Warren sheaf., 1881-04-06
WEEKLY RECORD OF CRIMES.

At Centralia Qll) Dr. r. NJ. McFarland's res
idence was entered and over 81 900 in cash,
bonds and securities were carried of. The
money was in box in an unused room.
Detective E. Jansen arrested Robert Hart
well in Chicago on charge of stealing $4OO
worth of goods from Romien Bros, wholesale
clothiers Of Milwaukee.
Iva Miller and Seth Mckinney became en-
gagged in a quarrel at Gilman, ten miles west of
Munice, Ine, and Miller shot McKenney
through the heart, killing him instantly. Mil
ler escaped.
At Walla Walla, W. T., a bad character named
Dick Osborn fatally stabbed Alonzo Bobbin, at
dance. Osborn was arrested and a party of
masked men broke into the jail, took him to
the nearest high fence and hung him.
Robert Parker, one of the wealthiest farmers
In De Witt county, ILL.,, was arrested at Decatur
on the charge of adultery with Mrs Riley, wife
of James Riley, who has sued Parker for $1O,-
600 damages. The affair created an immense
sensation.
Charley Jacobs, living few miles north of
Oconomowoc, Wis, committed suicide by split
ting his throat with a razor. Young Jacobs had
been in poor health for some time, being the
victim of consumption, and doubtless was
aware that the end Of his life was near.
A bully from Haysville, O., went to London
vile on Saturday, and among other reprehensi-
BILE acts, insulted the editors of two papers pub
ed him, but half a dozen citizens took him
away, and after severe castigation put rope
around the bully's neck, led him beyond the
town line, and made him swear never to show
his face again in Londonville
At San Francisco, after being out twenty
four hours, the jury in the Kalloch case, brought
in a verdict of not guilty. The verdict was re-
was heartily congratulated by friends. When
Kalloch was discharged and got in carriage to
60 home, an immense crowd took the horses
from the vehicle, and pulle1 him to his house
some three miles away.
Kansas City has had rare scandal. Dr..
Jenkins, city physician, is charged with exact
ing fees from persons admitted to the hospital
also maintaining improper relations with female
patients, and with drunkenness. DR.. Burke,
the steward, is charged with scandalous rela-
tons with the matron of the hospital, and gross
negligence Of duty, by which patients have been
deprived Of medicine prescribed by the physi-
clan.
A horrible case Of sulphuricacid burning oc-
Cured at Montague, Michigan. Mrs. Capt
Flagstaff, inspired by jealousy, went to a hotel
where girl, aged seventeen, named Emma
Drake, formerly domestic in her family, was
threw twelve ounces of the acid over the un
fortunate girl, burning her face and the upper
part of her body terribly, but not fatally. Mrs
Flagstaff was Jailed.
A tall and singularly handsome woman wal
arrested in New York, by a Chicago detective
on requisition from Gov. Cullom OF Illinois
She is charged with the theft Of $12O,OOO
worth of diamonds from Charles w. Perkins.s
diamond broker of Chicago. When arrested
she was radient with brilliants. The detectives
declined to state the real name Of the woman
but it is said that she was the wife of well
known physician Of Chicago who was reported
to be worth over $500, 600, and that her fami
" connections were the best in the States