Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-07
THE NORTHERN KU-KLUX.
THO man-Hater OF Connecticut.


cordially received, but she positively de-
clined, by the advice of her counsel, to
refer to the case in any manner, as the
examination, before Justice Platt is set
for to-day. She is about forty five years
of age, brunette, converses tiuently and
is remarkably emotional in her intercourse
with visitors. If guilty, she is strange
being. The train yesterday brought her
mother-in- law, A. F. Sherman and Come
Illus w. Struck, the son by previous
marriage of Mrs. Sherman's first husband
Edward NJ. Struck, formerly policeman
of the Thirty second precinct.
The Street Car Murderer.
NEW YORK, July 6.-Stay proceedings
have been granted in the case of Foster
by Judge Pratt, of Brooklyn. A writ of
error is made returnable Nov. 6. Gov.
Hoffman, on application of Judge Stew
art, has appointed next Monday to hear
the prayer and argument for Communication
of Fosters sentence from that of death
to Imprisonment for life. In case the
Governor decides to commute Fosters
sentence, all further legal proceedings will
be at once suspended.
Details of q Summary Ku-KIux
Hanging.
CHICAGO, July Ga special from
Watseks, Iraquois county, Illinois, says
that crowd of citizens from that town
and the surrounding country to the num-
Der of nearly one thousand, including
men, women and children, proceeded to
the Jail in that place last night and took
therefrom Martin Meara, whose brutal
murder of his son, q lad of 10 years, was
described in my dispatches last night, and
proceeded with him to convenient place
near at hand, where, after giving him
twenty minutes TO pray, a rope was
placed around his neck, thrown over the
limb of tree, and hundreds of ready
hands aided in stringing him, and there
held him until he was dead. The leader
of the daring party was DR.. Daniels, of
Gilman, and he and his abettors claim
that Meara could only have been convlc-
ted of manslaughter, and for that reason
they were justified IN putting the arch
fiend beyond the reach of mercy. Meara
previous to his death, renounced Masonry
and re-adopted Catholicism.
A Peace Maker Shot Down.
At Elgin, Illinois, yesterday, two men
named Wharton and Jackson Davis, who
were engaged in law suit in regard to
Some land, met on Herron's farm. Her
ron ordered Davis off, when the latter
drew revolver and shot Heron, the
ball entering the left breast. Three shots
in all were fired, but only one took Effect.
Heron is seriously hurt, but it is hoped
not fatally.
Fracturing skulls.
CINCINNATI, July 6.-Michael Helfritch,
q saloon keeper at Frankfort, Rosa coun-
ty, O., became involved in a quarrel
with Melain Latta, son of DR.. VIM.
Latta, and struck him on the head
frecturing his skull. The latter is not
expected to live.
George W. Gray, at New Richmond,
Clermont county, o., on the fourth being
drunk, insulted some ladies publicly.
Joseph Hauck interfered and a quarrel
arose. Hauck shot Gray, killing him.
Cut TO Pieces.
ST. LOUIS, July 6.-The dead body of
John Abner, was found yesterday, near
Keightley's Station, ON the Missouri and
Texas railroad. An examination showed
he had been murdered, fourteen wounds
having been found on him. Two Irish
men who left SedAlis, and who were with
Abner last Friday, have been arrested on
suspicion of having committed the deed.
All the parties had been drinking Friday,
when 4sst seen.
Shot down in His own Door
Scott Dunlap was murdered at Grsnley,
Newton county, No., Tuesday. 1t sp-
pears that q number of young men hav-
ing a grudge against Dunlap, visited his
house Tuesday morning and assailed it
with stones. Dunlap seized a double
barrel shotgun and while opening the
door of the house, was shot in the region
of the heart. The murderer, Albert
Krey, is still at large.
Mysterious Murder In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-HoraceP P. Rob-
inson, son of Third street banker, was
seriously wounded this A. NJ, by pistol
shot fired by his friend, Henry w. Bartol.
The two friends were sleeping together at
the residence of the latter. BartOl having
pistol by his side, it is supposed that
Dreaming of burglars, he arose and fired
the shot in his sleep. At an autemortem
examination Robinson exonerated his
friend from any murderous design.
shot Down by a Peniteniiary Bird,
CHICAGO, July 6.-At Grandville, near
Grand Rapids, Mich, early yesterday
morning, q well known and wealthy
farmer, aged about fifty years, named
Oliver Cook, was shot and MORALLY
wounded by a fellow named Harvey
Ward, who had just returned from a
years service in the State Penitentiary.
Mr.. Cook had just left the ballroom of
the Grandville Hotel where he had been
attending a dance, for the purpose of
going home. When he reached the street
he met Ward, who after a few words
drew his revolver and discharged the con.
tents of one barrel into Cocks neck,
The effect of the bullet was TO complete.
ly paralize his limbs, and he now lies il
q critical condition.
shoots HIS Father and Butcher,
Rtth S1steE.
About one week since, Edward Til
comb, residing at MsysVil!e, Dekall
county, Mo-, while engaged in yiolen
controversy with his father about some
hay, drew his revolver and discharged
| the contents of three barrels into the alb
domen of the old gentleman
He then seized an sxe and STRUCK
his sister who was standing neal
fearful blow, infict!ng dangerous
wound. Neither will probably revive
TiIcomb was at once arrested, and it wal
only by the GREATEST efforts of the Sheriff
that he was saved from lynching by the
Infatuated neighbors.
VaIIandigham's Client.
CINCINNATI, July 6.-Judge Pope, O.
Warren Common Pleas, to-day granted (
motion for change of venue to Mont
gomery county, in the case of Thoma
Mcclellan, recently tried at Lebanon TO
the murder of Thos. Myers.