, 1875-09-26
THE DAILY CALENDAR.

THE DAILY CALENDAR.
THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY VENDETTA.
Special D'spatch to The Ch.cago Tribune.
CARDosDA1E. ILL.,, Sept 25-B. Frank Love-
OF Marion. vino has aided in so successfully un-
earthlng the wellkuown vendetta which has e1-
listed for some time in Williamson County, ar
rived here this morning, having in custody Mar
shall Grain, the undoubted hired assassin Of
Capt. George II. Sisney and William Spence. Mr..
Lowe, after having made various arrests Of
parties in this vicinity, started in pursuit OF
Grain, aud, after chase OF over a week, arrested
him near Pocahontas, Ark, he being in bed at
the time OF arrest, with two shot guns.
3 rlfe, and revolver ut the head
Of his bed. Lowe was too quick for Grain, ae
he had hardly time to open his eyes before he
found the handcuifs securely clasping his wrists.
He admits being on gnard when spence was
shot, but deuies that he did the shoot
Isl, IS known NV ~as tbe first to ssqaeal," % did did the @
shooting. The prisoner looks the villain he is.
He is not oVcr 20 years OF age, and has q defect
ed and worn-out look He has revealed to
Mr. Lowe the names Of parties directly
Henderson, the price they received, and by whom
paid Lowe hauded Grain over to Marshal
Brush. Of this city, on his arrival. Grain will be
taken TO Marion on Monday and placed in the
County Jail there, it being thought safer than
risking Crain's neck at the bands Of mob il
placed in the jackson County Jail, at humphreys
boro, where :lree of his accomplices are lodged.
Thus slowly. but surely, the BuIliner-Heuder-
Eon-Ruseell-Crain feud is being unraveled4 and
it ia to be hoped that all the guilty parties will
meet with merited punishment.
John Bulliner, Alien Baker, and Sam Grain.
will receive their trial ut Murphreysboro this
week. An exciting time may be expected as the
public are universal in wanting Justice tneted
out to them4 and will I'LL the COURTROOM every
day to hear the trial
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
LOUISVILLE, ky., Sept. 25.-Jacob Reitler
committed horrible crime in New Albany this
morning. numbering his wife, cutting his own
throat, and firing the house. He came home
the night previous desperate from drink, and
commenced Lis crimes. Reitler first beat his
wife until her screams attracted the attention OF
tho neighbo1s. He then tied her neck to etihe
her outcries, and, succeeding in this, beat her
several hours With an iron instrument until her
heEd Was mashed to = jelly. Five holes wero
made in her skull, and her face was fearfully
murllated. after which be get fire to the house,
leaving the body Of his wife to be cremated by
the flames. lletler concealed himself in \
chicken-coop in the yard OF his residence, and
watched the flames deyour the house. He never
mored until after the body OF his wife was taken
places, and the body presented 3 most horrible
appearance. As it was being removed Reilter
cut his own throat. seTe1iug the windpipe and
inhictlne wound from which be may uie st
any moment.
DAKOTA CRIMINAL ITEMS.
6oec,a! Ussra:eh 70 The Chtcaoe TRIBUNE.
Sr. Paul, MIMI, Sept. 25.-A Bismarck
special to the Erening Disnatch says Wash
McSear, a negro, has been convicted of muir
dering Peterson last winter and sentenced to bo
hanged Tuesday, Nov. 3. Some time ago
McNear confessed the murder, detailing all the
circumstances and saying he killed Peterson for
lore OF his wife. Subsequently, he repudlated
bis confession. but the evidence fully sustaius It.
The wife does not appear to have been party
to the murder, but Was intimate with McNear
after that event. aud since lie Was accused She
has sister married to negro with whom she
has lived, and was not at all aTerse to McNear's
loving attentions
Nine miles below Bismarck, in VII isky row
yesterday, Jack Duffy shot and killed Nick Nor
gan, hunter, and wounded in the leg a man
named Snow. formerly Fort Lincoln scout.
Tom Fortune, OF Bismarck. night-watchman,
Was shot at last night On the street BY John Nc
Manon, whom Fortune arrested . few daTs ago.
THE HUNTINGTON BANK RoBBER.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 25.-Chief Of Police Speers
to-day received letter from Detective Bigh
containing copies of photographs found on the
body Of the Huntington bank robber. One of
them is the picture Of young man named Rob-
ert p Ricketts,, who grew up neighbor to Thompson
McDsnies. and ea,s aIcDaniels ia the only per-
son Mho had his photograph. a woman named
Mrs. Hall, who McDanlels was living with
when in the city. also received 8 letter from
writing except the address, and every one At all
acquainted with the circumstance believe Mo-
Daniels is the dead robber.
DELIBERATELY MURDERED.
Special Dtxpatch to The Chleaoo 1rihun<.
KANSAS Crit, Mo-, Sept 25.-Information WAS
received in this city to-day that DR.. 8. @,
Cheney, formerly OF this place, was basely mur-
dered last night, By rnan named Mccormick,
ut Columbus. Kan. Cheney had yaraed some
cattle that we're trespassing On bis
laud, nnd while going from his
house to the barn vss fred upon. Sixteen
buckshot entered his body, and he died almost
It caught Mccormick will be lynched.
CONVICTION OF a FEMALE FoRGER.
New YoEK, Sept. 25.-Carolne Pells Young
German woman, who attempted to swindle the
Nassau Bank ont Of S19, 400 on a forged check
of Warde1, Mitchell l. Co., at Springfield, O.,
has been convicted and sentenced to two and =
half years confinement in the Penitentlary.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
ST. LOUIS. Sept 25.-cien. John D. Grafton,
AZ x-Adjutant-General Of tho State, was arrested
It bis home in Clay County yesterday, charged t
9ith forgery in connection with war-claims e1-
amined while he was in Office. His son, who
.as his clerk, was also arrested for completely |
u the ofense.
HELD FOR EM6EzzLEMENT.
SAN FnASc1sco. Cal. Sept. 25.-John Miller. |
.lias Woodruff. Secretary OF tho Contract aud |
Sinence Company, Was ar1aigned to-day On four
Indictments for embezzienent, aggregat1ng |
tsso. COO. He was granted until the 25th inst. to
3lead.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
New Toar, Sept. 25.--The steamship Ethio- |
,ia, which left Glasgow Sept. 4, and vas disabled
It sea, arrived here tonight.
Also arrived, steamships City Of Berlin, Adri- !
tic, aud Wyoming from Liverpool
LosDos, Seps- 25.-Arrived out, steamship |
8othnia, from New York.