Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-11
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

since.
Harriet Foss, an insane women,
was burned to death in a residence at
Lewiston, Me-, a few days since.
George Williams, of Deer ISLE Me-,
ten years old, recently fatally shot HIM
self while playing with pistol
George Devinny, an old citizen of
Tuscumbia, Ala, was recently killed
by one King, teamster in his employ.
Edward Trimpy was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded at Deadwood, d.
T., few mornings since by Kitty Spar
row.
&C. c. Dibbles and his wife, of Hous-
ton, Tex, were drowned the other even
ing while attempting to cross Cherry
Creek
William Wardell was killed near
Grand Lodge, Mich, few days ago,
while hunting, by the accidental dis
charge of his gun.
The two-years-old son of J. Fisher,
of Jefferson, Ind, fell into a pile of hot
ashes, recently, and was burned and
strangled so that he died in few hours.
Joseph Walruff, six years old, was
shot and killed by his brother at Kan
sas City, Mo-, the other night, while
they were playing with u loaded re-
volver.
Lloyd G. Jamison recently killed
Thomas NJ. F. Warfeld in quarrel
near Barnesville, Md. Warfeld was
paying attentions to the sister of
Jamison.
During an alteration at Waterloo,
Iowa, a few days ago, the result of an
old feud one Mcclure shot Hy Smith
in the abdomen, infiicting a fatal wound.
Mcclure was arrested
Frank Libby's wife, of Livingston,
Me-, took such extra precautions in
wrapping her baby the other day, while
returning from a visit to u neighbor's,
that she smothered it to death.
A terrible affair occurred in War
saw, Ind, few days ago. Samuel
Yohn was sitting in a saloon when
flourishing u knife, and stabbed Yohn
to death.
The residence of Thomas Terrill at
Central City, Col, was burned a few
nights since, and Mrs. Terrill, John
and William Terrill and Robert Jeffrey
persisted in the flames. Incendiarism
is suspected.
Walter Malone was caught in the
act of beating his young wife at Wall
dron, Ark, few days ago by her father,
who, while endeavoring to protect his
child, was shot dead by her infuriated
husband. Malone was arrested.
james O'Neil, well-known en-
gineer of the Chicago, Alton & st.
Louis Railroad, was shot dead in the
street at Bloomington, ILL.,, early on q
recent morning, while returning to his
home from his trip on the road. No
clew to the murderer.
james E. johnson, son of wealthy
New Yorker, attempted to murder his
wife at her fathers residence in Brook
lyn, few days ago. He fired at her
once, the ball entering her shoulder and
passing out at her breast. johnson
was arrested.
AT Albany, N. Y, the other day,
two friends, John Desmond and Will
lam Powers, were scutfiing and at last
came to blows, when Powers seized n
pitcher and struck Desmond on the
head with it, fracturing his skull and
producing death in a short time. Pow
ers is in Jail.
John Kramer, aged fourteen, shot
and killed his cousin Pauline Kramer,
aged thirteen, at Milwaukee, the other
day. They were playing and the boy
took from a bureau drawer an old pistol
that he supposed was unloaded. He
cooked the weapon, pointed it at the
girl, pulled the trigger, and the girl fell
dead with II bullet through her head.
j. w. Harwood quarreled with
George Van Deventer at Dundee, Mich,
the other day, and, going home, pro-
cured dagger for the avowed purpose
of killing him. He was unable to find
Van Deyenter on his return ] started
| for home with his cousin Geo. Har-
wood. On the way they quarTel> and
John stabbed George with the daa ger,
killing him instantly.
Seven persons were seriously in
iured, one of them named Dimmock
fatally, by an explosion of gas in Stanton
shaft, mile from Willkesbarre, Pa,
the other day, doubtless caused by
the contact of Il lighted lamp with the
gas. The mining surveyors were going
! through the mines at the time, and
were dashed to the earth by the force
of the explosion, but escaped unhurt
One morning recently, Carl Mas
and wife, residing in Crawford County,
! Iowa, locked their three children, aged
respectively one, two and half and
| four years, in their house and went to
husk corn. They were shortly after
apprised by neighbor of the fact that
their house was burning, and when
they reached it, it was wrapped in
flames and the children burned to Il
crisp.
Charles Ryberg attempted to muir
his wife at st. Louis, few mornings
since, while she was asleep. He struck
her four heavy blows on the head with a
potato-masher, rendering her insensi-
Bile. Thinking his wife was dead, he
shot himself Just back of the right tenn
pie with "a small derringer, but this not
producing the desired result, he cut two
deep gashes across his left wrist, sever
ing the tendOns and arteries, from
which the blood flowed copiously.
Neither will die.
Michael Mackey was murdered at
North StOnington, Conn, a few nights
since, by his brother-in-law, John God
dard Mackey was abusing his family
and Goddard interfered, the result be-
ing that Mackey turned on Goddard,
when the latter fired six shots at him,
producing several flesh wounds, and
then seized an AK as Mackey rushed
upon him and struck his antagonist four
blows ON the top of the head, making
frightful wounds.
William H. Fuller, of Boykins
Depot, Va, was murdered in a " "tur-
key blind near that place few days
ago. L. j. and j. l.. Smith, father and
son, were arrested for the crime. and
the latter has made full confession
He states that he and his father went
to the " blind to shoot wild turkeys;
; Fuller came up and asked them to get
! out of the blind, as it belonged to
= him; the elder Smith said ii was lie:
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