Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-28
NUMBER 45.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Chicase's Fallen Angel Pleads Guilty and
is Sentenced to Ten Years-Further Par
ticulars of the Barnegat Shipwreck-
Other Criminal Deeds and Mfshaps
ANGELL PLEADS Guilty,


Other Criminal Deeds and Mfshaps.
ANGEL PLEADS GUILTY.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Charles N. Angel, de-
faulting secretary of the Pullman palace car
company, pleaded guilty this morning in the
criminal court on the two indictments against
hum, for larceny az bailee and embezzlement
and WAS sentenced by Judge Williams to ten
years IN the penitentiary. the full extent of
the law. He made no remarks, manifested no
emotion, and simply bowed as the sentence
was named. Judge Williams, in reviewing
the case, spoke of the high social position oe-
cupied by Angel, the enormity of the offense.
and the confidence reposed in him by the COM
pany, and expressed belief that the full
penalty at least was deserved.
BY Angels own request he will be taken to
tne Joliet penltentiary tomorrow instead of
next week az was intended. Geo. NJ. Pullman
VISITED Angel and had two hours talk with
MN tonight, but refuses to state its purport.
MASSACHUSETTS MYSTERY
Boston, Feb. 27.-This afternoon Michael
DAILY, while at work on Western avenue. about
two miles from the city of Lynn, saw little
way off what he supposed was chunk OF wood !.
and on investigation it proved to bea trunk
rom which a human hand protruded. The
trunk was tied with a large wooden string. On
opening the trunk horrible spectacle was pre-
secuted, being that of the body of yonng
woman about "a years old, in nude condition.
with her arms and legs twisted about in every
conceivable shape and nose entirely cut off.
The trunk contained. besides the dead body,
two champagne bottles and several bricks. An
autopsy was held. and it was TIE opinion of
doctors she had been dead two or three days.
up to midnight no clue was obtained. Thus
far she has not been identified.
Boston. Feb. N.-Miss Laura Freed. of
RAJ lin hos.
list. Although her age does not correspond
with that of the gill found at Lynn, in the
tank to-day, she was fully developed, and
might be mistaken for one of "a years The
description given by Superintendent Adams,
OF Boston police, of Miss Freeds answers the
description of the murdered girl.
DEADLY SHOOTING.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. pa dispatch from
Bodie says: A shooting ARRAY here this
evening, between George Taft and Henry
Heath, resultedin the instant killing of Taft,
badly wounding Heath, and fatally wounding
bystander named Sullivan.
PERJURER SENTENCED.
Boston, Feb. 27.-George Flowers, alias T.
). Watson, who committed perjury in offering
himself as bondsman for Frank Page has
been Sen fenced to three years in the State
prison.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
GALVESTON, Feb. 27.-Last night stage con-
tanning four passengers was halted near Peg
Leg station, between two highwaymen, who or
dered the passengers out singly and took their
valuables.
ORDER OF VACATION REFUSED.
New YORK, Feb. 27.-Judge Donohue has re-
fused to vacate the order of arrest in the case
of Frederick a. Freeman, held in default OF
bail. He is charged with obtaining improperly
$25O,OO0 from the Guardian Mutual Insurance
company.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 27.-James Turpin, of this
city, convicted of raping his own daughter, was
to-day sentenced to the penitentiary for life
TIE BARNEGAT WRECK.
BARNEGAT, N. j., Feb. 27.-Capt. Sawyer and
wife and three scamen of the schooner David
A. Folk, ashore here. were drowned in the storm
last night Geneva Sawyer, daughter of the
captain, aged 10 years, the first mate, second
mate and three seamen were saved.
THROUGH BRIDGE.
WILMINGTON, Ill. Feb. PA span 100 feet
long of the iron railroad bridge of the Chicago
i Alton road here gave way this morning as
An empty coal train was passing over and
preclpitated three coal cars into the channel of
the Kankakee river, distance of over thirty
feet. Other sections of the bridge, which is Of
the Howe truss pattern, were injured, the to-
tai loss being several thousand dollars. No
body injured. It is supposed the keen frosts
had effected the ponderous castings. Trains
will temporarily run over another branch of
the road, and no delay will occur
AssAss1NATED.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 27.-John Miller, a well known
resident of this city, assassinated last night
at his country residence, fifteen miles from
Stanton, Tenn. He was shot by an unknown
party, lying in ambush, who fred shotgun at
Miller as he appeared at his door.
FATAL COAL OIL EXPLOSION.
BALTIMORE, Feb. PA coal oil lamp ex-
plosion occurred this evening in house on
Dallas street occupied by Mrs. Sharp. her
daughter Clara Sharp, the latter's son Harry.
ard man named Thos. Jones, all coIored.
Clara Sharp and her son burned to death, and
the other two severely injured. The building
was destroyed.
DISHONEST CITY OFFICIAL.
WHEELING, w. Va. Feb. 27.-Andrew King,
who has been given preliminary hearing be-
fore Squire Caldwell for the last week on the
charge of embezzling the funds of the city
gas company, was to-day surrendered by his
bondsmen, but succeeded in securing other
bondsmen tonight. The developments at the
hearing to-day show heavy defalcations in the
number of years. King on yesterday transfer
red $4,000 to $4,000 worth of property. Tue
city officers this evening took out attachments
against all of his property.
TICKET THIEVES ARRESTED.
ST. LOUIS Feb. 27.-Charles Petree, ticket
clerk of the Mound City street railway COM
pany of this city, was arrested to-day for pur-
| Joining tickets of that company and selling
them for his own benefit. He confessed to
having appropriated some 10000 tickets. A
conductor named Lyon was also arrested for
| purchasing some of these tickets from Petree
The latter is highly connected here, but gam
bling and fast women have driven him to
crime.
FIRES YESTERDAY.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-At Parkersburg, w
Va, early this morning, fire in s. Kidmore's
foundry, corner of Market and Kanawhs
| streets, destroyed that building and Callahan.
hotel, adjoining. The wind, blowing gale
| spread the flames to a block of bushes,
| houses, destroying altogether ten buildings be
| fore the FIRE was subdued. Loss $25, 600; in
surance light.
New YORK, Feb. 27.-Frey's livery stable
burned this morning with number of car.
| riages and fifty-three horses, some valuable
Loss about 100000.
CHICAGO, Feb. PA Dubuque dispatch saws
This morning Jones & Co.'s steam mills a
| Monticello. Ia, burned. Loss, $4,000; insur
ance, $1,000.
Last evening the wife of J. B. Coulson. O.
| Coaiville, Webster county, locked her tire,
| children, to years of age, In the house. ane
during her absence at neighbours, the nous.
] was burned to the ground, and the children
| perished in the flames
Narrow Escape for Boynton.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-Capt. Boynton, who is
/ floating down the Ohio river in his rubber snit
was caught in gorge last evening near Wells
| vile, and nearly crushed to death. His CUR