Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-01
FATAL SHOOTING.

Oncials Indicted---Fata1 Raiload Acct .
dents--Other Mishaps.
FATAL SHOOTING. ,
Especial Telegram to tho Globe.l d
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June S0.-Last
night Frank Stelman and Samuel hunt,
two farmers living in the township OF lai ]
u,adge, Ottawa county, about 10 miles from
this city, got into quarrel and began shoot
Ing at each other with revolyers. Each shot
three times. Two of Hunts bullets took et-
feet in Stedmau, one inhicting wound IN
the right breast. which caused his aea1n ~
few hours. Ali Of Stedmans shots took
effect in Hunt. Stedman leaves wife and
four children.
CHICAGO DISHONEST OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
CHICAGO, June 30.-,The grand jury OF the
Cook county criminal court have returned an
Indictment against Asa D. Waldron, treas
urer eff Hyde park, on account OF his detail |
cation of thirty.seeen thousand dollars.
John Macarthur has also been indicted TOT
embezzlement in approprlatlng 70 MS Own
use the funds of the post Office department.
FATAL MUNICIPAL QUARREL.
Western Associated Press.i
sr To1ns Mo-. June 3o.-The state of
chronic disturbance which has prevailed IN
East St. Louis for months past, eliminated
this afternoon in fight between part OF
the Metropolitan police force and the city
marshals, organized by Mayor Bowman. It
appears that last January the Metropoiitans,
under Chief Renshaw, took forcible posses
sion of one of the city engine houses and
r nrison cells, which had been used as police
headquarters, and although Mayor Bowman
n has repeatedly demanded it to be vacated by
J. them and returned to the city, his demands
!. we're refused. About noon to-day City
,r,, Walsh learned that
there were but three of the metropolitan
force in the engine house, and thinking II
:. would be easy to capture, he mustered hls
: deputies at his own quarters, little more
a. than block away, and made dlsh Tor IT,
He was quickly seen, however, and tne occu
1e nants Of the engine house, Officers Wallace
lie and Gwyne and Turnkey Chapman, barred
$, the door, fastened upstairs and the two frs
IA named appeared at the window armed Will
.s SnrinofeId rifles Walsh and his mel
rnshed OH, armed with clubs and re
OIL volvers, and. found Officer Stark 1ea
s. the door OF the engine hnu>e. whom they as
les sanltea and with their clubs knocked h1t
di- down. Three pistol shots are also SAID
have been fired at him, one of whlc
'htt wounded him in the head. Wallace an
::iy Gwyne then called on the crowd to dlspers
he when more shots we're fired by MARKHAM
ga Wallace and Gwyne then shot into the crow
and Deputy Marshal Sneyille and OConn'
fell dead, and James Doyle was Wounds
The marshal and posse then retired, takll
with them their dead.
es" Mayor Bowman, in the meanume, U
the peared on the grounds, and, ne says, mario
ped ly escaped, as one OF the men m IN tne eng
-, honse, he claims, took deliberate aim
w. :, him but by a quick jump sideways he avol
Aao cd being hit, the ball entering the grou
only few feet from where he stood:
While the fight was progressing the alal
dds bell ON the engine house was rung anu
tho MetroDolitans fastened to headquarte
.ouo from all directions, but the marshals had
o'o tired and nothing further was done. Ma.
no'' Bowman Immediately telegrapned
lon Relleville, the county seat,
the Sheriff Weber and County Coroner Conl
Lin Who arrived this afternoon; Weber went
for headouarters of the Metropolitan and arr
ga ed Wallack and Gwyne, and Coroner Con
Lin will hold an inquest on the dead to-morr
rson The circumstances which led to this
hich fortunate affair cover much t.mej and n
ews, events dating as far back as 1867, Wnen
tied. Metropolitan law was passed by the legl
IS in ture. This law has been pronounced INC
ton. stitutional several times by the snpr
says, court, but the force has some way mani
t the to exist. It has been lately ignored by bl
it. Bowmap5 who organized force OF oel
marshals under the city ordlna
.&l +ba rncult hGS been
mar distinct police forces, which
been at swords points for months
oeen and conflicts mere or less serious have
louise, of a1moet dailv occurrence. There are
,tions two political factions in the city called
lative man and anti -Bowman, which are very o
arrow and stop at no means to do damage to
49,. other. Mayor Bowman says, even graz
IL, we the legality of the, existence of the NJ
!ai % politan police commissioners and force
Nj d. original legislation specially provides
99au8e they shall be entirely separate and del
nia'lu , from the city of East ST. Louis, and
D az not occupy or use any of the city's PROF
l,es Therefore, he or his officers had rig
''JooS disposess them of the engine house.
ther trouble was apprehended to-nlSh
:. up to the present writing all Is quiet c
other side of the river, and the proeah
MEL T. are no further violence will occur.
'fpnah EXPRESS WRECKED.
% than On tn
- Ka-a ton to the engineer and fireman killed
cath is disaster to the Southern express last
church. a man supposed to be William 4. Hal
ONE at Chicago and Erisban Krauch of Bait
= Rev. were also killed. The engine, baggage
,exing- and two express cars were wrecked.
road tie had been placed upon the
One arrest has been made.
A WHISKY TRAGEDY.
. BALTIMORE, Nd, June 30-John
- mick. asleep in his room this mornin!
A.oas' fatally stabbed by John Fleming. dru
" .ne SHOT THROUGH THE WINDOW.
led. and CAIRO. ILL.,. June 30.-Frank j. CHI
and in the we'll known Carbonate mercha
AVE Sc head of the lumber firm of Chap
Extra at Herr. of Forman, johnson county,
was shot through the head and kille
bedroom at this morning by an vi
: party, who fred pistol through '
ance OF No arrests yet,
,hcemen BURNED TO DEATH.
nd Mol ALBANY, N. Y, June 3O.-An oil tt
ter the thrown from the track of the Ne'
hlan Central road last night, by the reno
ali ~ ,1iie rail, and 10 cars wrecked. The oil
> day if an. a. aeath a-,d +ha enoineer and fire.
' jured.
A BLAZE.
!. TRENTON. N. j., June Goa
- Frenchtown. New Jersey, caused
second about $4,000.
die race. Is 1t, Then, True.