Worcester daily spy., 1872-01-06
Criminal Record.
SOUTHERN CRIMES.

SOUTHERN CRIMES.
GRAHAM, Jan. o. The grand jury found a
number of indictments against parties who
hung a mulatto outlaw in February last. They
all fd. Eighteen others have fled for whom in
dlctments we've found, as it became known that
one Faucette had turned states evidence
sCANDALoUs AFFAIR.
New YORK, Jan. 5.-lhe reported tragedy at
SpOttswood, n j., turns out to be farce. Mrs.
Chauncey, widow of CONNIE lore Chauncey, it
appears, dressed herself in male attire to watch
man named Snowhi, an adventurer, who dis
covered the disguise and attempted 10 tear her
clothes off, She fired revolver at him and his
companions to scare them from stripping her.
and fed. No one was hurt She was bruised
somewhat by the harsh treatment of Snowhill
and is confined to her bed besides which she is
under nominal arrest for murderous assault.
THE POISONING CASE AT PATTERSON.
In the case of the poisoning of r. f. Bur-
roughs at Patterson, N. j., the jury rendered
verdict that Burroughs was poisoned by Libby
Garrabrant,
TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF THE WHARTON
TRIAL.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 5.--Dr. John Moreys of Bal
timore testified: He had had three cases of
cerebrOspmal meningitis in Baltimore within
the past twelve months; is treating one at pres
ent; supposed case, in every respect similar
TO that of Gen. Ketchum's, was submitted, and
opinion ask !; the witness could not saw
ural cause; saw nothing in the case to exclude
the idea Of death from natural cause, vet, at
the same time, would not venture to say what
the natural cause might he.
DR., Henry ). Bird was swOIn--Is a professor
at the Washington University, Baltimore; prac-
tced his profession thirty years. he believed
Ketchum's death resulted from natural Causes
Adjourned.
DISHONEST OFFICIAL.
RoNDoUT, N. Y, Jan. 5.-rhe supervisors
have ordered the prosecution of eX-Treasurer
Brodhead's bondsmen. Brodhead claims to have
assets within four thousand dollars of the
amount short, which he promises to make good
by personal check. The deficit is in the county
bond account.
BARBARIANs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-Later adyices from
the FIJI Islands report that while a party of
forty kidnapped Solomon islanders were being
conveyed on schooner 10 a plantation, they at
lacked the party who had them in charge, chop
ped all to pieces with hatchets and escaped The
captain aud sailor of barque Cambria were
murdered by natives, while cruising among the
Solomon islands, is search of native laborers,
THE TRIALS AT COLUMBIA.
CoLUMBIA, Jan. 5.-lhe kukluX trials are
finished for the present, Forty eight kuklux
from Spartanburg county, who confessed, were
sentenced to Imprisonment ranging from one
month to two years. The petit Jurors were
inally discharged by Judge Bond, VINO ex-
pected to leave tomorrow for Baltimore. The
grand jury will sit few days longer No de-
clsion has yet been made in the McAlaSter case.
THOSE CHICAGO ALDERMEN.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The grand Jury broupbt in
new bills OF indictment against ex-Aldermen
Montgomery, Walsh and McCauley for offering
to receive from citizens named sums VARYING
from $4,000 TO $4,000 for putting pet schemes
through the common council. Other members
of the council will be served in the same man
ner