Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-09
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES,

mate, while the boys were playing with
a pistol supposed to be unloaded.
--Primus Crocker, negro, was shot
and killed in Oglethorpe County, Ga,
the other day by John Willhight, in
dispute about trihing sum of money
due the negro, ...7-
Frank McConichi, the murderer of
little Maggie Bauer, on Long Island, N.
T., last August, has been sentenced to
imprisonment for life in Sing Sing. He
confessed his guilt.
! Near Bluffton, Ind, the other day.
young man named Schmidt, while assist
ing his father to clear n piece of land,
was struck by a tree felled by his father,
and Instantly killed. ....,.
William M. Melee, detective of
Greene County, Ill, was assaulted and
fatally injured at Walkerville, III, afew
act of mounting his horse Cod felled him
with stone, then jumped on him and
kicked him until he was insensible. Cod
at once fed the country. H'.f
M. Shaffenburg, late United States
Marshal for Colorado, has been SEN
fenced in the United States District
Court to two years imprisonment at hard
labor in the Penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kan, for presenting false and
fraudulent accounts to the Government
for payment.
| Burt Bartholomew, about eighteen
years old, while playing with pistol, at
Sturgis, Mich. the other day, accident
ally shot George Laperman, ten years
old, the ball entering his right side and
| aly oh =,
fiicting q fatal wound.
"A Mrs. Henry Huntly, of Franklin
| County, Iowa, few weeks ago swal-
lowed a potion of concentrated 1ye by
mistake, the result of which was the de
struction of the mucous membrane of
the throat, She was recovering under
medical treatment, when two structures
formed in her throat, and fatal results
ensued.
AT Lebanon, KY, the other night,
Deputy Marshal and posse seeking the
arrest of parties suspected of robbing
houses, came upon Charles Lynch and
demanded his surrender. He refused
and fired upon the posse, hitting no one.
The shot was returned with fatal effect,
Lynch dying almost instantly
"A coward1y murder was recently
committed near Connersville, Ky, the
victim being an old colored man named
Morton. About eight o'clock in the
evening three men went to his house,
called him out and, accusing him Of
causing the death of a neighbor, stabbed
him to death Another negro in the
house was also badly cut. -eae9Y10
The ive-years-old daughterof Aaron
Hubbard, of Troy, Mo-, was left at home
with two younger children, few days
ago, while the mother was visiting @
neighbor. Smoke was seen issuing from
the room and the door broken in, when
the girl was found horribly burned .her
clothing entirely burned off. She spoke
after her mother arrived home, but ex-
pired in few minutes.
"A man named Cage, said to be from
Wilkinson County, Miss, was taken
from the Jail at Alexandria, La, few
nights since and hung to tree. The
evening previous he stole a horse, the
property of one Watts, and being capt
ured and brought back discharged his
revolver at Watts, wounding him severe
ly in the right breast. He escaped, was
recaptured, lodged in jail, and taken
therefrom by the mob and hung.
"A fatal accident recently occurred
to Hon. Arthur Strut, at Belper, En-
gland. Mr.. Strut was showing his
brother-in-law over cotton-mill, owned
by the firm in which he was part
ner, and when in the house where
the great water-wheel which supplies
the motive power is placed Mr.
Strut, in describing its construction,
touched it with his umbrella. The wheel
being greasy the umbrella slipped, and
Mr.. Strut fell forward, was drawn into
the machinery, and killed instantly.
"A remarkable accident occurred
short time since at Corpus Christi, Tex,
resulting in the death of an estimable
Mexican lady. A gentleman shot at
cat near him with a large cartridge pis-
tol. The ball missed the cat but struck
a shell or some other hard substance and
glanced almost at right angles, travers-
ing distance of about 500 feet in an
air line, passed through a window, struck
the woman just back of the ear, passed
out of her head on the opposite side,
and was buried in board when found.
The lady's death was almost instanta-
neous, @
AT Schuyler, Neb., a few days ago,
Nelson Hartgrove was brutally assaulted
by Henry Vernon, q gambler, who felled
him to the floor by striking him with
chair. The gambler then drew his re-
volver, and was only prevented from
shooting by those present. Mr.. Hart
grove ran hastily into the street,
and when about the middle turned, only
to find himself covered by the weapon of
his assailant. Mr. Hartgrove instantly
drew his revolver and fired, the ball
passing through the mans wrist and
then through his body, killing him. Mr..
HartgrOve gave himself into custody,
bu6 the Marshal refused TO hold him, as
he deemed the killing justifable. ~.
"A terrible tragedy was enacted at
Newark, Vt, a few days ago. Hiram
Young, of Barstow, Quebec, having some
trouble with his wife, left her, and tax
ing his four-year. old bog went to New
ark, VT Mrs. Young, with her little
girl, two years old, followed him.. On
arriving there everything appeared pleas
ant, and the two children went into a
shed to play. In a short time Mrs.
Young went out, and seizing an AK split
both children's heads open and mangled
thOh IL lOaiu hohhois lHCy hNcu
but about twenty minutes. The mother
is under arrest, and is supposed to be
insane,
Charles st. Clair, Alex. and Sam
Gauthorn, W. Cass, Bud Shewmaker,
Jack Splan and Jennie Osgood were ar
rested at Terre Haute, Ind, a few.days
ago for the murder of Milo Bames, ,lengi-
neer, at Long Point, III, July. 4, ,as75.
The officers say they have abundant evil
dence of the guilt of the parties arrested.
1t viii be remembered that on the date
above mentioned, as the east bound ex-
press train on the Vandalia RahrOad
drew up at Long Point water-tank, at
midnight, two masked men sprang upon
the engine, shot the engineer dead in his
seat, opened the throttle, and were soon
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