New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-23
CRIME.
THE ST. LOUIS ROBBERY.

THE ST. LOUIS ROBBERY
TELgGRArH 7 THE TRIBUNE.
ST' LOUIS, Nov. 22.-wm. s. Sheldon. alias Bill
Stewart who robbed Jaccard Co.'S ewelry Of about
$1,000 worth Of diamonds last Tuesday captured yeser
day al Odn Ill., now in Jail here together with supposed
confederate named Charles Sanders.
ARREST FOR ARSON.
BY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.
Boston, Nov. pa young man named Charles
T. Carpenter has been arrested for setting fire TO Mehed
furniture warehouse in Westinghouse last night He worked
in the place and alleges inoxcaton the nfamng cause
MURDER IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
TELEGRAPH TRIBUSH.
AUGUSTA Ga, Nov. 22.-GeOrge Meyer, Assistant
United States Internal Revenue Assessor shot and killed
at Backyie South Carolina by TWO men named Sauues VINO
surrendered themselves to the Sheriff.
ANOTHER swINDIE ~ BOSTON.
TRIBUNE
BosTON, Nov. PA supplement to the Federal
ST. sWindle Just transpired. Charles A. Morrill, sub
master in the Lincoln School Ward Twelve sent in his esg
nation the School Board Saturday last and then suddenly
skedaddled parts unknown, leaving behind him forged
paper the amount Of 5000 The Mechanics and BroadMy
banks are sufferers having discounted the notes sometime
during last week Mr.. Morrill, resides IN Dorchester con
neced by marriage with Of the ilst families OF ms el
and had taught school in Ward Twelve Tor nearly ~ years
Embarrassment supposed De the cause or al his troubles
His conduct has shocked the circles in which ne moe as ne
had been regarded exemplary man and iatueducatof
WOMAN OUTRAGED TO DEATn-l5 MBN ARRESTED.
woman was found in a dying state in Bridgeport,
near Chicago few nights SINCE and expired shortly after
woman to have been utterly endlcs and no one took
the trouble carry knowledge OF the affair 10 the ponce uu
ihorics When officer Clayton who had just assumed charge
Of the snbstatlon learned 81 uc 9ceiec' ne az oe
rigid investigation The whole force NJ Ms disposal was
brought into rcquon, and after most thorough eXamna
non they succcded ID iIt3tlHs Nv !orrs u'el Oh ~
being engaged in the terrible affair These locked up
when they partially confessed their guilt and made reye
tons involving large number OF others W 70 the pen
writing been aTcstcd and IN custody for completely
sl M lace In has been ascartaincd That the name Of
the Jane Rowan who had been engaged as 40
nestle at the house Of Mr. Bulyer for the past four months
and has been very highly respected y a Wtn whom sle Hns
gs'ocntcd On the night In question she had been drinking
ever became amy, vc i1na9f and - Of the ncldncncy
OF e turned doors which resulted in the ter
The body indicates that most fearful struggle had akcn place
The face Is disfcd with bruises and the neck and shoulders
which must have been used Her clothes We're gathered mp in
small fragments and scattered oyer he prairie covered with
and .tocs@sl when she Wis t discovered by Mrs Brown
Sic ~os in the ditch moaning pteousy and evidently enleay
house, when She replied no. and sank down and cpfcd
FHNDlsH PLOT 10 BURN LAKE STEAMER.
special Dispatch TO TIE Ctieago Journal dated De-
roit nov 90 ys That most dalolca plot 10 barn steamer
hcc Chei in % was jew named Henry Miller who formerly
be1tu furniture store at 80. 3li state &c. Chicago ond boy
tn ship goods steamer running from this port Cleveland
them with heavy Insurance and then have tie bog barn
au agreement september ID the two lei Chic and came
10 hsei bringing with chem one iuHA aga ~ boxes When
90 tac ware. ouse OF kca kt,r and on Oh" l a. hiding
Miller sot an insurance OF tl,fo ln me western
,t o i r die i ,f,ain siol aaI = II as.cc1 IN to
afcr'Ul although hn lad been cautioned TO aecp Ls wits
i a. 5l- mill .i5. III ,,,lia, Ind ui.'t .aa
tleu he remembered he p., Doe bad entered into Mr And
furnished lu with two bottles of be end .o OF oh rags.
