The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22
C0uinOt0n.


Judge Perkins and Ex-Judge W. W.
Cleary returned from Brooksville, Brack-
en- county, where they have been holding
term of criminal court. Among the
notable cases were Ellis Davis, for steal.
ing bacon, sentenced to eighteen months
Mprisonment; VIM. Reg, boy sixteen
years old, was fined 5000 for shooting
Win intent to kill.
In the Mayors Court this mornin 2
Jacob Beigman, for being disorderly, had
his case con tinued till Tuesday. Frank
Ehbann and Martin Donahue, charged
with unlawful destruction OF property
and breach of the peace, were fined $5d
and cost each. Dock Mann, Tor small
drunk, was fined 81 and cost.
About one O'Clock this morning the
frame stable belonging to Henry Willen
at the corner Of Stevens and Pleasant
promptly on hand, but every effort tc
save the building proved frultless. Ii
less than one hour the stable was burned
to the ground. Two h9rses perished in
the flames, and one was SO badly burned
that it was found necessary to kill it,
Twelve sets of harness, together with
ABOUT 500 worth of feed, were also
burned. The loss is estimated at about
81, 200; no insurance. Mr.. Willer is sat-
istied that the building was set on fire,
and reward of $500 is offered for the
guilty party.
Nine cases of smallpox in the Pest.
house. All well except one taken there
last Thursday.
Counterfeits of the First National
Bank OF Canton, ILL.,, are abroad.
Ii. Austin has filed his petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities, secured, 5000;
unsecured, $657 At; assets, real, $700;
personal, STA 80; exemptions claimed,
$S65. Attorneys, j. L. Simon and j. e.
Hamilton.
H. W. Meier was fined $50 80 yesterday
in the U. s. Commissioner Court for
selling liquors at Parlor Grove without
license.
An attempt at highway robbery was
made'upon Mrs. A. G. Ellis and another
lady on the Lexington pike last Thurs
day night, as they were returning home
in their buggy from visit tO MI. James
Anderson.
About midnight last night a report
reached the Coroner and Police Off GERS
that foul murder had been perpetrated
i'll the vicinity of Russell street. next to
the Elliston House. Coroner McCabe
and Officers Burke and Bolan, followed
by a crowd of excited citizens at once
proceeded to the place where they found
in the back yard Of dismal looking
house the body of II middle aged colored
woman, stretched out in death. The
case was at once followed up and re.
suited in the accusation of William
Veeney, colored man, residing in the
same house, OF wife murder. A jury was
impaneled and the Coroner's inquest
proceeded with. Molly Vandown, Seeley
Miller and another colored woman were
sworn. From their testimony it appeared
that the deceased, whose name Is Caro-
line Bush, and the accused had
been quarreling last Monday night
about the woman Molly Vandown,
Caroline accusing William of unfaithful-
ness. That night the luss arose over
q dollar which Caroline had borrowed
from William. At her refusal to pay
him but seventy live cents of this sum,
William arose and struck her. This was
all done In the dark. After some scuf-
fling, both William and Caroline went
out of the door, the latter saying she was
going to have William arrested. Molly
Vandown, who was sleeping in the same
room at the time, then arose and shut
the door; but Caroline, with curse,
kicked it in.- The next morning it was
found that Caroline had been terribly
beaten. Upon inquiry, she said that
"Will. had done it." Since then the de-
ceased fingered along, getting worse and
worse, ceased talking at all Thursday
night about eight O'Clock, and died last
night about ten. Veeney Is still at large.
The inquest was proceeded with at ten
O'Clock this morning. DIR. Christian
testified that he had examined the body,
and could lind no marks of violence upon
it, and gave it as his opinion that she
had died from natural causes. Coroner
McCabe ordered a post mortem examin-
alton, and adjourned the inquest until
B O'Clock this afternoon.
The Board of Health met last night.
but transacted nothing OF general i'm.
portance. After this the Board will
meet every Tuesday night.
The Board of Supervisors of the Tax
Books make their report next Monday
at ten O'Clock.
Z The assessments Of property increased
over 1874 81, ,862, 450.
Mr.. Frank rhrelkeld was thrown from
his horse day or two ago, and had an
arm broken. He resides at CuiDertson
Station, on the K. & G. railroad.
!. Bracken county held county meeting
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