The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-30
THE PREvALENCE OF cRInE.
A woman RiiIs Her Husband I'm seit
Defense.

DETROIT, December Ca drunken
murder was committed at one O'Clock this
morning at the Caledonia House, cheap
lodging house and saloon Of an unsavory
character near the Michigan Central de.
pot. It's proprietor, John Ferguson, was
shot dead by his wife, as she alleges, and
probably truthiully, while in fear OF her
life. Ferguson had been drinking hard
nil day, and had been very qusrrelsome
and abusive. Late in the evening, after
both had returned from visit to another
low place, where they drank more liquor,
Ferguson fell to abusing his wife, calling
her approbrious names aud threatening
10 kill her with knife, which he flour
isbed in a reckless manner. She then
ran up stairs, obtained loaded revolver,
and when he attempted to come up stairs
she fired at him three times, the
last shot reaching his heart and
killing him almost instantly. The de-
ceased was hard case, having served one
term in the State prision In Pennsylvania
for robbery, and when released in 1878
came to Detroit, where his vile soon
Joined him and began living with him.
they were married few days ago. Fer.
guson has mother, two sisters and q
brother living at Hszelton, Pa, and an
other brother at Wilkesbarre. His wite's
maiden name is Margaret Hier, and she has
a mother, three sisters and three brother.
at McKeesport, Pa. She is "a years oi
age. The dead man has one wife living at
Elizabeth, Pa, with three or four children,
and another at Denver, Col. His present
wife was devotedly attached to him and
their relations were comfortable, except
when liquor made them both quarrelsome.
The tragedy was the natural result OF the
reckless, dissolute life led by both..
A BRUTAL soS's CRIME.
OTTAWA, December cat North Au'
gusta, Ont, Mrs. Hart, SO years Of age,
was murdered by her son on Christmas
day. Her body, which was horribly man
gled; was hid in barn, where 1t was dis
covered only yesterday.
TWO OTHER MURDERS.
CrSeISxArI, December 99.-Telegrams
report the murder Of George McGerk, by
his insane brother, Tsylo. MCGerk, at Nc
Gerk's Station, No. Pacific railroad,
Monitian Co., Missouri, yesterday. The
homicide had just returned flom an In
sane asylum, at Socorro, New Mexico.
Intense excitement prevails on account
OF the failure TO arrest Jacob Baca, the
assassin OF Mr.. Conkliug, editor OF the Sun,
The military has been ordered out to pro
tect property and to prevent riot.
CONDEMNED MuRDERERs.
New YoRK, December ga stay OIL
execution has been granted in the case oi
Augustus D. Lighton, colored, under q
sentence OF death for killing young wo
man.
NEWARK, N. J., December ga writ
of error was denied in the case OF Frank
hammers, convicted ot the murder o.
Miererhatfer.
KILLED HER BRoTHER,IS.LAw.
ClSctSSArI, December 29.-Mrs. Dorcal
BarchSeld, q widow living at Francisco
seven miles east Of Princeton, Ind, las
night shot and killed Thomas Barchfeld
her. brother.in.law. 1t Is said that they
had quarTelled at her home during thI
day. The shooting was done in the stree
about ten O'Clock at night. Mrs. Bsrch
field Is in jail.
THE GREEN EYRD MONSTER.
PlrrsBuRoH, December 2o.-Mrs. Esme
Foster; an inmate Of a house Of ill.fame
was shot and fatally wounded tonight a
10 o'clock, by NJ. @. Hall, an Insurance
agent, who claimed 10 be her husband
Mrs. Foster was formerly OF Cincinnati
where her mother, whose name Is Wright
10 still living. Jealousy Is assigned as th
cause for the shooting. Hall has been 81
Tested and will be held to await chang
in the uniortuate woman's condition
whom the doctors say, cannot recover.