Harrison press-journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1899-1905, November 20, 1902, Image 3

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    FOUGHT ROBBERS
Vt&or Mf
FOUR MEN TERRORIZE ELYRIA, O ,
BY ATTACKS LA8T NIQHT.
VS
MARSHAL FATALLY HURT
ONE ROBBER'S HEAD WAS BLOWN
ENTIRELY ;OFF.
POSSE AFTER THE ROBBERS
The Thieves Attempted t Kab Third
Hease While the CJUzeus War Shoot
ing at 1 hew.
Elyria, O., Nov. 15. Marshal Henry
1 Kruhm was abut and an unknown bur
glar bad bis bead blown off early bere
today. Tbe shooting occurred during
a fight with four robbers, who terror
ized tbe town. Tbe gang stole borses
and rigs, entered several houses and
shot recklessly in a wild charge down
tbe main street of tbe town.
J. E. Balrd was awakened by bur
glars in bis bouse. He got up and saw
two masked men standing on eltber
side of bis bed. Revolvers were point
at bis bead, but in spite of this be
jumped from bed and fought with tbe
intruders. In tbe darkness they broke
away and fled from tbe bouse.
Tbe burglars then entered tbe borne
of Town Marshal Krohn, who opened
lire uuthern. When be bad shot three
times one of tbe robbers, who had
jumped Into a buggy, got out and be
gan scooting at tbe marshal At the
third sbot the latter fell wltb a bullet
through his bip.
Balrd, who had meantime arrived,
picked up the officer's gun and contin
ued tbe tiring Tbe robbers drove
away rapidly.
Balrd followed them to tbe borne of
Superintendent W. J. Hlller of tbe
Cleveland, Elyria Jt Western railway.
When Balrd again open ed Are on tbe
robbers tbey walked Into tbe Hillier
borne, after sauwbing in tbe door.
Tbe Dulse an tbe street aroused Hillier
and be reached for bis gun, loaded
with quail sbot.
A burglar opened tbe door and Hill
ier blew bis bead off wltb tbe first dis
charge. Tbe other robber turned and
ran, but Hillier discharged the Becond
barrel. Tbe robber yeiled and stag
gered, but did not fall. He ran into
tbe street and disappeared.
A posse was at once formed and is
pursuing tbe robbers. Marshal Krohm
is perhaps fatally wounded. It is not
known bow baaiy tbe other robber is
hurt.
Tbe dead robber's linen is marked
"Davis." He bad In bis pocket a
mileage book sold at Oil City, I 'a., to
"Mr. Davis."
Fell From a Tower.
Omaha, Nov. 15. A remarkable es
cape from death was that of J. E.
Adams, an employe of the Citizens'
Gas and Electric company, In Council
Bluffs yesterday morning. Adams fell
133 feet and while be was bruised and
cut no bones were broken.
lie had gone to tbe tip of the 150
foot Steel tower at the corner of Eighth
'reet and Broadway to examine the
four lamps there. Juntas be prepared
.to descend a cable on the automatic
elevator broke and the cage with
Adams In it wan precipitated to the
ground. Tbe imprisoned man was
buffetted back and forth between the
supports of the tower as tbecae was
falling. His arms were badly lacer
ated in an attempt to grab a cable and
stay bis fall.
Twelve feet from the ground on the
towers is a platform of iron bars. The
icage crashed through it and onto the
ground. Adams was picked up and
Itaken to his home, 701 Harmon street.
When the physician who wassum
imoned arrived Adams met him at the
door and told him that be would not
'have much work to do. The doctor
Iressed bis wounds In a few minutes.
Another Indian Murder.
Sioux Clty.Ia Nov. 16. A dispatch
from Chamberlain, H. D., says Dep
uty Doited States Marshal Fetrie
left there this morning for the Pon
ca, Nebraska, sub station of the
Yankton reservation, for Thunder
Bolt, a full blooded Sioux who mur
dered Stalking Bull. Tuesday night.
He was captured last night after a
hard chase.
The cause of the killing Is not glv
n. This crime took place about
ne mile from tbe scene of the mur
der of E. C. Taylor and Johnny Shaw
iby George Bear, October 8, and for
which liear will he hanged at Sioux
Falls, December 6.
nny Students on Strike.
