The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-09
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

The cold snap on the Goth and 30th
completed the closing of the Hudson river and
the Erie and the Hudson and Delaware
canals.
The jury in the case Of Taft and
Weiner, at Milwaukee, Tor conspiracy to de-
fraud the revenue, returned verdict OF guilty
on the Sd. The jury were out tour hours and
a half.
4 charity bazaar and concert for the
benefit OF mission for no neless children in
New York city, was interrupted last week, by
force Of pc ice entering to stop the drawing
ola lottery.
Charles X. Lands. the ''fathcr Of Vine
land,'' who shot Carruth, the Vineland editor
for public reference to his domestic trouhles
,hasa motion pending in court to take the Gus
tody OF his children from THEFT mother, from
whom Re is now separated.
James B. Comingford, who swindled
Unger 4 Co., OF New York, SIX years ago, out
OF s43, 900 in government bonds, by means OF
forsed checks, has been captured AMI held tor
trial. Ho was found in New York, after hay
ing beef. hunted for by detectives through Eu-
rope.
At St. Louis, on the Sd, the jury in the
avery case, alter being out four hours, re-
turned verdict of guilty on one count OF the
indictment, the other three having been pro-
nounced bad Ivy the c, urt. Counsel tor Avery
gave notice that he would file notion for a
new trial
Matthew B. Van Ostrand, native Of
Vernon, SUSSEX county, N. J., is in prison in
Springfield, Ohio, on charge Of Ligamy, and
is accused OF having four living wives, each OF
whom, except tie first, he married after brief
aeauain ance and quick courtship One OF his
victims, widow, OF Springfield, on whose ac-
count he was arrested, he's become hopelea "
insane
Cincinnati solid men are shaken by the
disappearance Of Charles E. Cis., middle
aged, respectable and mn~h-trusted LAWYER,
who hrs pccketed some 81, 600 OF money en-
trusted to him by different clients He has
handled millions oil dollars and bore such a
good reputation that his clp nts did not inn
agine it 10 lie requisite they should know
what he was doing with their money
In November. 1871, Maria Louise Riley
mysteriously disappeared while returning
from Salem county, Indiana, to her home in
Albion, Mich. Her husband, Msjor Selah
Riley secured divorce and married another
woman in 1874, soon alter which he was arrest
ed on suspicion OF having murdered his first
wife, but was discharged. Her relatives still
adhere to the murder theory and have now
| offered reward OF 81 900 for discovery Of her
| late.
James Steen. farmer of Jackson town
ship, Monroe county, was recently awakened
at night by a noise in his bedroom. He spranr
| from bed, chased and caught the intruder.
| who endeavorei to shoot him, and whom he
| found to b. a pretty woman o. 25 vino had
| been pesidling notions Tor a few days about the
neighborhood. She had the farmers pant
aloous and coat in her hands when caught
Being lodged in Jail At Stroudsbur-, this female
burglar managed to escape in q confusion she
created by setting fire to the court house.
| 4 singular attempt at robbery was
made at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco. On
the 3D. young man calling himself s H.
Harrington requested Hopkins and Haley,
money brokers, to send @, 75J greenbacks 10
his room at the Palace for exchange The firm
sent toy with the monev, accompanied by
| officers, suspicious being aroused. The Off
GERS waited outside aud the boy we-t in.
/ While counting the money he was attacked by
Harrington with hatchet. The officers rushed
in and arrested him. Harrington is supposed
| to be well connected someT here IN the West
snd TO hare been compelled to the act by de-
/ sire to obtain means to return home
The boy fead Of Austria is lad Of IL.
Johann Fraisl, living near the village Of Thighs
| in the district Of Dobersburg- Not long ago he
was playing in field with two little girls.
when Antonia Diveneder, one Of the latter, lay
down and fell aaleep. The boy looked = her
! = she lay, md W. inspired with : horrible