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Evening star., 1903-07-20
axes Bad Start.

Williams was born in this city about
forty-seven years ago. His father was
known as big Bill' Williams, and for
many years was the driver Of a might
line" hack. When mere boy, the man
who is now wanted. started wrong His
first serious trouble was when he fired sew
eral shots at Lieut.. Amiss who was then
private on the police force His specialtv
was robbing houses and later he gave the
police no little trouble, having become an
expert bedroom worker. In 1870 he left this
city and went to Philadelphia. where he
soon got into the hands of the police and
was given five years in solitary confine-
ment
Returning to this city after his releas Sc
from prison. he took his companion a
young man named John Curran. who after
ward died in the Williams house on N
street southeast. About 1886 Williams was
arrested in this city and photographed for
the gallery at police headquarters. VIII
lams and Curran went to Alexandria to do
some of their unlawful work, and were
arrested by Policeman Arnold During
their efforts to escape Williams killed the
policeman. Curran arrested on the
spot. but Williams escaped and went to
Baltimore. In that city he entered the
house of an elderly German woman and
was found by the woman hiding under her
bed "
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Claimed he Had Reformed.

It has been but few months since VIII
liams returned home from prison. The first
thing he did after his arrival was to call
at police headquarters and assure the de-
tectives that he had reformed He wanted
employment ne said, and II he could get
nothing to do he could not tell Just what
might happen At his home on Railroad
avenue he opened an upholstery establish
ment and sought trade throughout the city.
1t Is said he did not meet with much sue
cess and quit the business after a short
time. Williams thought the police officers
and detectives were In q position to assist
him and he left here very much embit-
tered against some of them because they
had not done so. During his last compul-
sorry absence from the city his wife and
stepsOn were looked after by charitable
people. The board of guardians. 1t is said
took an active interest in the child and also
assisted the mother much as possible.
The former convict seemed grateful for
what had been done for his wife during his
absence and appealed to some of the peo-
pie who had befriended her thinking they
might be of assistance to him.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Paraphernalia Captured.

He had been away from home only
short time before Detective Foster visited
the Railroad avenue house and captured
the alleged paraphernalia Of a counter
feter and some spurious coin. Mrs VIII
iiams was not arrested, the detective
was satisfied she had taken no part in any
unlawful work in which her husband NAV
have been engaged. The woman was badly
frightened and made very nervous by
the raid. She has since been visitor to
police headquarters and her son has also
been there and has been questioned by
Capt Boardman. Detective Foster studied
the picture of the man in the gallery at
police headquarters until he felt certain he
would be able to pick the man up should
he run across him. 1t Is said the secret
service detective visited two or three
northern cities looking for Williams. but
was forced to return without him. 1t is
thought by some of the members of the
police force that he may be in Canada.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
WANT B|LLYW|LL|AMS
Secret Service Officials Hot on
His Trail.
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN ENGAG-
ED IN CoUNTERFEIT1NG.
Has Served Time for Variety OF
Crimes-His Career in
This City.

John E. Wilkie. chief of the secret serv-
ice division of the Treasury Department.
and Maj. Richard Sylvester, superintendent
Of the local police department, are exertlng
themselves to effect the arrest of William
Williams. The man who is so badly wanted
is Familiarity known as Billy Williams.
and, Maj. Sylvester says in bulletin
he is well known to the older members or
the force In a daily bulletin issued to the
members of the department one day last
week the superintendent said:
william, alias Billy, Williams. white.
picture No 6SS in your gallery we'll known
to the older members of the force: war
rant is out for him; notify detective office
Charge of Counterfeiting.
While there is nothing in the bulletin to
give the police an idea upon what charge
Williams is wanted, it is generally known
that he is alleged to have been engaged in
the work of making counterfeit money. He
has been accused of almost every other Of
Tense under the law. and has been con-
victed of some of the more serious ones, IN
cluding that of having taken human lfe
The charge of having made counterfeit
mOnv is something new so far as Williams
is concerned and some of the officers who
knew him best will not believe that he was
in such business until they hear convincing
proof, If he did engraving ana pflnlnS
as Is alleged. it is thought he received his
training while in prison. 1t is stated that
Secret Service Detective Foster procured
from the house of Williams, on Railroad
avenue. AnacOStia. some counterfeit com
and para phernalia. This visit on the part
of the detective was made nearly month
ago and since then the authorities have
been endeavoring to apprehend him.
Appeal to Police.
The warrant referred to in the bulletin,
it is stated was issued by United States
Commissioner Taylor, on the oath of the Sc
cret service detective. Then the police were
appealed to, as Detective Foster knew the
police were so well acquainted with Will
liams Anacostia policemen and detectives
assisted in the search, but Williams had
left the city before the warrant was issued
and was not to be found. 1t is stated that
he was in Jersey City more than two weeks
ago, and also that he was at Manhattan
Beach about the time the races started.
The officers of the departments mentioned
are extremely anxious to find Williams.
and fear some trouble may be experienced
in taking him. 1t is recalled by the officers
that Williams killed one police officer In
the discharge of his duty, and they do not
desire that there shall be a repetition of
that tragedy. For this reason the officers
who We're not acquainted with the deSper-
ate character of the man have been warned
to be careful should they run across him.
1t is believed he is armed. and that he Will
not be taken without a struggle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
WANT ANOTHER RAILROAD.
Commercial Club Asked to Pay for
Partial Survey of Line.

