Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16

lumber at the railroad track this afternoon,
had the misfortune to have their legs broken.
This is the second case of this kind this month.
INBENDIARIsM SUSPECTED.
Especial Telegram tc the Glote.
WINONA, Mimi. April 15.-Fire was discov
cred this morning in the rear of small wooden
building belonging to John Ludwig. IL was
put out promptly. Loss about $50. Origin of
the fire unknown. Incendiarism suspected,
the same building having been found on IRE
few weeks ago.
THE WHITAKER OUTRAGE.
WEST POINT, April 15.-Gen. Schoheld says
the public has got the wrong impression that
the present investigation is the first. The
fact is, that upon the presumption that the
guilty parties were in the corps of cadets, the
commander of this corps had used all his
powers in thorough and exhaustive investiga-
tion, and then sent his report of failure to fer
ret out the perpetrators to the superlnten-
dent.
Gen. Schofeld then ordered court of
inquiry to investigate the imputation
cast upon Whitaker. The court was occupied
this morning reading all the evidence OF Whit
taker, he being present.
The following card explains itself:
II am authorized by wealthy citizen of New
York city to offer reward of 81 600 for the
detection and conviction of the person or per-
sons who committed the outrage on Cadet
Whitaker on the night of April 9Th. 1880. l
assume the responsibility of payment at the
request of the gentleman referred to.
(Signed) MARTIN I. TOWNSEND.
Townsend questioned Whitaker at length
upon his social standing in the corps, He
said that he had no associates in the corps.
He never had social conversation with any of
them, and that has been ever since he first
arrived at the post, in 1876. The cadets have
outdoor sports, but he never partici-
pated in them, and the young men
in his class never visited his room
except officially. He also told Townsend how
he had been ignored in the mess room by the
walters. Dishes on being passed around would
be passed by him. He said his standing at the
last annual examination was AZ in the class of
1858. Up to April 5th he had not known or
suspected any change which he supposed would
endanger his passing at the coming examine
tion.
When the testimony was concluded, Whit
takers counsel said Mr.. Whit
taker desired voluntarily to make
statement. Whitaker rose and said: Mr..
president and gentlemen of the court, l wish
simply to make remark concerning state
ment in a newspaper of to-day. saying that
had said that did not expect justice from this
court. In Justice to my honor and inasmuch
say that the statement is as base and cowardly
as it is false, and / pronounce it to be mali
cious and arrant falsehood."
When Whitaker uttered the last word there
was applause among the spectators.
FORGERY AND FLIGHT.
CHICAGO, April 15.-It is stated that David
Lewith, a Jew of pleasant address, who is an
old resident, and has been speculator and
cigar dealer by turns, has disappeared, leaving
fraudulent debts behind him, to the amount
of nearly $4,000. His frauds are in the nature
of forgeries on Leopold Mayors bank, and on
the Prairie State Loan and Savings bank. He
has also made collections for two or three firms
here for which he has rendered no account. he
is past the prime of life, and has daughter in
Australia whittier he is supposed to have gone.
DRovER ROBBED.
SEDALIA, Mo-, April 15.-As the st. Louis
express train was leaving here last night, Mr..
Jones, a large cattle drover from Colorado, en-
route to Kentucky to purchase fine stock, was
suddenly assaulted by four men, and before he
could give the alarm they robbed him of 5000
and certificate of deposit on the Drovers'
bank of Chicago for $1,9S6. In their
haste the robbers overlooked $4,000 in money
and some $15, 900 worth of checks, drafts and
notes in the inside vest pockets. The robbers
are supposed to have come from Kansas City,
and it is thought they have gone West with
their booty.
OFF THE TRACK.
CINCINNATI, April 15.-The train on the Ohio
& Mississippi railway due here this morning.
did not arrive till 2 clock, having been thrown
from the track at Shoals, Ind. The engine and
all the cars were more or less damaged. None
of the passengers were badly injured. Among
those hurt are Ben Robinson, Cincinnati; Thos.
Thomas, Youngstown, o.; T. A. Stevenson and
wife, Cincinnati; Mrs. j. Brevator, Missouri;
John j. Everett, Cincinnati; J. G. Bain Gran
vile, Tex; @. @. A. Ross, New York.
KILLED BY THE CARS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 15-Johu Graham, a
brakeman on the Louisville & Nashville rail-
road, was run over and killed at Shepperdsville
this forenoon. The remains were brought to
his home in this city.
FELL DEAD.
Col. Jerry South, lessee of the State peniten-
tiary, fell dead in the Senate chamber at
Frankfort this forenoon. He had been i'll some
time Supposed heart disease was the imme-
diate cause of death.
TWENTY YEARS.
LANCASTER, April 13.-The State Journa
says Charles Heist pleaded guilty of man
blduSnCeI III LuS CouuiOu piCao CvuLp SO-uay,
and was sentenced for twenty years. Heist
was indicted with one Rouch for murder in
the first degree for killing man named Croft.
CARELESS CLERK,
NEW YORK, April 19.-Simpson, Crawford &
Simpsons dry goods establishment, 305 and
800 Sixth avenue was completely burned this
evening" clerk lighting the gas having set
fire to the drapery in the show window. Loss
estimated 100000; insured for $4,000.
DoUsED BY MOLTEN IRON.
HARRISBURG, April 15.-While some men
were working in a pit underneath large vessel
which contained molten metal, in the Penn
sylvania Steel works, near this city, the rachel
broke and the contents of the vessel poured
into the pit. Geo. Yerst and Westbrooke were
fatally burned and Monroe Miller, Simon Mar
tin, John Horning and one or two others seri-
ously burned.
CAPTURED.
CoNcoRD, N. H., April 15.-Henry Otis, sus-
pected of the Durham murder, was captured in
his sisters house at Danbury, New Hampshire,
to-day.
NEW JERSEY TIMBER FIRES.
TRENTON, N. j., April 15.-Bricksburg re-
ports forest fires in that section have burned
over tract of 600 square miles. Thousands OF
acres have been burned over in the neighbor-
hood of the village of Toms River. Most of
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