Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-08

Lady of Milwaukee Arrested, Charged
With Foreery-Terrifc Explosion in a
Pennsylvania Coal Observation-Disclosures
Crime and Casualty Record.
COX SENT UP FOR LIFE.
ATLANTA, Ca, May THE jury in the
Cox case, who were out all night, came in at
noon to-day and were recharged in full. At
3:45 they came in and announced that they
had agreed upon verdict. It was detained
to correct an informality, and was then read
as follows. "The jury find the prisoner
guilty, and recommend that he be punished
by imprisonment for life in the penitentiary.'
Cox received the verdict with calmness,
having evidently nerved himself for the
worst. His wife, on hearing the words so
fatal to her hopes, sat for moment
trembling with emotion, and then rushed
for the open window near by, with the pur-
pose to throw herself to the ground below.
She was wild with grief. Before she reached
the window she was caught by Cox, who
held her fast. She threw her arms
around his neck and clung to
him wildly exclaiming, ooh, my God"
"Oh, my poor darlingr' Her shrieks were
heartrending, and the occupants of the
crowded court room could not restrain tears
of pity. Judge Hillyer sentenced Cox to be
confined in the penitentiary, or such other
place as the Governor may direct, at hard
labor for and during his natural life. Gen.
Gatrell gave notice the defense would make
a motion for new trial, and prayed for a
writ of supersedias. Execution of the SEN
tence was thereupon stayed twenty days.
This penalty is virtually the extreme of the
law in this State, as the law passed with
Alston's aid the last SESSION of the legislature,
giving juries the right to recommend life
imprisonment in all cases of murder, as
they see fit. It in effect abolishes the death
penalty. Cox is the first man convicted of
murder who receives the benefit of that law.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE TRIALS.
CHICAGO, May To-day has been con-
sumed in the custom house cases in compile
ton of the argument in support of the mo-
ton for bill of particulars entered yester-
day by counsel for Potter, defendant. Hon.
Leonard SWEET spoke until noon, consuming
about five hours. He was replied to by
Bantelle and Campbell, government counsel,
after which the court took the matter under
advisement. 1t is expected decision will
be rendered in the morning ON this motion
as well as on the motion to quash the indict-
ment. Some surprise has been expressed
that Mr.. Swett's argument should have been
largely in support of the motion to quash
The Indictment after having disclaimed in
behalf of his client any such purpose.
TERRIFIC MINE EXPLOSION.
WnKEsBARRE, May AT IL last night an
explosion of gas in the Stanton shaft of the
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal company severe
~ burned Merlin Kerngan. At midnight,
while men were brushing out the accumula-
ton of gas in the vein, it came in contact
with the blower, causing terrific explosion.
A large force of men were driving tunnel at
the time, and eight of them were badly
burned, majority, it is thought, fatally.
The mine was set on fire and soon 600 feet
of solid coal was burning furiously. To ex-
tinguish the flames the mine had to be
flooded.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, May 7.-Wm. Smith
the explosion at the Stanton shaft, died this
evening
FEMALE FORGER.
MILWAUKEE May Mrs. Sarah w. Under
wood a lady moving in the first circles of So
ciety, was arrested yesterday at the instance of
Harvey s. Hayden, of Chicago, on the charge
of uttering forged paper. The complaint
charges that note to the amount of 1000,
signed A. G. Underwood, was made and exc
cutcd by Albert G. Underwood, of this city,
husband of the lady arrested, while it purport-
ed to be the paper OF Alvin G. Underwood. of
MedfOrd, Mass, father-in-law of the accused.
1t is alleged that similar notes to the amount
of $4,000 are held by prominent parties of
this city. The defendant promptly gave bonds
for her future appearance, Ex-Governor Lud-
ington becoming the principal surety. Mrs.
Underwood, outside her social position, is more
more or less prominent on account of a for
tunate speculation in wheat some time ago,
whereby she realized profit of 1926, 900, but
afterwards met reverses, losing this amount
and much more.
RED LEARY ESCAPES.
New YORK, May 7.-Red Leary, awaiting
requisition from the Governor of Massachu-
sets for completely in the Northampton
| bank robbery, escaped from Ludlow street
Jail tonight by the help of confederates who
had rooms in the adjoining house and cut
hole through the walls into the
water closet of the jail. Leary,
| who was allowed to walk about the
corridors, went into the closet and through
the aperture into the next house and thence
to the street. This is the second of the
Northampton burglars who has escaped
from Ludlow street Jail.
| ACQUITTED.
LoeANsPoRr, Ind, May Geo. Hazard,
the ex -Auburn banker, who was arrested
here last fall, and gave bail for highway rob-
berry in abstracting some papers belonging to
himself in possession of others, was tried
and acquitted in the circuit court here to-
day.
DEsPERADoEs SHOT.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May Harrison and
Riley Stone, two brothers, charged with va.
rious robberies committed in the vicinity of
Eaton, O., were arrested near this city this
afternoon after both had been shot by of
fcers while running. Riley has two balls in
the arm, and Harrison was shot in the back
+ The latter will probably die.
BAIIED.
COLUMBUS, o., May George B. Lyon
vice president of the State Mutual Aid asso
e citation, arrested yesterday charged will
\ shooting with intent to kill, was arraignet
8 this morning and plead not guilty. He wa,
!, released on 81 900 bail.
!; DESTRUCTIVE WOODS FIRE.
o PoTTsTowN, May IA fire in Berk
county is destroying hundreds of acres O
e timber. The flames are rapidly extending
e eastward, doing great damage.
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