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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26
PADDY SHEA SENTENCED.
Gets Thirty Years imprisonment for
Killing Ed Dawson at
WlnhHfn

WICHITA. KAs.. Feb. 2.-(Special.) }
Judge Dale. in the district court, to-day
sentenced Paddy Shea to hard labor in
the penitentiary for term Of thirty years,
for the murder of Ed Dawson. in a saloon
brawl at the stock yards in this city last
June. Shea has been tried twice. once for
assault with intent to kill and found guilty
The verdict was set aside and a new trial
ordered which was afterward dismissed,
and a new indictment found for murder
in the first degree. The jury brought IN
a verdict of murder in the second degree,
and to-day he received his sentence. along
with a notorious forger, ]. E. Harrison.
who pleaded guilty and was sent up for
two years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26
Editor Did Not Flinch.

WASHINGTON. KAS.. Feb. 25.-(Spe-
cial.) As the result of gambling crusade
the Republican, of this city, last week con.
Redmore. Red1nore met the editor. L. A.
Palmer, and knocked him down, choked
him and came near killing him before be-
ing pulled of. He was fined for assault.
The editor this week roasts him worse than
ever and also goes after some citizens who
sympathized with his assailant. Consider
able bad blood has been aroused.
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the undertaken was furnished with the ar

the undertaken was furnished with the ar
ticles."
Then. do you expect to. show that the
embalminE fluid contained arsenic?"
1--WE believe that it-contained arsenic"
Then. before I VIII admit this testimony
you will have to answer these questions In
the Affirmative. Unless you do. will have
to take this testimony. out of the case"
But your honor." said Attorney Mitch
ell. I'VE propose to show that these towels
are dif-' 4
"This is case OF murder" interrupted
the court. THE rule Is rigid in these mat
ters. / do not propose to permit an error
to be made IL can help it, It IL q question
Of fact for the court to determine not the
jury. I do not propose to let the jury de-
termine where the articles came from.
This is question about which there must
not be any doubt. Satisfy yourselves that
you can trace the towels used by the en-
balmer. and that the towels here are not
the towels used by him. The court knows
enough about embalming to understand
that embalming fluid cannot be used on
O body without some of the fluid coming
in contact with towels or other articles
used"
at IL q Simple Pfoposition."
Attorneys BrownelI. Mitchell and Bishop
indulged in hasty conference. during
which the court remarked that a confer
ence was not necessary to arrive. at sn
1T is a simple proposition" said he.
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Can you answer my questions in the
I'VE will call Mrs. ]. ". Adams as
witness responded Mr.. Mitchell
But Mrs. Adams was not in the court
house. and the court. after a delay of
short duration, during which the jury
returned 10 the courtroom, said:
An important point has arisen in this
case. and in order to give it careful con-
sideration / will declare an adjournment
until 10 o'clock Monday morning. Judge
Norton, L understand, is on the verge CT
a collapse, and could not have remained
heret longer than noon. Under the cir
>cufnstances 1 deem it best to adjourn until
the time stated -, - :.
Towels Have . History.
Thk towel contention is one that the de-
fensa decided upon as long ago as the
preliminary examination. After Mrs. Kun
kel's death. according to testimony already
giveri, Mrs. ]. w. Adams and the nurse,
Susa Hawkins. when = preparing Mrs.
kunlkei's body for the undertaken, had
placed the soiled towels, sheet. pillow
sham and nishtdress in pile on the
floor of the death chamber. They were
later removed to the laundry. On the day
of the funeral Lille overstreet, a servant,
at the request of Mrs. ]. w. Robertson,
secured the articles, gave them to Mrs.
Robertson who. in turn. gave them to Mrs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26
NJ. s. U. Curators Meet.

