The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-08
DEAD MEN ABOUND
COLORADO SPRINGS Is HEADQJAR-
TIERS FOB OADAvERs.

In IN Old Shack In That Caty is Foaod the
Badly Decomposed and Entirely I'm
recognizable Body of m Unknown.
the Ooiy Ciss to whose Identity - That
He is Sos sonsbody Eiss-Loaeson~
Honeymoou of = Youthful bridegroom
-Deathbed Confession of Harry r.
Lcadley-Other News OF Crime.
Colorado Springs, Col. Sept. THE
body Of an unknown man was found in
a one-room frame shack in this city lasc
night. surrounded by indications Of cold
blooied murder, followed by careful con-
badly decomposed as to be unrecogniza-
BILE. The body was entirely nude and
was lying on the floor OF the shanty
short distance from a cot The house
had been occupied by man named
Schmitt. who traded in old clothes. The
only clue TO the identity OF the man is
that ne is TOO large-framed 10 De
Schmitt.
Colorado Springs, Sept 1.-THE coron-
ers' inquest today upon the body OF a
man found in hut in this city developed
the fact that the man was murdered.
The body was nude and so badly decom-
posed as to prevent identification. Sus-
picion points 70 an old man named
Schmidt, who had been occupying the
hut and who is now missing. Schmidt is
believed by some % be demented.
FORD GETS FIRED.
Seattle, Wash. Sept. IA special from
Everett announces the conviction by
committee of the Puget Sound Methodist
conference of Rev. W. T. Ford, formerly
pastor of church in this city. on the
charge OF intimacy with his servant
girl. Ford has been expelled from the
church. The vote was 1e TO l.
HIS LONESOME HONEYMOON.
New York, Sept IA writ Of ha5eas
corpus was granted by Justice Andrews
in the supreme court today directing the
warden OF the Tombs to produce William
Botto, who was arrested some days ago
for having cashed worthless drafts in
Philadelphia. Botto is detained for
twenty days, pending the arrival Of ex-
tradition papers. He is the young man
who married Mrs. Irwin, an elderly
widow of Louisville. KY, who gave him
81. 900 to spend on his honeymoon here.
He is charged with having passed.
among others, worthless check for sS5
on the proprietor OF the Irving house in
Philadelphia.
EMBEZZLER AT TORONTO.
Toronto, Ont. Sept. Tax Collector
Davis and Detective Healon arrived
here yesterday from Washington, in
connection with the arrest Of Hawkins,
the alleged embezzler. Hawkins has re-
tanned lawyer and has not yet made
up his mind as TO whether ne will go
back or fight extradition.
ANTE-MORTEM CONFESSION.
Detroit, Mich, Sept. "A special to
the News from Bancroft. Mich. says
that Harry F. Leadley of Rochester. y.
Y, died there yesterday. Before his de-
mise he stated that he had been guilty
Of killing a Miss Emerson in Rochester
and OF embezzlement from a Rochester
fire insurance firm. A correspondent in
Rochester today interviewed Charles I.
Leadley, father OF deceased. He &C
knowiedged that the man was his son
| but said nothing about the crimes men,
| toned.
BAKERS KENTUCKY RECORD.
Denver, Sept. IA telegram has been
received at police headquarters in this
city from John Draughton Of Paints
vile, KY, asking that Hiram Baker be
held, as he is wanted there on G charge
of murder. Baker is at hospital in
Ea;r Ioor crr6p "
a broken shoulder. His injuries were
caused by a bullet fired at him by John
Codell. In the fight Codell was fatally
shot by Baker and died the following
day. 1t is said that CodelI was Baker s
uncle and that they had quarreled over
wages which Baker owed Codell.
EDMUNDS COMES ALONG.
Kansas City, Sept John B. Ed
munds. the youth charged with the muir
der OF the young Nebraskan, II. II. Kay
on Pixies Peak, gave in 20 the Colorado
authorities today, and tonight Sheriff
". S. Boynton of Colorado Springs
started west with his prisoner. Young
Edmunds agreed 10 return 20 Colorado
| withou. awaiting the result OF the reQui-
sition proceedings at jefferson City, pro-
viding the charge Of larceny against him
for taking things from the office Of DR.
Fraker. whom he served as office boy
be dismissed. Sheriff Boynton conferred
| with the prosecuting authorities at Colo
RADIO Springs, with the result that Ed
munds' proposition was agreed to. The
| Colorado authorities also agreed 10 pay
Edmunds' expenses and the expenses OF
| all his witnesses from the Colorado line
| 10 Colorado Springs snd return.