The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-13
CRIMINAL NEWS.

p6FluI6UU0uL Ol CITY SCuOOlS VI Z ISO1Aos
ILL.,, for more than twenty years, pres
ident of the Peoria National bank and
former president of the National Edu-
cational association, has been arrest
ed on two true bills returned by the
grand jury charged with forgery and
embezzlement. An investigation re.
suited in the discovery that there was
q shortage of at least $60,000, but 1t
is believed the total sum taken will
reach several times that amount. .s
DR.. Oliver B. Hart, young physi-
clan residing IN suburb of Chicago,
Is in the custody of the police pending
further investigation Of the death Of
Irene Klokow, ten years old, which
occurred in the residence of the physf-
clan. 1t is the opinion of the authori-
ties that the girl was maltreated and
then poisoned in an attempt to con.
ceal the crime.
District Attorney William T. Jerome
announced in statement to Justice
Davy in the criminal branch of the
New York supreme court that he in
tended to present to an extraordinary
grand jury the revelations affecting
the conduct of life insurance business
which have been made before the leg
islative investigating committee. s.
One bandit was killed, two were
badly wounded and the fourth captured
as the result of desperate fight with
a posse of fifty armed citizens of Wild
Rose, Wis, aroused by the burglary
Of the postohice and bank there. The
bandits were caught in a forest eight
miles from the village and fought with
guns for an hour and half.
Eighty-four additional indictments
have been returned against Newton C.
Dougherty in addition to the thirteen
already found. Forty-Ave Of these are
for forgery. each containing eight
counts. Thirty-nine are for embezzle.
nent, each containing SIX sonats. Dail
was fixed at $4,000. which the pris-
oner was unable to furnish.
James Canty, q timber cruiser, and
Gus Lahti, . homesteader, fought a
duel to the death 1t Tabor, Minn.
There we're no witnesses Of the battle,
bst from the appearance of the scene
the struggle must have been fierce,
the ground being torn UP over q wide
surface.
Monk Gibsen. the negro accused of
eemplicity In the murder Of the Con-
ditt family at Ddna. Tex, has been
captured and safely lodged in the
1aaa Jail. The troops sent by the gov
ernor are stillN Nquartered at Edna and
Gibson will escape mob vengeance.
The entire funds Of the State bank
Of Hensel. N. D.. were stolen Saturday
morning by eracksmen. More than
$500 was secured ana checks and
nstss valued at . much larger amount
were tern and scattered by the explo.
saea.
Gaynor and Greene, wanted in the
Unitsl States for alleged conspiracy
70 dsfraud the government Of immense
sums IN contract work. have returned
70 Georgia from Canada after evading
sxtradition for several years.
Dentoa H. Hopkins, : die cutter in
.Dysekiyn. shot and killed his wife in
Y duel with her In the hallway Of her
MT In that city. Hopkins. who was
'slishtly wounded. has been placed un-
Der arrest. ittf ..s ;3
s Frank Hope, flfty-nine years old,
who has served 9thirty-nins years be
Mind the bars. pleaded guilty 1t Chi
scago t. charge Of swindling and was
sentenced e tho psaits sntiary for ten
years.
Burglars entered s the bank Of
Springfield, O. u, blsw open the door
no tic vauit and took M the cash
thsrs ~, St, 800. 4. .s'9