The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-19
SATURDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 19. 1878


murder she washed pair of pants belong.
ing to him so stained with blood that she
tainted twice, and that in consequence she
IS in delicate health. Several other facts
are mentioned which may prove important
at the trial.
INDICTED FOR MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, Oct. 19.-The Grand
Jury impaneled in this city to consider the
case of Frank E. Bassett, accused OF mur
dering Frank Weilbecker on the night Of
July 18th, 1873, resumed its sitting at
O'Clock yesterday. Several witnesses were
examined, and at 4 o'clock the Jury found
a true bill against Bassett for murder in
the first degree Bassett pleaded not guilty
calmly.
THE REPORT FROM TEXAS.
Houston, Oct. 1T Wimpleton, late oi
Wisconsin, having dispute about land
with q man named Drake, in Parker Coun
ty, went to brakes tent and camp, and
brandishing shot gun, deliberately mur
dered him in the presence of his wife AND
family. The murderer then tried to Kill
Mrs Drake, but she managed to escape. :,
Three highwaymen, armed anu mounted
met commercial traveller named Mlstro
in the woods near Corpus Christi. They
shot him, the ball passing through his
shoulder, and lodging in the head of the
victim, who fell down and instantly ex
pired. The miscreants escaped in the
bushes.
Adiutant General Steele has information
that band of Indians from New Mexico
are raiding on the side waters of the Col
orado, where they have stolen hundreds Of
horses.
THE UNION BANK FoRGERIEs.
NEW YORK, Oct 19.-From information
received by the police to-day it is certain
that forgeries of circular letters credit or
the Union Bank of London are the work ot
an accomplished gang of forgers in thi;
city. One of the members, a we'll known
character, who was mixed up in the New
York Central and Buffalo & Erie forgeries
returned from visit to England and Paris
a few weeks ago. 1t is absolutely certain
that the work of printing the letters oi
credit was done in this city. The actual
forgery is thought to be the work of an ac-
complished German criminal who was a
partner with Geo. Mcdonnell in the Bank
OF England forgeries. The prisoner was ar.
rested while endeavoring to pass some forged
letters of credit on Jessup, Patton & Co.,
New York agents of the bank, and was
identified in the Tombs Court as Darwin
Esmond, native of Ulster County, in this
State, and belongs to a respectable family
He was employed as conductor on line OF
street cars of this city, but was reduced to
the position of driver.
He left the employment of the company
about year and half ago and nothing
further was known of him, except that on
several occasions he was seen in company
with men of dubious character. Esmond
refuses to make any statement, except that
he was given the forged letters of credit by
a strange man, whom he met in saloon in
Fourteenth street. This statement is re
garded as false by the detectives, who con
slider that Esmond was used merely as 6
layer-down or agent of the forgers, who
have kept in the background. Similar
| forged letters of credit, it is thought, arr
| being passed on agencies of the banl
| through Europe. Esmond was arraigned a
| the Tombs Police Court and Mr. Pattor
made formal affidavit that the letters Of
credit found in the prisoners possession
were false and that the signature of the
President of the Union Bank was forgery
The prisoner pleaded not guilty and was
held for trial in default of $40 900 bail.