Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-17
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES,
An Ex-soldier Killed by the Cars-A Muir.
derer's Confessional astardly Crime.
KILLED By THE CARS.

WNoNA, Mimi, April 16.-About o'clock
this morning the Waterman at the depot OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee g. St. Paul railway
found the mangled body of man lying on
the track. The body was severed and the
intestines we're scattered on the track a dis
lance of fifteen feet On the body was
found paper showing that the victim was
William w. Bradock, formerly of Company
discharged from the Soldiers Home near
Milwaukee, March 81, 1879. Braddock was
last seen alive about 10 o'clock last night.
He was intoxicated, and said he had got off
the train that went up with the soldiers in
the evening to get drink, and had got left.
It is believed he attempted to board train
during the night, and fell on the track.
MURDERER sURDENDERED.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-Dr. Chalfant,
the supposed murderer of Josiah Bacon,
surrendered himself at the central police
station this morning. He is haggard and
worn in appearance, having been roaming
about the hills in the suburbs of the city
since Sunday without food or rest.
DR.. Chalfant has made statement of the
circumstances connected with the death of
Josiah Bacon, to the following effect: Fri
day last Bacon brought suit against ME for
infringement of patent, subjected me to
very harsh examination in court, and threat
ened 20 have me committed for contempt.
I was much exercised in mind over the mat
ter and called at the Baldwin
hotel several times to see Bacon
about it. did not find him until Sunday
| morning about 8 o'clock. At the first inter
view proceeded moderately, but Bacon
soon changed his tune and became very over
bearing and arrogant. In tie excited state
of my feelings drew pistol from my pock-
ct with view of compelling respectful
treatment, but with no intention of firing at
him. Harsh words followed, the dispute
waxed warm, and in my excitement the pis-
to- went of-how hardly know, but not
with intention on my part. Bacon fell. I
ran to him and raised his head. He said
"don't,' rose to his feet, fell again, and in
stantly expired. I Remained in the room q
few moments, expecting the people of the
house would hear the shot and
one came. I found the hall outside
deserted, and suppressing the first impulse to
report the case at the Office of the hotel,
went to the police station to give myself up !;
found no one in the upper Office, and not be-
ing familiar with the building, left after q
while and walked about the streets, scarcely
knowing where, until found myself near the
railroad warehouses in the southern portion
of the city. sat down there and remained
nearly all day, then went to the Sacramento
house on Third street, where remained un-
til this morning. Chalfant has the appear
ance of one who has suffered greatly from
mental distress, but tells his story in q
straightforward, manly way that induces be.
lief in it's truth on the part of Detective
Lees, to whom the statement was made.
A DAsTARDLY CRIME.
PTTsBuRo, Pa, April 16.-A special tc
the Chronicle from Bulger, Pa, says fou,
masked burglars broke into the store of A
J. Russell & Co., at that place, about
o'clock this morning and exploded the safe
door, securing small sum of money. Laird
telegraph operator at the station, heard tn
| noise of the explosion and going out t,
, learn the cause was seized by the robbers
2 who took his money and bouad and gagged
him in the store. They then set fire to tn
building and escaped, leaving Laird boun'
to the post in the store room. He succeed
: ed in freeing himself of the gag before tn
;, flames reached him and his cries speedil
q aroused the neighbors, who rescued hir
g from the building. No clue to the thieve
y has been found yet.