Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
INSURANCE MEN.
Many Prominent Members of the West
ern Union Subpoenaed at ST. Louis.
A PRISONERS RASH DEED.
He Shoots AN Officer who Arrested Him for
DiSOrderly Conduct Woman Burned
TO Death-Panic at an Entertain
ment-LabOrers Killed.

ST. LOUIS, March S.-More than 100
of the l25 members of the Western In
surance union were present to-day
when that body met here in semi-an-
nual session. Among those present
were several presidents of large com
panies in the east To the surprise of
the delegates a number of the more
prominent members received subpe-
macs shortly after their arrival, sum-
moning them to appear in the gentle
mems parlOr of the Southern hotel to
give testimony in the suits of custer
brought by the attorney general Of
Missouri against 70 insurance compa-
MES charged with being members of a
trust known as the Western Insur-
ance union" Sam Davis, of Marshall,
Mo-, the commissioner appointed by
the supreme court to take the
dispositions, together with Attor-
ney General Crow, uperintendent
of Insurance Orear and a deputy
marshal from jefferson City, consti-
tuted the court of inquiry. Mr.. 0rear
said the taking of dispositions at this
time was solely with view of saving
witnesses the time and expense that
would be involved by a different
course of procedure. The regular or
der of business at the semi-annual
meeting provides that the opening day
shall be taken up with the reading of
the reports of committees. Most inn
stances, was report from the special
committee appointed in September
last to conduct the defense for Union
companies instituted in Missouri.
A Detective hot by Prisoner.
CHICAGO March S.-Shot through
the body and fatally wounded, De-
tective Daniel j. Hartnett last night
wrenched the revolver from the man
who shot him and hurled his assailant
to the sidewalk. The officer placed
the muzzle of the weapon to the head
of his PROSTATE foe and prepared TO
fire At this instant William Twohig,
a friend of Ilartnett, ran. lie begged
llartnett not to shoot the man. Hart
nett turned and handed the weapon to
his friend. He then tainted. Hart
nett's assailant, John Mullin, jumped
to his feet when the detectives hold
loo,ened and ran pursued by crowd
Of citizens. He was caught after
short chase by a citizen. Mullin
fought desperately, but was overpow-
cred by the crowd and turned over to
a L., 70 20,
station and locked up. Mullin was
drunk and disorierly and wh.n Hart
nett attempte To arrest him. drew
revolver apd fatally shot the detective
\ Woman Burned to Death.
DETROIT, Mich, March S.-Mrs Anna
Perry, aged 3G, was burned to death
to-day in the yard of her home. A
policeman found the woman in the
yard clad only in her night clothes,
which were atire. She died before he
could eXtinguish the flames. Her hair
was burned off and the flesh roasted
and pealed from her knees upward.
George NJ. Perry, her husband has
been arrested. He says he thought his
wife arose early to start the kitchen
fire, but there are no evidences of her
having attempted this. The kerosene
can was missing AID there were drip
pings of oil down the back stairs
a Panic at AN Entertainments
HARTFORD, Conn, March Sat
fire in Germania hall last night while !
tableaux were being prepared to open
the masquerade ball of the Hartford |
society, a panic resulted
and eight persons were severely |
burned Mrs. August Wattersdorf,
aged 40, is believed to be burned IA
tally The fire is thought to have /
been caused by crossed electric wires. !
There were many thrilling rescues by !
the fire department. Damage to the 7
$4,000.
Italian Laborers Killed |
New YORK, March 8. Two Italian /
Iaborers were instantly killed, one
died soon after and another one was /
badly hurt by two-ton dirt car which /
fell upon them to-day while they were
at work on the new East river bridge. /
The dead men were Joseph Drumel, :
Dominick Dottore and Joseph p. Rum
nels. The injured was Michael Bon
icio.