The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

completely in the crime save himself. He hoped
no suspicion would rest upon his wife who had
innocently been drawn into the matter in the
trial. Two cases of poisoning with which he
had been charged-that of an uncle and some
strange lady whose name his confession does
not state--he denies having any knowledge Of
IT is said that the sufferings of Miss Meeker,
while an Indian captive, are indescribable. She
was taunted and knocked about by the Indian
squaws in the toughest manner. The only
thing that saved her life, it is now asserted,
was her bravery. She was made to dismount
her pony, and the savages gathered about her
with knives to kill her. Then one of them
put gun against her head, and said: "In-
dian going to shoot!' The courageous girl
never f1inched, and laughed at the burly saw
age. He asked her if she wasn't afraid, and
her ready response, 81 am not afraid of
either Indians or death,' elected the admira-
tion of the devils.
A FEW evenings since George R. Andrews
was married to Miss Meek Daugherty, at
Muncie, Ind, Just after the ceremony had
been performed, and while the happy pair were
at supper, Andrews was arrested for man
slaughter. The victim was young girl named
Fanny Burgess, of Muncie. She had died a
half on hour before, or while the marriage cere-
mony was being performed, from abortion, with
which she charged Andrews, well as charg-
ing him with the paternity of her child. Let
left by the poor GIRL it is alleged, fixes the
guilt upon Andrews beyond question. Andrews
belongs to good society in Muncie, and this un-
pleasant episode occurring just at the moment
L &~1 IL, - =
sensation.
WM. YOUNG, of keokuk, Iowa, who was mar
ried to Miss Lydia Bray, of Ohio, few days
ago, was hanged by a mob on the day of the
wedding. He had just been acquitted of the
murder of Louis Spencer and four children, at
kahaka, Mo. While the evidence against him
was only circumstantial, the people were sat
isfied that he was guilty, and the day he took
his bride home, a mob of three hundred sur
rounded his house, and demanded his sur
| render. He opened fire on them, and after sew
/ eral shots had been exchanged, he was
| wounded. The mob then forced their way
into the house, took him out and hanged him.
GENERAL JOE HOOKER died suddenly at his
| home, in Garden City, Long Island, ON the
evening of October 31st. He had taken his
| accustomed walk in the afternoon of that day,
feeling to be in his usual health. His illness
was only of few minutes duration, and was
probably the result of paralytic stroke re-
| ceived several years ago.
THOMAS JOSEPH, who is charged with having
murdered William Graham, in Washington
| County, Ind, last September, in cold blood,
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| the hands of determined and excited mod.
| The mob collected hundred strong at the jail
and battered in doors generally, although assur-
ed by Sheriff Fultz that Joseph was not in the
building, but that he had been removed from
town. The sheriff, however, had secreted
| Joseph not over fifty yards from the Jail where
| he could hear the cursing, rawlings and threats
| of the mob. He was paralyzed with fear and
breathed forth the most agonizing prayers te
God to have mercy on his soul. A detective
fell into the company of the mob and secured
the names Of thirty five Of the yielaters awh<
were the next day indited by the Grand Jury
Joseph's trial in the Circuit Court was of shor
duration, and resulted in finding hin
guilty of murder in the first degree
4 At the close of the trial tho Sheriff, with
posse of men, got Joseph to the depot, to tak'
the train to New Albany with the creates
difficulty They were surrounded by mob
composed mostly Of drunken men, SO CORES
pondent says, who were determined to secur
possession of the prisoner in face of the re
volvers of the authorities. So narrow was tn
escape that the Sheriff refused to return t.
Salem on the following day for the prisoner t
receive his sentence. He called upon the Gov
ernor for troops, and was quickly Furnished
with fifty men armed with Springfield rifles
Loud threats have been made against the lif
of the Sheriff for protecting Joseph, and ais
against the jury if they do not return verdic