The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-08-14

DEATH BY RAIL.

DEATH BY RAIL.
On last Saturday afternoon, as freight train
nom Amboy was approaching town. and about
one mile north, the engineer sspied . man walk.
ing on the track towards town, but not making
any effort to get of, he whistled an alarm, and
the man still not stepping off the track the breaks
wore signalled, but before the train could be
stopped tho engine struck the man, breaking his
arms and ribs and horribly mutilating his head,
and in an insensible condition the man was tax.
en- into the oaboose car and brought to town.
Medical aid was called at once, and his injuries
were pronounced fatal he lived about two hours
He was recognised as "Deaf Jack," Of Lamoille,
the murderer of his wife. about three years ago,
in fit Of jealousy. He was tried, and although
the defense Of insanity was set up, was sent to
the penitentiary for life; but shortly after being
sent there, was sent BY the penitentiary author.
tiles to the Jacksonville Insane Asylum. He re-
NAMED there short time and then was set free
and allowed to run at large,-making his home
at Lamoille. his former place Of residence, sub
sisting by hunting, fishing, and occasionally
days work. His untimely death appears like a
Just Judgment upon him. The killing Of his
wife was most brutal; meeting her on the street,
abe fell ON her knees before him and begged of
him not to shoot her; he kicked her from him
and discharged one barrel Of his shot gun, which
not killing her, he fired the second, leaving her
dead in the street and loading his gun went in
pursuit of other persons, objects Of his jealousy,
but was stopped from further crimes by his ar
rest His wife was German girl from near
Sublstte. Lee Co., Of q respectable family. Jack
was an Englishman by birth, and by education
and instinct q brute, Of the sort quite common in
English history four hundred years ago. At his
untimely death he had no one to drop tear over
his grave. Like Cain, he was an out-cast and
vagabond, feared and Stunned BY all.
TRADE, CROPS. &C.
The last four or FIVE weeks CT sunshine have
enabled the farmers to gather the crops Of small
grain and hay in excellent condition. The
wheat 10 better than anticipated, and oats are
better now than for many years past.
Trade has been exceedingly dull and only
small amount Of building been done the present
season. The New Baptist Church will be the
most elegant and costly church ediace in town
when completed. The oil mill of Messrs. Wells
s. Clark is nearly completed, and will be in run.
ming order in two or three weeks.
HORSE FAIR.
]. Milton Smith has made his arrangements
for Horse Fair here to commence Sept. 7th
snd 70 continue five days A track has been
laid out on the ground Of Philo Castle, Esq,
half mile from the Passenger House, and in.
closures and amphitheatre arc being erected. A
Premium list of three thousand dollars is made
up. One thousand dollars have been subscribed
by the citizens of our town and paid in cash,
now in the bank. The premiums are all cash
premiums, except the lady equestrian perform.
ance, wherein the premiums are in watches,
ranging in price from wo hundred dollars down.
No efforts are being spared in making the at.
fair highly interesting. Trains at excursion
rates will run on the roads leading into town
during the fair.
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