Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Execution of an Indian in California
Other Hangings In L0uisiana and Georgia
Explosions, Fires and Miscellaneous
Mishaps.
LOUISIANA MuRDERER HANGED.

LOUISIANA MURDERER HANGED.
LAKE CHARLES. IA DMay 2s.-Absalom W.
Ford was hanged here to-day, for the murder
of Mr.. Joseph Bazo, June 7th. He broke Jail
here last winter, after sentence, and was re-
captured in Henderson, Texas, q few weeks
ago. after being desperately wounded. He af-
forwards broke his wounded leg in attempting
to escape from the Henderson county Jail.
Consequently he had to be supported by the
sheriff and deputies to the scaffold, where he
was seated in a chair. Though suffering
intense pain from the effort to use
his wounded leg his features were calm
and composed. During the reading of the
death warrant and prayers Of the priest he oo-
casionally pulled cigar and looked composed
ly at the sky and crowd of over 500 persons.
He did not show the slightest fear. Being
asked by the sheriff if he had anything to say
to the people he replied quietly that he had
nothing to say. The black cap and moose were
adjusted while he was seated. he was then as
sisted to his feet and said in low calm voice,
God have mercy on me" and the drop fell.
His contortions were violent fer few minutes
and he lived nearly twenty minutes. The ply
sicians say his neck was broken by his strug.
giles after the drop fell.
HANGING OF AN INDIAN.
San FRANCISCO, May 2S.-Indian Jack was
hanged at Shasta to-day for the murder of q
Chinaman last September. The murder was
committed out of pure deviltry without the
motive of passion, gain or revenge. The exc
cution was witnessed by some fifty Indians,
friends of the condemned, besides number
hundred Indians congregated outside the court
yard and kept up fearful bowling and tear
ing of hair during the execution, but no hos
tile demonstration occurred. Jack preserved
the Indian stolidity and died without q struggle.
TEH GALLONS IN GEORGIA.
SAVANNAH, Ga, May pa special despatch
says Shelly, white, was hanged to-day at Black
sheare, Ga, for the murder of his wife. He
confessed his guilt, and said the man who
caused him to kill her was present. About
1900 people witnessed the execution.
INFANT MURDER.
Boston, May 23.-The arrest of Buzzell las,
night at Lynn, for numbering the infant found
dead in the woods near Maiden, was followed
to-day by the arrest of Carrie Roberts, of tn,
same place, who confessed to being mother Of
the child, ard that Buzzen committed the deed
FLOUR MILLS BURNED.
DAVENPORT, Ia, May 23.-H. P. Beattie't
flour mills burned last night. Loss $50, 900 te
500, 900, ope-third covered by insurance.
EXPLOSION AND FIRE.
BOSTON, May 23.-An explosion occurred to.
day in Wheeler's wooden mills, Salem, N. 81.
followed Immediately by the bursting out .
/ flames in several places. The mill was entirely
destroyed. Loss 300, 900; insurance $40, OC0
Cause of explosion unknown.
LUMBER FIRE.
MILWAUKEE, May 23.-An Oshkosh, Wis.
special says the saw and single mill of Geo
| w. Pratt was destroyed by fire this afternoon
together with million feet of lumber. Owin
to high wind, the fire at one time threatene,
the destruction of all the milling propert
along the river. Loss estimated at $45, 900
with an insurance of $25, 600.
THE BARREL MURDER MYSTERY.
New YORK; May %. Edward Reinhard wa
to-day convicted of murder in the first degre
at Stapleton, Staten Island, for the murder Q
Annie Degnon, in July last The DO ~ Q
Miss Degnon was found in barrel and tn
case caused great excitement at the time.
i VIRGINIA saooT1NG AFFRAY.
BALTIMORE, May 25.-A special from Gu
pepper, Va, says: In difficulty here to-da
between D. M. Ream, editor of the Culpeppe
Times, Phillip NJ Jones and G.. w. Jameson
Ream was shot in the abdomen and is though
fatally wounded. Jones received ball in h
shoulder.
LINsEED OIL FACTORY BURNED.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, May pa fire broke OF
tonight in the Nassau Linseed Oil work
owned by Fowler. Compton & Co., Nos. SIS
63 Furman street. The building, which was
very large one was totally destroyed. II
heat was SO intense the fremen were unable
l get near CROUCH to be of any great servic
There was large stock of oil in the tanks, besid
a heavy stock of linseed in the factory. Lo
of the company estimated at $3.50, GOO; insure
Several manufacturing firms sustained losse