The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-02
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
TWO WIDOWS MURDERED.


AVON. Conn.,, May 3l-Maria- Aryont and
night.
The women were last seen alive on Sunday
morning. This morning neighbor, entering
the kitchen, found Mrs. Chidsey lying on the
kitchen floor, welteriDg in blood, she having
been killed by blow on the head with an
axe. Mrs. Avent was found in the attic on q
bed, with Bible and spectacles by her side.
and a CHASTITY wound in the forehead in fiicted
by ~ sailor's goose, which was lying on a chest
close by. piece of carpet had been thrown
over the body OF Mrs. Chidsey. ana paper
over the face OF Mrs Avent. The murderer
had probably approached the house from
e window in the rear, the barn sheltering him
from observation. \ track was found in the
barnyard and in the roadway The n olive OF
the crime was not plunder. as the silver in the
Kitchen was not disturbed, and the bureau
possibility that IL was the work OF some party
interested in the destruction of the will OF the
old ladies'. They were in good circumstances,
and had quite a large amount of money in
savings banks. Mrs. Avent formerly lived IN
the West, but on the death OF her husband
returned to the CID homestead.
TERRIBLE MUEDERs By INDIANS IN NEW MExICo.
ST. LOUIS, May Sl.-A special from Southern
New Mexico says that the Indians attacked
party of Mexicans at old Fort Cummings,
on Saturday, and one man was wounded.
Major Bird, paymaster who was passing pur-
sued the Indians with his escort and fought
them all the afternoon. They retreated into
Cooks Canon at night. Since then I'VE dead
bodies have been found in Cooks Canon,
among them those OF Sam j. Lyons and a
stage driver. ALI the bodies were terribly
burned A stage coach and three wagons
were also burned. 1t is supposed that three or
four, and perhaps more persons beside those
found, were massacred. The Indians left IN
Troops arrived at the scene on Saturday, and
took mp the trail OF the Indians.
MURDER, ARSON, AND SUICIDE.
ST. JOHN, N. B., May 29.-John nury, an
elderly man. this evening, shot his brother
Edward dead and wounded another brother
named Chapman. He then fired the premises
and when the people gathered, killed himself.
ARREST OF BOND FoRGERs.
NEW YORK. May 29.-An persons engaged in
the issue OF The forged scrip of the Pennsylva-
Wehrueyer, OF 55i Pearl Street have been ar
rested. The original plates of the counterfeits
have been secured.
WAS HE MURDERED?
WICHITA, Kas., May 29.-It is reported that
Captain John Huff Bouer, at FL Paso, this
County, who attempted to make conjunction
with Captain Payne, in Indian Territory, is
missing and circumstances lead to the sus-
piclon that he has been murdered. He had
consi lerable money with him.
DARING CRIMINAL.
CHARLESTON, s. c., 1Iay E-There was great
excitement in the Court of General Sessions
at Kingstree. this State, yesterday. A man
named Ward was found guilty of forgery, and
as soon as the verdict was announced he rose
from his seat within the bar, drew pistol
and fired twice deliberately at two men
named Harper and Lane, the principal wit
nesses against him. Harper is unhurt, but
the second shot wounded Lane In both hands.
Ward Is in jail.
A CoLD-BLooDED MURDER.
LOUISVILLE, May 25.-A Paducah, KY. spe-
c!al TO the Courier-Journal, says: "Dan. 4.
Jones, a saloon keeper of Mussey, Galloway
County, yesterday shot and killed Joel Fergu-
son, the Town Marshal. Jones was drinking.
and got into a difficulty with citizen and
drew pistol to, shoot. Ferguson seized the
pistol and took 1t away from Jones.
In his fury, Jones went home and came back
guson and fired, but Ferguson struck the gun
down and the load went into the ground.
Jones then stepped pace or two back and
fired, the whole charge entering Ferguson's
groin, and he died in three hours. Jones was
arrested. Ferguson was an ex-Sherif OF Gallo
way County, and man of high standing in
that community"