The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-02

| Murderers OF the Spfcer Family, Fear
ing That They Would be Lynched b,
the Settlers and That Thus He shouI,
| pauies Fight a Kansas City Mob-Crim
and Catastrophe.
| ST. Paul, Mimi, March IA Bismarck
| y. D., special says: Latest reports from
| Winona state that the authorities are
certain that Alex Condot, the French
haIfbreed, and Blackhawk, the negro
haifbreed, are the fiends who committed
the murder OF the Spicer family az that
place.
From statements made by Condor il is
probable that Blackhawk murdered Mrs.
Rouse and her babies and old Mrs. Wal
don unassisted, while Condot acted as
sentry outside the house.
Both were under the influence OF liquor
when they left Winona on the day Of the
murder, and they went by different
routes 10 the home of Spicer. Black
hawk carried an old muzzle-loading shot
gun, which was taken from him when he
was arrested. II was with this gun that
Thomas Spicer was killed. Condot was
seen going in the direction of the Sp:cer
house, riding a gray horse.
Wilson, a neighbor OF the Spicers,
swears that the Indian he saw at Spi-
GERS on the day the murder was COM
mitted, rode a gray horse.
s,l CT
lent, refusing to answer all questions
asked them.
Sheriff Shirer Of Emmons county has
spent the last four days in going through
the county quoting settlers, as there
were fears OF an Indian uprising.
J. H. Ready, chief Of the Indian police
at Standing Rock, VINO captured the
prisoners, refuses 10 turn them over to
the Emmons county authorities. as he
feels certain that they will be lynched,
and he wishes to secure the $500 reward
offered for their arrest and conviction.
The prisoner will be brought here n
charge Of a strong detachment Of Indian
police tomorrow.
HOSE TURNED ON THEM.
Knoxville, Tenn, March 1.-The Citl-
zens Street Railway company commenc-
ed tearing up tracks on Dupont street
this morning at an early hour, 200 ne
groes being put to work. The city po-
licemen arrested the men and the sher-
if proceeded to arrest the policemen and
other officials. A riot was precipita ted
and the fire companies We're called out
and dispersed the crowd by throwing
water on them. In the melee Lieutenant
Hood shot at a negro by the name of Will
Arnold, probably fatally injuring him.
Attorney McAdoo of New York city, for
the Citizens company, claims he has or
ders from the United States court allow
ing him TO go ahead with the work. The
greatest excitement prevails and more
trouble is expected.
MERCY WOULD BE CRIME.
Washington, March 1.-THE president
has refused to interfere further in the
case OF Francisco Gonzales Barrege, ct
al. the murderers of Sheriff Chavezat at
Santa Fe y. NJ.
The Goth of February he granted stay
Of the death sentence for thirty days, or
until March %. Having investigated the
case, he denies a pardon. saying:
II am quite sure that these convicts
are not entitled to executive clemency
in any form. believe that the homicide
OF which they are convicted was a cold
blooded and deliberate assassination, and
and that every consideration in favor Of
peace, good order, and personal safety
demands the execution of their SEN
tence."
LO FLASHED HIS ROLL.
San Francisco, March 1.-The murder
of prominent Piute medicine man near
Bagdad, on the Colorado desert, Cali
forpia. by Mexican, has aroused the
red men. and serious trouble is feared.
The medicine man displayed money in
bar room and was decoyed into a Next
can village and beaten 10 death.
The Indians squaw learned Of the
murder and carried the news TO Piutc
camp near Bagdad. The Mexicans have
fortified themselves in the railroad coal
bunkers.
OVER A GAME OF CARDS.
Denver, March News reached Dem
yer today of a shooting affair on Satur-
day at Hayden. twenty-five miles below
Steamboat Springs, in which one man
was killed and another dangerously
wounded. Bill Sawtell, Bill McEwen and
John Ovg, a half-breed. quarreled over
game of cards Owg and Sawoell began
shooting. Owg was killed and McEwen
wounded Sawbell surrendered to the
authorities.
TO BE ELECTROCUTED.
To-
Keerner. who was convicted OF the muir
der of Rose 4. Redmate, was sentenced
today to be electrocuted during the week
OF April 10. Mr.. Keerner is a newspaper
man and formerly resided in Pittsburg.
SWUNG FROM A BELL ROPE.
Milwaukee, Wis, March IA special
from Lacrosse says:
James Clark, janitor OF the Sixth
ward school. committed suicide at mid
night last night. He climbed into the
belfry of the school house. fastened the
bell rope around his neck and then
swung off. The bell rang twice. tolling
his own death knell. Clark was a man
OF 80 years and leaves a family.
DEFENDED HIS MOTHER.
Seneca, Kan, March John Zin-
norman. a farmer living near here. was
shot and instantly killed tonight by his
son. Robert, 10 years OF age. The youth
took the part Of his mother in a family
quarrel and fired the fatal shot when his
father attempted 10 strike him with a
chair.
SHOOT HIS BUSINESS PARTNER,
Ssanberry. No, March during a
quarrel over a business settlement this
evening. ex-Mayor Alcott shot and kill
ed his business partner. George Morris,
and then surrendered 10 the authorities.
Alcott and Morris are prominent mer-
chants.