Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-07
CRIMINAL.
A Reckless Devil.


to-day an attempt was made to hang Wade,
but the rope was too long and he touched
the ground. The rope is now being shOr
tened for another trial. Wade told the
TAILOR to hurry up as he had an appointment
to dine in hell with the devil at =. He
said the only thing troubling him is whether
the people he murdered are in heaven or
hell.
The rope being too long, his feet struck
squarely on the ground. In this position
he remained, shouting "Oh, Lord, have
mercy" The rope came Off his neck and
his body fell heavily on the ground. He
was carried on the scaffold and after a long
delay in arranging the rope, the drop was
again pnlled. He fell this time less than
three feet. His pulse continued to beat
for seven minutes. After hanging p min
utes he was placed in a coffin and taken in
charge by his friends. Many pieces of the
rope were cut off and carried away as relics
by spectators.
A Curious Conviction.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6.-JOhn Malone
has been found guilty of assault with in
tent to kill James kingswelt while the lat
ter was on trial for the murder of Malone's
father. The jury accompanied their YER
dict with a recommendation to mercy.
Anxious to Die.
New YORK, Nov. 6.-William Albrecht,
age II, while in the Office of his employers
Yesterday attempted to kill himself by dis
charging a revolver into his side. The boy
has been very Incorporate the past fort
night. He threatens to make another at
tempt should he recover.
UdderzOOk.
WESTCHESTER, Pa, Nov. 6.-The pros
ecutiOn in the Undertook trial closed to-
day, when Perdue opened for the defence.
He claimed the attempt to identify GOsS
with Wilson or Wilson with the remains
found, had failed. The prosecution was
urged by the insurance companies to get
the prisoner out of the way to escape pay
ing the $4,000 to Goss' widow.
Sea Devils.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-Harris, the
first mate of the ship Sunrise, was arrested
tonight at a house on Townsend street.
He says he has not left the city since the
arrival of the vessel in the port. The ar
rest caused much excitement. About one
hundred people are tonight in the vicinity
of the county Jail.
Capt. Clarke, convicted Of cruelty to
seamen, obtained another continuance to
day in the United States Circuit Court till
| a week from Monday. 1t is thought he
will be granted new trial on the ground
| that his first mate, Harris, arrested last
night, is a material witness for his de
Tense.
A Boy and Girl Abducted from Evans
yiIIe-The AbductOrs in Limbo.
| CAIRO, Ill, Nov. 6.-Duke Morrison
| and Adam Drummond were arrested here
this evening on small flat boat, on in
formation given to officials by boy II OF
| II years old, named Rail. The latter
charges them with kidnapping him from a
point near Evansville, by saying they
wanted him TO 90 hunting with them. In
stead of hunting, he found it a thievin9
] expedition, and states that under threats OF
| death he had been forced to assist in rob
bling and securing plumber. The most out
rageous charge against the men was OF alb
Quoting young girl of Is, named Joseph
inc Watkins, from Evansville, in proof OF
which, Rail showed a letter from the girl
stating she had been kept in close cOnfine
ment and threatened with death if she at
tempted to escape. Sheriff Irwin and posse
started at once and found the boat few
miles from the city, and arrested the men
The girl stated that she lived with the fam
lily Of Mr.. Roquette, in Evansville, was en-
ticed to the boat Saturday evening and hao
been closely watched since, to prevent es
cape and had suffered every indignity.
The girls story may be exaggerated, bu
she was evidently an unwilling prisone
and declares she never expected to leav'
alive. The accused are in Jail, and viii
have an examination tomorrow. Rah
and Miss Watkins are comfortably provided
and will appear against the prisoners.
An Attempted Murderer jagged.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. G.-Jas. Morton, whC
attempted to assasSinate Capt. WIS. Moore
Of the quartemasters' department Unite'
States army, at Jacksonville two month
ago, was tried to-day by the CharlestOwn
Qnd..) Criminal Court, and found guilty o
premeditated attempt to commit murder
and sentenced TO the State prison for ter
years. Morton had been discharged by
Capt. Moore and concealed himself, firms
three times at Moore without effect.