Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-12
Criminal Record.



LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. ia terrible murder
was committed last night at the residence Of
John Harper, owner of the race horse Longfel
low, near midway Kentucky. Jake and Betsey
Harper, brother and sister of John, had theil
throats cut by some unknown person, as is sup
posed for the purpose ofrobbery. Some negroes
living near Harper's residence knew nothing Of
the occurrence till this morning, No clue ha.
been obtained of the perpetrators of the bloody
deed.
GEORGIA TRAGEDY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. II. - Information has
been received of dreadful tragedy in Wilkn
son county, Georgia.. About midnight Wednes
day last, party of unknown men gagged and
killed Matthew Deason, the sheriff Of Wilkinson
county; also negro woman in his employ, and
threw the bodies into mill pond near by. The
sheriff had a gunshot wound in the head. The
remains of the woman gave evidence of being
badly mutilated with II knife.
STRONG suspicious.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept 11.-Three negroes
living on John Harper's place, have been ar
rested as the mnrdcrers of Jake and Betsey Har.
per. Blood has been found on their shirts, and
the evidence against them is very strong. Other
negroes employed on the place are missing, and
it is believed that they are implicated in the af
fair. party of citizens have started to hunt
tor the missing negroes.
CONFUSED" ACCOUNTS.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 11.-TreaSurer Deliaker
of the United States mint, this city, will be re-
moved, his accounts having been found in much
confusion.
CONYICrs KILLED.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 1.-Two conVipts
attempting to escape from the peniteutiary
brick yard, today, were shot and killed by the
guard.
TROUBLES IN ARKANSAS.
ARKANSAS, Sept. 6.--The troubles in Boone
county are creating considerable excitement, A
few days ago, a circuit judge ordered out the
militia, with the ostensibe purpose of protecting
his court, and kept them during his term. They
are reported to have committed number OF
depredations, and attempted the assassination OF
one or two prominent democrats of that county.
The difficulty grew out of differences between
the judge and the sheriff. Both are republicans.
The latter was deposed by the former, and a
coroner substituted in his place. The sheriff re-
fused to surrender his office, and the governor
has been sought for to solve the difficulty. The
Judge took his militia with him to hold the
Marion circuit!court,
MORE KuKLUx.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 11.-In Limestone county,
Alabama, on Sunday, an old and respected citi-
zen was taken from his home by five masked
men, and is supposed to have been murdered,
A number of citizens have started in pursuit,
but have not yet been heard from,
STILL MORE X. X. X.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. II, deputy United
states Marshal jackson and party of soldiers
made a raid on kukluX camp in Russell cOun-
ty, on the night Of the 7lh. A soldier named
Crusoe was killed, and Sergeant Strader wound
ed. A man named Caffrey was arrested as the
murderer of Crusoe, and another named Jonans
was arrested as member of the same kuklux
gang. Both were brought to this city to-day
and placed in Jail.
SHOT IN THE STREET.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11.-Henry Gamble,
forty-five years old, was shot and mortally
wounded this evening, on Vine street, by one of
a party of roughs with whom he demonstrated
for using Insulting language to passing lady.