r., r..s Dennis saturated with brulae ud m o.ler 20
I'D rii ycs r.iair and the flames Wc., -oon us.
tf.. .H.U D.
r,r .,l .I ic rot To- G. ~ Sutlcliaad CE.ao .ccc.
tive uI uas cricsicl and brought this cry lt saturday
Nes Was chased up found .foday boo iili ' arrested ana
Ipat. in los degih nature being designed 70 sacrifice
hundred. OLIVES ol eLJa
MATRIMONIAL ISFFLIciTIEs-FIyE MrRDFRERs-
CLOSING or THE MILLS At CoHoEs
~ TELEGRAPH
TROY. Nov. 22.-The Supreme Court, Judge
Iurlns sitting in this district has just made important
decision involving the rights and privileges OF has
bands and wives Cornca Whitney brought action against
her husband amden whitney 10 recover the sum Of 700
belonging her separate property Ind which defendant
retiring at night placed the money under her pillow Next
morning the husband first and distracted and retained
the money The defendant dcnurcd 10 ne action on me
ground that the wife could not maintain suit against the us
band the other hand commended for the nniif that
under the present statute me Wle owning ~lHni estate
may maintain suit against the husband directly n heI own
estate and II not that ms oction was main
tunabe as an equity SUIT ~ common Jaw,
Judge ingalls, ln iuNuf Oi the lNhtI ne cast hs u'
carried up General Term W. A. Beach for plaintiff Irving
HAYNES for defendant
ANOTHER interesting sut was the case Of Mary Dennon agt
VIM BOVINE action for $4,000 damages for false mprson
ment The brother Of plaintiff was formerly proprietor OF
water establishment in lrateboro VT and legal con
test between him and the defendant which resulted IN
tho pnnth The lady confined IN prison her
liberties being restricted however TO the limits Of hotel
where she guarded by another female The jury awarded
her damages 10 the rmorpt Of $3.50
Five mtrlccrs Yesterday arrngned before Judge In
gals To plead indictments found against them Three Of
them Edward p Jones Mn Della Drake his parhmour and
Y.fgf alf far Ip ufIrfgr pf
named Grncc In Single Hollow In this county Hiram Coon
for the brutal buichcry Mn Henry Laker in Peesburgh
the shooting Of Young Dunn in this city an the
parties plead guilty and viii be tried at special term next
The market is glued with goods that the mills Cohoes
Toy Wooden Company have cut down the hours Of work from
eleven to eight per day.
TRIAL OF EUGENE FERGUS FOR THE MURDER OF
PATRICK M'GUANN IN AUGUST LAST.
The first of several murder trials the calendar for
this term commenced yesterday in tho Court of Oyer and Term
ner Brooklyn before Judge and Justices oy aud VOORHEES,
The prisoner Eugene Fergus is about - old Of pre-
possessing appearance and trial murder Of Patrick
McGuann by shooting him in the head with pistol on the 9th
olas August the corner Of State and Furman SITS Much
caused in impanncng jury who had not formed an
opinion the guilt of the accused and had no CONSCIENTIOUS
scupes against hanging Inc father OF the prisoner
him during trial Finally the for the prosecution was
opened BY James Troy Assistant District Attorney VINO
the circumstances of the shooting Murder in the tst
degree he said killing human being with previous nte
tom the intention conceived at the very moment OF striking
The blow or pulling the trigger II is sufficient II would appear
that the prisoner and deceased had quarrel some time previous
10 the murder and strong feeling Of hatred existed
between them On the evening OF the 9th OF August the de-
ceased and three friends started from the foot Of Atlantic ST. to
GO bathing When the deceased reached the Of State
and Fnrman with his companions the prisoner and
asked him If Of the party who had whipped him
the dock few evenings previous and II he wanted fight
deceased replied that he did not wish TO fight and hoped
past might be forgotten Prisoner then laid his hand ON the
shoulder one OF the named Kirby and asked him
fight Kirby told him remove his hand and struck him.
Prisoner then drew revolver and fired upon the reteang
Acuann shooting him through the back Of the head and then
ran o was arrested Mcuann died within the mouth Mr.
Troy then left the case hands of the jury entreatng them
length permit any pudiees against capital pun