New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-18
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uovprpty CR,sr--We clip the following from ne
CCJvnkus l)biol S,gsSmGR and DemorG"' AZ -.
- re- ,rsp.n,r,-l near Cation which, II the apparently
ueIoroupded suspicoHs of the cI'lzens are
yeats one Of the atr0cOus outrages ever per 49, 80
On FRIDAY evening the Beli-iontainr leii VI - -
coming from Crestine whittier they nad oeen 20 ss
,.i connection with Ill. Ohio and Penrsylsais rean,
the engineer when halfway between IN polo' "'u ra
ION discovered a sitting upon rue uaeA' opcn
cnr ding the usual alarm. the man dil not move ous
erss IA have his gaze fixed upon the lamp Of the en-
CINE whereupon the engineer reversed me hoh 81 o
rlachne bur before stoppage e0rld De enec's 1e cfs
were upon him. when taken up he was found 20 Or ~
c 6euorable state. The marks OF trIghful confusion
were upon his skuil, bis ooar-hone and kneecsP were
broken and numerous other inlnres 'nnc'su ne Wa
To In. station where ms wounds were drseu hiter
which lie was removed 70 more comfortable quarters
Ku the dark feature of the occurrence yet % De gwen
NE surgeon who dressed his wounds says the blow upon
The sku must have been given previous TO me inhcon
of tie other wound, and was apparently gwen wan
tudrfon: and that the blow must have been attended
with the euson of considerable oioou WHEELS no oo
was found near him when taken up Nnat 'enis % Gu
veloe The affair in fl greater mystery - me met OF ms
HAVING tad in his possession the same dry, between one
and Two hundred dollars in gold none OF wnch was iouni
mon him after the accident From these and other cir
cumsances II is the universal pnlon IN Gili0n mat ne
had been wsylad and beaten until he became nsensiole
and that after his pockets rred he was placed upon
M track in order that he might be dispatched by the cars
He was still living at IL clock Saturday night but his
recovery hopeless He has not spoken since the occur
renee but has remained wholly lDscnsbc. Inc uniort
r,te man j. an entire stranger the neghborhOcd lie
is apparently laborng man, of temperate habits about
! q years OF age.
A HORRIBLE DiFFlcuLTY.--A YoeFg Nan hAef and
| nro Ma BqGID UoanGsd.-Ihc Selma ObiOl RD1rte-
saws We have been informed by gentleman who has
u,t retained from ysh from the country ABOVE, that
ficulty occurred at Randolph, Bib County, on the Ih
inst tween a Young man by the name OF Lan.Ord aud
two others pam6d Walton aud William Barrett, IA which
tie former was killed. A. understand il, William Bar
EFT young man. and Walton Barrett, an old man. and the
father OF ian, entered into atray with LangOrd;
| lofi ferk
upon the body OF LangiOri. who died Immediately:
man famed Eli Wallace, who present lnterpOsed dg-
rnl Tie progress of the difficulty for the purpose OF sup
pressing and 10 save the is OF young LalSioTd "no
was ben horribly mutilaed by them, aud several deadly
wounds inflicted upon him by the BaretIs and Il Is
supposed that he IL dead by Dol before tnis ue me
old Barrett learn got his head badly skinned IN
the aray AMI eye drawn clear cut 81 ITS socket
The Bartts after nhctng those wounds upon these men,
atton pied make good their escape but they were fol-
lowed by David Wallace the brother of Ell Wallace, and
he succeeded after pursuing them some several hundred
yards in oyeTakng the young man Barrett but ths old
man turned back Immediately drew his knife and COM
relied alsce TO let loose his hold, but Wallace mme-
dia,. let into him. and after fierce and furious srug
gltIsucceeded in arresng him. He is now, we learn IN
jail The son has made good his escape-he is now run
~as but % 70 Se ~ little fsny cao bring 6oa this din
Guilty. No doubt but iniemperance, which may Wen be
source of crime number this among his many evil
ard murderous acts.
DARING But UssUcoEssFUL BURGLARY.-About IL
O'Clock saturday nj, the mouse OF Henry
port n. Y entered by gigantic appariticn of hage
monster human shape. The people had just retired Mr.