Marshall. o. T. Jan Sat special
meeting of the Commercial Club Monday
night the club was met by the stockhold-
ers of the Cherryvale. Oklahoma & Texas
Railroad company, Messrs. Masters and
Wade OF Perry and Brewster and San
ford Of Independence. Kansas.
They came here TO talk over the mat
ter with the people and said that the COM
Pany were planning railroad from In
dependence. Kansas through Oklahoma
and into Texas. The proposed line has
been surveyed as far as Perry, and the
object of their trip 10 Marshall was to
submit a proposition similar to the one
accepted by Perry. They asked the peo-
pie Of Marshall TO pay for the survey
from Perry 10 this town, which would
cost about $50 the money TO be paid
when the survey has been completed.
The club promised them an answer
Tuesday about o'clock. at which time
they guaranteed the payment Of $500 for
the survey.
This road viii be almost an air line
and viii cross the Rock Island at King
fisher
One of the stockholders is now in Chi
cago making arrangements TO have the
road financed. While it is not knowE
yet it is generally conceded 10 be a Mis-
souri, Paciff, line
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
Dr.. Lyons
PERFECT
T Tooth Powder
Used by people CO refinement
for over a quarter Of a century
PREPARED BY
&MZ~a -z1J:

ting there upright. the head inclined to
the right, brains oozing from a CHASTITY
powder-stained rent in the forehead. just
above the root of the nose. the right
hand still cIutching the gun and lying on
his lap.
No cause other than financial misfort-
une can be assigned for the fatal act
He appeared TO be jolly on the whole
and no one had the faintest Fremont
ton fhis taking his own life. II IS true
he said To Frank Hutchinson, when in
bed with him the night before. that my
cid hide is worth more dead than alive =
and Just before going 70 the back room
he remarked to the boys in the shop that
life is not worth living. tut 40 one
thought it portended such awful conse-
quenceS.
He evidently planned the killing de-
iiberately. having in view leaving some
s., SO or s, e1e insurance due from several
orders TO which he belongs, TO his fam
NY He was a member in good standing
in the Woodmen. WorkmeR, and We be-
Iieye the Knights of Pythias lodge at
Arkansas City. Immediately after his
death these organizations were comInU-
ricated with by telephone. and they re-
quested the brethren here TO prepare and
forward IN remains to that place and H
3. kenner W. W. Dye, Arthur Jacques
and J. J. HudsonpilalT, two representa-
tiyes Of the Wo0dmen and the Worknnen
respectively OF Kaw iCty. left for Kildare
with the body Of the dead brother about
> in the afternoon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
PLANS ARE RECEIVED.
Oklahoma City to Erect TweIve-Room
School BUILDING

oklahoma City. o. t, Jan. S0.-The Ok
lahoma City board of education met last
night TO receive the plans of competing
architects for the three f2-rooEa school
buildings to be erected in this city with
The sl0G, 30 fund derived from the recent
bond issue authorized by a two thirds
majority of the votes cast at the election
held fer that purpose.
The architects who entered into the
competition were Hawk & Van Meter
Williams s. Sayler, Coady & Webster, d.
Turbyfll c. r. Loubick. J. II. Leedy, ].
L. Moore and Matthews & Prentice
Each individual architect or firm was
allowed ten minutes time in which to
exhibit and explain his drawings, and
some Of the designs are said to be very
handsome.
After viewing and discussing the plans
a committee composed OF L. L. Land L.
F. Lee and ]. II. Palmer was selected 10
thoroughly inspect the various plans and
specifications ard make report at q
special meeting called for next Tuesday
night. when the board Will accept some OF
the mans
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
GRADE OF OIL LOW.
70 Statement Made by Director of
Experiment Station.

