The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-17
Brutality Murders His Girl
a in Georgia.
Fatal ARRAY on the Road
to Church. .
DOings Of the Defense in jim
Currie's Case.
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COLUMBUS, Ga, June 17.-Peter Russell.
eSlored whose wife is dead, was arrested
here yesterday charged with numbering
his little seven-year. old daughter in fit OF
passion. The child, whose name was Mary
Ann Russell. was found on the floor with
her neck broken, the upper prominent
teeth broken loose, the upper lip cut, and
bleeding from the nose and mouth.
FIRE AT MILTON. IND.
MILTON, IND, June IA destructive
are visited the village last night. consu m :
ing Miller & Rhine's Touring mills, the
latter's residence and out buildings, and
much other property. By great exertion
the town was saved. Loss $4,000. Insur-
snce $4,000.
BY THE MORPHINE ROUTE.
INp1ANApoLIs, June 17.-Ellen Arm.
strong, woman living on South street.
taok large dose of morphine about seven
o'clock last evening, with suicidal intent.
Physicians were summoned, and did all in
their power to save her life. but she will
die.
t JIM CURRIE's CASE.
MARSHALL, Tex, June 17.-1n the Cur
,ie trial yesterday the defense introduced
testimony to prove Currie out Of
his mind at the time of the killing. The
burden of proof does not point to insanity,
but confusion of intellect and incoher-
ence. A telegram has been received from
Miss Ellen Cummins, stating that she is
en route, and would reach here to-day to
kstify on The part of the State.
The defense have made an apparent ef-
fort to discredt Barrymore by endeavor-
Ing to show undue intimacy be-
tween him and Miss Cnmmins, but this
was objected to by District Attorney Spivy,
and the objection was sustained by the
Court. An unsuccessful attempt was also
made to show that the witness rad evineed
undue zeal to have Currie convicted by
trying to employ Roger A. Pryor, and 9th
er eminent counsel. to aid Col. Spivy III
the prosecution, and that the theatrica
fraternity had created fund to be used in
prosecuting Currie, on which the witness
was empowered to draw for his own ex-
penses, and assistant counsel fees.
TWO HAwKEYEs DROWNED.
DAvENpoRr, a., June 17.-George Sheets,
while attempting to swim across the Iowa
River Yesterday near Iowa City, was seized
with cramp and drowned.
A German named Gristufkranz fell from
q ferryboat near the same place and was
also drowned.
,a GIRL KILLED BY CARS.
OMAHA, NEB., June IA train on the
Omaha & Southern Nebraska Railway yes
terday afternoon ran over and killed the
daughter of VIM. Haas, farmer living
near Fort Calhoun. The girl was about
thirteen years of age, was herding cattle
and it ssupposed had lain down and fallen
asleep on the track.
FAILED TO PULL THE TRIGGER.
HoPKrNsvILLE,J J une 17.-Adolph Weitzel
abutcher, attempted to commit suicide
yesterday, but was prevented from doing
10 by Mr.. John Mincks, who took his pistol
from him just as he was about to pull the
trigger. e"
BLEW OUT HIS EYEsIGHT.
EUMMITTvILLE, IND, June IL. Jane!
Bridget and William Chestnut renewed ar
old feud, in pool-room here yesterday
Bridget approached Chestnut with the in
tention of striking him, whereupon Chest
nut whipped out a revolver and fired twice
At Bridget. The last shot probably ruined
Bridget's eyesight forever.
AN IMPRoMPrU ARKANSAS DUEL.
lHTLE Rock, June 17.-An impromptu
duel took place between Judge w. p
Btephens, candidate for State Senate, ant
Mr.. Detweiler, at Toledo, this State, yester
day. The Judges pistol failed to do it,
duty. and his adversary shot him In the
sboulder- blade, inhicting serious wound
KILLED ON HIS WAY TO CHURCH
DECATUR, ALA June 17.-A terrible mur
Ter was cmmitted last evening at Cros.
Keys, Macon County, Ala. Charles Taylor
was killed by Sol. Leonard striking him
over the head with club while on theil
way to church. A dusky female was the
cause of the trouble. Both parties were
negroes.
CHLoRAL AND COLD WATER.
ATLANTA, June H.-John J. Gransley, o.
Earley County, committed suicide by TAX
Ing CA raj. No cause is assigned for the
rash act. .e
A youth named Griffin Robinson wa,
drowned while in bathing at Columbus
tGa. factory. He was aged seventeen anc
the only son of a widoy.
FATAL RUNAWAY AT cLEvELANp.
CLEVELAND, o, June ia horse draw.
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