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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
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MAY SHOCK
COUNTRY

Nashville. Tenn, Feb i-It wvs
learned today that the etais rs en.
gaged IN an Investigation " elrclim.
stances which, l. Is alleged rreveted
tke slaylug OF Senator rErmGok. and
whlca, 4 susceptible ot proof ana put
10 evidence IN the trial of t'ol Dtu,' On
3. Cooper. Robin Coope. bis son, I'd
John ID Sharp, who are charge ""h
tAe assassination ol tiM eenatog Yii
shock the country
The information which h4s reached
Attorney-tieneral Aipcfrl and hle No.
sociaies IN The prosecution of the
coope-o and 5aarp was considered 70
be nothlng but vicious rdmof lmme.
aiasely after the Eliiiug q enc ellgos
of me Tennesstan But here have
been development within the last
tweniy-iouF hours, pointing so strong
~ g the fact that the rum0r was
not Idle. but based upon trustworthy
grounds. that the Importance Of The
meter being Investigated cannot bc
treated lightly declare The prQsocH
tors.
IT Is becoming the belief 0i most
persons associated with the events
Which lea I'd ana which have follow.
"A the killing ol Senator Carmack that
be editorial N the Tennegsean alleged
@ have been the cause % killing
passion IN Cooper and bis gon was
nly a writing On The wall; that Ca.
nfcb's comment on the unexpected
gd astounding coalition OF Gov. Pat
efson and ex.Gcv John 4. Cox and
is reference 70 Col Cooper n connec.
lon herewith as the diplomat Of
Zweibundn was simply an lntroiuc-
ION 10 q history OF revelation
,armsck's papers Guarded.
Documentary evidence would be
necessary TO prove that carmack was
n possession OF information which
theirs feared What his private papers
sotnain Is a secret which Ia being
uarded most gealoubly
II has been common thing ever
Ince the SID ing Of senator Csrmack
or leading newspapers throughout the
tate Go aasall Gov Patterson for not
lasing prevented fac tragedy hy stay
ng the hand ~ his fslend and lieut..
nant, goL Cooper
Il is known hat the governor has
rniested bitterly against those
hafges &c sail 10 a companion not
'ans since = want 20 tell Ned Car.
4Hek's little boy taai had nothing
ito With his faiheg death Tell him
et to let sny 1enl whisper that IN
Is hearing
TELLS the Court &c Go plumb e. HAl
Tho deputy sheifi who served the
curt summOna en- @. ~ Niber fe.
ufied to Judge Hart taat the man
saw BIN frst and that Il was nee.
ssafy % chase him up ard down
NO or three miles Of hills ard dales
1efore Ne could 0vertnke him When
Hformed talt he would have 10 ap-
ear IA the criminal court the deputy
aeelh aal1 lhat tae inlaaman dc.
lared that Judge Hart ani hls court
'ould So niumh to I'll that he had
a attend to his farm and couldn't
laiher with murier trials "AnD when
1one warmed him he'd he fined p
fdea the deputy sheriff. 'ne said yn'
oaM ,iHe him and be q d yo h0nah.
ie iea ought "a be gives unshirled
ALL"
8r5ge dart committed Rihef to the
sherlH's hsaln house,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

The magistrate looked Sc stiy at
the small rea faced man who haa
hoen summoned before him. and WIN
returned his gaze without tllnchlue.
haya lhe Youths Companion
30 Tou kicked your landlord down.
slalrsg" snid The mafd'l rate ~I5ld
you Imagine ihhi wAs Wlhiu me
rights Of O seuantgn
'l'II bring my lcaae IN and show it
70 YOU saia she little mau. eIuwia
atlll raador "hnd II waser you'll
seres vish ne lhal anything they've
eonaolten 10 pFohlbll N thai lease i
haa : gBhs e . las very sIfst eoea
ehsaee see
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

