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An Old Woman's Dread of the Poorhouse Drives Her to Suicide

Kansas City, Missouri, September 3. - Late this afternoon the sexton of Elinwood Cemetery discovered the body of an aged woman, writhing in agony upon the grave of the Late John S. Brown. An empty two ounce vial labeled "laudanum" was found by her side.
The woman was the widow of John S. Brown, and she had attempted to commit suicide over the grave of her dead husband. She was poor and despondent and dreaded spending her last days in the poor house.
Two similar cases of suicide have occurred in the same cemetery, one being that of the police captain, Ditsch, and the other that of Mrs. John Murphy.

Times Picayune - September 4, 1890
Transcribed and contributed by: Frances Cooley

Miss Fannie Lyon is a notary public at Kansas City, and doing a good business.
The Quincy Whig, Saturday, June 26, 1869, Page1, [transcribed by Debbie Gibson]

KANSAS CITY. Mo., July 7
Gus Hyatt, alias George Hall, who was arrested here Saturday and yesterday confessed to having been one of the gang of train robbers who held, up the Louisville & Nashville passenger train near Caleira. Ala., three months ago. was placed in the "sweat box'' to-day and confessed to other crimes. Hyatt says that while resisting arrest at Dekoven, Ky.. April 15 last, he shot and killed a man named Green, who had first shot him in the arm. Hyatt bears a wound in his arm.
He says be helped rob the Southern Express Company at Clarksville, Tenn., June 23, when he got $1,220, and that he was in the train robbery at Belleville, Ill. about a year ago. In the latter robbery he claims to have received $900 as his part of the booty. Hyatt says his home is in Sandoval, III. where he has worked In the coal mines. He was taken to Memphis to-night without requisition papers.
News Of the Week Current Events (News Article) Date: 1897-07-14; Paper: Indiana State Journal [submitted by Barb Z. - 2009]

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 6
George Hall, a young man arrested Sunday by Detective McAnany in a Turkish bath room on Main street, has seen identified as one of the train robbers who one night three months ago held up the Louisville & Nashville passenger train near Colera. Ala., and robbed The Southern Express Company of $3,000. Chief Vallins. when appointed to the head of the police department was working on the express robbery and had a perfect description of Hall and another of the robbers. Hall has a dark scar near the point of his chin, and when Detective McAnany led the man Into the chief's office Vallins readily identified him. Hall will be held here until an officer can be sent for him. A reward of $300 is offered for his capture
News Of the Week Current Events (News Article) Date: 1897-07-14; Paper: Indiana State Journal [submitted by Barb Z. - 2009]

- Charles Ward, at KS City Monday pleaded guilty of highway robbery and was given 10years at hard labor.
Quincy Daily Herald #9, April 12, 1888 [C. Horton -2008]

- Wm. Moganstein, who tried to commit suicide Sunday at KS City by jumping into the Kansas River, made a confession to the effect that he was a defaulter to the Vienna House for 26,000 dollars.
Quincy Daily Herald #9, April 12, 1888 [C. Horton -2008]

- THE MURDER OF ATTORNEY JOHNSTON
Kansas City, Mo., July 22 – A coroner's jury in Kansas City, Kan., gave a verdict recommending that Banker A. W. Little be held for murder in the first degree for killing Attorney B. F. Johnston, on Minnesota street, within sight and hearing of hundreds of people. Public sentiment is greatly wrought up over the tragedy and muttered threats of lynching are still heard.
Transcribed from The Quincy Morning Whig, July 23, 1893 [Debbie Lee -2008]