The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-06
Last Nights Dispatches.
CRIA1NAL

CHICAGO, August 5.-A most astonish-
ing murder and suicide occurred at 81
Polk street this afternoon Solomon Sem,
partner in the firm of Schillo, Rossman
Il Sem, iron founders, shooting the fore
man of the firm, Conrad Engleman,
through the head and then after swapping
the revolver at his own head. retiring into
his private Office and cutting his throat
from ear to ear with kniie. Both men
leave families. are sober and Industrious
and not quarrelsome. Sem was wealthy
and Engleman poor. The quarrel was
about pillar which was being cast in the
shop Sem claimed it was being spoiled
by Engleman. The latter denied this,
and after resigning his position on the
spot and being paid off, Sem reiterated
his charge. Engleman gave him the lie,
and the double tragedy was at once
enacted
CHICAGO, Aug. Sit transpires that
the prominent attorney, at whose instiga-
ton Judge Drummond approved the straw
bond in the last match bond case, was
Leonard Sweet. The facts will be made
public tomorrow. Sweet brought the
men to Judge Drummond's chambers as
the latter was about TO depart for home
aod asked him to approve the bonds
When questioned as to the suficiency Of
the sureties Sweet introduced Baxter as
the man who knew all about them. Bax-
ter was sworn. The bond was approved
aud the conspirators drew the stamps,
which they turned into money The
amount was $33.S50 Since the discovery
of the fraud, Judge Drummond has been
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certain as to the attorney responsible He
finally charged it upon Sweet. who confessed
to his agency in the case. Sweet had acted
as Baxter's attorney in various suits in>
volving crookedness and knew his charac
ter very well. lfonly official honor is in
volved, the bar will condemn Sweet, but
II more. the question is, will the Secretary
OF the Treasury cause Sweet to be made a
party 10 the criminal action now pending.
The prominence and ability of Sweet as a
criminal lawyer adds interest to this case,
and profound sensation is predicted up-
on the publication Of the facts Sweet was
leading attorney for the defense in the
late trial of John NJ. Mueller and Super-
vising Architect Hill, before the United
States court, for conspiracy to defraud the
government
New YORK, Aug. 5.-Francisco Rodri-
quez, a Sanabria Cuban, and Yaas Bene-
clio Bevetaqua, Brazilian merchant, were
arrested here to-day charged with manu-
fact uring Brazilian notes,
Charles 6. Fisher,at oue time Assistant
District Attorney at Washington, was
found guilty to-day of obtaining money
under false pretenses. The argument fol
new trial will be heard Friday. Fisher,
according to the charge, gave a forged
check in payment OF hotel bill, receiving
the difference 10 cash
Troy. n. Y, Aug 5.-At the corner o.
Madison and Fourth streets. this after
noon Patrick. Cornelius and Mchae
Dwyer, three brothers, were assaulted By
William, Thomas, Lawrence and Michae
| Meyers, also brothers, and two men namet
Stapleton and Connors. Patrick Dwye
was stabbed seven tines, and his brother
we're also stabbed, and Cornelius had hi
nose bitten of. Officer Marion attempte,
TO arrest William Meyers and was knocke,
down with stone. The fight was the re
suit Of an old feud.