COLUMBIA. MO-. Feb. 25.-lspeciai.l At
the meeting Of the executive board Of the
board Of curators Of the University Of Mis-
souri, here to-day. DR.. John Pickard was
ment, to succeed DR.. =. c. Hicks. resigned.
The degree of bachelor OF letters cum
laude was conferred by the curators upon
the degree Of doctor Of medicine was con
ferred upon Robert Bruce Tflley. Of Col
pmbta.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26
KANSAS lNTERcoLLEGlATEs.
State Association Meets and Elects
OMcers-Oratorical Contest to
BE Held at EmpOria-

OTTAWA, KAS., Feb 25-(Special) The
Kansas State intercollegiate Association
met in the parlors Of the Centennial hotel
to-day and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President. Victor
Kropf, of Washburn college. Topeka; sec
retary and treasurer. NJ. G. Learner. Mid
]. Riley, Baker university, Baldwin.
The official paper will be published In
Atchison this year.
The delegates to the interstate oratorical
ASSOCIATION were elected, G. w. Trout, Of
Ottawa. being the second, and j. c. Fish
er, of Winfield. third delegate. The inter
state contest will be held at Lincoln, Neb,
May 4.
at Emporia.
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Thamaa Dixon serioualx Ill.

JUNCTION CITY. KAs.. Feb. e5-(spe-
ciaL) Mr.. Thomas Dixon. Sr.. father Of
Commission Company. Of Kansas City. is
dangerously i'll at his home in the city.
His demise Is expected at any moment.
Mr. Dixon Is one Of the first half dozen
settlers of the county and wealthy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26
KANSAS FRUIT BADLY HURT.
Peaches and Unprotected straw.
berries Destroyed.

TOPEKA. Feb. 3-tspecial) Reports
received by Secretary W. H. Barnes, Of the
State Horticultural Society. show that
great damage has been done to sil kinds
of fruit by the excessive cold of the pres
ent winter. The loss Is much heavier than
was at first estimated.
The list of fruits which have been de-
stroyed includes Japanese plums. raspber-
ries, bIackberries, peaches. and strawber-
ries which were not protected: Pears.
sery stock of all kinds Il damaged. but
not DESTROYED.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26
FEE AND SALARY BILL.
All Local Measures Laid Over Untii
senate Acts On the Gen.
Apal nm

TOPEKA. Feb. 3:-tspecial) All Of the
local fee and salary bills were TODAY 1aid
over in the house until the fate Of the
general fee bill in the senate 10 known.
About nifty counties have local bills in.
house framed general bill In lieu of ali
Of them. It was passed by the house and
the upper body Is somewhat opposed "a =
general bill. but 10 In favor Of the loca,
bills. which practically bring about ths
same result: The house will stand nat on
its general bill and try to force the senate
to adopt II. -9'ese
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26
Safe blower. at Ottawa,

OTTAWA. KAS.. Feb. 25.-(Special) The
safe of the Ottawa steam laundry was
blown open about o'clock this morning
and exchanged several shots with the burg
lars. who escaped empty handed. They are
still at large.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26

