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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
HAS MRS. NEW CONFESSED?
A Report at Eureka That She Has Ad-
mitted Planning Her Hus-
band's Murder.

Eureka. Kas.. JAN. S.-(Special.) The
hearing of evidence in the New murder case
was brought to a close this morning. Ar
guments were begun Immediately. and the
case was given to the jury at 5 o'clock this
evening. Quite a sensation was caused this
evening soon after the case closed by the
report that Mrs. New. one of the defend
ants, had made a confession acknowledging
tina she planned the murder of her hus-
band. and assisted Dobbs in carrying 1t out.
The confession is reported to have been
made in a room in which Mrs. New is con-
fired, in the sheriff's quarters. TO a woman
from the neighborhood of the murder. Mrs.
confidante became hysterical. and was
carried into the yard. a crowd gathered
Instantly. and the report was soon current
tina Mrs. New had told all she knew in re-
gard to the murder. and then swooned.
Mrs. New denies that she has made a con-
fession. but. a large majority of the people
believe she has done so. II the Jury should
return a verdict of not guilty, 1t would for
ever clear the defendants. regardless Of
hat confession may be made. People
from the neighborhood in which the mur-
der was committed believe the story Of
Mrs. News confession, and some fear is felt
for the safety of the defendants II they are
acquitted. The streets are crowded witt
people tonight. discussing the case and its
probable outcome. IT Is not likely that the
Jury will find a verdict tonight.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
INDIANS BURNED AT STAKE.
Horrible Justice Melted Out to Two
SeminOIes by n Mob of
Whites,

Wichita, Kas.. Jan. S.-A message from
the telegraph operator at EaIlboro. o. T,
tonight, says that yesterday afternoon a
mob of thirty white settlers chained Lin
coin McGelsey and another Seminole half
breed to a tree near Maud postoffice. Sem
mole nation, and burned them to death for
the murde: ard outrage of Mrs. Frank
Leard. whose husband has land leased from
the Seminoles.
McGelsey and his companion were
stretched up to a tree by a party organized
for the purpose. They confessed to the
murder of Mrs. Leard. and implicated three
other Seminoles in the murder. Squads Of
white settlers are hunting them through
the country around Maud, declaring that
the burned bodies of McGelsey and his con-
federate shall not be removed from the tree
until the others are caught and pay the
same penalty for the brutal murder.
Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. S.-Justice in a
more horrible form than that melted out to
Henry Smith at Paris, Tex, was admins
tered by a mob in the Oklahoma border
Friday night to j. Marcus McGelsey and
Palmer Simpson. two Seminole Indians.
They were charged with murder, their VIC
tim being Mrs. Beard, a respectable farm
er's wife living in Oklahoma.
The murder so enraged the neighborhood
that nearly the entire populace turned out
to hunt down and punish the guilty par
ties. The trail led the posse to the home of
McGelsey, near Maud, a small town in the
Seminole nation, where McGelsey and
Simpson were arrested. After securing
their prisoners the mob set fire to McGel-
sey's house and barn, and did not leave I'M
til they saw all of his earthly possessions
reduced to ashes. The prisoners were then
carried back across the line into Oklahoma
Territory. and near the scene of their
crime they were burned at the stake. The
aio d q az their race Tp,s w morning 1dsSu a;I
charred bodies. burned beyond recognition,
were found lying in the ashes of their flu
neral pyre.
Great uneasiness exists along the Okla
homa border. and the impression prevails
hat much more bloodshed will follow the
work of the mob.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
MOB LAW VICTIMS.
FOUR IN ARKANSAS AND ONE IN
WASHINGTON.
HANGED TO COURT HOUSE WALL
ONE MANS LIFE SAVED BY AN I'M
PROMISED SPEAR.
His WouId-be E~xecutfoners Prevent.
ed From Opening His Cell Door
Shot, but Not Seriously-Ar-
kansas Victims Were
Negroes.

