Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
INSANE MAN KILLS
FIRST OF 8 ON LIST
CLAIMS HIS HEAD HAD BEEN
OPENED AND THE NERVES
TAKEN FROM IT.
GRIN RAM PANT EVERYW HERE
Robber and Deputy Die in Fight and
Policeman Kills Man who Wound
ed Companion-Cowboys
Shoot Up Town.

Buffalo, N. Y.-Because the name
of Franz Stendts stood first on
list of eight which Charles
Stroll, bakers employe. intended to
kill, Stendts was shot and instantly
killed in the reading room of the pub
lie library here by Stroll. who has
been pronounced insane. The shoot
ing came without warning and almost
caused a panic among the people in
the room. The murderer rushed out
of the building, pursued by several
persons and turned into an alley, ex-
changing shots with his pursuers. one
shot striking an officer in the hand
Stroll was cornered and caught in a
harness room.
To the police Stroll told an impos-
sible story of persecution by Stendts
and others. He had list of eight
persons, all of whom he said he in
tended to kill. Stendt's was the first
name on list Strohl's delusion was that
before coming to America from Ger
many, Stendts had carried him into IA
dark room and tied him to a table.
There, aided by others. Stendts had
drilled holes in his head and extracted
nerves from his body.
Cuts Throat and Is Slain.
Jacksonville, Fla. - After cutting
the throats of Burt Woods. a
Snowman attending a carnival here,
and John S. Smith. companion,
Jesse Altman was shot and killed.
Altman and Smith first quarreled with
Woods, leaving him dead in the street.
Smith and Altman made their escape
to suburb where they also quarreled
and Altman cut Smiths throat AS he
fell Smith snatched a revolver from
Altman's pocket and fired, killing him.
Farmer Killed by Policeman.
Woodbury., n. AFTER seeing
a fellow policeman shot in the
leg, it is alleged by Antonio Dilessio.
a farmer living near here, Policeman
Merchant shot and killed the farmer.
The latter had been involved in litiga-
tion over the ownership of farm, and
the case was decided against him.
The policemen were trying to serve
an ejectment order when the shooting
occurred.
Iowan Stays Father-in-Law.
Davenport, Ia.-Gus Neibert,
Davenport musician and watch
maker shot and killed Dan Gilbert,
his father-in-law. firing four shots in
to his body, almost anyone of which
would have been fatal. He then
boarded street car, rode to the po-
lice station and gave himself up.
Mother and Daughter Killed.
Williamson. w. Va.-Mrs. Charles
Daniels and her sixteen-year-old
daughter were shot and killed at their
home near Devon, Mingo county,
while defending the house against
sheriff's posse seeking to arrest Dan
iels, on a charge of murder growing
out of feud.
Cowboys Shoot UP Town.
Englevale, n. D.-Two cowboys
fatally shot Louis Maxwell, a far
mer, took possession of Englevale for
IL hours and finally departed with
armed citizens in pursuit. The cow
boys, known as the Grant brothers,
have not been found
Robbers and Deputies in Duel.
Bemidji, Minn.-One of two bold
robbers was instantly killed and
Deputy Sheriff Andrew Johnson was
fatally shot in fight following the
dynamiting of safe in the village of
Puposkv, II miles northwest of Ber-
midi