The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-11
THE GILMERs AGAIN IN JAIL
6ondsnen Deliver Couple Accused of
Murder to the Authorities at
Garden City.

Fred NJ. Gilmer and his young wife
are again in the county Jail at Garden
City, having been delivered to the
sheriff by the bondsmen who three
weeks ago were so eager to help Gil
mer in his trouble.
1t is alleged in a letter to D. L.
Whitehurst, an editor there, from Mrs
Kate Gilmer of Webb City, Mo-, that
she is the former wife of Gilmer, and
that he deserted her about fourteen
years ago. Later, according to the
letter from the Missouri woman, Gil
mer was convicted of cattle stealing
and sent to the penitentiary from Cass
county, Missouri. He served two
years, she says, moving to Garden
City just after being released.
Now Gilmer is broken-hearted. The
friends, among them bankers, who
came to him three weeks ago and Of
fered to go his bond for 100000 if
necessary, have vanished. Gilmer
said he would make an attempt to get
another bond through. The trial will
not be held until the January term OF
court.
Railroad Conductor Died.-R. J.
Hardness, a Union Pacific conductor,
% years old, died recently at Ellis
worth from injuries received between
cars at Ellis. He was a son-in-law
Of DR.. A. Kidd Of Ellis, and had been
only recently promoted to a conduc-
tor.
x x x
bert Simpson, who was injured by a
Santa Fe engine at Wichita when it
hit his motor lear, died later in a local
hospital
Feed Reaches Borax-Borax and
powdered sweet chocolate in equal
parts make an effective cockroach
killer, says Prof S. ]. Hunter, head
of the department of entomology in
the University of Kansas. Sprinkle
the mixture on the cupboards and
shelves where the pests run. PROBES
sor Hunter recommends this simple
pest eradicant after making expert
ments that proved its effectiveness.
x x x
Pioneer Woman Dead.-Mrs. Amos
L. Lingard, IS years old, and a resi-
dent of Franklin County since 1854, is
dead at Ottawa The husband, five
daughters and two sons survive.
x X
Died in the Trenches.-Nick Win
ter, 20 years old, New York waif who
was taken into the family of Doctor
and Mrs. F. B. May at HunneWen,
when he was 8 years old. is dead in
the trenches before Verdun.
x x x
Died in Railway Station. = Mrs.
Christine Lundeen of Salina died re-
Gently while at the Union Pacific Sta
ton in Junction City. A daughter
was with her when death occurred.
Rob Little River Bank.-The Little
River State Bank was robbed the
other night and it is reported the loot
ers got away with $4,000. Every teIe-
graph and telephone wire leading out
of that city was cut and also the big
cable leading to the local offices.
Ex-SoIdier Died on Train.-Vessie
R. Boffing, 25 years old. a discharged
United States soldier from Company
B, Fourteenth Regiment. United States
Infantry, died in a chair car on the
Santa Fe train going from Wichita
to Mulvane recently.
x X
Fail From Ladder FataI.-Benjamin
Landa, 20 years old. fell from a fire
escape ladder at Leavenworth and
was killed. He was trying to get on
top Of a three-story building to get a
good view OF q trapeze performance
when rope broke. allowing the lad
der 10 fall
Caught Crippled Psiiesn.-A Grip
pied pelican. with wings spreading
nearly six feet, was brought to SaIina
recently By ]. F. Brewater. q farmer.
It was wounded by hunters and made
= hard fight 70 preve1t capture.