ColfaA, Wash. Jan. S.-Marshal Chadwick,
the suspected murderer of young Hayden
near Pennington, the night of October %,
was. taken from Jail by a mob this morn
ing and hanged TO the west wall Of the
court house. Yesterday there was a sus-
picion that a moi was collecting, but the
officers made no preparation to resist it.
Jailer E. 3. Treff, the only officer about
the court house, was awakened about 2
o'clock and informed that an officer want
ed a prisoner locked up. He dressed and
came out and was then confronted by
masked men with drawn revolvers. Treff
was informed that the mob wanted to hang
Marshal c'Blackeye') Chadwick. and "Da-
kota Slim" Mcdonald, and ordered him to
give up the Jail keys.
At first the mob went into the women's
wing, where Dakota Slim was confined.
Slim protested innocence and said: Take
'Blackeye.' who admits his guilt. and il
he duplicates me, L will CO." The mob
thought this a fair proposition and went
into the east wing of the Jail where Black
eyes cell was unlocked. He had only
time to say: Don't hurt me. Before God 1
am innocent" when one of the mob struck
him a heavy blow over the head with an
iron bar. stunning him. A rope was then
fastened around his neck and he was
dragged out of the jail and up the narrow
stairs to the superior courtroom to a double
window. where the rope was tied around a
standard between the windows. Black
eyes body was then pitched out. head
foremost. and left dangling at the end Of
an eight foot rope against the court house
wall. in plain view of the people on Main
street.
While this was being done. a part of the
mob returned to "Dakota Sims cell.
During their absence, the prisoner had
stuffed the keyhole of the cell door with
rags and fastened a sharp knife on the
end of a broom stick. With this spear. he
kept jabbing through the barred door of his
cell. thus preventing anyone from ap-
preaching the door to pick the rags out
of the keyhole. His cell had two doors.
the inner one being of solid steel. and be-
hind this he protected his body. Finally
one OF the mob. catching a glimpse Of
-tSlim's" shoulder. fired a shot at him. The
bullet passed through the sleeve. struck
the wall and rebounded. striking him on
the breast. He fell to the floor, exclaiming:
NJ God. they have killed me-"
Another shot was fired at him. Finally
the mol decided that Slim" was dead and
left. His wounds. however. are not seri-
Gus,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
HOT TIMES IN A COURTROOM.
Judge Leaves the Bench TO Strike an
Attorney-COurt Com
tfnues.

Su~sanville. Cal. Jan. S.-The courtroom
of the Lassen county superior court was
this afternoon the scene of an extraordina-
~ alteration between 4 judge on the
bench and an attorney at the bar.
For some time relations have been strain
cd between Superior Judge F. A. Kelley
and Attorney E. V. Spencer. Spencer this
afternoon took strong exceptions to a rul-
ing by the court. several ironical remarks
passed. and then Judge Kelley fined Spen-
Ger $50 for contempt. Spencer defied the
court to his face and the court retorted
with the statement that Spencer was n fall
siher, following up the statement by leav-
ing the bench and striking Spencer. Spen-
Ger attempted to strike back, but Deputy
Sheriff Martin interfered and the judge re-
turned 10 ms seat on the bench: Spencer
the Judge offensive epithets. The court
then ordered the deputy sheriff to remove
Attorney Spencer. but afterward modified
the Instructions and allowed Spencer TO
return.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
FOUR ARKANsANs LYNCHED.
Two of Murder-AIl Were
Negroes,

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. S.-Four colored
men have been lynched in the vicinity of
Bearden, Ark, within the last few days.
Two were rapists, and two We're murderers.
The ravishers, Devoe and Huntley, We're
swung up near Harlow Mill ranch, about
three miles north of Bearden, while the
murderers met their fate near the town of
Little Bay. a few miles south of Bearden.
The work was done by two separate mobs,
and, according to reports from Fordyce,
near the scene. created but little excite
ment.
Devoe and Huntley were lynched for a
crime committed a year ago. AT that time
they attempted to outrage a Mrs. Paine, a
negroes escaped after their crime. and re-
manned out of the vicinity for twelve
months. A few days ago, Devoe again put
in an appearance, and was promptly ar
rested. A mob was quickly gathered, and
Devoe barely escaped lynching at that time.
He was questioned as to the whereabouts
of Huntley. but he refused at first to give
any information. He finally stated that
Huntley was working at Anderson's mill,
on the Cotton Belt railroad. about twenty
left in charge of a heavy guard near Bear
den, while the remainder of the mob went
to Anderson's mill to get Huntley. They
him, but they never reached Bearden with
the negro. He was lynched after leaving
Anderson's mill. When the mob returned
to Bearden. they gave out the report that
Huntley could not be found. Devoe was
then placed in a wagon and the mob start
ed with him to Harlow Mill. three miles
north of Bearden, where the crime was
committed. in order that his victim might
identify him. Later the mob returned with
an empty wagon and reported that Devoe
had escaped. There seems to be no doubt
of the fate of both men.
The two other men lynched were accused
of the murder of Bob Frederick. a water
pumper for the Cotton Belt railroad at
Kingsland. a few days ago. Frederick was
thrown from his velocipede and murdered.
His pockets We're rified and his watch
taken. 1t was through the watch that a
clue to the identity of the murderers was
secured. The negroes left the timepiece
at a store in Rison. A mob at once started
in pursuit ard captured the murderers at
a point near Little Bay. The details of
this lynching are not obtainable, but it is
reported hat three negroes We're captured.
and thai two We're hanged. The third was
wanted at Kingsland on another charge.
and he was turned over to the sheriff Of
Cleveland county.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
is 1T ANOTHER CARR CASE?
Story of Unknown Man Putting Child
Under Ice of Missouri
River.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. S.-A boy named
James Smith gave the police information
to-day tending to show that a frightfnl
crime had been committed. Early this
morning. according to Smiths story. an
unknown man broke q hole in the ice or
the Missouri river and showed a small
child into the opening. The act was wit
messed by a man. who, after telling Smith
to notify the police of the affair, followed
the murderer across the river to the Kan
sas side. Neither the pursuer nor the MUIR
derer has been found, and the body of the
child has not been recovered. The story is
received with caution. although the hole
was found at the point indicated, together
with a pole with which the ice had been
broken.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
FINCH ACCUSES DIXON.
HiS Trial for the Murder of Frank
SwOford Three Years Ago
Nearly Ended.

