Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-19
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
Another Nathan Mystery-Strange
Murder I'm Indiana.

Another Natnan MISUNDERSTANDING
Murder I'm Indiana.
MADISON, Ind, Oct. IS.-Henry A.
Armstrong, a well-known citizen Of this
place, formerly one of the proprietors of
Marine railways, came to bis death about
IL o'clock last night under circumstances
that rival in mystery the celebrated Nathan
murder case of New York. The evidence
before Coroner's jury disclosed the fact that
Armstrong had not been living amicably
with bis wife for some time past. During
the last two weeks he has been at New
Albany, Ind, where few months ago be
purchased an interest in the Pottery Works
of that city. Armstrong Unexpectedly re-
turned home last night, took off his boots,
Left them in the parlor and went up stairs
to his wife's room, where Mrs. Armstrong
says he beat her and abused her in every
manner, finally dragging her down
stairs. At the foot Of the stairs
she screamed and he released her. She
went up stairs Immediately and presently
she heard pistol shot. Armstrong was
found by neighbor lying outside the back
ball with bullet hole just at the corner of
the left eye. Upon examining the body,
the forehead was found to be covered with
bruises. One of his hands was somewhat
cut and torn, showing that the deceased
had been engaged in a violent struggle.
The bullet passed upward and entirely
through the brain. If the wound had been
.,elf inflicted, powder marks would have
u. 1dou btedly been found, which is not the
Gaze. That the case Is one of murder and
not suicide there can be no reasonable
doubt. The most mysterious part of the
fe hnuz Ann OF ry0f in tho hnrrSo
That be was inside is proved by the fact
that the body was found without boots,
and the boots were found in the parlor.
The eoroner's jury, have not yet returned
verdict.
"Road Agents"
HELENA, Mont, Oct. lS.-The stage 60
ing south was stopped at O'Clock last
night three miles north Of Pleasant Valley
by two road agents. Seven thousand dol
lars were taken from the passengers. There
was no Express treasure on board.
Official Corruption. z.
HUDsoN, N. Y, Oct. 18.-Oficer James
n. Dyer and William Best Of this city, were
arrested last evening on the charge of per-
hitting two men taken into custody by
them Monday, and who were supposed to
lie connected with the Waterford bank
robbery to escape. Dyer acknowledges
that he and Best each received pistol
from the men, but deny having received
any money.
KEoKUK, Iowa, Oct. 18.-Robt. h.
Young, alias Haines, alias Williams, alias
Youngerman, alias Roberts, q noted swim
der confidence man was brought here to-
day by detectives from indianapolis and
Desmoines who captured him in Copokoa,
Mo. His lust field of operation was in In.
disnopolis, where he swtndled the mer
chants out of four tho usand dollars.
Youthful Fiends.
SALT LAKE, Oct. 18.-Neilson and Pur-
| dy, two boys, were found guilty of man.
slaughter in the second degree, at Ogden for
the rape and murder of a little girl in
Hooper city last summer, and sentenced 10
the penitentiary for 20 years.
$4,000 Damage.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. lbs. N. Goodale has
entered suit inthe circuit court against the
st. Louis Globe for a hundred thousand
dollars damage for publishing dispatch
from Boston furnished by the American
| Press Association, in which Goodale 10 said
to be suspected of being connected with
the assassination Of Chas. Lane at Dorches-
ter, Mass, last Sunday eve.