Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22
CRIME.

JOsEPH f. FRYE, dealer in hides and
leather at Boston, was found murdered
at his residence, l3 JOY street, Aug. 10.
IIis safe had been robbed Of its contents.
CASHIER Roach, of the Citizens Ma.
tional bank. Of Washington, was discoy-
cred TO be deiautcr in the sum of $780,
600, Aug. 10th.
FIRED w. SPAULDfNG, city clerk OF
Lcavenworth, Kan, turned up missing
Aug 10, and nm examination OF his ac-
counts showed he was II dcfaultor.
JAMES II. McMuId.EN, Of McKccsport,
Pa, for some time treasurer of build
ing and loan association, has stepped out
with $4,000 belonging TO the associa
ton So says a dispatch of Aug, Nth.
A TRAMP named j. d. Trainon was
shot and killed while trying to force m
entrance into the residence of II. n.
Baldwin, at River Forest suburban
town Of Chicago, Aug IS.
DURING Il street fight at Ncnia, o.,
Aug. Eth, a man named Geisler stabbed
and mortally wounded man named
Myers in fact, he literally cut him to
pieces, producing thirteen distinct
gashcs. Up to midnight no arrests had
been made.
TuADDEus Il. BABER shot and killed
an old lady named Mrs. Schaudlcr, and
her daughter, who was supposed to be
l,abcr's wife, ut 81 Louis Aug. "a. The
horrible crime was committed by Baber
for the purpose Of getting rid Of disa-
grceable companions with whom he had
lived for long time.
A DISASTROUS riot between ship lab.
orrrs' society and II large party of men
who had seeded from that society oc-
CURED ut Quebec Aug. ID. Fire arms
were used and cannons finally brought
into action. The city was soon involved
in u pitched battle in which several
thousand were engaged. The situation
at nightlnll was very serious
AN inquest was held in Philadelphia
Aug. 10, over the five bodies taken from
the wreck ON the Atlantic City road. The
verdict cslared that j, s. Norls assists.
ant superintendent, was criminnlly as
swerablc for employing incompetent per
sons to manage the trains, and for ncgli.
gence In the performance of his duty.
The evidence showed that the running
of the trains amounted to guess work.
A ST.. PAUL dispatch of Aug. 18th says,
the temporary residents of Lake Elmo,
II summer resort twelve miles from st.
Paul, were treated to n genuine sensation
between | and O'Clock Saturday morn
ing, the sensation consisting of u raid by
six burglars. The first alarm occurred
ut 80, when Mr.. Fred Gulherz, cashier
OF the establishment, discovered mn ont
slider trying tJ gain an entrance into the
building The alarm was sounded and
Il thorough search instituted, but with
ou, results, further than to ilnl u pair of
nippers In the door. After setting an adj.
dilonal guard, the persons aroused by
Mr.. Gutherz retired again, About $3.50
the establishment was again alarmed by
the Waterman reporting men in the
building, The movements of the watch.
man alarmed another OF the gang left on
the outside to watch, who gave the
danger signal and the Ave burglars
broke tor the door; AS they
emerged from the door thp watch
man fired five shots nj the rctrcating
men, which they returned, One Of the
wutchman's shots Is believed to have
been effective, rs one Of them was heard
to cry out in pain, but all escaped IN the
darkness. An examination showed that
| the burglars had b. cn in five rooms, but
thc only thing taken was breast pin
belonging TO Mrs IL r. llall,wife of the
editor Of the Globe. AT the railroad dc
pot quarter OF u mile distant, the bur
| glars were n little more successful, going
through the store and residence OF Mr.
Lehman, and the saloon and residence of
Mr. McDermott, and getting 800 in
money. kilograms have been sent in all
directions, but So far the gang has elud,
ed pursuit