The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-27
ly wounded Claude TuttIe The trouble


originated over a swing which was put
up in the suburbs of tbs city. Johnson
and futile wished TO remove the swing
but Martin objected. and while they
t1lked. II brought on trouble. Martin
shot johnson in the left breast. near the
heart. and ne fell dead futile was
snot in the small OF the back and the
ball came OUT three inches above the
navel He cannot live. Martin is at
large Martin is well known miner
here.
LUETGERT HELD FOR TRIAL.
Chicago, June 26.-Adolph L. Luetgert,
the wealthy sausage manufacturer &C
cused OF numbering his wife and dis
posing of her body. was today refused
release on a writ Of habeas corpus.
Judge Gibbons held him for trial with
out bail. The prisoner was at once ar
raigned and entered plea OF not guilty
his attorney. ex-Judge Vincent, asking
for an immediate trial.
ROBBERS FOOLED.
Springfield, Mo-, June 26.-At Buffalo.
iorly miles north Of here, and off any
railroad, last night, Frank Tay.or was
killed and his brother John badly wound
ed whi,c attempting 20 rob the WOOD MIL.
Jonn escaped The Taylors were mem
bers of a recently organized band OF ROD
bers, made OF Dallas county young men,
Two of the number weakened ana noh-
fed the sheriff that an attempt wouio De
MADE to rob the mill. The snerlli men
surrounded the premises wnile the ROD
hers ware at work and on their refusal
IN surrender. fred into the building.
Frank TavIor was instantly killed and his
brother John badly wounded. John, how
EYER. managed 10 escape through a rear
entrance. The two informers are in Jail.
KEY WEST DUETS DOWN.
Washington, June 26.-The alarm at
Key West, Fla, over the threatened
race war which il was feared would De
precipitated if the purpose OF a mob or
whites 20 lynch a negro charged VITA
rape was carried out, apparently has
subsidized Delayed information receiV-
ed by the secretary of war from the Oh
ficer in command Of the United States
trJops stationed at Key West is to the
effect that there were hreats or lynch-
ing Dull no attempt " NoiiS -
negro is stated to be protected by the
sheriff and is safe. There was some
drunken pistol firing Thursday msnt
and one white man was shot Inc local
authorities Il is said, took no steps 10
preserve order. Notwithstanding these
facts the town was perfectly quiet last
night. The officials here are Of the opin-
ion that the danger, if any existed, has
uassed over and no further trouble is
anticipated.
Kev West, Fla, June 26.-The excite
ment which prevailed here yesterday
has somewhat abated and there is little
danger of the anticipated race war.
There was no organized disturbance
during the night, owing probably to
the drastic measures taken by the
sheriff, who promptly shot down a ne
gro in time to thoroughly awe gang
OF colored men which seemed inclined TO
make trouble. The negro was wounded,
but, il is said. not fatally. The mill
tary are keeping close guard on the
jaI where Johnson is confined and II
seems hardly probable that the will be
any necessity for the United States
troops johnson is the negro accused OF
assaulting Mrs. Atwell and the whole
trouble arose out of threats made by
white men that they would lynch john
son.