The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-23
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Threats or Lynehing Circus Kid.
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Ngw York. Julyl22.-A pittsburgh spe.
cia states that Salome Bniketf, the young
girl who was Kidnapped by Tour men be-
longing 10 Boyd Il Peters's circus. Mt
ShanksviIle. In Somerset county, has been
found, and s. {. Pefcrs, a. ID. Davis, ii.
Marks, and Clark Wise, the men charged
with The crime, yesterday hau nearing
before Judge Hunton 10 Greensburg. Miss
Burkett was put on the stand ana testibed
to the outrageous treatment she bad re-
ceived. fully Identifying the prisoners as
part OF the circus-gang that had maitrested
her. She is IN very deplorable condition.
The case will be ferrrtted ont 10 the bottom.
Miss Burkett is little country girl and
only fourteen years OF age. The most in
tense indignation prevails In Greensburg.
and threats OF lyncbing the offenders are
freely made.
An Outrage and % Murder by nm Es-
|. capped Convict.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 22.-Intellgence
resched this city at late hour last night
that convict named Yonderhide, belong
ing here, escaped from the penitentiary at
Frankfort on Tuesday morning. At Browns
boro', yesterday morning, he met In a field
Rebecca johnson, q colored Girl, aged thr-
teen years, whom he outraged and murder
ed. After killing the child he threw her
body into ravine and covered it with
stones. The parents missing her began a
seaic Oh, and in short time found the body
by the aid OF a dog. Vonderhide was cap
tuted in the vicinity.
A W0uld.Be Ravisher Lynched.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 22.-Yesterdav
afternoon John Houston (coloreD attempt
ed 4 rape upon six year old daughter OF
Jason KEENAN,, Jr., about four miles west Of
Shelbyville, Tenn. He was arrested by the
child's father and several nei9hbors. While
in custody nj Kennsn's house, last night a
party OF masked men came ard took H0us-
ton out, carried him bali mile down the
nike and hanged him. The negro has been
in the penitentiary.
Another Outrage by "a Negro.
MIDDLETON, n. j., July 22.-Last Mon
day morning as Mrs. Sarah A. CreaIn
(white). wife OF a tenant on The farm of
William A. Conoyer, was walking along a
path near the New jersey railroad track
she was set upon by George Carney, a
burly negro, who dragged her into the
woods and outraged her after she had
tainted. The miscreant was captured last
night and locked up, narrowly escaping
being lynched.
Murder Of a Young COIOred Girl In
Memphis.
MEMPHIS, July 22.-At 10 O'Clock last
night Annie Hardy. cOlOred girl fifteen
years old, was found by her parents. on re-
turning home from church, with her jaw
broken and several wounds on her throat,
neck. and breast. which looked as though
they had been inflicted with pickaXe. The
Girl had been sick for ,everal days. She
died this morning from the effects OF the
wounds. There is no clue to the perpe'
traitors OF the bloody act.
Murdered by Masked Men.
POTTsvILLE. July 22.-James Wood, aged
sixty, engineer OF stationary engine FOL
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
was murdered last night at Bull Run, be
tween Tamaqua and Summit Hill, by mask
ed men. Revenge seems TO have been thu
motive, as the money Wood had with hin
was not taken. The old hlunts OF the Mol,
Magures have been turbulent for seypra
DAYS past, and the murder was believed L
be their work.
To be Hanged Tomorrow.
| TORONTO, ONT, July 22.-George Ben
nett, the murderer Of Senator Brown, vii
be banged tomorrow morning in the Jail
ward. The condemned man spends hi
time patiently waiting for death, Of which
he expresses no fear. He writes grea
deal. and is composing, it is said, histor.
OF his life.
Arrested for Forgery.
DENVER, Coll, July 22.-A Lesdville spe
cial says that +. w. Fay, county attorne.
of Lake county, was arrested last night oil
the charge OF forgery committed in Calves
ton.