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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1887
Page
2
A wide survey of U S election returns reports New York Pennsylvania Ohio and other states with Republican gains against Democrats. Ohio shows Republican lead while New Jersey and Maryland note quiet elections. Nebraska and Oregon cite light rain and uncertain margins.
In a long interview Lingg, sentenced for murder, defends his stance against clemency while denouncing supporters and urging others to petition the governor for commutation. Prosecutors and allies discuss the case as authorities describe plans to hold firm on the death sentence.
Reports from Sumner and Lyon counties show light polling with Republicans gaining across counties. Rush, Lyon, Finney and Atchison report Republican leads while Democratic candidates in Leavenworth and other districts face varying margins amid scattered returns.
Sheriff Mutson announces rushed preparation for a Friday execution with a 12 man guard and eleven observers limited to state officials and press. White cotton shrouds and tape ordered for garments, while rope and knot details echo a past method. Security tightens around bridges, waterworks, and public buildings as tensions rise in Tahlequah amid anarchist rumors and law enforcement vigilance.
An OCR laden page fragment lists various names, places, and phrases, including references to C E Lewis and Co, Nash, Malin, Westone, and Sand Herr, with scattered dates and mentions of locations and people. The text appears as garbled catalog of individuals, events, and possibly sales or notices, lacking coherent narrative.
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