Guthrie. O =, Jan. 3o-John Fields.
director OF the experiment station has
been called upon 10 give some Informal
ton relative to oil inspection from a sci
entific point. for the benefit OF the men
working upon oil bills 70 introduce ii the
Legislature. In conversation with the
representative Of the Eagle, Mr.. Fields
said:
There have been few reports shown
that the grade OF kerosene sold in Okla
homa Is unsafe, instead the general COM
plant seems 10 be that il is too safe
that il viii not burn. Many samples Of
kerosene have been examined in the
/. chemical laboratory OF the \ * NJ. col
lege by Prof G. I. Hotter and his stu
cents and in nearly ell cases. the flash
roiut' while not as high as was claimed
ty the dealers, was higher than required
b. law and high enough for safety. The
specific gravity. however. in nearly all
cases was below the legal requirement.
of 4s degrees baune Kerosene is a mix
ture of hydrocarbons BY mixing gaso-
Hire with lubricating oil. il is possible 10
make mixture Of the right specific grav-
fly and the lower in degree measured by
the Baume scale. the less gasoline or
naptha required to make it, Such a mix
ture when burned in a lamp viii burn
.airly well for awhile until the wick gets
ummed up with heavy oils and then it
higgins 20 smell and give poor light OF
e.urse, it is not probable that the oils
cgid IN Oklahoma are made by mixing
gasoline and lubricating oil solely for
the purpose OF making poor oil. As rule.
the higher the flashing point accompan-
ied by a high specific gravity measured
I'm degrees Baune. the better the oil
Some railroads require that one grade Of
oil Iaave a fash test above rs degrees
r. and a gravity between A and Is de
greas Baurne Another grade must fash
above 80 degrees ard have a gravity
between Ss and As Bauue- They must
also pass what is called loud test
which detects admixture of very heavy
oils An OF with a flash test above 10
&c tgrees and a gravity of 4S degrees
Eslume is bound to be pretty good oil
If the coal oil sold III Oklahoma did not
clash below Is degrees and its gravity
were between A. and IS degrees BaGRe,
ftAere would be little chane for trouble -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
COLLEGE BOY
LOST MEMORY
Peculiar Case of Boston Di-
vinity Student
INJURED BY FALLING
Cannot Remember a Thing
Since He Slipped and Fell.

Poughkeepsie, \. Y, Jan. 30.-Samuel a.
Chapman, divinity student at ST. Steph-
ems college, Annandaie, whose home Is in
Bostcn. IS suffering from a most peculiar
FORM Of loss OF memory.
On the evening of January ~. Chapman
had been out visiting some fellow stu
dents, and on his return 10 his dormitory
slipped on the icy walk and fell, striking
on his spine- He die not make any COM
plant about his injury and when he re-
turned TO hsi dirmitory. visited two OF
his fellow students and then retired.
The following morning he was at break
fast, but those who noticed him particu-
larty say that they now recall his being
very quiet
At noon he did not come DOWN to dinner
and some of his fellow students went to
unconscious.
lie remained this way for two days
and meantime his mother was sent for
and reached the college. The young man
rallied. but his mind was blank
He remembered nothing that happened
after his fall. and the most peculiar fea-
ture OF all is that he viii carry on ra-
tional conversation, but as soon as the
person with whon he has been eonvers-
ing leaves the room he Immediately for
gets his name and that he ever talked
with him or knew him
The physicians have some hope for his
recovery, as two days ago little dog
jumped up on the bed and licked one Of
his hands About an horr afterward
after much ticking and explaining on
the part of those near him, Chapman re-
calied dimly the incident The case is
exciting great deal OF interest in rledi-
cal circles herea bouts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
UNDER SERIOUS CHARGES.
Man Arrested for Enticing Girls into
Question: able House.