Boulder, Co!., Nov. 15. Five hun
dred students of the untveisily of
Colorado are on a strike. They have
been revolting over lessons during
.the quarto-centennial relelirat Ion.
now In progress. The students held
-lass meeting", and voted unanimous
ly not to attend classes dining the
celebistlon. lr! who attend are
threatened with ostracism, and
hoys have been told they will be
dueked In the lako.
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Hailroad Kmuloyrs Hare Raa at Bard
Luck.
Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 15. A
rwnarkable wave of accident! swept
over tne railroad yards of tfcis city
and vicinity 1'rlday and laS nigbt.
Yesterday morning at Wood River,
while Arcbie Campbell, a brakeman
on freight No. 27, was making a
coupling, a wheel of tbe car ran on
bis foot, tbe car stopping while be
was thus pinned down. Tbe foot
was badly crushed, though it is pos
sible that the member can be saved.
Campbell in falling struck bis bead
on tbe ties and was uncoooious un
til last nigbt. He is reported as be
ing in a much improved condition
this morning.
At about 5 o'clock last evening,
while the engine of another east
bound freight was taking water at
the same place, Fireman Basko
mounted tbe front of tbe engine to
light the headlight. In some man
ner be slipped and fell, striking his
bead on the ties and receiving a
slight concussion of tbe brain. As
was tbe case with Mr, Campbell, he
was Immediately brought to the St.
Francis hospital in this city. He
has recovered consciousness and no
serious results are feared.
At 3 o'clock this morning an en
gine of the 1800 class, just at it was
pulling the passeD er train from tne
east into the local yards, ran off a
spilt switch, kept tbe ties for about
a distance of twenty-five yards and
plougbed Into the soil and is hair
buried. Engineer Fonda and Fire
man Bailey had time to jump and es
caped unhurt.
No ooe was Injured. The englnt
Is pretty badly wrecked. The tender
was wrenched from the trucks. While
tbe fly wheels of one side of the en
gine are burled those of the other
side are up In the air.
In tbe shop yards, at 6 o'clock this
morning, an old man named Boyer
was picking up coal. He was struck
by an engine. An employe of the
road bappened to see it and gave the
alarm to the engineer. The engine
had gone over tbe man. The locmo
tlve was moving slowly at the time
and when it stopped the engineer
and fireman began to look under It
for the presumably dead man. He
fooled them and crawled out at the
other side, between tbe engine and
tbe tender, badly scratched and
bleeding, but otherwise uninjured.
The engine ran over blm for its en
tire length.
J. W. Morris, a member of the
Union Pacific yard gang, while letting
off a brake on No. 8 last night, had
bis hand caught by a chain and three
holes were crushed Into tbe member.
Accuses Father of Rape.
Nebraska City, Nov. 15. Last
evening a sixteen year old daughter
of Lillian Lempkey, a farmer resid
ing near Syracuse, went before a
Justice of the peace and filed com
plaint against her father charging
biro with rape. The father, hearing
of the filing of the complaint, it is
charged, mounted one of the farm
horses and fled the country. Officers
are out after hlrn but as yet they
have becD unable to find any trace of
blm, but if he should be found he
will be brought to this city and
placed in the county jail for safe
keeping. It is feared he would be
lynched if taken to Syracuse, as aD
other case something similar hap
pened there last week and the man
was allowed to muke bis escape. The
girl states that the past four months
she has been forced to submit to her
father under the threat that if she
told of It that she would be killed
and that he would then kill tbe
whole family. The father Is over
fifty years of age has a wife and four
daughters, two of the oldest being
married. He bas been a resident
of tbis county for years and always
bore a good reputation.
He Threatened to Kill.
York, Neb., Nov. 5. A complaint
to keep tbe peace was filed at Judge
Taylor's oflico yesterday, against
William It. Smith, of Crlpplo Creek,
Col., who, It Is feared, meditates do
ing Miss Nora Hilton, of Thayer,
Neb., some Injury. I
Smith first mot Miss Hilton at'
Cripple Creek some time ngo.and Im
mediately became Infatuated. His
attentions wee distasteful to the
young woman. Smith came to this
place, vowing he would cither marry
Miss Hilton or both would die, Her
brother became aware of tils Inten
tions and prevented his seeing her.
And now Smith Is In Jail awaiting a
hearing.
A I'leaMnt Surprise.
