Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-15
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A White Man and a Negro
Lynched.
FalIfrOm a secOnd.stOry Window.

INDIANAPOLIS, July AN. f. Collier,
State Agent and adjuster Of the New York
Underwriters Agency, fell from the win
dow of his room in the second story Of the
Sherman House, about two O'Clock this
morning, striking upon an iron grating be
low, fracturing his skull and tearing his
scalp loose. He was removed to the Sur
gical Institute in an insensible condition
and much weakened from the loss Ct blood,
he having lain some time before discovered.
Hopes are entertained that he will recover.
Mr.. Collier had retired to his room in COM
eany with friend but a short time before.
The latter knew nothing Of it until aroused
by the fall. No serious result is appre-
Aended from the accident, and his recovery
is merely q question Of time. lie says,
finding the heat Of the room too oppressive,
he arose for the purpose Of opening the
shutters and in doing so fell.
Arrest of a Bank RObber.
WILKEsBARRE, July 14.-DOc Sweeny,
the last and boldesL of the CaTbOndale
bank robbers, has been lodged in jail. He
was captured in New York State Sunday
night.
Ihe New Sanitary Dodge.
New YORK, July 14-Ye Yesterday a we'll
dressed man, at present unknown, entered
No. 4 Mangin street, and informed the &C.
cupant, Mrs. Vanslack, he was Sanitary
Inspector. After inspecting and approving
the condition of the premises, he sat down
beside the old lady, engaged her in pleas
ant conversation for a short time, when
suddenly Selling her by the throat, he
choked her into insensibility and robbed
e. 1sar vsraf oh
and spectacles.
A ShreWd sWIndIeT.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 14.-BartOn Golf
man, an old farmer living near this city,
was sWindled out of l,SOO some days ago,
the facts in the cIse having just come TO
light. Coifman has four SONS in business
at Carthage, III. 4 swindler posted him
self in their family affairs and came to this
county visiting Cofiman, representing him
self as Thomas Graham, 4 partner OF the
COfiman's at Carthage. Graham came TO
the city and purchased horses Of ates and
Pray and others, agreeing TO pay for them
as soon as he could cash draft on a Car
thage, III bank, lie went TO Fletcher X
Shapes bank, drew a check on the Han
cock County National bank, Carthage, III.
The bank refused TO cash il without iden-
LITIGATION and endorsement. Graham re-
ferred the bank 10 Mr.. Coiiman, who after
wards endorsed the draft. Graham secured
the money and left. lie is described as tall,
of plausible appearance, dark hair, good
complexion, right eye blind or contracted,
and Of good conversational powers.
a Tough Customer.
MEMPHIS, July I4.-GeOTge McGuinn,
who was shot three times last Sunday, once
in the neck and one shot through the chest,
and the third breaking his right arm, was
on the street to-day, apparently unhurt.
a. Hung by Persons Unknown, and
Served Them Right
NEW ORLEANS, July IA letter IN
the Bulletin from Milton, Florida, reports
the lynching of 4 white man and a negro,
each charged with rape. Verdict OF COrO-
ner's jury: Hanged by parties unknown,
and served them right.
Killed by a Posse.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July l4.-Stephen
A. johnson was shot by a cOnstable's party
and fatally wounded, in Grant county, yes
teTday. johnson was attempting to escape.
shifting the Responsibility.
LAWRENCE, MASS, July l4.-MayOr
publishes a card claiming that
the responsibility OF the lac riot rests with
the floating population, drawn hither by
the building Of the new water works.
A shanty used as a boarding house by
hands was burned this morn
ing, and two Of the 20 occupants burned TO
death.
Killed by a Falling wall.
LYNCHBUEG, Va, July 1.-THE rear
portion Of the City Hotel fell this morning,
killing Mrs. A. l.. Brown and a negro
child and severely injuring several others.