Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-05
A DYING MURDERER
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Death In Florida OF Young Man Who
ALLIED HIS Sweetheart In New York
Burning of Mills at Portsmouth, N. h
Narrow Escape of Inmates-Ons tsurnod
And Others IDjured-A Mysterious Dis
appearance Accounted For-He's Only
Running Away From His Wifs-Old Spin
nsr Lets Girl Get Her Hand Crushed,
MILL FIRE AT PORTSMOUTH, NJ n.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 4.-Shortly after
= O'Clock this morning, fire broke out in
the fifth story of the Large mill, and in less
than an hour both brick structures were in
ruins. The fire, it is reported, caught from
pile Of waste in the hands of an employe.
coming in contact with q gas jet. The Free
Will Baptist church opposite the mill and in
dangerous proximity to frame dwelling, is
on fire. 1t is reported an employe named
Greenwood is burned to DEATH and that sey-
eral were badly scorched and cannot recover.
The loss by burning of the mills is about
S5OO,OOo. Nearly $50 operatives are thrown
out of employment. The fire spread SO
rapidly that the occupants barely escaped,
as the flames rushed towards the stairway.
Several We're, indeed, obliged to
leap over the fge in order
to make their exit, and some were
burned. 1t is not known that more than
one person was burned to death, but had
the fire bust out twenty minutes later the
destrustion Of life must have been great, as
the mill would have been in full operation.
Iae mill was built in 1845 and ;46, was 2O4
ieet long, seventy feet wide, and six stories
nigh with two ellis each 100 by 80 feet, two
stories high. In general appearance, the
building was of the best. The mill manu-
tectured cotton goods and was doing an ex-
ceiient business. The Baptist church was
considerably damaged by water. Sparks
from the fire ignited several buildings in
different parts of the city, causing much
alarm but little damage. The insurance on
the mills and storehoase burned IS $411 900,
all placed in Eastern companies,
FOUND DEAD NEAR SANTA FE.
NEWPORT, e. l., Dec. 1T is reported
that Charles Potter, Of this city, member
of the United States geological survey in
Colorado, has met foul play near Santa Fe.
Information was received hero that the BODY
OF the young man was found near Santa Fe.
No word has been received from Col. Potter
for nearly two weeks. He is step-son of
ex-Gov. Van Zandt, and has wife and fam
lily IN this city. Ali his friends are shocked
at his supposed death. The body had O
wound IN the head. search party has
been sent out by Gen. Hatch, who will be
able to olear the mystery the latter part of
next week.
SUCCESSFUL STREET ROBBERY.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 4.-Dayid Long, pay
master at Hubbard, Bakewell & Co.'s, was
passing along the street about 1 o'clock TO-
day with package of money under his coat
containing 81, 800, whena young man, after
tapping him on the shoulder to attract atten-
ton, seized the package and sped away. SeY-
eral parties who witnessed the robbery start
ed IN pursuit, but were not successful in
capturing the thief, who fred several shots
at his pursuers.
GEN. sPNNER's BAD LUCK.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 4.-This morn
ing Gen. Spinner, formerly of the United
States treasury, and Miss RauIson, of New
York, who arrived on the Mohawk on YES
terday, On visit to the generals family,
were coming into the city. They ATTEMPTED
to cross the railroad trestle as a train was
backing and stepped on the timbers to let
the train pass. TIE young lady became
dizzy, sat down and her hand fell on the rail.
The engine passed and crushed her hand.
The physician thinks it can be saved with
the loss of the thumb. Gen. Spinner loses
his boat house by fire with the greater part
of valuable collection Of ouriosities.
DYING MURDERER.
NEW YoRE, Dec. 4.-Mayor Richards, of
Cedar Keys, Florida, telegrsphs as follows
"Andrew J. Giilen, murderer of Mary Sig
erson, 36 Lewis street, your city, when ar
rested had on two pair Of pants, those worn
outside were some colored material. The
under pair were light tweed. The right
hand pocket Of the light pants had two
holes, one apparently caused by burn, the
other one by bullet. An examination of
Gillen's person By DR.. Owens disclosed that
wounds were made by the bullet, which
passed superfciaIly down the inner portion
of the right thigh, coming out below the
knee of the right leg and entering the left
leg just above the ankle, where it still re-.
mains. Gillen refuses any explanation of
these wounds, telling Dr.. Owen he would
rather tell him than any one except priest.
He wanted priest telegraphed for, but a
priest could not be gotten there in less than
twenty four hours, when in the doctors
opinion ne would be useless. Gillen 40.
knowledged the light pants were those he
wore when the deed pas perpstrated Gillen
is now unconscious and evidently dying. AS
long as he was conscious he persistently
wanted death, saying time and time again, T
have nothing to live for; I shot her by
accident intending the bullet for myself and
that she would witness my death, and would
rather meet her in heaven than live with
out her. He also said while thedootor was
probing the wound, 4 might go back to New
York and be acquitted, but don't want to
live after my girl is gone The arrest was
made by town officers. GilIen is at the
Gulf House and everything possible is being
done to save his life.''
Mayor Richard, of Cedar Keys, tele graphs
the superintendent of police here in answer
to an inquiry, that GiIlen died this after
noon.
DESERVING HIS FAMILY.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1T has just transpired
through friend that Frank Riggs, the man
who disappeared from the st. Louis hotel
Thursday last, left for New Orleans that
evening and will sail for Europe by
steamer. The friends statement is that
Riggs deserted his family on account of the
jealousies of his wife, which occasioned great
unhappiness between them. He will make