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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1898)
) wwm, in Mmm" THE RED. CLOUD CHIEF. "V if "J WHO FIEED THE SHOT THAT KILLED OLD MAN DRIGOS IN BURT'S HOUSF. Who Wim It niitl Whnt Wild tlio Kca- on? .Mystery In This Murder Which Ilai Cnued Much Incitement In Northern New York. T hns been many years since Pots dam, N. Y., has been so stirred up tis It has of late, all on account of a mysterious murder. About C o'clock olio evening recently the household of Howard W. Durt, at Hannawa Falls, Ave miles from Potsdam,' was thrown into great excitement. There woro present Mrs. Hurt, Asa Brlggs, her father, S3 years old, Mrs. Hurt's young son, .and tho hired girl. Mr. Burt was In Potsdam and had not returned. Thero was a rap nt tho door, and tho boy went to sec who was there. He wns confronted by a masked man, who, without saying a word, pressed for ward and entered the sitting room, where, without any ceremony or words he opened fire on Mrs. Burt. He aimed at her heart, the ball passing through her left nrm. Ho then aimed at her head, but before this shot was fired the murderer's right nrm was grabbed by Mr. Brlggs. The masked man then turned on old Mr. Brlggs, who "had grabbed him, and during the shooting that followed the three other occupants of the room, Mrs. Burt, liar son and tho hired girl, fled. In the struggle with tho masked stranger Mr. Brfggs was shot twice In the neck, the ball in one instance taking n downward course which resulted in his death a few days later. No sooner was he free than the masked (lend fled. His mask, which consisted of a red bandana hand kerchief, drawn over his face from his eyes down, had not been misplaced. Mr. Brlggs In his nntl-mortem state ment later said that while he was ly ing on the floor and tho murderer wis above him shooting ho discovered that the man had black whiskers. The country Is sparsely Eettled, and It was some time before a general alarm was sent out. The man's tracks were vis ible in tho light snow and hn was fol lowed for some distance. The family are hold In tho highest esteem, and no motive could be found for the act. Fin ally Morris Savage, who had been thrown out of the house homo days be fore and had threatened to return and revenge himself, was arrested 'after a long hunt. Savage easily proved an alibi. By tho testimony of most ex cellent people it was shown beyond question that he was thirty-five miles away at the tlmo of tho shooting. With Savage out of the way people be gan to suspect Howard Burt, tho hus band and son-in-law, although up to this time he had possessed an unblem ished character. No motive could le given, still certain facts pointed direct ly toward him. On the evening of the tragedy several people on the road bo twecn PotBdam and tho scene of tho crlmo met a man on foot who looked liko Burt. In some instances they spoko to him, but got no reply. Tho bandana handkerchief was picked up on tho road. That day In Potsdnm Burt purchased a soft whito hnt, ex actly liko the ono worn by tho masked man, whllo a day or two before he had purchased a 38-callber revolver, such as tho masked man used. Burt claims to have been in Potsdam at the time of the shooting and says that between S o'clock and 8 o'clock ho was walk ing around town, as ho was not feel ing well. No one is believed to havo 6een him In town, whero he Is well known, during this time. Tho flr3t person to seo him was a man who know him well nnd that was at 8:20 p. bl, and Burt was then on the road HOWARD BURT. leading Into Potsdam from his home. Finally, Burt was arrested, after ho had told a thousand and one different stories. Tho rovolver and the whlto hat cannot be found. Ills examination which lasted several dnys, ended with his being held for the grand Jury, do splto the fact that Mrs. Burt nnd tho hired girl testified that tho masked man did not havo a beard. Mrs. Burt stated afterward that she was so ex cited on tho occasion bf tho shooting that she couldn't remember everything. Fcoplo generally are satisfied that tho right man Is in custody, but as yet no catlsfactory motive has been estab lished. District Attorney Halo Is said to possess much information that has not been given out, and is believed to bo confident of convicting Burt. An English exchange reports that thero is an old fellow in Nottingham who snores so loud that ho Is obliged to sleep at a