Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-06-09
WurderOuS Deeds.

At Brownsville, Tenn. on the 9Th inst, Frank
King killed his wife, in fit of jealousy, by
knocking her down with an axe and then drag
ging her outside of the door into the yard and
beating her over the head with heavy club.
King and his wife had Lot been on good terms
for several weeks.
On the 4th inst, Ellison Hampton, colored,
living within 20 miles of [Sumter, (S. CO. court
house beat his son agedten years, to death with
a leather belt. He first beat him until his arm
wearied and then tied him up to stake in the
yard and struck him nearly 400 lashes, the boy
expired under the lash.
At Louisville, Neb on the 4th inst, one Hoff-
meister, a shoemaker, shot and instantly killed
one of his boarders. He mistool his victim for
one of the set of boys who had broken his
windows and otherwise annoyed him.
John G. Thompson, Jr., Of Ohio, son of the
sergeant-at-arms of the house of representa-
tiveS, Washington. was shot and seriously
wounded in the abdomen, at Highland Falls
New York, on the 4th inst, by Beaumont Buck
of Texas. Both were candidates for admission
to the West Point military academy and at
tending preparatory school. Buck had been
made the victim of a mild form Of hazing by
other students, and becoming enraged at some
. remarks, drew revolver and shot Thompson.
Buck gave himself up to justice and was COM
mitted to the county JAIL to await the result of
through the latters body. His condition is
critical.
Ransom Smith shot and killed Jacob Ham
mersmith, at Madison, Ind, on the 4th inst.
The parties are neighbors. Mr.. Smith ordered
Mrs. Hammersmith off his premises, where she
had gone in pursuit of chickens. Angry words
followed, and, when Mr.. Hammersmith came
home he took it up and stoned Smiths house.
Smith then fired, sending a ball through Ham
mersmith's breast.
A cutting affray toak place at Chicago, on the
Sd inst, between three Young men, William
nd INV
the latter being severely and probably fatally
carved on the head, from the left ear to the
crown of the head, the scalp being cut from the
skull. The cause of the trouble was a dispute
as to who was the best wrestler.
A colored seaman belonging to the schooner
Mignonette, killed the captain and cook, seri-
Ously wounded the mate, took boat and es-
capped to shore, near Norfolk. Va, on the I'd
inst. He is supposed to be hiding in the swamps
At Texarkana, Ark, on the LIST inst, mob
attempted to take from jail and lynch a
negro arrested for attempted rape. The friends
of Cromwell, the prisoner, fired on the mob.
The fire was returned and eight persons are re-
ported wounded, some fatally, as is supposed
The prisoner had been previously removed to
the jail at Washington, thesheriff apprehending
danger.
Maria Arvout and Emily Chilsey, widows,
we're murdered at Avon, Conn.,, on the night of
the 30th ult. Mrs. Chilsey killed by blow
on the head with an axe, and Mrs. Arvout's
death blow was dealt with tailors goose,
which was found lying at her SIDE The motive
of the crime was not plumber as silver in the
kitchen was not disturbed, and bureau and
trunks were not molested. There is possible
ty of a motive from the object of some party
interested in the destruction of the will of the
old ladies. They were in good circumstances,
and had quite large amount Of money.5o ss.&
At Baltimore, Nd, on the 31st ult., I'M las
saloon row, Charles Mosell was killed and sew
eral wounded by the police who uuelled the
disturbance. g
Robert Kelley, second mate of the American
merchant ship Bullion, was murdered at sea
May 9, by Ross, a seaman.