The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01
RECORDED HIS THEFIS
Strange Bookkeeping of a
Trusted EmpIoye
CHRIS MERRY SENTENCED
That Wife Murderer VIII
Hang February IS.

st. Louis, Jan. 2e-Developments in the
case Of Fred Urfer, under arrest for rob
bling the ]. Bolland Jewelry company, by
which he was employed as clerk, show
that he stole goods aggregating $4,000 in
value. Urfer kept a complete set OF
books, in which his stealings were care
fully entered, together with their disposi-
ton. There were perhaps 10 to 200 names
in this book of persons TO whom he had
sold the stolen jewelry. These people
have been notified and much of the Boil
land property is being returned from day
10 day.
MYSTERIOUS JOHN SMITH"
st. Louis, Jan. 29-The young man Ian
gushing in Jail under the name of John
Smith," who was arrested last Tuesday
for holding up Judge Madill, president OF
the Union Trust building, at the point of
a pistol and demanding 5000 was ar
raigned in court today. Through his at
torney, James Mcdonald, the prisoner
waived the preliminary examination and
was held, in default Of $1,000 bail, for the
grand jury.
HE DIDN'T MEAN TO STEAL.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. ga c. Hau-
gan, formerly city treasurer, was today
sentenced to four months imprisonment
in the county jail and to pay a fine Of
$1,000. In case the fine is not paid the
sentence is TO extend over another four
months. Mr.. Haugan viii go directly to
jail without appeal. His attorney pleaded
in his behalf that the loss of the city's
money was due to its wretched financial
system and TO Mr.. Haugan's lack of rigid
business qualities, but not to any inten-
ton of dishonesty. The court evidently
took these matters into consideration in
imposing such a light sentence.
SUICIDE, AFTER ALL.
Cincinnati, Jan. 29.-Christian Klein,
who was found mortally wounded on
Thursday night on the street half a
square from his mill, died today. The
mystery concerning the manner of his
death has not yet been satisfactorily ex-
planned, although there is a strong belief
that the dying mans repeated statement
that he was killed by robbers is the true
one. It is combatted by statements of wit
nesses that they heard the shots and saw
Klein fall, but saw no one near him.
CHRIS MERRY SENTENCED.
Chicago. Jan. 29.-Chris Merry. the ped
der recently convicted of beating and
choking TO death his wife, Pauline Merry
was sentenced in Judge Horizons court
today to be hanged February IS This
date is just three months after the muir
der was committed, and is barely outside
the time limit allowed by statute TO con-
7emned murderers. Merry had apparent
~ fully recovered his nerve and when
Judge Horton pronounced sentence the
condemned man gave no sign of emotion
beyond a slight flush. Merry's attorneys
made the usual motions for a new trial
and arrest of sentence, which were over
ruled, the court saying there were abso-
Iutely no grounds for them.
A SLEDGE-HAMAIER BLOW.
Houston. Tex, Jan. 29.-Early this morn
ing. while Mrs. Mary Beuchley and
daughter We're sleeping. the mother was
mysteriously- murdered. The daughter was
awakened by the mother slapping her in
the face. The mother said she had been
struck with hammer and shot She
Immediately became unconscious and died.
A sledge-hammer, blood-stained. lay in
the bedroom. The woman's cheek was
crushed in and there was bullet hole in
her neck. The daughter said she had not
heard the shot. The police think they
had been chIoroformed. There is no clue.
FUED SETTLED IN OREGON. 49,
McA1innville Ore, Jan. 31.-Fred Glenn
ems and Paul Duclo were out hunting and
DucIow saw Clemens and changed his
course TO meet him. When within ten
feet. Duclo told Clemens he intended 10
kill him and brought his gun to his shoul-
der Clemens warned him TO lower his
weapon and as the warning was not heed
I'd. Clemens quickly raised his gun and
tired at Duclo's face and killed him in
stantly. Duclo was found dead with the
cooked gun by his side. A coroners jury
verdict was justiiable homicide. a feud
had existed between the men.
BRITISH LORD IN JAIL.
= London. Jan. 31.-The examination OF
Lord William Neville who was arrested
on January "a. charged with fraud II
connection with the suit of Samuel Lewis
the money lender. against Spencer Clay
an officer in the guards. TO recover E1lIL
due on two promissory notes cashed fol-
Lord Neville, was resumed at the Bow
street police court today. Lewis, tn,
money lender, testified TO accepting Lore
NeviIIe's notes. purporting to be signc-
by Neville Clay. He had previously had
large transactions with Lord Neville VIII,
was largely indebted to him. Lord New
lie was committed for trial at the Ok
Bailey. charged with forgery, bail bein:
DOT allowed.