house in tho next street to avoid awakening himself. TwIfflHlfll WON'T HAY HIS WINE DILLS, Willie Edouln, tho Actor, Up In n Lon don Court. (From the London Mall.) Willie Edouln, tho actor and theatri cal manager, now taking part In tho comic opera "La Poupec" nt tho Prince of Wales Theater, appeared at Blooms bury county court yesterday to an swer to an adjourned Judgment sum mons, Issued nt the Instance of n Mr. Taylor for the balanco of n wlno bill. Henry Qraiu, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff. His Honor Haven't you paid this yet? (Laughter.) Defendant No, I could not. His Honor Why not? Defendant I have other Judgments out against me. His Honor Othor Judg ments. Where? Defendant Let me bcc; I almost forgot. (Laughter.) His Honor It's at tho Westminster county court, I suppose? Defendant Oh, yes, thnt's it. (Laughter.) His Honor Ami how much do you pay on that Judgment? Defendant Flvo pounds n week. His Honor You nro paying 5 a week on one judgment, but Mr. Tay lor Is getting nothing. (Laughter.) De fendant I know that; I am sorry, but I cannot help it. His Honor You can pay him something. Defendant Yes, but I can't afford much. (Laughter.) His Honor Well, you had better make an offer of some sort. Defendant 1 will mako an offer of 5 a month. His Honor What Is your salary now? De fendant Forty-fivo pounds. His Hon or A week, of course? Defendant Yes. Mr. Grain I think he can pay more than that. Ho Is a very success ful mnn and I nm told that he holds the proprietary rights of tho play "New market," out of which ho has mnde n considerable amount of money. De fendantIt Is not so. "Newmarket" was a great loss to me. Something like 700, Ills Honor Is that so? Defend ant Yes, It Is so. I will make an offer of 5 a month, though. Mr. Grain I am Instructed that he could pay more; several things he has had In hand have brought him In a lot of money lately. His Honor Is that ro? Defendant No, it 1b not. His Honor (to Mr. Grain) I think you had better accept the 3 a month. Mr. Grain Very good. His honor then made a fresh order for tho payment of 5 a month. Murderer Leave Not Ire. Albert Giles of Little ltock. Ark.,who led Captain Taylor's party of revenue P ALBERT GILES. officers into tho hiding place of the Van Burcn county moonshiners last September, when Taylor and Dodson wero killed, wns shot from ambush and killed Instantly. Tho killing oc curred in the vicinity of tho Taylor murder, and a placard was left on Giles' body warning others to keep their fingers out of the moonshiners' plo. Giles was a prominent Van Bu rcn county farmer, and was en route to Russelvllle to furnish information of nnothcr gang. Collector Remmcl of this district has dispatched a detail of deputies to Van Burcn county to run down tho murderers if possible. rroflt at Monte Carlo. Tho Secolo of Milan publishes tho budget of Monte Carlo for tho last financial year, ending Oct. 31. From the statement hero given it would seem that tho profits of the salon arc much bolow thoso of 1895-G, for wo have a return of 14,750,000 froncs, as against 19,750,000. No reason is assigned for this falling off. Tho outgoings of the bnnk nro interesting. First comes tho company's yearly nllowanco to Princo Albert of Monaco; that Is written down at 2,000,000 francs. Tho outlay on po lice, gendarmerie, instruction and public pleasure grounds is stated ai l.GOO.WO francs. What Instruction Is meant is not very clear. Perhaps the children of tho principality got thoir education gratis from tho paternal ca sino. As to the directors, adminis trators, croupiers and servants of the establishment, they cost 1,000,000 francs a year, whllo tho orchestra,', rac ing, regattas and pigeon shooting run away with 800,000 francs more, hut in this Item thero Is also Inserted "costs of charity." The charity of the casino must bo larger than is generally Im agined, for we havo three separate items which belong to tho quality ol mercy. First, "charity" tout court; secondly, tho viaticum given to the ruined gambler, now no longer proud, and consisting of n first-class return ticket, outlay stated at 100,000 franca, and, thirdly, a similar sum invested "In tho prevention of suicides," A buslness-liko entry at tho end Is: Sui cides for the financial year, total 35. Where did tho Secolo got the laBt two details? Tramp's Double Hath, A tramp broko into tho houso of W. C. Overton in Kokomo, Ind. Ho fell Into a