Fort Scott. Kas., Jan. ~s.-(Special,) The
trial of George Finch. who. with Bert Dix
on. both of Paola, is charged with the
murder of Frank Swofford, of Piedmont.
No. here three years ago. is practically
finished. Besides Dixon, who on the stand
accused Finch of the crime Hulda Halo
peter. an aunt: Mary Smith. a cousin. Of
Paola, and Eta Reed; formerly of Kan.
sas City. but now of Paola. testified that
Paola and Kansas City. BY Ffnch's rela-
tives. an attempt was made to show he
was in Rosedale the night of the murder.
behalf and denied ever making any con-
LESSONS or committing the crime. He
ter in Kansas City. had admitted that he,
Dixon. had committed the crime and told
of the same circumstances that Dixon told
tense, however, is very weak and it is
the general opinion hat Finch will be con-
vlcted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
FIGHT IN STREET CAR.
Dispute Over Salary Received by Each
Causes Combat Between
EOur Men,.

]. A. Nelson and George Allen. employees
of the Armour Packing Company, who re-
side in Kansas City, Kas., and William
Fletcher and William House, employees of
the Kansas City, Kas., water works,
boarded an electric car on the IL" road
at Eighth and Delaware about II o'clock
last night. In the car a dispute arose as
to the amount of salary received by each
tackled Nelson and Allen. Nelson is some
thing of a prize fighter. Both he and Allen
were under the influence of liquor. but
badly worsted their opponents. Officer
Keenan, was called to the scene and ar
rested Nelson and Allen. The latter was
able to give a $40 bond. but Nelson was
locked up at No. 2 police station.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
AMOUNT OF OUR EXPORTS.
For Eleven Months, Ending NOvem-
Der, 1897. $056,675,-

Washington. Jan. S.-The advance figures
from the November report. from the bu-
reau of statistics, show hat the exports
from the United States during that month
1000, 900 over November, 1896. For the
eleven months ended November so. 1896. the
exports amounted to $685.. 615. S74, a gain OF
eleven months. divided into the several
classes. and also for the same period in
1896. are given as follows: For 1896: Agri-
25s; mining, SIS, S3s. us: forestry. SIS. i4S. 795;
fishery, $1,000 COZ; miscellaneous. 1873, 566.
Total. $50, 1I2. 500. For 1897: Agriculture.
sG35, 1872, 4S9; manufacturing. s256. 2S6. So; min
ing. SIS. 233. 500; forestry. $37. S6S. ass: fishery,
5.223. S3s: miscellaneous, 1870 2S. Total,
s956. 615. S74. The products of agriculture dur
ing the last eleven months, therefore, were
66.46 per cent of the whole and the prod
ucts of MANUFACTURE 26.IS per cent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
LOVE LED TO HIS UNDoING.
Son of EX-Representative Mitchell, of
Reno County. in Jail for En-
beZZlcment.