meni mo3lhea tho Teasing regulations
Ac coes'derahle extent makine the
minimum royalty i2 1-2 per cent for
Oh nslcai Of 10 per cept, ana The
term OK lease ior adult ctiatns, ave
wears aud 80 long thereafter rs oil
or sas ma be nnmi "a pay'ae guam.
tlties The royalties collectei by the
u S. lndian agent during the FISCAL
year on account 81 Oh and gas
amauniei TO si,6s2a a2l The leases
"a the Osage rserYaHon covered ESQ.,.
200 acres. Tae royalties arising from
Oh and gas operations are placed 60
the credit q the tribe, There were
sdg o.l wells and a producing gas
wells n the Usage reservation nt the
end Of gae last fiscal year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

a half.ounee Of Virgin on Of Pine.
two ounces Of ClyeeriRe and hali.
pint Il Whisky. mixed, VIII cure any
cough that Is cugabq and break a cold
N q hours. Taxed ahenpoonful every
four hours, bsk yohr drhggist for he
genniue ieachs Virgin on Of Piae
ccmpouad purc prepared and guaran'
teed by ihe Leach caemical Co, cln'
cinnaii O.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
ARNETY FoF GUTHRIE
THINKS TERMINAL BETTER.

special TO Daily Leader
Arnett Feb 1 Boomlns aeW
alltaad venture for 40 Eastern cut
at ana speaking from praciicnl
standpoint, the Afnatt Capital says.
Tae citlzens ~ Afnett and surround.
ng couniry nave responded literally
oMafda this falread move Very near
10000 IA stock has beea subscribed
snd II We can raise sl.00n more we
will be entitled 10 four directors and
have a chance Of having the Okleho.
me- Offices heated here
This win mean much 10 this little
city How much. # is impossible to
eynlaln So lea everyone nush her np
& tae $4,000 mark.
There viii BE- directors meeting
held al Klnshsher some time next
month IA which time the terminal al
be road viii be decided
Gathyle enl Oklahoma CITY ere
alser CHE plum aa Il means money 10
clthes place
We are fer Gglasle as SIC think u
rs toe beat town fnr ue 4 Win give
aa 5 better rrute TO KANSAS Clty than
W solng % Oklahoma cliY aud with
Guthrie very near East Of as we don't
have 10 double our haul
Guthrie has g0od Wholesale houses
and this country will be gfeelly bene.
hlied BY 6 read running there
Aiaett and Intervening country
neafa ihe road Afnelt needs tha 10.
ceflue of 1ns general Offices within
her borders 81 let egeryene work to
rhlns q ( Fson ( wide biass ii
The f0hd q oouaty scat and then
heaa9uarlsra 81 8 rallruad an1-- sell
maybe we vsll moas the state capl-
iol ever hers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

The above is The name Of German
chemical which "a one Of he many
valuable ingredients ol fnicy'S Kid
ney Hemeiy ACCOMPLISHMENTS
is recognized by medtAl test h1eks
and Ml'horltlee as Hiic aeld solvent
and suti.septic ioF The uriie fake
soley's Kidney Remedy 80 soon as you
cotice any Irregularities. and cyoid
sevious mnIady--c. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

Hutchinson, kans After trying doc
0ra and different medicines for kld
ey bladder and rheumatic trouble
ialfa Texas Wonder cured me. II q
Ne best medicine on earth Walter
J, Perry 20 g. Main street Sold By
the adoption Of Sees, t8 and "A o.
ia druggists
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

Tie basket hgll team Of the Logan
county nish school lefl on the eagly
mofalng lfain fer TonhaWa whore
they sin compete Hllh the To0kawa
pFenerelafy school team this after
n9ani The local team a IL good sanal,
tlok End expect 70 carry or The hunora
tis psrepnusI tf lhe team ~ = loI
low Mesafa Underwood. Wlnalow
hruNn Terry NfhkDry. Mitchell and
Fred Dole
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
AEAMIr MURDERED N MINe.

Vialsa, Okla, Jan SO-Frlnk An
lerson. 10 years old and living q her
lit'g HE, fourteen miles west OF here,
vas found numbered today in coal
line Every indication shows thai
vas ht Oh the head with g coal
leh yesterday Officers leave here
onlghi W an elgys to trace tle mur
ie-er
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
arhHET cas- lumpgp nAILs.

