Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-25
A FATAL RAILROAD CUT.

mother and brother, terminated to-day and
the jury retired to form verdict. Up to a
late hour this evening they have not been able
to come to an agreement, six being for con-
viction and six for acquittal. It is mvsteri-
ous case. Mrs. Leahy and her son died from
the effects of taking arsenic. Mrs. Van Kirk
had cooked for the deceased and administered
medicine. almost exclusively during their ILL
ness, but the prosecution have not been able
to discover that she ever procured any poison,
although post-mortem proved that they died
from poisoning. 1t is charged that che put
them out of the way to procure certain proper
ty which came to her after their demise. The
defense is that the poison was either put in the
medicine accidentally by the druggist or ma.
liciously by some person unknown
#MnwAUKEE, Sept. 24.-At IL o'clock the
jury returned = verdict of not guilty.
WAITE, THE DEFAULTINa BANK PRESIDENT.
BRATTLEBoRo, VT, Sept. 24.-Upon the ar
rival here to-day of 8. F. Waite, the fugitive
bank president. he was placed in charge of the
authorities. He inquired what the State in
tended to do with him and he was informed
there were eight indictments against him to
which he was expected to plead, probably at
the present term of court. Waite said it was
utterly impossible for him to get his counsel
and prepare for trial at this time. ''Shall I
be allowed to furnish bail?" asked Waite.
The States attorney answered, ''That will be
left discretionary with the judge.'' After this
Waite despairingly followed the sheriff to an
adjoining room, while his son was sent to
Brattlebore to telegraph e. ]. Phelps, who, it
is said, is Waite's attorney.
To reporter Waite says left Brattleboro
with no intention of ever returning alive. I
went directly to Greenfield, then to Boston,
Portland, Montreal. Toronto and via Lake
Superior to Omaha, Ohyenne, Pueblo to Denver,
thence up the North Platte through the center
and northern part of Nebraska and thence back
to Omaha. also took run into Mexico, but
did not like that country. If had known of
the governmental intentions and had had
money, I would hnye endeavored to have kept
out of the way, though knew it would be
foolish to to go to Europe. When left Brat
tleboro had less than $500. Notwithstanding
reports to the contrary did not carry away q
q note. bond or anything of the kind.
Questioned about the memorandum In his
own writing, allowing that he had taken
$1,000 the morning of his departure, he re-
piled: 1 used some money just before left,
which left me the sum stated above. may
have committed an offense in the eyes of the
law, but at the proper time propose
to tell where the capital of the bank has gone.
Iclaim have never appropriated dollar to
trial on the charge of forgery there may be
mitigating circumstances to be considered by
tho court.
He asked what would be the sentence if
found guilty, and receiving no reply said he
would not live to serve out long sentence.
Again he asked the sheriff what were the rules
of the State prison, and other similar questions.
If, said he, they do not put the bail too high,
Imay find friends to guarantee it, otherwise !
sunD1sa I rnioht die
Waite declared dividends were regularly paid
the directors, when they knew there was no
capital upon which demands could be used. ]
don't want to make any threats but it will be
shown was not actually to blame in this busi-
ness.
RIVER STEAMER SUNK.
NAToHnz, Sept. 24.-The steamer Florence
Meyer, from Cincinnati, struck a snag about
3 o'clock this morning at Bullitts bayou,
twelve miles above Natchez, and sunk to the
hurricane roof. One cabin passenger, the sec
ond pantryman, porter and two roustabouts
were drowned. Names not aacertained. The
boat and cargo total loss. Books and papera
saved.
FATAL EXPLOSIONS.
DETROIT, Sept. 24.-An accidental explosion
of three hundred pounds ,of hercules powder
and nitro-glvcerene took place this morning at
the lime kiln crossing, q shoal in the Detroit
river, about twenty miles below this city where
the government ia engaged in extensive blast
ing to remove dangerous ledge rock. The ex-
plosive materials were on scow moored on the
shoai. This of course was blown to atoms.
The shock was felt miles away. Several work.
men engaged near the vicinity were cut by fly
ing splinters, but none seriously hurt.
The boiler in Loos & Sons fruit drying house
at Monroe, exploded with terrific violence this
forenoon, killing Henry OBrien, engineer:
Leonard Martin, cutter, and boy named
Chaboreap, and wounding more or lesslseriously
nine others. There were at the time thirty
persons around the building which was demol-
ished.
COLLISION,
ST. LOUIS, Sept, pa Post Dispatch special
from Terre Haute says the west bound passen n
ger train from Indianapolis on the vandalia
railway collided with the east bound freight on
trestle forty feet high. over Clear Greek, nine
miles west of Terre Haute, at 20 this morn.
ing. Both LOGON olives went down with ter.
rible crash, carrying with them the engineer,
Oscar Rankin, and fireman VIM. Saunders, of
the passenger train, killing them instantly.
Engineer James Watson and his fireman of the
freiehs train escaped with slight injuries. Two
postal cars were thrown from the trestle and
smashed to splinters, but of the eight men in
them only one, Mr.. Dillahaut, of Indiauapo.
lis, was hurt, he having leg broken and 9TH
erwise injured. Other cars of the train re-
manned on the trestle and none of the passen.
gers were hurt. Engineer Watson of the
freight train had an arm broken and LYMAN
Booth, brakeman, sustained aycompound
fracture of the leg. Eight freight cars loaded
with wheat were smashed and grain scattered
about.
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 24.-Mrs. Polly Mcclure.
aged 30, while crossing the track of the short
line railroad this afternoon. near Verona, was
run over by the train and killed.
FIGHTING CORPORATIONS.
BoYEN, N. j.. Sept. 24.-The trouble be-
tween the Standard Oil company and the New
Jersey Central railway company continues.
The railway bridge, at Oenterville, is still cut
by the Standard company's men, and was the
scene Of riotous demonstration last night.
Mayor Lane, fearing collision to-day, swore
in 100 special policeman. It is alleged, by the
Central railroad people, all have been selected
from the works of the Oil company, The
Standard men, it is said, to the number Of
several hundreds, are encamped near the bridge.
Another man is reported shot. The man who
shot Cadmus is still at large.
LAKE TUG BURNED. 5
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 24.-The aug Thos. Spear
burned this afternoon off Csfltaa md sunk.
The crew came ashore in .smsK boat. Loss
$4,000.
ATTfPTED MURDER.
CNc1NsAE Sept. 24.-To-night during
the tempoelfy absence of John Grossins from
Fhia house, AZ West Ninth street, Chas. Schneid.
s<slipped into the Kitchen where his wife, Mrs.
kGEossins' daughter, was sitting with her babe,
and presenting q revolver said, you've got to
die" She ran screaming into the front room,
He fred but missed. He followed, seized and
threw her down. and held the pistol close to her