Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-05
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Chicago Policeman Shot Dead by Bur-
g1ars-Bishop, the Connecticut Wife
Poisoner, Finally Cunfesses to the Deed
Fires and Other Misfortunes.
POLICE OFFICER SHOT By BURGLARS.

FIRES and Other MlSfOrtuneS.
POLICE OFFICER SHOT BY BURGLARS.
CHICAGO, Oct About IL o'clock tonight
Officer Race, of the police force, saw man on
State street driving wagon and having sus-
picions that something was wrong, attempted
to investigate the matter. when q man drew
pistol and shot him through the head, killing
him instantly. 1t was afterwards discovered
that burglars had entered the dry goods house
of 3. 8. jeffrey and stolen quantity of silk
ana velvet goods. The man who did the shoot
ing is supposed to have been of four bur
glars engaged in the robbeey. No arrests made
yet.
ATTEMPTED LYNCHING.
ANsoN1A, Conn.,, Oct. ed Freeman, col
ored, grossly assaulted Jane McCrindle aged
z, last evening. He was arrested this morning
early and taken to the lookup where crowd
gathered to-day, secured the keys and took him
from prison. A rope was then placed around
Freeman's neck and he was dragged quarter
of a mile to Colburn HILL where he was about
to be hanged when deputy sheriff arrived
and rescued him. He has been lodged in New
Haven Jail.
ATTlE END OF ROPE.
MAGNOLIA, Miss, Oct. 4.-Rodney Green,
colored, convicted at the August term of court
of the murder of his brother-in-law, Isaac
Harris, and sentenced to be hanged Oct 4th,
was executed here to-day. After religious
service by Parson Cunningham, Green made
confession of guilt, and said he was prepared
to meet his God. and hoped to meet all in
heaven whom he left earth. At 80 the
drop fell, breaking the neck OF the criminal,
who IN eight minutes WAS pronounced dead.
About ten thousand persons were present.
ANOTHER CONFESSION.
NORWICH, Conn.,, Oct. 4.-Wesley w. Bishop
has made third confession. in which he adj
mits having himself administered morphine,
in a fatal dose, to his wife.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 4.-Hiram Smith,
contractor for the Utah Northern railroad, was
arrested few days ago for cutting timber on
Fort Hall Indian reservation. He was taken to
Malad, Idaho, and put in Jail. The deputy
marshal then went to the cutters camp for
witness, but being unable to get answers to
questions the whole force, forty-6ve in num-
Der, were arrested and taken to Malad and put
in jail. 1t is doubtful whether these mon
were at work upon the Indian reservation. It
Is claimed they are suffering from insufficient
room in Jail. Progress of the railroad is tenn
porarily blocked by these proceedings. A bill
was passed last winter giving this railroad the
right of way over the public lands and permits
sion to use government timber for construc-
ton.
INCENDIARY FIRE.
PENSACOLA Fla, Oct. Am incendiary fire
last night burned the block extending from
Carr q Jolly's soloon to Kohn's clothing store.
Loss, $4,000; insurance s25,0OO.
BANK DEPOSIT Ro! BED.
PROVIDENCE Oct. determination of the
affairs of the Grocers' and Producers bank is
not completed. One man who had private
box deposited in the safe of the bank examined
it this afternoon and found it had been robbed
of $4,000.