The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 22, 1900, Page 10

THE LADY IN old sewing machine She has thrown it Take warning ladie Sewing WIS SNe ee nny | oe PRI See ee FIRE, LIGHTNING, | TORNADO INSURANCE that gives abso- The | ters in this city registered 6 degrees lute protection. companies in the world. Says she had a **HOT TIME” ; Light Running New Home, | wear your life out with a bard running best | Robert Fueston, arrested about two THE PICTURE | with her but it is all over now. away and bought a s. don’t sit down and machine. g f i i Friday was the coldest day of the saturday morning at 7 o’clock the themome- winter in this section. below zero. After investigation the grand jury r iused to find an indictment against | | | | f f o — —] a a oe m /“‘Bunk’? McGinnis on Trial for the Murder of Wm. | Bercherding- ¢| THE MOTIVE WAS ROBBERY. The Deed Was Foul and Brutal. Jury Selected.—The Tak- ing of Testimony Begun. The following is taken from the Tre Times of April 20, 1899. and shows the crime for which McGinnis is being tried “On last tween 8 and 9 o'clock, Saturday evening, be- Wm. Berch- and thrifty three erding, a prominent German farmer, living north of Rockville. in Hudson ship, was called into his yard and pre- miles town- confronted by a stranger who sented a revolver to his head and de- manded his The old protested that he had no money with him, when the robber told him to go into the house and find it, and if he ran he would shoot him. Mr. Ber- cherding stepped into the house and slammed the door and attempted to hold it when the through a_ side bullet entering his back where the suspend- ers cross. He dropped to the floor and the robber kicked him aside and money. man robber shot window, the son on the place, to find the money under penalty of death, but the old lady protested so strongly that they did not have any money in the house that he finally gave up and left the premises. The wife then alarmed weeks ago eharged by Miss Hyden the neighbors and a vigilant search was instigated but no trace of the him | ordered his wife, the only other per-/ began to scream. The man entered! ' the house. Showed her the pistol} and told her to be quiet. jerked her | bn net = 4 er eran ] Q i arm and pushed her. Turned her} a loose and went into another room. | She called the hired Robber | was standing at foot ofstairs. Hired | Farm Implements, ——DEALERS IN man. laying on the floor. The robber came in and looked at hiui Gra and demande money They ‘al some both went out into the yard | [mauding mous, Shecouktat waar | Wire, Nails, Harness, Bale Ties, Istand all he said. Was a bright! Wagons, Buggies, Surries, Garden and Field Seeds COAL. ETC. | jIn fact, we are headquarters for everything. We have just some- He lig Rolled it in paper moonlight night thing to smo j Had on rub Pants wae i big dirty ae lined coat be slouch Saw one n | out The man is jis the man, All happened Bates ' received a carload of the celebrated John Deere Farm Ime pred aes Seen |plements. Also the New Departure line of Cultivators, between 7 and half past ' o d's name was r ilins. aad He was = pc gel sey | Te ORIGINAL Heard them talking out doors. She| spe ee Tonsueress went into another room and tried to “Tne New Dep oe Four rooms} look out of the window on ground floor. Was in northwest room when heard talking. Robber | a | came in northeast room Shot was! | fired before hereyes, through window. | There wasa light in kitchen shot was fired. Light went out when {shot was fired. | when robber came in out looking after the stock {worth got a gun after the lamp was ‘lit. He wasin the room robber returned wher Was not burning} Husband was Collins- | — — —_& Constantly pursued, but never overtaken. when the Recognized person and can show you the best line of Implements made. We when sheriff brought him Seen him | handle the John Deere and Bradley line of Plows, Planters, in two coats First an ordinary es . jacket, second rubber coat. Did'nt| Harrows+. Staik Cuiters, Disc Harrows, Sulky and Gang | have any conversation with Luther] plows