Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK

mi 0RTMEs ANxs CRIMINALS.
.~seJ Charles Nc Gill theamurdererAof Mary
Kelly, has been sentenced to be hung at
Cleveland, Ohio on the 18Th day 81 February
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1t is reported that James d. Wheatley,
proprietor Of the sugar refinery Of Braskley,
n. 7. is missing with nearly quarter OF q
million of trust funds. p.
The examination of DR.. Spear and Ma
bel Whitman of Charleston, Mass, on the
charge OF poisoning the mother Of the latter,
resulted in thenequittal Of both agf.7ssv W,
F.G. Minor, convicted ofbody snatch
ing, at Cleveland, o.. has been aentenced to
four months Imprisonment in the workhouse,
and to pay fine Of S1C0 and costs.
Alter two weeks severe raiding by the
st. Louis police, twelve out Of fourteen noto-
rious gambling houses of that city have closed
their doors, not being able to stand the racket
any longer.
N. Brown, wood chopper near Auburn,
Placer county, Cal has been arrested for max.
ing and altering counterfeit standard dollars
aud halves. Dies, material, et,., were found
In his cabin. <9
CIV: Angel the seer :tary Of tee Pull
man Palace Car company, who ran away from
Chic 1go last August, taking with him $780,
OU OF the compauy's FUNDS, was seen about
ten days ago in Canada. 49,
: SMoncasi who attempted the as: asination
Of King Alfonso, Of Spain, at the request Of
his counsel has been examined by medical
commits sion, as to his mental condition
and has been pronounced entirely sane.
- At Sturgiss City. %. T.. B0lder Ford, a
noted gambler lately shot and instantly killed
John Russell, Texas cattle man. The only
cause alleged for the murder is that Ford was
drunk and wanted to kill somebody. He is il
Jail a. Deadwood.
e,,~ The San Francisco Chronicle publishes
1 "A interview with .anumber OF passengers by
he wrecked steamer Georgia, to the effect
that at the time of the accident the captain
was intoxicated and carousing in his cabin
with woman passenger.
The Galveston .Nea:s Fort Worth speci-
] alrepOrts the robbery ola stage from Yuma
near st. NJ ry's, by two masked men. The
passengers concealed their valuables. The
robbers obtained from them $50, and 800
from the mails, overlooking valuable pack
ages. -. ny - "aes Ia - s
Three tranaps the other day, entered
the house of farmer named Thos. Lannon,
near Parkersburg, w. Va, beat the farmers
wife and daughter in brutal manner, seized
everything that could be of use to them and
decamped. They were pursued but were not
captured.
1t appears from the reports of bank
the Merchepts and Mechanics bank of Troy,
NY, is hopeless]y insolvent and its officers
have been guilty of grave irregularities and
concealed the true condition of the bank by
false statements.
!, As Capt. SD. Van Gorder, on Sunday
night the Sd inst, was walking home from
church in Winona, Minnesota with Mrs.
Augusta Miller, divorced wife Of Robert
George. the latter met them and insulted Van
Gorder, who struck George savagely with his
cane, infcting severe wounds. Van Gorder
will be tried for attempt to kill.
James Donahue who was recently ar
rested in Detroit and taken to Chicago on
charge Of swindling Henry Helberg out of
$500. and who is out On bail, has succeeded in
kidnapping Helberg. -Donahue Is believed
to be the VIM. Murphy who is wanted in
New York for a crime committed some three
years age in that city. This is his second at
,temptto kidnap Helberg, who was the princi.
pal witness against him. r"7','-1,. =
Robert A. Pedrick, who defrauded his
employers, B5nkard & Hhlton, New York
city importers of cloths and silks, of SlO8, 600,
and by means of forgeries swindled the GUS
toms duty amounting to, $l2, 900, has sent a
confession through the mail to the Associated
Press. He says his wrong doing was brought
about by specua'ions in stock, aid that when
he retrieved his first losses and had consider
able money on baud his broker failed and he
lost all -He'states that he filled with re-.
morse on &C CUNT Of his wrong doings, and
asserts that he alone is TO blame.