Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-18
Criminal Record.

FEARFUL CRIME AND FEARFUL RETRIBUTIoN.
SAN Francisco, May 17.-Steamer Pelican,
from Eureka, reports frightfu affair. On the
trip up the coast, a family from Indiana, hav-
ing sick girl eleven years of age, were pas
sengers. In the night the steward Malay,
married to white woman in this city, en- tered
the sick childS rooms, drugged and ravished
her. On arrival of the steamer at Umpequa
the citizens formed a lynch court, and tried and
sentenced him to death. He was then bound
and placed in the stern Of small boat, and
citizens selected by lot rowed up the stream out
of sight of the steamer. Shortly afterward a
shot was heard, and the party returned without
Smith, and reported that he had gone on a long
journey, and had concluded not to return to say
goodbye. The citizens generally approved the
action.
BLOODY WORK AMONG THE MINERS
SCRANTON, May 17.-This evening, as labor
ers and miners working at Briggs shaft were
returning to their homes, escorted by a small
squad of soldiers, they were assaulted by a
crowd of about 200 Welsh miners who threw
stones and other missiles at them. Two of the
laborers were struck, one on the breast and the
other on the LEG, by large stones; upon which,
soldier leveled his gun at one of the aSsailants
and fired killing Benjamin Davis and David
Jones, Weshmen. The laborers were peaceable,
molesting no one, and not even replying to in
suits which were showered upon them by their
assailants rhe soldiers only retaliated when
they were assaulted with stones. Only one shot
was fired, that which killed the two men. Pub
lie opinion fully justfes the act, and it is hoped
it will have salutary effect upon that class
who have instituted reign of terror and law
lessness here.
MURDER IN THE COAL DISTRICTS.
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, May 17-An unknown
man was found dead about mile below Halle
ton last evening. He had been shot through
the head and his throat cut.
NEGRO HUNG.
negro, was hanged by the citizens of Bakersvile,
Arkansas, last week, for an attempt to outrage
little girl three years old.
THE MURDERER RULLoFF.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y, May 17.-Rulloff rose
at three o'clock this morning in an apparently
cheerful frame of mind, and has not shown the
least signs of breaking down. He has not paid
the least attention to religious matters, but on
the contrary constantly INDUCES in violent and
profane language abusive of Gov. Hoffman and
Others for cutting him off before the completion
of his work, and has by his conduct forfeited
what little of public sympathy and respect he
retained, and not a word now is heard in his
favor. The gallows will be put in place this af-
tern lon. The execution will take place in the
yard of the Jail at noon tomorrow. The sheriff
will not admit more than seventy-five persons.
Ldter-Rumors are a1oat that some unscrupu-
lOus person intends, after Rullof's death, Ito pub
fish history of his life, purporting to be de-
rived from himself. RullOff to day issued the
following card:-
"This is to certify that have never, in any
way, contributed to the preparation of work
to be sold as my life, and that any such work,
purporting to be written from information fur
nished by me, will be fraudulent and untrue.
(Signed) EDWARD II. RULLOFF."
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
PITTsBURG, May 17.-County Commissioners
Nicely and Magee were arrested this morning,
on charge of bribery, and held in $4,000 bail
each.