Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-12
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The First of tho Chisholm Murder Trial
Given to the Miscellaneous

Given to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
CHISHOLM MURDER TRIAL.
DEKALB, Miss, Sept. 11.-At4 P. NJ. yester-
day the sick juryman in the case against Henry
J. Gully for the murder of Cornelia Chisholm
expressed himself feeling we'll enough to listen
to evidence for an hour or two. The defense
introduced number Of witnesses to prove the
character of defendant for peace. During
the examination of these witnesses the court
rebuked one of the counsel for the defense
and forbade him putting questions to one of
the witnesses, ordering him to keep quiet, and
to say not another word. During the progress
of this important trial nothing tending to-
wards unpleasantness or discourtesY has &C.
Cured between opposing counsel. The defense
closed its case at $3.50 P. M. yesterday.
The prosecution requested the court to allow
the Jury to 20 to the Jail to examine for them
selves the marks made by gunshot in tho doors
and walls. This forenoon at o'clock the jury
retired, accompanied by two bailiffs, to mako
the examination, and returned in q short time
to the court room. The prosecution then in
trOduced one witness in rebuttal, F. q. Sinclair.
the head of the stairway in the jail has been
changed since the shooting occurred.
At 10 o'clock this morning testimony closed
and counsel for both sides submitted instruc-
tions for approval of the court, and at s
o'clock this afternoon the argument was
opened by District Attorney Ford, presenting
the theory of the prosecution. Thos. II.
Woods of the Meridian bar, a man of peculiar
power and magnetism, followed the district
attorney in behalf of the defense. Col.
8. NJ. Meek, of Columbus, Miss, popularity
known as the eagle orator of Mississippi,
next spoke for the defense, and Judge Joshua
&. Morey, Of Vicksburg, one of the most emf
on the part of the prosecution. The Jury will
retire this afternoon,
ndpEAcHED. ..-- -.
ATLANTA, Sept. ll.-After three weeks in
vestigation of the official conduct of J. W.
Renfroe, treasurer of the State of Georgia, the
special committee of the house of representa-
tives reported resolutions that he be impeached
of high crimes and misdemeanors. It is
claimed j. w. Renfroe has been drawing inter-
est on the States money. Resolutions post
poned one week.
DEATH ON THE RAIL-
CAIRO, Ills, Sept. 10.-Tbis morning the in
coming passenger train on the Illinois Central
ran into loaded car through misplaced
switch and fatally injured Jacob Lindsey,
night Waterman, who was setting under the
car to keep out of-the rain. He died this
afternoon. .-
THE FATAL scAFFoLD.
MONTREAL, Sept. l0.-By the fall of scaffold
Hamilton Long and another workman named
Sullivan were killed.
ACQUITTED.
RAwL1Ss, Wy, Sept. 10.-Manuse, tho alleged
train robber, on trial here for the murder of
Detectives Widowfeld and Vincent year ago,
was to-day acquitted.
MINING MILL FIRE. -
Fire to-day destroyed the Rocky Mountain
Point company's mill and machinery at this
place. Loss 5000; no insurance
FURNITURE FIRE. ~
NEW YORK, Sept 10.-The furniture factory
of Jos. h. Hamburger, LAG and $50 Hester
street, burned tonight. Loss on stock and ma
cninery $75, 1000; on building $4,000. The lat
ter insured. Insurance on stock and machinery
not known. -. g.. &c.