Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05
CRIME.

WIN. THEIsoN, of Cincinnati, shot and
killed his divorced wife, yesterday morn
ing, says dispatch of the Goth.
HENRY OSBORNE, a drunken coal
miner at Des Moines, killed his wife on
the streets last evening, says dispatch
of the Goth. He was arrested and locked
up.
REV. EDWARD CowLEY, late manager
Of The Shedherd's Fold, in New York
city, was sentenced on the Goth inst, to
ono year in the pcnitentiary and $3.50
fine. This was the extreme punishment
provided for in the statutes.
The jury in the case of Monroe Robin
son charged with the murder of his
brotherin-law, Wylie Coulter, at Reps
town, Darkc county, o.. last Oct, brought
in verdict Of guilty of murder in the
first degree, Feb. 22nd.
THE Chicago Tribune, Of the Goth, pub
lished An account of brutal attack up
on u Chicago pawnbroker named L. q,
Joachim Mr.. Joachim was passen.
ger on the G. b. 81 @. bound westward and
when tho train reached the east bank of
the Mississippi, opposite Burlington, he
stepped off the train u moment when he
was assaulted by several unknown men,
terribly beaten and robbed of $40 and a
gold watch lie was not discovered
until the train had moved on westward
and was then in such low state that he
soon died. The villains who perpctratcd
the deed escaped.
A oAsE Of total depravity has been
discovered ut Claysville, Pa. Dispatches
Of the 2lst state that about month since
the residence of VIM. Worrell, near the
above mentioned place, was burned to
the ground The fact that il was an in
ccndiary was evident at the time, but
other particulars of u startling character
have developed recently which makes it
an exceedingly revolving occurrence
Jas. Worrcll, son Of VIM. Worrcll, was
engaged to be married to n young lady
in Kasku county, but not having means
to support wife, he undertook to des
troy his father and sister in the flames,
so that he could come into possession of
the property, and thus be enabled to car
ry out his wishes. Before setting fire to
the house, he locked his sister in one
room and tied his father in another.
Fortunately u servant discovered them
before the flames reached them, and with
difficulty saved their lives. Young Wor-
rell is twenty.one years of age, and high
ly educated. Tho family is highly re-
spected in the Community in which they
live.
THE town of Chaplin, III, was the
scene of terrible crime early on Satur-
day morning, says telegram of The
23rd. The affair resulted from a quarrel
engaged in by RIVAL hotels when the
midnight passenger arrived at the de-
pot. Alex. Moore, the colored porter Of
the Van Wcy House, and Lester KIM
ball, son OF the proprietor of the Kim
ball House, became engaged in bitter
controversy, and during a scullle Ira
Kimball, II younger brother of Lester,
tried to pull the darky off, when Charles
Van Wey, proprietor of the house named,
d man some go years of age, interfercd,
ierked Ira Kimball away, aud without a
word Of provocation, or without saying
Il word himself, deliberately shot ut the
young man with II revolver. The ball
entered the right side, passing into the
stomach, and causing death in a few
hours. Van Wey was arrested and jailed.
The coroner's verdict was willful muir.
der by Charles Van Wey. After this
fatal shooting the colored porter and
Lester Kimball continued their fight, and
the latter was wounded in the wrist by
shot from the negroes pistol. There is
great excitement In Chaplin over the af-
ialr, as all the parties are well known.