The herald., 1897-01-11
ne DAYS RECORDOF CRIME
4 Kansas Criminal Arrested at
Olympia
HE ENTICED A YOUNG GIRL
AHd Must Stand Trial on q Murder
Charge
HE ENTICED A YOUNG CIR
Brief Mention Made of Offenses Against
Almost Every Law Whether Made
by God or Man.
Associated Press special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
TACOMA, Jan. 10-A Ledger special
from Olympia says that George II.
Thomas Of Garnett county. Kansas, IS
now on his way cas-. in charge of Sheriff
p. E. Keeney of Anderson county. He
is charged with numbering a 15year-old
girl. Thomas was captured by Marshall
John McQuade OF Issaquah, King coun-
ty, on New Years day, living with the
family of his sister, Mrs. Robert Reed.
a prominent resident of Preston, King
county. Sheriff Keeney was telegraphed
for and arrived in Seattle yesterday and
spent last night in Olympia, leaving for
the east today.
1t is alleged that in the early part of
November Thomas, who was leading
musician of Garnett. Kansas, enticed
Gertrude Beard, the 15-yearold daugh-
ter of prominent citizen. away from
home under promise Of marriage. On
December 18th the girl died. after max
ing a full confession. Thomas had lett
before she died. but was located in King
county by circular He believes he is
going back 10 he trisd on charge Of
assault, the fact Of tn girls death hav-
ing been kept frcr hiai.
A DETECTIVES SUICIDE.
KANSAS CITY. Alo.. Jan. l0.-Thonas
G. Conklng. local sun .iutendent of the
Pinkerton DetectNe Ng -cy, committed
suicide this sveEilG. ming 0ulle into
his brain. Ills aa body was found in
chair in his c,Acs Conkling was
man of go0o nsbilS ard his accounts are
believed to b. straight. His associates
are Of the opinion that his mind became
deranged from uVerWork Conkling
was native OF Philadelphia and came
here two years ago from Chicago. where
for ten years he had been connected
with the Pinkerton service. He leaves
a widow and two children. He was 30
years of age.
A CASHIERS SUICIDE.
LEBANON, Pa. Jan. 10.-John NJ.
Gossler. aged 40 years. cashier of the Le-
banon National bank, attempted 10
commit suicide today by shooting him.
self in the head. He will die. His wife
and two children had gone to Chicago
leaving him alone in the house. The ball
lodged behind the right ear. and when
found he was unconscious. Besides his
connection with the bank Mr.. Gossler
was teacher of a large Bible class in the
Lutheran church. For some time past |
his health has not been good and this, |
it is believed, prompted him to the act. |
His accounts With the bank are said t. |
be correct.
AN AWFUL CRIME.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 10.-A spec |
ial to the CommercialTribu from |
Shakestown, Ky, says: William Di- |
vine. a highly respected farmer went |
home near here last night after an alb |
sence of several hours and found his |
young wife dead on the floor. her two in |
fant children lying on her breast cry !
ing bitterly. finger marks on her throat, |
her clothing and all the furniture dis
ordered and other signs of a struggle. |
He ran and gave the alarm. A hunt for
the murderer was instituted all last
night and today without result.
FOUND DEAD.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10-A special to the
Republic from Sedala. Mo. says: The
dead body of William Brice of Peru.
Ind, was found this morning lying by |
the side of the Missouri Pacific track.
The evidence is almost conclusive that !
Brice was murdered and robbed ard his |
body placed on the track with the ex-
pectation that it would be 50 mangled |
by passing train that the crime would !
be concealed. Brice was so years old. |
EVIDENTLY INCENDIARY.
BUFFALO, n. v. Jan. 10.-The five !
story brick building on the corner of |
Ellicot and Seneca streets occupied by |
Altman & Co, wholesale and retail |
ciciHieIS, WAS Dduly damaged by nre this |
afternoon. The fire apparently broke |
out on the fourth and fifth stories sim |
ultaneously. but its origin is unknown. |
Mr.. Altman estimates the loss at s150.- /
000,. caused principally by water and |
smoke. The insurance is 1926 goo
NOT GUILTY.
NEVADA, Mo. jar. 10.--At midnight /
last night the jury in the case OF John /
and AlVa Blair, father and son. returned /
a verdict acQuitting them of the charge |,
of murder. The BlaiTs killed John An /
thony, son-in-laW Of John Blair shoot |
ing him 10 death on the principal street !
i'll Nevada, in the presence of a large |
crowd. They accused Anthony of hav- |
ing seduced his Wifes younger sister. |
POSTOFFlCE ROBBED.
GUTHRIE. O. r. Jan. 10.-The store /
and postoftice It Partridge. - miles east /,
of here, was looted by oesperadoes last
night and afterwards burned to the /
ground. Dr.. Partridge, postmaster and !
owner OF the store. says the robbers Sc /
cured $1,000 in money, ana his loss on /
the buildings and goods he places al /
$4,000. He was not insured