Daily globe., 1879-04-04
LYNCH LAW IN IOWA.


DEs MoNEs, Iowa., April s.-Renor+s f-o,,
Davis City, Decatur county, say the citizens in
view OF long series of lawlessness and crime
and one Taiter, on Monday banded together
seized Tucker and hnng him. Taiter was also
captured, and said he was ready to
swing if he was allowed to kill Tap
life and Frisby, txo citizens against
whom he had grudge; but he was taken from
tho mob and placed in Jail. The mob then went
to the bagnio of Martha McIain aad tore down
the house and destroyed the contents. During
the fray the sympathizers of Tucker and Taiter
set the Commercial printing Office on fire.
Much excitement prevailed, and more trouble is
CHICAGO SCANDAL.
CHICAGO, April 3.-Scandal was occasioned
on the North Side some time ago by the atten-
tion paid to Mrs. Henry Gelderman by DR..
arising from the fact that Mrs. Meyer and Mr.
Gelderman had shortly before died, under
circumstances which, taken in connection
with the subsequent conduct of the surviving
ones, were deemed suspicious. The bodies of the
two deceased were therefore exhumed, and
after careful analysis, just completed, large
quantities of strychnine were found in the sys-
| tenn of Mr.. Gelderman, and the stomach of
Mrs: Meyer was found impregnated with the
| deadly coichine. The coroner's jury to-day,
alter hearing the testimony of the chemists,
| found . verdict recommending that DR.. Never
| and Mrs. Gelderman be held for murder.
ARKANSAS SHOOTING.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April "a. Murphy and
Miles James had . shooting affray, or three of
them, on the Oath and 25th ultimo, at Harrison,
Boone county. Murphy kicked James, and the
latter procured gun and fred at Murphy, who
| returned the shot. Both were arrested and
| hned, and James put under 300 bond. Next
day Murphy attempted to shoot James from
behind, while the latter was seated at a table
eating. M. Hodgkina, attempting to ward
on tho pistol, received two shots in the hand.
third aftray took place little later, in which
the town marshal was shot in the hand and
murphy IN the thigh, when both parties were
arrested On the 26th, James was put under
additional bonds. Murphys wound was too
SENTENCED TO HANG.
HARTFORD, April 3.-Hamlin, the State prison
convict who killed Wells Shipman, keeper, has
been sentenced to be hanged May 2sth, 1850.
Davis, prison watchman, for his share in the
crime, has been found guilty of murder in the
second degree.
DANvnlE, Va, April 3.-A severe tornado
: passed over Brown and Summit counties, North
: Carolina, to-day. Several houses were blown
down, scattering furniture broadcast. One
h boy was killed and many persons seriously in.
& jured by falling timbers. Trees and fence,
. were prostrated, and wheat damaged some.
INDIANA HANGING.
70 TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 3.-WaIter Watson
was hung at Newport to-day for the murder O.
= Ezra Compton, in January Last. The prisoner
+ was accompanied to the scaffold by his youns
e wife, who took her leave of him there. weep
}; ing bitterly. Watson was calm aud self-con
It trolled. BE had experienced religion a fey
X days before his execution. He neck was broke,
< IN the fall, and in nine minutes his pulls
a ceased to beat.
REPRIEvKD FOR SIX DAYS.
WINDSOR, Vt, April 3.-An preparation fo
tho execution of John p Phair tomorrow wa
. completed, when dispatch was received from
. Governor Proctor announcing a reprieve fo
\ six days.