Oklahoma City. q. T., JAM 5l--JutIu
Brewer. carpenter. is a prisoner in
the county jail on the awful charge of
enticing his two aieees, Annie and Lucy
Patt. into d brothei on West Second
street ana there turning them over as
prey TO human vultures, says the Okla
..oman.
The Patt sisters are two eomely Ger
man girls who came 70 this country
about a year ago Annie is II years of
age and Lucy is slightly more than 10
They reside at the home of their step
father. VIM. Neute. who resides in South
Town The unnatural uncle also boards
at the Neute home.
Both girls support themselves by Sc
curing employment as domestics. Annie
is employed at the Windsor hotel while
Lucy works at hca riding house on West
Second street near the Alamo.
According 70 the story related by III
two girls their uncle came 10 meet them
at about S o'clock TO walk home with
them. and when they reached the rear O
the saloon on the northwest corner OF
Robinson street and Rene avenue he
asked them to accompany him inside 10
get some beer. They demUrred. saving
they did not want To 60 into the saloon
He told them that il was not saloon.
but some rooms back Of il, and called
their attention To the fact that other
women were IN the wine room. and they
could hear feminine voices and laughter
inside
Treasured. they entered the wine room
with Brewer and saw other women in
different compartments
They drank some beer and then went
out. and noting that Brewer was taking
them in an opposite direction. they re-
monstratsd. saying they wanted 10 90
en- home. as their mother would become
alarmed al their delay In coming.
Brewer. however. continued with them
in the direction they had started. sllsy-
ing their alarm by reasslring statements
Until they came . house on West Sec
end street which thev found later was
the notorious brothei knoRn as Big AIMS
place.
They escaped By raising an ou;cry-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
GONE TO PENlTENTIARY.
Ben Martin. Sentenced for Murder, Is
Taken to Lansind

Guthrie. o. T, Jan. 3a-SheriT Niece
hee has gone to Lansing with Ben Mar
tin and Perry Sloan Frank Ryan as
companied him as guard
Ben Martin is a life man. He was
charged with killing A 9. Fulton in
Garfield county same Two years ago
and hiding the body in a haystacy- He
was convicted first in Garfield county and
sentenced for ninety-nine years He
asked for a new trial and a change OF
venue. Both were granted and the case
WAS sent 10 Logan county and tried al
the last term. and he was found guilty
an dseatenced Tor life
Perry Sloan was sentenced TO one year
for trading OF q buggy that belonged 10
w n. Prinrese- He hired buggy q.
Primrose, loaded up OF liquor. secured
the company OF an inhabItant Of the red
light district and went on an excursion
to Billings. Here he traded bugyies and
on coming back home was arrested. tried
and convicted and given 4 year in which
To study over the evil effects Of bad
whiskey and women.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.
Team Was frightened and Threw the
QriNer Eror the Seat

Arapahoe. Q. T. ian. Sa-The Bee re-
lates: ~W. e. Galloway wes killed Non
S2y while hauling hay HIS team became
frightened and ran away. throwing HIN
o1 the load The wagoa pass { over
his head, crushing TIE skull Re lived
about ar hoc- aftsr being hurt he was
an old and Mighty respected citizen Z
this eomrunity. He leaves a Wife ara
several children. some q whom ore
srown- His remains were lad away
in the EdvsfdsziIle cemetery
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bsugh
ss ssssz sss Of &WZzAa
SUICIDE AT l>Aw CITY.
Joe Smith Shot Himself Because OF
Financial Troubles


kaw City. .. T. Jan. So.-About 10
O'Clock yesterday morning Joe Smith, OF
Arkansas City. here selling cigars for a
st. Louis house shot himself III the back
room Of the Hutchinson meat market.
the ball, from 4 heavy calibre Smith *
Wessan. borrowed by him early Il the
dav Of Bill Boyd. entering exactly mid
way between the eyebrows. ploushing
through the brain and emerging at the
middle of the back OF the head, where
Fl was stopped BIZ the partition and fell
to the floor.
Fifteen minutes before ne thus snuhed
himself out he went 10 the pestoftice and
mailed a letter To his wife at Arkansas
City. ana seemed in good spirits Three
minutes before ne was in pleasant con-
verse witt Air Hutchinson. going II the
back room. o. the plea Of doing Sesne
writing. He sat down on the ieunge.
thrust the rnuzzle Of the revolver aga. INST
hfs forehead. pressed the button and
perrl4anently cancelled al earthly engage
xnents ana responsibilities BY single
touch. for Shen the boys rushed II .
uaornent after the shot rang cut, Joe
Smith was as dead as Julius Caesar sit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
SURE OF NEW ROAD.
Mountain Park Eiated Over Prospects
of GETTING NJ, X. & 7.

