The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04

and It's Habeas Corpus and keprtey'
md all That, as BraveIy rs II They Hs'
Not Been Four Times Bsffied Already
His Father VIII Watch the Execution
From the GaIIows' Foot-Oiher Notes
Gases.
San Francisco, June 3.-Theodore Dur
rants attorneys viii again seek TO o5
tain the aid of the federal courts an
viii ask Justice Morrow for WIZ o
habeas corpus. While this legal conteS
il being CONDUCTED, sncther appeal =
Governor Budd will zoe perfected in th'
nope that ne will De induced to gram
Dur-ant a repIieye until ali the legi
points at issue have been fully deterin
inei. In case al efforts 10 save Dur
rant fail, wniot, IS expected, MS fathe-
viii be at the foot of the galows Il
hear his sons 1asc words and 70 wit
ness MS de2th. Mrs Durrant viii bS
with aer son until half an hour before
the end. she viii not witness the clos
ing scene.
IN A-1Sr>
Chicago, Jan 3.-In the Luetgert wife
murder trial today Lawyer Harmon, fo1
the defense, entered a motion that tle
case be taken from the jury and Luej-
CERT released on the ground that the
brief session OF court on New Years day
was Illegal. The motion was at cncs
overruled by Judge Gary. No evidence
was taken at Saturdays session, couT't
having been adjourned as soon as t.le
defense oojected 10 the trial proceeding
on that day.
Police Inspector Schaeck has made a
verbal offer of $4,000 II approved reaI
estate to any person producing Mrs.
Luetger dead or alive. Attorney Har-
mon, of the defense, hss complained that
ne is only prevented from producing
Mrs. Luetgert by lack Of funds and
Inspector Setback, it is said. c.Hose this
method OF rejoinder. He also hopes TO
thus put quie.us on tine reports from
various parts Of the country that Ms.
LuetgeTt has been discovered.
RIOTER CROSSLEY'S CASE.
Washington. Jan. 3.-In the supreme
court OF the United States today the ap-
peal OF George D. Crossley from the de-
cision of the circuit court for the North
ern district OF California, denying him
a wit of hsIbeas corpus, was dimissed.
Cnossley was one OF the railroad rioter
in California in the summer Of 1895 and
was charged with being responsible for
the death of railroad engineer, caused
by the dsrailing of a train. Upon trial
in the state court ne was found guilty.
and sentenced. IT was sought TO bring
the case into the United SCates courts
ground nat the derailed train was a mai
train. but tire court he'd that there Wa
no statute under which the case could
have been tried in the United Statez
courts and held that the application 70,
iaoeas corpus was properly denied by
the circuit court.
CASE OF MFRS. MACK.
New York, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Augusta
Mack, joirtly Indicted with Martin
Thorn for the murder of William Guild
ensuppe, the bath rubber, in sottage
at Woodside, L. l., in June last. was not
arraigned in the Queens county court
today, as it had been expected she would
be. No date for her arraignment has
been set. but II is probable t:lat her case
will be disposed Of aft this term OF court.
ON THE WAY TO PRAYERS.
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 3.-News has just
been received from the Algorn Agricul-
tural and Medical college for coloied
people, near Rodney, Miss, that the
president OF 'tne college. f. G. Triplett.
vas shot and fatally wounded last even
ng while on his way to prayer meeting,
~ an unknown assassin. State Super
ntendert of Education Kincanrson was
Notified Of the shooting and requested
o send bioodhounds. There is no clue
o the assassin. Mr.. Tripleut at o'clock
his morning was sinking rapidly.
THREW CIGAR ASHES.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 3.-John
Iosc1ick, a murderer, condemned tc
lcath, made a desperate attempt 10 es-
ape from the county jail on the tCD
l0or OF the court house building this
morning He threw handful Of cigar
SIZES III Ilft tl - u 'ilrlti4 " dNGsltlid'
peterson and beat him into insensibil5ty
With a long iron hook taken from MS
edstead. Then. locking the door. ne
1aie his way into the corridor and the
aliway. The only mode OF egTess T.
ne street below is the jail elevator and |
Iosciicz rang the bel. hoping % take /
he elevator man by surprise. He was
oiled in this. as the operator recognized |
he fellow. He dropped his car and |
Icschick was caught AMI returned to
= cell. Petersor's wounds are serious |
u not fa5ai.
FOOTBALL PLAYER DIES.
Ma,ysviIe. Cal, Jan. 3.-Clyde Man
Tell. one q the members u the Wheat |
nd football team wIo was injIret in 1
scrinimage during re last Las 81 the /
1ne against the Ma-ysviEe AtaleIic /
Tub team last Saturday. died at 2 |
clock this morning. He received an
7Ju-y % t.ls spinal cord opposite the
xth cervicai. ver;eb-ae w1ic1 cauzad |
s-glysis from tSe seat % II. injury 1
Onward. There was s1so s1rne inter
a. injury in tie region % the chest. a
1os tine before lis destt young Man
FL said:
Il was playing quarter back and tacx-
! one % the &srysvi.le men In doing
: I caught MIN above taa knee. Wien
:e-l my head resting or Tle leg % the
an l Fack.ed. and my body on tas
-3und. Whsn TIE payers hezEn %
= on Us n L-le scrimrnaEe. fear nv
sck crack and when zhe crowd piled Of
crisi 'Oa. ny neck,' and turned ovsr
! ny back That - al I reDen0e-' %
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