, 1876-02-02
CRIME.

DR.. WARNS. ere. KANucK.
tyecia! DisraseA 70 The Citeaao 7YsbHne.
MONTREAL Feb. 1.-Dr. Warns vas brought
before Judge Ramsay today. In ansser to tho
auesttop, "Whht becamo Of tho envelope you
placed 81 900 in 7" tho prisoner Hald 1t WAS sont
to Washington. Nowmsn, OF Chicago. tho CON-
platnant, says the letter received at Washington,
contained nothing but scraps Of nowapapors.
Tie money mas taken out by Warns befora
II vas poated. Warma said "Wheu, IN Obi.
cago In November last, stopped nk Ncvman's
Hotel, aud thero entertained a proposition 10
uee my Influence in Warrington with high per-
sonageg to obtain him contract for supplies
for Indians. Was not paid nnYthing beyond
oxrcnaes and hotel bills in WaehinEton for my
services, which nero to 10 romnnerated by q
percentage on tho amount realized from tl.e
profits Of tho coutract. Tie $4,000 witch Nnw-
man paid to bribo officials was put IN an envel.
ope and duly forwarded to Washington IN reg
not received. You know" ho said. With sig
nlAcEnt wink, "tto Presidents Private 6ec,e-
tary nt present ia undor Indictment In st. Louis
in connection wlth tic WLlaky HinR bribery
1rauas In % answef to oh 70 ,naun!,ny 1sssEdlng
Doctor assstted that no such contract
was In existence. Tho ptoHecuto.8, be
said, could net produce Il. Tho contract wau
all hnmbug. and got up for tic purpose of eI-
&f6UlblrE NltQ. HHHuIn DAEk, Al4tElCau LQub1lI.
General for tho British North American Prov
inccs, explained the taw Of tho Statea ~ beaF.
Ing on courtorfeitfng, forgery. etc. WarntH has
been moro tl'atl ouco prominent in court hcre-
once for practicing without lscenao, and nGa!u IN
connection with domestic mattor, aud the third
tirno for assault. In all Of which Ao WAS suc-
cosaful, aud there Ia evcry probability ho will ba
III tho present instance tho prosecution 30 far
not lawn. developed any strong point. The
case IN to como up again tomorrow.
HonRIALE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
DosroE, Fob. Ia special from East Lyndon,
Vt, stAtes that Hlss Widor q rosidpnt OF that
town, killed his fathor and mother ills morning
with AL AZ, and thon cut hfs Wifo's throat. no
thon hung limBo!f. Ills wifo WAS alive At tho
latoet date.
NEwronr, IT., Fob. 1.~-Thoro is terrible OK
element At East Lyndon over tho tragedy OF to-
day. It Is supposed thut Wilder was lahoriue
UNDER temporary insanity supcrluducod
BY oxeessivo eKcitemsns md passion;
horrible. Ills fnther and ,notbor waro aged &C.
specttvoiy 70 aud 10 yeara. Tho Immediate
cause Of tho affair waa an aitoscation with Lis
wifo. who, In altoriug pair Ut ovoralls, had
made 591l them too short After ang1g words;
got an Ak aud ond tho trouble. Ills
wife followed him and scixod tho ax. whou
be drew dirk, stabbed her, and loft llor for
dead. aud then taking up tho Ok, started for tho
father, who had followed him. Ind struck him q
fearful blow. crushing through bis head
At this point ho appeared still futhcl
infu1iated, md next attacked blu mother, killing
her with three blows over tho head aud breast.
20 The shed, md fonnd Ills fAhc
had csawled into tbs kitchon. IIe strucl
him rs ho 10y upon tha noor, the ax crushing
through tho Aoad and remaining hxet
tn tho door. Ho then cut hl
throat, and, death not ensuing q
once, ran to the batp, fastened rono around h
neck aud tnmpod from the baan, breaking hi
neck and causing tnHtant death. Tho father al,l
mother arc both dead. Tho Hifo, 1t Ia thought
may recover.