The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-13

CHARLESTON, ILL, May 13.-Peter Hogan
has been indicted by the Grand Jury Of
this county, now in session, as the author
of the unprovoked and revolving murder
in Mattoon, a month since, of William
| While.
MORE VICTIMS OF FIRE.
VAHDALIA, Ill, May 13.-The second
child of Frank Carroll, who was so horribly
burned in the corn-crib last Saturday, died
last night. The mother. in her efforts to
extinguish the flames and extricate her lit
tie boys from their horrible situation, was
so fearfully burned that she is not expected
to live.
She WENT TO THE CIRCUS.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, IND, May 13.-Miss
Susie Smith, of Waveiand, took arsenic yes
terday, and her life was barely saved by the
attending physicians Her story is that on
last Friday she came to Charlottesville to
attend Forepaugh's circus and accidentally
met Con Cunningham, with whom she had
become acquainted a year or so ago. that
he took her to the show and around town
generally, till finally they landed in Cons
private room. The result was her ruin.
Miss Smith is fine-looking girl of about
eighteen, and comes from a respectable
family. Hitherto she has borne a good
name.
sPoKEs END IN SMOKE.
ORLEANS IND, May 13.-The saw and
Touring mill, five miles west of this place,
belonging to Nose Wadsworth, was burned,
together with about three car loads of
spokes. Loss about $1,000. No insurance.
PLAYFUL BOYS WITH PISTOLS.
LEwIsvIILE, IND, May 13.-Yesterday
afternoon Elmer kimball shot and wound
ed a boy about fourteen years old, by the
name of Lee Guerin. The ball entered the
superior maXilary bone knocking out
three teeth and otherwise making a very
ugly wound. Young Kimba!l, after the
shooting was so frightened that he left the
neighborhood and has not since been seen.
ON THE 1 O'CLOCK TRAIN.
ZIoNsvILLE, IND, May 13.-Two meat
thieves were captured here by parties from
Sheridan. The thieves, whose names are
Heller and Farmer, had their trial yester-
day, and Farmer turned States evidence
Heller went to the County Jail on the
o'clock train.
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
New ALBANY, IND, May 1S-Mahretta
Jane Jackson, negro woman from New
Castle, Henry County, KY, was on the Or
der of the officers of that town, arrested
here last night. on charge of numbering
two children at New Castle. The woman
is fifty years old, and has an honest appear
ance. She denies, in the most earnest man
ner, all knowledge of the murder.
ARRESTED FOR DOUBLE MURDER.
MARTlNsvnLE, IND, May 13.--Mrs. Lou
Parrott, of Indianapolis, and Joseph Greer,
of this county, have been ARE sted for the
murder Of Wash Brown and the attempted
murder of Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Parrott is
daughter of Mr.. Brown, and Greer is SON.
in-law. The affidavit charging them with
the crime was made by Willard Brown,
Mrs. Parrotts brother, who says that his
sister and his brother-in-law tried to get
him to help murder his parents, but that he
saw them commit the deed. The Grand
Jury will examine witnesses in the case to-
day.
SUING FOR THE STAKES
FRANKLIN, IND, May l3.-Amsden treas
urer elect of Shelby County, brought suit
in the Johnson Circuit Court, upon change
of venue from Shelby, to recover $50 from
John W, Wilson, who was made stake
holder in the Presidential election, when
the above sum was placed in his hands, The
jury in this, the third trial, found for Ans
den the plaintiff. The costs in this case
amount to something like $40O.