tub of cold water and Mrs. Over ton drove him out with a teakettle of hot water. Ex. Twelve-Fingered Children. A healthy boy with six Angers on each hand Iiob been born to Mrs. Ben jamin Herndon, of Hamilton, Ohio. A littio daughter 18 months of ago baa twelve fingers. ivKV fZzi' VVSWJKV piB FUN IN DAWSON CITY. DANCE ALL YOU WANT ONE DOLLAR PER. AT With tho rrofelnniU Unmlilern nnd WhUky Holler, Who Vo tint Itevnl vor to Ailmonlfth Ituluctiiut Debtors Homo l'huae of I.lfe. F there is ono place in tho whole world where money has no value It Is In tho Klondike. You bee this exem plified in the social life if such it may be called of the mining camps us you nee It nowhTO else. In the Klon dike gold Is a common commodity. Tho principal diversions of Dawson aro tho gambling saloons and tho duttrc halls. The most profitable Industry Is tho sale of liquor, tho saloons pay ing no revenue to the government. Bctr nnd whisky sell for CO cents a drink. Tho gambling saloons aro nm wido open, day and night, and tho danro hnlls never closo until dnyllght. Swlftwater Bill owns some of tho rich est claims on Eldorado creek, and when he breaks loose tho dust is sure to fly. Bill took a scat at the faro table, nnd in Just one hour he had lost $7,500 in gold nuggets. Things don't seem to be coming my way tonight," he ic mnrked as ho arose from his Beat. "Let tho house have n drink nt my expense." There was a rush for the bar, and waiters carried drinks to tho various tables whero games were in progress. That round cost Bill $112. Then ho lighted a dollar and a half ci gar nnd strolled out. The gambling saloons, in external appearance, are very much like nil other buildings In Dawson, except that they arc larger. They are built of logs hewn on three Bides nnd solidly chinked with heavy moss. Tho roofs are made of poles, on which a lnycr of moss fully ten Inches thick Is Inld, and then a layer of dirt about twelve Inches deep servos to keep out tho cold. Heavy embank ments of earth piled up against tho huts on the outside serve as additional protection against the chilling blasts of the Arctic winter gales. Games In volving $5,000 and $10,000 arc running night nnd day. Professional dealers of "banking games" receive $20 a day. The manner of hazarding money is unique even in a mining camp. Tho player takes his seat at a faro table, passes over his sack of gold dust to tho dealer, who drops it into a small pigeon hole. Tho chance of "over playing his sack" devolves upon tho player's honor. He Is given full cred it and can call for as many chips from tho check rack as he desires. As the checks aro passed out a tab Is dropped on his sack. At the conclusion of the play tho chips on hand aro credited to the nccount of tho sack. The dealer hands tho player a slip of paper show ing tho condition of the account, uud the latter takea it and his sack of gold to the bar. If ho has lost he weighs out his gold dust, or, in tho event of winning, tho barkeeper does tho pay ing. About 4 o'clock one morning a miner known ns "Shorty" left his seat at tho table whero ho had been playing all night, saying that ho had gone broke. Tho dealer handed him ills bag of dust nnd his slip, the latter corresponding almost to a grain with tho valuo of the gold. "Shorty" walked over to the bar and invited a couplo of other miners to havo a drink. Then he was seized with n fatal fit of forgctfulness. Ho edged townrd tho door and wub about to push It open when tho bartender called to him: "Say, Shorty, haven't you for got something?" "Forgot hell!" ex claimed Shorty, nnd tho door swung out. When it rebounded it stopped IN A DANCE HALL. half way, obstructed in its inwartl pan sago by tho body of a dying man. A flash of flamo and tho report of a pistol from somewhero in that low celllnged, smoke-laden room, explained (ho draught of cold nlr that came In through the half-open door. "Shorty" was burled the next day. In the effeto East there la a fine distinction drawn between the society man and tho club man. The same distinction Is drawn lure. The club ia tho gambling sa loon; society Is tho danco hall, I got into tho Morning Star about midnight, although tho dancing began as early as 7 o'clock in tho evening. The bind ing is a largo one, built of logs, but with a floor of rough hewn boards. It answers every purpose, however, for tho mazy waltz and tho two-step' aro not popular with these boisterous rev elers. They