ar | ¢ sell you same at the right kind of prices, ag | Wilson regarding the murder. Didn't have a conversation with W. W Leech in which she said could not | In rid- handle the Pattee high grade and John ze stock before the recent advance. ing Caktivators ws we boug'i{ a! jidentify the robber. Did say in pres-| Deere | Also Bradley’s Klondike and can show you the jonce of Lon Hall, John Fox and] best anc st ‘ine of riding cultivators ever shown in But- | others that she did not recognize boy, to bring on the other one. Had a ler. Dovt fi. ilto see our Deere Ranger Sulky plow as it | with attempted rape, and the young | an was released. FRANK ALLEN. Insurance Agency | Yale Center, Kan., a mining town Agency) With MissouriState Bank, Butler, Mo. | twenty miles south of Ft. Scott, on | the Missouri Pacific railroad, has robber could be discovered. Sheriff i : Z Mudd was telegraphed on Monday ;COPVersation with Mr. Silvers and and he and prosecuting attorney, H | Mr. D. D. Peeler. Did’nt say that the C. Clark, went to the scene. They|T00m was dark and couldn't tell secured a pretty fair description of | what kind of clothes the robber had takes th ce everywhere. WILLIAM STUFFING, Shop in West Butler. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. For SaLte—Twenty-five good wo and brood mares; also twostallions, | one Percheron Canadian, weight | 1,600 pounds; one Denmark saddle | stallion, weight 1,150. Call on or address A. J. Ernarr, Elkhart, Mo. | For Sate or LeasE—Good ranch | in Beaver county, Oklahoma, on Beaver river, 30 miles south of Lib- eral, Kan., 480 acres of deeded hay | mense. | twenty cases of small pox. The dis- | ease was brought to the town by im- Blacksmithing & Horseshoeing | Ported nezro miners. | A telegram from Corpus Christi, | Texas, states that the coldest wave in many years passed over that part | of the state Saturday and in the early vegetable line everything was frozen and lost. The damage will be im- The Kentucky legislature is again meeting at Frankfort. There will be no more interference from the militia and the assembly will be permitted to transact any and all business. It has been agreed that the militia shall be kept away from the state house land, good rangeadjoining. For fur- ther information address _ 2 | O. H. Simpson, Dodge City, Kan. | Great opportunity offered to good, | reliable men. Salary of $15 per | week and expenses for man with rig | to introduce our Poultry Mixture | and Insect Destroyer in the country. Send stamp, American Mfg. Co., Terre | Haute, Ind. 15-ly Dr. ©. A. Lusk favored us pleasant- ly while in the city Monday. He will shortly move back to Nyhart to en- gage in the practice of medicine. Mrs. Burkelo favored us with a re- newal of her subscription. She is an | industrious, energetic lady and al- ways has an agency for the very best | literary works | You may, by doing a little writing | at your home, secure scholarship, free, in either Draughton’s Practic Business — Colleges—Nashville, St. | | to market with. j kept his hens in good sondition and and confined to the executive build- ing as a guard for Taylor. FOUND A GOLD MINE. It Was in His Poultry Yard. ° Man in Iowa Uses a Compound That Makes His Hens Lay Double the Usual Number Summer and Winter.—Secret of His 1 Suecess. People in the neighborhood of Creston, Iowa, are amazed at the number of eggs that this man drives When asked what was the cause of his hens being so prelific, he stated it was allina cer- tain compound he was using that furnished them with the Ppreper stim- Amer can stance: the robber from Mr. Bercherding, and to justice.” The last of the week following the murder, Noah, better known as “Bunk” McGinnis was arrested by Deputy Sheriff McCann at Panama. as he was boarding the train. had on his person a 38 colts revolver. The bullet cut from the old German's body fit this pistol. a steer from Loeb Bro.’s pasture near Rich Hill, but stoutly denied killing the old German. went to trial Tuesday evening at 4 o'clock. Gen. H.C. Clark, proseeut- ing attorney and John Gilbreath, of