Jurdon lying upon lounge IN the sick room OF his WIFE,
He did hear the burglar when he entered but his wife
being awake heard him, and awOke her husband. He
lighted candle, and proceeding into the front room, met
figure xix feet high, with pistol IN one hand and
club and cord in the other, mask his face. aud his
pants and coat wrong side out His great hight and
groesque accoutrenents with arms in his hands, would
have spslled men of ordinary courage bat Mr. Jurion
snail, Witty man, pitched in TO hun. grasping him
Ground the breast backing him against the door whence
lie entered shutting H. and in the scae the burglar drop
ned both his pistols and his club. But being much the
strongest man. he several times extricated himself The
father OF Mrs Jurdan az length aroused and young
lgdy who also in the house. The burglar defended
himself with chair for while but driven to close
quarters by Jurdon who seized him by the throat He
then burst through the sash OF window and had got
nearly when the old gentleman settled him with the
very club the rascal had brought with him. He then spoke
said he would eve up took off his mask and il proved TO
be- neghbor, big six foot muatto By the the name
Sisco who had often worked for Jurdon and who ii
be had away would have been suspected Jur
don asked him what he there after You know,
said he, what was after +" wanted money, and
knew you had IT," The cord evidently intended to
tie Mr. Jurdon; the club and pistol to do the work
for tie rest, and then the house 10 be robbed
SERIOUS RESULT OF 4 HoAx.-The Cincinnati Com
ercal Of the 18th says Some time since coarse prac
teal joke playo upon young gentleman named Je'
sup clerk in the dry goods store of Mr. Lee, Fourth
ST. by Stephen Smith young gentleman who formerly
edited tn Forest Garland. Letters purporting 10
from an intelligent and romantic girl to Jesup
and be- being quite ladies man, responded in amorous
epses. The correspondence continued for several
weeks and at last meeting agreed upon. The lady
was TO pass All Burnetts saloon In carriage and. at
signal Jessup TO hand her out OF course he all
npatience for the arrival OF the happy moment num-
Der of those in the secret present. and when TO the
horror Of Jessup the lady proved TO be very sooty
wench oyerjOyed his shame and the result OF
their trick. Not satisfied with this Smith had the letters
published with such comments and slight alterations OF
names A. informed every body who was meant. Jessup
who is a worthy but sensitive young man. much an
noy.d by the consciousness of the ridiculous position in
which be placed and the eers OF hs acquantanees
Discovering that Smith, whom be had in the confidence
of friendship shown his letters, the author OF the
hosy he was naturally stung TO the quick smith and
Je-.up in the Telegraph Office in anlton on satur-
day last ana alteration ensued which resulted in
| Jessup shooting Smith. The ball passed through tue
neck. and Smith is probably dead ere this Jessup
arrested 10 answer. We would not have blamed Jessup
for cowhding Smith but think shooting him carrying
the joke rather lar.
| ARREST oF IscEsDnRIEs-FEARFuL CONFESSION
| Tie Waskingt0n Star says: short time ago young
man named Claiborn Wison was seen by some OF the
members the Columbia Engin@-nOuse and take
| tlereiron ball of oil wick That night attempt was
made fire the stable OF Mr.. Follansbee Capitol
Hill North, and the premises found the identical
ball by some members OF the company The Coumb!ans
had been for time the watch for incendari-s,
and this furnished clue Accordingly Mr.. John V. Bry.
an an active member, after Wilson and finding him
Saturday night directly accused hun of the late
diarsms when, in alarm he owned to being participant
In the crimes, naming CaibOm MOcabee John Merriman
Jas. Bulger and Geo. Tocshinder accompces. Mr..
| Bryan on this acknowledgment, Immediately with
MesTs. James A. Brown, james Lowe and Il. +. Beers
took Wilson before Capt. Birch Here he confessed
tie party having - fire dozen places the Hill
! two on the Island. &c. Among these were Petbone
ice-house, McGregors stable Ia eolored man, Coston
stables, the Government. stables and other property.
Tie result his committa, AZ his request a.
States witness sgaiDs; the other parties. Police Officer
Wollard. with portion Of the witch promptly started
in pursuit Of the offenders and succeeded in arresting all
Of them e1cep, Todshindr who is supposed to have left
the city. Meniman, Bulger and Mocabee gave bail.