The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-12
MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST I2, 1878

ored) was arrested here last night on the
charge Of numbering her husband, Daniel
Cornish, by crushing his skull with
pitcher on Saturday night The woman
claims that her husband was after her with
a razor, and she killed him in self-defense.
THE FIEND WITH A KNIFE.
Special to the Star
HENDERSON, KY, Aug. H. - Yesterday
morning Simon brush, a colored man, went
to the home of the wife from whom he is
divorced, and attacked her viciously with
an enormous knife. He plunged the
weapon several times into her breast, and
when she fell he slashed away in fiendish
manner, cutting her up terribly and slicing
Off an ear Thinking she was dead, he
then took flight, but was soon captured by
an excited crowd of citizens, who would
have lynched him but for the efforts of the
officers who hurried him to jail
TEXAS TRAGEDY.
San ANTONIO, Aug. 12.-Saturday morn
ing Charles D. Lytle was shot and instantly
killed at the Lytle ranch, on the Medina
River, thirteen miles from San Antonio, by
J. F. Fogg. Lytle, for many years. has
been at daggers' points with the rest of his
family, and Fogg is a partner in the livery
stable business at Castroville with Sam
Lytle, brother of the deceased, who has had
a spite against Fogg for not taking his side
in the family quarrel. Friday night Fogg
arrived at the old Lytle ranch en- route for
San Antonio. He stayed all night there.
Saturday morning Charles Lytle, who lived
in the neighborhood, came to the ranch
with shotgun, threatening to kill Fogg.
while he was in the act of raising the gun
Fogg fired and Lytle fell dead the whole
charge entering his abdomen. Immediately
after the killing Fogg came to town and de-
livered himself up to the Sheriff of Bexar
County. The general opinion is that it was
a clear case of self-defense Lytle was about
fifty years of age, and leaves grown son.
POWERFUL POLITICAL ARGUMENTS.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 12.-Saturday the two po-
litical factions of Crittenden County, Ar
kansas just across the river, engaged in a
fight at political meeting in Apperson' s
Grove, few miles above Memphis, and pis-
tolls were freely used by the crowd. One
colored man was killed and several were Sc
verely wounded.
BAR-ROoM MURDER.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Aug 12-Patrick
Collins was found murdered in an alley near
East Front street, his scull crushed in by
some blunt weapon. He had been seen
Saturday evening in soloonin the vicinity
kept by Mrs. McCann. The saloon was
crowded with drunken men, and two of the
party named McClain and Haney were ar
rested with Mrs. McCann. McLain is said
to be paramour of Mrs. McCann and was
| jealous of Collins The murder was COM
mitted in the kitchen back Of the bar-room,
the floor being covered with blood. The
body was then dragged into the alley few
| feet away. McLain conducts the business
of the place. Collins was fifty years of age
and leaves wife and grown daughter.
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
CHICAGO, Aug. PA woman named
Gibbin who says she is the wife of Abra
ham Suydam, was arrestedin Michigan, anC
brought here yesterday on the charge i'm
plicating her in the forgeries of the latter
He denies that she is a party to the swim
die, and also that she is his wife. She il
the woman with whom he was found to bt
living here, when his New York brother
in-law, VIM. Musgrave, pounced dowr
upon him year ago.
BON TON BURGLARS.
New York, Aug. 12.-The story of the
chase and capture yesterday of couple o
frst-class burglars, Billy Porter and Johnny
Irving, and their companions, John Wilson
and John Doe, shows that the aesthetic
tastes of our leading cracksmen are under
going considerable improvement.
The chief of the gang was the occupant o
handsome residence with flowers anG
croquet grounds and general air of quie
responsibility and religion. His reputation
in the vicinity was excellent. He was {
wealthy stationer who did business in thi!
ungodly city. His Hospitality enter
tained and paid his bills promptly. Porter
and Irving were associates of George
Hamard, alias Lester, who was found mul
dered near the railroad in Yonkers some
time ago.