The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-19

eviLence seemed to warrant murder in the irst
degree, and Judge Costing 20 stated in his sen
| tence to the penitentiary for life. which he
passed upon the murderers on the 9Th About
two o'clock in the morning . crowd assembled
| At the Jail, broke in the door, overpowered the
| TAILOR, seized Martin and Jackson and taking
them half mile south of the court house,
hung them to . tree where the bodies were
found. Owens wss taken TO the penitentiary
by strong guard.
BURGLAR BA60ED.
Robert Whelan. the young forger and
burglar il now lodged in prison At New York.
All the cash stolen and raised on forged checks
is recovered. except goo. Whelan 8 excuse for
com hitting the crime was that he had fallen
behind in his accounts. II has Just been dis
covered that be is q married man, and his wife
il now dangerously i'll from the effect OF the
shock caused by her husbands trouble. The
wife is supposed to be his sweetheart, Tillie
Rankin. The couple were clandestinely married
three weeks ago.
SoS-ooMpos MURDERER
The trial of Harley 6. Brown. charged
with willful murder. in causing the deaths of
way track, and thus wrecking train near
Claymont, last June, was concluded at New
Castle, Del The jury. taking into considers
ton tie weak mind of the prisoner and his
seeming lack of guilty intent, rendered . YER
dict of manslaughter against him.
JEvELRY THIEF CAUGHT.
It has been discovered that one Of the
gang of pickpockets arrested at Ottawa, CAM
who had s2.5O0 on his person when arrested.
and who gave his name As Miller. is . noted
Chicago pickpocket and thief named Pat Guer-
in, and was quite recently concerned in large
jewelry robbery in that city.
THE cvILIzrSG PROCESS.
A Walla-Walla dispatch says the trial
of the Indians charged with the murder of
Coggins, near Pendleton, Oregon in the late
war is Concluded At the latter place. One
was found guilty and sentenced to be hang
ed January 18th. The other two were dis
charged.
TOO GOOD FOR HIM.
The Jury in the case of George Wash
ington, . negro who horribly outraged Francis
Otte, . white girl aged IL years, using q knife
to accomplish his purpose. at Louisville. Ky..
in October last, returned q verdict of guilty
and affixed the penalty of death by hanging.
MURDER.
The house of John Stull. near Summer
vile. Tex, was surrounded by masked men.
q few nights since, and hand grenade thrown
in. As the family rushed out Rufus Smith.
Jno. Stuil. Mrs. Smith ard baby were shot
down, and the murderers escaped.
HARD on THE WICKED.
The surgeon of the Virginia penitenti-
ary in his annual report states that out Of $50
convicts hired TO the James River and Kama
wha Canal company last year, 80 died from
bad treatment, exposure and filthy sccommo-
datious.
NAIL CLERK n LIMBO.
VIM. H. Logan. clerk in the Post Office
- WaatM t<Sl Il -
charged with stealing and destroying letters
for the purpose of preventing the appointment
of man named Hogan, As Post Master.
MANHATTAN BANK ROBBERS.
The police of New York have arrested
Red Leary and John Mccarthy, alias Butch.
The prisoners are known to have been among
the planners and perpetrators of the Manhat-
tan bank robbery.
A. Fl. Stark, agent OF the Delaware,
and Western railroad, at Lacka-
wanna Junction. has been arrested charged
with embedding . large sum of money from
the company.
John Miller, formerly the owner Of
rolling mill in Pittsburg. has been arrested in
St Louis for concealing his assets from his
signee in bankruptcy.
BASE WRETCH HANGS HIMSELF.
Peter Muchmeisser. resident of Gin
beat his wife in the head with fiat
iron until he supposed her dead, and then went
out and hung himself.
INDICTED.
Daniel Van Dusen. who killed one
Hyde in a prison at Albany, n. Y, some time
since, has been indicted for murder in the first
degree.
KILLED BSRKEEPER.
&c. Hayward, of Fond du Lac, a med
ical student. shot and killed Chicago saloon
keeper in quarrel over the payment for some
drinks.