Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-01
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.


ton, Ohio on the 25th instant Two of them,
G.. A. Ohr and George A. Mann, were convicted
of the murder Of John Watmough, an aged
weaver Of Philadelphia, who was tramping
through the country, and who was murdered
year ago i'll the woods by Mann and Ohr for his
money, IS, and silver watch. The other,
John Sammett only II years of age, killed
Chris. Spuher last year, on the evening of Sam
mett's trial for burglary, Spuhler being wit
ness against him.
A REVENUE posse, in attempting to capture
moonshners near Red Oak, Ga. were resisted.
One moonshiner was killed, and one MORALLY
wounded
HAYDEN Brown, who murdered his wife's
mother was hanged at Huntsville, No., on the
25th inst.
A THIEF named Pearson was shot dead at CAT
frey city, s c., on the Gath by citizens who were
pursuing him.
DISPATCH from Schulenbug says W. r.
Pagsdale, prominent citizen, was murdered by
cattle thieves whom he had followed four miles
They dragged the body half mile and threw it
in the brush.
NEAR Mount Ayr, Iowa, on the 23d inst, in a
quarrel over game of pool, VIM. VI. Willis was
shot and killed by two brothers named Golden.
New YORK bank clerk was robbed of a
package containing $4,000 on the 23d inst. The
thief escaped by the aid of an express wagon.
OrTo, ex-treasmer of Santa Cruz county, Cal,,
convicted Of embezzing public funds, SEN
fenced on the 23d inst, to five years III the PEN
iteutary. An appeal viii be taken to the SUI
preme Court.
VIM RALsloS and three others were arrested
at Eldorado, KS, on the ed inst, charge
of counte1feiting. Ralston had showed large
lo1y
the act. A chest of tools, dies, furnaces and
block tin, and other apparatus was found in
Ralston's house.
PRISONERS in Sangamon county, H., jail 70
volted on the 22d. In que'ling the outbreak,
the sheriff hot and killed Jacob Mitchell, who
wa. awaiting trial for selling liquor without
paying a spe,lal tax.
Ar Toromo, on the 22d inst. the trial of
George Bennett, alias Dickson, for shooting
Hon. Geo. Blown. resulted in a verdict OF willful
murder against the prisoner, who was sentenced
to be hanged July %.
COMMISSIONER RAuM has directed the arrest
of Boone, Of brooklyn, n. Y, late deputy col
lector who it is said, is missing with a de-
iiciency of $4,000 in his accounts.
A BALTIMORE dispatch says: "George
Thompson seaman, who murdered Capt.
Milton b. Frank and the cook VIM. Gage of the
schooner Mgnonette, in James river, was arrest
ed on a uilroad train disguised in woman's
dress.
AT KansaI City, on the 21st inst, the wife OF
Tsvde Brown, a condemned murderer Suicided
by putting bullet through her hrs.Iu. 1t Seecs
that the wife had arranged with her condemned
husband &c suicide at a certain hour, she FUR
nishins him with morphine to effect his death.
but Brown tailed in his purpose, as the Jallols
who went &c notify him of his w1tes death 90
served him putting the dose into his mouth
and cnoked It from him. Browns wife loft
note of explanation pinned to her child's breast.
JOHN AS9 HENRY FREEDMAN, of Cornwall.
Conn. we1s fatally shot ON the night of the
18th inst, ny an unknown person, while return
ing home.
AT Richmond, Va. on the Goth inst, VIII
liam Burke hlled Pat Harris, and then Drained
his wife. Al colored.
CHAUNcEY BACON. q miner, was shot and NOR
tally wounded on the 18th at Sack City, Colora-
do, by a Swede.
Ar Port kfTersou, near Sidney. O., on THE
18th inst. David Shank. young blacksmith.
attacked two widows in their houses and killed
one Mrs. Hine. aged "a, the weapon being
fence rail He was driven away before he killed
the other woman. He feigrsG insanity when
arrested but il Is said he was Only drunk.
Mr. HUBER. banker of NechanieSville Ia,
has absconded taking with him 100000 belong
ing to depositors. most of whom We're working
men and women.
GaRDoS MOORE killed Ben Benjamin. It
speded colorei preacher Of Marion county,
Texas. Cause. the knowledge of Moore that
Benjamin Was crimiuaily intimate with the
formers wife.
At Marshall, Texas, on the 10th inst, Jas.
Curria who iilei the actor. Porter, was acquit-
ted by the jury On the ground Of insanity.