The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-23
CRIME.

CRIME.
A special from Gastonia, N. c., says:
Revenue Agent Blacker, assisted by Deputy
Collectors Gyles, unearthed gross frauds in
0aston county, N. C., carried on by registered
grain distillers in collusion with government
oficers. The seizure OF five hundred gallons
OF corn whisky abstrasted from the distiller-
ies and secreted by the distillers, has already
been made. The plans Of the ring have been
exposed, Large seizures of spirita and distiller-
les, and important developments may be look
ed for. Frauds to . great extent have been
perpefrsted through the sale and shipment of
corn whiaky in kegs filed with unstamped
packages.
An Atlanta Special of the 18th says the
judge of Baldwin county and deleeation of
citisens reached here this morning 70 ask the
governor for . military force to suppress the
Georgia Tigers, desperate organization, who
we're fully described in the Herald year ago.
Thy hold possession of half the country and
defy arrest They killed two men Tuesday
and burned several houses. They have killed
in the past three Year, twenty men and women,
mostly negroes. The governor sent his
stan, and . number of detectives down, and
will sepd the military il needed.
Bonds to the value of $4,000 were
stolen from the safe in the Office of Merritt
Tnmble, . we'll known iron merchant, in the
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strangers, who came apparently on business.
The robbery was not discovered until several
hours afterward, when it was too late to a.
certain whether they bad been negotiated on
the street or not.
A special from Paris. Texas, says John
J. Wheeler, editor of the Banner, was shot
dead on the 18th by VIM. B. Bonner, attorney.
Wheeler had preferred charges for removal
against Policeman Clark whom Bonner de-
Tended and succeeded in getting acquitted
which appears to have incensed Wheeler. He
several times threatened Boomers life.
Nolan and Johnson. two of Doc Middle
tons gang of Nebrasks robbers, were traced
to Ortonville, Mimi, near the Dakota line; .
sherihs posae pursued them, overtaking then
near Appleton. They fortified themselves in
shanty and . regular seige followed, firing
finally escaped; pursuit continued.
AJanesville, Wis.,, special says: George
Baumgner. the farm hand who murdered little
Soudy White in . horrible manner, was tried
and convicted, in Monroe, Green county, and
sentenced to State prison fo- life. He was
taken to the Waupun penitentiary. The pro-
ceedings have been kept quiet for fear of
lynching at Manchester.
The latest development in the train rob-
berry case was the arrest early Tuesday morn
ing at Holden. Mo. of George Campbell and
Elgin Stevens, two note Grim mails. on suspi-
cion of being engaged in the lendale affair.
The case against them has been worked up by
Detective beaverton, of Holden.
DR.. N. G. MacLean, of London, arrived
in New York with his wife few days ago and
took rooms at 81 east Twentieth street. Sat-
urday night, during the absence of the doctor
and wife, one of their trunks was broken
open and 5000 of Bank of England notes
stolen.
The Court of Appeals of Kentucky de-
cline to hear the appeal taken by Buford, the
murder Of Judge Elliott. As the murdered
man was . member of tina. court, the judges
say they should not try it, - their Judgment
might be open to criticism from that fact.
Henry Evans, Republican ex-council-
man of Wilmington, Del, who has contested
the election of James Carmichael, Democrat.
70 the council, has been arrested on five
charges Of libel, preferred by persons whom
he alleged to be illegal voters.
Milton Benners, cashier of the Citizens
Savings bank Of New Orleans. in voluntary
liquidation, was arrested on the affidavit Of
9. W. Fairfax, depoaitor, charging Benners
and Others with defrauding him of securities,
etc. He gave bail in s70,O00.
Patrolman Nugent, under heavy bonds
to appear for trial on the charge Of completely
in the robbery Of the Manhattan savings bank
Of New York. demanded Of the police board
payment Of four months salary, Of EST per
month.
The body of an unknown man in bad
ly decomposed condition Was found Sunday
in the woods about seven miles below Albany.
The skull was split open.
The Thomas brothers, who recently en-
gagged in . mutual deadly assault near Angus
u, Me-, are doing we'll. No arrests have been
made.
Medford Waters, colored, will be hang
ed ct Anapclis. Md, December 5th for the
murder of Jenkins Whaley.
Mr.. Vaughan's residence at Kansas
City vas entered by burglars on Tuesday night
and q 900 stolen.
VIM Beaver has been indicted at Louisa
Court House, Va. for the murder Of his wife
on Oct. 8.