Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-02
RUN OVER BY A FIRE STEAMER.

RUN OVER BY FIRE STEAMER.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
ROCHESTER,. May 1.-Whlle the fremen were
running to fire this noon Andrew Olson was
run over by the fire steamer, the fire box pass
ing over him. He now lies in q critical condi-
ton. The fire proved to be barn in the First
ward, that was put out by the use of Babcook
extinguishers.
Western Assorted Press
AwOMAN WHO HIT HEB MAN.
OH1AAao, May Last December Mrs. Ada
Roberts fled bill against Theodore B. Weber.
member of prominent wholesale boot and
shoe firm here. charging Weber with seduction.
and that he had promised to pay her eight per
cent. on $4,000 during his life, on condition
that she would support their son and
was appointed trustee of the fund.- but that
Weber had unaccountably stopped these pay
ments. Weber filed an answer last month, AZ
leging that blackmail had been practiced and
confessing that certain sums had been extorted
from him, but that the woman having failed to
keep silence he had stopped the payments.
This afternoon Weber, Mrs. Roberts and
Jossen were in the latter's Office taking Webers
testimony. Mrs. Roberts suddenly drew pis-
tol and shot Weber in the abdomen. He was
taken home bleeding inwardly, and physicians
pronounce his recovery improbable.
LEGISLATIVE bribery.
HARRISBURG. MAY 1.-The riot bribery com.
mittee last night examined. among otter wit.
nesses, Representatives Croft, White, Silver
thorn. Berton. Wolfe and Short. Croft testi-
field that he had been offered 81 600 for his
vote by Charles B. Salter, and that ex-State
Treasurer Kemble said he would see that tho
| arrangement was carried out. SilverthOrn
and Representative Rumberger had offered him
$3.50 and Kemble promised to make it good.
Croft did not accept the bribe and voted con-
stantly in opposition to the bill. silverthorne
played the part of detective. Wolfe and
Short confirmed Groff's testimony and said
they were constantly apprised of his move
mems Rumberger refused to testify, claim
ing that his mental condition would not war
rant it.
The examination was continued tonight,
and Speaker Long denied that his election had
any connection with the introduction of the
bill. Representatives Smith, Wilson and 9TH
ers testified to the offer Of money for support
| of the bill, William 81. Kimball, Charles B.
Satter and Matt. Gray, secretary of the COM
monwealth, being named as parties responsible
for the payment of amounts offered.
Cox-A1sroN MURDER TRIAL.
ATLANTA, Ga. May 1.-The State rested in
the Cox case after testimony to the effect that
| Cox pressed the fight upon Aston, who tried to
Gvoid it. Que witness testified that just pre-
vious to the encounter Cox entered q saloon,
called A. L. Harris from card table, had q
short conversation with him, and as he turned
to leave said, 81 will kill him, Cd d-n
hi n" Butler Woodward was in q gun shop.
Cox entered hurriedly and excitedly asked for
q good pistol, we'll loaded, and wanted it quick.
He bought a revolver of the Derringer pattern
and as he left the store said, ''You will hear
from me soon agaiR" The defense opened
with the statement that they would make it
apparent to the jury that Cox had taken Al
!! stons life in self-defence, and then introduced
evidence to show that Aston fred the first
shot,