prefer the old-fashioned Virginia reel, or tho plain qundrille( with lota of room to throw their feet about. You could cut the tobacco-laden at- ffl 'JIfvC ffioeplierc with n knife. To ono side, extending the entire length of tho room, was the bar, nnd tho thrco dis pensers of drinks were kept quite as busy ns tho fiddlers. A poor quality of champaign sold for $30 a pint, nnd a somewhat better brand brought $10. Of course the men greatly outnum bered the women. Thero wero prob ably a dozen of the latter, somo of them young and quite pretty. They have little or no tlmo to rest between tho dances, and when tho morning sun peeps over tho eastern mountains the finds them a Jaded and somewhat be draggled lot. But they charge a dol lar for every dance, and Cripple Creek Carrie, tho acknowledged belle of tho "dancing set," hns been known to mako ns much as $100 a night tripping tho light fantastic toe. Most of the men woro their ordinary working eloth"fl. with top boots or heavy, spike bottom shoes. Their heads wero covered by broad brimmed hats, wltlrh they never removed, and In their mouths wero clgnr butts, which seemed equally sta tionary. Fist fights form a mild sort of diversion nt theso affairs, usually brought about by a dispute over who shall dance with tho women. Occasion ally the evening's festivities will con clude with a shooting affray, and along toward morning, when tho corn Juice hns commenced to get In Its lino work, a popular form of amusement Is shoot ing out the lights. But us a ruin flat Icuffs And the greatest favor. I'lnm Indian Fat Hoy. Federal authorities on tho Maricopa and Pima Indian reservations, near Phoenix, Ariz., report the denth of No-un-ca-ma, the famous Pima fat boy, who was but 15 years old, yet tipped the scales at 4 10 pounds. Occasionally Ne-un-ca-mn used to come up from tho reservation on a visit to Phoenix PIMA INDIAN FAT BOY. Tills was excitement enough for ono day in Phoenix. Crowds followed him about tho street and stared nt him ad though he were a curio In a museum. He was u great favorite among his own people, nnd grent preparations weig made for his funeral service's. Hook Hound In u Woman's SUIn. In Camllle Flammarion's library iu a volume of the famous astronomer's works which bearB the imlquo title "Souvenir d'Uno Mortc." It is imlquo because the tltlo Is wholly Incompati ble with the contents of tho book.wlilch N mainly devoted to scientific matters. However, when ono hears the story that Is told of this little volume it does not appear so strango after all, though Interest In it grows all the greater. It is said that Mr. Flammnrlon, meeting a beautiful lady at n reception ono evening, openly expressed his admira tion for her really lovely shoulders. So impressed was the lady that when she died her will directed that enough skin bo taken from that part of her person to bind the next the next work or tho distinguished scientist. This was done, and tho book referred to s tho result. Married In a Hrn. Mr. Henry Wnyman of McCIur Set tlement and Mrs. Cathcrlno Coleman of Scott, Pa., were married in a barn iu the presence of 300 people, who camo from miles around to witness tho marriage. After the ceremony they received the usual congratulations and many availed themselves of tho op portunity to kiss tho bride. At one end ot the barn was an improvised ta ble, made with boards laid upon saw horses, and a Biimptuoua fea3t was spread upon it, comprising chicken pie, baked beans, potato salad, roast beef, roast pork, mince and pumpkin pics and plenty of good cider. nohuud u Freight Creir. Six tramps bourded a Baltimore and Ohio freight train a day or two ago, at Bowman, near Altoona, Pa., and whll1 three of them entered tho cab of tho lo comotive and ordered the engineer to stop tho train the other three hold up tho conductor in the cabooso and forced him to deliver his pockctbook, containing a ten dollar bill nnd some smallchnnge. Two of the tramps had revolers and tho rest wero armed with clubs. Tho robbery was effected quiet ly and quickly, and at n whistle from the leader of the gang, the tramps ran for tho woods and escaped. A Cowboy Karl. Tho seventeenth Earl of Caithness began life as a cowboy in tho southern states, and waa by no means pleased when his father's unexpected succes sion to tho earldom heralded his recall from America to tho uncongenial at mosphero of West End drawing rooms. Lord Caithness, who