Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-28

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Ianeous Criminal Record.
THE AsH-MURPHY MURDER TRIAL.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
Sr. JAMES, Mimi, Dec. 27.-In the case O.
the State vs. Capt. w. w. Murphy, for til,
shooting of Samuel Ash, before Judge D. A.
Dickerson, two days have been consumed in an
effort 10 get jury, eleven having been secured
when an adjournment took place to A. M to.
morrow, at which time writ for panel OF
twelve names is made returnable. Ex-G Gov.
Davis, of st. Paul; Hon. M. J. Severance, OF
Mankato, and W. Fl. H. Johnston, of Madelia,
appear counsel for the accused and the
State is represented by Attorney General Geo.
P. Wilson, Hon. David Buck, Mankato, and
County Attorney J. J. Thornton, of st. James.
1t is thought the trial will last through most
of next week.
CHAsE-aooDHUE MURDER TRIAL.
Special Telegram to the Globe.1
CHIPPEWA FALLS Dec. 27.-Nothing new was
developed in the Chase-Goodhue murder trial
to-day. Nine witnesses were examined. Their
testimony corroborated that taken at tho cor
oner's inquest. reported in the GLOBE on the
n20th. The excitement increases as the trial
goes on.
Western Associated Press.
CHARGED WITH RAPE.
Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 27.--Dr. John G. Ginn a re-
putable physician of this city, was arres ted to-
day, charged with raping Mrs. Eliza Weix in
his Office, SlS North Eleventh street, on the
10Th inst. and was mitted to Jail in default
of bail He asserts the woman's charge is for
the purpose of Matchmaking him, while Mrs
Weix tells straightforward story and main
tains its truth. Mrs. Weix has a blind hus-
band and came here with him about two
months ago from Minnesota. She says she has
relatives in Chicago.
MORE MOB LAW IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. ga special to the
Couriey-Journaz from Stamford, KY, received
ut 10 o'clock tonight stated that 6isgraceful
row occurred at Crab Orchard last night, in
which Stewart Myers and the Carson brothers
were the chief actors, an old grudge bringing
them together. After the friIg commenced
both sides reinforced and some forty shots
were exchanged Shotguns and pistols We're
used Myers shoulder was literally shot to
pieces, and Dave Carson was seriously wound
ed. Half dosen others more or less
hurt. 1t is feared the trouble is not over.
AN AUSTRIAN CONSUL SUICIDES.
New ORLEANS Dec. GA. Remer Baetter
Austrian consul and large cotton buyer, COM
SulClue by urOWnluS LII liver.
Cause unknown, Body recovered.
LATER Cause financial embarrassments.
He was formerly consul for Austria, Bavaria
and Baden. After the consolidation of the
German empire he remained consul of the Aus
tro-Hungaran empire. He was decorated with
several ORDERS and about two years ago, by the
present emperor of Austria, with the order of
the Iron Crown. In 1868 he married a then
popular souhrette of the National theatre, Mile.
Antoinette Fehringer who survives him.
sWINDLING HOG TRANSACTION.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.-R. G. Wheeler & Co.,
[the mpany being Charles P. Forbus), en-.
sion. bought large lot of stock from different
parties on Christmas, gave their checks for the
same, and sold them to another dealer the same
day. When the original owners of the stock
presented the checks yesterday at the bank
where Wheeler & Co. deposited, it was found
that Forbus had withdrawn the entire amount
of the firms deposits, 1913 900, ard the checks
were worthless. Forbus WIS arrested and impris-
oned last night. He admits drawing the
money, which he says applied in discharg-
ing other Indebtedness of the firm.
A BONANZA SCANDAL.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-WLliam H. M.
Smallman commenced suit in the Fifteenth
district court yesterday against John W.
Mackey, of the bonanza firm. 20 recover $780,
900 damages. The complaint alleges that
Alackey bad maintained unlawful intimacy
with Amelia H., wife of the complainant.
BLAKIE's THEFT.
CHICAGO Dec 27.--It is ascertained this
morning that George S. Blake, who robbed the
special deposit vanlt of the Fidelity deposit
bank took $4,000 in bonds. OF this amount
$500 has been recovered and the officers expect
to get more.
DISHONEST STATE PRINTER.
New ORLEANS Dec. 27.-Dec. 20 the grand
jury made a special report relative to alleged
irregularities of the state printer, by order Of
Judge Whitaker. The report Was not read,
and was kept from publication until the dis
trict attorney should have acted upon the in
structions which it contained. This morning,
by request OF the grand jury, Judge Whitaker
ordered the report read, as follows; The grand
jury beg leave to report that having examined
q certified copy of the account of George w.
Dupree, state printer, upon which prede-
cessors have special report, and having taken
testimony in regard to the same, are of the
opinion that the State has been defrauded, and
hereby request the district attorney to file an
information against the said Geo. W. Dupre
state printer, for obtaining money or warrants
under false pretense.
(Signed) WAITER PUGH, Foreman.
Annexed to the report is a bill of the state
printer, dated March 2U, 1878, for $4,000,
upon which the predecessors of the present
grand jury reported in July last, requesting
the Governor and attorney general to investi-
gate the case. No action has far been
ported in the matter which however, is in the
hands of the district attorney.
ROBBED OR LOST?
New YORK, Dec. 27.-The Importers and
Traders bank messenger, while On his way to
the clearing house between 1890 and o'clock
this afternoon, lost pocket-book which con-
tanned exchange with the clearing house. The
particulars as narrated by Mr.. Perkins, cashier,
are that the regular messenger being absent
this man. who has been in the employ of the
bank for twelve years, was called upon to carry
exchanges to the clearing house, corner Of
Pine md Nassau streets. He put the pocket
book under his coat but not inside his coat
pocket, and Left the bank, accompanied by the
special officer of that institution. The mes
senger says that he felt the package as he was
passing Aston the house, but When he got to the
clearing house it was gone.
The officers story COrrobOrates that of the
messenger and he further states that he saw
no suspicious person near. The book contained
clearing house certificates amounting to $3.50,
600: gold certificates, $42, 800; $6755 in cur
rency, and $67 in gold. All except the clear
ing house certificates can be used, 30 the actual
loss is about 81 600. The bank offers SIS, DOC
reward for the recovery of the funds.
Superintendent Walling was strongly of the
spinion that the pocket-book was lost not stol-
en-. Perkins, cashier, expressed the same be.
lief.
NOT GUILTY.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-In the criminal court this
afternoon, closing speeches were made and the
Jury charged in the trial of Joe st. Peters and
Mrs. A. B. Clark for the murder of the latter's