The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-17
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The Whitaker 0utrage-A Reward offered
for the Detection Of the Parties
Engaged in It.

WEST POINT. N Y. April 1s.-An offer of $1,000
reward hss oeen made through, Hon M .rtin J:
on Cadet Whitaker.
U?mgapdant Haselle. Of the eorrs OF cadets.
Whitaker ease to-day that he had made q
thorough Investigation as to the preparation
Of the alleged o., og'Eage Tag on Whitaker t when It
who were the per e'rators; He v as of the opin-
lon that Whitaker mutilated himstlf;, he
thought Whittaker's hendwritiug resembled
Whit aker could have feed himself from his
bonds If he had tried before he was found Tue
finding OF the necktie In his room YVES also. he
thought, against bin, because no person in
civilians dress would have brought it tf ere.
ae said that II there were reasons why others
should have CONS mitted the outrage TO drive
Whitaker away, there were equally strong rea-
sons why he should havs done 1t himself to
stay. as witness understood that he was steadily
falling back In his studies. The court then ad
journed.
RUN OVER BY TRAIN
GALVESTON. April 1s.-The Nsps publishes
the following special:
BRENNAN. April 15.-Patrick McHale was yes
Kenney Station, and died last night from the
Injuries received.
CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF A GANG OF IN
CENDIARIBs.
New YORK. April 16 An Atlanta. Ca, special
says: During Novemba and December the lit
tie city of Greenvfle. 8. g., was infected by q
band Of incendiaries who. on. different occa-
I'll about one.third Of the city was destroyed.
Detectives soon discovered that the H. cendiaries
were negro thieves. and five OF the band were
arrested. They have been on trial in CIR, enville
M enteneed to be- hansea june 1s H The rial f bas
thrilling. Two Of the prisoners tainted and feil
to the, foor while the judge was pronounclng
their doom.
MILLS BURNED.
oe
Mueller b datosl and the sash factory OF George
q. Wood were burned last night. Loss s5o.0O0
THE NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRES.
Toms River. N j., April 1s:a;,North Of US the
fire is over but M south. toward Woodmawn,s; ~ 1t is
day. The FIRE Is said to be anveloping Broad
way Rosenhayn and New Hammong and de-
sf1znS Enkn Woop souseS % Apl IT rhe rain last
night resulted In quenching the fire In this
section. Nine buildings at Lake Wood. formerly
known to have been burned together with 10000
acres Of pine. cedar and oak forest.
BURNED TIdBER.
PETERSBURG. Va April 1s.-This afternoon
1900 cords OF wood I staoked 10 Ire along The as
south OF Rsams St .tion, we're destroyed by
fire. The fire. which is gu opposed to have origi-
nicated to the railroad. burning cross-ties and
Warping rails for some distance, and delaying
all trains from the South. The mall and pas
66nR0r Train que mere aL $50 p. m. mas not ar
rived. Workmen are now engaged repairing
damages and extinguishing the fire.
HANGED AND GOING STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN.
GALvEsToN. April 1e.-The following is spe-
cial to the Ne,Cs:
CALVERT. Texas. April is Walker. colored.
was hanged here to. day for the murder. In 1876,
Of Monroe. an old man living, ten miles In the
country. The prisoner said he was not going
to hell, but would fly right straight to heaven.
His neck was not broken by the fall although
the drop waa ak feot three inches. Five thou
sand people Witnessed the execution.