Fort Scott Daily Tribune and Fort Scott Daily Monitor from Fort Scott, Kansas • Page 8

AGE EIGHT PORT 3COTT TRIBUNE-MONITOR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1909. SHEPPARD IS i IMS LAWYER PITTSBURG MAN CHARGED WITH BIG QUIT BUSINESS MURDERING HIS WIFE. IltiAv Li sLtlai ll I HE GIVES A $20,000 BOND WE WANT THE MONEY. YOU COME FOR THE GOODS Nephew of Big Packer, Whose Wife Was Found Dead in Street After She Left Him. Ed Luke, nephew of the owner of a big meat packing plant at Pitts burg, was arrested Saturday, charged with the malicious murder jf his wife and leaving her body on a public street in Pittsburg several weeks He immediately wired to this city, engaging J.

I. Sheppard of Mercha Every Dollar's Wor ndise ust Go to act as his attorney in the defense, and Mr. Sheppard went to Pittsburg to consult him. A coroner's jury which has been in vestigating the murder of Mrs. Luke since the crime, was committed, two month3 Saturday agreed upon a Come and Get Your hare, the Goods Will Almost verdict which implicated her husband in the crime, and he was forthwith p.rrested at his uncle's packing plant, where he was employed as a shipping clerk.

After spending one night in Walk Away Themselves At The jail, he was admitted to bail and a bond of $20,000 was readily perfected to secure his release. The arrest of Luke i3 about the most sensational thing, except the Prices we have put on Them murder of his wife, that has occurred in Pittsburg for some time. He is prominent young man. His wife. before her wedding to him, it de- Atlopsi, had been a wayward girl, but they had lived happily for a time af Thousands of ollars worth of Goods have been ter their marriage.

On the night of Ihe murder' they had some differ ences. He started up town. She ask- id him to wait, saying she was going and they would go up together. He said he was in a hurry and did Sold During the 'Sale we are Determined to se every dollar's worth of Goods in the Store. not wait fcr her.

She impugned to him the motive of going to Joplin to meet another woman. He made an angry retort and left. A half hour later Mrs. Luke started up town, af ter telling a neighbor she was going t0 the Airdome. She was not seen alive after that.

The next morning at 10 o'clock her mangled bedy was found in some weeds in one of the streets near her home. Luke dis We 1" hi Nlw claimed any knowledge of how she was killed. He says he did not sea ber after he left home the evening before. A coroner's jury has been intermit tent! investigating the murder since its commission. In the meantime detectives have been employed and sus he Big Sale Starts picion has been centering more strongly toward the husband.

Thv coroner's verdict Saturday was the result. Luke was arrested while at work at his uncle's packing plant in Mie suburbs of Pittsburg, and taken the Pittsburg jail. The Pittsburg Headlight says of the case: "Immediately after his arrival in i 4 3 f'V Ji the city he wired Jake Shepperd, at torney, of Fort Scott, who has been retained for his defense. Word was received that he would come to Pitts- I urg on the first train, and asked County Attorney Wooley over the distance telephone to await his arrival before formal' arraigning Luke for his examination. "Luke was found by the officers busv about his duties at the packing house, and when the warrant was read to him he shewed considerable nervousness, it is said, but held up well under the sudden strain that came upon him.

in addition to that held over him by so many who be LOOk9 2 Ira2C Better Yet Bargains in ll jli 01 5000 Yards of Apron Check Ging- SIlOCS HOSICRf BU4 ham, 10 yard limit at 2 1-2c yard. Muawi Sj. i Hundreds of Pairs of Shoes at Less 0liLBD (SitS aturdaif Only A2f SL pSes Dress Goods Underwear Cloaks, Skirts at Walk-Avwy Prices Lasr.Chance to Buy Under- and FettiCOatS Hundreds of Yds. of Beautiful Dress wr at Rarmin Prim Goods at Your Own Price. War at Bargain prices ALL AT GIVE AWAY PRICES lieved him guilty from the time of the murder.

According to testimony brought out at the inquest, Luke is regarded by some of his neighbors and associates as a man of odd disposition, and some of them testified to having been afraid of him on account of his de monstrative rage when he was cross ed. Neighbors had known previous difficulties between himself and wife. The Christian Women's Board of Missions had charge of the services the Christian church last night nd instead of the regular preaching service a program was given. Much time had been spent by them in prep aration of the prcgram, which was enjoyed by all. In a free will offering the ladies raised $9 for the work of their organization.