thought Of it Her DR.
milk because of its strengthening Qualities:
to retain it, but after few. doses she was
seized with ySmiting a1Y spell each time it i
not deem her case to be critical. Her
mother finally told him that. she believed
her husband, Kunkel. was slowly poisoning
incredible to the physician, but he directed
her to get another bottle Of the prepara-
left left In M It's accustomed place, but tits its con.
tents were no longer used. On July n
Birdie became SO weak that she had to
Addie Add Hills, now Mrs Charles Lescher.
volunteered to nurse her.
1t Made Miss Hills Ill.
On the following evening, at midnight,
Miss Hills gave Birdie a dose of the matted
milk as directed, and at that time it was
palatable and sweet. At 4 o'clock the next
morning she again prepared t5,,, t. give the
it and it. was bitter. She inadvertently
swallowed small quantity of it. Shortly
after she experienced burning pains In
her stomach and became exceedingly
thirsty. She was sick all that day. DR..
I Anderson was summoned and notified of
the circumstance. but after an examination
of Birdie, whom he found very weak and
distressed, he came to the conclusion that
she was not in immediate danger. At noon
oE- the 229th Birdie was dying. and on the
succeeding day death mercifully relieved
her from her sufferings. ,...-
Kunkel Accused of Murder.
Mrs. Kunkel. who was also Ill, watched
over her child until the end, and then, dis
tracted and hysterical, she ran to the
house of Mrs Frank Durland her nearest
neighbor. and denounced her husband as
the murderer of Birdie. She declared she
would never live with him again, and said
that she was fearful that he would also
Kill her when the opportunity presented
itself. s.-, -.
The bottle of matted milk was, after
the death of Birdie, taken by DR.. Ander-
SON., and when the investigation of the
months later. was ordered he delivered it
to Coroner Leonard. II was analyzed by
|: Professor Barlow, and at the preliminary
examination of Kunkel, he swore positive
" that the matted milk was thoroughly
mpregnated with arsenic.
1t was the foregoing story that the
prosecution endeavored to Introduce,
through Mrs. Charles Lescher, as evidence
on Friday. But it was ruled out as in
tons now are that the death of Birdie
will never be legally discussed.
Prosecutions Difficult Task.
Unless the prosecution can show the in
tent, the motive for the death Of Mrs.
KunkeI 1t will be impossible to score a
conviction that will hold in the court of
last resort. The states contention is that
having murdered Birdie and been accused
of the crime by his wife. his safety from
legal exposure and punishment necessi-
tated her death.
The controversy over the giving Of tes-
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Fra nix DurIand. who delivered them to the
core n'er. They were shown at the coron-
ers Inquest, then given to Sheriff Moore;
VINO delivered them to Professor Edward
Bart " in his laboratory at the state uni
vers!tV. The towel offered in court to-day
was ne Of those reeeyea by the
series !of analytical tests, obtained arsenic.
Test 'mony was also introduced Thursday
time he 'embalmed the body of Mrs Kun
kel: asked for and received three towels
and. ana ~ sheet. which ne used during the
laIrIe quantity of arsenic, and the con-
tentSo IN of the defense is that no evidence
has tsen offered to show that the towels
the y rosecutfon caused to be analyzed are
not tltose used by the undertaken.
Do Eense VIII Not Combat Theory.
1t f:s believed that the defense, as fore
shadGwed by The Journal yesterday, will
make no particular effort to combat the
accuse ition of arsenical poisoning.
Aeeo riding to all accounts the late Mrs.
kunI,,l was vain and not very brilliant
womi who at first used arsenic to i'm
prove her complexion and ended in being
a cor hrmed user Of the poison. The in
Birdie, Comingore, was also an arsenic de.
votee Mrs. .Kunkel was it is said. wom-
an Of many vagaries possessed a nervous
strange power over men. She had been
marie I'd twice. some say three times. be-
fore he met and married KuIkel: Of the
but 'slae was free from marital entan-
giem,, nt when she came from Clay Gem
ter, ls.as. Her second husband was James
Comi rigore. the father OF Birdie. He is
now .I'eputed to have been a shiftless fell
low a nd they soon separated. He drifted
to Indiana and was killed in a brawl. Her
third husband was James Collins. Their
dom g tic life was singularly unfortunate
and dssensions arose almost at the incep-
tion o the honeymoon and continued until
dec rec. of divorce, sought by her, was
given Collins soon after became insane
and vas sent to the asylum for the insane
at To peka. Unless death has claimed him
he is 'still there.
She sewed for the Kunkels.
Mrs Collins supported herself and her
daus'h ter. Birdie. by sewing. AS seam
stress she was often in the Kunkel house,
hold. then presided over by Ellen, the
daug.hiter of the pioneer Ebenezer Root.
She niadea dresses for Mrs. Kunkel and al
ways evinced a great interest in the chill
. dren. After the death of Mrs. Kunkel it
is sal that she was welcome visitor to
the house and her appearance was al
ways cause Of pleasure to Kunkel. At
that time the family lived oyer Kunkel's
street, but the master thought the en-
viroh pnents were not exactly suited to his
childrtsn and with the money received from
the liise insurance on his first wife. $6 600.
he purchased the residence at the corner Of
Tenne ssee and Henry streets. The pur-
chas, caused surprise. but when. early in
1887, X was announced that kunkel and
Mrs. collins were engaged to be married,
people, smiled and said that he had pro-
videN In advance cage for his fascinating
captive. 1t was in July, 1897. that she
enteied the family as its ruler. Kunkel
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26
Drew wins at Topeka.

