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

Anxious to PrOfane the Victims Funeral
--Escapade of the Wisconsin Female Jail
Deliverer Mississippi Desperadoes
Brought to observation-disclosures.
FREEMAMs CRIME.
Special Telegram to the Globe
PocAssET, Mass. May 4.-Never before have
the people Of this entire region been 30
aroused with indignation and horror as by the
unparalleled crime of Thursday. There has
long been a breach between the Methodists
and Adventists in the village, and this oppo-
sition has developed into intense hatred. Tho
religious fervor of the Adventists has recently
reached high pitch, eliminating in this dread
full dead. Even the grandmother of the little
one that was slain upholds the father in the
course he pursued and glories in this evinence
of his implicit faith and obedience of Gods
command. number of others who were
present when Freeman made his declaration
are equally earnest in appreciation of his ac-
tions. In impressive tones and with great
volubility the deluded man assures every one
who comes within hailing distance that Gods
power is about to be revealed in an
astonishing manner to the world, and that all
of his unbelievers are to be humbled in the
dust at his feet. This display he declares will
take place when his child shall have been three
days dead, when the body shall be either
CARRIED UP TO HEAVEN
or restored to life. The guilty couple
were arraigned before Justice Hopkins, at
Barnstable, yesterday, he on charge of murder
in the first degree, and she for being acces-
sorry. Both pleaded not guilty. The officers
late last night arrested all the parties, about
twenty-five in number, who were present when
freeman made known his horrible deed, and
who aided in enacting it. They will be ar
raigned in the district court on Monday on the
charge of having been accessory after the fact.
The most intense interest prevails, some of
the more hot-headed citizens threatening VIC
lence ION the fanatical .Adventists. Serious
trouble is anticipated at the funeral.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIM.
Western Associated Press.
Boston, May 4.-The funeral of Edith Free
man, the victim of her fathers fanaticism,
took place in the Methodist church at Pocasset
| this afternoon. The body was brought to the
church in small casket by Alden P. Davis, .
sympathizer with Freeman and his deed, and
one of the latters chief abettors, who, after
depositing the casket and contents near
the altar, announced his inten-
ton of addressing the audience, but this he
The Adventists, who, in their blind supersti-
tion fully believed that the dead child would
be sresurrected, or else bodily translated to
heaven are deeply mortified that their prophe-
sizes should result in solapparent non-fulfll-
ment.
After the funeral service in church the body
was removed to the village cemetery hard by
| and deposited in the grave. Davis, adventist
fanatic, mounted the tombstone and began an
address to the crowd assembled, attempting to
prove Freeman justified by God in
by the crowd who compelled him to desist.
The casket was then covered with earth. The
adventists having threatened to remove the
body and throw it into the water near by, that
the climax to the sacrifice may not be inter
fered with the sheriff's officers have guarded
the grave and will remain on the watch until
morning.
THE PRISON ELOPEMENT.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
PORTAGE, Wis, May 4.-Portage was all ex-
cited yesterday over the escape of John Wood
from the county Jail and the flight of Sheriff
Conklin's daughter, aged II years, the night
before. It seems that the prisoner had been in
the habit of conversing through his barred
window with persons outside, and had thus
formed the acquaintance of the sheriff.
daughter. He seemed to have gained complete
control of her to the extent at least that she
liberated him and fled the country with him.
The day before she purchased suit of mems
clothes at Parry & Muir's clothing store and
had them charged to the county. These were
missing. 1t was supposed that they were OBJ
tanned for Wood but it was afterwards found
out that she had disguised herself with them.
Wood and the girl we're captured near Airing
} ton station yesterday afternoon, the girl being
dressed in boys clothes with her hair cut off.
When the sheriffs posse found the couple in q
ravine near the woods they both started to run.
Wood was arrested in his flight by revolver
drawn on him, but the girl shouted to her pur-
suers to shoot, and continued her fight. She
was easily overtaken, however, and both were
takeniback to Jail, where close watch will be
kept on the girl and the prisoner hereafter.
Western Associated Press.
INCEND1ARY SHELL.
BOSTON, May At is reported from Concord
junction to-day that three officials who were ir
the second story of the shoe shops at the State
prison, after the prisoners had left for dinner
Saturday noon, heard loud explosion in tn.
adjoining room occupied by the Waring hat
mandatory, separated from them by = fire
Q proof brick battlement wall. Rushing to the
windows they saw flames issuing from the hat
e shop and gave an alarm. 1t is believed an In
cendiary shell caused the explosion.
q CoLoRED THROAT CUTTING.
: MEMPHIS. Tenn, May "A cutting affra,
9 occurred early this morning over game o
e cards between Henry Harris and Frank Price
9 both colored. Prices throat was cut and b
q will die Harris has been arrested.
: REMoRsE LEADS TO SUICIDE.
9 SAN Francisco, May alias Lipsis, stag
e manager of the Bella Union theater, suicides
T last night by shooting himself through tn
70 body in the presence of his wife. He shot a
= his wife few days ago, but was subsequent,
= reconciled to her, through fear of trial an
~ conviction. The attempt at murder was thu
8 cause of his suicide.
MITCHELL CLUB BOAT HOUSE BURNED.
?, MILWAUKEE, May 4.-The boat house of tn
It Mitchell club. containing two bnrges and fou
or five paper shells, was destroyed by fire, .thi
:, evening, together with the contents. Th
10 house was situated in raylne North of til
dam, and could not be reached by the steamer,
The loss is estimated at $1,000
70 PUNISHED FOR CONTEMPT.
f. SALT LAKE, May Sin the Miles polygam
al case to-day Judge Emerson sentenced DAM.
20 A. Wells, first counsellor to the twelve apoe
1e ties of the Mormon church, to $500 fine an
or two days imprisonment for contempt in refu
IL ing to answer questions relative to polygam
and marriages in the endowment house, said I
Of have been performed by him, and to the COZ
~ tunes worn. The evidence taken has bee
a. similar to that taken before the commissioner
at the examination in October last, and point
he to convection. The arguments of the case wi
ill be heard on Monday.
st RAILROAD WATER WORKS BURNED.
as WHEELING. W. Va, May 4.-The water worl
Gu of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad machil
shops, this city, were totally destroyed by f
CT to-day. Loss $4,000.
ial Weather To-Day.
70, WASHINGTON, May 5. A. M.-Indicatio
lcn for the upper Mississippi and lower Misssr