Daily globe., 1878-02-24
Especial Telegram to THE GLOBE.

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Special Telegram to THE GLOBE
FARM1NGToN, Feb. 23.-The town of Castle
Rock is excited over a genuine scandal SEN
sation, with the almost proverbial shooting
accompaniment. The reports of the affair
are so various, and some of them
SO ExTRAvAGANT.
that it is an impossibillity to get at the bot
tom facts at present. 1t appears, however
that among the residents of Castle Rock is
an old man named Odell, farmer. and
man of
IRRAsCIBLE TEMPER.
There is, too, in the Odell family, a Mrs.
Odell who, if not "a better man than old
Grant, : seems to be better man than Odell,
for, it is asserted, she runs the farm and
attends to the Odell family business gen
orally. AS an assistant upon the farm, Mrs.
Oden has had in her employa
YOUNG MAN NAMED JUMP.
Monday last, SO the story runs, the male
Odell, returning suddenly to the house, dis
covered Jump and Mrs. Odell in a
CRIMINAL RELATION.
He raved and stormed about the premises
for while. bat resorted to nothing more
serious at that time Wednesday last how
ever, he returned ZONE armed with a loaded
shot gun, evidently secured for the purpose,
the contents of which he
FIRED INTO JUMPS PERSON,
while he was engaged in drawing pail of
water, inf1lcting serious injuries. This is
one story. On
THE wFE's SIDE,
however, it is alleged that the shooting
was the result of the old
mans irrascible temper and unfounded
jealousy. 1t is claimed for Mrs. Odell that
she was sweeping her bed room, and having
occasion to move heavy bureau, she sent
for Jump to assist her. To move the bu-
reau it was found necessary
TO CLOSE THE DOOR.
While the door was thus closed, and Mrs.
Odell was moving glass at one end of the
room, Jump being at the other, Mr.. Odell
suddenly flung open the door, exclaiming,
''Now, I'VE CAUGHT You!''
The above is a mere outline of the two
stories current, as cleaned from neighbors.
To-day Odell was brought here to answer to
AN INTENT TO KILL,
but owing to the absence of important wit
nesses, the examination was postponed to
Monday noxt, Odell meanwhile, being held
in heavy bonds to appear.
RICH DEVELOPMENTS PROMISED.
1t is further rumored that Odell is so much
enraged, with cause or from jealousy, that
he will, on the examination. rake up some
past frailties on the part of Mrs. Odell to
| justify his assault upon the hired man, and
the scandal mongers are gloating over the
prospects of rich developments.
EXPRESS CAR ROBBED.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 23.-A Galveston
Neers special dated Dallas, 23d, says: Last
night the south bound train on the Central
was boarded at Aliens station by six men,
who robbed the express Car of $4,000. The
train had hardly drawn up at the station
when a man jumped into the engineer's cab,
covering the engineer and fireman with re-
volver. Five other men attempted to enter
the express car when the messenger, Thomas,
showed fight, firing three shots at the rob-
bers, hitting one it is thought and killing
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six shots at the messenger and rushing
in oyerpowered him, cut the bellrope
and had the express car uncoupled from the
train, and ordered the engineer to pull over
on siding where the messenger was forced
to open the safe from which they abstracted
$4,000 IN money, overlooking package
containing about $4OO. The robbers were
all masked save one who covered the en-
gineer. The passengers were completely
demoralized, and thinking they would be
visited, furious scramble ensued in secret
ing money and yaluables. They were not
robbed however.
One OF the party proposed going through
the passengers, but the leader, commanded
him to keep his place and come on After
securing the booty, the robbers mounted
horses hltched short distance from the
depot, and took northwesterlys course.
There We're enough male passengs aboard to
capture the robbers, but they were so badly
demorallzed, that with the exception
OF the conductor and Capt. w.
Apperson, who attempted to arouse
the passengers to action, there was no
disposition to resistance shown. Simultaneous
with the tlrlng man rushed into the pas
senger coach in great fright and as he hur-
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tween SO and 60. He was one of the robbers.
About y O'Clock Superintendnnt Guinlan
telegraphed to the city marshal that the car
would be at his service by O'clock. which
was taken, and pursuit Of the robbers con-
menced.
CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF RANDE.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The JougzaEs Gales
burg special says The jury in the Rande
murder trial after being locked up forty
hours returned verdict at this morning,
finding the prisoner guilty of murder. and
fixing his punishment at Imprisonment fol
life. motion for arrest of Judgment was
oyerruled. Previous to the sentence Rande
said he was guiltless of murder; that several
witnesses had sworn falsely against him. He
was Immediately taken to Joliet heavily iron
ed and under guard of several officers.
DEFRAUDING MAIL AGENT.
Boston, Feb. 23.-Thomas P. Cheney
superintendent of the New England mai
service, is charged with defrauding the GOV.
ernment, by certifying to false vouchers 70,