Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-10
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
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MINE EXPLOSION

MINE EXPLOSION.
PrrTsToN, Jan. 9.-At o'clock this morning,
just after the miners had descended into the
Pennsylvania coal company's shaft, No. 4, near
this place. terrible gas explosion occurred
near the carriage way, by which several men
were supposed to have been killed. There has
a few of the mines adjoining No. 4. making it.
self visible upon the surface by immense
crevlces. toppling over the school-house dwell
llngs, etc. The gas forced itself in No. 4, AMI
when Peter Daley, mining boss, opened the
door leading to the old workings an explosion
took place that shook the earth in the vicinity
with terrific force. The mining boss is burned
terribly, and Patrick Lotus severely injured.
The remainder of the miners were in another
chamber and escaped. The head house was
totally dismantled, consequently several hours
elapsed before the SO ne of the explosion could
be reached. 1t will probably take two weeks to
get ths shaft into working order.
THE COBB TRIAL.
NORWICH Conn.,, Jan. 9.-In the Cobb MUIR
der trial to-day Mrs. Cobb testified she knew
Bishop year. He was married. His wife and
she had been acquaintance. Her husband and
Bishop were intimate friends. Bishop sup
piled the Cobb and Waterman families w;tr
groceries. Some times it became necessary for
band was always there. Her husband was ill
in January so he could not attend to his du-
ties. Cobb used to buy his own tea. Bishop
offered to furnish it. but he declined One
day Bishop brought up tea enough for draw
ing and said, Fix that for Charlie tonight.
he'll never know the difference" She did so.
Charlie complained that it was very bitter. She
explained, and he said, II don't want any
more of that tea.'' The morning Cobb died
Bishop called several times He and Cobb
were alone at one time. Afterwards she saw
him, chewing something he said Bishop had
given him. Soon he had nap. The children
coming in awakened him. He arose. staggered
to his chair and called for his medicine. She
gave hun DIR. Paddock's prescription. He
called for brandy. She gave that and sent for
the doctor. and began rubbing his hands. He
looked up and said, Don't be frightened
Katie, this won't last long" He died before
the doctor came.
Here witness broke down, and was unable to
proceed for some time on account of her emo
ton.
Once in April Bishop brought Cobb bottle
of brandy, which he alone used. Later she
asked for some whisky. Bishop asked who was
to use it. She said Charlie. He said he was
glad he knew. Brought the whisky. Charlie
used it. 1t made him sick. Once in April she
accidentally upset private box of Charles out
OF which fell white powder. He took the
powder, threw it in the FIRE, said it was poison
and added, II thought told you not to med
die with that box" In one conversation he
said poison was good for people sometimes and
they talked about the color of arsenic.
Cross-examined, she repeated her former
declaration that she had never been unfaithful
In any way to her husband. When his mother
went to New Haven Bishop wanted to take his
meals with them. Charlie told her she could
do as she pleased. She refused, and he was
angry, saying he would never ask another favor.
At one other time he seemed angry at her hus-
band because Charlie did not buy tea of him.
When she came home from Troy. she did not
kiss Bishop, only shook hands with him. One
night Bishop might have stayed an hour at her
house when he came in to see if his wife was
there. Bishop and his wife were with her one
night, but he did not stay till four O clock.
Never rode out with Bishop. Bishop once sent
Cobb can of tomatoes. he ate some of
them, and was made sick. The cross-examina-
to many minor details of the case. It will be
continued tomorrow.
BULLY KILLED.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 9.-James Atkins, the Ken
lucky outlaw who recently escaped from the
Elliott county Jail, attended turkey shooting
match at Blairs Mills, Morgan county, yester-
day, and becoming engaged in an alteration
with Ben Percy, farmer. was shot and killed.
Percy was badly wounded in the head.
RAsoAL1rY CONFESSED.
BosToN, Jan. 9.-Stetson, book-keeper and
quondam partner of Paige the bankrupt boot
and shoe dealer, now in Jail, is secreted by de-
tectives to keep him away from Paiges friends.
Stetson acknowledges that he and Paige burned
the firms books, and that he otherwise assisted
Paige in his rascality, but did SO without GRIM
inal intent.
BANK CASHIER ABscoNDs.
GALVESTON, Jan. 9.-Thomas Reed. for seven
years cashier of the First National bank, has
absconded. The president offers 81, 900 reward
for his capture.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Clark Hubbard. wife and two children, en-
route west from Sherman, were frozen to death
near Pilot Point the night Of the 4th.
KILLED HIS SON.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. AT Avoca, Wisconsin.
Wednesday,, m examination was held over the
body of Henry Doty, aged Is, recently found
in the Wisconsin river. The father of the boy
is a hard character no, when enraged. was in
the habit of whipping the boy terribly. The
evidence showed that the father struck the boy
on the head with some weapon and killing
him, then fearing detection, shot pistol ball
thorugh his head to give the appearance OF
suicide, and then threw the body and pistol in
to the river. The father, and nephew named
Wilson Doty, are III jail at Dodgevile.