Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-13
CRIMINAL CALENDAR,
ine Proofs of q Murder Committed Nine
teen Years Ago just Discovered-A Po-
lice Officer of Rock Island, I'LL, Murdered
"A Batch Of Texas Tragedies-Miscel-
SUPPOSED MURDER.


SUPPOSED MURDER.
MIDDLETON, N. Y, March 12-The skeleton
OF man found recently in an abandoned lead
mine at Ellerville, Ulster county, which was
being reopened, has been identified as the re.
mains OF telegraph operator named David
Smith, who disappeared mysteriously from
that village in February, 1866. Smith, then
aged ~ was supposed by his family
affair. His mother, residing at Obereard
Ulster county has identified the clothing
a medical examination of the skull disclosed a
stH hip joint, which was the case with Smith.
Neltner watch nor money were found with the
remains, though Smith carried both. The
general belief IN Ellenville is that Smith was
murdered. Rumor charges the crime to dead
man whose home was near the mine " here
the body was found. Just before his disap-
pearance Smith, at dance, had trouble
with this man, whose name was Joseph Fleick-
er, who was of violent temper and cruel to
MS famlly Three years ago Fleicker became
insane, and before being confined frequently
visited the old mine. Pointing to the mine he
would say, there he goes, there he goes,''
seeming te see some one going down the shaft.
he was taken to the Willard asylum at Ovid.
New York, where he died. Remorse is the sup
posed cause OF his insanity.
TEXAS TRAGEDIES.
ST. LOUIS, March l2.-The Globe Democrat
has special from Texas stating that several of
the Mexican murderers of Judge Howard and
Messrs. Atkinson and Mcbride and son. at
Ellzarlo several months ago, have been arrested
and jailed: The Mexicans threaten to rescue
them.
Three men named Camitt Miller and Gar
ret went into a field near Bryan, Texas, forced
W: W. Armstrong, at work there, into a quar-
rel and shot and killed him.
An old feud between the Billiards Jones and
murphy families, living on Sulphur creek. be-
tween Titus and Red River counties was fought
out a few nights ago near Clarksville with shot
guns, and one of the billiards killed. one Of the
Jones mortally wounded and another of the
party dangerously injured.
During an attempt by three horse thieves to
break jail at Belleville last night, one of the
party named Farrell was shot dead by Sheriff
Lewis.
Postmaster John M. Crewell, at Shell CITY.
letters.
POLICE OFFICER MURDERED.
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, March 12.-Oficer Josenb
Rosenfeld, Of the police force, while patrol
ling his beat at 2 o'clock this morning, was set
on by four desperadoes, Mike and Pat
dered outright: His body was found after '3av-
hight terribly bruised with marks of boots.
rocks and clubs upon it. Three of the men
are arrested. sses
sCALPER PARDONED.
BALTIMORE, March 12.-William E. Blomer
indicted Ct conspiracy to defraud the Chicago,
Burlington q Quincy railroad company, of
$500, 900 in the scalping business, and SEN
fenced to imprisonment one year, with a fine
OF $lO0, has been pardoned by Governor Car
roll: His term of imprisonment would have
expired in May. -
FOR LIFE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, March 12.-In the case of
McCrary, of Miles county, charged with DELHI
erately numbering two men near Pacific juno
ton last summer, the jury at Glenwood yes-
terday returned a verdict of guilty of murder
IN IN the hrst degree, with recommendation that
life.