Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-07
WICKED SHOOTING.

The Famous Mrs. Crocker, FIiend of 1.-THE
Mother Six Feet Away and Misses Her
Mark-Freight Conductor Shot by
Tramp-A Jealous Husband Kills HIS
Wife and Then HImselE-Two Lowell
MllIs Burned.
MRS. FANNIE cRocKERs LATEST EXPLOIT.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 6.-This city has Jus I
undergone one of its liveliest sensations. 1t is
case of tragedy in high life. K. B. Smith,
wealthy pioneer citizen, died few months ago
and left his will in such condition that his
heirs have been fighting over it ever since
Yesterday the courts gave decision unfavora-
BILE to one ofthe daughters, Mrs. Fannie Crock
er, and favorable to Smiths widow. The
daughter has been furious ever since, repeated
ly threatening to kill Mrs. Smith, her step
mother. This morning sne went to the family
residence and asked for the widow, who re-
fused to see her, but made an appointment at
law Office an hour later. They met there
and as soon as soon as they were fairly in the
Office Mrs. Crocker drew pistol and fred at
her Etep-mother. She was too much excited
to take correct aim, and the shot
resulted harmlessly. Mrs. Smith had taken
the precaution to have policeman convenient
and the would-be murderess was at once ar
rested. Tomorrow she will be examined by an
expert in insanity. 1t is probable that she is
unbalanced mentally, owing to legal complica-
tions. She was very awkward in handling the
revolver and injured her own left hand in firing
1t. When she shot at Mrs. Smith they were
only about six feet apart. The family have
always moved in the highest circles of society,
but it transpires that accusations of scanda-
Ions nature had hnpn rnaHa nm hot de-.
the fight over the will began.
ITo the Western Associated Press.1
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Frank Crocker. the
well-known disturber of woman's rights meet
ings, attempted to shoot Mrs. j. B. Smith. her
stepmother, this morning, but succeeded only
in shooting one of her own fngerr. She was
arrested and is now in Jail.
CONDUCTOR SHOT By TRAMP.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 6.-Yesterday, at Logans-
port, Indiana, tramp was arrested, charged
with having shot Conductor Whitaker, of a
freight train, at Waverly, ten miles east of
Logansport, after he and another tramp had
been elected from the train on which they
were stealing a ride. Whitaker, who lives in
Lafayette. was dangerously wounded in the
neck being shot in his mouth, the ball lodg-
ing in his neck. The other tramp was arrested
at Keokomo.
TWO LOWELL MILLS BURNED.
LOWELL, Oct. Ga fire broke out in the dry
room of the Chase mills, this city, this after
noon. The mill burnt to the ground. The
falling walls struck the Faulkner's mill, setting
it on fire and it also burnt to the ground. The
Chase mill employed 300, and Faulkner 125
hands. Loss on the former $500, 900, on the
latter 100000. Both are fully insured.
UxoRIo1DE AND SUICIDE.
PoTTsyILLE, Pa, Oct. 6.-Oharles WilIhew
returned from work this morniug, shot his
wife, and then shot and stabbed himself, dy-
ing from his wounds in few moments. Mrs.
Wilhew il not expected to recover. The
couple have lived unhappily for the last few
years, owing. it is said, to the wife's nfdelity.