Cincinnati 0. len. 30 street
ar with ihlftyaeyen paaaeugcrs
lumeec FROM sllnpery rails on Clifton
avenue end tumhlea down q steep eun.
bankmeni More than score 0f
passengers we're iniured,a ONE serl
onsly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
GOOD NEWS 10 WOMEN

Father Williams Indian Herb Tab.
lets, Natures Remedy. Is becoming
the most popular Female Ramedy N
use. Pale, Weak. Nervous. Delicate
Women suffering from those weak.
nesses aud diseases, peculiar to their
sex, viii find IN Father Williams II.
dian Tablets a wonderful TONIC and
RAGULUArOR. Il quiets the Nerves.
puts on flesh, gives strength and
elasticity 10 the step. brlghlena the
eyes, clears the complexion and
makes Non we'll and strong again. Ten
Or Teblets, 20 cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

w. +. Powers, the plumber has
moved to 2o6 East Oklahoma avenue
He has fitted his new quarters with
even better equipment than hle old
stand. iia East Oklahoma and ID pre-
pared TO take care Of all orders without
delay.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

sHeameels eeIsswe " csRee
Pneumonia aflan follows Il srlpns
but never follows ne use Of Nolsg's
Honey end Ter. <of Is grippe coughs
and deer aealed e6laa Refuse ANY hus
'he g@anlne III she yelpN paekage
&c n aenifo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

Foleya Heneg and Ter Gears the
lr passages, stops the irritation s. the
hc throat aoGlhos TIE infamed mem.
frames, and the most obstinate cough
disappears, Sore and lnhamed lungs
lre healed and strengthened, and the
old Is expelled from the eys en-. Re,
use any but the genuine In the vel.
low paekase-C. r. Renfro.
Hoaise coughs and siufy colds that
nay develop into pneumonia over
light are quickly cured By Foley't
Honey and Tar. and 4 soothes IN
famed membranes, heals the lungs,
nd expels The cold from the system
&c 4. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

About the size Of your shoes It'l
ONE satisfaction to hnow that many
0e0nls caH wear shoes q size smaBei
y snrlnkllng Aliens FootEase into
hem. just one thing for re- ani
Gather Shoes aud for arenklng q
lew Shoes Sold Everywhere 25c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

Sheriff Nensley had oeen under Dire
for three or four months many ugly
charges being made esaiHst hts con-
duct Of his ofllce he Insisted on
thorough probing OF dis record ana
gave the jury permission 20 examine
any and ail records OF the office since
ala lucumbency
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

ivory @onaan wiz 5a lutoraotod.
Il you have pains IN the back. Urln.
Try Bladder or Kidney trouble. and
Tsni q certain pleasant herb ours tor
Fomans His, srg Mother Graya Aus.
rallen-Leet 4 Is a safe and never.
laHine regulates. ~ Druggists OF BY
nsil 80 eta Sample package FREE.
address The Mother Grey Co. Leroy,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

= CATa Coo Il ere Soy
Take LAxk1IVs HR0Mo Quln'ns
Tablets. Druggists feinad money Il
II fails " cufa = w GROVES
signature Is ~ eaeh box s5e
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

Malaria Makes Pale Blood.
The Old Standard GROVES TASTE.
LnSs CHILL TONIC. drives ont ma
laria and builds up bhe system. For
grown people and children. 50ol
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
raonlnEn7 BANKER suceuass
special Is Daily Leader

Special 70 Daily Eender.
Tulse, February Afier aa illness
oi more .hnn year y y. aagler
asshier a the rlgal National bank.
died Saturday morning aho-ily after
niinlsht Deceased was thlrty-six
eers of gSe. and one oi TIE best
knowa men IN the state He was one
Il the orieinal residents Of Tulsa. and
later waE connected With bank IN
Missouri. returning here n 1905 and
3eins continuously active Ia local pro-
gresaiye movements since that date.
Tho funeral occurred Sunday after
noOG.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

ACQUITTED

speciel to Daily Leader
Alius Feb 1.-THE iury b ihe case
Of Che People vs. sae-la Heasley, oi
Jackson county returned q verdict
Saturday aeuulttlng the officer Of all
charges OF maliesgance, mlsconduct
aud other complaints against him,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01
Q Q 0 Q 600 . q : . Q 8 0 Z
FoRM ONE MoRE hAaIr.

