Free press., 1907-07-13


lena. The girls body was found in
fifteen inches of water. 1t. is believed
o be case of murder.
Train Hit Him Twice. = A west
hound Union Pacific passenger train
struck John Eubank, the 19-year-old
son of R. J. Eubank, railroad con-
tractor at Junction City. The boy
was thrown in front of the engine
and as he came down he was hit
again and was thrown to one side.
He died of concussion of the brain.
On one side of his head was small
bruise. 1t was the only mark on his
body and no bones were broken.
They Win Their Suits - The most
important case disposed of in the
Kearney county district court at La
kin was that of H x. Biehn and
Frank F. Aldtz against the United
States Sugar and Land Company. for
damages by reason of the building OF
the big McKinnie reservoir in this
county. The jury gave Biehn a YER
dict of STOPS and Aldtz s5,7S3.4G.
These two farms are included in the
reservoir and the owners refused to
accept the condemnation figure.
Engine Fell on Him. = William A.
Maib has begun suit in the district
court at Wellington against the
Aetna Mill and Elevator Company
for $4,000 damages for personal in
juries. He alleges that on February
4. 1907, he was working as day Ia
borer for the milling company under
the directions and control of E. n.
Perkins in moving a Corliss engine
out of the basement; that by reason
of carelessness in constructing the
trestle over which this engine was
being rolled the plank under the en-
gine broke. throwing Maib onto the
railroad track and letting the engine
fall on him.
Emmett Dalton Paroled. = Gov
Hoch has granted Emmett Dalton
provisional parole for four months
in order that he may go to Kansas
City and undergo a su 'gical opera
ton which is expected to save his
right arm. The parole was granted
at the recommendation of the board
of managers of the state penitenti-
airy at Lansing, where Dalton is serv-
ing a life sentence Emmett Dalton
was a member of the famous Dalton
gang of outlaws and despefadees
which for a number of years ter
rorized Oklahoma and Southern Kan
sas. He was shot down and cap
tured at Coffeyville fourteen years
ago while participating with the
gang in raid on the town. Two of
his brothers and several others of
the gang were killed at Coffeyville.
Emmett was then but a boy. He has
now been at Lansing over fourteen
years. Recently he has suffered
much from the wound received at
Cofeyville and the prison physician
has decided that delicate operation
is necessary if his arm is to be
saved. In every respect Emmett Dal-
ton has been a good prisoner. For
years he was employed in the peni-
tentiary tailor shop and is said to be
an expert workman. For several
months past he has been trusty and
has been permitted to go outside the
prison walls. Il paroled him tempo
rarily for the sake of humanity" said
Gov. Hoch last night. Dalton is a
strapping young fellow and it would
be almost criminal to allow him to
lose his arm for want of proper
medical attention. / have released
him for four months at the solicita-
ton of the prison officials who know
him best. They have no fear of the
result"
Disappointed Seek Death. = John
Stevens. 19 years of age, living with
his parents on a farm twelve miles
west of Oswego. committed suicide
by shooting himself in the temple
with a SO caliber revolver, dying an
hour later, without regaining con-
sciousness. A refusal by his father
to his marriage is said to be the
cause.
A Negro Woman Jointist. Sallie
Pelton, a colored woman living at
Junction City. was arrested for sell
ing beer. A barrel of beer and a case
of empties were confscated. In po-
lice court the woman was fined 800
anu COSJS anu sentenced 10 81 udyS
in jail.
DiphtherIa on the Increase.-From
the health report for the past year.
just completed and presented to the
state board of health, by DIR. S. j.
Crumbine, secretary, diphtheria is on
the increase in Kansas. In the past
year there were 2,25G cases, with
29G deaths, the highest point ever
recorded. Measles is another dis
ease that is increasings
Packing House PayroIIs. The
payroll of the packing plants in
Wichita is $4,000 a week. This is
about one-half million a year 1t is
far and away the best payroll of any
single line of business in this part of
the country.
Lightning Kills Cattle. - During a
severe electrical storm lightning
struck herd of cattle belonging to
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