It Pure Food Inspector A. G. left HKlav for Topeka, after spending Sun mt day st home, to attend a number of meetings to be held there during tn'e week. The pure food inspectors from over the state will be present for the meetings, as they are of de 0 iWWiilili partments over which the inspectors have jurisdiction. Buy Your Christmas Presents During This Sale APPLES.

Another car of 900 bushels, my fourth car, just unloaded. Plenty of PERSONAL MENTION. A. G. Boatright left this morning cheap apples all through December.

Good sound apples, 15c peck, 50c per bushel. Better ones, 20c, 25c, 30c, and 35c per peck. Ben Davis and Jeniton mostly. Sweet cider, 20c per gallon. Boiled cider, vinegar, apple butter, grape cider.

Will be glad to see you at FORT SCOTT CIDER MILL. for Mapleton. DoSSs aodOhliia J. L. Guinn left this morning for Blue Mound.

W. C. Berry of the Maple Grove district brought to town the other day a hog weighing 660 pounds, which he had butchered for family use. From the tat of the animal, was rendered twenty-five gallons of we are told. Had one met this piggie meandering down the lane he would have thought the mammoth of prehistoric time had been resurrected.

Bronson Pilot. V. R. Smith went to Kansas City Parsons this morning on business for the Nelson and Hubbard company. Will Humphrey returned to his home at Parsons this morning, after spending Sunday with his parents and friends.

Miss Nellie O'Brien, who has been suffering an attack of lagrippe for the pabt few days, was reported much improved. Dr. I. M. Reeds came down from Kansas City yesterday to spend the afternoon with relatives.

He returned home last night. this morning cn business. John T. E'se -w as called to Fultcn last night on business. C.

L-. Fouts went up to Devon i i this morning on the local. Nice Christmas trees. Floral Miss May Johnson is suffering Rev. A.

Watkins considers himself a very much abused man. as he was turned upon by a man whom he was trying to help and told to mind his-own business of get killed. A man and his family are camped in the bottoms of Buck Run, and are in a very desperrate condition, having only a pint of sugar and half a loaf of bread to sustain life. They have an old half-starved horse that is ind and crippled. The charitable people of that neighborhood called attention to the condition of the campers and went to their aid with food.

The man was glad to get the provisions, but demanded it in just the way he wished. He and his family are one their way to Joplin and arc trying to make -it with, the lame hcrse, so liev. Watkins went to them and ruggested that the citizens here pay the fare of his family to Joplin and the humane officers take care of the horse, as it is of no value. The man became infuriated at this and refused o-fers of aid, declaring that he wou'd kill any one who came around him. The woman has been, ca the streets begging money.

frc'm a severe attack of rheumatism. These are thrilling words at this time. They sotbe the Christmas problem. We have them bought in great Variety; some in, others coming. Some of you remember the beauty and low price of last year's display.

You'll be better pleased with this line. Please call and look. J. M. Bright Co JIo place in town like (Browns for the good things for Christmashis price is al ways the lowest.

-T. W. Fleming went up to Mapls- ton this morning on his regular trip. Clayton Farmer came in early G. L.

Roodhouse this morning from his home in Hiatt-ville. is. -Frank Milligan left this morning for Parsons and other points on busi Have your Christmas Pictures Framed early Everhart's Art Shop Where Good Frames Are Made. ness. C.

A. Potter of Hiattville was among the business visitors in the city yesterday. Ed, Minturn, of the Nelson Hub-trd company made a business trip to Blue Mound today. Steve Hubbard went down to Brown's Book Shop Opera House Block. in the Mapleton cemetery.

Death resulted from typhoid fever with whirt, the little fellow had been sufferinir for some time fort scon imp Prione 14. Marmaton Ave. on Plaza. The funeral of G. W.

Campbell, the four-year-old son of P. E. Campbell, of Mapieton who died 'at his parents' home there Saturday morning, was held yesterday afternoon at Mapleton, and interment was made FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES. Tuesday, December 7th, election of Oificers. Garner suoper, that's all.

J. H. CRANE, Sec'y. Hayes, 9 Market for square meal..