Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-08

iOpec1al Telegram TO the Globe.
WINoNA, April 6.-The trial of Levi Potter.
the old man indicted for rape on the little girl
Hinkston, at Hormer, was concluded about six
o'clock Friday evening The Jury were out till
midnight, when they brought in verdict of
guilty.
The trial OF James E. Bryant, for shooting
John Bannister last fall, resulted in acquittal.
The evidence was clear that Bannister had
made a brutal assault on Bryant with pair of
brass knuckles.
The trial of Col. Dad Ryan, for the murder
OF David Fields, will begin next Monday.
HEAVY FoRaER1Es
New YORK, April Ga Boston dispatch, al
luding to the failure of Wall Bugbee through
the forgeries of Bugbee's brother, says lie
forged notes, aggregating s134,739, and drawn
within three months, had been negotiated
through the instrumentality of Davis, Moody
Co., eff Louisville. They are all made paya-
BILE to Holt & Bugbee, Indianapolis, and are TO,
three and four months. Holt & Bugbee dur.
ing the week, returned to Indianapolis drafts
drawn by Bugbee, the forger, amounting to
over $4,000. Should the firm be held for al
the forged notes and drafts, their creditors
would be asked to give them considerable time
or they will be compelled to go into bankruptcy
There is considerable doubt as to the response.
blllty OF the firm for drafts cashed by the In.
dlanapolis bank and not accepted by the firm
The amount is not stated
LATER.
The case Of Bugbee, the forger, is fully as bad
as at hrst represented. His brother and ar
officer of a Boston bank are examining the
books, but decline to make statement till
they have finished. It does not appear that
any effort is being made for his arrest although
he has been heard from west of here Bugbee
Is the administrator of former partners es
tate. with a bond given for S6S,OOO. His
bondsmen are apprehensive that they may bt
in trouble.
R1OTNG STRIKERS.
ST.. LOUIS April 6.-The latest news regard
ing the strike on the Atkinson, Topeka 4
Santa Fe railroad is that several engines have
been ditched at Emporia, and that two at
tempt swere made night before last to fire til,
railroad building at Topeka-probably by out
side parties for the porpose of plumber TIL.
| sheriff has been on the ground with strons
posse and guards the road. fireman who
took the place of striker was badly heater
yesterday, but no other violence has been com
mitted. No freight trains have been run sine,
the strike was inaugurated, and the striker
| say they shall not, even if they have to us,
force to prevent it. They will not interfer,
with passenger trains. The company declar,
| they will make no concessions to the striker
| and that not one Of the latter shall ever Obtain
employment on the road again.
! swINDLING BANK OFFICERS SENTENCED.
| PATERSON, April 6.-James T. Preston and f
| X. Rose were sentenced this morning for con
| spiracy to defraud the Merchants Loan & TINS
company, to pay each a fine of $500 and costs
| Preston was then sentenced to one year in tn
| State prison and $500 fine for larceny and EN-
bezzlement in connection with the same mat
ter. Preston was cashier, and Rose director Q
| the defunct bank
Strike of Laborers Upon the Kansas Insan.
| Asylum.
| TOPEKA, Kansas, April CA strike occnrre,