Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
THE END OF A ROMANCE.
Special Telegram to the Globe.

THE END OF ROMANCE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MADISON, April 3.-TLe amorous burglar
Wood, and the still more amorous daughter of
the Columbia county sheriff, who was let out
of Jail by the aforesaid daughter and the two
eloped, were arrested last evening, near Ar
lington, the girl having donned mems clothes
and cut Oft her hair. Thus ends her first ro-
nance, which resulted in her easy capture and
the destruction of her reputation.
THE POCASSET FIEND.
PoCAssET, Mass. May 3.-Freeman, who
made sacrifice of his child in obedience to a
revelation, has been arrested with his wife, On
the way to prison both loudly proclaimed that
the death of the child was in obedience to
divine mandate.
BosToN, May S.-Freeman, the Adventist of
Pocasset, who murdered his iive-year-old child
Thursday, was arraigned at Barnstable to-day
with his wife, who is held accessory. Both
insist that God will fully Justify their action
and relieve them from all human penalties. A
number IF Adventist neighbors sustain Free
man in his course. Many of them are we'll to
do farmers. Some of those present at the
meeting at Freeman's house on the day of the
murder will be arrested on the charge of being
accessory to the murder.
BOUNTY FoRGERs.
NEW YORK, May 3.-James A. Harriott. John
G. Maxwell, alias William Maxwell, and John
M. Daley have been arrested on a charge of
forging applications of discharged soldiers for
additional bounty, and with collecting the
amounts. 1t is said the ring, of which the men
arrested are said to be members, has defrauded
the government of over 100000.
INDICTED.
pa l.
found true bill against Denwood B. Kinds
for the murder, and Henry T. Kinds, his broth
er, as accessory for killing Isaac d. Jacks.
Tho case will be removed from the city for
trial
San Francisco, May 3.-The grand jury have
indicted DR.. Samuel p. Chelfant, who recently
killed Joseph Bacon at the Baldwin hotel. The
presentment for libel against the proprietors
of the Call and Bulletin, by Reed, the juror in
the Page-Sargent libel suit against the Chro7a-
icze, was ignored
CINCINNATI, May 3.-An unoccupied two
story dwelling oo Pike street fell last evening
injuring four little children who were passing.
Their names were Mary WEIGH, years, both
legs broken; Mary Flaherty, years, one
leg broken; Pat Flaherty, years, badly bruised
and Katie Doyle, years, right knee fractured.
PROVIDENCE, May 3.-Calvin's extensive
stables and six cottages burned this morning.
Fifty horses persisted. Loss $35, 900.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, May 3.-The machine
shop and pattern rooms of the Pacific iron
works are burned. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
BOSTON, May ga fire in the hat factory of
the State prison caused a loss of $45. 600; in
surance $25,000.
DENVER, Col. May ga fire at Silver Cliff.
yesterday totally consumed the Silver Cliff
mi nj <c
$4,000. Insured.
CHICAGO, May "a fire, this morning, de-
stroyed the Industrial institute at Sage Grove,
Ill. Loss $4,000. Uninsured.
MILWAUKEE, May 3.-An incendiary fire to-
night damaged the building corner of Huron
long. to the extent of 1880. butcher, Collins
4 Smith, wholesale teas, suffer a loss Of about
$4,000; Razall & Co., job printers, $500; all
fully insured.
DETROIT, Mich, May ga special to the
free Press reports that a fire at Hillsdale,
wagon factory and five dwellings. The fire is
still rag ing, and heavy wind blowing
THE COX TRIAL.
ATLANTA, May BIN the trial of Cox TOT day
for the murder of Col. Aston, he said after
some years he settled in DeKalb county, near
to Aston. He bought his farm there on AL
| ston's account, and from that date they were
bosom friends. In. 1876 Senator Gordon was
embarrassed and interested defendent in the
convict labar lease, he to have half the profits.
Aston drew the contract. He took Aston as
silent partner, he to give Aston half of what
he made out of any business, and Aston to di :
vide what he (AlstOn) made out of the Office OF
assistant keeper at the penitentiary, law prac.
tice or otherwise. The first year his profits on
hire of convicts was $500. He gave Aston half
| Aston became embarrassed, and defendant
gave him money to 60 to Washington city to
collect q claim which he got, and got $15,O O0
fee. Aston refused a division and said
he wanted no more to do with the
convict business. They remained friends
however. When Gordons interest was placed
in Alstpn's hands, defendant wanted to sci
also. Walters wanted to buy, Defendant
asked $4,000 for his interest. AS Aston hac
told him he would hold him FOR forty-fou
refused to buy it at the price. As an induce
mentto defendant to sell to Walters for 81 500
Aston agreed to release defendant from tn
payment for the cotton. At barber sho]
Aston told defendant: ''You have make goot
thug out of this, and 5000 agreed fee for max
| ing sale was enough for him. He said he bat
saved Cox the cotton, and Cox ought to Civ
him half, or twenty-five bales. Defendant re
piled that all his property was under a mort
gage, and this would take bread iron
his wife and children. Alston threatened t
stop the trade Defendant threatened to OK
pose the convict business and all the parties t.
it and Alstons actions about it in the legisla
ture. Aston said he would kill defendant i
he did, and called him liar. Defendan
threatened to knock him down. Aston toll
defendant to arm himself and meet him som
place and fight it out. He did arm and retur
at the time fixed; sent word to Aston and re
ceiveda Alston's message; went then to th
capitol to make Aston agree to settle up tn
business affairs finally, not FOR the purpose G
fighting Aston. The latter met him and the
had a talk. Aston proposed to fight. Dt
. PENDANT said he would board the next trail
with him. Aston said, "Do you want t
shoot it out:'' He replied tia
any way would suit him. Alsto
said, ''Do You want to shoot now" and d.
PENDANT was at the door with view of lea
ing. Aston drew pistol and he drew hi
!. Aston fired twice, and struck him in tt
j mouth, which shot knocked him to the foo
! Aston shot him in the head. He was dazed
the shock, his head buzzed and he could NJ
hear the Shots As soon as he could he rose an
= fired at the larger bulk of Aston. He cou
|, sec through the smoke. and saw Aston sir
down. He only shot Aston in self-defens
He was his best friend, and he did not want
kill him.
! WIND STORM.
D OGDEN, Utah, May 3.-Thcrc WAS a tcrrib
wind storm along the Utah Northern railw;
yesterday. A freight train near Round Vale
o Idaho, consisting of sixteen cars, some load,
/ with silver bullion, was blown from the ira,
and some of them carried distance of seve