, You nave probably not yet c
} formed enough habits" II 10 <
} likely that you would and the 4
, "adanswerlng habit" 4 dividend c
paying one-and one that would (
never lure you far away from the (
, best thflft-croed ever devised.
, A habit ia usually formed (
through yielding 10 natural lncli q
, nation. The ad-answerlng habit
, will have TO be cultivated per.
hana against present inclination, q
4 end through an effort Of win.
, You are not IN the habit Of aay. c
? Ing Impossible are you3 G
) Q o O Q @ O O O @ @ o O o O Z
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

Foleys 0rino Laxative cures CON.
tipation aud liver trouble abt m4kes
af bowels hralhr and gWiar Arla
a09erlff . pills aud f3ts IS III
Toes aol grippe at nausease Why take'
sHytaing elaeg-c r genfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

5ons0 Smith Wagner. wss alvon
life sentence for Being one OF the muir.
derers q Dayh Conway july II. 1905.
Ial Rpshy q la. II yet ~ be tried
John clolola and oCli0n Taylor are
alfeedy serYlna ilie terms fuF their
mart II Che crime, @hiIe the sweet
heart oI tie itallAn Hhe graciieHlly con.
xleled af periurg 10 sryiuS e save
Nlelole by inraiAhlnc ~ nllbl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

Peter 4elsma has nurpaassa the
Guthrie hu 81 l0cnted on North Second
iiseei and has rampdelea the build
ns throughout Mr lelsma was
'ormerly IN TIE reel estate husaass
iere
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

Frank Wilson. KIneaaher. marfled
widow who had four children. and
ne claims That ha agreed le 40 the
beet he could. hut thlnka he IA sno
extenaifely surrounded with family
FOR but 3 year Of married life.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-01

q eli thirteen Oklahoma towns
we're on fire during the ivo aass
hlsa winds, and almost Ell damaged
resulted from Inenlclent water prolec.
tlon facilities.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
By II. II. MACK.

sold disappointingly to the slicarcrs,
and he result has been that many
wool lambs have been sent 10 mar.
ket with their coats on. Dressed nut.
ton and lamb cost less on the nocks
this year than the live stock marker
reports would seem tC indicate. owing
TO the high prices which can ne So
cured for pelts. Good wool pelIs brig
frori s1.75 to 81. goodly sum rG sun.
.raCt from tire cost ~ the live animal
The \ woolN trade seems 10 be In a
stronger position. just now. than Vt
any preceding date this year. Reportr
from the Union stock yards. Chicago
have il that the bic packers decline
&c consider bids for their output of
pc IL because of their belief IN q
bright future for wool The general
hide market is said TO be also decided
active. buyers offering 10 contract
for the coming wear mt strong Irices
Experienced cattle men predict that
hides will increase In price as the sea
son advances and the shortage IN tn
Kill the country over. becomes
i0cre aid more arparent With the 'n-
cre1se In hide prices Will como an nc
tive leather markcs aid higher prices
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28

Hogs got a bad setback, last week,
but the drop OF 40 10 so cents. In the
big markets. had the effect OF holding
hack offerings, and a part OF the loss
was regained. The general situation
looks top-heayy, however. and feeders
will do well to send forward ali stock
that Is ready TO go. The wide flctua-
lions which have characterized tho
speculative trade in wheat ~ tate
nave been reflected t. some extent I'm
toe provision pit. but aside from this
the trade has been dull. with quota.
tons holding within narrow limits
Cash product, in tho chred meat de-
partment. is selling we'll at extremely
high prices. the conviction heirg prac
lically universal tina, meat values IRE
lure TO be, very high for the coming
year IL Is quite generally believed
that the spring run OF fat hogs will
be much lighter than for other years
based on the assumption that hogs
were rushed into the market early 20
avoid big feed bills. Drovers arc com
planning that farmers are determined
TO sell their little pigs. which would
seem TO be bad policy In view OF the
present outlook for finished hogs.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
Chicago and Vest Short of Cattle and
Higher Prices Are Due Before June Is

