The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17

CADDo Indian Territory, May IA farni-
~ OF half-breeds, named Wann, became Of
Tended with settler named Hill and the Wann
boys happening to meet htn In Museoges
yesterday deliberately began shooting ut
him. Hill was shot several times, and, fall
ing, instantly expired.
FALL. FROM A HOUSE.
CHICAGO, May 1e.-An accident happened
this morning at the site OF the new Music
Hall, by which eight workmen were serious
" injured. They assembled to the roof OF the
old building, which was to be removed, and
denly the structure gave way, precipitating
them among the tiInbers and rubbish to the
basement, o distance of twenty feet. Those
most seriously Injured were Vim Nelson, arm
Peterson, J. Richards and Christ. Lassen.
Three others, who jumped for their lives,
were badly bruised. The attending physician
says that none Of the wounds are fatal
SHOT BIZ A THIEF.
FoRT WAYNE, Ind, May 16.-Ex- Coroner A.
NJ. Webb was fatally shot last night by q
thief whom he caught stealing in his house.
FELL AND CUT HIS THROAT.
: BhooMIsmoN. Ill, May 1s.-Frankie
day fell on caseknifs which he had in his
hand and cut his throat completely severing
the windpipe, inflieting a wound from which
death must result. He Is five years old.
BADLY MANAGED HANGING.
BONNEVILLE, Mo, May 16.--John J. West
WAS executed at noon to-day for the murder
Of Frank Shinn last October He yesterday
made full confession in a twenty minute
speech On the scaffoId to-day he eorroborated
the statements. After his speech and o prayer
he bade farewell to his friends and walked
with steady step on the fatal trap. At q
signal the trap was sprung, and as he swung
off the rope broke and he fell to the ground
in half dead condition. He was taken up
too weak to speak, but uttering gaggipg
sound sickening TO hear. He was taken to
moose was adjusted, and he swung off sec
ond time and died in eleven minutes.
WORKED TO DEATH.
SALEM, Mass, May 16.-Henry J. Cross,
city treasurer, suicided this morning by hang
ing himself to his railing. Insanity from
| overw work is the alleged cause.
THE INDIANAPOLIS PosToFFIcE ROBBERY
INDIANAPOLIS, May 16.-The sixty-five
registered money packages stolen from the
covered intact by a carpenter examining the
basement Of the postoffice where they had
been hurrfedly dropped. A eolored porter,
Edward Stewart, was arrested and confessed
that he had taken the packages and had hid
them where found.
RED LEARY IN CANADA.
MONTREAL, May 16-Tbs notorious bur
A.
escaped from Ludlow street Jail, il a man
who claims to be acquainted with him can be
believed, WAS In this city on Monday last and
went west, probably to Toronto.
sUIcIDKD.
BUFFALO, May 16-Geo W. Boney, one OF
the proprlators OF the United States Hotel,
shot himself this morning at the Invalids and
Tourists Hotel. He died this evening. He
is supposed to have been laboripg under a
mental disorder at the time and had not been
in good health for several weeks. He had q
servant constantly attending him, but during
the momentary absence OF the latter he put "a
revolver to his head and fired twice. He left
a remarkable letter, explaining as his reason
that he was suffering from physical and men
tai difficulties from which no relief could be
had. He was 80 years OF age.
A TRIPLE HANGING IN THE OLD NORTH STATE.
HILLsBoRo. N. G., May 16-Ten thousand
people witnessed the hanging OF Henry Al
phoDzo Davis and Fl. E Andrews, white, and
Lewis Charleton, colored, to-day, for the
crimes Of daring burglary and attempts at
murder made by them in the town Of Chapel
Hill, the seat Of the University of North
Carolina, in the latter part OF 1877 and the
early portion of last year. The negro, Albert
Atwater, who belonged to the gang, made q
Confession having turned States evidence.
His testimony was fully corroborated by
other witnesses.
The scene on the scaffold was tragic and
affecting in the extreme. The prisoners as
cended the scaffold together, attended by the
sheriff, ministers and sisters Of Andrews
After prayer and singing the doomed men
we're pinloned, the rope adjusted and their
caps put on. The fifteen feet drop fell at 2:2a
o'clock. but the rope swung and the feet Of
the unfortunate men touched the ground.
The ropes were quickly pulled up by the
sheriff and his posse, and the men strangled
to death. A terrific thunder storm swept
over the town during the whole proceeding,
and all three Of the men declared their inno-
cence to the last and expressed their hope Of