Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-20
Criminal.

HENRY MCDONALD was hanged at Silver
City, Idaho, Oct. 18th, for the murder of
George Mayors.
WHILE forcing his way into motel at
Lancaster, Pa, William Gruzemer was
shot dead by John Miller.
J.. RosENHEIMER, a merchant at kewas-
KUN, Wis, states that burglars obtained
from his safe g.. 900 in cash, and So, 900 in
bonds.
THE schooner Trium phi, in tow of the
tug Success, wilfully crashed into the
bridge at Chicago avenue, on the 18th
inst, tearing away one hundred feet of
railing.
FKUp which has existed for years be-
tween G. S. Vincent and Samuel Cockrell,
of Waverly, Iowa, closed last week by the
killing of the latter in the street, in self
defense.
THE masked robbers who obtained S.
coo in gold from the farm house of Ezekiel
Perrin were captured at Litch field, Ill.
Their discovery was due wholly to a
drunken dispute over the division of the
spoils.
CHARLES Rowland, farmer residing
near Paw Paw, Mich, went home intoxi-
Gated and struck his wife and stabbed his
son, whereupon the latte- drew a revolver
and killed the brute
EDWARD DENIG, bookkeeper for the
contractors on the Indiana state-house
forged warrants to the amounts of 81 800
and disappeared, Orders of his arrest
have been sent to all the chief cities.
FRANK UTLKY, who was sentenced to
the Wisconsin penitentiary for life, for
the murder of his father, escaped from
the guard October 14th, while digging DO
tatoes on the prison farm.
JOHN ROBERTSON, formerly clerk in
the employ of the Lake Shore road at Chi
cago, has been arrested in Liverpool on a
| charge of forging checks for large
amount, and papers for his extradition
will be asked.
Four masked robbers entered the farm.
house of Allan Fairbank, at Wheaton,
| H., Tuesday morning, bound and gagged
| four members of the family, and secured
| from a mattraSs 81, 900 in money and &c.
| 600 in registered bonds. Two Chicago de-
tectiyes are at work on the case.
A DUEL between Captain Riddleberger
and Hon. George D. Wise took place
about ten miles from Richmond Oct 18th
| IOui iouuuS Wttt hItu INJURY u
the combatants, when an amicable al
| iustrlent was reached.
DRAMATIC journal of New York states
that a separation has taken place between
| Edwin Booth and his wife, the latter hav-
ing gone to reside with j. II. McVicker
in Sixth avenue, The enlargement is
said to be no ne W matter, and eliminated
in the discovery that Mrs. Booth had
willed to her mother property in Chicago
given her by her husband within a year
| PEOPLE near Independence, Mo-, are
greatly excited over the finding of body
hanging from tree. 1t il believed that
there has been lynching by a vigilance
committee for participation in the Glen
dale train-robberv. William Ryan was
sentenced to twenty FIVE years in the pen
itentiary, which so unnerved him that he
leaned on chair for support.
JAMES Waller was shot by his stepson
at Detroit, Mich, Oct. 18th. Marquis La
fayette Defoe in a quarrel. Waller came
home drunk. and began abusing his fam.
lily, and threatened the life OF his wife
and Defoe Hot words ensued, and Defoe
was caught by the throat by Waller
| The former drew a revolver and sho
Waller in the bowels, from the effects OF
which he died at IL o'clock. Defoe il
under arrest, and claims to have done i
| in self-deiense. Waller was 30 years o
age. The same revolver accidental,
shot Mrs. Nalier's husband some year
since.