Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-02
Criminal Record.
coNvIor1oN on A FoRaER.

CONVICTION OF A F0RGER.
ERIE, Pa, Sept. 1.-lSaac Rosenzweg, a
prominent and wealthy citizen Of Erie, was con-
yicted yesterday for settling forged tickets Ior
passage over the Erie railway.
WOULD-BE MURDERER COMMITS SUICIDE.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-Detective Richards last
evening attempted TO arrest Daniel S. Miller, a
young man suspected of robbing his employer,
when Miller fired a revolver, wounding the of
icer severely, but not fatally. He tried to shoot
a second time, but the cap only exploded. Mil
Ter Immediately turned the pistol on himself and
fired again, and the ball entered his temple,
causing death in few minutes.
WHOLESALE EXECUTION.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 1.-Two negroes and
white man have just been hanged by mob at
Caseyvillc, for outraging white woman in that
vicinity. There were five men concerned in the
outrage, which was of a horrible character. The
two Others were executed in like manner, soon
after the commission of the otfense.
A SENATOR ARRESTED.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 1.-Senator Clay
ton was arrested this morning by the United
States marshal on charge of issuing a Certifi-
cate of election to Gen. John Edwards, mem
Der of congress from this district, in violation
of the enforcement act of congress. The sena-
tor gave bonds for his appearance at the October
term of the United States court.
ANOTHER PHASE OF TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
PATERsoN,IN, j., Sept. 1.-Yesterday this
town was intensely excited over the announce
ment that the remains Of the young woman
found in the trunk at the Hudson River depot
in New York, had been identified as those of
Paterson girl, Miss Bowsby, and later in the
day by a report that the young man who had
kept company with her before her disappear
ance had taken his own life through fear of ex-
posure and punishment With regard to the
suicide Of young Conkling, the follow
ing particulars have been ascertained:
COnkling arrived at Dale's silk mill,
where he was employed early yesterday
morning, looking pale and nervous. He re-
manned at his desk during the forenoon, con-
versing but little, and when spoken to concern
ing the reports in the morning papers, spoke of
it as matter of no consequence to him. At
noon, when the other clerks left for dinner
Conkling remained at the mill, and shortly
afterward the report of pistol was heard, and
Conkling was discovered lying on the floor in a
dying condition, blood flowing from wound
back of the left ear. Word was at once sent to
Alderman Conkling, his father, and physicians
promptly notified, but their services were of no
avail, and the young man died soon after their
arrival. All day the excitement continued in
Paterson, thousands gathering around the
the tragedy.
BACK TO OLD QUARTERS.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Sept John Wheeler, ex-
convict, was sentenced at White Plains, to-day,
to five years at Sing Sing, Tor aiding the recent
escape OF convicts from that prison.
BURGLARIEs.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Sept, 1.-0rganized gangs
of burglars are working in the towns on the
Hudson Several robberies have occurred here
lately, and last night stores in Rondout were
broken open. 1t is supposed that the burglars
have vessels in their employ, and that there are
number of them on the river
TARRED AND FEAfHERED.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Sept. John Tascher of
Stissing, accused of running away with the
wife of man named Decker, was tarred and
teathered last night by a mob supposed to be
led by Decker.