Conditions In connection with the
countrywide cattle trade seem tn fore
shadow higher prices before June 5.
Chicago and the west are short .l3 900
since the beginning Of the year, max.
ing the comparison with las. year
Prices for all except the heaviest cat
tie are working higher. and many
killers at interior points find 1t almost
impossible TO secure cattle which
meet the needs OF their trade. Good
cows. bulls and handy heifeTs are
selling at the seasons high poi?t, with
fair chance that values will 60 still
higher. The trade Is complaining Of
the dullness In connection witE the
sale OF heavy cuts of beef, and thu
chief outlet now available for The cat
tie that produce that kind OF meat
a with the eastern hotel Trade
Mich cows are dull and slow. Veal
c>Ivee arre selling fully 3. per cwt.
belo~n ~ recent high poirl aid indi.
<1<ions point 10 still lower prices
I1<ef on.
Not much that Is interesting can he
o4Id about tho current rheep aud
1mb marks;. Clipped lambs have
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. April 2I.-Close: The
American markets did not follow Liver
pool wheat at the opening on Tuesday:
The foreign break was sharp and had
for it's basis the American decline OF
Monday, improvement In European crop
prospects, and small cash demand. The
American markets opened strong pc
cause of small stocks and good milling
demand. The actual position OF wheat
Is as strong as II ever was. and con-
sentative dealers are afraid TO get on
In the American markets. notwith-
standing the weakness abroad. Condi-
tions are considered very bullish. and
the decline has caused no change In
the supply.
Wheat auotations-Cash No. red.
si.S7; July wheat opened with an ad-
vance OF nc az tlosts, and advanced
advanced TO sl.o41s; No. red. r.st;
No. white. sl.37
Coarse grain quotations: Corn-Cash
No 3, 7aHei Nc: yellow. "A re bid
SINE.
Rye-Cash No. 2. l car 1T ssc
Beans-cash and May. S7.so: october,
s1.s5 bid.
clover seed-Prime spot. 40 bags at
1915; October. $3.50; March. 100 bags
at $6.6s: sample. Is bags at $40, Is
bags at ss.es: sample alsike, bags
Timothy seed-Prime spot. 90 bags
al sl.s5.
Receipts in the Detroit market Tues
day. included cars OF oats. and OF
rye. Withdrawals were 1866 bu OF
rye. Stocks are 5i55. bu OF wheat.
1929 bu OF corn. 1850 bu of oats.
1853 bu OF barley. and 1922 bu OF rye.
Wheat receipts at Winnipeg As cars;
year ago. 81.
Northwestern wheat receipts Tues
day - cars: year ago. 49,
Wheat in Liverpool closed - n q q.
and corn nd lower.
Kansas City wheat receipts. 81 cars
St Louis wheat receipts 10000 bu;
year ago. $4,000 bu.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
TO CARR !
As MURDERER
Mrs. Middlestetter Makes sworn.
Statement in Cases Of Two Dayton
Girls-ofacials At Odds,

