, 1874-11-26

epuntf eeotH W ug unhDle to decide WHO ie prob
ablS tho guilty party III tho case, which zoos Ia
show TINT law Is hs ilnpoto,ts and crime pe nit.
daciohs tn Jackaoi' County aa 1t ia in other mi t.
Horrible Cruelty Of h mum to rris
Panddl'a. III. (hop. Q2}. Correspondence qr tas Sc
1tottfs democrat. :.
a woman who ghye 1lct namo as' Nobccca
lloon mado hor appearance at tie Maddox House
to-day Ia horrible plight. Her clothes vcro
noarly all buraod of. Tho flesh on hor body,
arms, and lands is burned so badly that it il al
most roady to drop from the bones. Her fingers
gro Utmost burned or, S!lo is apparently about
40 year8 OF ngo. and Heoma to have beou in rood
sa sara nna at f m
married tn Carlisle, H., to man mined Abra-
liam Hoon; that III two or thrro years after lor
marriAgo to her grcat modification sac learned
that Moon was masroa ma,l. rnll then hnd
wifo LIVING in Missouri 1Ioon was soon after
indiotol Tor bigamy, anl iuonrcarntcd in faii
ln Clinton Cuunty, from Which ho esoai,ed
about. yoar ngo; that sinco tlat time le
has bcen esad!ng the olncuia by ekulltng
aronnd through the woods OH tho Sangamoa
Of Ills by his first wifo, who ,s about 81 years OF
aEo, hRgo boon With him nl,st Of tic time.
During all thg ttmo ahe has BInpt ou tho ground
neatly esory night, and soue tines vas almost
starved .,a13i Ad loon vas very etuel to or. com
pel!lag her to. do oil sotta Of trt.lgcry md
sulor many priyattons, often: threatening hor
life. festorday thoy ventu1cd into t],o citv nr1
bought sao1t Of tlour and some n,oat, which hoon
compelled lor to carry to tho placo wl,oro they
%otf lbe1n bea"n sa apont es out Whom she
pol!ea TO lte down. Il was thon after dark, aud
she did not waken until about 10 oolocL. wl,on
size discovered her CLOTHES wero in flames, Gho
says ah thas I, her husband WA fixing fro and she
believes that bo throw Goals OF fire on her
eflothea. He sat BY and snw her clothes
burng OF without offering to asaist ler to cxtin-
guiHh tho fire. Sho sayB that bucket OF water
WIS Sitting by, and.. that ho coutd ha1o nut
Tue ,,t, ire out, but that hc did nothing, About
leaving her 10 tho wilderness at least miles
from any sottlonient, md without food or cloth-
Ing. =.
Discovering her destitute aituntion, althnuah
sni ssnnenng tho most aHonizinR pain. Bho staried
Tor the city, where she arrived about II o'clock
Dr.. T. j. Lee WAS called at once, who ia
doing for her oil that medical skill can afford.
put gives 1t aa hia opinion that she will not sur.
wye t"onty-four hours. Mrs. Hoon bus mado
h6r statement To tho proper officers, aud De-
'ective Cluxton aud other officers are on tho
rack OF Hoon.
CONVICTION OF n Notorious E'orgcr ana
...... Confidence Nun.
Special Dispetch 10 Ths Chieaoo Tribune.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 25.-R, H.. Norton.
'ettor known IN the North and East as Billy |
Brush Or Billy Gibson, mas to-dny sentenced to |
NO years imprisonment for obtaining 81 500 |
rom tho dcrman Natlona! Bank Of Louisville.
IN forged letters Of crodit. Two Of tho Jury.
nen stood out against tho clearcst evidence for
%o Gays, and It Was only on tho llghtest aen-
ence allowed by law that they would con1pro-
alae. !he greatcst Indignation o1ists on &C.
'ount l T. Of me partial failure Of Justice. Norton
;nown aa Il. II. Norton, hago formed probab1y
10 strongest confidence aud forgory com
apatlon in the United States. Tbev
ohemple, each othor 90 closely that llontitica-
ION o. tito actual culprlt haa In soyoral casca
}oyloasomn, r., for n forgery committed in
hat State. The other .Drowia, now contlpod
ere, aomo moutha aga made an attempt to
.eak M out Of tho ]Louiayillo Jail, which was ono
~ tbe most scientifically planned things Of tho
IND on record. Some OF the instrunaorts and
ther APPLIANCES necessary ho got through two
20, from Chicago who claimed to bo hls wlfo
NJ hstcr. They managed to get off in tiuo to
afe . 70 thelr priest. Norton docs himself tho hon
OK Registering from Chicago. =,
nc WashlnRton snfc-Hurglnry Case
Given to the Jury.
Special ptxpateh tq TIC ch,caqo tribune.
WARRINGTON, u. e., Nov. 25.-In tho SAFE
orglnry trial to-day tho case was given to tho
Try At o'clock after worry longthy, exhsust- :,
Q, and able Charge by Judge Humphreys, In
hloh ba law pointa boar strongly acaiust tho;|
oFernnant.. It Ia probable that tha Verdict viii
os be agroed upon before morning. Tho fury I
org instructed that It they could not agree ~
oelook Tomorrow they should tako a recoss :
1aesyo thanksgiving, lotting tho caAo entirely
~ from their 1ninds, and 60 at 1t again on ri,
~,, Ito tAs Assocaieti Irtsal
WASHINGTON: SI.ss D. e., Noy. 25:-Iu Tho safe.
1rglarY eaAo alr. Ridillo concluded hiH areu.
cut and the court took rocoss. JudGo Him. a
lroya charged tue jury thia aftornoon, =
Judge H9mphreeys charge occupied two l,oura. :
its conclusion lo Hail the court would be- knnt 9
JON until Ae heard tile turys report. If t,,ev !
ID not agreed upon verdict by 10 O'Clock ID.
orroW morning tltoy might devote tho reat of
10 DAY to tue observance Of Thanksgiving Dav
tho jpry-room, and diA1nlHs further dyguI,uain11
tho caao until Frdny, At o'olook lie iurv,
tired. '"@ y r
Tho jury at o'clock tonight are et ont. ana /,
Gre ara no Indications Of verdict lie furo n,trn.
e. large crowd was In tho Vicinity OF tic
)urs-llouso till d tato honr,
A $4,000 Robbery, ,
9pecfas Disuatch 10 Tho Chicago 9+fsu,,s.
hANaF1ELp, O., Nov. 25.-"Two mon cutored !!
. ahoo stole Of William Ologorn carly last oyen, 4