The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-08
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Tho Record Furnished by the TeieErap
- Yesterday.

BosToN. May IA change nf sentiment is re-
ing to tne arrest 81 R a
Davis, who lis Is insane. and who. t Is claimed
b. Pa Sa,h he sn ssa 81 e. has
Knowlton are In consultation to-day
RICHMOND. May 7--Alex. All Cohen, prominent M 4
committing forgeries for $4,000, and who had
been missing for three weeks. was arrested by
private detectives.
sPR1NaT1ELD, Ill., May 7.-Henry Thomas and
John Harrington auarieled about q busine 81
matter at Havana yesterday. and the latter
Instantly killed the former by pistol shot
Harrington then resisted and fatally shot officer
ynched
INDIANAPOLIS. May 7--Walters and Liztus the
kill editor Light. are recovering: Both sent
word that they will nor prosecute, believing
their hurts were accidental and unintentional
MiIwAUKEn. m %m m May 7.-Great excitement here
from the arrest OF Mrs. Sarah W. Underwood
one Of our first 6amiltes-fer uttering' s1s, 900
father- in law A. g. Underwood. of Milford,
Mass. but really signed by her husband who
s has ags hs e nnzsy 8 hs s15en 5ees u Tes sxe sas
convicted @ardersss in jail here. One d q them,
2se liz broher 9heeYs i also sa G soon % n0ne
PHILADELPHIA. May THE man who was ar;
rested here on Monday. while trying to sell
Institution Of New York. has been identified q.
John Dobba. q notorious bank burglar, He will
be taken to New York on charge OF completely
:. BIcHMoNp. sIt May 7.-Alex. Cohen d fugitive
from justice In Wisconsin,. was before police
Justice this morning, charged with forgery.
Cohen is wanted In Milwaukee on various
arrived here last tuesday, Detectives have
been shadowing him for several days, but were
tx,t fhrxtn ,fat
In the Police Gazette. He was arrested late yes.
tefday evening. and shortly thereafter the chief
OF police received telegram from Milwaukee
$4,000 on the German Exchange Bank of Mil
waukee. He is apparently about fifty, years Of
age. He viettmfzed number In this city;
After partial examination he was committed
to jntl to await the reauisitfon OIL the Governor
bs 5 y death M o Th Ws5na naDss DwsR
adjourned at noon to-day. The insurance com.
pantes made, another tack, which to the general
ponnds uni Weight business % had BEEN dronned
The following la u letter submitted to Dr. Bas-
sett, chairman Of the jury. from DR.. Swinburne.
1t explains itself:
TO DR. Chaa. D. Richards. one of the Coroners.
: Broome County:
Sri respectfully request that before closing
the taking OF testimony In the inquest on the
body Of Walton Dwigh: you cause diligent In
packages, boxes. etc. which are alleged to have
been in his room on the night of his death and
within his reach while In bed and more es-
pecially what became of the gelSeminum that
WAS In his possession, on his table and within
his reach
/ respectfully request that M. T. Spalding
may know and probably does know. who took
charge OF the articles above mentioned. / fur
ther suggest that Spaulding is In town and ii
to make these inquiries. l am satisfied per-
sons having an Interest In withholding the
true cause OF DWight's death did get possession
OF these articles with intent to prevent full
and fair examination into the cause OF Dwight's
death. Respectfully. "
JOHN sWINBURNE.
The jury asked time to consider the testlmo-
ny. and 1t will probably be several days before
verdict Is given.
New YORK. May 7.-John. alias Red Leary,
who has been confined in Ludlow street jail for
the past six months pending the action OF the
courts. on charges which have been made that
he was connected with the robbery Of the
Northampton Bank, made his escape from
prison this evening by cutting the bars Of his
cell. 1t Is supposed that he was assisted by sew
eral persons from the outside. general
alarm was sent out but no clue could be ascer-
tanned to his " shereabouts up to late hour to-
night. Leary has escaped from prison several
times before.
ATLANTA. Ga. April THE jury In the case
of Cox. ON trial for the murder of Col Aston,
rendered d verdict this aftereoon at o'clock of
guilty OF murder. The jury fixed the sentence
at Imprisonment for life. A motion for new
fri mpde