Daily globe., 1879-04-27
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Hanging of Ric hards, the Nebraska .Mur-
derer-The Spectators Astonished by the
Invitation to Unite in Singing n Hymn
Great Rain Falls in Texas-Deeds of Dew
iltry and Other Mishaps.
EXECUTION OF RICHARDS.

Great Rain Falls in Texas-Deeds of Dew
iltry and Other Mishaps.
EXECUTION OF RICHARDS
LOWELL, Neb. April 26.-Richards, the Nebras-
ka murderer about which SO much has been said,
was hung at Minden, Kearney county, at 11:O7
A. M. to-day. He mounted the scaffold with a
steady step and stood facing the crowd of two
Thousand five hundred people. An enclosure
had been erected on the public square, made of
pine boards 16 feet square, in which the execu-
tion was to be held, the law of Nebraska
making private execution necessary.
At noon to-day the mob took
this shed down and the execution was public.
After mounting the scaffold he spoke to the
crowd for i've minutes. saying he was not guilty
of the crime under which he was convicted
He spoke with amazing frmness, and aston
ished everybody who heard him. When fin
ished, a prayer made, and to the astonishment
of everybody, Richards spiritual adviser said
Richards requested everybody to join him in
singing, There is a fountain filled with
blood" and two verses of this hymn
were sung. The man was then tied
with rope and straps, continuing talking all
the time. When the moose was adj justed aud
the black cap drawn down he still talked until
the sheriff knocked the lever. He fell six feet.
His neck was dislocated, and only nervous
twitching of the legs showed the least sensi-
biliJy. He died in ten minutes. The crowd
was we'll behaved.
RAINS IN TEXAS.
GALVESTON, April 26-Extraordinary heavy
rains throughout Texas have caused the streams
to overflow. Railroads are washed and traffic
entirely suspended. At Houston the water
rose eighteen feet in two hours, and carried
away all the railroad bridges and mrny lower
houses along the banks of Buffalo bayou
Damages great.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
CHICAGO, April ga Houston, Texas, tele-
gram says the food il that city, yesterday,
was the most destructive in the history of the
city. The water rose, from to A. NJ, twelve
inches, and continued rising all day. The old
cemetery is almost entirely inundated, and
many grave ratings have been torn away and
carried down stream. Many buildings are
submerged and Re esidents driven out. On Tex
avenue the water rose from four to ten feet
in the dwellings. Many houses were foated
away, and others are in danger. The long
bridge across the bayou on Houston street, is
momentarily expected to succumb 10 the pres
sure of accumulated drift. Warehouses, fou n
daries, stores, etc., are flooded. and all the
buildings on the south side, from the corner
of Nam and Commerce streets to Travis, have
their rear ends and cellars filled. Many val
liable buildings are entirely swept off.
GAME GIRL.
CINCINNATI, April 26.-A tramp entered the
residence of G.. II. Kitchen, farmer neal
Lebanon, Ohio yesterday morning, during the
absence of the family and began searching a
bureau where a large amount of money had
been placed. Carrie Roberts, a young girl, the
domestic. who in the upper part of the
house, heard the noise and discovered the tramp
at work. She approached him unObserved,
suddenly clutched him by the hair with one
hand and endeavored to wrench box of valu
ables from his grasp with the other hand
Finding her efforts unavailing she released hel
| hold, sprang upon a chair, secured q revolver
! from the top of the clock and fred at tn
tramp several times in quick succession. Tht
latter dropped the box, ran into the yard
| scaled the fences and escaped. Upon examina
ton it was found that nothing of value ha'
been taken.
STERLING vs.. SMITH.
Sr. LOUIS April 26. The allegation mad
yesterday that Mrs. Sterling had maintaine
relations of improper macy with the ma
Smith, who attempted to II her, now seem
to be based only on the statement of Smith
| who evidently is very bad man, if not des
perado. The reputable evidence all goes t
show Mrs. Sterling was very exemplary VIC
man, but was under Smiths control throug
fear of personal violence, until by the aid O
friends she was able to break his influence, an
get rid of him He still pursued her, however
and yesterday actually forced her to accompan
him to his boarding house. She charges hil
with appropriating her money to his own us'
and in corroboration of this he was indicte
yesterday, at Bellevlle. Illinois, for burglari
} ing her house at Summer6eld.
FIGURING MILLS BURNED.
CINCINNATI, April 26.-A dispatch fro
Piqua, O., this m ornlng states that the Piqr
| a aIS ba
J corn-cribs of Orr Il Leonard, adjoining, a.
badly damaged. Loss $50, 900 to $50. QUO; par
ly insured.
A MISSING VESSEL.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Hhe steamer Bernln
Captain John Worth, has not been heard fro
since leaving this port March 20 for Brstu
o grain, and was insured for S70UU0. She b
= | no passengers but full compliment of me
Underwriters in London ask from 50 to
! guineas on risks.
K COHEN. THE FoRGER.
MILWAUKEE, April 26.-No clue has been Q
tanned to the whereabouts Of Alexander Cohe
the absconding insurance agent and forg
The German Exchange bank, which hol
y $4,000 IF forged paper, has offered a reward
his apprehension. Phot"gr .ph> of Cohen ha
been sent to the police of all the leading citi
On examination of the rapers IN Cohen's sa
. there were found about thirty blank notes wi
. | forged endorsements. few of them filled
So, 700 and 81, 600. His sudden flight has prt
4 ably saved the banks aud individuals from
/. additional loss of many thousands of dolla
t. BURIED IN A MINE.
ct WLKEsBARRE, April 26.-Tbe rescuing pa
at Sugar Notch mine have worked into he I
~ some forty feet. but have not penetrated to
% gangway. Several new tunnels are being
=. cavated. number of mines are idle. and
"a is understood work will not be resumed III
to the men are found.
d. AcQUrrTAL OF DIR. LIVINGSTON.
ID YANKToN, d. T., April 26.-Tne third trla
l., DR.. Livingston, ex-agent at Grow Greek Ind
agency, ended this morning in his acquittal
6. the Jury. The trial lasted eight days.
IN charge VAS the issuance Of u traudu ent !
~ roll
Il. GUILTY.
Is H. WnKEsBABRE, April rs Joseph Schoale
ed been found guilty "f tae murder of ia
Mt Schwalb, March 9Th.
to WHISKY CROOKS ACQUITTED.
III SPRINGFIELD, H., Apr, 26.-rne tria' OF
,,e T. Mills G Co., of Boston, commission I
he chants and recti6ers. who have been indie
Ia for completely wlth the Pekin and Peoria hi
ect ring, which has uc:npted the Uuite,i ST
court here two days, Was concluded to-day
the acquittal OF the de ;eudants.
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