TOPEKA, Feb. 25.-tSpecial) Charles j.
Drew to-day was nominated for mayor OF
Topeka at the Republican primaries. His
opponent was Frank Brooks. 1t was a
spirited contest, the State Journal support
ing Drew and the Capital supporting
Brooks.
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Ada, who had been mother as well as
sister to Bessie and Julius. was supplaated
In the affections of her father. She was
dept,sed from the position of mistress to-
thai of a dependent. and. in other ways
made to feel that she was in the way. She
did n bt like her stepmother, but on Birdie,
i is said, she bestowed a sisters love.
seeking and obtaining employment in the
Bethany hospital.
During this domestic turmoil the little
tailor was always peacemaker. He fairly
ways be found by his hearthstone. and he
on his wife.
'.Hf ever a man was true to a woman"
that man. He fairly worshiped the ground
she walked on; he idolIzed her. I know
what am talking about, and when 1 say
that l do not believe he poisoned her, 1
express my honest convictions. As for her,
1t does not become me to say. She Is dead.
Whatever her faults were to others, they
vtIss nat in ene snt
long after her death"
Prosecution Must Show Motive.
| The desperate efforts of the prosecution
to offer evidence relating to the cause Of
far under the ruling of the court. been
futile. In order to prove that kunkel mur-
dered his wife, and that II was his hand
that administered the poison the state in
stances surrounding the illness and death
OF the girl must be brought out. In that
way only can the prosecution set up proof
of KunkeIs motive for removing his wife.
Birdie Comingore's Death.
1t was early in July, 1887, that Birdie be-
4 came Ill. From birth she cad been frail,
and when she was taken III nothing strange
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timony by Professor Barlow as to the re-
suit of his experiments with the vomit-
stained towel used by Mrs. Kunkel on her
death. bed, and which. 1t is understood,
he win swear resulted in the finding Of
arsenic, has added to the perplexities which
have confronted the prosecution ever since
the inception Of this most remarkable
trial. JAMES B. BLOOR,
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Unnecessary.

through college?' se"
Mot Il she turns out AZ pretty ..
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Inopportune Convale.ee.e.

inoDnortune Convaleseenee.
From tbs Harlem Life.
Bessie-'I thought Nellie Sanderson 80.
to have been married last week" s
Jessie-"S0 she was, but Charife,a ,,..
aunt. who had been given up. q settinr
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26
WILL GIVE US A new MARKET
REIcHsTAG ASKS RECALL OF CHIEF
JUSTICE CHAMBERS.
United States Samoan Representative
Has Made Himself Persona Non
Grata-sad Letters of Late
Chancellor, Count Won
Caprivi.
fcopvrIrbt. 1883. by the Associated Press)

