Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-01

The autopsy on the body Of Ruben
STEIN the New York murderer, who lately
cheated the gallows by dying in his cell q,
showed that he had actually died of star.
vation. The remains weighed but forty.
five pounds, and not a particle of food was
found In the body. This lei 10 an eX-
animation of the sewer pipe, when 1t WAS
discovered that he had through that
channel disposed of the meals which it
was supposed he had eaten Medical men
are much interested in the case, as many
physicians have held il 10 he impossible
for person 10 die of starvation with food
within his reach.
A few days ago little child was
burned To death in New York city, in the
presence Of its helpless drunken mother
The screams of the child attracted the At
tenlion of the neighbors, who, on break"
ing into the apartment, found the poor
little thing in the very agonies OF deah
burned almost 10 crisp. The women
the child's mother and her sister-boih
helplcssly and hopelessly drunk, were
lying on a bed in the same room, utterly
unconscious of the screams of the child.
When the Coroner arrived, the body lay
on a chair, uncared for and uncovered,
and the mother was still drunk.
Force of habit in Texas Is aptly illus
trated by the the San AntOnt0 H0raLd As
follows: "Look here, my friend, said
the clerk of one Of our hotels to a rough
customer from the frontier, who was about
TO take his place at the dinner.,able with
his siX-snooter at his hip, you'll have TO
leave that in the Office until you leave
town The frontiersman objected because
he was not used 10 sitting down AT the
table without his 'weepings.' The clerk
refused TO pander 10 the whims Of the
guest, although he was willing he should
wear the empty holster Of the pistol, but
the whole matter was finally arranged
without prejudice to the honor of either
party, by the guest taking out OF the
weapon all the metallic cartridges but one,
which WAS retained To secure respectful
treatment from the waiter"
Mrs. Tbos. Il. Outlet and her daught-
er aged seventeen. were literally roasted
alive at Baltimore, Md, the other morn
ing, by the explosion Of a coal.oil lamp
which IL was customary 10 keep burning
In their chamber during the night. OBJ
serving the flame flickeriag, Mrs. Cutlett
rose and took the lamp In her hand, with
the intention OF throwing IL through the
window, when il exploded with terrific
force, forcing tie burning fluid over her
clothes She was developed in flames,
and her daughter, leaping from her bed,
rushed into her arms and heroicaliy
battled the consuming element. In few
moments their night clothing was shect
of fame, and, locked In each others arms,
they rushed into an adjoining room.
Their agonizing screams attracted son
of Cutlett and several male boarders, and
by the use Of blankets, etc, the particles
Of burning clothing sdhering 10 their
charred and quivering flesh were extln-
guished. Both were terribly and fatally
burned, the daughters entire body being
reduced 10 crisp.
Several nights ago, Mrs. Wiscnhnnt,
living In Pickens County, Ca, while her
husband WAS absent from home, fastened
herself and children up in her house,
scattered ire over the floor, beds and
clothing, with the intention OF destro ying
herself and them. The oldest child, girl
eleven years Of age, managed % escape
| from the house and ran out and screamed
for help. The mother followed her, and
| because the child had attempted 10 save
herself from the flames, seized stick and
struck her several blows on the head
beating her brains out. While the mother