Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-16

lue penltent yOutn 10 the nurse. "Cal
| them-you know-my mother and th,
Others" he continued incoherently. al
most inaudable. His strength wa,
falling and he raised to his cot almos
In desperation Anyhow, tell then
I'm sorry-I love them all now-I't
like to be with them and prove 1t. ant
but it's too late now. And Il" Hi.
speech was cut short with death.
1t is believed James Fisher will be
exonerated for his act.
BENTON HARBOR, July 14.-Afte,
having shot and fatally wounded
James Kirk, August Gross barricaded
his home and is now standing off an
armed posse which hopes to capture
him. Gross is known to have fire.
arms. Kirk is so years old, and q
country meat peddler. He drove into
the Gross yard yesterday to make a
delivery and Gross attacked him with.
out warning. Kirk was shot through
the head. Gross took refuge In his
home and has denied the officers all
today. Kirk is unconscious and the
cause OF the shooting cannot be
learned.
DELMONTE. N. j., July 14.-En.
ragged by family troubles Amos Pol.
bamus attempted to murder his wife
and four children today, but was him
seif fatally shot by his eldest daughter.
Helen, the postmistress at this place.
Polbamus expressed his intention of
killing all the members OF his family.
Arriving at the home he seized a
Ratchet and struck Sarah, a 16-year-
old daughter. a glancing blow on the
head, rendering her unconscious. At
this juncture Helen appeared with a
revolver and as the irate man started
upstairs with the ayowed intention
OF killing his wife, who was lying In
bed with the baby. Helen shot him
in the neck. He made a dash for
the girl who shot again. the bullet
taking effect in the abdomen.
GRAND JUNCTION. July 14.-The
prosecution rested in the Steve Adams
case this morning. The testimony is
all in. Arguments nre progressing
this afternoon. Case will go to the
jury this evening is expected.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Lashed to a
pier in front of Mrs. Frank Gould's
residence at Greenwich. Conn, Domi-
nick Bond. superintendent of construc-
tion of a sea wall being built here,
was left to die by workmen who be-
lieved him drowned. Bond was In
e"iihhihS anu WdS tuhcH Win CFdLupB.
He sank twice, and when he came up
was unconscioues and some men, be-
lieving him dead. passed a rope around
him and tied him to nearby pile,
while they hastened for assistance.
Bond was dead when assistance came.
II is believed he could have been re.
suscitated II proper measures had been
promptly taken.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-John
Claudianes, a Greek. 23 years of age,
made confession to District Attorney
Iangdon. that he is the man who dy.
namited residence OF James Gallagher
In Oakland and afterward wrecked
with dynamite two houses own.
ed by Gallagher In Oakland which
we're unoccupied. Claudianes has been
arrested by detectives in the employ
OF the district attorney. Gallagher IL
the former supervisor who testified
against Ruef In the graft cases. In
formation regarding the arrest, which
was made last Saturday night, has
been withheld because the district at
torney had hoped to apprehend Peter
Claudianes, an older brother OF ths
man arrested. who, 1t is believed b,
the district attorney. to be the mar
who inspired the younger brother Il
the deed. Although John Claudianei
confessed being the actual perpetratol
of the crime he refuses absolutely t.
| divulge the names OF persons whom b,
| claims paid his brother 81 900 for com
mitting the deed.