Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Tragical Tales.

IraE1cal Tales.
A boy named Henry Stracke, stabbed his ten
year-Old companion, Michael Hilberger to the
heart, on the Sd inst, at Lancaster O. Hsf.e
James Hogan, of Monticello, O., shot his
divorced wife six times, infiicting dangerous in
juries, and then with one shot killed himself on
the Sd inst.
Elijah Sterling, proclaiming himself the son
of God, attacked his wife and son with an axe
on the Sd inst. at Crisfield, N. Y The wife is
fatally wounded, but young Sterling received
only flesh wound.
At Chicago, on the morning of the Sd inst,
Thomas Burns shot and killed Charles Bell his
partner in the saloon business. They quar-
relied over money matters.
Melton and Baker, notorious horse thieves
and burglars, were killed by sheriff while re-
ssting arrest in Hayes county, Texas, on the 3d.
Peter Morelli was fatally shot by Geo.
Melasch, restaurant keeper at San Francisco,
Cal. They quarrelIed over drink.
John Lynch ambushed and assassinated
Charles Lyles about ten miles away from Lead
vile, Col, On the 1sti Cause, a long stand
ing quarrel over mining claim. 18TH
Daniel Mcdonald Was discharged from
Ludington, Mich. saw mill on the 31s5 ult.,
and on the night of the LIST was discovered cut
ting the belt in the mill by boy named James
Corwin. Mcdonald turned on his discoversr
and kicked him to death. ........
E. d. Baldwin, of Forest City, Ark, was as
sauted in the street at Springtown, Texas, Oh the
I'd inst, by man named Jones. Baldwin
promptly shot his assailant dead and was ac-
quilted by jury.
Astartlng discovery was made on the Scofeld
farm in Woodruff county, Ark, on the I'd, being
the mutllated body of a man. The funk of
the body lay in an Clubhouse with the heart cut
out, and one arm and the head severed. The
heart was found in a ueighboring field. No
clue to the murder.
number of convicts attempted to escape
from train near Bernham, Texas, on the I'd.
Two were killed and four wounded two NOR
tally. One escaped.
Four young white men meddIed with the
cabin of Dennis BrOteunl, colOred man, near
Jefferson, Texas, on the night of the LIST inst.
Broteuni opened fire on the party, killing Cal
vim Cope, and mortally wounding Israel La
Grande. The survivors killed the negro and
escaped.
At Senatobia, Miss, on the I'd inst, one Nc
Cracker engaged in pistol fight with barber
named Blount. McCracken, who is chancery
clerk of Tate county, died of wounds received,
and Blount fingers in Jail with mortal wounds.
I. J. Stephens brutally murdered an old Ger
man at Lake Providence, La, and escaped.
John Thomas, a farmer on the Red river,
Texas, got into trouble on the LIST inst. and
killed Deputy Sheriffs Krelht and Samuel and
Charles Meredith.
negro field hand named Sebree quarreled
with his employer, named Long, near Fayette,
No., and beat him with fatal effect, using a
before he succumbed.
negro named Matt Butts crully murdered
Maj. W. j. Bethea, in Early county, Ga, was
captured near Arlington, on the LIST inst, by
mob of 200 men and hung.
Silas Payne, Lexington, KY, negro, was
found dead in bed on the 31st ult., having been
brutally murdered. Josephine Smith, his
housekeeper, is charged with the crime.
HONEY Hull was shot and instantly killed at
Cynthiana. KY, on the 31st ult., by his brother
in-law Alex. Odor.
NJ Seguin correspondent of the Paris
Telegraph, was killed by Arabs on the 2sth ult..
at Beja. The murderers were arrested and
promptly shot.
E. L. Stickney, a mining man, entered a
boarding house at Denver, Col. on the 31st
ult., while the people were at dinner, and
opened fire on one of the guests M. T. Campan,
a real estate agent, killing him and a Mrs.
Devereaux. 1t is said Campan was improperly
intimate with Stickney's wife. Tie shooting of
Mrs. Devereaux was unintentonal.
A quarrel arising from some trivial cause led
to duel with knives between two lads named
Trent and Strickland at Waldron, Ark. The
latter will probably die, as the flesh on his arms
was cut into shOestrings anc portions of his legs
were slashed off.
John Enricbs, an e1-policeman at Indian
apols, Ind, whose wife was seeking divorce,
shot his wife and her father on the 30th, and
then shot himself. Enrichs is dead but his
wife and her father will probably recover.
In a quarrel about wages at North Middle
town, KY, William Cunningham shot and killed
John Alexander.
Billy Melton, notorious thief, was shot dead
by Sheriff Martin, while attempting to escape
Nankyles station, Texas, on the 30th.
John P. Nunley, near Charleston, S. c.,
challenged his nephew, George Nunley, aged
10, and killed him before he had chance to fire
shot. Family difficulties caused the murder.
tramp named Mehan, stabbed a young man
ms VIM COnetHnd. Bfldp6nOrf.
On the 10th ult., because he annoyed him while
he was bathing. Copeland died almost in
stantly. While the tramp was in prison, Sam
Reese, a cousin of Copeland, stepped up and
shot him dead. Reese escaped.
VIM. Shock killed his brother-in law VIM.
Matthews, by striking him with chair at
Enola, Ark. on the 30th. flts