The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-18
Grimes and Casualties,

washed the blood from it, and returned il 10
his house. The two had been drinking To-
gcthcr. ~.
At Nicctown, in the upper part Of Philo-
dcipbia city, a woman named Pamela Myers,
alias Snyder, was arrested on the 9th ult,
charged with the murder OF her illcgitmato
children. On being taken before the Mayor
she confessed to having at different times
killed five of her children as soon as born, 3
by one father, and two by another.
| At st. Charles, Mo, on the 25th ut, a
droycr named Reynolds while driving some
cattle through n toll gate had difficulty
with the gate keeper, German, who, with
two others undertook to prevent his passing
through the gate. During the struggle, the
droyer drew his revolver shot the gate keep.
cr dead, and wounded the two others lie
then gave himself up to the police.
At Pittsburgh, on the 2jth ult., a German
named John kremer, who had been working
in the glass works of Mr. Agnew, took his
discharge and was paid oil, but shortly after
returned, under the influence Of liquor, and
demanded some extra pay Of Mr.. Clark, the
foreman, who on refusing it and ordering
tAc man to leave, was stabbed in the brcst,
and expired in a few minutes.
!. j. X. Clements was recently convicted
at Allegan, Michigan, Of the murder Of hi.
own father and sentenced to imprisonment
for life, the dcathpcnalty being abolished in
that state, lie seems to bca most hardened
wretch.
At DaytowE, Amador county, Cal, Au..
2jth, n Mexican shot Chinaman under cir.
cumstanccs Of great atrJcity, when, on ar.
resting him, the rowddetcrmincl at once 10
hang him. No rope being at hand, log.
chain was procured and fastened to the
limb ola tree, with Just sufficient rope to
make moose Of The prisoner was then
mounted on n horse, after being bound,
when several attempts were made 10 get hi.
head into the moose, but his struggles pre-
vented them from doing it. The log chain
was then lowered and the moose put oy,r
his head, after pulling nearly all his hair out
The log-chain was then hooked around the
limb OF a tree, the horse was then lead ont
from under him, when the prisoner hung
suspended not foot from the ground.
The Cincinnati Inquirer relates an event
that lately TRANSFERRED near Osbournc, on the
railroad between Dayton and Springfield, on
Thursday evening last. About three years
since, young man named Ricketts,, left his
family to try his fortune in California. Sev-
en- months ago man blythe name Of VIM. T.
Gaylord called on Mrs Ricketts,, and in.
formed her that her husband died a short
time since in California, Of chronic diarihra.
The wife manifested much distress at the an
nOunccmcnt. Gaylord staid in the neigh.
borhood, and, after a time proposed 20 mar
~ the widow. She refused At first, but final.
ly consented. He took her letters from the
post Office and destroyed those that came
irOm Ricketts,, After marriage, he proposed
TO sell the farm, which was a valuable one.
and remove TO Kansas She consented. and il
was advertised III the Dayton and Cincinnati
papers. Ricketts, happened 10 see this in q
paper in San Francisco Surprised and en-.
ragged, he at once started for home. Arrived
in the ncighborhood he learned these facts
lie arInld himself and went to his old home
ut 10 o'clock at night. His wife seeing him,
screamed AMI tainted. GAYLORD came out of a
room, wifn Ricketts, seized him and stabbed
him in the side. lie then cut his wife on
the neck and shoulder, and left, and has not
since been heard Of. Gaylord was alive at
the last reports.
a Ft t99R pSg b}ii "" t,Ys5 &c
west OF this city, on the plank road, on Fri
day evening last. II grew out Of an altcrCa
ton between two brothers of the name o.
Perry, living three or four miles from Port
land, and VIM. VI. Bourne, latU merchant Of
the city, and now the proprietor of til,
steam saw-mill at liubbelyille. IN the az
fray, Mr. b. received blow upon his head
iracturing his skull, as is supposed, and rem
dcring him scnsgcss for about twenty hours
He was brought TO this city the following
night and his life dcspaircd Of for two oil
three days. We are happy to learn, how
ever, that hopes are entertained Of his rc,Oy
cry.
The Petty's have been arrested and hcl,
to bail in the sun Of =, 500 for further CA
animation on Thursday. Until then, w
deem it improper TO indulge in comment,
upon this aad affair IIdtert0ra Chroai
cie.
On Wednesday night Of last week tn,
store ofJamcs Gray X Co, corner Of Wavcr
ly Place and Broadway, n. Y, was entered
and robbed of SO, 600 worth Of silks.
SUICIDE EPIDEMIC IN KENTUCKY. Til,
Georgetown (Ky) Herald of the current
week, narratcs the following cases Of sui
cidcs
On Tuesday, October 10TH Mrs. Gull, re
siding in the ncghborhood of Rays Fork
Scott county, aged about twenty, hung her
SelftO tree, and was found dead. She hac
been separated from her husband about
year, and was in poor circumstance
On the lth inst, Mrs. Plunkett, resd
ing in Grant county, about forty years o
age and the mother of nine children in tn,
absence OF her husband pretended to visit
ncighbor, taking with her some knitting ant
plow line. On the return of the husband
the childrcn's story of the line alarmed him
Search was made, and Mrs. p. was fount
hung, dead, her knitting carefully put aside
Jealousy of her husband is thought to hav,
caused the deed
On the same day, Miss Wiggles, resd
ing in Harrison county, about fifteen year,
Of age, shot herself in the head with rifle
inilietins shocking but not Immediately ia
tai wound. She would assign no cause fo
lhc act An acquaintance, young lad,
named Lozicr, called to see Miss W., and in
guircd who shot her. Miss W. cxacted o
Miss l.. solemn promise to kill the pcrpe
traitor of the deed, and then said that it wa!
herself and nobody else and demanded tina
Miss l.. should redeem her promise. Won
dcrlul to relate, on the evening of the day o
this interview. Miss Lozier attempted he,
own life by hanging herself to tree, bu
was discovered and cut down in time to say,
her life.
Edwards College, at Columbia s. c., wa
burned to the grounl on tho Goth ult, an,
two boys killed and twenty others badl,
hurt by jumping from the windows,
Goo nrr;c Of Soyilln TowpS chin pcrr,