Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-15
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
Murder Most Foul.
A MANS Threat Cut and the Limbs
M Severed from the Body.

| MuTuer mOSt fOul'
A Mans Throat Cut and the Limbs
Ib Severed from the Body.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July IA most
horrible murder, almost equalling the West
Farms tragedy in Dover, Delaware, has
just come to light. Jennerville is situated
In Penn township, Chester county, one
mile north Of the line of the Baltimore
Central Railroad. On the 30th of June
last man arrived at the hotel of the village,
took up quarters, saying he came from
Baltimore, and was an agent, but gave no
name. He was in appearance young
man, probably not over 80, with black
whiskers. On the following day the team
driven by E. Undertook stopped at the
tavern and the agent and Undertook took
ride. They went away together. The
team had been hired by Undertook at Par
kersburg, and when he returned it in the
evening, the person who took charge of 1t
remarked there was
Blood on the Wagon.
Undertook made plausible explanation
OF the circumstance, and Immediately left
the neighborlood. The strange man was
never afterwards seen alive. Friday last
large number of buZZards were noticed hoy
ering about the woods off Newport and
Grsy's pike, between Cochranville and Fem
nington7ille. Investigation showed the
l. Head and Trunk OF n MAN,
and arms and legs detached, which were
recognized as the body of the stranger who
had been stopping at Jenneryile. A cor
oner's jury was empsnelled and sealed
verdict given. The murdered man was
| stabbed in three or four places, his throat
GU, and .-....
Both Arms and Legs were Severed
close to the body. Undertook cannot be
found. He is, or was until lately, on the
Baltimore police force. He is young and
has red whskers. The object of the muir
der was unquestionably plumber. No clothes
we're found except pair of shoes. 1t is
reported the man was koown to have con-
siderable money on his person. The sew
cred limbs were buried in separate spots
from the body, and not far from the house
of one Rhodes, brother-in-law of the sup
posed murderer.
Two ROughs Wounded.
Troy, July 14.-Willam DeEgan and
James Herrick, while resisting arrest by
policeman Bradshaw, in Lansingburg, last
night, were shot by the Officer-DeEgan
fatally.
Arrest of Counterfeiters.
The United States Marshal to-day arrested
two men, John Ridgeiy and Isaac Cole, at
Eaton, o., on charge of counterfeiting. 1t
is believed they belong to large gang.
A COlOred LothariO Killed.
MEAPHIs, July 14.-On Sunday night
Jim johnson was shot and killed at Whites
station, near here, by young man named
Davis. johnson was visiting Davis sister,
and had been ordered lot to come there
again, which warning he disregarded, with |
the result stated. Davis is in jail. All are |
colored.
Terrible Fight with Knives.
CHICAGO, July IA terrible fight with |
knives took place yesterday in the saloon
"ArchaVe," in which Jno. McNaly was |
fatally stabbed by James Curry, whom he |
had at acked and who appears to have acted |
throughout in self-defense, Mentally hay- |
ing drawn him into a corner and fought |
until he fell from loss of blood.
Fatally Stabbed by SwfndIers.
OMAHA, July 14.-Last evening
brakeman on the B and NJ. 2. R., while |
quietly walking the Street, was assaulted |
and stabbed fatally by 3.card Monte men,
whom be had exposed to passengers on the
train. There g great indignation here
among the railroad men, who are reported
to have held q netting to consiAer the
case, but what they did has not transpired.
A Husband Murdered by his Wife
and Step-SOn.
CHICAGO, July 14.-The Tri6une'S spe-
cial from Keokuk says terrible murder
vas committed there Saturday night. Den
mis- Hays and wife got into quarrel, when
the latter, assisted by her son, aged 16 years,
by former husband, set upon Hays and
with a club beat him over the head, frSc-
turing his skull in several places and killing
him. They then, in order TO hide the
crime, prepared the body for burial, and
had it inferred yesterday. Suspicious of
the authorities were aroused in some way,
and the body exhumed and Coroner's in
quest held to-day, resulting in the verdict
that DECEASED was killed by his wife and
step-son, and both the alleged murderers
have been Jailed.
Lizzie Lloyd King, the MuFdoress.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Lizzie Lloyd King
alias Kate Stoddard, the murderess of Chas.
Goodrich, slept soundly in Kings county
Jail last night. The leading papers were
furnished her, at ner request, to-day, and
she read all which they contained in refer
ence to her case. Some Of the statements,
she remarked, were incorrect, but she did
not particularize. For time she appeared
In Rather n Melancholy Mood,
but subsequently, brightened up and ap-
peared cheerful. she conYelseG soale tire
with Fanny Hyde, the murderess of Geo.
w. Watson, whom she considerably resem-
bles. They spend great part of the time
in each others company. The excitement
in Brooklyn over the case is unabated, and
it Is tho topic of conversation in every house
and upon every corner. This morning Miss
Kings effects, with the exception Of num-
Der of letters and articles of the deceased
found in her possession, were sent to the
Jail. The watch, pocket book, rings, seals,
ETC., were handed over to the District At |
torney and will be used as evidence on the
trial The trial, however, will not take
place in three months, as ii will be s ptem-
Der before the next grand jury viii be en-
panelled. Miss Palm,
The Afianced of Goodrich,
had a long interview with the murderess
to-day. Detective Miss Handy is still in
search OF Roscoe, IS is also Lucette Myers.
Policeman Murdered.
NEW ORLEANS, July 14.-Policeman
Demasseilier was stabbed II times and
killed by Nelson DeVersin.