Mr.. Riley is over SO years old. When a
pr3cucing dentist in Columbia. Ohio,
NJ. Riley invented false teeth. which
has brought him over $50 600 and he also
has been successful with other invsn-
tons. He has been trying 10 have the
government adopt a life boat OF his in
TentiJn which has a balloon attach
ment.
DERAILED AND BURNED.
Pa;sburg. Pa. March PA Western
Pennsylvania freight train of seven cars
loaded Win merchandise jumped the
tracks al Seine. Pa, early this morn