Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
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An Omaha barber named Black went to Sid
ney, Neb., to kill Detective James L. Smith for
dlstasteful article in newspaper. After fir
ing two shots he received mortal wound from
the officers revolver.
Rev. John Westrup, who was appointed by
the Houston conference as Baptist missionary
to Mexico, was murdered and horribly mutt
lated by twenty Indians, near Monterey, on De-
cember Il. The Mexican authorities gave
chase, and captured three of their race who
were concerned in the slaughter, who will be
tortured until they are willing to tell what they
know.
A terrible tragedy is reported from the region
OF OTIS, Ind. Henry Augustine returned from
Chicago, on the evening of the 31st ult.. to the
home OF his uncle, and made vain attempt to
induce members of the family to partake of
poisoned whisky and candy. He rose in the
night, shot his uncle through the breast, his
aunt through the lungs, killed one cousin, and
perforated the shoulder of another He then
fled from the house, but returned and was dis
armed, when he again left, and is at large.
There had been feud in the family over the
distribution of property. There was 81, 900 in
! the house, which the murderer thought to Sc
cure.
Henry Fisher, Farmland. was fatally
stabbed in q drunken quarrel at dance in East
Saginaw, Mich, on New Years eve, by Peter
Wells.
In Roxano Township, Eaton county, Mich, on
the 29th ult, George Fullerton killed Gilbert
surrendered himself to the authorities, claim
ing that he acted in self-defense Both men
were farmers.
Mrs. Sophia Frie1en. wife of wealthy to-
bacconist of Hoboken, was found strangled in
her bathroom. The authorities were unable
to determine whether it is a case of murder Or
suicide.
Mrs. Esmer Foster, an inmate of Pitts burg
Pc, house of il-fame was fatally shot on the
night OF the 18th ult.. by M. G. Halt an insur-
ance agent, who claims to be her husband.
Cause, jealousy.
A drunken saloon keeper named John Fergu-
son, was shot dead by his wife at Detroit,
Mich, on the 29th. Mrs. Ferguson was also
charged with benz:ne at the time. Ferguson
left three wives, one the murderess, another at
Elizabeth, Pa, with three or four children, and
third at Denver, Col.
At Smithville, Va, a white man named Dunn
got into difficulty with some colored men vino
bad met to organize O military company He
shot two Of them dead, cut a third so badly
that he will probably die, and inflicted less
serious wounds upon several others. Dunn is
now in jail at Williamsburg.
Mrs. Burchfeld quarreled with her brother
in-law. Thomas Burchfield at Francisco, Ind,
on the 18th, and shot him dead.
SocorrO. N. NJ, is in high state of excitement.
growing out of the murder of editor Conkling
recently. The sheriff refused to arrest the
murderer, whereupOn the citizens arrested him
and bis deputies. and the commoton began. On
the 28th ult., the citizens were reinforced by
twenty-five men from Albuquerque, and COM
pany of militia were put on guar1 over public
property. Antoine M. Baca, one Of the prison.
ers held by the citizens, shot one of the guards
and was In turn killed by another guard. The
citizens prisoners were finally released by Judge
Parks, under heavy bail.
While sitting at window of his residence, at
Glen's Falls. N. Z, John Shaw was shot dead by
an assassin.
r Il. 40
phur, KY, attempted to kill THEN brother-in-
law, Mr.. Lee. The latter is seriously wound
ed, and one of the brothers is dead.
At North Augusta, Ont, on Christmas day,
Mrs. Hart, sc years of age, was murdered by
her son. The body, horribly mangled, was dis
covered in the barn on t. e 2S!h ut.
Marcus Bratton, aged 81, was killed in quarrel
while returning from singing school, some 20
miles north of Washington, D. c., on the night
of the 9th, by John Woodsmall, aged II.
Chris. Lawson was killed by Thede Lee, his
brother-in-law, at Midway, KY, on Christmas.
after the latter had been dangerously stabbed
by Lawson
Robert Nicholas, an aged negro in temper
airy rage on the 9th, shot and killed Thomas
Apologize, a lad IL years of age, who offended
him while visiting his house.
The notorious gang of outlaws under the
leadership Of BILLY, the Kid" who have been
overrunning eastern New Mexico, were broken
up on Christmas by the killing of two and the
capture of four others, including the leaders.
Marion Himbesh, a white boy, aged IL, and a
negro lad quarreied about the possession of a
hoe at Halifax county, Va, when Himbesh de-
captated his adversary with an axe.
Mrs. Hester shot George Martin dead in
field in Robertson county, Tenn. on the 26th,
where they were at work. Martin bad used OBJ
jectionable language concerning her private
affairs. The murderess is but % years of age.
and but recently married.
A. NJ. Conkling, editor of the Socorro SIN, was
murdered alta festival at Socoro, Texas, On tie
night of the 25th, by Mexican rowdies.
Three fatal ARRAYS occurred at st. Louis, on
Christmas, the victims being Jacob Schwaeb,
Joseph O'Brien and William Gates.
Jacob Gogel and wife were found dead and
horribly mutilated in bed at Allentown, Pa, on
the 9th. The excited neighbors seized Joseph
Snyder, their boarder, who Immediately confess
ed and was hanged to the nearest tree.