is nearly forty, has tho sandy locks, tho ruddy com plexion and blue-gray oyes which aro the heritage of tho Sinclair. Valuablo birds Gold eagle. BASE BALL GOSSIP. PAST SEASON NEWS COMMENT. AND ,n to 1'oui striken, a ltuto Which Ac cording to ,T, llitrl Wagner Need Amending llitnlnii on Sunday Mull Shirtlcu Illohednnr. At to I'onl Ktrlkri. HAT foul strlko rule should be re vised nnd Messrs. Hanlon, Reach and Hart should give this complicated ruling their atten tion before they ro port on rules nt the next schedule meet ing In March," Is Earl Wagner's sug- tcstlon. "In two games this yenr tho mil strlko number In the U'aguo stat ics was brought Into play and led to kicks that would havo been avoided If the rule was consistent. In a game at National Park between the Senators and Buck Ewlng's Reds, Bill Schrlver stepped from the right-banded bats man's box to tho squaro reserved for tho left-handed batsman, and struck at the ball. As Schrlver failed to hit tho ball tho umpire didn't call him out, which is correct under tho rules, though his decision gave rise to an Irato kick from Tom Brown, McJnmes nnd McGuire, and other enraged Sen ators, who formed nn ensemblo around tho homo pinto and exchanged endear ing terms with Carpenter, who um pired the game. Tho rule says that tho batsman Is not out on a foul Btrlkc unless he hits tho ball into fair ground. But tho enso of BUI Lango In n gamo at Pittsburg caused a kick that brought tho rule Into question. Lango stepped from his box to tho left-hander's box, nnd with his back to tho plato whipped out a two;baso hit. When tho umpire was about to hand down a decision on tho play Anson flashed a book of rules and proved Lango was legnlly entitled to his base. Anson wns literally correct, as tho rules vaguely Bays 'bntMnan'i box.' Lango wnB In tho left-hander's box when ho mado tho hit. Though he stepped from ono sldo of tho plato to the other ho was still In tho box. The rule, in order to be consistent, should read liko this: The batsmnn Is out If he steps across the plate and hits the ball Into fair ground, providing his back Is turned from tho plate." A .lninoito .lolly. Baso ball has Invaded Japan, nnd to such nn extent that the Toklo Athlellc Association has written to President James A. Hart for rules and sugges tions relative to tho furthering of the American national gamo in the land of the Mikado, Last summer a lively lit tle gentleman attended several games nt Lcagun Park, Chicago, In tho com pany of Mr. Hart and showed the keen est Interest In and appreciation of the contests. He was Tora Hlrnoka, ot Toklo, Japan, and ho explained then that baso ball already had been Intro duced Into his country, displaying two or thrco crooked Angers ns indisputa ble cvldenco that ho himself had nl rcudy played tho game. He said ho was thoroughly In love with tho spurt and was euro It would becomo Im mensely popular among tho Japanese when once generally Introduced. ohlftlmi Klobedanr. Tim Murnuuo is authority for the Ftntcmcut that Pitcher Klobcdanz Ib onco more out of funds and anxious to sign a contract at the old figures. Tho directors say they will not sign him until next spring, ns they wero given trouble enough last summer for sign ing him nt his own terms. As Klpby I PITCHER KLOBEDANZ. received between $000 and $700 about ono month ago out ot tho Temple Cup money and $300 extra he received from the club, the management are at a loss to know what the player has been up against. It was hoped by Kioby's friends that he would bo In shapo to hold out for a fair salary this season, but it looks liko the name old story short ot fundB and a hurry for advance money by taking a salary that he would kick at when the performance was un der way next season. Hanlon on Sunday Hall. Manager Hanlon, of tho Baltimore Club, In relntlnn to the talk about Sunday ball nlaylng In New York, tho other day said to a Baltimore Sun re porter, "I know nothing of tho matter excent what I seo In tho nanors. As to plnying in Now York on Sunday, I ao not see now nun cuh uo accom plished without on act of tho legisla ture allowing it, and I do not believe the legislature could ever be persuaded $lr I As to pass Biich a bill nt any rate, not the present legislature. It might bo possi ble for tho Now York club to gel grounds outsldo tho city limits for Sim day games. I bollovo that tho senti ment In favor of Sunday base ball Iff growing and that