The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-26

At l0:45 the announcement was made
that Gordon had attempted suicide by
stabbing himself with the blade of a shoe
knife. HIS had been previously searched,
and his getting possession of the knife is
mystery The wound was in the region
of the heart, and he was found lying on
the floor of his cell by the deputy warden
who went to prepare him for the gallows.
At ll:3O the sheriff and his deputies en-
tered Wagner's cell and pinioned his arms,
and at IL AS Wagner marched to the gal
lows, walking resolutely and mounting the
seaffold with firm step.
When the rope was adjusted about his
neck his countenance wore a pladld ex-
preston.
Gordon was brought down by four men.
He was unconscious and had been so since
he was discovered after his attempted sui
eide. He was placed in sitting position
upon box on the drop and supported by
two deputies. His face was as pallid as
that of corpse. Warner cast his eyes
toward him, and, turning to the spectators
said: Standing here to die, proclaim
my innocence before God" Gordon made
no sign of life, save faint moaning.
Wagner bade adieu to his several prison
friends and said he hoped at some future
day the real truth of his case would come
to light.
At II 40 the spring was touched and
the two bodies were hanging in mid air
Neither moved muscle, their necks being
broken by the shock.
AT 1920 the bodies were clt d,wn and
placed in cofins.
A strong impression seems to | Q gaining
ground of the possible innocence of Wag-
ner.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 25.-A mob of
about l27 men lynched a colored man
named VIM. Keemer, at Greenfield, 1nd.,
tonight. He was arrested in Rush coun-
ty for attempting to commit rape on a
white lady, and removed from Rushville
to Greenfield for fear of violence.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Jnne 24.-Wil-
son Pound, of Holland, went fishing with
| G. II, and Melville Fuller and one Wat
SOD, June 5. Pound did not return. Yes
terday Watson confessed to his murder.
The body was found and J. III. Fuller ar.
rested, who is in Jail here. Pound was
the principal witness against Fuller in q
prosecution for tearing up railroad tracks,
soon to be tried,
ALTON, ILL.,, Frank Clayton. aged II
years, while crossing the track of the Chi
cago and Alton railroad, four miles below
Alton, last evening, was struck anC
killed.
ELdIN, ILL.,, June 25.-A man was fount
on vacant lot, at the corner of the Dunde,
road and Cambell street, at about O'Clock
this afternoon, IN the throes of death. II,
He was discovered by a passer-by being
attracted by the deeep groans ofsthe suffer
er. The presumption is thathe committed
suicide, letter being found upon his per
sou addressed to the coroner, stating tina
he intended to take his life, aud assigning
for his reasons the refusal of his brother
P. K. Abel, to pay him a just debt o
$4OO. A Colts revolver lay by his side
with which, no doubt. he inflicted the ter
rible wound found upon his head. He ha
just expired, without having been removed
and his body is in the hands Of the coro
ner. The letter is signed &c. S. Abel.
Eight dollars and twenty five cents in cas-
was found on his person, and pawnbrok
, er's receipt of H. S. Haas, 100 Sout
! Clark street, Chicago, for $500 on
sachel. There is no clue to the forme
, plasc of residence of the deceased
LA SALE, ILL.,, June 25.-Last evening
: as the excursion train was running tr0l
= Rock Island to Moline, drunken MAJ
: whose name IS not given attempted
: cross the track with horse and bugg.
I just ahead of the train. The engine d'
y molished the buggy, the horse ran ava.
and the mans face was badly cut, but h
I was not otherwise seriously injured.
= PRINCETON, III, june ga gentl
= = man residing near Lamoille, in this (B
u reau) county, has horse that is Athlete
e with a parasite in the eye. A few montl
= = ago film grew over the eye, and betwet
u H. M ;pnsdo oounrirna &c fho %,