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Er-Convict-Death of a "Wild Man"New York Central Train Wreckers Con fess-Otterville Train Robber Killed 1 Missouri-Crime News in General Providence, R. I., Nov. 20.-A warran was issued this afternoon for the ar rest of Mrs. Caroline Valois, of Saun derville, charging her with the murde of her flailiher, John W. Ressler, on th night of October 31. The whereabout of Mrs. Valois is unknown. On the morning of November 1, Mrs Rossler and her daughter, Mrs. Valois informed the authorities that Rossle had been found dead in bed with a bul let hole in his head and that he had committed suicide of despondency. Al though Coroner E. A. Wood accepted this story of suicide, the people of Saun derville said they believed Rossele was mundered. An inquest was hel today and it was shown that by the naiture of the wound in Rosseler's head he could not have committed suicide. At the hearing the mother and dau ghiter told different stories and it was also brought out that the relations be tween the father and daughter ha been strained. The authorities say Mrs. Valois has committed herself in private while under oath, and that he testimony strengthens the case agains her. KIDNAPPING CASES. Dexter, Mo., Nov. 20.-On Sunday night last Robert Worley, farmer living about twenty miles south of here, wal called to his door by a man named Ear ly, and three companions and taker away. Monday his disemboweled bod; was found hanging to a tree. It ap pears that Worley and Early had s personal encounter a few days ago and Early was worsted. Early has escap ed and his companions are unknown. Hudson, Mich, Nov. 20.-Mrs. Asa Manning living in Madina, Michigan has been abducted by her husband who is a cattle ranger in the west. The woman was bound and gagged and driven rapidly away in a carriage. The couple had lived apart several year and Manning was supposed to be dead The affair has caused great excitement STEAL IN STEELE CITY. Steele City, Neb. Nov. 20.-The more the affairs of the defunct Steele City bank are investigated, the more ugly they appear. It is generally believed that its president, C. B. Rice, will never return to town and every piece of prop erty he owned here has been attached The worst phase of the bank's failure was brought to light when it was dis covered that a large number of forged notes had been uttered by the bank' officials and disposed of at a discount to banks at St. Joseph and Kansas City Several business men have received notices from the State National bank at St. Joseph. It is now believed tha these bogus notes will aggregate sever al thousand dollars. CAUGHT BY A WOMAN Turtle Lake, Wis., Nov. 20.-Charles H. Stuckey, the absconding cashier o the State Bank of Duluth, Minn., was arrested at Perley, a few miles from here, this morning. Stuckey was boarding at a farmer's home. H went with the officer from Duluth with out resistance. Stuckey's defalcation is said to be $15,000, and resulted in the suspension of the bank. The detect ion of the culprit is due to Miss Fannie Nathan, a young woman who met him at a country dance and noted his re semblance to the published pictures of the missing cashier. OUTLAW HUFFMAN KILLED. Springfield, Mo., Nov. 20.-Franl Huffman, a notorious outlaw who long defied the authorities was killed las might by Sheriff James K. Moore o Hickory county, fifity miles northwes of here. Huffman was the leader o the Otterville train robbery on the Mis souri Pacific railway and broke jail in Howard county eight months ago, since which time the has been hiding in the hills of Hickory and Cedar counties. He was wanted in Cooper county for burglary. The United States marsha has been notified of the killing for the purpose of identification. Particular of the killing are hard to obtain by rea son of the place being remote from tele graphic communication. SAW CHILDREN BURN. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 20.-A South Pittsburg, Tenn., early this morning a tenement house occupied by I. Robinson, a respectable colored la borer, was destributed by fire. Two o Robinson's children were burned to death, Robinson and wife being absent Much indignation exists against the ne gro people living near who stood by and saw the children burned without mak ing any effort to save them. Their brutal conduct was prompted by jeal ousy of Robinson's superior attain ments. TRAIN WRECKERS CONFESS. Rome. N. Y., Nov. 20.-Hildreth Hib bard and three other lads implicated in wrecking the New York Central train near this place Tuesday have hade 8 full confession. Bristol, the fourth member of the gang denies his guilt They will be put on trial for murder in the first degree. Hildreth told the officers today tha the attempt to wreck a train ten days ago was directed against the one which passes Rome for the east at 12:22 a. m. and which often carries rich express bullion. Later they changed their minds and decided that the next train would be better because the passengers were likely to be wealthy people. MARRIED A PRISONER. Cincinnaki, O., Nov. 20.-A special to the Commercial Gazette from Paducah Ky., says: Keyton L. Skinner, and Annie B. Currey, daughter of the war den of the state prison at Eddyville have been married under peculiar cir cumstances. Skinner was received in 1892 for seven years for killing Martin Blgwood, and came near dying in prison. The warden's daughter nursed him and interceded after his recovery with Governor Brown for a pardon after which the couple eloped to St. Louis. Warden and Mrs. C. L Curry have forgiven them and they will return to Kentucky. CRAZY WHEN ANGERED. La Crosse. Wis., Nov. 20.-Pettingfil the wild man of Wisconsin. whose deach is announced in a dispatch from Butte