Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-02
Criminal Record.
CHANGED WITH MURDER


LOUISVILLE, Oct. IA negro child, two
years old was burned to death, Friday night, in
the kitchen of house in this city. The mother,
Ellen Castlemon, has been arrested on the charge
of setting fire to the house for the purpose of
burning the house and child.
UTAH.
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 1.-The case of Haw-
kins, the polygamst, indicted by the grand jury
for adultery, was called yesterday in the United
States court, and the time for pleading fixed for
Monday 1t is commonly reported that Brig
ham Young has been indicted on several charges,
and it is said he will be tried the coming week
Mormon papers advocate open resistance to
the laws Ii is understood that rcntorcements
to the regular troops have been asked, and Camp
Douglas is likely to hold large garrison. Many
indictments for serious crimes, including the
leaders OF the church, were made by the grand
jury at Beaver county. The court is threatened
with resistance.
CRIME IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 1.-The type foundry of
MacKellar & Jordan was robbed yesterday of
S2400 in greenbacks.
An unsuccessful attempt was made Saturday
to rob messenger of the First national bank.
ADMITTED TO BAIL.
KNOXVILLE, Oct. 1.-COlOnel Nelson, who
killed General ClantOn, gave himself up to the
authorities yesterday and furnished bonds to
the amount of $4,000 to answer the charge.
ARREST OF A RAILROAD THIEF.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-The Atlantic and Pacific
railroad company lost large amount of goods
from their freight trains during the past sum-
mer, and no clue could be obtained to the thief
until last Saturday night, when j. P. Morrison,
formerly engineer on the road was detected rob-
bling car at Dixon. The Morrison house at
Holden was searched, and considerable guam
tity of property of different kinds was recovered.
SERIOUS RIOT.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. IA riot occurred last
evening in Danville, from an attempt on the
part Of mob of negroes to rescue negro from
arrest. After futile efforts on the part of the
mayor to disperse the mob, the military was
called out, the riot act read twice, stones being
thrown at the mayor, and the military was or
dered to charge bayonets on the mob. One of
the most turbulent of the mob was bayOneted.
A policeman was shot by some unknown per-
son. Great excitement prevailed. The stores
are closed and the people have been ordered to
their homes.
CHARACTERISTIC SOUTHERN CRIMES.
RALEIGH, Oct. Peter Baxter and six others
pleaded guilty in the United States court Sat
urday, to the charge of assaulting Mooney A.
Carpenter for allowing coored school teacher
to live on his premises. Judge Bond postponed
sentence.
ACQUITTED.
ATLANTA, Oct. 1. Attorney General Farron
was acquitted on Saturday of the charges of
swlndllng and cheating brought against him.
THE CLANToN MURDER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA gentleman has just
arrived here from Knoxville who Witnessed the
killing Of Gen. Clanton. He says the impress
sion prevails among all who witnessed the deed
that it was deliberate murder. Clanton was
at the depot with number of gentlemen want
ing to take the train. Among the party was
Mr.. Foot, who invited Clanton to take drink.
He accepted the invitation, and both started,
when they were met by Nelson. Foot intro
duced ClantOn to Nelson, who proposed going
to place where he knew they could get good
liquor. Clanton objected only for Il few min
utes. Nelson rem arked,
You are not afraid, are you"
Clanton-"No sir"
Nelson-"We, | think you are. Moreover,
you are a coward"
Clanton-"lf you think so, just step into the
street, measure ten PAGES, and we will test it,"
Nelson stepped into a store, seized double
barrel Shot gun, and, ensconcing himself behind
a post, fired one barrel, which missed. He then
fired the second, twenty buckshot lodging in the
right breast of Canton, killing him instantly.
Nelson Immediately mounted his horse and
escaped.
ATTEMPT TO SwINDLE.
CHICAGO, Oct. IA man namnd Harvey, of
Sandusky, has disappeared with large amount
of money and his life insured Tor $50 0O0 There
is no doubt that he intended to swindle his cred
itors and insurance companies.