Appleton City, for the state. MeGin- nis was represented by Silvers & Sil- vers. The following are the jurors. se- lected to try the case: Charles Jasper, Perry Black, J. M. Olive, L. Q. Roberts, Charles Concklin, B. Blackman, W. C. Hensley, (. A Wallace, H. Enyart, L. R. Nichols, J. D. Dickerson and George Williams. Dr. E. J. Vewr, First witness called testified, in sub- Live in Rockville. ing physician Practic- Called to attend Mr. Bercherding, at time he was shot. Bullet entered in back to left of center between 7th and 8th rib passed through spinal column and severed have hopes of bringing the miscreaut | He, After being con-! fined in jail he confessed to stealing | The jury was secured and the case | Bug zies,Poad Wagons, & Surries, We have about 100 jobs of spring work on hand and can show you the best line in Bates county for the price. Can sell you a good warranted Buggy from $50 up. Our line of d-ivng wagons, surries, spring wagons, and road wagons are strictly up to date. We have a large line of persons in the yard. A woman and poe Deere's Broad Cast and End Gate Seeders, ‘to get the money. Had to see Barb wire aud Field seeds. | through two open doors. Sawa per- son pass the shed window toward the jroad. He had on along coat. After jlamp was lit I went to John Bartz’'s for help. I was greatly excited. Cross-Examination: Was working for Mr. Bercherding. Begun the 1st day of March. Lamp wasn’t lit un- tilafter the robber left. Couldn't distinguish between the two persons jon. Didn't say that the man hada Her expres- sion was to mean dark and not black ARTHUR COLLINSWORTH. ‘long black moustache. Was present when Mr. Bercherding }was killed. Went to bed |sundown and dark. Upstairs. Heard | the shooting, Mrs. B. called me She jtold me to get the gun. He was lying /on the floor in the kitchen. Got the gun from the front room. Saw two bet ween If needing any barb wire or hog fencing, do not fail to see us as we have a large stock and very low prices. Have a large stock of field and seeds. If needing any clover, timothy, kaffer corn, cane seed, mil- let, blue grass or red top, do not fail to see us. Our line of buggy and wagon harness is complete and our prices are down at the bottom. We bought all our harness at old prices and can sell you same cheaper than any one in Butler. So do not fail to see us when needing same. Stoves and Ranges. We have a large stock of Steel Ranges and cast cook stoves at very low prices. We also have a few heaters left that we will sell sell you at a bargain as we do not wish to carry them over. FLOUR, FEED AND COAL. We handle the Pleasanton and Butler flour and will make you mill prices on same. We always have a large stock of in the vard. Re-Direct : light night. It was a bright moon- GEORGE JOHNSON. Live at Papinville. Was over in the bottom near the bridge the even ing of the murder. Was with Wm. Rapp. Met Mr. Abel and two strang- ers, one in a wagon, the other riding a gray horse. That and 5 o'clock. Between and the corner of }north and south. was between 4 the bridge the road Stranger wore a running Louis, Little Rock, Ft. Worth, Gal-| yius to egg produetion. veston, Shreveport or Savannah. Best patronized business colleges in the south. For particulars address, Poultry Mixture is the name of it, and is made by American Mfg. Co.. Terre Haute, Ind. Every manin the The Illustrated Youth and Age, 5 Nashville, Tenn. 9-6t | poultry busines interested in the Sa et | health of his hens and their laying A young man confined in jail at | capacity. In the eggs lie his profits. the time the Meeks brothers were ta- | This mixture is gusranteed to in- | ken out and lynched has informed | erease the production of eggs 100 per the officers that while the mob was’! cent ee mousy refunded. It will do = SER 3 a Yeorge | WOre than three times as much as breaking down the jail doors, Gec TZ | the amount of any other compound. Meeks told him where he could find | It is concentrated in formand the $800 which he had hidden in Mis- caliber. Bullet offered in evidence. Mrs. MARGARET BERCHERDING, jgray