before many ycara all the clubs will be playing gamea on Sunday. Bubo ball Is a clean, honest, manly sport. Watching a gamo Is not degrading nor demoralizing, and Is n Innocent a pastlmo nB can bo found. Of course, many good people desire to spend tho Sabbath othcrwiso than in looking at a gamu of ball. These have n perfect right to do so. But thoro lr nnothcr class who work every day in tho week, and never havo nn oppor tunity to seo n game, and who bollcvn that spending a couplo of hours In tho nMcruoon nt a bnll gamo Is no slu. 1 think stirh pcoplo should havo tho right to bco u gamo if they desire." A Hrllllant Nltnrt Stop. William F. Dahlcn, tho brilliant short stop of tho Chicago club, ban played with but two teams In his ca reer. Ho wns born iu Whlto rinlnr, N. Y and Is In tho vicinity of 27 years old. Ho Htartcd to play bnll when ho wns 10 years of age. Ills flrst professional engagement was with tho Coblcsklll team of tho Now York State League. That was In 1890, ana ho stayed thero for ono year, playing; tho latter part of the season with iho Albanys. That, however, was not n regular engagement, ns he simply filled out tho season with them. A friend) of Auson heard of the llttlo fellow,, who was reputed to be very clever at tho game, and, ns tho Chicagos wero grcntly In 'need of good mon to strengthen their infield, Dnhlon war signed nfter short negotiations. He was a great hit with the colts, and oiia WILLIAM II. DA1ILEN". of tho flrst men on tho tenia that. brought about tho nnme of Colta. Jim was signed In tho fall of 1890, ana!' played ills Arst gamo In a Chicago uni form In the spring of 1891. Ho wad' originally n third baseman, but wan played at short by Anson, nnd has not slnco left that position for moro than ono game. Ho Is ot an erratic disposition, nnd, whllo sober nnd care ful In tils habits, Is n hard man to con trol. (live IIoubIi ii Llttlo I'olntor. Thero are somo pcoplo who rush into print without stopping to oxnmino tho subject they wish to discuss. An oastern baso ball writer, without Inves tigating the details of tho now ached ulo of tho League, says: ' "A point which Is bothering mnnjf baso ball cranks iri how In a four trip EChedulo a team can play two games iu each series with every other team, In which caso each would play 17G games instead of. tho stipulated 151. It would mean a total scrlca or sixteen games away from homo and a liko number at homo. Seven not being: dlvisiblo by four in such n way as to permit of the playing of two gnncs In each series, arrangements may be mado In some cases whereby eight will bo played on ono ground and six on tho other. In tho majority or Instances, however, tho schedulo will bo so ar-r ranged that on three of tho trlpa two go men will bo played, and on tho fourth and PAflt only one." The point Ts not'botherlng baso ball cranks who havo taken tho trouble to Investigate. In tho flrst place the different teams are not going to mako four visits each season to each city. It is truo that they will make four tripa each way, but they will only play half tho cities ot each division on end trip. They will play three gamea ono trip and four on tho other. Seven gamea in each city means fourteen games with each club, and this multi plied by eleven' gives tho schedulo or 154 games, Thero will bo no troublo about understanding the schedule.- Cincinnati Enquirer. The New Hehedale. Tho new depnrturo in tho way of at schedule should bo an improvement over the old system under which clubs played at homo for almost a month and were on foreign grounds for a like period. The fans will approve it, but whether tho magnates will And It prof itable Is another question. Not (moro than 14 successive games wll be playod in one city under, the schedule, of 189 and lu all likelihood when one of tb Eastern sections Is in the West, Western section will bo battling in the East with no other contingent of 'that Fectlon, This means an, (nimense. oat-r lay for railroad expenses, ,a,n$ tho patronage must bo correspondingly In creased to meet it. Thia will bo tho caso in the jlties whosoi clubai aro in tho race, but the proverbial! difficulty In arousing enthusiasm in the tail-end communities Is sure to he encountered. Tho non-Sunday clubs ot tho Bat while In the West will be chief suffer ers from the four-trip system. Boatoa Journal. j' m p U y w rt 4 j 'I !iH it H i Si mm in II iv2 jgggggU'iMi ftwaaiflgttiMMCBSwauJwee,gl
