Daily globe., 1879-06-20
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

End of the Sensational Murder Trial Of
Lill,a an Duer at Snow Hill, Md.-The Ac-
cused Found Guilty Of Manslaught<r and
Fiued $5OO-Cold Blooded Wife Murder
q, st. Louis-Losses by Fire.
GUILTY WITH RECOMMENDATION FOR MERCY.
Snow HILL, Md, June l9.-The jury in the
case of Ella Duer, charged with the homicide
of Ella Hearne. returned virGiot of guilty Of
murder, with . recommendation of mercy to
the court. Judge Wilson informed the jury
that the verdict must be formal and the reply
must not be guilty of murder, but guilty Of
manslaughter. The formal answer was made,
bnt before the clerk recorded the virdict, MIR.
Crisfeld, ,ono of the counsel for defence, demand
ed poll Of the jury. The panel was called and
the formal answer was made. of guilty of man
slaughter, until the eighth Juror was called; he
answered not guilty. The reply created sem
eation. Judge Wilson then said, as the jury
has not agreed, they would again retire; they
did 30 and returned in short time, with . ver-
dict of not guilty of murder, but guilty Of
m manslaughter. The prisoner was then re-
moved.
Judge Wilson, in sentencing the prisoner,
said, Gillian Duer: You have been tried by
q jury of true and honest men for one of the
most heinous offences known to the law, and
they have found you guilty of granddaughter.
In view of the fact that there is no stain upon
you to the mercy Of the court and the court is
glad of it. The law permits imprisonment in
the penitentiary or common Jail, or q maxi
mum fine of $500. The court will not SEN
tence you to imprisonment, but as the offence
was of so grave character the court will inn,
pose the highest fine which the law provides.
The court therefore sentences you to pay q
fine of $500 and to stand committed until the
fine is paid"
Her friends will at once pay the fine, when
she will be discharged.
THE HULL MURDER INQUEST.
New YORK, June 19.-The inquest in the
Hull murder case was resumed to-day. Only
one witness was allowed in the court room at
one time. DR.. Lorenzo Hull, husband of the
murdered woman, was the first witness. He
ssid he heard Wednesday morning his wife v as
dead. He dressed and went down stairs and
found she had been murdered. The appearance
she presented was awful, it nearly took away his
senses. He c:'uld scarcely collect his thoughts
to talk of the matter.
On cross examination he stated that he had
left Mr.. Chittendon, in the habit of visiting
his home, with his wife when he visited
patient the evening previous When he re-
turned about 10 o'clock he Immediately went
up stairs to bed, but did not fall asleep until
O'Clock in the morning. Heard no unusual
noise during the night, and there had been
nothing unusual between himself and wife on
the evening before the murder.
WIFE MURDER AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, June 19.-Another cold biooded
murder was committed here this morning
Henry Erb, pusher of street hanc cart, and
man of bad repute assaulted his divorc, d wife
in the back yard of her residence, 3l9 South
Third street, between and 6 o'clock, and
plunged large knife twice into her right side,
inficting wound from which she died in
few minutes. Erb was arrested shortly after
and locked up. No immediate cause ia as-
relied several times within a few months, and
on one occasion he beat her badly.
NEW YORK FIRE.
NEW YORK, June ia fire broke ont in the
fve-story building, 4s and so Walker street,
and consumed the top floor and roof of the
building. The top foer was occupied as
work room by j. Thomas, manufacturer of
ladies' and children's suits and the stock of
Bentley & Bros stamping and embroideries.
The fourth floor was deluged by water and de-
stroyed the stocks If William Hinman and
the lower floors were also flooded by water.
The damage will probably exceed $4,000.
KILLED HIS WIFE
ARTHUR, Ont, June 19.-Geo. Anticknap to-
day killed his wife and fed. She had three
times cut rope when he had attempted to
hang himself.
JEALOUSY.
PHILADELPHIA June 19.-Jealousy was the
cause of James F. Dougherty Of Frankfort
shooting his wife and himself.
PERIsHED IN THE FLAMES.
WnL1AMsPoRT, Pa, June 19.-The residence
of Samuel Miller, near Montorsville, was burn
ed. Mrs. Miller perished in the flames and her
husband is not expected to recover from his
burns.
PAYING THE PIPER.
SMEMPH1s, Tenn, June l9.-The jury in the
case of Jno. J. O'Brien. for the alleged .educ-
tion of Miss Lizzie Vess. this afternoon return
ed a verdict against defendent, and assessed
the damages at $3. 900.
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
UPPER BARTLETT, N. H., June l9-John NJ.
Harding has been arrested for the murder of
B. F. Elliott, the sewing machine agent who
disappeared few days ago.