Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-23
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES

Thomas Garfield, an Uncle Of the Presi-
dent, Killed by the Cars--A Party OF
Lynchers in Michigan Foiled by the
Sherifrs Wife--Great Destruction OF
Grain, Farm Houses and Machinery by
Fire in California The Daily Record.
foILED BY PLucKY WOMAN.
DETROIT, June 22.-A second attempt was
made at an early hour this morning to reach
and lynch Waskamp, lying in Jail at Grand
Haven, who shot his employer, Lyman Cady,
about month ago at Lamont. Some dozen
of the most respected farmers Of that vicinity
suddenly appeared at the Jail at the hour named,
overpowered the deputy sheriff and compelled
him to give them the keys to the murderer's
cell. They then all went n and secured their
victim. The sheriff's wife, aroused by the
| noise, in the absence of her husband from
town, went to the spot, discovered the situa-
ton, closed the outside door of the Jail, which
the lynching party had left unguarded, and
bagged the whole lot. She then sent servant
| girl to ring the fire alarm, which called out
| the citizens and completely frustrated the at
| tempt.
| SHOOTING AFERAY.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, June 22.-Between three
and four this afternoon fatal shooting affray
occurred in the Office of the Ogden hotel, In
which Harry MCGEE, head waiter at the Pa
| cifc hotel, shot and instantly killed Geo.
Washington, waiter at the Ogden house. Both
were colored. McGee followed Washington
into the hotel after having scuf1e with him
outside, and, drawing revolver, deliberately
fired the ball taking effect in or close to his
heart, from which Washington died in mo-
ment or two. MCGEE was arrested. Tbs
trouble originated over colored woman with
whom both were in love. Yesterday McGee
hunted for Washington and threatened then to
kill him.
STRUCK By AN ENGINE.
BRocToN, Mass, June 22.-As the O'Clock
train from Fall River approached Huntington
Heights station hack driven by Mr.. Early
was struck by the engine, demolishing It.
Early was thrown twenty-five feet and killed,
and the two occupants Of the carriage, James
Bennett and ]. Shields, were terribly injured,
probably fatally. Both horses were killed.
DROWNED.
CHICAGO, June 20. 49, Samuel Randall, a
hostler, and Hall, colored man, drovc into
the river this forenoon to wash buggy,swhen
by some means the horses and men were
drowned and the buggy was carried down the
stream.
Idh0U6d BRIDGE.
FREEPoRT, Pa, June 22.-A serious acci-
dent occurred here between and O'Clock
this afternoon. The west bound freight train
on the Pennsylvania road ran over COW near
the Buffalo creek bridge, throwing the engine
of the track on the bridge, causing the bridge
to fall, and precipitating the engine and ten
cars into the creek. The engineer, Jas. E. Re-
pine, aud the fireman, Jas. Delrich, were both
killed. Major Snowden, of Freeport, passen-
ger, was also killed. The bodies have since
been recovered. That of the engineer. was
found wedged in the timbers. A brakeman
named Gallagher made a narrow escape by
jumping off a box car. Repine and Delrich
lived at Blaisville, Pa.
BRUTAL DEED.
LITTLE ROCK, June 22.-A Gazette specia
says brutal crime occurred near Luckanwork
day before yesterday, when a. Parnen, aged
60 years of age, raped little daughter, aged
z, of Maurice Crabb. Parnell had been in The
employ of Mr.. Crabb as farm hand some
time, and had been received in the fathers
family. The little girl had been in the habit
of carrying out fresh water to the field where
| the men were at work. Mr.. Crabb had occa-
sion to 60 to the house short time. Mr.
Crabb returned again, and was surprised to
find the old man in the act of accomplishing
his dreadful purpose. Parnell, on seeing he
was detected, ran away, and Mr.. Crabb, after
| caring for the child, gave the alarm to his
| neighbsrs Great Indignation prevails, and
large number of citizens went in pursuit. The
old man was finally captured in the evening,
about four miles from the scene, in o thick
| wood. Yesterday morning, on being taken
| before the justice of jackson, he pleaded
guilty to the charge of rape, and was re-
manded to Jail.
GRAIN FIRE.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22.-A dispatch
from Merced, says to-day fire eswept over some
1880 acres of wheat and other grain, destroy
| ing everything in its course, including many
farm houses and much farming machinery.
Loss not known.
AN UNCLE OF THE PRESIDENT KILLED.
CLEVELAND, O., June 22.-Shortly after
o'clock this afternoon, the east bound train
on the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio rail
way, when about twelve miles from here,
struck buggy, in which were riding Thos.
Garfield, uncle of President Garfield, and Mrs.
Alonzo Arnold, sister of DR.. Boyton, cousin
of the President. Thomas Garfield was in
| stantly killed, and Mrs. Arnold's skull so
was dragged about 200 feet before the train
stopped. Mr.. Garfield was eighty years old
He leaves several children. Gen. Garfield and
DR.. Boyton were telegraphed to at Long
Branch.
POISONED.
ATLANTA, Ga, June 22.-At picnic at De-
catur thirty-fv people were poisoned by eat
ing chicken salad. The chicken had been
boiled in brass kettle. All suffered severely,
but no serious consequences resulted.