Edgar. Neb., Nov. l.V Miss Nellh
r'owlcr was pleasant Iv surprised
last evening fiv a riumtjpr of her
friends, who had not orlv planned
surprise party, but came prepared
with everything necessary to make
Mm occasion pleasant, rind enjoyatili'
The evening was spent with games,
music, songs and social converse till
near midnight, when bounteous re
freshmen! wire served after whlrii
the meriv parly sought Ihelr homes
DOCTOR SHOT DEAD
TRADEQY IN OCBULIST'S OFFICE
AT KANSAS CITY.
EX POLICEMAN A SLAYER
COMPLETES THE BLOODY WORK
BY KILLING HIMSELF.
WAS PROMINENT 0CCUL1ST
Murderer and Suicide Accused Physician
at Destruylng Ills Ejreaight No Witness
es to the Crime.
Kansas City, Nov. 12.-Dr. W. n.
Kimberlin, a pioneer citizen and a
prominent oculist was shot and
killed In bis office by John Scanlon,
formerly a policeman, who then sbot
and killed himself. Tbe bodies were
found In the doctor's office. Dr.
Kimberlin was sbot three times and
both men must bave died almost in
stantly. Scanlon, who is a brother of a
prominent local politician, asserted,
it is said, that Kimberlin had caused
him to lose bis eyesight. Scanlon
left a note on tbe dresser in which
he had written:
"Notify my brother at city hall I
did this because be destroyed my
eyes."
Scanlon had been receiving treat
ment from Dr. Kimberlin for about
two weeks. He entered the physi
cian's office unseen and it is not
known bow long be bad been there.
Another patient wbo was waiting in
an outside office said:
"I beard Scanlon go Into the doc
tor's private otllce and beard be and
the doctor talking.
"There was no quarrel or loud
words, however, until Dr. Kimberlin
cried out, "Oh, don't, John."
"The shots followed immediately.
A bullet came though the ball and
pussed over tbe chair from which I
bad jumped when the shooting be
gan." The first person to enter the room
was Dr.Kimberlin's son, also a physi
cian, who Is a proprietor of a drug
store situated In the ground floor of
the building. Both men lay on the
floor covered with blood and dead.
Scanlon had shot himself in the tem
ple, the bullet tearing away tbe up
per part of bis face.
Dr. Kimberlin was fifty-eight years
old and had practiced in Kansas City
for the past thirty years. Scanlon
was thirty-seven years old and single.
He lived formerly at Breckinridge,
Mo. He had wonted as fireman on
the Burlington railroad and latei as
patrolman on the Kansas City police
force.
A Woman His Slayer.
London, Nov. 12. A tragedy oc
curred in this city In full view of
hundreds of people. A young woman
named Kitty Byron stabbed ber
sweetheart Arthur Reginald Baker,
to death. He was a well known mem
ber of tbe stock exchange. Before
tbe woman could move she was seized
by several witnesses of the deed and
given into custody.
The crime took place just outside
the Lombard street postofllce. Short
ly after 2 o'clock a young woman of
attractive appearance went into the
postofllce and sent an exprcsss letter
to the stock exchange. In a few min
utes she was joined by Mr. Baker, to
whom the letter had been addressed.
Later the clerks noticed they were
quarrelling. As the man turned to
go the woman followed, nervously
handling her muff. She dealt the
man a bard blow in the back.
As he staggered and then partially
turned around with one foot on the
lower step, tbe woman withdrew
the weapon and struck again, this
time plunging It into his left breast.
Tbe roan gasped and fell heavily for
ward, his head striking the stone
pavement Two clerks seized the
woman, who was leaning over the
prostrate form as though preparing
to strike a third blow. Mr. Baker
died on the way to the hospital.
Sent Back to Prison.
Fremont, Neb., Nov. 12. John
Johnson of Saunders county has been
taken back to tbo penitentiary at
Lincoln. He was released lust spring
on parole secured as the result of
efforts put forth by his daughter.
Last week he became enraged at his
'amlly for some alleged slight and
vent to Omaha to have u will drawn
ip disinheriting them. The mem
iers of the family in retaliation
tecurcd a recall of his parole, John
lon was sent up for shooting Sheriff
Ferris several years ago. Ferris went
to his farm to serve papers on him
in a petty suit, and Johnson secured
a shotgun and wounded the officer.
Cannot Believe the Story,
Houghton, MIcJi., Nov. 12. Carl
Bnsch, brother and only relative In
this country of Augusta Huach, who
died of asphyxatlon with Bev. W. C.
