, 1874-12-15
THE MORTON HABKAS CORPUS CASE.
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sMefas Dfspatoh 10 Ihs Chseaao Tribune.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dao. 14.-This morning
Judge Finton rendered decision in tho hobcab
corpus case of Morton, tho Kentland grain dool-
CT, sustaining tho warrant for oxtrnditlon, end
romnntlcd Morton to tho custody Of tho Illincu
oflcers. Morton's counsel took M appaal from
tho decision. The attorney for tito Illinois OH.
cera argued that IN appeal could not stay tha
execution Of tho writ, and thnt ho should bo sent
to Illinois. The question Of appeal cama
up, this afternoon before Judge vtnton.
0oilroth in bohaif Of Morton, ana tho Hon. L.
Y. Gregory. formerly Judge OIL tho Supreme
Donoh, on behalf Of tho Illinois officers On
evory point ralacd tho Court decided in favor Of
the Illinois officers. Tho Court concclcs tho
right Of appeal, but aaya appeal will mt Affect
tho execution OF the writ or prevent Morton be-
ing taken to Chicago. HOW'LL give formal de-
cison in tho mornuE Meantime. Messenger
wltoHo counsel aro exhausting every scleme 10
prevent Ills delivery to tho Illinois officers
HIf0T DEAD.
Special Dfspatoh 10 7ha rAitneo 7trhnnt.
Fort WAySE, Ind, Dec, 14.-Th;a attorrocn
at Keystone, small village, in Wells County. 81
nilos aouth Of this city, DR.. L. Foreman l;yt.,
2 niloa from thoro, and Honry sihilltnau, c so--
tion foreman on tho Muncio Railropd, mot l.: n
ssoro, when an old Erudgo oxihtipg betv=en
them cnnao up aud led to Lot words. The IL -
priotor orderad tho dinputunta outsida. 1Aey
left. Tho wsanRle. waa resumed outside. 1'cTs-
naan attacking Shillman and threatening to Lii
him Tho latter thoa drew royoivor and sl:st
foreman dead lenving immediately, since which
nothing has boon heard Of him. There is 1Ercn
e1c4temont III the vicinity, nlthonRh the homoiGe
ia genorslly regarded Us justiaabo OH the ground
Of sclf-tlcfenss. Foreman was MI old and we'll
known cjsizeu Of tho county.
HEAVY DEeALcAT10N.
p1r1snuno, pa Dec. 1i.-"lthln q fow days q
hoavy dofaloatlon, amounting to about e43.O00,
haa boon discovered in tho accounts Of TUG, IL
nanuial Agent Of tho Freight Department mAs
Pennsylvania Hailroad Company in thg tHy,
who Ina boon In tloir service. for the
past, fifteen years ana haH enjoyed the
confidence OF tho officers Of tho Noad Tho
hooisH wero found to DO correct. but tho cash
halanco seems to haso boon manufactured: Il
AiH honlHmen, and no persecution po made.
y BURGLARS SHOT.
NEW Yong, Dco, 14.-The Police 6urorip4
te,tlent raroyed dispatch from Fort Hamilton,
l.. l., this morning. stating that William Mcslot
nsld Joseph Douglaas, burglars, ware shot lest
night. aud TINT Douglass, before dying declared
tlat AlesAor know nil about Charley llosB, tld
child WHO waa stolen from philadelphia.
Philadelphia dosaotycs Atato that Aloahor re-
aided. prior. to tho abduction, on Monroe strcot,
near Second, in that CITY, and Ut That time Owned
q Aorao md carriaBo.
uHARt3ED WITH STEALING DIAMONDS.
Stxc,af NsnattA 10 Tho cAica9o Tribune.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. 1i.--lIorma, KondEng,
On arriving loro from Europe to-day, WAS nrs
rested by tho police on complaint OF tho German
Cousul, Ton Doulbaeh, charged With laT'nG
ntolon diamonds, ]reoloua stones, and iowelry
from HuctteNbnrK, AUHtfin VALUED at S52O, ,O0U.