Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-10
CRIME.

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CRIME.
JOE STEVENS. colored, was executed AT
Edge6eld, s. c., for the murder of Rich
ardson.
In an attempt to escape, two convicts at
Sealy, Tex, were killed and two mortally
wounded.
JONES and Vanderpool, the Ohio forgers
in Toronto. will be extradited by the Ca
madam government.
BURGLARS obtained SO in stamps and
81 200 in currency from the safe of the
postoffice at Claremont, MINI.
JAMES HOGAN. of Monticello, Iowa, fired
a revolver six times at his wife ard then
put bullet through his own temple.
IN saloon at Bodie, Cal, officer Jack
Roberts killed John Meyers, who, he de-
clared. had threatened his life.
In the federal court at Indianapolis,
Frank Rittenhouse, the veteran counter
feiter, was sentenced 10 the state prison
for seven years.
A sTAGE-CoAcH and store were robbed
at Poncha Springs, Col. The leader of
the band was recognized as Charles ALI
son, former deputy sheriff.
SAFE-BLowERs at Minneapolis obtained
only 81 by exploding a safe. One of the
thieves was so badly injured that he could
not leave when the store took fire.
ANOTHER assassination has taken place
in Ireland. At Woodford, County Galway.
an agent was shot for refusing to accept
payment of rent on the basis of Griffiths
valuation.
EDWARD DEsENDoRF. Brooklyn print
er, who hSs lately had frequent quarrels
with his wife, inflicted a mortal wound
upon her with a revolver, and then killed
himself.
COMMISSIONER DAWSON, of Detroit, con-
cluded that the Feheely brothers had some
connection with the Donnelly massacre at
Biddulph, Ont, and sent them to jail to
await extradition papers.
In quarrel between Mrs. Garrett and
her daughter, of Cochran, Ga, the latter
seized shot gun and shot off the top Of
her mothers head. The father then
whipped the girl nearly to death.
A SPECIAL from Morley, Mich, states
that the home of G. I. Peck. the United
States Express Company's agent there,
vas entered by burglars, and he was robbed
of an express package containing $500 in
cash.
The west bound stage coach from Den
yer, was robbed while passing through
canon four miles west of Poncha Springs,
by four unmasked men, After securing
500 and three gold watches the coach was
allowed to proceed.
The Orangemen of western Ontario are
in trouble. Their treasurer, Mr. John G.
Moore, has fled to parts unknown, taking
with him S2 900 belonging to the brethren.
Moore's brother-in-law, Mackenzie Bo-
well, has been asked to make good the
$4,000, as he was one of Moore's bonds
men. Bowel refuses, and there is trouble
ahead. Bowel is the Dominion minister
of customs.
AN attempt was made at Gainesville.
Tex, to arrest John Thompson for carry
ing concealed weapons, when he turned
upon his pursuers, and killed Deputy
Sheriffs Charles Meredith, l.. Krihlt, and
Samuel Meredith
JOHN ENRICH, an ex-policeman and ex-
saloon keeper of Indianapolis, Ind, whose
her father and then shot himself Enrich
has since died. Mrs. Enrich's condition is
critical, but she will probably recover
Her father is but slightly wounded
CAPT. JAMES NJ. DAVIS, deputy revenue
collector, has succeeded in capturing John
Welca, who for fifteen years has made
Illicit distilling success in Tennessee. In
a former encounter the deputy was nearly
killed by WeIch. 1t was necessary on this
occasion to shoot the desperate in the
right shoulder.
CAPT. SAM HILzHE1M, of the Garland
Grays of Pine Bluff. Ark, has disobeyed
the order of Gov. Churchill in refusing to
muster into the militia service colored
and has been placed under arrest
and will be tried by court martial. The |
result ofthe trial will be looked forward
10 with some interest
WENDELL PHILLIPS protest against the
execution of Stearns K. Abbott, for the |
murder of Mrs. Crue has not been una
vaillng. 1t will be remembered that Mr.. |
Phillips protest when first made had the |
effect of forcing Gov. Long to reprieve
Abbott, and the governor and his council
decided to commute the death-sentepce to
penal servitude for life, and it is not i'm
probable that they will recommend new
trial
The wife of John L. Zurich, of Indian
apolis, filed suit for divorce, and took |
refuge at her fathers home On Monday
morning the enraged husband sought her
and shot her in tie right eye, following it |
up by putting bullet into the arm Of her
father. He then shot his wife in the right |
lung, and believing her dead, killed him
self Zurich was a saloon-keeper, and
very dissipated man.
The Youngest daughter sixteen
of James Westover, living at Markesan,
Green Lake county, Wis, died, Thursday, |
from taking poison-baking powder, |
iodine and strychnine. Her youthful
lover, Dan Murray, driver on the stage
route between Markesan and Brandon, and
only about eighteen years old, attempted
to follow by taking strychnine, but was
alive when last heard from. The deluded
lovers were tired of this life because West
over refused to allow Murray to cali on
his daughter at her home