Jiabe in his study at Omaha. Nov. fl,
absolutely refuses' to believe the
stories of the manner of his sister's
death. He declares that sho was
ever ono of the best and trnrst worn
en. Bosch Is a member of the Hurt
ngeLake Baptist church, and Is a
contractor.
MOLINEUX IS NOT GUILTY.
Verdict mt Jury In tbe Sncoed Trial The
Facts ia Evidence In lhe Casa.
Tbis li the chronology of tbe case
of Roland B. Mollncux, acquitted of
the murder of Mrs. Katberine J.
Adams:
Poison package mailed December
23, 1898.
Mrs. Katberine J. Adams died br
poison at her borne, No. 61 West
Elgbty-sixth street, December 28,
1898.
Roland B. Molineuz was arrested,
charged with sending tbe poison,
and committed to tbe Tombs, Feb
ruary 27, 1899.
After a trial lasting fifty-seven
days, he was found guilty of murder
In the first degree, Feoruary 1, 1900.
He was sentenced to death by Re
corder God aDdtakeo to Sing Sing,
February 16, 1900.
The case was carried to the court
of appeals byhiscousel, June 17, 1901.
The court of appeals granted a new
trial, October 5, 1001.
Roland B. Mollneux spent one year,
seven months in tbe death cell at
Sing Sing, and was taken back to
New York, a year ago, when a new
trial was granted.
His trial cost the countr $200,000,
and on the appeal 1,680,000 words
were submitted in evidence.
New York, Nov. 12. In the second
trial of Roland B. Mollneux for the
murder of Mrs. Katherine Adams in
1898, the jury this afternoon returned
a verdict of not guilty.
Tbe Molineui jury was brought in
to court at 3:35 o'clock. At the same
time Mollneux was taken from the
Tombs into the court and District
Attorney Jerome was summoned. On
his arrival the court room was blocked
and no one was allowed to enter oi
leave it.
Tbe jurf bad remained out just
twenty-five minutes when the fore
man anounnced tbe verdict of acquit
tal there was mucb applause and the
cheering extended to the crowd wait
ing outside in the corridors and on
the street.
The criminal court building was in
an uproar immediately. At least
three thousand persons were massed
in tbe building.
Close Call For Lincoln Man.
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 12. J. G.
Wolfe, or Lincoln, who is here mak
ing some repairs on tbe line for tbe
Postal Telegraph company, had a
close call for bis life tbis evening.
While at work on tbe rear of the
Omaha store, be was handling a guy
wire, which came in contact with a
primary wire of the electric light
company, carrying a voltage of elev
en hundred and fifty. Wolfe was at
once rendered unconscious. His re
lease from the contact was remarka
ble, the weight of his body as be fell
to the ground pulling the wire from
his hands. Tbe flesu on two fingers
and the palm of bis right band was
burned through bis glove to tbe bone.
Used Stamps for Fuel.
Washington, Nov. 12. Over against
the item of 300 millions direct and
iudirect loss suffered by operat irs,
miners and people and railroads, as
the result of the coal strike, one
branch of the government the bu
reau of engravlrg and printing will
chalk up a profit f not far from
8150. Incidentally, in accomplish
ing this saving, the bureau has in
the month past burned fuel for
which the treasury paid In cold cash
more than one million.
In this paitlcular instance the gov
ernment stokers have been shoveling
'documentary revenue stamps for
which the treasury paid $400,00 daily
Into the furnaces of the bureau along
with a proportion of coal, the stamps
producing heat that otnerwlse would
have required the consumption of
more coal.
Beginning with July, 1901, follow
ing the repeal of the stamp tax on
bank checks, telegraph and telephone
messages, and augumcnted this last
July by the repeal of all stamp taxes,
the treasury has been redeeming the
revenue stamps remaining in the
bands of purchasers thoughout tbe
county. The stamps have been
shipped In wagon loads, a considerable
portion of the bulk being made up
of tbe blank checks upon which the
stamp was impressed. Carloads and
tuns upon tons of this stuff have
been shipped to Wash log ton and
stored In the treasury.
In the latter part of September,
while the process of destruction was
going on, and while the officials of
the treasury department weie rack
ing their brains to figure out a fuel
supply for the various bureaus, the
engineer at the bu-eau of engraving
and printing was seized witli an In
spriailon. He suggested the utiliza
tion of the wagon loads of stamps
and stamped checks for the purpose
of producing steam.
Colored Man Demands Rights.
