Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-07

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 4.-One of the
most remarkable cases with which the
police and prison physicians of Column
bus have ever had to deal was called for.
trial today. 1t is that of Frank Castor,
a Michigan man with a criminal record,
who is charged with the murder OF 20
Hceman Davis while attempting to rob
residence in East Broad street, this city
Feigns Insanity Wonderfully.
Since his arrest several months ago.
Castor has feigned insanity so success
fully as to deceive the physicians and
experts for a long time. The prisoner
has constantly refused to recognize his,
attorneys when they called upon him in,
Jail. Physicians sat by his bedside for
hours and watched every movement I'M
an effort TO determine whether he wasl
Shamming.
At his preliminary hearing Castor had!
to be brought into court on the shoulders
of two attendants, and sat during the
proceedings, huddled in the prisoner 81
chair, putting and blowing, rolling his
eyes and causing his body to jerk and
twitch. But the accused man must
stand trial despite al his efforts to evadej
it. \ committee of physicians has rel
ported him undoubtedly sane, though adj
hitting at the same time that his sham
ming was one of the most remarkable
performances of its kind on record.
Indian Football Player Shot
SISSETON, S. D., Dec 4.-Williamj
Raine the famous Indian football play-I
er, who played halfback on the Wiscon-j
sin university team two years ago, was,
shot and probably fatally wounded byl
Night Waterman Mahoney. Baine, !
who is said 10 nave been drinking, drew
revolver and began promiscuously fir
ing. Mahoney appeared on the seemed
and ordered him to cease, whereupon the
Indian turned his weapon on the officer,
Who replied likewise.
Triple Tragedy Discovered.
SARANAC LAKE, n. Y, Dec. "A
triple tragedy, which cost the lives of
three persons-a double murder and al
suicideAtook place Thursday night at
the home of Mrs. Charles McCaffrey, i
twelve miles west of this city. The
There are no witnesses, but the posi-
ton of the three bodies, the evidence of
a struggle tell plainly enough that,
George Carpenter had killed Miss Capt.
tole. Gilmette and Henry Mccartney and
then ended his own life.
Mrs. Mccartney is a widow living on.
a farm with her son Henry, aged 16, and
a little daughter. George Carpenter was
her man of all work. Miss Gimette was
the daughter of neighbor.
Killed Wife; Goes to Bed.
GREENSBORO, n. c., Dee. 4
There will be no inquest over the body
of Mrs. J. 3. Matthews, whose death
was brought about by her husband in a
manner unparalleled in the criminal an
mails of this part of the country.
The coroner, DR. ]. 2. Turner, is the
principal witness against the husband,
DR.. ]. B. Matthews, who now is under
arrest charged with murder.
1t was Coroner Turner who. at the
bedside of the woman. saw her husband,
while feigning to pray by her side, cum
ningly inject into her arm enough strych-
nine to kill dozen men.
Sleeps After CHASTITY Murder.
1t was not until some hours after his
| wife's death that DR.. Matthews was
arrested. Before the coroner had recov-
cred from the full realizati of Mat
thews' crime, the latter had gone to an
ether room and coolly retired to bed. He
was sleeping soundly when officers late
at night dragged him from his bed.
Today DIR. Matthews maintains an air
| of Indifference. He declares he has for
| gotten the final scene when he was
caught red handed.