Hutchinson. Kas., Jan. S~.-(Special.) Vir-
gil Mitchell. son of ex-Representative
Mitchell, of Reno county, is held in the
county Jail here to await trial for embez-
element. Young Mitchell's downfall is due
to disappointment in love. Several months
ago he fell desperately in love with a
young lady of this city. She refused to
listen to his suit. Last Sunday" he called
upon the young lady and began an impas-
stoned appeal, whereupon, with great spir-
it. she ordered him from the house forever.
Mitchell sold a team which belonged to his
father, bought a tick for st. Louis and
left town. He returned by the first train
he met, determined to make one more APP
peal to the object of his affections. He
was arrested yesterday for selling his faith
er's team. and in all probability will have
to serve a term in the reformatory.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
THAT s100 COUNTERFEIT.
Chief Hazen to Find the Plate and
Man or Lose His Official
SnurS.

Washington, Jan. instructions have
been sent to Chief Hazen, of the secret
service bureau, to devote all of his time
and energies to the capture of the maker
of the plate. and the plate itself. from
which the new 800 counterfeit silver GER
t%ificates were printed. In the meantime,
Major Fred Bracket, chief of the appoint
ment division of the treasury department,
will act as chief of the secret service. It
is understood that the p%romptness with
which the counterfeit plare and its maker
are discovered will have an important
bearing upon the question of MI. Hazens
retention in his office.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
FAMOUS GRILL ROOM is OPEN.
Once More the CIassmen of Princeton
U~niversity Gather at the Old
Time Inn.

Princeton. N. J., al s.-Princeton Inns
grill room is open and once more upper
classmen and graduates can gather in the
famous room and drink their beer and sing
their songs. The owners of the inn sent
word to Manager We to-day that they
had decided to open, the grill. h news
spread quickly, and by 8 o'clock Thursday
many students were there, and until II p.
m. the chatting dishes and stems held full
The proctors have received orders
to report all students entering saloons, but
as they have always had these orders the
recent action Of the faculty and trustees
will probably. not have any effect on their
the enforcing of this old drinking law was
tried. but after two months was dropped
as a failure.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
IOWA LAD KIDNAPPED.
Efforts at Rescue Prevented With q
Observation-Disclosures May
h LyDched.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Jam. Sat Cedar Falls
this evening. Earl Coleman. 10 years old.
son of Presiding Elder F. NJ. Coleman. was
kidnapped in front of his fathers residence
by Fred Champlain. who started toward
the woods with him. Cashier Miller, of the
First National bank. attempted to rescue
the boy, but Champlain drove him back
with a revolver. and before a posse could
be organized the pair had disappeared.
The alarm was at once given and q party
began securing the woods. AT 11:50 Cham
plain was discovered in the basement of the
opera house, where he held the crowd at
bay for some time. Shortly after midnight
he came out and was soon in the city Jail.
A bowling mob has surrounded 1t and he
may be lynched before morning. The boy
was not injured.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Stoddard's Lectures.

All persons who have purchased the first
numbers of Stoddard's lectures and de-
sire the balance. we call their attention to
the list. They are now ready. You can or
Ger any of them without the coupons. The
list of lectures is as follows. The price is 70
cents:
Part Norway.
Part ATHENS and VenicA
Part 3-Jerusalem.
Part Switzerland.
Part 5-Constantinople.
Part egypt.
Part Japan.
Part Selma.
Part eIndia.
Part 10-Passion Play.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Fast Time West.

The Union Pacific positively makes over
THREE HOURS QUICKER TIME TO
DENVER. Twenty-six hours quicker time
to Cheyenne. Ten hours quicker to Ogden.
Nine hours quicker to Salt Lake. Twelve
hours quicker to San Francisco. Nine hours
quicker to Portland than any other line,
Splendid trains. vestibuled. steam heat.
Kansas City to San Francisco. every dav
in the year. Pullman Perfect Dining Cars.
Only line running two trains daily Kansas
City to Denver. City ticket Office. 1000
Main street. Telephone 11O9.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
MURDER AT LEAVENWORTH.
Jesse Cambridge, Colored, Shot by
Sam Sully, White, n Suburb
m JOfntist.

Leavenworth. Kas., Jan. s.-(Special.)
Jesse Cambridge. colored. was shot and
instantly killed tonight by Sam Sully,
white. The shooting occurred at a joint
kept by Sully, in the western confines OF
the city. Cambridge. who resided near
Easton. was on his way home and stopped
a. Sully's place. A dispute arose between
the two men. when Sully fired, with fatal
effect. He claimed that Cambridge made a
motion to draS a gun from his hip pock-
et. but when ~ corpse was searched no
weapon was found upon him. Cambridge
had the reputation of being a peaceable.
Industrious man and leaves a wife and
several children. Sully has been arrested
end is now in the county Jail.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
MERITS OF WIDE TIRES.
Missouri Experimental Station Says
They Are Superior to Narrow
Tires on All Roads.

