New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-11-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK
0RIMEs IND CRIMINALS.

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GRIMES IND CRIMINALS.
unarles McG::il the murderer of Mary
Kelly, has been sentenced to be hung at
Cleveland, Ohio on the 18th day of February
next.
1t is reported that James Fl. Wheatley,
proprietor of the sugar refinery of Braskley,
NY. is missing with nearly quarter of a
million of trust funds.
The examination of DR.. Spear and Ma
bel Whitman of Charleston, Mass, on the
charge of poisoning the mother of the latter,
resulted in the acquittal OF both.
F. G.. Minor, convicted OF body snatch
ing, at Cleveland, o., has been sentenced to
four mouths imprisonment in the workhouse,
and to pay fine of $500 and costs.
After 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
and halves. Dies, material, etc, were found
in his cabin.
G. W. Angel the seer .tary of tee Pull
man Palace Car company, who ran away from
Chicago last August, taking with him $780,
600 of the company's funds, was seen about
ten days ago in Canada.
Moncasi who attempted the assassination
Of King Alfonso, of Spain, at the request Of
his counsel has been examined by a medical
RI al condition
and has been pronounced entirely sane.
The San Francisco Chronicle publishes
al interview with number 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 Meas Fort Worth speci-
near St. M ry's, by two masked men. The
passengers concealed their valuables. The
robbers obtained from them $40, and 800
from the mails, overlooking valuable pack
ages.
It appears from the reports of bank
superintendents and the hank examiner that
the INGREDIENTS and Mechanics bank of Troy,
N. Y, is hope]essly insolvent and it's officers
have been guilty Of grave irregularities and
concealed the. true condition of the bank by
false statements.
As Capt S. D. 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, inflicting 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 ago in that city. This is his second at
tcmptto kidnap Helberg, who was the princi-
pal witness against him.
Robert A Pedrick, who defrauded his
employers, B ,nkard & Hutton, New York
city importers of cloths and silks, of Sl0S, 900,
and by means of forgeries swindled the Gus
toms duty amounting to $4,000, has sent a
confession through the mail to the Associated
Press. He says his wrong doing was brought
about by specuations in stock, AID that when
he retrieved his first losses and had consider
able money on hand his broker failed and he
lost all. He states that he is filled with re
morse on &C cunt of his wrong doings, and
asserts that he alone is to blame