The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27

der, or the Cherryvaie, Kansas, Family
of Murderers-Day's Record of Shooting
and Stabbinx-3Iissouri Convict's Law
Bank Wrecker Indicted-Preacher Barks
up the Wrong Tree-Crime News.
Chilico;he. Ohio. March 2s.-Detective
George W. Caldwell makes the startling
statement that Kate and Jake Bender,
two Members Of the notorious family
who murdered nine people near Cherry
vale, Kansas, over twenty years ago. are
now hiding in this county. He has them
located and will arres, them as soon as
he hears from the authorities in Kan
sas.
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
Kansas City, March ga special 10
the Star from Trenton. Mo-. says: 5.
G. Wilson. proprietor of the Bon-Ton
restaurant, was found murdered in a
rear room of his place al midnight last
night. His head was split open and a
bloody axe lay near by. The till had
been robbed OF a small sum. Blood
hounds were put on the trail and result
ed in the arrest OF Ella Mooney. noto-
rioTs woman, and Shanty Coyle. TX
element is intense.
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Louisville, Ky, March ga special
from Maysville, says: Near Mt. Gilsad
in .his county this morai.g. Amos Riggs
shot and killed young Biyd and his ia
ther. w. r. Boyd. \ few days ago
Young Boyd ran off with one of Riggs
daughters and a family quarrel en-
sued. 1t is reported that Riggs hid in
fence corner with a shotgun and killed
them as they passed by.
SHOOTING AND STABBING.
Plymouth, Ind, March 26.-During the
fight at LaPaz last night, between ia
cob Leeds and Richard Thomas, Leeds
vas fatally stabbed and Thomas was
shot and instantly killed.
LAWYERS WON'T LET HIM.
St. LOUIS, March pa special 10 the
Post-Dispatch from Columbia, Missouri,
says: The hanging of John Hunt, which
was 20 have taken place here today.
mas been indefinitely POSTPONED, pending
an appeal TO the sup'c.-la court. Hunt.
who is IS years old. has given up AL
hope and wants 70 die. he was averse
TO the appeal, and bit for the action OF
his attorneys lie would have hanged to-
day.
TO SAVE NIS INSURANCE.
Chicago. Marca z6.--H. J.. CARRIER. the
travelling salesman from Believille, o,
VINO was found unconscious IN an al
ley Wednesday uIgAt. with a bullet hole
in his head. died today at the county hos
pital without hav!ly reeamed const .ous-
ness. In additI,n 10 the bullet wound
there were deep cIis on the back Of his
head, and his pockets had t.sen 1ifed.
The police a drst thought i the work
of footpads, blu. the theccy rev is that
he committed sIin.1s, after having IN
f1icted tie wounds on mis- head 10 indicate
murder. in order a3t ID invdlidato his
LIE insurance
MAY BE NO JOKE, THOUGH.
Leadville, Colo., March .s.-John T.
Campion and other prominent mine raan-
ayers. have RECEIVED letters sign ad The
Committee threa;e1,ng 70 blow up their
mines unless iney Immediately discharge
al non-uniul worxman- The letters nav G
caused considerable uneasiEesS. although
in some quarters they are believed to
have been sent as Srac-.cdi juke. The
managers will pay no attention 10 t..e
warning.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.
Chicago. March Is. The headless hcdy
Of man was found 10y employees a. the
nfr.a
cleaning out the catch basin on the poor
house premises. last evening. From all
appearances the remains had been in The
catch basin for more than year. i:
is thought that ne - iy was that Of
some inmate of the po0r-nouse who wan
dered TO the spot and either committed
suicide or accidentally fell into the catch
basin. Time had rendered Identified
ton impossible. The fragments of cloth
ing indicated, the authorities said. that
ne was not an inmate. An inquest was
held and verdict Of accidental drown
ing was returned.
BANK-WRECKER INDICTED.
St Louis. March 2s-The Madison |
county grand jury finished It's investi- !
CATION Of the j. A Prickett & Son bank
failure at Edwardsviile. Illinois. today. !
As result Harris z. Prickett, cashier |
Of the defunct bank. stands charged |
with embezZlement and receiving money
while insolvent. Eighteen indictments |
covering those charges were returned |
against him. Harris Z. Prickstt. more |
Familiarity known as Harry Prickett. DIS I
appeared about March 4. just before Ex-
pert keshner made his report showing /
The manner in which the bank was con-
Quoted for years before tie failure. His /
father. J. a. Pricka.;, president. died /
f1r receiving mon7y While insolvent are
based on the transactions OF the last |
thirty days OF IN banks existence. 1t
was shown thal pests we're recei led
long after the f-isa1s sa5 relatives os
the Pricks..s Ia 5een warned 70 desert
the snkT Haip Tee report OF the as
.euces 6Yets Jrick..c bsnk just file.
SHOWS claims 70 the sn7I,- % t233 20
and also nat the ass.S .4ss have collect
I'd inclgding cash On hand a; me time
y the failure. tS1..s.
CRIMINAL LTBTI.
Harrisburg, Pa. Marcs e5.-Rev. ~.
S.las c. Swall0w. esitc- u TIE Psnnsyl-
.sE.a Ne-hod =. has besn foa-i guG.y
u criminal H5ei IN i1e sdit brought By
Captain John =. Delaney. >upe-iatenl ?
III OF public tu'l1iaes en- grounds.
Counsel Tor The dpf-u=z rl9v-f g1r 4 rex