Columbia, No.. Jan. S.-(Special.) The
agricultural experiment station
has just completed a number of expert
ments with the draft of broad and narrow
tired wagons. After experimenting for two
years. the station announces that six
inches is the best width of tire for farm
ard road wagons, and that both axles
should be the same length, so the front and
rear wheels will roll in the same track.
1t is claimed that the broad tires pull
lighter on macadam streets. gravel roads
and dirt roads. 1t is also claimed that the
narrow tire Is injurious to the roads and
fields over which it runs, while the broad
tire is positively beneficial.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
PECULIAR TRAIN ROBBERS.
Try Twice to Hold Up a Freight
Train Railroad Men
Puzzled.

Anderson, Ind, Jan. Sat attempt was
made to hold up a local freight train on
the Michigan division of the Big -Four near
Summitville, at dusk this evening. Five
masked men presented revolvers at the
crew and attempted to gag them. The crew
showed fight and several shots We're fired
when the men took to the woods. An at
tempt was made at the same place, a rev
nights ago to hold up q freight train. The
object the bandits had in view puzzles the
railroad men, as there was no cargo OF
special value ON board.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Chicago Wire Tapping Scheme.

Chicago, Jan. SIN a barn at One Hun
dred and Third street n Indiana avenue
found three men standing around a
instrument which was connected
with the wire running to the Roby track.
1t is said that the men have made several
dollars by their scheme.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
MISSOURI BOARD OF HEALTH.
DIR. e. l.. Standlee Elected President
and DIR. Paul Paquin Sec
rotary.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. ~s.-(Special.)
The state board of health. at its annual
meeting held here to-day. elected the fol-
lowing officers: DIR. E. L. Standlee, of
St. Louis. president: DR.. A. Q. Williams.
Versailles, vice president: DR.. Paul Paquin,
st. Louis, secretary. TIL board arranged
fer free examinations of specimens of
throat for diphtheria, Of blood for typhoid
fevers, of sputum for consumption and of
well waters for fevers. The board recon-
mended in. its report to the governor the
passage Of a law providing for a board
of medical education, leaving the health
board sanitary duties only.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
DIES FROM HIS WOUND.
Dr.. Rogers Is Dead and Woman Who
Shot Him and Suicided Is
Buried.

Memphis. Tenn, Jan S.-Dr. Shep A.
Rogers, the well known physician, who
ives yesterday shot by Mrs. Mary Sand
brink, died to-day at st. oJseph's hospital.
DIR. Rogers fingered in mortal agony until
10 o'clock this morning. when the end came.
herself after shooting the physician, We're
buried this afternoon.
In a statement written by the woman be-
fore the shooting, she alleges that the ply
stefan had borrowed money from her which
he would not pay, and after gaining her af-
lection would not marry her.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Galena Woman Kill. Herself.

Galena, Kas., Jan. s.-(Special.) Miss Lide
Hills, proprietor Of the Thornton photo
graph gallery at this place for the past
ten years, died at 2:S0 this afternoon from
cidal intent. 1t is laimed domestic trouble
was the cause,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
The California Limited Santa Fee
Route.

Only two and one-half days. Kansas City
to California: SOLID ves1ibuied train of
car. Most luxurious service via any line
Leaves Kansas City every Thursday and
Sunday.
Santa Fe Route ticket offices, northeast
corner of Tenth and Main streets and 1O5O
Union avenue.
GEORGE w. HAGENBUCH.
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Sweden at Outs with Norway,

London. Jan. S.-The Swedes seem in
clined to take advantage of Russian pre-
occupation in the far East to reopen hos
tilities with Norway. When the relations
between the two countries were strained,
in 1896. it became evident that Russia was
inclined to aid Norway. in exchange for the
cession of Finmark, including the port of
Hammerfest.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
FOUR ITALIANS ARRESTED.
Suspected by the St. Louis Police OF
SwindIes in Every Large Amer
lean City.

st. Louis. Mo-. Jan. Sat noon to-day.
the police officers arrested four Italians,
Carlos Pasquin, Jose Arno, Charles Cerut-
ii and Frank Bassi, in a small room in the
Italian quarter Of the city on the charge