The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
TIED ON THE TRACK
NEW FAD IN ORIME TRIED ON 4
MISSOURI MAN.

| Following the Supposed Means of Dispos
Ing of the Poor Fellow, One Of whos.
Feet Was Carried Into Chicago ON .
Car Truck, Southwest Missouri Foot
pads Adopt the Plan OF Disposine of 9
victfm-DsIIlah Falls Sentenced to
Twenty Years-Z.noIirs Alleged Vic
Tins to Be Dug Up-Othsr Crime New.
ST. Louis, Dec. IA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Carthage, Mo-, says
At Gulfton. the junction OF the St Louis
and San Francisco and Port Arthur rail
roads man named Hinsman, from Mo-
nett, was held UP and robbed OF sl7
by three highwaymen last night. After
taking his money the robbers marched
their victim down the Frisco track, and
binding his hands and feet tied him to
the rails to be mangled by the first pass
ing train. Fortunately for Hinsman,
several people came along the track
soon after and released him. There is
no clue to the perpetrators Of the out
rage.
GETS OFF WITH FIFTY YEARS.
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. ia special to
the Post-Dispahch from Jefferson City
says: At noon today Governor Ste
William Williams, the Kansas City
negro who murdered a Hungarian in
that city on the day Of the carnival last
fall, for hurrahing for Bryan. Williams
who was sentenced to hang next Tues
day, will get off with fifty years in the
penitentiary.
DELILAH FALLS SENTENCED.
Waverly, Ia, Dec 11-Judge Clyde to-
day sentenced Delilah Falls and Will
Kern, aged 20 and IL respectively, to
twenty and twelve years in the peniter-
tiary. Young Kern and the Falls girl
were lovers, to which the father of the
boy objected. The Falls girl planned
to murder the father, persuading the
son TO assist her. On August % she
wrote the older Kern to meet her in the
woods about five miles from Cedar Falls
and when he arrived at the appointed
place she shot him three times and with
AClD VI hSlU sui CONSlcu tllc
body with brush, burning it up. Young
Kern was arrested for the murder and
a short time ago confessed his part. de-
claring that the Falls girl committed the
deed She was Immediately arrested and
shortly afterward confessed her guilt.
EXECUTION IN MEXICO.
Metamoras. Mexico. Dec. u.-At II
al d. ond Uin-nria M
Cullen were shot in the Jail yard for
the murder OF DR.. Manuel Carpio. Five
policemen commanded by Sergeant Her
nandez were the firing party. Pantale-
on was shot first, then vic.oriano. Mel
ther was killed by the first discharge,
the grace shot IL the temple causing
death
THE CASE OF ZANOLLI.
New York. Dec. u.-Charles Zanoih.
the barber who has collected Insurance.
upon the lives OF four wives. a mother
in-law, a daughter and al employe. and
who has pleaded guilty OF defrauding
an insurance company, Was again ar
raigned in court today ard renlanded
for further examination His counsel
stated shat ho was anxious that the 20
lice should have every opportunity 20
assure themselves that the curious g.
quence OF deaths were from natural
causes. The prisoner expressed himself
perfectly willing that the body OK Jen-
ME Summer, his fourth and iaS: wife.
should be exhumed and examined for
traces of pos.or. The body. which IS in
tered at Astoria. L l.. viii De exhuned.
But THE CROPS FAILED.
New York. Dec. u.-Eugene A. CASH
man was arrested here todsy on The
charge OF en,bezzling $3.50 from per-
sons in Nebraska. The arrest was maze
Nebraska. eastman was county treas
o-er OF Greeley county, Nebraska. three
years ago. IL is alleged tha: be sud
denly disappears. and lee; a shortage -
his accounts OF between Sc. 90 and $50.
Doa. Il is further alleged tAat the cause
of his shortage was the making % soans
put OF the county funds to.a-1,srs at a
high rate OF interest The year Cash |
man is alleged to have disappeared the
crops failed snd The farmers were una
bic 80 repay tie loans CaShnan's bonds |
I1ASA were eOszcI 10 tnaeU s~o- NAc
shortage and !. IS on fhs procedure Il |
nte bondsnen that ne las been srresce1- |
eastman has bssn IN this city ever
since ae LEFT Nebraska
Chicago, Dec Ie.-The LAST man So
-u-ei for 1sse Laetgert jury was secured |
.o6ay, aai although he msy be die
missed by a psrernp;o7y charge tcasor- /
-og. the chances are s.sst me jury Is /
>onolsce.
Berlin. Dec Ia.-Th- L.oszzi Anzsigs- !
his afternoon says that owing 70 .he IL
less OF Emperor williams only daayh-
sr. Victoria. aged yeas. court feie
which vas 70 have been hs,d tonight. azs
's<n nastDoned