Murdered By A Burglar

Haswii kL, Mo, Dec. SI.- A. J. Stillwell, ■oneoi tnc .(' ikniest arnl roost prominet cit, niï''i], was mnrdered in Kis house e.irly ; inoraing. Mr. Stülwell and iüis ifife rturned home about 11 oVlock 8at'.irJay nighl i rom party anrl retii-bd soon Üfterw&rd. At 2 o'dotk JJis. SüllweU was srousel b_v tier husband's voiw calliug to ber "Fana.c, i that you?" Tuis was succoedtd by the eo tnd of somctliinj: bing vbirled througu the air oud the ïcolsU'ps of sorne one running r.way. Lichting tht gas Mes. BUllwel) dis'-overeil her huhand lyiag ou Ijis bid in n pool of biood vrilh a ghastly w ftund in i i. a 1. Tbeneighbois wcre hastilr 00 tifiad, but on their rriral Mr. Stillell was cload, .Mache wre fou&d strewn about úlio room and the ilcH.r at Ihp rear of the lun.se wni ajar. In rle alley were found Mr. StillwelFa pocket-book, $■' in moaey ttad tlie bloody sx ith tvhioh the murdoror liad accomplisbri the d 'E".. It is beüeved that the murderer v:;i" a l:urglar, nho en'crod the house dnrmg Mr. nnd Mrs. SUIlwell'n absence anti secreted himself untM iiotliaught tbey were sound as!ep. and upou buing iaterrupterl It Mr. Btillwell k:i..l liim to . ivoid capturo.