River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-24

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MURDERS.
Mrs. Matte Farrell, a widow woman q
Detroit, Mich, aged 6s years, was found piu',
lily murdered in her own house. son "
hers is under arrest on suspicion OF bein" tle
murderer. In Burk City KY, drahkeh
young rough had quarrel at the house o.
man named Garhart. Young GarhaFt, lhtsf-
posed in behalf of his father, when Nell iataiiy
stabbed him. Mrs. Garhart nterposed IN be-
half of his son, when Nell stabbed her to the
heart killing her instantly. She waa eneiente
The fiend was arrested. On board of ship a
short distance out from Savannah, Ga, salior
killed the mate of the vessel.
GEN. BUTLER SUED.
VIM. o. Avery, ex-chief clerk OF the
treasury department, who was convicted IN
st. Louis on account of connection with the
whisky fraud, has entered suit in Washington
city against Gen. Ben Butler to recover
$500 which he alleges he paid Butler as a re-
tainer TO defend him when on trial at ST.
Louis. Avery claims that lie agreed to pay
Butler s., 900 to defend him, $500 of which he
paid when he engaged him, the remaining
81 800 to be paid after the conclusion OF the
trial. He claims Butler did not assist him in
any way and did not make his appearance
during the trial although he repeatedly sent
4. ~. tl,A he, Ita
victed
OUTRAGE ON INDIANS.
Gen. O. o. Howard telegraphs from
Fort Vancouver to Washington, that an Una
| tilla Indian was murdered on the Goth inst
| by white men, and that the Umatillas have,
within three weeks, lost 500 horses taken by
| the whites. He asks; Cannot the district
attorney be instructed by the attorney gener-
al to attend to this and other cold blooded
murders of Indians by white men? few ex
amples of justice v ould do more for peace
| than a whole summers campaign" The
| foregoing was endorsed by Gen. Sherman as
| follows: "The Umatilla Indians should be
protected in their lives and property rs far as
possible by civil agents, as also by military
| but after the crime Is committed the civil
courts should try the case and adjudgc the
measure of punishment" The dispatch thus
| endorsed was sent by Secretary McCrary to
the Indian bureau and acting commissioner
Heeds has referred it to Secretary schurz
with recommendation.
| MURDERS.
A telegram from Memphis, TEN, gives
an account of two murders committed under
the following circumstances A. party OF
white men entered the dwelling of q negro,
living on the farm of Geo. H. Wellington, near
Glenco, Tenn, town fifteen miles north of
this, and killed hun while lying in bed with
his wife and children. The verdict of the cor
oner's jury was that he came to his death from
gun and pistol shot wound inflicted by one,
| Hill and Mccain. Mccain was arrested, but
Hill fled and was pursued by j. s. Tally, con-
stable, and posse of three men who over
took him the following morning at Cuba,
Tenn, five miles distant from the scene of the
murder. They attempted to arrest the fugi-
| tive who drawing two pistols defed the Off
GERS, and effected his escape. Several negroes
being in the neighborhood of Cuba hearing of
| the murder, killed white man named Baird,
who was found asleep on the porch of gro
Gerry store at Cuba. The negroes riddled his
body with buck shot, thinking he was the
man, Hill, who had resisted arrest.
A MURDERER IDENTIFIED.
During the inqeust and examination, in
Chicago, into the death of police officer Race,
who was shot by burglar at night when try
ing to make an arrest on State street, fort
night ago, a dramatic scene took place.
Lamb was brought in for Identification by a
witness, who said, "That is not the man."
Just then Lamb turned partly around, and a
colored woman sitting on the bench among
the witnesses exclaimed, Gentlemen that's
the man that was sitting in the wagon; that's
the very one. The woman was called to the
witness chair, and testified to having seen the
shooting. This testimony caused an immense
sensation. Supt. Dixon again caused Lamb
to be produced, and had a SLOUGH hat placed
on his head. The witness again said, firmly,
Eyes, sir; that's the man that did the shooting"
Lamb trembled and his swathy complexion
turned pale. He was Immediately taken
away. There was great excitement in the
court room. Supt. Dixon said, We've struck
the truth at last" A verdict was brought in
against Lamb, while seven other notorious
thugs are held as accessory to the crime.