Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-07
CRIME.


The safe of S. L. Sheldon, agricultur-
al implement dealer at Madison, Wis,
was blown open on the night of April
29th and $4OO taken therefrom.
Two students at Ann Arbor, Mich,
were committed to jail on the goth fer
stealing from other students.
A MAN calling himself John Smith
was locked up at Burlington, Iowa. on
the Goth of April, for trying to raise
money on a forged note. ~.
A ST. LOUIS dispatch of April Doth
says the city jail had an extraordinary
accession to its inmates to-day in the
shape of fifty-one lottery men,who were
fined in the court of criminal correc-
ton this morning in accordance with
their plea of last summer, of being
guilty of selling lottery tickets.
a CHICAGO dispatch of the LIST inst.
states that Mrs. Ada Roberts had shot
and MORALLY wounded Theo. B. Weber
a wholesale boot and shoe merchant, in
the office of Ed. Jussen, where the, par
ties had met to settle a seduction case.
A Boston dispatch of May 2nd says
Chas. r. Freeman, of Pocasset, Mass,
yesterday, killed his 5 year-old daugh-
ter. The man is a Second Adventist
and has been attending revival meet
ings. About a week ago ne claimed to
have received a wonderful revelation,
and has not eaten or slept since. He
says the Lord directed him to sacrifice
his little daughter, and declares she will
rise again IN three days.
AT Allegheny City, Pa, on the LIST
inst. pair of bank robbers entered the
Workingmen's Saving Bank, and point
ing a revolver at the cashiers head or
dered him to make no noise; the
cashier didn't see it in that light and
snatched the revolver from the robber
and opened vigorous fire, four shots
were fired which drove off the thieves,
but they escaped uninjured.
A New YORK special OF the 1st of
May says that Geo. Reed was arrested
on warrant from Chicago by United
States Deputy Marshals. He is under
Indictment in that city for conspiring
to defraud the government i'll the mat
ter Of contracts on the new post-Otfice
building there. Reed was taken before
the United States com missioner, admit
ted his identity, waived examination,
and agreed to proceed to Chicago IN
charge of the deputies.
A SPECIAL from Springfield. Mo-,
Of the LIST inst. says q posse of citizens
attempted to arrest a gang OF horse
thieves at the house of one Mr.. PlerSOn,
fourteen miles from Forsythe, in fancy
county, last night. The thieves resist
ed and in the melee James NJ. Cogburn
and VIM. Bates, of the posse, were kill
ed and another severely wounded.
Pierson, of the other side, was mortally
wounded and a man named Lockhard
is believed to be killed. The rest Of the
outlaws escaped. Great excitement ex-
lists among the citizens and a large party
is now pursuing them.
A CHICAGO dispatch under date of
April 9th says the jury in the case of
Peter e. Stevens on trial for killing his
wife, returned verdict of granddaughter
at noon to-day, and fixed the penalty
at IA years in the renitentiary. AS the
prisoner was being taken from the
court to his cell, Mrs. Young his-mother-
in-law, stepped up quickly behind him
put pistol to his head and pulled the
trigger; fortunately for the prisoner a
handkerchief IN which the pistol had
been concealed interviewed between the
hammer and cap and caused the pistol
to miss fire. A warrant has been sworn
out for Mrs. Young's arrest.
A LOUISVILLE, KY, dispatch of the
Goth of April says the special term of
the Franklin criminal court, called for
the purpose of trying Thomas Buford,
the assassin Of Judge Elliott, convened
at frankfort this morning at 10 clock,
Judge McManan presiding. The grand
Jury was impaneled, and the charge
delivered to them, when the court adj
journed until 2 o'clock. Judge Curtis,
of New York, is in the city, and it is
understood he will be the principal
lawyer for the defense, while the Com
monw ealth's attorney, Morfort, will be
assisted by w. c. P. Breckenridge. of
Lexington; G. ]. Bronson, of Richmond;
and Gen. John Rodnlan, o. this place.
There are comparatively few people in
the city, and no excitement whatever.
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