The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-14
NEWS OF THE WEER.
GENES AND CRIMINALS

Postmaster Fadderman, of Bolton, Tex
"a, has absconded with $4,000 Of govern
ment money.
J.H. Rhouer, defaulting cashier, Of the
late Savings bank Of Louisville, KY, has been
indicted, charged with embezzling $4,000.
Prof. William E. Sawyer, who on the
afternoon of April s, shot DR.. Steele in the
in the city of New York. in the face has been
held in 5000 bail.
April 6, Joseph M. Harrod shot and
killed James Fitz Simmons, at Austin
Scott County Indiana, in a quarrel growing
out of political discussion.
Charles Fernandez, white, at Donell, a
stage station near Santa Fe, New Mexico
quarelled, April 7, with party of graders on
the railroad, and was shot four times and was
killed.
Mira Rachel Smith the victim of the
brutaattack at her home in Adamsburg, West
moreland county, Pa, on the night of April 8,
died of her Injuries on Sunday morning, April
II. No clue as yet to her murder.
The body Of a man nearly naked was
found April in the woods at Durham, N. Y.
One arm was missing. and his clothes were
found scattered about andIthere was every in.
dication of severe struggle for life. ~ a..
Alpheus s. Foote, one Of the proprie-
tors of Pon,eroy's Democrat, at La Cross, Wis.
charged with an attempt to burn the Democrat
Office has been held to the circuit court. He
is also to be examined on charge of forgery.
DR.. Gorsen, of Philadelphia, has been
committed to prison on charge of poisoning
his wife, lately deceased. About a week be.
fore the wife died, her mother died very sud-
denly, and prior to that her father died. The
wife left an estate Of considerable value.
An incendiary fire broke out April 10,
in the barn Of Dr.. M. Young, of gainesville,
Ohio, which was destroyed with the adjoining
bath and engine houses and barn of H. r.
Dickinson, containing two horses and Yalu-
able carriage. Losses estimated at $4,000;
Insurance. $3,4OO in the North American and
800 in the Glens Falls, N. Y.
Widow Rachel Smith, aged 70, living
on Greenburg Pike. near Adamsburg, West
moreland County, Pa, will probably die Of
injuries received from tramp who broke in
to her house, assaulted her, and robbed her of
considerable money. Her daughter escaped
by jumping through a window and in her fall
of twelve feet received serious, though not
fatal injuries.
An unknown negro tramp, on the af
ternoon of April 6, shot and killed passenger
on the Bee Line railroad, seven miles west of
Sidney.O. The negro had boarded the train
at Sidney, and having no money was put off
at Hardin Station. AS the train started he
got on the platform and fred through the win
dow, presumably at the conductor. but the
ball struck and killed passenger, Joseph M.
Lehman, of Boston. The negro escaped.
At Chicago, on the night of April 6,
an important arrest was made OF Harry
Webb and wife, who for months past
have been working the hotels of this city, and
notably tho Grand Pacific. where they have
secured d very large amount Of plumber and
in every case without leaving any clue behind.
They have been Swallowed for some days
now, at the instance OF Samuel Turner, of
the Grand Pacific who noticed Webb wearing
pair of his sleeve buttons, and last night
after they had retired, were captured by Off
GERS at their place of lodging. 16l Madison
street. The property consisting OF jewelry,
ladies' fine shawls, fine dresses, ETC., aggretat-
ing in value $4,000 to $4,000. also Il bunch Of
KEYS fitted for rooms in all the principal hotties
in the city, were found in their room. Webb
also passed under the name of Pease and came
here a few months ago from California.
Examination in the case of Cadet Whit
taker commenced at West Point, April 9. Whit
taker was first examined. His story agrees
with the first statement. He was on the stand
over two hours He first described the
assault on him, reiterating his former story
infinitely, saying the men we're genteeuy at
tired, and he could not tell whether they were
citizens or disguised cadets. He said that he
cried loud enough for help for the occupants
in the adjoining room to hear him II they had
been awake. The transem over the door was
Open as was also the ventilator over his desk
He said the men had on slippers or were in
their sto king feet, and one Of the largest car
ried either candle or taper. de did not
even suspect who they were. When asked
what had been his personal feeling within
month as to the probability of his
graduating, he replied, Il always felt that I
should 60 through" He saio he never had
special cause for encouragement before this
occurred. He testified he had no reasons to
suppose that there were preiudlces in the
minds of his instructors against him, and that
he has had fair chance of getting through as
far as they are concerned, but felt that his So
cial isolation has had al effect upon him 80
far as his studies were concerned. When some
pieces of the belt with which he was tied were
shown witness it was noticed that one piece
contained an eyelet which none but officers
belts have, and Whitaker has never been an
officer. His counsel deemed this important.
He also denies the ownership Of the black
necktie found in his room.
CASUALTIES.