The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-23
CRIME AND CALAMITY.


National Associated Press to the Star.
AN APPOINTMENT FOR MR. ACHEY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 23.-John Achey, con-
victed of numbering Geo. Leggett, fellow
gambler. in Chaplin & Cores saloon, was
brought up for sentence Saturday. Judge
Heller appointed noon of Wednesday, JAN
uary 10Th, as the time, and desired that the
execution of the prisoner should take
place near the Jail yard. and should be in
the presence of twelve citizens selected by
the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Court, two
physicians and the defendants relatives
and spiritual counsel only.
JUDGE LYNCH IN NORTH CAROLINA.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Dec. 23.-The death
Friday of W. 7. Fowler, merchant, who
was waylaid, knocked down and robbed
last Tuesday night at Moresville on the
Charlotte & Statesville Railroad has in
creased the popular indignation against his
assailants. Suspicion pointed to negro
named Joe Gillespie, who, upon being ar
rested implicated another named julius
Davidson, who was also arrested, and the
two were carried before Justices Court
for trial. Business in town was entirely
suspended, the Courtroom was crowded,
and the greatest excitement prevailed.
During the recess of the Court for dinner
the excited populace took the negro David
son and hung him up to extort a comics.
sion from him. 1t is doubtful, however, If
| he would have been cut down had not the
Justice appeared.
| The trial adjourned on account of the
popular feeling and being continued Satur-
day morning resulted in the prisoners be-
ing remanded to Jail. After the trial the
negroes voluntarily confessed their crime.
Gillespie acknowledged and Davidson con-
fessed having committed il. Walking be-
hind Mr.. Fowler he approached him, and
when he turned and inquired, "Who are
your" struck him on the head with plow
handle, robbed him and escaped. The same
night he and Gillespie met at Davidson S
house and divided the money, about $2O in
all officers started with the prisoners 10
Statesville Saturday evening, but there Is
no hope that they will ever reach there.
Exasperated crowds had assembled and de-
clared purpose to lynch the negroes. On
the way there is little doubt that Judge
Lynch has already asserted his sway.
WILL IDENTIFY HER HUSBANDS MURDERERs
| CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 23.-Detective Thos
Walsh, of Sheffield, England, is here aftel
Mrs Arthur Dyson to appear as witness
in the prosecution of her husbands mur
derer Mr.. Dyson was we'll known in thi:
| COuHOiy Cifll CliSlilCCi, id'ili5 ioAu W.
the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad un
der Sir Morton Peto, the Vandalia Railroad
and several others, and his murder wa:
greatly deplored.
BURGLARS BURN BUILDING.
| KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 23.-The building
occupied by the Evening Mail and tn
Commercial Indicator was nearly destroye,
by fire at o'clock yesterday morning. Twt
safes in the Mail office were found to hav'
been tampered with, but failing to oper
them, it is believed the burglars fired th'
building. Loss about 50, 900.
HORRIBLE DEATH OF A BABY.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 23.-Last nigh
Margaret Murphy, while intoxicated, lifted
the four-months-old baby of Mrs Emmy
from its cradle and began dancing it on he
knee. Losing her balance she fell with thu
child on red-hot stove, and the baby wa
burned to death. The woman was badly
burned, but was locked up on charge o
drunkenness.