Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
MurderOus Deeds.

At Chicago, ON the 18th inst, while two
boys, IA years old each, named Sam Unger
and William Schoene, were playing, Schoene
seized short club and struck Unger on the
back of the head, crushing the skull and in.
hictiDg what is thought will prove fatal
| wounds.
A shoemaker named John Moore, an old
resident of St. Louis, Mo-, was mysteriously
murdered on the 18th inst.
At South Scituate, Mass, on the night of
the 18th, small house belonging to Cashing
O. Filings, miser who lived by himself,
was burned. The remains of Ellings were
found in the ruins. An investigation con-
vinced the authorities that murder had
been committed.
Edward Fogarty, tin ped.llar, was bru-
tally murdered atMiltop, Wis on the night
of the 18th inst, by Henry Chris;iansoD, a
boarder at his house. Christianson con-
fesses that after killing his victim he carried
the body to a clover stack and fred the
stack. The remains were rec 'vered in a
horribly burned condition. L. is claimed
that Fogarty's wife was criminal]y intimate
with.the murderer and coEnivrd in the muir.
der.
Abaud of ten or twelve outlaws are COM
mitting murder ar d arson in the vicinity Of
MiIledgeville, Ga, and openly defy arrest.
They have plenty of arms and money and
hold absolute control over the terrorized
populace. On the night OF the 18th inst,
the outIa VS. attacked the premises OF Luke
Robinson, and burned Lis barns, stables and
gins. Two men, standing guard, were fred
at and driven of, one being wounded. The
houses were then burned, the figures of the
outlaws being plainly seen as they stood
laughing and shouting in the light Of the
flames. The governor is determined to cap
ture the Williams if it takes regiment of
soldiers.
At Madison, Ind, on the 10th inst, VIM.
Howard, ex.city treasurer, was shot and
mortally wounded, by Major John Simpson,
editor of the Star. Howard died on the
18th.
The dead body of c. J. Winfree, of Rich.
ard, Va, was found upon the railroad track
at Columbus, O., on the 10th instant. 1t is
supposed that Winfree was murdered, rob.
bed and placed upon the track to convey
the impression he had been killed by pass
ing train.
Near Mendocino, CAL, on the 18th inst,
the sherif1's posse in search of cattle thieves,
was fred on from the bush by outlaws, kill
ing Thomas Do]lard, fatally wounding vol
unteer named Wright, and slightly wound
ing others.
Capt. John F. Mason, well known ship
master of Kenn chunk, Maine, deranged for
some time, stabbed his wife's sister, Mrs. E.
G. Moody, and then killed himself, On the
18th.
At Fort Stockton, ON the night of the 9TH,
VIM. Lett, of Company C, 25th regiment
infantry, was shot and instantly killed by
VIM. Turner, lst sergeant of Company l.,
10th cavalry.
| At Galveston, Texas, on the 18th inst.
VIM, T.. Bonner, an attorney, shot and
killed ]. ]. Wheeler, editor of the Calves
ton Banner. The shooting was the result o1
an old quarrel over law suit.
The Underwood Holbrook feud at Gray
son, KY, developed again on the 18th inst.
when Jesse Underwood was shot in the doc
of his fathers house. The Holbroek part!
commanded the place and threatened deatl
to any one who dared to bury the body O.
rescue George, who is badly wounded, ant
with the women and children, all that is LET
of the unfortunate Underwoods. Thi
makes the fifth murder in Carter count.
within three weeks, four of the victim
being Underwoods and one Holbrook.
In a shoot.as.you.please at Brownington
Henry county, Missouri, on the 18th, be
tween John Bowles and his brother-in'law
Lou Gayhart, both men received thre
wounds, mortal in both cases, it is thought
4 family quarrel.