Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-13
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
"In the First Degree"

JEFFERsONvILLE, Ind, Aug. 12.-Ken-
nedy, the notorious convict who shot and
killed the guard Geo. Chamberlain il an
attempted outbreak at the State prison last
summer, was tried to-day in the Criminal
Court at Charleston, Ind. The jury agreed
on verdict in fifteen minutes, as follows:
ave, the jury, find the defendant guilty Of
murder in the first degree" When the
verdict was read, Kennedy showed no out
ward signs Of emotion, and seemed inditer-
ent to his fate.
A DefauIting Cashier.
CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 12.-The En-
Qiirer'S Chillicothe, Ohio, special says j.
Manley Snyder, Cashier Of the Chillieothe
National Bank, has been discovered to be
a defaulter, but the amount Of defaleatiOn
has not been made public. Snyder left
Chillicothe some three weeks ago to come
to Cincinnati, but has since been heard
from at WallingfOrd, Vt, where he has
relatives. His mysterious conduct induced
investigation, which showed that for eight
years past he has been using the banks
balances in New York for speculative
purposes.
The California Defaulter Arrested.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-The Office
Of the railroad company was surrounded
by the police this afternoon, searched and
Woodruff, alias Miller, was found and ar
rested on a warrant and confined in the city
prison. The prisoner declines 10 converse
with reporters.
Arrest Of a Murderer.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Barney Cane was
arrested here to-day charged with killing a
4 III = -
years ago, having, it is alleged, chopped of
Russell's head with spade. He is held to
await the arrival of St. Louis officers, who
had requested his arrest.
Blown Down.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 12.-Wicks' Oarrel
factory, at the head Of MaringO street, blew
down this evening, killing two persons and
iDjuring three Others.
A Horrible Crime on ShIpbOard.
HALIFAX, Aug IA report is in cir
culation of horrible crime comm tied two
years ago, which only now comes to light
from the confession Of a sailor named
Greenwood. The schooner Green sailed
from Green RiveTfOr Boston, aud two sisters
named Sutherland were passengers. Shortly
af er sailing the two women were brutally
outraged by the captain and crew, except
one man, who tells this story, they were
then killed and their bodies thrown over
board. The crew Afterwards landed in
their boat on the coast and reported that
the vessel met a heavy sea; was thrown on
her beams ends, the young women drowned
in the cabin, but the vessel subsequently
drifted in and no appearance Of her having
been on Der beam ends. The Captains
name is Swain and is now
bound to New Brunswick port, where he
he will be arrested. One Of her crew was
lately arrested at ShellbOurne, but the
magistrate considered the evidence INSULT
cienL 10 warrant cOmmiJtal. THERE'S much
excitement in the country. GreenwOOd's
only excuse for not before telling the truth,
is that sailors compelled him to take an
oath never to divulge the crime.
A Missing Cashier.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 12.-NOihing has
been heard of Hobkirk, the missing cashier
Of the Corn Exchange Of WRupan, and no
doubt is felt that he has abscOnded, taking
all the convertible assets Of the bank. The
amount due depOsitors is $4,000, and to
Others $4,000. The depOsitOrs are mostly
all farmers living in Dodge county. Hob
kirk, it is believed, lost heavily in wheat
sPeculatiOns.