The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-25
Crime.
HUNG FOR MURDER.

cution of Charles Stockly for the mur
der of John Walker, took place here to
day. The murder occurred on the 27tl
of April last. Walker was ploughin,
in field when Stockly walked up ant
fired several shots at him, the last ont
with fatal effect. Stockly had been EN-
ployed by Walker as farm hand, ant
had sought through Walker the mar
riage of his sixteen year old daughter
Lizzie, but was refused by the girl ant
her parents, and the only motive fol
the crime was revenge. Since his con
viction the prisoner has feigned insani
ty aud at times acted like maniac.
ATTEMPT AT MURDER.
WAukEsHA, Aug. ia most shock
sa at -uiuei ,,.s< 80 fiat f;ti q: fSss
terday by Valentine Schmidt upon hi
wife, at the house of her father, George
Cleberger, in New Berlin The would.
be murderer is brother of John
Schmidt, who ran on the democratic
ticket for register of deeds
against A. Mckee, the present regis.
ter, last fall. He is a ough, hardened
appearing sort of a fellow, and to an
unacquainted person looks fully cap
able of perpetrating his intended muir
der. Schmidt visited the home of his
father-in-law yesterday, where his wife
Is living, and revived several old feuds.
He accused her of being an untrue
wife, abused her, and then demanded
that she 60 and live with him. This
she refused to do, which so enraged
him that he jumped upon her and dis
charged four shots, three of which took
effect, the other lodging in the floor of
an adjoining room. He was arrested
and brought here by Deputy Sheriff
Parsons, Of New Berlin, and lodged in
the county Jail.
GALVESTON, Aug ia Ne,ps special
from Orange says: "On the night of
the 18th, Sheriff Mitchell was danger
Gus y wounded by party of negroes,
instigated by band of white men. A
posse Immediately went to his assist
ance, resulting in the shooting of two
negroes and hanging third. Sew
erai were wounded. Great excitem ent
prevails. The military and citizens
are maintaining order Eight blacks
and one whiteman are under arrest.
Sheriff Mitchell, is thought will recover.
HARTMANN's NEW DODGE.
New YoKK. Aug. 1S.-Leo. Hart
mann, the Russian nihilist, appeared
in the superior court clerks office, this
morning, and renouncing his allegiance
to the emperor of Russia, filed decla-
ration of his intension to become a
citizen of the United States.
CAUGHT.
Boston, Aug. 1S.-The police of
Lynn, arrested Thos. A. Marvin, alias
Gen. R. A. Moulton, alias Gen. Ken
bingham, charged with forgery. A
draft having been forged for 500 from
the assistant cashier of the First nation
al bank of Madison. Wis, on the First
national bank of Chicago. The crime
is said to have been committed in
Richmond, where Marvin recently mar
ried lady of high social standing.
BosroN, Aug. 1S.-Detectives say the
fellow is known to have married ten
women prior to that, for the purpose of
aiding him in swindling schemes. For
three years he had been living
at New Haven with his wife and little
girl. He often disappeared from there
for months at a time, and always re-
turned and settled up his bills. He was
gentlemanly and dignified in his bear
ing, and won the respect of his neigh
bors at that place. He was known there
as General Newton.
STILES STEALS.
EAU CLAIRE, Aug. 20.-The railroad
accountants of the Omaha & Wis.
consin Central railroad have finished
the examination of defaulter Stiles
5ooiks. aid found the deficiency ID iea
$4,000. Stiles is yet at large, and no
traces of him have been found since he
jumped on the cars at Elroy, Sunday
night. 1t is supposed that the old Do
minion is fortering him.
sCHMIDT's WIFE.
New BERLIN, Aug. Cot is probable
that Mrs. Schmidt, the victim of Thurs
days murderous attempt, will live.
DR.. Philler, of Waukesha, is attending
the case. He is surgeon of large ex-
perience in gunshot wounds. He says
that the present indications are favora-
BILE, but that the fact that Mrs. Schmidt
was nursing child may give her trou.
BILE later. The assailant's examina-
ton has been postponed until the re-
suit Of his act is better known.
THE FORGER MARVIN.
BosToN, Mass, Aug. 20.-Arthur Mar
win, the man with nine wives and many
aliases, who was arrested in Lynn yes
terday for forgery, was to-day held for
further examination in s5,OD0. The
charges are bigamy and forgery. He
Indignantly denies his marriage with
Miss Upper in Richmond, Va, or hav-
ing deserted her or Miss De Hart
in New Jersey or New York. On the
contrary, he asserts he has had no wife
for several years past. and has never
been in trouble in St. Louis or else
where. Meantime the First National
bank Of Chicago has attached his money
and jewels, and, if the requisition pa.
pers arrive in time, he will be turned
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