Washington, Nov. 12. The United
States supreme court today granted
a motion for an early hearing In the
case of Jackson W. .llles (colored) vs.
the Hoard of Registration of Mont
gomery, Ala., involving the question
whether the suffrage provisions of
the new constitution of the state or
Alabama Is repugnant t tho four
teenth and fifteenth amendments to
tbe constitution of the United States.
MAY HAVE THEM'f
POS8E AT CLATONIA CAPTURES
TWO SUSPECTS,
ACTIONS AGAINST THEM
ALLEGED INCENDIARY HAS FURTH
ER CHARGE TO FACE
WATKE IS IN DEEP WATER
Iinplemente of Cracksmen Found When
They Were Ixiitering Mew Charge Hade
Against Hubert Walks.
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 14. Sheriff
Waddington, assisted by John Scbiek
of tbis city has lodged Id jail two
comparatively young men, who are
believed to be the ones who attempt
ed to rob the Clatonia bank Monday
night.
Early Thursday morning two men
were seen to alight at Clatonia from
a freight train from tbe west. Tbe
attempt on the bank's treasure still
was vivid in the minds of the towns
people, and the presence of any
stranger was instantly noticeable so
from the moment tbe men stepped
from the train their movement was
scrutinized. After loitering about
the depot a few moments tbe men
walked down tbe track and to tbe
point where the robbers had aband
oned the borse and buggy Tuesday
morning. They then proceeded to a
point near where the gang had cross
ed tbe creek. For more than an hour
they were watched by Henry Alberts
and others who finally concluded
that tbe pair must know something
about the robbery and a posse ad
vanced on them and took them in
custody.
Meanwhile a search was made or
the surrounding premises where the
following articles were found. Two
long 44-Colts revolvers one-half pint
of nitro-glycreioe two tiles six skele
ton keys a quantity of fuse and caps.
Tbe men were taken up town and
while no violence was offered them
about every man woman and child
in the town and surrounding country
stood guard over them armed with
some kind of a weapon.
Tbe suspects pleaded innosence
and said they were in Horton Kan
sas Monday nigbt. Telegrams were
sent people there whom they claimed
to know but the responses were not
at all satisfactory. When the sher
iff reached Clatonia about 3 o 'clock
this afternoon the men were In the
rear of a saloon which was guarded
by fully one hundred armed residents.
The men had money and spent it
freely. Tbey talked about Banker
Chamberlain and using him for a com
parison spoke disparagingly of all
bankers and displayed an acquain
tance wltb names of prominent peo
ple and knowledge of public affairs
which shows tl.ey are not strangers
to Nebraska. The Clatonia people
and the sheriff believes they have
got tbe right men. They are about
thirty years old each. When searched
here a long thin file was found on one
of them. They refused to give any
names.
Watke In Deep Water.
St. i'aul, Neb. Nov. 14. Robert
Watke's troubles did not end yester
day when be was released at Loup
City under $.ri000 bonds pending the
preliminary trial on the charge of
setting fire to two grain elevators at
Ashton last Thursday night, A war
rant was immediately sworn out fur
his arrest on the charge of grand lar
ceny and Sheriff Hansen has gone to
Watke's home in Far well to serve it.
By telephone It is learned that Wat
ke is at the nume of his father-in-law,
near Boelus. where he was cap
tured after a long chase Tuesday
morning and it is possible that anoth
er game'of hide and seek lias begun.
During Watke's absence last week a
search warrant was sccurodjjand two
very valuable saddles wbicn were
stolen from O W. Fletcher of Boelus
about two years ago were found.
Other evidence was discoveredto In
dicate that the man had been lead
ing a crooked life for years. While
he has never borne tbe best reoputa
tion, the charges or his guilty life
are astonishing. Those who say
they have suffered at his hands de
clare that they will swear out fresh
charges against hi in as long as any
one can tie found to go his hail.
Joseph Korinek was fined $10 and
costs in county court this morning for
petry larceny. He was a partner in
a estaurant which was recently sold
to H. K. Vandecar and It was al
leged that he carried off some goods
which were included in tho bill of
sale.
Yukon River Frozen Solid.
Victoria, B. C, Nov. It. The
Steamer Amur, from Skagway, re
ports that the Yukon has been froz
en s illd and the steamer La France
was caught and held In tho Ice- when
en route down near IMInto. She will
remain there all winter and fears are
expressed that she may he crushed
hv tho Icn. The lirst stage from
White Horse reached Dawson on No
vember . after six days' travel, and
the llrst stage from Dawson was due
at White Horse on Monday.
