Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-01
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

got into q quarrel with his wife and shot |
her in the back of the head, killing her
instantly. He was arrested.
During a fight near Cambridge, N.
j., few nights since, between Edward
Martin, of Beverly, and George Wilson,
of Camden, Martin was cut with knife
and had his skull crushed with stone.
He died the following day.
"A boy named Adair was recently
killed while riding in running race at
the Dewitt County Qll.) Fair. His horse
ran to the edge of the track and the boy
in throwing himself to one side to keep
his balance was struck by a tree and
knocked Off his horse. He lived about
an hour.
Willis Jones was killed by Marsh
Walker, near Holly Springs, Miss, few
days since They were leaders of base
ball clubs, and were disputing the right
of their respective clubs to certain
field, when Walker ended the quarrel by
breaking the skull of his antagonist with
bat.
"A man named Geo. Gossman was
killed the other day while assisting at
pole-raising at Saginaw City, Mich. The
pole was raised about fifteen feet when
the hosting apparatus gave way, and,
falling, the pole struck Gossman on the
head, crushing his skull and causing in
stant death.
james Bowman, Registsy Clerk in the
San Francisco Postoffice, formerly a
member of the Legislature, has been ar
rested on a charge of robbing the mails
The proofs of guilt are apparently con-
elusive. Gold notes were found in his
possession which had been placed in de-
coy letters. The depredations have been
carried on for long time.
Charles Summers and William Jack
son, colored, fought in New York the
other day. jackson drew a razor, and,
making drawing blow across Summers
abdomen, laid it open so that the intes-
tines gushed out. He then fed. Sum
mers fell to the ground and was borne to
the hospital in dying condition.
"A drunken man named Archy made
a murderous assault upon highly re-
spectacle farmer named Joseph Parker,
at Warsaw, Mo-, few days since, and
thrust large pocket-knife into his arm
pit, intiicting mortal wound. The citi-
izens threatened to lynch Archy and he
was placed under strong guard.
Patrick Carr, an old man, seventy
five years of age, has been arrested at
Paterson, N. j., on suspicion of having
murdered his wife, aged eighty. They
were heard quarrcling at night, and Mrs
Carr was found dead in bed in the morn
ing. Her body had been badly bruised
from kicks and blows. Carr denies hay
ing caused her death.
The body of Wiley McClish, farm.
er residing near Fort Donelson, was found
in the bushes near his house recently
with the head severed from the body
Bill Mockbce and Jack Seefy, colored,
were arrested on suspicion and confessed
to having murdered McClish and robbed
him. Mockbce had on the murdered
mans shoes when arrested. The mur
derers are now in jail.
james II. Light and F. A. Robine, o.
Calhoun, Mo-, got into quarrel thu
other day, at the railroad depot of tina
town, about some business matters, they
being competitors in trade, and Robint
struck Light several times with a whee
spoke, telling him to the ground, injur
, ing him very severely. While on tn,
ground Light drew pistol and put TIVE
balls in Robine, inflicting wounds from
, which he died in a few minutes.
, Three desperados, Mike Brennan
Tom Joyse and John Cook, by name, re
Gently went to Roeder's Hotel in Oak
land, Schuylkill County, Pa, and de
/ manded liquor. Roeder refused to sci
them any, and got the men out of hi
, house. They then attacked it wit
: stones, nearly killing one of Roeder'
children. To frighten them away Roe
der fired several shots from a reyolve
9 over their heads. This drove Joys
!: away, but Brennan and Cook renewe
/, the attack. Roeder then shot Brenna
> through the heart, killing him instantly
!. Roeder gave himself up and he was ad
' mitted to bail.
d AT Danville, H., Edward Shultz,
G young man about eighteen years old, ha
A been in the habit of returning HON
C drunk. His mother expostulated wit
r him and threatened to use a whip o
j. him if he did not mend his ways. Abou
c one o'clock on a recent morning he wen
e home again intoxicated and his mothe
t proceeded to use the whip. In the scutfl
2. which ensued the mother and son bot
q fell out of the window, distance {
twelve feet, to the ground, and th
o mother received injuries from which sh
;. died. The Coroner's jury returned
verdict in accordance with the aboy
facts, and the son was acquitted of an
willful purpose of killing his mother,
d Two robbers entered the Office of tn
q State Savings Bank at Dallas, Tex, tn
{ other day, jumped over the counter an
Il commenced an attack on Mr.. L. II. Grl
@ Der, President of the bank, telling hil
IS to the floor by blow on the head wit
e a navy six-shooter. They then helpe
e themselves to what money they coul
is find. When the alarm was raised the
" ran into an alley where their horses wei
l. hitched and rode off. Pursuit was
J, once made, but there is very little hoI
5. of the robbers being captured. M
II Gruber states that the loss will not e,
r ceed 5000, as the roll taken containe
!. fractional currency alone.
" Frank Malthes, boy seventee
u years of age, whose parents live in Gin
" cinnati, was visiting acquaintances on
!, farm near Westenburgh, Crittende
. County, KY, recently, and while the
} was accidentally shot by some boys vii
D, MnOli no was huhbihSs hN poJo Wt'
= out in the woods shooting and Ma
- thes was persuaded to climb tr'
- - for squirrels. While he was in the tr'
- the boys fired at some game, hitting hin
y and then ran away. He called to ther
= saying he was shot, The boys did N
70 tell what had become Of him, but Il
70 next day search was made and he W
=, found hanging on limb, dead. III
- Coroner's jury returned verdict of acc
VI dental shooting, but the parents of Il
boy intend to prosecute the boys.
1f "A sad accident recently occurred
n Douglas County, Oregon. The wife
Of w. Wheeler, of that county, took h
e. five children to the landing near the
IN home, on the North Umpqua River, the
IN to await the return Of Mr.. Wheeler fro
ly Roseburg ON a marketing trip. One
nc the children, aged six years, fell into q
ul river. The eldest, aged sixteen yeal
a leaped in to rescue his little brother, b