The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-30
RECORD OF CRIME.

Cincinnati, May 25.-William Day, o 'chore-boy
in the family OF a Mr.. Hamilton, at Taylorville,
Illinois, on Thursday murdered Mrs. Hamilton
by cutting her head open with an axe while che
was lying upon sofa asleep. The act, the boy
says, was committed In revenge for a correction
she administered the day previous.
Topeka, KS, May 25--James Dickson, brake.
man On The Atchison, Topeka & sante Fe railroad
died here at six o'clock this evening from injuries
received at four o'clock. Conductor James s.
King, whose life he had threatened kicked him
as he was climbing up a ladder 10 the top of q ca
bOose while the train was in motion, He fell I'M
der the wheels tearing out his entrails and caus'
ing internal hemOrrhage, Coroners Inquest Is
now being held, The verdict probably Will not
be made known until Monday King is under
arrest,
San Francisco, May 25-Yesterday one Porter
was sentenced at Eagle Pass to five years imprls'
onment in the Penitentiary for assault with at
tempt to kill Deputy Sheriff McCave Of Maverick
county, and committed suicide last night TINS
morning Judge Pachel, District Attorney Sullivan
and other officers Of the Court drank water from
vessel in the Court room and were all taken
sick when upon inquiry Of other prisoners In the
Jail II was ascertaned that Porter had poured u
vial Of poison into the water In the Court room
with intent to poison the whole Court The Ott'
GERS are very Sick but will recover There is great
indignation In consequence.
Cairo, ILL.,, May 25-A tragedy that will no doubt
result In a hanging occurred at Hodges Park day
before yesterday negro named William Thomp-
son shot MiGs Agnes Edwards, a white girl aged
sixteen years, with a navy revolver, in the nose,
the ball passing around and lodging in the back
of the neck, so deep that the surgeons are afraid
to probe for it. She will probably de The TRACE.
dy occurred at the house Of Benz. Il, Curtis. The
girl was In the kitchen and the negro in an ad.
Joining room. Mrs, Curtis told the girl to go for
some potatoes. The negro said "Yes, go or I'll
shoot you" Not knowing who spoke, the girl
turned round aud said "Wel, shoot" and he did.
Thompson Is young man, and worthless, and
during his life has been engaged In many thiev'
ing scrapes.
Jefferson, O., May 25-William B. Brown, a
brakeman of Ashtabula, about twenty three years
old, in company with eight or ten other young
men visited low house kept by "0ld Wagon
Jackn Gibbs about mile west OF this village.
About three O'Clock this morning row occurred,
during which Brown was shot and almost instant
" killed. II is supposed son of Gibbs aged four.
teen, is the guilty party. Brown cried In piercing
tones after the ball struck him. my God I'm
shot, Charley" The alleged murderer, wagon
Jack" Gibbs and his wife were arrested and logd.
ed in jail.
In conversation with different parties to-day
| they say that the party came to the house some.
| what under the influence Of liquor and demanded
| admittance, which was refused at such an hour
Finally they were admitted, after II became evil
dent there was no use in trying to keep them out
| In the house once, the party became very bolster
Gus and commenced kicking things around at q
lively rate. They called for drinks, and matters
becoming too loud, they were ordered out of the
house. At this point Brown, who seemed to bC
the leader, got into an alteration with the boy
and one word following another until it is alleg
ed, young Gibbs drew a revolver and shot Brown
through the body the ball entering just below the
ribs.
Brown was dissolue young man, and wa,
employed by the Lake Shore q Michigan South
| ern Railway. He was unmarried. George W
Gibbs, father of the boy is an old gray haired man
and with his wife and three daughters, kept thi
dsreputable place. They are of very low typt
of humanity, as a family in such business woul(
indicate. The excitement is ntenseand the bod!
of Brown was taken to Ashtabula.