The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03
CONGRESS % INQUIRE
Into the Lynching at Lake City
South Carolina.
TARHEELS HANG CHILDREN
Ex-Chief of Police Turns Out
a HoId-Up Man.

Washington, March 1.-The senate COM
mittee on postoffces and post roads to-
day authorized a favorable report on
Senator Mason's joint resolution for an
investigation of the recent killing OF the
colored postmaster at Lake City, S. c.
The resolution was amended and as re-
ported is as follows:
Whereas, 1t is asserted that the Unit
ed States postmaster al Lake City, 5. c.,
has been murdered and his wife and chill
dren shot, his home burned and the Unit
ed States mail and property therein de-
stroyed; therefore be it
Resolved, That a joint committee con-
sisting of six members OF congress. three
from the senate and three from the house.
be appointed to investigate the alleged
crime and report the facts to congress,
together with their recommendations. and
that they have authority to administer
oahts. to send for persons and papers,
and TO employ a stenographer. 10 be paid
out of the contingent fund Of the two
houses of congress. and the power TO act
through a subcommittee.
QUIETLY LYNCHED.
Memphis Tenn. March Fired Moore,
the murderer of Tom Anderson. was TAX
en- from the county Jail at Senatobia,
Miss, al go o'clock this morning and
shot TO death by a mob of fifty persons.
Anderson and Moore had quarreled about
some trivial matter. Moore followed his
man and shot him five times. afterwards
placing the body on the railroad track 10
hide the crime. There were several wit
nesses. however. and soon Moore was be-
hind the bars. The lynching caused little
| excitement.
A LITTLE GIRL HANGED.
Morgantown, n. c.. March Am old
! Indian doctor and a little girl who kept
| house for him have been found hanging
| from trees near their cabin at the head
| Of Irish creek. The two came here about
a year ago and spent most Of their time
| in hunting herbs. Threats had been made
against the old man.
| POLICE CHIEF TURNS THIEF.
Chicago, March George II. Jacks,
who last night led the police long chase
| down Prairie avenue and who was cap
| tured after several shots had been fired
! at him, is said to be the ex-chief of the
| Muskegon, Mich, police force and ten
| years ago was sent to the Michigan peni-
! tertiary on q charge Of burglary. Ac-
| cording TO the Chicago police, Jacks q
| few months ago was arrested charged
with being hold-up man and jumped
his bail. A lead pipe tightly wound with
cotton cloth was picked up last night
where 1t is alleged to have been dropped
| by Jacks during his fight. On Prairie
avenue near the scene of the excitins
chase and fusi1ade are the homes of {
number of millionaires. One Of the cap
tors of ex-Chief Jacks is ]. Toomey, tht
| Waterman for Mr.. P. D. Armour.
FOR EMBEZZLING GOLD.
San Francisco. March civilian
Clarkson. foreman of the rolling depart
ment Of the mint, was held for trial today
on a charge of embezzling gold from The
rolling department. CIarkson was arrest
ed last Thursday. and since then has beer
| in the county Jail in default of 5000 bail
| Although the alleged thefts extended ove1
/ many months, Clarkson is held for th'
specific offense Of embezzlng 4.32 ounces
OF gold, valued at sSO.37, during February
1855.
I have been afflicted with rheumatism
! for fourteen wears and nothing seemed II