The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-10
Crime.


down the house and destroying the
property of poor widow, have hardly
been able to control their actions in an
attempt to get hold of the guilty men,
and the rascals have kept out of the
reach of the officers. But one of the
rascals, named Deres, has been arrest
ed for drawing a revolver and attempt
ing to shoot Mrs. Rhodes, and the evil
dence taken proves that the charges
have some foundation. He is held, in
default Of 81 900, which he is unable to
get. Household, the other rascal, is
still at large, and the citizens are MAX
ing it warm for him. 1t is thought
both men will yet receive the punish
ment due them for this cowardly act,
the particulars of which have been
given.
DETROIT. Noy. 5.-An unknown man
who had been riding back and forth
on the ferryboat most of the day, and
had been pacing the deck, evidently in
a perturbed state of mind, late this af-
ternoon jumped from the boat while it
was in the middle of the river, and i'm
mediateiy disappeared. He is believed
to have been a married man named
David Webster, from New York,
where he has family. He recently
came to this city in search of work.
A TRAGEDY.
DETROIT Nov. 5.-An awful tragedy
occurred two miles south of the village
OF Capa, St. Clair county, this morning,
on the farm of Chas. Hebden. He is
wealthy farmer had been partially
insane for some time past, but the case
was not considered dangerous. Yes
terday he made will, and this morn
ing he attacked and killed his little
son, cutting his throat with razor,
nearly severing his head from his body.
The victim was mere baby, being but
three years old. The mailman finished
the awful work by cutting his own
throat, dying few moments after do
ing the deed. The fact of Hebden
having made his will only the day be-
fore committing the awful double crime
is taken by many as evidence that the
act was premeditated. He was an old
resident, and was widely known
throughout the region.
A TRIPLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
Iowa CITY, Iowa, Nov. 5.-This city
was thrown into great excitement this
forenoon by terrible triple tragedy.
A. Stein, a prominent figure in police
circles for some months, cut his wife's
throat, chopped up his mother-in. law
and killed himself by poison. Stein
and wife are dead, but the mother-in-
law may recover. Jealousy, insanity
and liquor are the causes.
ASSASSINATION AT OMAHA.
OMAHA, Nov. 5.--Col Watson B.
Smith, clerk of the United States Cir
cult Court, was found dead at 2 o'clock
this morning, outside his office door,
where he had been shot by an unknown
assassin. Great public excitement pre-
walls, and mass meeting was called
for this afternoon to express horror
of the crime and to take steps towards
the arrest of the assassin. Col. Smith
was highly respected citizen, and
leaves an estimable family. Reserved
in the war, in Michigan regiment,
and had been clerk of the court for IA
years..
MENoMoNIE, Nov. 5.-Nothing star
ling has developed in the William
Kuhl-Lon Williams case. While
many believe the man in custody to
have been engaged in the shooting of
the Colemans, no one believes him to
be Lon Williams. There is a fra ction
of toe wanting to complete the resem-
blance which is so striking in form and
features. DR.. Baker AYERS that he am
putated back of the second Joint the
second toe of Lon Williams, in a drug
store at Hersey. The druggist who was
present at the operation, and who has the
toe in alcohol, and other witnesses who
were there, say this man is not Lon
Williams. Even the Coleman brothers
weaken in their faith of this man being
Lon Williams, though they say that
should they have met this man in the
woods they would have shot him as
Lon Williams. S. S. Page, the prison.
er's lawyer, and Sheriff Wilkinson, Of
| Woodford county, ILL.,, have arrived
here. Gov. Smith telegraphed Capt.
George to hold the Ludington Guard in
readiness, subject to the order Of Sher-
if Severson, in case the Jail needed to
be more strongly guarded, but no extra
guards are required, as the prisoner is
as safe here as he would be if he were
an unsupported man. Mr.. Page, Dis
trict Attorney Fraser, Of Pepin, Dis
trict Attorney Freeman, of Dunn, and
others have been in consultation, and
the conclusion arrived at is that the
prisoner, be he Lon Williams or any
other man, will be taken to Pepin coun-
| ty examined and tried on the charge OF
the murder of the Colemans.
The Lost Jeanette.
San Francisco, Nov. 5.-The schoon.
er Golden Fleece, Jacobson, master,