The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10


Joe Grafton, a lightning rod peddler,
thought he would try roller skating
Tuesday night, and, while standing
still, fell down and broke his leg. No
blame can be attached to anyone but
himself.
Mr. German, who resides near Burr
Oak, Kan returned home from town
last Saturday and in attempting to
draw water for his horses found his
wife and child in the we'll, dead. II
seems the child had fallen into the
we'll and Mrs. German had gone to its
rescue. She was found with the child
tied up in her apron and the rope
fastened around her arm. The foul
air probably caused her death.
Murderous Assault Early Monday
morning the city was thrown into in
tense excitement by the report that a
double murder had been committed
in Smith county, Kansas. 1t seems
that Patrick Barry, who lives on a
farm ten miles south of Red Cloud.
had "A wife who wanted to get rid of
him. Pat was "a fighter and the terror
of the neighborhood, Sunday morn
ing Mrs. Barry cnticed Pat to the home
of n neighbor named Anderson, and
got the two men into "A quarrel. Mrs.
Anderson attempted to induce Barry
to 90 away but he struct her on the
back of the head with IA scantling.
causing a dangerous wound. In at
tempting to rescue his wife, Anderson
also got "A rap IN the head with the
scantling, and when he tried to make
his escape Barry hit h i'm i'm the back
with u Ratchet. Anderson reached an
elevation nea his home and called for
help, which was responded to by neigh
bors. Barry and his wife took to their
heels, and before he could be arrested
Pat left for parts unknown, leaving
his wife in possession of the farm and
the liberty she so much coveted. 1t
was said that she stirred up the fight,
saying ut mattered little which man
got killed, she would be free anyway
She was arrested on Monday morn
ing, but was soon released, for, though
she was morally guilty, there was no
law to hold her. G. h. CLANCY was
retained prosecute Barry for his
murderous attack on Mrs. Anderson.
Case Il McNeny were retained by Mrs.
Barry.
Cox Murder Trial-The case of the
State of Nebraska VS.. William O. Cox
for the murder of Lawrence A. Tobin
in II saloon at Blue Hill last March
was taken up last Friday before Hon.
VIM. Gaslin, Jr., Judge. The
state was represented by District At
torney w. $. Morlan j $. Gillian, and
the defense by Messrs. Case ~ McNeny
and Hon II. NJ. Marquette of Lincoln.
The defense tried to prove that Tobin
came to his death by inflammation of
the brain caused by intense mental ex-
element and the use Of strong drink.
The testimony went to show that
Tobin came to his death as a result Of
the blow given by Cox with a billiard
cue. Cox, the defendant, went on the
stand in his own behalf. He said his
reason for striking Tobin was that he
was afraid of him, for Tobin had
knocked Arnold Kile and himself
down, and he was afraid Tobin twas
going to clean out the whole place"
He said he had been playing cards and
billiards or the day of the murder and
was drunk. He said he saw Tobin
take M drink, but that he was not
drunk Toe ease was givent to the jury,
who at 6 o'clock Sunday morning re
turned n verdict of manslaughter.
On Monday morning the prisoner was
brought into court and sentenced Ia
five years Imprisonment in the peui
Tertiary.