Chicken thieves are buiy at Vr
mont.
Charles Pickrel died at Seward of
typhoid fever.
Near Cowles both ends of a thresher
blew out seriously injuring three meav
William H. Till has been arretted
charged with embezzeling funds be
longing to numbolt lodge, A.O. TJ. W,
El ward Welberg was sentenced to
two years In the penitentiary at Col
umbus for forgery.
Gov. Mickey's ten year old son Ben
had his leg broken while playing foot
ball.
Mrs Ira Williams of Litchfield com
mitted suicide by drowning herself is
a mill pond.
The yearly export of silks from
Switzerland isvalued at early $20,-
000,000.
At Fairbury Lee Spraggins who shot
Constable Buterfield in Daykin a few
weeks ago was acquitted.
E. A. Stultz of Fremont, who keeps
a livery stable, was kicked by a horse
and one of bis lege was broken in tw
places.
Cyrus A. Deadoff sues David Striek
er for $10,000 damages for alienation
of his wife's affections. Both parties
live near Bennett.
In a raid upon a 'club"dive at Hen
ley tbe sheriff discovered and seized
nine cases of beer and arrested Will
Mulchow, the manager.
The new Union brick building at
Exeter collapsed injuring Vern Nev
ins, Joe Binens, Sr., and RubeSpan
gor. At Plattsmouth Harry Hici s m goto
30 days and his brother William 10
days for petty larc ny. Otto Vogefc
man plead guilty to burglarink his
father's house.
Frank Micek who resided 13 mile
southwest of Columbus had his life!
crushed out by the props of abuild-i
ing giving way and a house settling!
upon him.
Samuel Lindsey, of Murray, Neb.,,
was shot aud seriously wounded by
James McReynods in a dispute over
some money which Lindsey claimed!
McReynold owed.
The Catholic society has commenced
the erection of a new church at Sil
ver Creek. It will be pushed to com-
pletion as rapidly as possible. This
will give Silver Creek four churches.
The Grand Island Board of Educa
tion at its meeting sustained one of;
the teachers, Mr. Davis, in tbe mattetl
of charges brought against him by &
Mr. Anyan for tbe wrongful suspension
sf his daughter.
The Ord gas plant Is nearly com-j
pleted, and will soon be selling gas toj
Ord citizens for lighting purposes.)
James Barta has secured a franchise!
ind will at or.ce begin the erection of'
in electric lighting plant. ;
Formal complaint bas been madel
against Herman Borchereof Columbus.'
for the murder of his father, an
against August Borchers as an acces-
sory. The voungest son John Is nob
mentioned.
While engaged in moving the station,
at Sterling with fiat cars the capstan,
broke. George Harmon bad several
ribs broken, Peter Hansen, Tennio
Wilson, Atkens Elridge and George
Cox were seriously injured.
Near ITogins' bridg-e on the Nio
brara river, fitteen milos northeast of
Newport, a .nan by the r.ame of Ira
McGee was found with a bullet wound
In the forehead. Dr. Dodd of New
port was called and word comes by
telephone that the man is still alive,
hut has no chance of recovery
If John Corey, for many years an
employeeof the Burlington, can furn-.
tsh satisfactory proof that be is am
Qeirofsir Francis Drake, he will re-i
Solve between $1,000,000 and $4,000,000)
as his share of Drake's estate. Suchi
is tne message borne to him by George
Corey of Hendricks, Minn., who has
ocen traveling over the country for
three years in a hunt for heirs.
Robbers mnde an unsuccessful at
tempt to loot the bank at Western,
Saline county. The robbers entered
the building and had succeeded In
blowing open the vault when they
were detected by the Burlington agent
who occupies apartments over the
hank and who was awakened by the
report of the explosion. The robbers
left without securing anything of val
ue A posse is In pursuit of the ban
dltl. While working on the Burlington
bridge at 1'lattsmouth Frank Kalasek
met witn an accident which cam
nearly ending his earthly career. A.
heavy piece of timber fell a distance of
twenty feet, striking him a glancing'
blow on bis head and side. lie was
peked up and taken to tho office of
Dr. Livingston, who found that a
number of his teeth were knocked out
and the side of his head and neck badly
bruised and lacerated, but do bones
were broken