horse behindthewagon. Abei’s Stranger had a jroll tied behind saddle, took it for a |horse was being led. were A Frightful Blunder result of years of practical experi- s ‘ in th 1 iness souri, ‘The prisoner has proposed to | ig ebaclutsly mo deunten ts wens | show where the money is provided he | wiil do, and you are invited to try it is given half of it. As proof of the | &t the expense of the company. Send - § ei $1 for sample package and if it does claim that Meeks made a contidant not do the work you get your money | of him, the young man produced Ie | back. This ts fair and is made to in- | gal papers, ete. which unquestion- @¥ce Practical poultrymen to give it) a bs 2 ria atrial. It is alsoa sure preventative | ably belonged to themob’s victim. of such diseas:s as the terrible! cholera and roup which create such! havoc in all parts of the country. It es eer : acts directly on the craw and gizzard Will often cause a horrible burn, | and isa theroughiy scientitie prepa- scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen’s Arni. r tion. Ive. will kill the pain and The manufacturers guaranteeevery vty heal it. Cures fever sores, Package or refund purchase money. uleers, boils. corns, al sineruptions. +t your rages doesnt sell Ameri- Beat pile cure on eart Only 25¢ a can Poultry Mixture, he’s behind the Boat tape caamunieed Sant he yy Se: Im that case order direct from ox. Cure guaranteed. Sold by H.! american Mannfacturing Co., Terre L. Tueker, druggist. Haute, Ind. ( i go back. Shot was fired through win- dow and struck her husband. The light Widow of Ferdinand W. Bercherding. | mackintosh Parties the murdered man. testified in Ger-| east. man, Paul Bengsch. interpreter, as fol-| lowe: Live at Prairie City Husband ; killed 16th day of April. 1899. Was! at meeting at Prairie City in after- going Miss Rosina Seiber. j Live between Prairie City and Rock-| ville. Was on road to Rich Hill on| Sunday erncon of murder. Met i noon. Returned home between 5/ Ed Abel half mile west of bridge, be- and 5:30 o'clock. Husband went out | eee ee and Rich Hill. B. Mer-| ae - ehant and stranger were with } | in the vard after dark e © pe = 3: enone ; - = Met a stran Stranger horseback, riding a white} ger. Her husband came in house and pony. Had on 1! t hat, pants in| slammed door in his face. She was | boots, bundle tied behind ile. | there. Husband motioned to her to Parties were going easte j about 3 o’lock. j ce | Further testimony will be ¢ Ontinued went out. Mr. Bercherding and she in next week's issue. cord, ranged upward to right and|white hat and light vest. Had his lodged in right breast. Saw hole in|coat off. Had known Abel for| bran, shorts’ corn chop, baled hay, corn, oats and coal on — * ae nie _ fms Sat a|hand at the lowest market prices. n. PS » I e owe dc He Be e it} = he dropped. Died 3rd morning after [dle tied on ae oe GROCERIES, QUEENSWARE, TINWARE, ETC. wowed, Extracted balls afte doast |srerntont Patios were going! Our stock of groceries and queeneware, is al ways large ‘Turned it over to the sheriff Identi. SP sa and our prices as low as the lowest so do not fail to see us fied bullet. Fitted bulletin cartridge} Live at Papinville. Was with} hen in town. We buy all kinds of country produce and | dane ee. corres. | ere” Johnson on Sunday afternoon | pay top price for same in cash or trade. Bring us your ponded to 38 Colts” long, ma gre! —— a. = . chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, butter and eggs and you grains less than regular bullet of that nena the ihien Gane was idea will get the best prices going. We have a large stock of tinware and the best tinner in town. If needing a new tin roof, guttering, etc., do not fail to see us as we can do you good. When you come to town drive right up to our store and you can depend upon getting the top prices for your preduce and buying your groceries, hardware implements, etc. at the lowest prices going. Thanking you for past trade jand soliciting a continuance of same we are Yours Truly, BENNETT-WHEELER MERC. (0. LEADERS OF LOW PRICES.