The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-11-28
KANSAS STATE NEWS
Brief Review of the Happenings of Week Condensed Into
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Heaoache Kennedy Proves FATAL
Miss Lillian Lawrence, aged % years,
daughter IF Hon. James Lawrence, for
mer representative and judge of the
district court, died at Wellington from
the effects of an overdose of laudanum
taken the night before to relieve the
pain of a severe headache
| Runaway Resulted in Mans Death.
"A team belonging to Albert Super
| liant of Clifton became frightened and
ran away, plunging into a buggy in
which were Fred Blosser and his
brother-in-law. Blosser was fatally
/ injured, living only four hours after
| the accident. The other occupant es-
capped with only slight injuries.
! Acquitted of Murder charee.-Po-
lice Officer ]. w. Williamson of Par
sons, charged with murder, was ac-
quilted by jury that was out twenty
four hours. Williamson killed Mat
Matthews, a colored man, for resist
ing arrest on August 80. The officer
pleaded self Defense Matthews was
a bad character.
! Kansas Broom Corn to Afrca.-Two
cars of broom corn were shipped from
Wichita to Capetown, Africa. E. Ingle
of Capetown has been in Wichita per-
conally experimenting the buying of
the broom corn. 1t is his first trip
here, although he has been buying the
| product here for the last five years.
The broom factory started in Cape
town five years ago by Mr.. Ingle was
the first in the country.
New Y. M. c. A. Building for New
ton.-The campaign to raise funds for
a $4,000 Young Mems Christian AS
sociation building to be erected IN
Newton, exceeded the expectations of
the most enthusiastic workers, for
total of $31,32S was pledged. Work
will be Immediately undertaken on the
new building and inside of the next
year Newton can boast of one of the
finest in the state.
Seven Paroles Granted by GoV.-Pa-
roles for nine prisoners at the state
penitentiary were signed November
IS by Governor Hoch. Two of these
prisoners were sent up from Shawnee
NOuiIy' OoAA 41AAiCo "eAo OOlAI OP
for burglary and has served eight
years and eight months. Elmer Nun
den was sent up for manslaughter and
has served five years and two months.
The following is list of the paroles
signed Nov. 18th by Governor Hoch:
J. T. Brock, larceny from a dwelling
in Chautauqua county; sentenced from
one to seven years; served eleven
months. Burley Hines, burglary; SEN
fenced from Shawnee county for bur-
glary in the first degree for from ten
to twenty-one years; served eight
years and eight months. Thomas Kel-
ly No. 1; sentenced from Saline coun-
ty for grand larceny for from one to
five years; served eleven months.
Henry Luck, sentenced from Ellis
worth county for receiving stolen
property, for from two to fourteen
years; served one year and ten
months. Frank Miller, sentenced
from Crawford county for grand lar
ceny, for from one to five years;
served one year. Elmer Munden, SEN
fenced from Shawnee county for
manslaughter in the first degree for
from five to twenty-one years; served
five years and two months. William
e. Simmons, sentenced from Brown
county for assault to commit to man
slaughter for from one to five years;
served one year. Jim Smith, SEN
fenced from Jefferson county for rob-
berry in the first degree for ten years;
served six years. Thad Smith, SEN
! fIy 70,
in the second degree for from one to
ten years; served eleven months.
Workman's Skull was Crushed
Charles Murray, an employee of the
Pittsburg Vitrified Brick company,
was probably fatally injured by an
iron bar which fell from a hosting
wheel.
Break Records in Hogs.-The week
ending November IA was a record
breaker for the Union Stock Yards
at Wichita in the receipt of hogs. The
reports show that 1924 came in and
that the entire receipts were bought
by local packing companies. Both
companies have accepted plans and
will soon begin work on the enlarge
ment OF their plants The street rail-
way is to extend its lines to the yards.
Mrs. Gerow to Fill Vacancy.-Gov-
ernor Hoch has announced the ap-
pointment of Mrs. T. B. Gerow Of
Atchison to fill out the unexpired term
of her late husband, T. B. Gerow, as
director of the State Free Employ
ment bureau. Mr.. Gerow, who had
held that position for four years, died
recently at his home in Atchison. The
position pays $1,000 a year. The
term to which Mrs Gerow is appoint
ed expires April 1, 1909.
Class Rush, Broken Leg.-In class
; fight at WashbuSn college in Topeka
between the freshmen and sophie
mores, Frank Lydug of Oberlin, a so
phomore. had both bones of his leg
broken
Sees Mother and Dies.-Harvey Nc
Cutcheon. who had been away from