River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04
CRIME

Az unprCvOked murder ccurred at
Marion, @, last night, says Il special of
Feb. Goth EnOch Young had fight
with two BOYS in a saloon and was badly
punished. lie left threatening, and soon
returned with large knife, with which
he twice stabbed Israel Bensley, who had
taken no part in the fight, killing him
almost Instantly. Young was arrested.
DURING a quarrel between the runners
of rival hotels at Chaplin, ILL.,, when the
midnight train arrived on Saturday, says
a special of the 23rd, Charles Van Wey,
proprietor of the Van Wey house, shot
and killed Ira Kimball, son of the pro
prietor of the Kimball house. Lester
Kimhall, brother of the murdered boy,
was also seriously wounded. Van Wey
was arrested, and the cOrOner's verdict
declared him guilty of wilful murder.
JAMES HOWARD was hung at Ozark,
Franklin county, Ark, Feb. 9th. In
January, 1879, Howard was dancing with
a woman of whom he was jealous. He
seized her by the hair, dragged her from
the room and to his own house, where he
further maltreated her, until, from the
effects, she died. He was convicted and
sentenced TO be hung in July last, but
appealed, without effect.
THE polishers in Hoyt 81 Wynkoop's
nickel-plating works at Troy, N. Y. on
the 9th ult, struck tor an advance of 10
per cent, which was refused. Two stri-
kers entered the shop and assaulted Geo.
w. Wynkoop and his brother John, but
were finally elected. In the evening,
John Wynkoop a brother of one of the
pa.tncrs, while going home, was assault
ed by Jacob Dunn, backed up by about
thirty strikers. WynkOop was stuck in
the face with a stone and knocked down
Hoyt and Geo w. Wynkoop, proprietors
of the works, came TO Wynkoop's assist
ance. Hoyt was wounded in the head
and his left arm broken by kicks AID
blows. Wynkoop Was attacked by the
mob but entered a house and remained
till the assault was over. John Wynkoop,
when he saw that his friends could not
rescue him, drew a revolver and fired
seven shots Dunn was shot in the head
and left shoulder and hand, and Peter
Curry was hit in the left side by bullet,
John Cahill was shot in the right arm,
and lansing Smith in the hand. Eight
of the assailants upon WynkoOp, includ-
ing Dunn, were arrested. Dunn was
seriously wounded.
IT was reported in ST. Louis Feb. 25th
that the notorious Jesse James was in the
city. The report stated that he was the
guest of an old guerilla friend, and his
presence was not known to over half
dozen. a chosen few, whose loyalty was
considered well proven. They decline
to say in what direction the noted put-
law has gone. He made great sport OF
George W. Shepherd, who claims to
have killed him. His story is that Shep-
herd received the wound he afterward
hold hp
house OF friend of the outlaws. Shep-
herd made no attempt upon him Jesse
SAYS To satisfy people that he had re-
alIv been here, The outlaw wrote a short
letter to one of the st. Louis newspapers,
to be delivered when he should have put
good distance between himself and the
city. The letter was delivered, and those
who claim acquaintance with the hand
writing of Jesse James say this letter IS
exactly like it. There is little in the
missive beyond some raillery at the au-
thorities and expressions of contempt Tor
Shepherd. The statement is made, as
above, that Shepherd was wounded at
bail.
TIE celebrated Davis Fisher trial, at
st. James, Mimi, ended yesterday, says
dispatch of Feb 2jth. The court
room was crowded TO The outside plat
form, and even available windows, with
expectant faces The town presented
the appearance OF q country fair in the
number of wagons which brought per-
sons from the surrounding country to
listen to the closing argument. Mr.. Sew
erance spoke over three hours, and his
argument was able, spieed with sarcasm,
ut which even its object, Mr.. Davis,
laughed with the rest. At 1 O'Clock Mr.
c. Ii. Benton, of Minneapolis, opened the
| plea for the defense, and held the jury
| and spectators until nearly o'clock
! with q most exhaustive browning argu-
Ment, reviewing the testimony. The
Judge then delivered a charge of about
an hours length, presenting the case
| fairly and impartiaily. At 6 o'clock the
/ jury retired to decide, and at $50 sent
word that an agreement had been
/ reached, snd verdict of not guilty was
rendered. MIR. Davis took the verdict
| calmly, but Mr.. Fisher WAS white with
/ passion. and mut.ered with curses that
/ he would take tie caseip his own hands