of Getting M, x. & T.
Mountain Park, o. T. Jan 3n-Moun
tain Park is sure of the railroad exten
sion of the NJ h. & T The News prints
the following:
kansas City. Mo. Jan. ~. 1885,
&C. j. Helena. Mountain Park, o. T.:
Proposition accepted with slight
changes. Company attorney leaves to-
night for the territory. r.. X KELLY"
The above is d copy If telegram
received in this city "Wednesday morning
1t refers to a proposition made by this
town through 8Ir. Kelley TO a company
OF Kansas City capitalists TO construct
railroad from FL Reno through this place
10 the southwest. Mr.. Kelly is closely
connected with the company and b. his
influence il has consented TO make Noun
tain Park one of the leading points on
its route. The road will be built from Ii
Reno TO FL Paso the inference being
that it is continuation OF the Katy
which is building To FL Reno from Guth-
RE. Anyway it is a competitive road TO
the Frisco and that means much to Noun
tain Park The road viii be constructed
q
R h Kelly, G. J. Helena, DR.. Wood
ara and others OF this place under the
rame of FL Paso, Mountain Park &
Oklahoma Central Railway company
Mr. Kelly. who is reported TO be worth
half a million is an indefatigable worke.
for this town. He has extensive hold
ings here and never misses an opportu-
nifty TO add to his investments. having
agents here who are continually pick
ing ND snaps for him He Is rather ''sot'
IN MS ways. particularly in mis- desire to
see a fine town here, and he is going 10
make those Snyder fellows look like
thirty cents before ne gets done with
them or lose a wad of money in the ef-
fort-and We are betting he don't lose
anything
Get in the band wagon now for the
dirt will soon commence TO fly,
We are here to stay
we are it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
chirese couri. Married.

Lawton- o. 7, Jan. aa.-The first Cni-
rec couple 10 secure lics nse 70 Eezi in
Couanche county vas sam Wah ard
TioIet Reed Mr. Wsh : s. years OF age
nn5 Mss Rs6d- otherwise KNOW a. Ms
All Wong IS e years e age TIE groom
is an intelligent anres-lus Oriental. vzs
clad n citizens ciethes- AID hal his hair
cropped 50 close that e vas b-iStssi-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
FELL UNDER THE WHEELS.
Brakeman Walker Net With Serious
Accident on Santa Fe

Aivs. Q T Jan ss-The Pioneer says
J Walker a brakeman o. tce Santa Re
lCCal freight 1eil under G car Fl Curtis
early this morning and the wheels passed
over his right leS between The knee AM
ankle II course il vas crlshef =
pulp and wiz unaoubt=dly have 70 he an
rutatesi. He was Ga the 1850 passeuge-
eoirE - his home in WeIilRStca- Or. J.
Il Kari. tire eozepany-s surgeon here
vas wired from Curtis ara 20 On the
train 70 attend NJ NaEse~ 81 The way
fnrr,e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
SURVEYED perma,e,t sou,e

Guthrie O T Jan. S1-The permanent
route Tor the Oklahoma Central and
Southwestern Missouri Pacific chartered
from Peru Junction. Kansas 70 Kirkland.
Texas, has been surveyed from Perm
Junction TO the Ciraarror river. near
ca. hrie. for which ciSy the surveyors
started to-day from S,illwate-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
REPORT IN
IMPROVEMENT
Condition of John D. Long IS
Much Better.
PHYSICIANS SATISFIED
Symptoms of Pneumonia
Cause No Anxiety.

New York. Jan. s0.-The condition Of
Hon John D Long. who is III at St Mar
garets hospital. was reported as i'm
proved last evening His temperature
was about normal, MS pulse ss and respi-
ration =
Although there appeared TO be seme
very slight symptoms of pneumonls- MS
physicians were not at all anxious.