Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-07-25

CRIME UPON CRIME The body found
near West Chester, Pa, has been identified
as that of VIM S. Gosa, formerly of Balti-
moro From statements in the papers of
that city it appears that Goss was original
Is from Nashville, Tenn, near which place
his parents now reside. While in Balti
mere he c.pspired with one VIM. E. I'd.
derzook tn deiraud several life insurance
companies by taking out policies on Goss
life 70 the amour. OF $25, 900 Last Feb
ruary shop on the York rosd, occupied by
the TWO canspirators was burned, and In the
ruins were found The chaFrcd remains of
man, supposed at the time to be those of
Goss. who was utter wards missing 1t now
turns out however, that the body had been
taken to the shop previous to the fire, from
some cemetery or dissecting-room and that
Cess cncealed himself several months to
await the res. 1t of the suits against the in-
surance companies. Udderzook, from fear
of the exposure OF their plot went to Goss'
hiding place and deooyed him into lonely
place near West Chester, where he murder
ed him. The body was only discovered a
short time ago. and from the various de-
", lopments of detectives and others the
above narrative Of facts has been made out
Undertook is in prison. The affair in its
various phases has created no little excite
ment in Baltimore Goss' widow had al
ready drawn IS, 900 of the life insurance.
CHANGED THEIR CHURCH Rev Father
Peterson, formerly Roman Catholic priest,
in the diocese of ST. Paul, Minnesota, has
been received into the Episcopal church, in
the diocese Of Minnesota Rev. Joseph
Gully, late u Methodist minister, has also
been receive into tbs, Episcopal church,
in the saule diocese. La Philadelphia
Rev George Sheldon. afe professor Of
Hebrew in the Presbyterian lheologcaI
seminary, New York. has joined the E pis-
copal church aud been confirmed, and is
nos candidate for holy orders in the do
cese OF PennsYl v MIA - Wash. Star.
Colonel r Il Rhctt, editor OF the New
OIL ans Pieayuue, and the survivor of the
late duel near New Orleans. came North
subsequent to the fight, passing through
Washins ton, and was in Baltimore a day or
two AS The duel was fought on the soil nf
Mississippi, the Louisiana authorities have
not moved 10 the matter, ara neither has
any action as yet been taken by tn. Missi :
sipp authorities.
A man in Scott county, Kentucky, has
been tried three times for the same murder.
First he was sentenced to five years impris.
oument, next to two years, and the third
time acquitted The Louisville Courier
Journal says that the chances are that. if
they had tried hin again, they would have
given hiul three hundred and fifty dollar
wa,ch and chain.
Lieutcnant.C Colonel Fred Grant. son Of
the Preslde;i.. is in Confederate General
Rosser's 50 lad Of engineers on The Yellow
stone expedition.
The Nc York Commercial Advertiser
speaks in high terms of he recent college
speeches Of John Good, Jr aud Governor
Walker
CAPT. Jack is reported a weeping bit
t,rly" upon the visit of four lady mi, siona-
ri IS l.om Boston, Mass, last week. Most
any man would.
Vhe West Vi.gipi. Court Of Apps ais has
decided that the Boar! of Public Works has
the right = appoint the Superin endent Of
Pepitentary This akes the 20 ser rom
Gov. jacobs.
Abram Hall, the colored assistant dool
keeper OF the Virginia Senate, was arrested
Tuesday aJ Rich nond for proceeding to cow
h'de an Egyptian named IerF ms.
An Lnglish newspaper mentions that g
husband end wife recently set sail 1rou
Derby to Glasgow, Scotland on the way te
thirty third baby. 1wency-tour of the thiri, :
tn+ee are SILL living.
Samuel Wil5erforce, Bis',op of Winches'
ter Eng land and son Of the celebrated
Wilberforae. broke his neck riding across
the couEtry after the hounds, last Satur
day.
General Br ga little NOR grape
is in Atlanta &C.. On business connected
with the Water Works.
Long John Wentworth owns 1900
acres of land within twelve miles of thu
Chicago Courthouse.
Miss Charlotte Cushman has with her a
Newport, and is educating, the four sons o
her de 'eased sister
W. H. Wade, of the Richmond Even
Jag News, is Grand Prelate OF tn, Hep
tasophs.
Lewis Mckenzie, of Alexandria, i
among the visitors ar the Rawley Springs
Ex-President Andrew johnson is abou
making tour of the Virginia Springs.
Watermelops from Norfolk Va, az
selling in Lynehburg at SO cents piece
j. b. Watdswortn, an old dry goods me,
chant, of Richmond Va, is dead.