Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-06-12
CRIMES AMI ACCIDENTS.
Tragedy In richmond.

RICHMOD, VA, June 5.--I4ast eve
ming two boys named Geo. Hillman,
aged Is, and Beauregard Hudson,
aged 13, employed in a tobacco facto-
~, had a dispute about the possess
sion of a broom. Hillman wrenched
the broom from Hudson, at the same
time threatening to thrash him as
soon as work hours were over. AT
about 8 O'Clock as Hudson was COM
ing up 10th street, Hillman walked
up to him, giving him q slap in the
face Hudson then threw a stone,
striking Hillman on the head, when
the latter threw at Hudson but with
out effect. Hudson then closed on
his antagonist. During the struggle
Hudson drew his pocket knife, and
thrust its long keen blade into Hill
mans left side.
Asshe withdrew the knife q stream
of blood gushed forth into Hudson's
face saturating his clothing. A ply
stefan was at once sent for, who
probed the wound, pronoumcing it fla
tai. The knife entered between the
fifth and sixth rib, nearly under the
left arm, ranging down through the
left lung. While the patient lay on
a rude wooden stretcher his mother
came in, throwing herself by his side,
exclaimed, "Oh,my son, do you know
me?' Opening his eyes, he family
replied: "Yes, mother let me die
quick" He fingered until III o'clock
last night. Hudson, upon being
questioned, said he onlymeant to cut
his arm so as to keep him from hurt
ing him. Hudson exhibits little or
no concern.
EFFECTS OF DISAPPOINTED LOVE.
ST.. ALBANs, VI, June 7th.-A
shocking tragedy occurred here yes
terday morning, involving arson,
murder and attempted suicide Hy.
q. Greene, a farmer and magistrate,
living in the southern suburbs, was
awakened early in the morning; and
finding his barn on fire he went out
and was fired upon twice. Return
ing to the house, he gave an alarm
and aroused theneighbors. His house
and barn were consumed-loss $4,000.
The citizens turned out at day
light, and secured the vicinity for
the would-be murderer. Finally sus-
picion fell on Clifton s. Weeks, a
neighbor. While search was being
made for him a loud pistol shot was
heard, and, on going to, the spot, a
shed near the scene of the first at
tempted tragedy, he was found i'm a
dying condition with his throat cut
and a bullet wound in his temple
Disappointed love and the belief that
Mr.. Greene had influenced the OBJ
ject of his affection against him, led
to the tragedy.
. ROMANTIC CASE or SUICIDE.
NEW YORK, June deputy cor
orner Leo yesterday afternoon pro-
ceeded to Stoelz's undertaking estab-
lishment, at Nc. 236 Bowery, and
there made a post mortem examina-
ton on the body Of Capt. William I'll.
Brown, Of the Fifth United States
Cavalry, who committed suicide by
cutting his throat at his residence,
No. q West 9th street on Friday
afternoon. IT. will be remembered
that on his intimate friend, Colonel
Rankin, entering Browns room and
finding him dying, the latter said that
he had swallowed a ring which he
wished obtained after death. 1t was
generally understood that this ring
had been given him by the daughter
of an army officer to whom he was
much attached, and that the recent
marriage of the lady drove him to
suicide. Yesterday, i'm the post
norton examination, DIR. Leo dis
covered the ring. 1t is a plain, gold
engagement ring, having engraved
on it,s'Be Satisfied"
AN AGED LADY HANGS HERSELF.
CONCORD, N. H., June 7th.-Mrs.
Jos. ScEibner, of Franklin, commit
ted suicide by hanging on Saturday
morning in that place. Her husband
found her hanging by a towel to a
shed door. She was laboring under
mental depression caused by death
of her daughter, who fell from the
roof of a house and was killed last
spring. The deceased was so years of
age.
HIGH-HANDED RELEASE OF PRIsoN-
ERs.
NEBRASKA CITY, June 4.-Last
night two masked men entered the
jail here, captured the guard, and
forced him to release three of the
prisoners. Two of the prisoners re-
leased are Harden and Dodge, two of
them murderers and the third a fa-
nous horse thief.
ARREST OF BOND FORGERs.
NEW YORK, June 5.-Valentine
Gleason and Charles Robson were
arrested last night, charged with be-
ing implicated in the forgeries Of the
Buffalo and New York and Erie
Railroad bonds. Suit is brought by
the New York Guaranty and Indem-
nifty Company for the recovery of
SIS, 900 advanced on these bonds.
"A very adroit and mysterious rob
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