Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-10-05
Jury Which Tried Ruby Stevens
for Murder at lola Was
Unable to Agree.
ANOTHER TRIAL IN NOVEMBER
Mrs. Stevens Shot and Killed Clifford
Nstner Young Allen County
Farmer, Near Bayard.

der OF Clifford Kistner a young far
mer, was unable to agree and was
discharged by Judge Foust in the cir
cult court 1t had been considering
the verdice for two days.
Mrs. Stevens received the result
without comment. Her eyes filled
with tears and she walked stumbling
ly back to the county Jail. Mrs. Kist-
ner, wife of the slain man, was not
in the court room when the jury re-
ported.
Judge Foust set the November term
of court as the time for new trial.
Clifford Kistner was murdered at
his home near Bayard, this county, on
the night of May 81. He was called
to the door by young woman who
told his wife that her name was MA
rion Lambert" the name of the young
woman for whose death William Orpet
at that time was being tried at Wau-
kegan, Ill.,
Clifford Kistner, you have ruined
my life,' the young woman cried Then
she fired one shot and fled into the
darkness. The young farmers body
fell near his wife, who had stepped
aside when Marion Lambert" asked
for him.
Mrs. Stevens, who had been divorced
from her husband at Columbus,
short time before, was arrested with
in a few hours at Mildred, where she
said she had expected to take train
for lola to surrender to the sheriff.
A charge of first degree murder was
placed against her and, in default of
$4,000 bond, she was remanded to
Jail, having remained there constantly
since her arrest.
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Kansas Red Cross Started.-The
first Red Cross society in Kansas has
been organized here and has begun a
campaign for the enlistment of $40
members. In addition to the usual
work Of subsidiary Red Cross unit,
the new society will offer training to
classes of young women, who wish to
become first aid assistants and nurses,
with local physicians and nurses as
the instructors.
Lawrence already is a military cen
ter, with two companies Of infantry, a
battery of field artillery, medical
corps and supply company.
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lmpaleH on SpIlnter.--Sliding down
barn roof almost Cost the life of
Kenneth GWaggoner, 5-year-old son of
farmer. living north of Columbus,
and may yet cause his death. The
boy slid against the end of board
and splinter, eight inches long,
pierced his side, entering at the waist
line and reaching almost to the heart.
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Dies Of Ptomane Poisening-A. B.
Brungarde, As years old, of Victoria,
is dead at the home of his brother,
DR.. B. A. Brungarde, at Salina, from
ptomaine poisoning after eating sar-
dimes.
Bitten by RattIesnake. - Richard
Greiner, son of John Greiner, farmer
near Upton, is near death from a rat
tlesnake's bite. The boy was coming
home through pasture when the
snake bit him. He told his parents
that he had been stung on the leg by
a hornet and physician was not
called until the boys limb was badly
swollen. The doctor recognized the
symptoms as rattlesnake poisoning.
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Two Charged With Arson.-T. r.
Kelly, a cement worker, and William
Hanks, a laborer, were arrested at
Salina on the charge of arson. They
confessed to setting fire to Kelly's
house several days ago to collect the
insurance
Drowned In Well.-Robert McEin-
ley, years old, was drowned when
he fell through trap door over a
well at the home of his grandfather,
Benjamin Hageman, eight miles east
Of Ottawa the other night.
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Champion Baby GlrI.-Gail Ian
der, IS months old, is the champion
baby of Kansas. She won the cham
, pionship award at the state fair baby
show at Hutchinson, scoring 1914 per
cent. Her father, AL G. Lander, is
deputy probate judge of Reno county.
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Wants No New Hall.-A special
election held at Leavenworth to vote
on proposition to issue $150,000 in
bonds to build new city hall, was de-
feated by 413 votes. The vote was
light in spite Of efforts of the city
administration to arouse interest.
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Boy Shot Sister, Aged 9.-The 9.
year-old daughter of Pablo Chavez, a
Mexican laborer, was shot and killed
at Council Grove by shotgun In the
hands of younger brother. The
family moved there last week from
Mexico.
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New Gas Well In Chase County,
The Kansas Gas and Cement Company
of Strong City brought in a good gas
well on their lease near Usage Hill,