Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-01
Criminal Calendar.
MRS. LOUNsBERY ACOUITTE,

MhS. LOUNobEhY Acquitted.
PoUaHKEEPs1E, N. Y, Oct. 31.-The trial of
Mrs. Mary E. Lounsbury for the murder of her
husband, Rev. Dexter L. Lounsbury, at STRAIT
ford, September Oath, begun to-day. Mrs.
Lounsbury came into conrt leaning upon the
arm of relative, and reclined during the SEES
sion of court upon lounge placed near her
counsel. She was dressed in deep mourning,
and wearing long veil. She pleaded in a
scarcely audible voice ''Not guilty." "A Jury
was obtained in half an hour, only one chal-
lenge being made by the defense The evil
dence submitted agreed with the accounts al
ready published, and the case was submitted
without argument. The judge delivered a
brief charge, and the jury, after a short, alb
sence, rendered verdict of not guilty, on the
ground of insanity. Mrs. Lounsbury will be
committed to the State asylum.
ILLICIT STILL SEIZED.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3l.-Late last night seizure
was made by federal officials of an illicit still
and it's operators, at 1913 North Union street.
The establishment has been running for sever
al months nnder the name of Brown & Co.,
glycerine and patent medicine manufacturers.
A part of the paraphernalia had been removed,
aud all the parties arrested manifest consider
able ignorance respecting matters.
PROTECTING PRISONER.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 3l.-On application of
the sheriff of Floyd county Gov. Williams sent
a company of armed soldiers to New Albany to
assist the sheriff in protecting Thos. Joseph,
who is on trial for the murder of VIM. Gala
han at Salem, Ind. The trial was concluded
yesterday and Joseph was taken last night to
Albany for safe keeping. He will return to Sa-
lem as soon.as the troops arrive to receive his
sentence.
TEMPORARILY RELEASED.
ST.. Louis, Oct. 31.-The county judges uf
Franklin county, who have been in the custody
of the United States marshal and confined in
the custom hoase building for two weeks past.
for contempt of the United States court for
refusing to levy special tax on the property
of franklin county to satisfy Judgment for
defaulted interest on county bonds, were re-
leased to-day on five Thousand dollars bonds to
return home for one week to hold court and
straighten up the affairs of the county. They
will then return to resume their impr1son-
ment.
1t is expected they will receive an ovation on
arrival home, as most citizens of Franklin
county regard them as martyrs and approve
their action in disobeying the mandate of the
court.
THE WRONG MAN.
BUFFALO, Oct. 31.-Richard Keuhn, who was
arrested here Tuesday on suspicion of murder
ing his father, brother and sister, in Saxony,
frussla, september last, was released to-day
on cablegram from the Prussian authorities
announcing the real murderer had been appre-
hended.
HELD FOR CONTRIBUTING.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.-The examination of
Bernhard Bosse. one of the counterfeiters ar
rested few nights ago by United States De-
tective Tyrrell, closed this evening, and he
was held in $500 bonds by United States Com
missioner Ward.
COSTLY CRIMINAL TRIAL.
New YORK, Oct 3l.-A dispatch from SYRIA
cuse says of the case of Nathan O.oGreenfeld,
three times tried and twice sentenced to be
hanged. that an endeavor is being made to Sc
cure fourth trial. Over $4,000 have been
expended in three trials, and the county of Os-
wego, which has been compelled to pay this
enormous expense, is nearly bankrupt in con-