Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-03-31
CRIME

The murder of James H. Curry, rail
in drinking saloon, has started flame
of indignation which may end in a lynch
ing.
In the case of Paul Sweet, who shot
and killed General Craig, near Marshal,
Ill, last fall, the jury returned a verdict
of justifable homicide.
A BURGLAR at Peoria cloroformed Adam
Gable and wife and took watch and a
fat pocket-book. A diamond ring on Mrs
Gables finger fitted too tightly to be re-
moved.
1sIDoRE LEVI, of the tirm of Levi x Co.,
has been indicted by the grand jury with
three OF his workmen, on charge of arson.
Levi three times burned out when heavily
insured.
1t is quite well settled that the, North
ampton (Mass.) bank has recovered the
securities stolen by burglars five years
ago, with the exception of $35 900 in coU-
pom governments and $4,000 in bank
bills
AT Chester, H., Geo. Burlington and
Thomas Wilson, two convicts in the south
ern Illinois penitentiary, made a success
full escape from the guards through a hole
under the stockaIe. Both were engaged
on the stone-work of the new building.
JOHN FINK has been arrested for MUIR
dering his sister, Mrs. j. r. Scott, of Ing
ham county. Mich She was found dead
in her bed on the 18th, and the first sup
position was that she had committed sui
eide, but the authorities now believe she
was murdered.
A L. r,,D,oI EIo,,,i,or
got into quarrel at Detroit, Mich The
son came home drunk and struck the fa-
ther with a pop-bottle. The latter stab
bed the son with knife inhicting pain
full wound, but rib prevented it being
mortal.
JAMES TRAvERs, who murdered and rob-
bed farmer near Pontiac, Mich, recent
Iy, drove into Fort Wayne, Ind, took
breakfast at a hotel, and proceeded on his
journey southwark. The sheriff did not
| learn of his whereabouts until two days
afterwards. He is now in pursuit of the
cool murderer.
FEARS are entertained that John E
Murphy, deputy sheriff from Beatrice
Neb., has been foully dealt with. He left
Kansas City two weeks ago for Beatrice il
buggy. having in charge Frank Nc
/ LaugGlin, mule thief who is wanted il
the latter place Murphy has been traced
/ to Leavenworth, but no further.
! AT Oshkosh, Wis. Mrs. Martin Kelley
/ the wife of groceryman, took upon her
self tie task of horsewhipping tailor by
the name of H. n. Smith. for circulating
scandalous stories about her daughter
The police interfered and took Mrs. Kel
ley away, frantic with rage.
/ Four masked men surprised the watch
man at the packing g-house of 6. w. Hig
gins & Co., at the Union stock-yards
Chicago, and bound him with rope
They drilled the safe and blew the door
off its hinges, obtaining $500 in cash anc
about 81 900 in checks.
A YOUNG lady in New York who re
fused TO disclose to two robbers the hid
ing-place of some jewels was stabbed II
the arms and face until insensible, ane
has become partial paralytic. One o
the villains has been captured and identl
fed.
PAT EBERT arrived in Rolla, Mo, abou
one month ago, took lodgings in a house
near the national bank of Rolla. and wa.
on Saturday night discovered to be dig
ging a tunnel into the vaults, alone. Mar
shal Devens and posse, on a signal from