COLUMBUS. o, April 27.--Tho stato
fire marshals department and he
Dayton police are az odds raEaFo1ux7
Elmer Carr. whom the IRE marshol1
ire trying to impllcate In the serIeI
OF six woman murders that have shock
ed Dayton during the past few years.
state Fire Marshal W. s. Rodgers to-
day published a voluminous statement
containing the sworn testimony OF
Mrs Carrie NJ. Middlestetter. Of Day.
ton. which points ID Carr as the au-
thor OF at least two OF these rcndish
crimes. Carr Is now under arrest at
Dayton charged with arson. The Day.
ton police say that this Is the only
charge that can oe brought against
him. Rodgers and his deputies de-
clare that the police are only trying
10 cover up their own failure 10 dis
cover the murderer.
Marshal Rodgers seys-that- Carr
lived In the Middlestetter home at
Dayton and. had the woman under
such terror that he did not hesitate to
reveal to her his deeds. After Cars
arrest, he says. Mrs. Middlestetter told
the fire marshal that Carr had en-
gagged upon "saturnalla Of crime"
she declared he kept set of DISCUSSES
at the house in which he went forth
at night.
Lizzie Fulhart WAS outraged and
murdered at Dayton. Jan. 81. Mary
rorschner was muI dered there Jan.
IS. Mrs. Mddlestetter. according IN
Rodgers. says that Carr left her house
on the night of Jan. % In one Of his
dis guses. He returned at IL O'Clock.
saturated his outer clothing and his
DISCUSSES with kerosene and burned
them.
On the night OF Jan. 81. she says
IN the affidavit, Car was With IS year
old Lizzie Fulhart. The following day.
she SAYS, he had Mrs. Middlestetter
accompany him TO an abandoned MAJ
sion. There he pointed Significantly
20 a cistern in the back yard aud told
her II would some day tell n tale Carr
was arrested as a suspect in the Full
nart case. but released. After lis ar
rest he sent word 10 Mrs Middle
stetter. says Rodgers. telling her to-
aide the girls hat Witch had basn left
ut her house This she promptly did.
Mrs. Middlestetter. says Rodgers. was
completely In Carr power. He had
threatened her with death IL she told
what she knew. She was brought 70
make her revelations after the state
ire marshal had represented - her
that Carr WAS under arrest and likely
20 go to prison.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
FATALLY, WOUNDS
WIFE AND SELF
Barney Kraft, Maddened BY Wo-
mans Refusal To Live With Him,
Gets Busy With Revolver.

Maddened by his wifes refusal 10
return 10 live with him after sep
aratton of three months. Barney kraft,
30 years ole shot and fatally wound
ed his wife I'm her home at No. ~
Flower-st.. Monday evening; sent a
bullet crashing through the arm OF
Mrs. Josephine Jasniecki, while he
was firing fusillade from the house
at squad OF policemen. and finally
sent bullet into mis- own brain. just
as Patrolmln Charles Frurip kicked
down the rear door OF the house ana
entered
Kraft's two little children. Clara,
aged seven, and Grace. aged nve. wit
messed their fathers murderous at
tack on the mother, and were prob
ably saved from death by the action
OF Mrs. Mary koss. roomer. who
dragged tho children after her and
fed down the street. running for near
ly five blocks.
Meanwhile the police OF Chene-st.
station had been notified. and Sergt.
Boettcher, Signal Officer Moorey. and
Patrolmen rrurip and Madison hur-
aired to tho scene. Kraft was stand
ing at the front window. the revolt
yer in his hands. His wife had es-
capped to the street. with bullet hole
In her tnroat. and another through her
wrist.
She stood and talked Historically 10
the rapidly gathering crowds. until
Harper hospital ambulance was call
ed. and she was placed on the stretch
or and rushed away 10 the hospital.
Kraft. the other objects OF his muir
derous fury having escaped him. tried
to pick on the officers who approach
ed the housA. One bullet cut hole
through Serkt. Boettcher's coat An
other shattered the wrist OF Mrs. Jas
niecki. who was mingling with the
officers, the bullet glancing closely
past the head OF Signal Oficer Moo
rey.
While PatIolman Frurip was at
lacking the rear dooi. Kraft pressed
the revolver to his own head. and
just as the officer entered, sent bull
let crashing into his brain. He was
found lying across the bed. and was
believed to De dead. Coroner Bennett
WAS Cdiieu, Dut hidit icNi'cu SHbhtiy'
and was hustled OF to ST. Mary's hos
pital.
Kraft and his wife. Augusta, who Is
&c years old. had been married for
eight years but three months ago had
separated. on account OF the husbands
love for liquor. Kraft went TO live on
Fernsworth-s'., but was allowed to call
and see his children. once each week.
II was during one OF these visits that
the shooting occurred. shortly after =
O'Clock Monday evening
In st. Mary's hospital Tuesday af-
ternoon. 1t was reported that Kraft
was very low. and could not possible
live. The surgeons in Harper hospi-
tai report Mrs. Kraft in a very precai-
ious condition. and they are undecid-
ed as TO the outcome OF her injury.