The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-26
NAY LAY In HIDING
TALE OF LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DE-
sPAIR From ST. louis.

May Campbell. . Variety Actress. Hides
whsrs she Can Rear Her Husband
Mako Love to Aasd Devere. asd ~ Doe
Time saliies Out With Revolver and
Shoots Her Husband Five Timec and the
Devere Woman Once Campbe,rs
Wounds Considered Fat.l-A Plot That
Worked Too wsli-Crime News.
ST. Louis. Mo-. May e5.-May Campbell.
| a variety actress, who came here from
Cincinnati, hid in a clothes closet in
Maud Devere's rooms today. She listen
ed while her husband made violen; love
to the Devere woman. and heard him ar
range for an elopemen,. Then Mrs.
Campbell emrged with a revolver and
pu: five bullets into her husband and one
into Maud De~ere. She then walked 10
the Four Courts and gave herself UP.
Campbell was taken il dying condi-
ton 10 the city hospital. When a detec-
,ice brough, in his wife and asked him
20 identify her as his assailant. he refused
to do 20 and kissed her affectiona.e ly.
Campbell is shot through the lungs and
in the throat TIE woman's wound is
slight.
The Camp5ells had been performing at
a local theatar. Three weeks ago Camp
bell met Maud Devere. As he was away
from home more frequently than was nee
essary. Mrs. Campbell sought clues in
card bearing Maud Devere's name and
address, and called upon her. Accord
ing TO the story Of Mss Dsvere. she did
not know Campbell was married until
this call was made. Mrs. Campbell took
things quietly and asked ocular proof ot
her husbands preference. so she could
get divorce.
Maud Dever agreed to hide Mrs. Camp
bell IL closet from which she could see
and hear the afectiona;e demons:ra
tons OF her husband. Whether Mrs.
Campbell heard more than she bargained
for or whether she went with the inten-
ton of shooting her husband, Is W.
known.
At midnight Campbell. was sinking rap
idly.
AN ANARCHIST PICNIC.
Pit.s5urg. Pa. May 25.-Henry Bauer
and Carl Mold. the anarchists who were
accomplices OF Alexander Bergman IN
the attempted assassination of II. c.
Frick during the Homestead strike OF
1892, were released from the penitentiary
today after serving their terms OF five
years. They were given royal recep-
ton by the anarchists OF Ailengheny.
who are arranging a picnic for them.
DYNAMITERS TRIED.
Bloomsbury, Pa, May 25.-The dyna-
mite conspiracy trial. involving Lloyd 5.
Winiersteen. prominent business man
and lawyer OF this county, and Clifton
Knorr, began in the county court here
today. Case No. l, charging Winter
steen with intent to commit murder by
exploding a dynamite bomb. was the
first one called for trial. Knorr pleaded
guilty and win,ersteen pleaded not
gully.
MOONSHINERS FALL OUT.
MIddlesboro. KY, May 25.-The Heit
fields and Cawans. rival moonshine fac
tons plying their business In the Pom
wills Ridge mountain, Hancock county.
Tennessee, met at a singing at Coal
Branch school house yesterday. A fgh,
which lasted for an hour ensued. James
Hetfeld was killed and Tom Caviar was
MORALLY wounded. No arrests were
made.
POLLARD MUST HANG.
jefferson City. Mo, May 25.-The su-
preme court today affirmed the SEN
tence OF the Buchanan county circuit
court assessed against James Pollard.
eolored. for killing Joseph Irwin in ST.
Joseph in July. 1895. and fixed June II.
1897. as the date for the execution.
CHILDREN'S FATAL QUARREL
Newton, Iowa. May 25.-Albert and
Perry Neale. aged 13 and IL. living az
Minso, quarreled over pet bird at their
home last evening. The younger boy
took a gun and shot the elder in the
side, causing instant death. He then
took cloth. wiped up the blood. and
went out on the street TO play. No clue
to the murder could be obtained until
midnight, when the boy confessed his
crime.
FOR TALKING TOO MUCH.
Houston, Tex, May 25.-A man
thought 10 be ]. c. Durham. who ex-
terminated a family Of six people al
San Jose. Cal. has been arrested at La
Grange. Tex. and now awaits iden;ih-
cation by California officers who are on
the way TO Texas. His description ac-
cura;ely tallies with that OF Durham.
for whose capture a reward Of 81 90 Is
expected By the officers here. HIS ar
rest was effected on intelligence from a
man claiming TO have been told by Dun
ham OF his many narrow escapes from
officers.
BANKER JOHNSON'S DEALS.
Chicago. May 25--John r. Johnson.
Inc alleged detaultlng president Of the
State National bank Of Logsnsport, Ind,
who Is said 70 be short S35o. 90. Is inter
ested in Chicago property. as shown by
Two real estate transfers flied for record
during the past few days. n one case
he transferred two pieces OF property.
one on Madison street. and another az
% Clark street TO the Indiana State
bank. o, Logansoort. FOR which he re-
celved sss050. The transfer was made
las. Thursday. since his sliegaa 6etal-
CO ion was discovered
SHORT POSTMASTER FREED.
Memphis. Tenn. May z5--The case %
r B. Armour. formerly postmaster here.
charged with e1Oezzisnsnt 90 govern
men; funds, has been nolle pressed BY
The United States district attorney. Ire
entire shortage. amounting 20 several
Thousand dollars. has been u1ads good
KING PLEADS NOT GUILTY.