The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-03
For 4 TRIPLE MURDER
Paul Miller Is Held at BeIIviIIe
Illinois.
CONVICT TURNS CATHOLIC
Out of Gratitude to the Stub
born Juryman.
CONVICT TURNS CATHOLIC

the Bellevue police have in their clutches
Paul Miller. alias Ed. Ginger, the man
who is charged with the murder of Fran
ces D., Sarah a. and Elsie Newton, at
Brookfeld, Mass. on the night of January
Z. Rufus r. Wade, chief Of the Massa-
chusetts police, sent out circulars all over
the country giving a description OF the
supposed murderer. One of these was re-
ceived and posted at Belleville. Monday
evening man applied at the police sta
ton for shelter. When Captain Yaekel
saw him he was struck with the mans
close resemblance to the description of
the Massachusetts murderer. He closely
questioned the man, who said his name
was John Miller. When he saw the effect
of this name on the captain he said his
correct name was Louis Gimpei. Captain
Yaekel asked him if he had ever been in
Massachusetts. He said he was once en-
ployed by Winston & Co. at the water
works in Boston, but had been tramping
his way west several years. OF late he
claimed he had been working in the rock
quarry at Falling Springs. He refused
to make any statement concerning his
NllSISdpOulS JdHudfS - he COulu not De
threatened or coaxed into having his pic
ture taken but one was taken without
his knowledge and will be sent back TO
Brookfield. In order to hold the man I'M
til the Massachusetts authorities could
be heard from a charge of yagrancy was
made against him. He was taken before
Justice Baumann, who sentenced him TO
20 days in the workhouse. A careful ex-
animation disclosed all the distinguishing
marks mentioned in the description and
his features are similar TO those of the
man wanted. A reward of $500 is standing
for the arrest of the murderer.
SUICIDE AS A MANIA.
Washington, Feb 2-The suicidal ma
mia which has caused a number of at
tempts at self destruction in this city
for the past several weeks has nearly
resulted in the loss of the lives of Walter
Taylor, clerk in the treasury depart
ment, and his pretty 20-year-old daughter
Lucy. Miss Taylor has been in i'll health
for some time past and last night her H.
ness assumed a suicidal form. She was
with difficulty pursuaded to retire TO her
room and about o'clock in the morning.
after violent struggle with her parents
who tried to hold her. plunged through
the window of her home and fell into
snowbank in the front yard. She then
ran, terribly cut and bruised through the
streets and after half an hours search
was found in a snowbank almost nude.
by policeman. She was taken home and
it was then found that during her alb !
sence her father had hanged himself by |
a rope attached to the boiler of a stove |
He was cut down and removed TO the |
hospital. unconscious. At noon the ply !
sicians reported that both Mr.. and Miss
Taylor were improving and that there |
was no longer doubt of their recovery. !
SHE WAS MELANCHOLY MAD.
st. Louis. Feb Mrs. Thomas Blck- !
ley, wife Of prominent Sedalia, Missouri. /
tailor. who had been receiving treatment /
at the Good Samaritan hospital in this /
city for melancholia, killed herself today /
in an attempt 10 escape from her room. |
In the absence of her nurse. Mrs. Blick-
ley fastened q blanket to the window and |
attempted to lower herself 10 the ground, |
but she fell the distance OF three stories |
and received such injuries that she died /
soon after.
PAYS THE STUBBORN JUROR.
St Louis Feb. "a special to the Post
from Jacksonville says that
since his conviction and sentence 10 life
imprisonment for the murder Of Charles
l.. Hastings, Charles L. Draper has
changed his religious beliefs and become
a Catholic. Diapers pastor, Rev. A. r.
Morey. and members Of the church have
never forsaken him, but have done all in
their power for him. His action IS said
to be out Of compliment 10 John Devlin. (
the only Catholic on the jury, and the
only man who would not vote for the
death penalty.
TEN JURORS FOR MARIN.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Feb. 2.-Todsy's ses-
sion of the criminal court was consumed
in an effort TO complete the jury for the
trial Of Sheriff Martin and his deputies.
A total Of ten jurors have been secured
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JURY STANDS HALF AN0-HA