The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-25

Washington, April PA telephone
message received here from Alexandria,
Va, at As O'Clock tonight, stated tina;
II was runored that 400 negroes from Ar
iington were near the city and would
come in between midnight and / o'clock.
AT IL o'clock the mayor called out tie
militia, and from l 900 70 1900 wildly ex-
cited men were soon paradin the
streets. The Alexandria light infantry,
which had arranged TO go 10 New York,
and take part in the Grant memorial
ceremonies, has been ordered by the may
- not te leave the city until further or
ders.
At 1:15 a. m. reports reached here from
Alexandria that a mob of, negroes had
attacked the whites and police On guard
pt the Lacey house. 1t is reported that
shots were exchanged ond one policeman
killed. 1t is impossible 20 confirm these
tdinors, as a. this hour there is no COM
muEication with that city.
Washington, Apri, 24.-Later: When
Inc nuews that negroes were marching
to irresponsible ruInors, and as the time
passed an no attacking party arrived,
the excXitement Gained and the citizens
appreciated that they had been the vic
tins Of sensationalism. The militia have
returned 10 their arInory and only the
police of the city remain on guard. No
attack was made on Lacey's house and
the reported killing OF a policeman is
without fact or foundation The only f!
shooting was that of some toughs who |
were enjoying the turmoil. of the city. /
thgong originated in the story Of an old 1
colored man, who related to an operator /
that number Of negroes were discussing /
the late lynching of Mccoy. He exag- /
ger2ted the story and wired It TO Alex
nrdria. The excitement there was intense /
and al the white male population armed
Itself, the militia and fire department were !.
ordered out and marched towards the
point from which the attack was expect
ed. Senseless runors from one point and
another kept up the tension until nearly
2 a m, when the excitement subdued for
want Of fuel. At 2:9O the city is quiet
and no trouble is expected.
GUTIERREZ IS SHOT.
Gaudalajara, Mex, April 24.-Jose S.
Gutierrez was legally shot here for the
murder Of his brother-in-law, Jose Be-
badllla, millionaire merchant Of this
city. The crime was committed three
years ago and created a stir throughout
Mexico, owing to the wealth and promi-
nence Of the parties concerned. Gutter
rez made long and desperate legal fight
but his guilt was clearly shown and he
was sentenced to pay the full penalty.
He met his death without any outward
signs Of fear
UNCLE AND NIECE SUICIDE
Quincy, Ill, April 24-Wakeman
Haynes and Lizzie Hudson, uncle and
niece, aged % and 16, respectively, who
elopsd together from Lorraine village last
Sunday, were found dead, locked in each
Others embrace, in a pasture lot two
miles from Lorraine this morning. They
had taken strychnine and died together.
They had been going together until the
community began to talk about their IL
legal love. Then they apparently deter
mined to end their lives They were Of :
well known families and were prominent
young people OF their community.
KELLY PLEADS GUILTY.
SommersWorth. y. H, April 24-Jo-
seph E. Kelley, charged with the murder
II Cashier Joseph y. Stickney. of the
Great Falls National bank. of this city,
pleaded guilty in the municipal court be-
'ore Judge Knapp today.
KENNEDY'S TRIAL ENDED.
Kansas City, April 24.-The defense in
he case of John f. Kennedy, the leader
II the Chicago and Alton train robbery,
finished its testimony today, placing
Kennedy on The stand. Nothing sensa-
ional was developed. The case will go
o the jury Monday. There is a differ
ence of opinion as TO whether Kennedy
will receive the extreme penalty, which,
Inder the law, is death, or long peni-
entiary sentence. Strong evidence
against him has been a3duced.
Redo GETS y NEW TRIAL.
Little Rock. Ark, April 24-The su-
,reme Court Of Arkansas today granted
/ rehearing in the case Of James Redd.
Of the murder of ". F. Skip
Der in Drew county last April Shippers