Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-09
THE LOVERS LEAP.
FROM THIS WORLD TO THE NEXT ar
THE MUzzLE OF A PISTOL.
Muscatine, Iowa, the Scene of Terrible
Tragedy-Two infatuated Fools not Being
Able to Live Together Lawfully, Die To-
gether by the Aid of Pistol-A Brace of
Murders at Omaha-Other Criminal
Matters.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MUscAT1NE, Ia, Sept. 7.-Frederick A. Seeak,
late of Cherokee county, Kansas, committed
suicide here to-day, after numbering his mis-
tress, Carrie G. Myers of the same place. The
couple arrived here yesterday morning, spent
the day in purchasing clothing, and preparing
for the tragedy. They stayed with brother
in-law of Seeak and nothing in their conduct
gave intimation of the coming tragedy until
two pistol shots were heard in the upper part
of the dwelling shortly before noon. Members
of the house rushed in and found the two lying
on the floor side by side, each with CHASTITY
wound in the head, from which brains and
blood were exuding, and both dead. The affair
had been premeditated for some time, and was
caused by Seeak's inability to obtain divorce
from his present wife, whom he married in
Kansas to avoid prosecution for bastardy. The
following letters addressed to Seeak's SIS
ter, which were found in Miss Myers Jcket,
will explain the whole matter:
MUscAT1NE, Ia, Sept. MY Sister Hannah:
Hannah, you know what my troubles are. and
this forenoon and this young lady will leave
this troublesome world. Hannah, it is nv
wish to have her put in the same grave with
me. There is no girl could be more truer to
me. We are going to die together and we want
to be put together. So I hope you will do as
your brother wishes, and put this lady in the
same grave with me. Hannah, it is very hard
cause of my deed. l have no other trouble
except this bastardy case. We love each other,
and prefer dying than be kept apart. SO We
have chosen this way of ending our
troubles. don't fear death. I never have
done anything that causes me to be afraid.
am ready to die. would like to see the rest
at home, but as it is won't get to see them.
Hope to see all of them in heaven. Be good
to yourselves. Sister, do as l wish. l want her
with me. We want to be together.
Your brother,
F. A. SEEAK.
DEAR FRIEND HANNAH AS am going, with
my intended husband, to leave the world, you
can do with my clothes whatever you are a
mind to, send to my home or keep them;
have no objections. So will bid you goodbye
and farewell. Don't feel bad, for it is God s
will for each of US to leave this world.
(Signed) CARRIE c. MYERS.
P.S.-If you should want to write to my
folks here is the address: Mr.. Frederick My
ers, Coalfeld, Cherokee county, Kansas, box 26.
CAUGHT AT LAST.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 8.-Daniel Mayhem was
arrested to-day for the murder of Henry Downs,
a coal miner, in June, 1867. Mayhem eluded
arrest, bu. was captured for burglary in West
Virginia and served term in the penitentiary
at Moundsville as the officers have learned.
He will be sent to Jail to await trial.
BRACE OF MURDERS
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
OMAHA, Sept. S.-James Burke, notorious
gambler, shot and killed Morris We'll, Texas
cattle man, in leather store here yesterday.
About the same time John Gillian, a bar-keeper
struck a man named O'Learx over the head
with an iron bar, inflicting wounds which will
terminate fatally.
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Western Associated Press.
CAMP STAMBURGH, Wyoming, Sept. 8.-Early
last Friday morning five masked man surprised
and captured the herding camp Of William p
Noble eighteen miles from here. The fou,
herders were tied up and the intruders held
possession of the camp until Saturday night
when they left, going west, taking with them
all the camp outfit. provisions and thirteen
good horses. During their stay in the camp
they conversed freely with their prisoners and
showed a thorough knowledge of the country
They also stated that they intended to take"in
the paymaster. 1t is supposed that they are
part of gang of o5bers who tried to wreck 8
train on the Union Pacific railroad some time
ago. Two inches of snow fell here this morn.
ing.
MULE THIEF CAPTURED.
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. S.-Deadwood
D. T., Sept. 1.-THE following news is received
from Camp Devine: Have moved camp to-day
to the Redwater, near Wilson'S rancho. John
son, a well-known horse thief of Hay Creek
was captured yesterday morning in close prox
unity to two government mules that had beer
stolen from camp the night previous and is
how in the guard house. The evidence on hano
cannot fail to convict him. He will probably
be sent to Cheyenne for trial. The mules were
recovered.