Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-17

Through to he End--Mrs. Cobb, the Poi
soner, Found Guilty of Murder in the
Second Degree Richards, the Man Killer
Sentenced to Hang
BERaAN's EXECUTION.
PoTTsvILTE, Pa, Jan. 16.-Martin Bergau was
hanged at lO:4O this morning for the murder of
Patrick Burns at Tuscaora, Pa. April Is, 1870.
He is the nineteenth Mollie Mcguire already
hanged in this State. Two Others, Peter Nc
Manus and John O'Neill, the alleged murderers
of Hesser, at Shamoken, in December. 1875.
are yet to be dealt with.
Bergan's wife was with him much of yester.
day and last evening. At midnight he retired,
aut passed little time in sleep-praying the
greater part of the night. At 4 he dressed and
continued his devotions until about 6, when be
took leave of old com paniOns. his fellow pris.
oners. and was joined again by his wife, At z
the priests arrived. and mass was offered, which
occupied till about g. Bergan then ate some
bread and butter and eggs, and drank cup of
coffee, and Immediately afterwards resumed his
devotions. At 1880 those authorized to be
present as embed IN front of the scaffold. A
procession was formed in the corridor and
headed by Sheriff Matz and Warden King.
marched down the prison yard, Father
Gallagher and Brennan on either side of
the condemned, who bore lighted candle in
his hands; and behind the prisoner the council
deputies and juries. Bergen mounted the
scaffoldlng quickly. with a firm step. smiling
family as he turned toward the sheriff. When
asked whether ho had anything to say he re-
Piled, Il have nothing at all to say. l will
die like game IL. That is all I have to
say say When his wrists were ironed he kissed
the crucihx and then fastened it behind his
vest, having previously held it in his hand.
Alter the rope and cap had been adjusted he
called after Warden King, who was leaving the
scaHold, to come back aud shake hands This
was done, and at l0:4O the drop fell. Only a
Few c"nvulslve movements were perceptible.
quarter of minute after the drop fell his
pulse ran up to 100 bat gradually died away.
and in four and half minutes res. ration
CEASED. At II O5 Bergen was declared dead and
cut down. The body will be taken to Shenan-
doah this afternoon and be buried there 4tur-
day. The coolnees displayed the scaffold
by Bergen exceeded that of any other Molly
DRUNKEN MURDER.
CHICAGO Jan. ia brutal murder was com.
mitted during last night in Browns rolling
mills. South Chicago Frank Donaghue. aged
26, rose in the night from the bed in which he
was sleeping with his friend and fellow work
man, Martin Houston, and taking pocket
knife stabbed him some twenty times about
the head. When found his morning HOusto1
was dead. Donaghuc, who is even now under
the influence of liquor, admits the murder, anc
says there was no cause for 1t except in his ow
condition. he having been almost delirous will
drink for several weeks past. 4
L1BELLoUs STATEMENTS.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 16.-The town of Parkers
burg, West Virginia, has been in state of ex
element for some days on account of the ex
tended circulation of printed charges against
prominent citizens of living with adulterou.
married ladies of the highest standing. A
committee was appointed to search for th
author. Last night one James Baker, an ex
detective, was arrested and jailed. charged witt
ibels. large excited crowd surrounded the
arresting officers and would have lyncheC
Baker but for the determine and active work
of the officer.
RICHARDS SENTENCED TO HANG.
KEARNEY. Neb., Jan. l6.-The trial of s. D.
Richards, the self-confes=ed murderer of se,.
eral persons, was held at Winden yesterday.
There were three indictments against him for
the murder OF ak persons. The charge on
which he was tried was the murder of Peter
Anderson. Dec 9th last. He pie ded not guilty
OF murder in the first degree. His testimony
was to the effect that having twice knocked
Anderson down for giving him the lie, and hav.
ing threatened to kill him unless a statement
was retracted, that Anderson started for al,
axe, when he (Richards) struck him on the head
Nth hammer and finished him. Tae Jury
received the case in the AFTERNOON, and returned
a verdict of guilty after two hours delibera-
lion, whereupnn Judge Gasin Immediately
pronounced sentence that he be hanged April
26tb, just the l0l days all wed by law The
prisoner was apparently the happiest man in
the court room. Lynching is feared.
ENGINE HOUSE BURNED.
DANvnLE, ILL.,, Jan. 16-The Paris & Dan
vile railroad engine house burned yesterday,
with considerable other property. Loss, S2U,.
COO; insurance, $500.
COBB POISONING CASE.
NORWICH, Jan. 16.-Mr Wait concluded hie
plea in the Cobb case this afternoon Chief
Justice Park delivered the charge TO the iurv,
At the conclusion the poetry and other printed
and written matter which had been placed in
evidence was given the jury, and they retired,
At late hour tonight it was announced the
jury in the Cobb case had agreed. and shortly
after midnight Chief Justice Park and Judge
Culver took seats on the bench and the Jury
filed in. Mrs. Cobb and her mother were
brought into the court room. The Jury were
questioned and stated they>had agreed upon a
verdict. They were polled, and Mrs. Cobb was
placed at the bar, where she stood with her
black veil thrown back from her face. The
foreman, In answer to the clerk question, an
nounced the Jury found her guilty of murder
IN the second degree.
Court adjourned until tomorrow.
MICHIGAN FIRES.
DETROIT, Jan. 16.-Rich & Northrup's store.
Pewanee, Mich, burned last night. Loss,
$1,000; insured for $4,000. The residence of
VIM. Alger, Grand Rapids, burned this morn
ing. Loss, So, 600. fire at Portland, Mich.
this morning. destroyed stores occupied by
J. D. Woodbury. and W. W. Bague and the resi-
dence of A. Knox: Woodbury's loss. $1,000;
insured for $1,000 Bague's loss, $4. 600; in
sured for $4,000. Loss on residence, $500; in
sured for 5000.
The Free Press Battle Creek special SAYS the
residence of John NJ. Meader burned tonight.
Loss 81 1000; insured ST. 900.
CONFEssEs.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan, 16.-Knox Martin.
colored, was captured to-day and confesses the
murder of Whittemeyer and wife, particulars
of which were given yesterday.
BAD COMPANY.
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 16.-The Cou,1er-Jo u,mars
special from Frankfort, KY. says: Late this
afternoon an Italian, who keeps grocery in
South Frankfort, in a quarrel with R. J. Crit
tenden, son of Col John Allen Crittenden,
struck him in the hack of the head with an
iron weight, breaking his skull, and it is feared
that he cannot recover. The Italian is in Jail.
LONDON, Jan. l6.--A ST. Petersburg letter
dated Jan. II says collision occurred on the
Warsaw railway, thirty miles from St. Peters.
burg, the 10th inst, by which twenty persons
were killed and thirty-two injured, twenty-one
dangerously.
LONDON, Jan. ia Berlin correspondent is
assured that Russia is strenuously endeavcripp
to obtain prolongation of the occupation of
Turkey beyond May Sd. Austria is favorable.