Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-03

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miscellaneous Grimes and
Mishaps.
SEDUCTION, ABORTION AND CREMATION.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. -
La CROSSE, Wis, Feb 2.-The little town of
West Salem, twelve miles east of La Crosse on
the St. Paul 4 Northwestern railroad, is in
Torment of excitement over a scandal case of
considerable magnitude, the high contracting
parties to which are Miss Ida Lulu Wall, an
orphan aged 20 years, at present living with
her grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. Sherwood
who keep a hotel, and Master John Powell
aged II, who has acted hostler assistant
cook and general factotum about the caravan
sary during the past year. The young lady,
who IS Il blonde of prepossessing appearance,
has hitherto borne good reputation, but
seemed to be fascinated with young Powell,
who ia as ignorant and unprepossessing a
young clod-hopper as could be imagined. Ac.
cording to the stories told to confidential
friends he had criminal connection with Miss
Wall last spring for the first time, and since
that time has kept up the guilty intercourse.
About three months ago he began to make
inquiries of the friends aforesaid regarding
the means of
PRODUCING AN ABORTION,
but with what success has not been learned,
though subsequent developments show that he
received some lessons of greater or less value,
for on Monday morning, January Goth, at z
o'clock, the child was brought forth, being
then, according to one set of stories, about in
Its sixth month. The means used to prematurely
produce it was whale-bone from the mothers
corset according to her subsequent confession,
and the place of birth was in her room at the
Sherwood house. kept by her grand parents.
Her sole attendant was young Powell who
acted as nurse, midwife and doctor After the
child was born the question of it's disposal
bothered the young couple, but they finally
put 1t IN the stove and
BURNED IT UP
along with the bed-clothes. Young Powell
then went into the street and told his conf
6entials that his trouble over-that the
child was born and disposed of. They insisted
upon his informing the grand parents, who,
strange as it may seem, had knowledge of
what was taking place. This he accordingly
did. and physicians were at summoned.
They found the unfortunate girl very weak
from loss of blood but succeeded in stopping
the flow, and she began at once to mend. In
five days afterwards she left her bed, and
seemed quite recovered. The affair by this
time having become generally known through
the village and surrounding country, through
the assidious efforts of
BUSY GossIrs,
which always abound in such communities,
ns last reached the of the sheriff and district
attorney, who last night visited the place and
found the circumstances as we have narrated
them. They at once prepared papers for the
arrest of young Powell, but he had become
frightened and skipped the country. Another
story regarding the birth is that the child was
born alive, but that the father broke the UNI
bilical cord and it bled to death, after which
be cren1ated the body. The stories all agree
no 1ett hat bah nr Cd no
fants body, there is no doubt, and the tardy
knowledge of the hideous nature of his crime
will doubtless operate to keep him out of the
way as long possible, though but little
trouble is anticipated in capturing him.
PENNSYLVANIA TRAGEDY.
Especial Telegram to the Globe?
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 2-Particulars are
just received of tragedy which caused intense
excitement at Lewis RuL, five or six miles
from Bradford, IN Mexican county, last even
ing. Jacob Bartholomew, a doctor, shot and
killed G. W. Ives and mortally wounded Charles
Ives, his son, Is years old. Ives, senior, and
Bartholomew quarrelled about land some time
ago, and since then the Ives have annoyed
Bartholomew. Some days since young Ives
threw a boulder through a window of the cabin
where Bartholomew lives, and last night as he
was passing gun was placed through the
broken pane and the contents of the shot lodged
in Ives back and body. He was just able
to reach home He was met by his father,
who Immediately started for Bartholomew
shanty. Asking the cause of the shooting and
receiving no reply, he became abusive when
Bartholomew, who bad reloaded his weapon,
thrust the muzzle through the broken pane
again, mortally wounding Ives, who was carried
to his home, and died before he could make
any statement. DR.. Wilson, of Bradford was !
fortunately at hand and dressed the wounds Of
young Ives, but his recovery is doubtful. Fear
ing lynching Bartholomew barricaded his
doors and prepared for defense. A large re-
volver and poison were found secreted
on Bartholomew person.
DEoAMpED.
Special Telegram to the Globe.1
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 2.-Judge ". B. Hoke,
of this city, most worthy high chief ranger of
the order of American Foresters, has learned
that High Secretary and Treasurer Henry Grit
fin, of Rochester, N. Y, has decamped with
considerable of the funds of the order. The
bonds he rendered at the meeting of the high
court in st. Louis, when the order assembled in
November were imperfect, and his being
pressed to execute good and sufficient bonds,
he quietly disappeared. Detectives are now on
his track with fair chance of apprehending
him. j. ". Hickman, of this city, has been
appointed and duly qualified in the sum of
$4,000 treasurer of the order. The order
has representatives in most every city.
MRS. LA NOTE.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 1.-The preliminary ex-
animation of Gen. Mcdonald and others
charged with resisting United States officers,
was resumed to-day. Three witnesses gave
evidence for the prosecution, after which the
examination was adjourned until Monday,
when it is expected Mrs. LaMOtte will take the
stand. The court room has been crowded each
day of the examination by large number of
spectators drawn thither out of curiosity to see
Mrs. LaNotte but so far she has not appeared.
BOND THIEF.
New YORK, Feb. Thomas Belknap, son of
Thomas Belknap, of Boston, accused Of misap-
propriating money, has been arrested on the
charge of converting to his own use 1872, 900
worth of bonds, United States, New York Cen
trail and Michigan Central consolidation COM
pany, belonging to Julia Suydanl.
MoONsHINERs ARRESTED.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. Limited States
Revenue Collector Woodeock to-day received in
telligence from Livingston, Overton county, Of
the destruction by revenue raiders of four IL
icit concerns and the arrest of ten illicit dis
tiilers. The letter states it was the best weeks
work within the past year, as they had arrested
some of the veteran moonshIners.
ACQUITTED.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-August F. Boyle the
actor known as Harry g. Richmond, was ac-
Quilted to-day of the murder of Daniel Archer.
SHOT DEAD.
ATLANTA, Feb. 1.-Samuel Hill shot John r.
Simmons dead in bar room last night.
NINETY-NINE YEARS.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-Great excitement exists
at Frenchburg, KY, at the conviction of VIM.
Barnes, for the murder of Thos. Stephens, last
March. Barnes was reckless desperate.
Having difficulty with Stephens in which he
was worsted, a few days after he went to Steph.