Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-21
Criminal Record.

JERSEY CITY, Aug. 20.-Some time Friday
night burglars effected an entrance into the Of
fee of VIM. Curry & Brothers lumber yard, at
Grccnvillc. They succeeded in blowing open
the iTon safe and stealing sixty dollars in money
and checks, drafts and other papers valued at
about $1,000.
THE SING SING PRISONERS.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Aug. 20.-Ihe convicts,
Dreamer, KingSlaud, Byrncs and Albert Will
liams have arrived at Sing Sing prison. Cream
err was captured below Englewood. He made a
desperate resistance and is badly wounded. He
flied several shots at the officers Albert VIII
liams was captured near Picrmont. Another
convict is in Hackcnsack Jail, and is supposed
TO be Bernard Wiley. Officers have been sent to
identify him.
Ldter.-COnvict Creamcr was shot in the hip
and lungs, and was undoubtedly MORALLY
wounded. Keeper Sullivan captured him. Der.
nard Wiley, another convict, was captured at
Englewood this morning, after being shot in the
back with pistol. This makes eight captured.
STRIKER ARRESTED,
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 20.-James Kecfe, q
leader in the recent labor strikes at the new
capitol has been arrested on charge of draw
ing a pistol and threatening the life of John
BridgelOrd, superintendent of the work on the
new capitol.
WIFE MURDER.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20.-Thc examination of
DR.. Karl Govesser, charged with having caused
the death of his wife by cruel treatment, termi-
mated by his being committed to Jail without
bail to answer to the charge in the criminal
court.
LYNCHED.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20.-The negro who out
ragged and murdered a little girl near Fulton Sta
tion, Hickman county, Kentucky, a few days
ago, was taken from jail on the night OF his ar
rest, and shot through the body seven times. He
was left for dead, but the next morning he was
found sitting up and taken to Jail, where his
l., I la ~
citizens took him out and hung him. He con-
fcSsed his crime.
PRISONER SHOT.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 20.-Frank Held
lenbergcr, convicted in Giles county circuit
court for stabbing man, and sentenced to the
state prison, was shot and killed by one of the
prison guard yesterday before he entered the
prison. An alteration between the prisoner
and warden of the prison was the cause of the
homicide. A petition for the pardon Of Held
lenbcrger, signed by the judge and jury before
whom he was convicted, and also by the person
whom he stabbed, had been received here, and
he wouli probably have been pardoned i'm
mediately rs he had been wrongfully convicted
THE EVANS CASE.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 20.-Attorney Gen
eral Brewster, Auditor General Hartrauit and
State Treasurer Mackey, will meet here Monday
or Tuesday and decide what measures to adopt
to enforce the collection of S91 900 interest in
structed Brewster to adopt such measures as he
deems necessary to enforce justice to the state.
The arrest of Evans for embezzlement will fol-
low A powerful ring is believed TO be con-
ncCted with Evans, which divided the money
and expect to settle the case by paying Evans
bonds, which are only $4,000. Eminent coun-
sci feel assured that Evans cannot be convicted
of embezzlement because of the loosenesS of
the law.
BAIL REFUSED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-Application be-
fore Judge Olin for bail in the case of VIM ?.
James, committed as accessory to the murder
of Mccarthy, Monday night, was refused, and
he was recommitted.
A HOTEL ROBBERY.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 20.-The Mansion
house here was robbed on Friday of money, pa
pers, &C., to the value of $500. The robbery
was committed during the temporary absence of
the clerk.
SUPPOSED MURDERER.
TIDIoUTE, Aug. 2O.-A man named Gross
was arrested here yesterday morning and taken
10 Tiusville. He is supposed to be the murder
erof Swisner who was killed at TitusYille last
Fe bruaryI
STRANGE CASE.
XENIA, Aug. 20.-A young man named Nor
gan Fudge, son of Judge Fudge, of this city,
was arrested yesterday at Bedrock, charged
with having committed a rape on Miss Anna
Willoughby, residing at that place. AT the ex-
animation some strange and remarkable testi-
mony was given. 1t seems that the lady is now
enciente. She claims that in the month of
April last, Fudge, without her knowledge or
consent, administered chlorolorm to her and
while she was under its influence accomplished
her ruin. Fudge denies the allegation, but it is
cOroborated by three witnesses who state that
Fudge made statements to them to that effect
After hearing the evidence the judge bound him
over to the next term of the court in bonds of
$1,000, in default of which he was brought to
this city and committed to Jail. The sympa-
thies of the entire community are with the
young lady, she having hitherto borne an ire
proachabie character.
RED DEMONS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-SergeantMaio
Warrington, 3D. cavalry, and Charles Whsker
have been murdered by Apaches near Camp
Verde, Arizona. Their bodies were horribly
mutilated. The Indians, 200 strong, raided the
country within Is miles of Prescott, capturing
many cattle.
THE HIGHWAYMEN.
The pursuit of the robbers who murdered the
passengers of the stage coach in Solona county,
Thursday night last, has been unayailing.