Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-01
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in his manner and his conversion mid
sobs and tears.
Meanwhile the search for Rudolph
never relaxed a minute Part of the
system was the scrutiny of the photo
graph of every convicted bank rob-
Der by New York detective who
knew Rudolph. One day picture
came of "Bill Gorney,' sentenced to
five years at Lansing, Kans., for
stealing horse while trying to escape
posse after bank robbery in John
son comfy, Kansas. Investigations
showed that "Gorney'' was Rudolph.
Governor Bailey pardoned him, and
five armed officers took him back
to Union, So desperate is he con-
sidered that guard, acting as a
prisoner was locked up with him. AS
an additional precaution, six electric
lights were strung around the little
jail, making night as bright as day.
At Lansing, after his identification.
Rudolph tried to kill a guard in order
that the state of Kansas might not
turn him over to Missouri. The wit
nesses who caused Collins conviction
have all been called against Rudolph
and the states attorney is confident
that his end will be the same as that
of his partner.
Toxic, March 26th.-The in
telligence Office of the Japanese
government has received a re-
port stating that the Russians
in Korea are in a serious predica-
ment owing to the scanty food
supply caused by the transporta-
ton difficulties. Scouts report
that the Cossacks have killed
horses for food. General KEGS
sell has just completed the TAX
ing Of q census of. Port Arthur.
He has divided the inhabitants
into three classes, those who will
volunteer, those who are willing
to work on the Notifications,
and those who will not do or are
not able to do either. The lat
ter will be expelled.
Springfield, O., March 26th.-
The food has thrown over a
thousand men out, of employ
ment, stopped street cars, and
has driven many families from
their homes.
A Findlay dispatch says the
oil fields have been flooded for
the third time this spring. Inter
urban connection is cut off. May
street is flooded three feet deep.
Grand Rapids, Mich, March
26th.-Twenty five hundred res
licences on the west side of this
city are entirely surrounded by
water. The Grand river con
tinues to rise. Boats are the
only means of communication
and they are hard to manage
owing to the currents.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 26.-
From six to ten men were killed
today by the breaking of a rope
lowering a cage to the bottom
of the Dorrance colliery shaft.
Two bodies have been recovered,
and others are buried beneath
the debris.
Meridian, Miss, March Goth
Jim Parish, a negro who killed
John Stockton, mail clerk
while attempting to rob mail
car, on February Doth, has been
been sentenced to be hung April
25th.
New York, March Doth Fourteen
firemen were overcome by smoke
While fighting fire in the Westerville
Company produce merchants estab
lishment today. All will recover
The loss will be over 100000.
Toxic, March 26th.-The report
have reached here that the, Russian
have taken a strong position nea
Aptung. Several forts in that vicinit,
have been completed, and work is be
ing pushed on six more.
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