The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-08
ON LITTLE CLIFTY.
Murdered With a Monkey Wrench
and a Billet of Wood.
Thievish Tramp Throttled Till
He Tells.

gence from Spring Lick, Grayson County,
states that Stern Haycroft and Henry Ray
NOR, both employed in saw-mill ON Little
Clifty, engaged in quarrel, and from that
fell to blows. During the melee Haycroft
picked up monkey-wrench and threw it
at Raymor striking him about the breast.
Raymor staggered, and was about to fall.
when Haycroft gathered billet of wood
and struck him above the left eye, infict-
ing mortal wound, from the effects of
which he died in about three hours.
The same day, late in the afternoon, q
man by the name of Applebury stabbed a
man near Millwood, whose name is Will
liams. The wounds, however, will not
prove fatal.
CHOKING OUT A CONFESSION.
Mt. STERLING, KY, Oct. S-A few days
since Dick Watson was robbed by unknown
parties near Martinsburg. The neighbors
assembled, armed themselves, and started
in pursuit of the rascsls, and the first man
caught was tramp who gave the name of
VIM. Owensby, from North Carolina.
He was dumb as an oyster, however, and
the Vigilants without delay put rope
about his neck and hauled away on it..
Presently the Tar Heels tongue protruded
from his mouth. his eyes began to pop out,
his legs wiggled vigorously, and he was just
on the point of gasping his last when they
let him drop. .-
After he had gained little wind, he was
glad enough to tell where all the goods
were concealed and to give away his accom-
plices, two Of whom, John Kendall and
VIM. Mcmillan, were caught. They had a
preliminary trial. during which over forty
regulators rode up to Court and advised the
lawyers who defended the prisoners to be
careful how they conducted that case. All
are in Jail.
AND RIGHT GOOD CAPTAIN, TOO.
MOBILE, Oct. 8.-The Spanish brig Dill
gente was wrecked to-day while coming
over the lower bar in the charge of pilot.
The Captain charged the pilot with the
accident, and when he saw the loss of the
vessel was inevitable, he drew revolver
and fired three shots at Dorgan, the pilot,
who immediately jumped overheard, fol.
lowed by the irate Captain. A sailor also
threw himself into the bay to assist his
superior officer, but both were drowned
Dorgan and nine sailors swan ashore
safely.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. S.-A train on the l..
4 st. L. Railroad, last evening at the Rock
vile Road Crossing, ran into farm wagon
containing Charles Ketrow and Samuel
Long, both old farmers. They were terri
bly, mangled, and Ketrow will die. Both
horses were killed. .... ......
VALUABLE HORSE KILLED.
SHELByv1LLE, Tenn, Oct s.--During the
fair races here, Mr.. Johnson, of Marshall
County, was driving his horse rapidly
around the ring when he collided with a
buggy driven in an opposite direction. The
buggy shaft pierced Johnson's horse and
inflicted fatal wound. He was valued at
$1,000. ... .-..f. ..
ANOTHER VICTIM OF TIE COAL OIL CAN.
GREENsBURG, IND, Oct 8.-Mrs. Eliza
Whipple, living about eight miles south of
this place, started fire with coal oil yester-
day. AS consequence she was burned to
death and will be buried this afternoon.
4.r CAPTURE OF A DESPERATE.
DECATUR, ALA, Oct. Slim. Henley,
who killed Frank Holman in Mississippi
two years ago. was arrested few weeks
since for robbing house in Prentiss Coun.
ty. He broke away from the officer, how
ever, but has been recaptured, and is now
in Jail at Bonneville. a.. .a..
DEAD INFANT FOUND AT HAMILTON.
HAMILTON, O., Oct. S.-About o'clock
this morning the dead body of little child
was found lying in the river near the rail-
road bridge. 1t was probably thrown in
near this place by some one desiring to con.
ceal its birth. The affair has occasioned