New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-16
CRIME.
4 Suicide in Memphis.

MEMPHIS. August ia stone-cutter
named william Howard, employed on the
Masonic Temple. committed suicide this
morning by cutting his throat with razor.
Family troubles the cause. He leaves
family in Louisville.
A Wife.MurdereF Hanged.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 15.-William
jackson. convicted of the murder of his
wife in February last, was hung day.
Three Women Commit Murder.
BROOKLYN, August l5.-Three women,
one of whom is alleged to be widow, mur-
dered a man whose name and residence are
unknown. They have been arrested.
Further Particulars.
One of the women arrested in Brooklyn
last night is Mrs. Weston, the wife of the
one armed man found horribly murdered q
week ago near Albany. In her possession
tied. The second woman, the wife of Emil
Lowenstein, possessed similar weapon,
which was found under her house, with five
Of the barrels empty.
Another woman, name u1known, was
also arrested. They were all found
in Weston's house, on Palmetto street,
Brooklyn, in One-half of which Low
enstein and his wife lived, Weston occupy
ing the other part. Weston, the murdered
man, was a oDe-armed soldier, and sold
prize packages for q living.
The day he left Brooklyn he drew con-
siderable money from the bank. 1t is be-
lievet that WestOn's wife assisted Emil
LOwenstein in numbering her husband
that the wife of LOwenstein Witnessed the
murder, and that that the other woman
was cOgnjzant of the affair. They we're all
taken to Albany tonight.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 15.-LOwenstein,
the alleged murderer OF Western, is twenty
four years of age, five feet six inches high,
weight about ono hundred and forty
pounds, has dark hair and moustache. He
wore, when he left. a light drab, checkered
suit, Panama hat and gaiter shoes. He is
probably alone.
Desperate ARRAY in a Prison.
MICHIGAN CITY, Iud., August l5.-This
morning, while Charles A. Manning, deputy
warden of the prison, and Mr.. st. John,
president of the board of directors. were
alone IN the guard room of the prison,
Joseph Simpson, prisoner, elmed with a
cooper's ak, entered the room and advanced
toward Manning. exclalp;ng, Damn you,
l will xiii you" The deputy drew o ro-
volyer aud otdered the man from the room,
threatening at the same time to shoot him
if he did not obey. The prisoner continued
to advance, springing from side to side to
avoid the. pistol St. John seized a chair
and struck the prisoner q blow, which,
however, failed to prevent his advance.
Recovering from the blow. the prisoner
rushed at Jhe keeper, who fired, and fol-
lowed the first shot with two others. Mas
tering his failing strength, the prisoner
threw the ak with all his force, MAI rowly
missing the deputy's head, and thep fell
AS he fell the deputy fred fourth shot.
The second shot was fatal as was after
ward ascertained. No motive for the mur
derous attempt was known, except that
Simpson had once escaped and had an idea
that Manning had something to do with his
recapture. The coroner's jury exonerated
Manning.
An Gndutiful Son.
New YORK, August l5.-John Grey, of
Brooklyn, WAS beaten insensible and left
lying ON the sidewalk, last night, by his son
Peter. The old man was sent to the hos
pital ana the son arrested.
Attempt TO Rob a Bank.
WALCOTTvILLE. Conn.,. August Is
Brooks Brothers bank. OF this place, was
broken into ny burglars last night. They
forced open the vault. but the inner safe re-
sisted their efforts. No loss occurred to the
bank.