The Glenwood post., 1907-11-02
TRAGEDIES AND
CRIMES OF ADAY
Several Persons Are Murdered
While Others Suicide or
Die By Accident
ALL OVER COUNTRY

Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 31.-Miss Lucy
Doughton, pretty sophomore in a To-
cal high school, yesterday shocked the
citizens of the community by shooting
William Klinger, her sweetheart, who
died few moments after being hit
by the bullet.
Immediately following the shooting
Miss Doughton ended her own life by
sending a bullet into her brain.
klinger was employed as hoisting
engineer at the quarries at Logan Gap.
The young people had been lovers for
some time and it was known that they
Were engaged. Klinger lately refused
to marry the girl, according to reports,
and this fact is given as the cause of
the double tragedy.
May Be Lynching.
Oklahoma City, Okla. Oct 3l.A spe-
cial to the Oklahoman from Lawton
says a mob is forming there with the
avowed intention of lynching John
Hopkins, a gambler from Kingston,
Mo, who attacked his wife with a meat
AK at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ed
she died at 6:3O clock Sheriff G. c.
Hammond and eight or ten deputies are
guarding the jail and threaten to shoot
if an attempt is made to take the pris-
oner. The acting governor has been
asked to send troops.
Suicide in Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. 3l.-Mrs. Charles Nah
len, A years old, who had been de-
spondcnt over her husbands death
twelve years ago, was found dead in
gas-filed room at her home. She is
believed to have committed suicide by
opening a jet after locking the door
and closing the windows.
Chicago Italians in Murderous Fray.
Chicago. Oct. 31.-One man was shot
and fatally wounded, several others
were cut and battered and twelve men
were arrested during riot today at
and Taylor Streets, in which
500 Italians took part.
4 fight started between Charles Spe
cialo and Angelo Gaborbclli, between
whom fcud had existed. Specialo
was shot twice and will die. The friends
of both men joined in the melee and
in short time a free-for-all fight was
in progress.
Wood Alcohol Kills Four.
Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 3i.-The bodies
of four identified men were found by
railroad track walker yesterday at
Maricopa. Investigation shows that
death had resulted from drinking wood
alcohol stolen from box car. One of
the party who claimed he did not par
take of any of the liquor and who was
found near the scene was placed under
arrest He refuses to give the names
of the dead men 1t is believed that
the men are miners as one of them ear
ried union card from Globe, Ariz.,
made out in the name of Fitzpatrick.
Miners Killed by Falling Rock.
lrlnllau. Ntl. Hltt WV
Slavs and one Italian, were caught in
a fall of rock at the C. f. < ]. mine at
Weston yesterday afternoon and in
stantly killed. The accident happened
shortly before closing time.
The dead are Hs
ALEXANDER COVEY. -4-..
JACK SUPADOLNIK. . ..,-,.
ANGELO PALETRINI.
The cause of the accident is not
known and an invest igation will lie
made tomorrow by Coroner Guilfoil,
Believe Potter Suicide.
New York, Oct. 3l.-That Herman
b. Potter, the Doylestown, Pa, ,asu,
ance broker. who was found dead in
his room in the Woldorf- Astoria hotel
committed suicide, was the conclusion
announced by the police today. The
detectives are convinced of this by the
discovery of poison in Mr.. Potter's
room, by the statements of employees Of
the hotel and by the tone of Mr.. Pot
ter's letter to his wife, in which he
coolly made arrangements for winding