The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-06-30

A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Queer Message from q Murderer.
Ten years ago Taylor Cook, of Rocks
county, murdered his wife in most
atrocious manner. He was convicted
and sentenced to the penitenti ary for
life. Last week he wrote a curious,
rambling letter to the Osborne County
News, from which the following is an
extract:
was tried and convicted in Osborne county
ten years ago. Everybody, Of conrse, knows
that had been in the lunatic asylum, and my
plea was, and still is, that was insane at the
time committed the deed for which was con-
victed and sentenced. Broken down physically.
a mental wreck, darkness before, behind and
all around me- I only want to end the re-
maing time God permits me to live in peace,
and 1t would break my heart il knew that my
children would ever be censured for an act of
frenzy for which am now atoning, and when
I am gone hope there will be sufficient charity
in the minds Of those who know something
about this matter to believe that was bereft
OF reason when 1 committed that for which I
am convicted, and for which am now suffer-
ing
Two Wives on His Hands.
James swallow, young farmer OF
Wyandotte county, was married four
years ago to Miss Laura Roberts. Sub
sequently they separated and Mrs.
Swallow went to ST. Louis. A few
weeks later Swallow received a letter
announcing that Mrs. Swallow had
died. Two months ago Swallow mar
ried Miss Anna Butterwick. Last week
came letter from the first Mrs. Swal-
low to a lawyer in Kansas City, saying
that Swallow must support her or suf-
fer the consequence. The lawyer took
the letter to Swallows new father-in-
law, who Swore out warrant for Swal-
low on a charge of bigamy. Later the
father-in-law relented, and now Swal-
low and wife No. 9 are living apart un-
til he gets divorce.
All His Property to Creditors.
William J. Martindale, the we'll
known Emporia politician and vice
president of the First national bank of
Emporia, when Cross, it's cashier, COM
mitted suicide, made application to
Federal Judge Hook for the appoint
ment of trustee for his property.
Judge Hook will appoint the trustee
and Mr.. Martindale has agreed to turn
over all of his property to be sold for
the benefit of those having claims
against the bank, with the understand
ing that civil and criminal proceedings
recently brought by Receiver Albaugh
against Martindale will not be pushed.
Two Kansas Boys Missing.
John Finch, aged IA years, who lived
with his father on a farm near La
Cygne, mysteriously disappeared from
home the night of May last and has
not been heard from since. The r.
year-old son of Mrs. Mary E. Johnson,
of Ottawa, ran away from home re-
Gently and his mother asked the Off
GERS to find him. Mrs. johnson said
her boy was persuaded to leave by a
woman of bad character.
Because She Was Homely.
The body of Miss Belle Slavens, a
stenographer, was found at two O clock
the other night in the National Bank
of Commerce at Wichita, where she
was employed. Her left hand clasped
revolver and bullet hole in her tenn
pie told the story of her suicide. Miss
Slavens was 30 years of age and it is
thought that it was her absolute real
ization that she was not good looking
that caused her to commit suicide.
For an Early Campaign.
The populist state committee has de-
cided to open the campaign for next
year early next month and money has
been raised to put speakers into the
field where they will be kept at work
until November, when the county cleo
tions will take place. The first speaker
to be sent out will be Congressman
Jerry Botkin, who was succeeded by
w. j. Bailey. 4
Organize Against Cattle Thieves.
At least 80 head of cattle have been
stolen from ranches in Kingman coun-
ty recently. In order to protect them
selves a large number of cattlemen
organized the AntiHorse and Cattle
Thief association in Kingman. A stand
ing reward of $3.50 was offered for the
conviction of any cattle or horse thief
Employment for Released Convicts.
Gov. Stanley and Prof. F. w. Black
mar, of the University of Kansas, will
have conference to discuss the organ
ization of a state society, the purpose
of which shall be to provide employ
ment for convicts pardoned or released
from the penitentiary by the expira-
ton of sentence.