The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-10
CRIME.

WILLIAM WARD, who has been on trial
two days past for the murder Of Annie
Lewis, a girl of 16 years, about year
ago, was found guilty Of murder in the
first degree.
Gov. CULLoM, of Illinois, has offere d
a reward of $500 for the arrest Of Gus
tave A. Felhafer, who killed Charles
Hcch in Peoria May %.
JACOB SMITH, wealthy farmer of
Lucas county, o., was arrested on a
charge of having murdered his wiie's
uncle fifteen years ago in order to obtain
possession of some 10000.
WILLIAM LEVER, lad Of 1s, commit.
ted suicide in Barron county, Mich
igar, by shooting, on Monday morning
last. Lever is SAID to have had ill.treat.
ment from his father, and had made one
attempt before this to hang himself.
The Denver Neses' Buena Vista special
says: early this m1oning two men,
James Reed and James Edwards, in
stanlly killed each other. They had
some trouble and upon meeting, drew
revolvers and fired two shots at each,
when both fell dead.
OWEN MINK, a young merchant of
Peotone, Will county, ILL.,, was killed by
DR.. Melville, a prominent physician of
the same place. The parties met on the
street and a quarrel ensued Melville was
knocked down, and getting up drew a
revolver and shot Mink. He then went
to Joliet and gave himself up.
JOSEPH VANDERBERG, Assessor Of the
town of Humboldt, Brown county Wis,
in the year 1879, was arrested and ar
ra; hor ho -;
for grossly undertaking the real and per-
sonal property OF that town. He plead
guilty, and was bound over to the cir
cult court, he furnishing the necessary
bonds.
A NEGRO named Henry Black, alias
Burnett, was arrested in Milwaukee and
disc covered to be burglar who has COM
mitted the most recent depredations 8
there. His capture was effected by de-
tectives Smith and Shehan who dis
covered among other papers in his pos
session, pension returns to "Thomas II.
Burnett" The chap halls from Chi.
cago.
THERE was great excitement in the
court Of general sessions, at Klngstreet,
s. G. last week. A man named Ward
was found guilty Of forgery. As soon as
the verdict was announced, he arose
from his seat within the bar, drew pis.
tol and fired twice deliberately at two
men named Harper and Lane, the prin-
cipal witnesses against him. Harper
was unhurt, but the second shot wound
ed Lane in both hands. Ward is in Jail.
THE clerk of the congress library had
a $2,700 check cashed at the treasury
department, part was gold and silver.
While securing this he had laid pack.
age of notes to one side. When
ready to leave he picked up his note
package and entered the street car, where
he found the package was made up of
office red tape. He Immediately return
ed to the treasury department and de-
tectives are now searching for the per.
son who made the substitution. The
amount in the package exceeded $4,000.
In East Greenwich, r. l., a tramp
entered the farm-h of G. T. Hop
kins, and when Mrs. Hopkins returned,
after brief absence, she found him
gathering up the spoons and other silver.
He turned upon her, threw her down
pounded her shockingly, and stripped
off her clothing, when she told him he
could have the money which was in the
house if he would let her up. Eager for
money, he released hls hold, when she
seized loaded gun. The tramp tried
to wrest it from her, but, unable to do so,
he sprang from window, when Mrs.
Hopkins fire,l. He gave scream and
fed to the woods, where search is now
being made for him. A doctor was
summoned for the brave woman. She
is dangerously hurt.