Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
BUY A BRASS BRICK.
Two Indiana Farmers Swindled on
an Old Dodge.
CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
APolIcemsn Under Cloud-Glrla Placed 10
Dungeons Worthless Deeds
Farmer Holds the fort-Aileged
Miaappropriation Of Funds

CBAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, Jan. "a
Wilson Hunt and Samuel Petro, well
known and prosperous farmers resid-
ing near Charlottesville, are out 81, 900
on gold brick game. Some days ago
. stranger in the garb OF miner ap-
peared upon the scene and said his
partner, then in Terre Haute, had a
nugget worth many thousand dollars,
which for good reasons they did not
care to offer for sale at a mint or bank.
So urgent were their needs that they
we're willing TO dispose Of 1t for 81, 900,
: small fraction Of Its value Hunt
end Wilson jumped at the chance and
accompanied the steerer to Terre
Haute. The nugget looked all right,
but to remove any lingering doubt the
confidence men bored deep hole and
took the filings to a jeweler, who pro-
nounced them genuine gold. These
proofs being furnished the farmers
paid over the cash and came home
with the precious brick. Afterwards
. hole was bored about an inch from
the first one and the brick was found
TO be brass. Before Offering the thing
for sale the swindlers had bored
hole In the center Of the brick and
filed this with gold, less than S. worth
being necessary. The whole thing
was then gilded.
CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Officer Frank MUIR
ray, of Grand Crossing, was picked out
Of line of policemen by J. M. Platts
and ]. A. Brooks at the Grand Cross
ing station as the man who had forced
them at the point Of revolver to sur.
render what money they had. They
said the holdup took place at Seventy
First street and Cottage avenue. So
positive were Murray's accusers that
the policeman was the highway rob
Der who had made them his victim
that Inspector Hunt Immediately Or.
dered the officers star taken away and
his double row Of shining brass but
tons stripped from his blouse. Murray
then suffered the disgrace OF being
led by his fellow policemen and placed
In q cell. He took his disgrace much
to heart and was emphatic In his dec
larations Of innocence Of the grave
charge against him.
GIVEN WORTHLESS TITLE DEEDS.
Dies MONIES Ia, Jan. "A. Not few
credulous investors living in this city
and neighborhood have been swindled
BY o couple OF real estate sharks whose
operations hereabouts have been car
ried on quietly. The real estate men
have been offering lands In Christian
county, Mo-, at remarkably low prices.
Generally they ask for only small
payment down and for installments at
easy rates running over period OF
two years. The reputation Of Chris
tlan county lands Is such that intend
ed victims are usually landed Lately
victims have commenced to suspect
there was something wrong, despite
the fact that excellent abstracts and
guarantees Of title were given. In
variably the abstracts have run from
the time Of giving Of a patent or con-
cession by the Spanish government
A FARMER HOLDS THE FORT.
TUsC0LA, ILL.,, Jan, "a. The officers OF
Douglas county made the first step to-
wards capturing the men who fred on
them few days ago, when two Of the
deputies were wounded in an attempt
to evict Joseph Godschalk from his
farm. Glen Fidlerk, the farm hand,
was caught near Murdoch and lodged
In Jail here yesterday charged with at
tempted murder. lie was in the Gods
chalk house when the battle took place
and fred several shots at the officers
with shotguns The farmer has now
held the fort IA days and has success
fully resisted all efforts to cvict him.
He and his wife have several shotguns
and Winchester rifles and will resist
to the last. Another effort will be
made to take them in q few days.
GIRLS PLACED IN DUNGEONS.
DENVER, COL, Jan. 24.-Steps will be
taken by the Humane society to prose-
cute the officials Of the state industrial
school for incorrigible girls for the in
human treatment five of the inmates
received recently. The girls rebelled
on an order last week, but all sub
mitted In short time except five.
These were placed in dungeon in the
basement and were fed on bread and
water for ten days to break their spir-
Its. An investigation by the Humane
society showed that the dungeons were
cold, damp places and that the girls
were given only blanket each, with
out pillow, and that they had to sleep
on the hard floor.
ALLEGED MlsAPPRoPRIATIoN OF FUNDS.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 24-Prof. Will
liam Ebright, ex-superintendent Of the
Institute for the Blind at Nebraska
City, was arrested here on u warrant
sworn out by Senator MUTT, chairman
OF the legislative investigating com.
mittee, charged with misappropriat-
ing state funds.