The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-26
STEVE SHOT.
A Glasgow Hackman Killed
at Long Range.
One Sewing Machine Agent Muir.
ders Another.
A Decidedly Bad Case Of Bolts in
Texas.
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
GLASGOW, KY, Jan. GA bloody tragedy
occurred here Saturday, in which Steve
Logan Tor Steve Murrell was shot with a
shotgun in the hands of Eugene Arnold,
and almost instantly killed. Steve was a
colored hack-driver for Pedigo's livery
stable and Arnold is connected with Prices
stable. Ont of difficulty over the haul
ing of o passenger is traced the trouble.
Steve was standing near Rapp's confec-
tionery door when Arnold approached and
fired once at long range with shotgun,
the load passing through the neck and pro-
ducing almost instant death. Arnold
claims that Steve had threatened his life,
while Steve's friends declare he was un-
armed and was totally unsuspecting
danger.
ROBBED IN THE SHADOW OF CHURCH.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 26.-Mayor G. G. Col.
lins, of this city, was waylaid and robbed
last night of $40 in money and his watch
and chain. The robbery took place in the
shadow Of Trinity Church, corner of Third
and Broad streets. Two men. well known
as crooks, have been arrested, suspected OF
being the guilty parties.
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
SPRINGFIELD NO., Jan. 26-The trial OF
Thomas B. Hooper and James Robertson,
for the murder of Samuel c. Ham, in Ce-
dar County, August 10th, last has con-
cluded in the Greenfield Circuit Court.
Hopper was found guilty of murder in the
first degree and Robertson was acquitted.
The Judge has not yet sentenced the con-
vict.
BAD CASE OF BoTTs.
MARSHALL, TEX, Jan. ga special from
Belton says: At the crossroads post-ofice
Of Howard, in this county. man named
Ellington was robbed Of $40 while asleep.
A young married man named Bolts, living
in the neighborhood, was suspected, and at
night crowd of masked men went to his
house, took him out and hung him up to q
tree.
They did not allow him to hang till dead,
but cut him down, and whether he con.
fessed or not is unknown. Next morning
$50 of the stolen money was found on Ell
lington's steps, and Bolts, the same day
wsile at home. and in the presence of hi!
wife and children, drew sharp knife and
stabbed himself in the vicinity of the heart.
The point of the knife did not reach the
heart, and he is not dead.
KILLED BY PINE TREE. ...
DECATUR, ALA, Jan. 26.-George Cowart,
a wealthy farmer of Shelby County, was in.
stantly killed in the presence Of his wife,
while chopping timber, by large pine tree
falling upon him.
SHE DIED DESTITUTE
LANSING. MICH, Jan. 26-An old lady by
the name of Ann Dunn was found dead in
ahouse here yesterday. A Coroner's Jury
to-day rendered verdict of death from ex
posure and destitution.
AMURDERED MACHINE AGENT.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 26.-petails come from
Baton Rouge Of q cold-blooded murder
near Hermitage Landing. David Wild and
WJIlldHl lIUNc WcIS DOtu CduNdbJcTS IOT GUe
Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine. They
had a discussion about an oscillating-shut.
tie machine. which both OF them claimed.
Their discussion became heated, and Wild
at last drew his revolver and shot Love.
The wounds were mortal, and Love soon
died. Immediately after the shooting
Wild drove away toward Baton Rouge in
his sewing-lnachine wagon, and escaped.
Love was married about two weeks ago in
New Orleans.
n FROM THE aALLows TO ATLANTA.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 26-Information from
Pennington says: There is no doubt but
what Hardin, who was executed at this
place FRIDAY, has been resurrected and sent
to Atlanta (Ga.) Medical College. Negotia-
tons were in progress before the hanging to
purchase Hardin's body from him for the
Students knife, but he revolted at the idea
and rejected all overturea