The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-19
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

At Marshall. Mo-, on the 18th inst, Beal
Goodman, young White man q years old, had
an alteration with Smith Looms, colored
LOOMS used Offensive language, whereupon
Goodman MLill I'd out rev Oliver aud shot him
twice, killing ham instantly.
EXECUTIONS on the llth John Mayiied, col
ored, at Florence, Ala, for the murder of lobe
Irvine, colored, in that place, November 18th,
1878. Sidney McFadden, colored, ut Washing
ton, Ark. for the murder ey poison OF his vie,
Esther, III November, 1879. Daniel Brighelly,
negro, ut lhumasNilie, C,a., for raling re-
Specialize white woman III October.
AT Liberty, Casey county, Ky, OH the 18th
inst, Deputy Sheriff W. L. Brown, while at
tempting to arrest Jas. Coffey. received charge
Of four buckshUt in Iii, abdomen and will die.
Coffcy escaped.
On the 18th inst. the jury in the case Of Lsuis
soler, who killed his father and shot lis
mother and brother in Strungyie. CuyahOga
county, Ohio. last October, brough in Il verdict
Of murder i'll the second degree, with penalty
Of life I'M. nisonnent.
POSTMASTER W. o. EIGELow, Of Annapolis,
Nd, has been arrested on the charge OH roll
bling the office. On the morning Of March 1st
the back door WAS foand broken open and
$4,000 worth of stamps gone. Investigation re-
sultel in the arrest OF BiSelow. He denies the
charge.
4 BOLD and successful robbery OF gold bullion
occurred at Sidney, Ncb., on the 18th inst,
while the Union Pacific express agent was at
dinner. The amount taken is variously c IL
mated at $l2n, 900 10 sou. 1000. Entrance was
effected through the floor Of the express Office.
Tie mmense weight of the treasurc-four hun
dred and eighty pounds, acknowledgements
the robbers from carrying it off, and they were
compelled TO conceal ii al the first available spot,
the coal pile, Where all out aUout $4,000 was
found ly the detectives.
BURGLARS broke open the safe of Johnston,
Rogers & Co., of Marianne, Lee county, Arkan-
sas, Oh the night of the 8th inst, taking of
$1,000 in culle ncy, state and county warrants.
Ed. MURPHY, a noted leader of house thieves
and desperadoes, was killed by sheriff's posse
in Miller county, Ark, Oh the It'll inst, after
desperate Resistance. A companion named Hill
was captured.
S. II. SMIrHsoN aged q, and a resident Of Of
Macedonia, Ia, grew desperate over disappoint-
ineut in q love affair." and ut noon on the 5th
inst. procured q shotgun, placed the muzzle
under his chin and fired. His entire head was
blown OIL by the charge.
DAVID ROBERTS, for the past sixteen years
chief cutter for ii. i. Clahin, New York, was
arrested on the 9Th inst, and confessed having
robbed his employers Of silks and satIns valued
ut s4U.UU0. The robbery Las been gong OIL for
Il series OF years. len thousand dollars worth
Of the stolen property has Lcen recoved.
AT Calo, ILL.,, Elijah Mason, negro with q
Shitc vile, in fl of Jealousy on the 7th shot
Lis Aife fatally, and then killed himoelf.
The aheliT Of Sturgeon, o., Willie carrying
supper to the prisoners il jail, on the sth inst,
was Knocked down by a slungsh in the hands
OF prisoner, and three oscaled. One was re-
captured.
III the employ of Fred Whitcamo, ST.. residing
/ near Cairo, ILL.,. reported that Whitcamp was
drowned by falling into the MissssipM liver.
| The statement was ut first believed out later
su'picioIs led to an investigation which resulted
! in the arrest Of Kohl, who confessed that lie,
aosintod by WLitcamp'S wife, had murdered
him. The body was found buried in the rear OF
the stable on the premises. Mrs. Wlitcamp
Wa arrested.
A REVOLT at the work house at Wheeling,
West Va, on the 9th, resulted in the escape OF
twenty prisoners. Patrick DAILY, prisoner not
concerned i'll the revolt, war Instantly killed by
stray bullet.
LAST August, at Waynesyille, o.. dastardly
crime was committed, it was then supposed Ly
Willie Anderson. His mother, Mrs. Hattie,
Mrs. Weeks and her daughter were found mur-
dcred Ill their home, and subsequently when
being arrested Willie killed himself. On The 9th
inst, Daniel Anderson, Willies father and Mr.
Hates divorced husband, Was arrested at Gin
cinnati. 1t il now claimed that he left Cincin-
nati in the evening, went to Waynesyille, COM
n.itted the deed and returned in the morning,
his son only Icing witness Of the crime.