The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-02
THE CRiMINAL CALsNDAR.

wa. BARTON, negro boy, 10 years old. was
hanged ct st. Charles, No., on the 26th, for the
murder Of James elatterbuck, the 18th Of Feb
uary. 1879.
AT Toronto, on the 25th, q man named Bur-
nett, formerly employed as engineer in tho
Globe Office, attempted TO assassinate Hon. Geo.
Brown, editor. He entered the editorial room
and fired one shot al his intended victim, the
bullet hitting him In the thigh brown CRAP
pied with the william and held him until help
asrfved. The editor was not seriously hurt.
NINE Illicit distilleries and seven workmen
were captured by raiding force OF revenue
officers which returned to Atlanta, Ca, on the
Gath inst.
CHAs. A. THILEo, manufacturer, was robbed
Of "a, 900 on the night Of the Esd inst, while
asleep at Bradford, Pa.
Ar Lawrenceyille, Pa, ON the Gath inst, Sid
ney Green killed his wife and, being pursued,
shot himself dead. His wife had o,,ly rocentSr
returned from the west
john BAtDER hung himself with his scarf in
a cell IN the central police station, Milwaukee,
ON the Esd.
AT Milwaukee, on the Esd. Jacob Kallenbach
cut his throat with q razor.
JAMES KELLY, track layer OH the Quincy,
Missouri aud Pacific railroad, was shot and killed
by saloon keeper named Rich, at Quincy, IL,
ON the Esd.
PATRICK HAYES killed his wife and himself at
Philadelphia, on the 23d inst Tho wife died in
fifteen minutes. She was shot while washing.
The cause Is said TO have been jealousy.
AT Denison, Texas, ON the Esd inst,
George Allison, returning from Testomingo
where he had purchased a pistol met James
Chisholm and man named Mosher with whom
he was intimately acquainted. Chisholm asked
to see the pistol, cooked it, and shot Allison
dead. n-
Col. OSCAR LocRnEAD, commander Of the
Third regiment, Michigan state militia, and
book-keeper Of the Citizens National bank Of
Flint, convicted Of classifying entries ON the
hooks OF the bank, was sentenced on the 23d
inst, to five years in the Detroit house of cor
rection. .....
A MAN named Thomas Keelon, was found
dead at Veneman's tavern, near Louisville, KY,
on the Esd inst. From the appearance of the
corpse il was evident that the man had died
from poison. On searching his pockets the cor
oner found no papers to indicate the mans
identity or abode.
Mrs. SSEATHES, wife Of Walter Sneathen,
shot herself at Philadelphia on the Esd inst.
The cause of the rash act is supposed to be |
family trouble.
AN Alma, Col, dispatch Of the 22d inst, says
W. ]. Porter, hard character, shot and killed
Thos. Carmody. The murder was unprovoked
and in less than an hour about 50 unmarked
citizens gathered at the jail and hung Porter TO
the ridge-pole Of the jail. He swore until they |
put the rope around his neck. He then spoke |
few words and said, "pull up the rope, boys"
JOHN QUINN, aged So, hanged himself In the |
police station at Buffalo on the 21st inst. He |
was leader Of tho Fenian invasion Of Canada |
in 1867, and was captured and sentenced to be |
hanged, but the sentence was COMMITTED TO 40 |
years imprisonment. He served six years in |
Kingston prison.
tered dose OF sulphate of morphine to his IL |
year-old son on the 2lst inst. The boy was
found next morning in dying condition, and |
lived but few minutes. Lewis was found on |
his wife's grave In q comatose condition and |
soon died. He had evidently taken q similar |
dose to that administered to his son. Lewis for |
some time had shown symptoms Of insanity, |
caused by the death Of his wife.
A NEGRO child-murderer has been lynched by |
the people Of Page county, Virginia
AN old grudge between Peter and Thomas
Stout, brothers, of Stoutyille, Fairfield county,
Ohio, eliminated on the Goth INST. in the fatal |
shooting Of the latter by the former. On the
day named Peter went to his brother Thomas
ISoiuchCes hiuou Will CsiTUluc, revolver ana /
bowie knife. His brother saw him coming, |
closed the door aud held it. Peter fired a heavy
slug, which tore through the door and through |
he right breast of Thomas.
SILAs s. WILLIAMS, q carpenter, suicided at
Elgin, ILL.,, ON the Goth inst, by hanging him.
'elf to door latch.
A CITIZEN Of Appiling county, Georgia, in
licted for hog stealing, shot and killed one of |
he grand jurors who returned the bill.
ANDREW MILLER, of Lycoming county, Pa,
ias been murdered by his wife and paramour.
MRS. GLEN has been convicted at Indinapo-
IL Of perjury and grand larceny in connection
With one OF her peculiar business transactions,
md viii be sentenced TO four years imprison-
nent.
AT Boston, on the Goth instant, while q ser
ant Of J. H. Haverly, the theatre manager,
vas checking his baggage, thief snatched a
'alise containing $4,000 and made his escape.
JOHN B. WIscHEsDoRFP, late cashier and
'ookkeeper OF Muir, Duckworth & Co., New
)rleans, was convicted on the Goth inst. of en-
excitement. He had, according to his own
tatement, embezzled $4,000, Of which $1,000
ave been recovered
WILLIAM s. SMITH, Of the firm Of John W,
& Co., New York City, killed himself
n his Office OH the Goth inst. Smith was rs
ears Of age, and recently married.
EDWARD g. PALMER, president OF the Louis
ana bank, New Orleans, convicted of embex-
cement Of the funds Of the bank, has been SEN
enced to three years at hard labor in the PEN