The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-23
CRIMINAL.

WHEELING, Feb. 2l.-The facts con-
nected with the incendiary fire at Clays-
vile, Pa, recitiug the particulars of the
attempt OF young man to fire his father s
house were mentioned in these dispatches
last evening and are augmented to day by
fuller report from the scene of occur
renee. James Worrell, the son and the
perpetratoT Of the unnatural crime, was
studying tor the ministry and few eye
nings before the fire led 10 a prayer meet-
ing. 1t seems bis desire for money had
a mania. Sometime preceding the fire he
stole several of his fathers sheep and sold
their pelts, and then innocently helped his
father search for the sheep. A short
time after this the house was robbed of
several hundred dollars. James caimin G
to lose two dollars by the robbery TO hliod
the folks to the fact that the robbery was
in reality committed by him. which cir
cumst8nce had leaked cut since the iDcep-
diary FIRE and the Gxin9 of the guilt upon e
unnatural son. 10 these dispatches last
evening ii was stated that ole sister and
father are locked up in the burning
house, but it is now learned that his five
sisters were locked in their rooms, and
that after the house was set on fire by
j ames one of the sisters escaped and fed
across the country to warn the neiph hors,
who arrived in time to rescue the rest of
the family. 1t is SAID, too. that young
Worrell tried to poison the family some
time before the ire The young man is
said to have escap ped to Ohio. assisted in
the fight by his father, who through all
has tried to shield his son from the indlg-
nation of his neighbors.
PATTERSON. n, j., Feb. 2l.-Harriet
Wink, widow, aged 80, was found in her
room this morning murdered, outraged
and robbed of gold watch and some
money.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.-J. j. Wilson, OF
Boston, was captured to day, and is in tbs
central station fer attemptin to forge the
name of VI. Z. Stone, of the Daily NeacS
to get $3.50 from the haok thereby. He
was detected through the quick wit OF ar
eleven year old boy whom he had employed
to do bis work. !" "leon ia doubtless ar
assumed name.
BOSTON, Feb. 2l.--Henry Orphen
keeper of a boarding house st No. q
| Florence street, South End. learned thi:
evening that tgo OF his iodgers who
roomed together had been missing eighr
days He opened their room and founC
| L. G, Marshall, one missing lodger, deac
upon the bed, with revolver in his lef
! maui auO d UuiiSb nOlS tut iIEuL elu0 VI
| his head. La the room a large lot o.
burglars tools were found; also sever
sruc,bIes and number of precious stone,
taken from jewelry. The police believ,
the murder was committed in q quarre
over the spoils. The stones are though
TO be portion of those stolen from Georg,
A. Norman's residence, Beacon street, OF
the night of the 1lth inst.
CHICAGO, Feb. ga shooting affra,
took place near Princeton, ILL.,, Thursda,
last, from the effects of which two person,
died yesterday, A ID. Garvin. an ex sol
der of unsavory reputation, having troubI
with his sister. Mrs. Kissick. agreed for
money consideration TO leave the country
he returned shortly after and attempte,
to kill Mrs. Kissick, but was prevented b,
q daughter. who received the bullet 10 he
own body, killing her instantly. Garvil
then shot himself through the bead, 10
flctipg wound from which he died th
next day.