Copyright. 1899. by the Associated Press)
BERLIN. Feb. 25.-The United States am
bassador. Mr.. Andrew D. White. has had
several protracted conferences this week
with Baron Won Richthofen, under secre-
tary of the foreign Office. on the subject
of the recent troubles in Samoa, and has
received number Of documents in sup
port of Germany's view OF the situation.
The interviews were of the most friendly
character.
An official, in behalf Of Baron Won Bue-
low the German minister of foreign af-
fairs, tells the correspondent here OF the
Associated Press that the German ambas-
sador at Washington. DR.. Won Holieben.
has represented to the United States. in
formally and in a friendly manner. the ad-
visibility of recalling William Chambers.
the chief justice of Samoa. The German
government is of the opinion that Mr..
Chambers, since the publication Of the let
ter to his brother, which appeared in the
newspapers of tile United States. is an
improper person to represent the three
governments at Samoa"
1t is further said that he was put there
in order to represent the protecting powers
and for him to crticise one OF these pow
ers makes him manifestly unit to serve
any longer in his present capacity. II Is
only necessary, it IL further pointed out,
10 REVERSE tuc ease III oAOSA ~ sAAS" ~~AA1
strikingly to Americans.
Let it be supposed" said the German
official referred to above, that such let
ter had been written by Herr Rose the
German consul at Apia), would not the en-
tire American press point out that 1t was
fragrant proof of Herr Roses unntness 10
any longer hold his placer
Mr.. Chambers letter has greatly stirred
up public feeling in Germany. and nearly
the entire press asserts that. by the letter,
Mr.. Chambers "glaringly manifested his
unfitness for his position"
Some of the papers declare that mas
much as Germany, the United States and
Great Britain have declared their intention
to maintain the basis Of Samoa intact.
while Mr.. Chambers. by his acts and
words, has put himself outside the act, he
can no longer be considered a proper man
datory of the signatury powers.
The same foreign office official speaking
of the Philippine islands, said: Germany
only wishes the re-establishment Of the
orderly conditions, and this solely on ac-
count of our commercial interests In the
islands," ssS,..s
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26

win make your home a CHEEKY place at a
small expense. Bring measurement Of
rooms with number Of openings and let US
show you how cheaply you can get your
apriuY pAperipg done.
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Exclusive
Wall
Paper
Designs.

We have some
Exclusive patterns
and room designs
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26

A number of Saxon manufacturers have
petitioned the Saxon and imperial goyern-
ments, complaining that many Americans
visit the German textile and other facto-
ries, spying upon their methods and in
ducing employees to betray the trade secrets
and emigrate to the United States, They
ask the authorities to interfere.
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Prosecution Must Show Motive.

It was early in July, 1887, that Birdie be-
came Ill. From birth she cad been frail,
and when she was taken Ill nothing strange
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02
Is 1T FREE TRADER

Tho chief reason apparently why Henry
Watterson is giving all the aid he can TO
the imperialistlc policy is that he thinks
its means free trade. In a recent article
the star Eyed Goddess Of Revenue Re
form" was so jolly over this view Of the
subject that it would never be supposed
that only recently she came near losing
her place in the Democratic household
And there is some foundation for the
position that our new possessions will
have a strong tendency TO bring the pro-
tective system into disrepUte. That IS
one Of the reasons probably why Mr. Car
negie is so bitter an opponent Of the poll
cy of Imperialism. SUN, it is only fair to
him to say that he regards that policy as
being directly contrary to the principles
on which our government IS founded
There is no doubt that if we go far in
the direction in which we are now drifting
it will be about impossible to maintain the
principle Of protection. We have already
announced our purpose to abandon it in
the Philippines. If there, why not else
where? In fact, the time is close at hand
when our manufacturers will see that it
is better for them to have tariff for
revenue than for protection. There are
very few articles Of commerce now that
cannot be manufactured at less cost in
this country than in any other. The
truth of this is attested by the remarka-
bic increase in our exports of manufac-
tured products within the last few years.
The increase during the year just closed
has attracted the attention of the whole
world. The thinking men of Europe see
in this country not only the granery of
the world but also the machine shop
owing to the intelligence of our labor, and
also to our ability TO invent labor saving
machinery we are leading the world in
manufacturing. When our manufacturers
become thoroughly satisfied that they can
compete satisfactorily with all the rest
of the world, the support which the pro
tectlve system has will be Withdrawn, and
then that system, concerning which po-
litical parties have fought for a century,
will disappear altogether. And there is
some reason for saying that the imper-
ialistic or the expansion policy or what
ever it is called will contribute something
towards the downfall, of the system.