Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-27
Criminal Record.

DlABOLlCAL WORK.
LOUISVILLE, KY. June ga party of assas-
sins yesterday attacked the house, near Orleans,
Lawrence county, Ind, of q Moody family, con-
ssting of four old bachelor brothers, Mrs. Talli-
yer, their sister, and hired man named Lee.
Three jugs of benzine were thrown into the
house, followed by several large torpedoeS loaded
with buckshot, nails, screws and similar mis-
ses. The torpedoes, exploding, set fire to the
benzine and aroused the family, when the assail-
ants opened fire with revovers into the doors and
windows. Thomas Moody was shot in the hip;
Lee received wound in the thigh and another
in the back. Mrs. Tallver was terribly burned.
The assassins escaped; $4,000 has been raised
to prosecute the guilty parties when caught.
MoOdy's condition is hopeless and Lees is very
doubtful
WOMAN MURDERED.
BALTIMORE, JUNE 26.-An unknown woman,
aged twenty years, was murdered on Saturday
morning, near Chase's station, on the Phila-
delphia road, by party of men who claim TO
have mistaken her for man dressed in woman's
clothes, who has been providing about the neigh
borhood, stealing poultry, etc. She was first
seen Friday night acting suspiciously, and early
Saturday morning a party of four whites and
two colored men found her sitting on bank be-
side the railroad track, and Joseph League shot
her in the forehead, killing her instantly. The
woman was neatly clad and of ladylike APP
pearance. 1t is supposed she was insane and
had escaped from custody. The murderer has
RIoToUs MINERS sUBDUED.
SAN Francisco, June 26.-Ihe first battalion
of the first regiment of volunteers, state militia
under Adjutant Cassenau, made a forced march
from Sacramento yesterday, reaching Surler
creek, Amador county, last night, and taking
the riotous miners by surprise. No resistance
was offered, but many insults were given to the
troops. Pumps will be started in the mines to-
morrow morning, and the miners who are
willing to work will be protected. The rioter
are making many threats, but there is no chance
of successful resistance.
SHOT AT A CHRISTENING.
SAN Francisco, June 26.-Henry Weimer
was shot dead at christening party in San
Francisco, yesterday, by Thomas Farren, lum-
herman.
ALLEGED CRUEL TREATMENT.
SAN FRANCISCO, June Craftsmanship Monta-
ma has arrived from Panama. Among the pas
sengers are seventy-siX men sent from New
York TO Magdalena Bay by the Lower Califor-
mia company, who walked TO La Paz, where
they were humanely treated by the Mexican au-
thorities, who issued rations to keep them from
starvation They say they were compelled to
sign an agreement ID release the company from
liability for damage before they were permitted
to leave. Some were sick and some were bare
foot, while oil were ragged and utterly destitute.
They are now seeking relief from the mayor.
ATTEMPT TO HANG A SCHOOL MISTRESS.
CHICAGO, June pa man named McNamee
on Saturday, at Princeville, Illinois, went to
hang Miss Potter, school teacher, for punish
ing his child. He seized the lady, fastened a
rope around her neck and dragged her to the
school door, when she was rescued by two men
passing at the time. McNamee is in Jail.