New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-13

jamin 7. Welsh, members of the board o.
public works Of Jersey City, charged with
malfeasance in office, the jury, after an ab
sence OF twenty-fOur hours, returned YER
dict Of guilty. A motion was made to set
aside the verdict, as it was not in accord
ance with the evidence. Fourteen other
indictments against city officials were
quashed.
The Assassination OF General E. >. Nc
Cook.
YANKTON, Dakota, September 12.-Last
night an alteration occurred between Cen
eral E. 5. McCook, Secretary of Dakota,
and T. ?. Winte-mute, broker of this city,
in the billiard parlor of the St. Charles
Hotel, during which Wintermute used in
sulting language, which was promptly re-
sented by McCook who gave Wintermute
thrashing. McCook then went to his room.
Wintermute, Washing the blood from his
face, remarked to bystanders that McCOok
could whip him. but he (Wintermute) could
shoot, and he went five block got pistol
and returned.
railroad meeting was in session at the
hotel at the time Wintermute entered the
assembly. McCOOk, unaware of his pres
ence, also entered the rOom when Winter.
mute arose, and, approaching, fred his pis-
tol. the bali taking effect in McCook's left
breast. The General grasped his assassin,
when second shot was fired. Wintermute
was thrown to the floor. During the etrug-
gle two more shots were fired, one of which
slightly wounded bystander. Only one
shot took effect, which proved fatal. The
General fingered until seven o'clock this
morning, when he died.
He was fully conscious to the last, and
died like brave man. Wintermute is un.
der arrest. The city is shrOuded in gloom,
and the flags are flying at half-mast. At
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be lynched, but cooler counsels prevailed.
The body of McCoOke is dressed in the uni
form of a general, which he wore during
the war The coffin is draped with United
States flag, and large concourse of citi.
zens will escort the remains to the depot,
from whence they will be forwarded by
special train to his friends in the East, ac-
companied by General Burbank and other
distinguished persons.
Another Account.
Sioux CITY, September l2.-General E.
S. McCook, Secretary of Dakota, was shot
through the breast last night, at YanktOn,
by P. P. Wintermute, and died at seven
o'clock this morning. McCOOk attempted
to enter the courtroom, where railroad
meeting was held. He was met at the door
by Wintermute. who, after some high
words, drew pistol and shot MeCOok, the
ball entering near the left shoulder, sever
ing an artery. The latter then seized Win
termute, who fired two more shots, without
effect. In the struggle both fell to the floor,
and were separated by friends.
McCook was carried to his rooms at the
st. Charles Hotel, bleeding profusely. A
consultation of physicians pronounced the
wound fatal. He gradually sank till the
hour mentioned. But little is known Of the
origin eft the difficulty. 1t is supposed to
have been long standing feud in regard to
railroad bonds voted by Yankton county.
Wintermute Is now in custody. Consider.
able excitement exists and some threats of
summary vengeance have been made.
Bank Robbed in jackson, 1Iichigan.
JACKSON, Mich, September l2.-One of
the most daring robberies on record was
on the Peoples National Bank
to-day While the president of the bank
was engaged in writing at his desk and the
cashier was out on business, package con-
tanning $4,000 in currency was distracted
from the safe, access to which was gained
through side door IN the bank building.
Lying beside the stolen package were two
other packages of currency, one containing
SIS, 900 the other $4,000.
The robbery is supposed to have been
bv experts who are on their way
te the State lair at Grand Rapids.
Fight Between an Editor and a Broker.
ST. LOUIS, September l2-Between five
and six o'clock tonight John Lady, real
estate agent and street money broker,
assaulted Major G. w. ellison. city editor
of the Globe, corner of Third and Olive
streets. ellison struck Lady several severe
blows over the head and shoulders with a
cane, when the latter was taken away by
his friends. Subsequently Lady went
into. saloon. took heavy bar
tumbler from the counter, wrapped it
in his handkerchief like sluugshot, and
sailed out on the street, making dire
threats against ellison, and still later he
procured pistol and threatened to shoot
him, when a policeman took him to Jail.
The affair grew out of paragraph ellison
published in the Globe three weeks ago,
lady with disreputable conduct
on the street.