Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-07
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Mysterious Theft of 100000 In Bonds
from an Erie, Pa, Bank--Disastrous Dis
tillery Fire at Peoria, In.--Firemen
Killed and Injured by Falling Wallis
Deaths on the Rail.

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BONDS STOLEN.
BUFFALO, June GA robbery of between
$4,000 and 100000 of bonds of the Erie
county savings bank has just come to light
The bonds were carelessly laid on the treas
urers desk after number of coupons had
been cut from them, and were stolen. A num-
ber of them have been traced to Baltimore.
The facts which have hut just come to light
regarding the robbery are substantially as fol-
lows: G.. Gorham, a prominent lawyer of this
city, has for convenience sake, for some time
past placed in the vaults of the Erie county
savings bank a number of bonds which he
held as attorney, amounting to $106, 700.
About May 1st Gorham called at The bank, and
after clipping the coupons left them on the
cashiers desk. Calling again about the 10Th
of May, and asking for the bonds, it was dis
covered they had been stolen. About week
after the robbery Cashier Lee received
letter from w. H. Whyte, law
yer Of Baltimore, which spoke about
some bonds taken from the bank. He sup
posed reference was made to 100000 worth
Of per cent. bonds which had been sent by
registered letter to the secretary of the treas
ury. Telegiaphic communication with that
official showed this batch of bonds arrived
safely at the treasury. ALI thought of the
Baltimore letter was dropped, the bank Off
GERS supposing blackmail had been the object
of the sender. As soon as the loss was known,
Gorham visited the bank in company with a
detective, saw Whyte and learned the bonds
could be recovered, $1,000 being demanded as
ransom. Nothing further has been done to-
ward their recovery. A list of the stolen Sc
curities will be published.
DIsTILLERY BURNED.
PEORIA, ILL.,, June 6.-The Grace distillery,
owned by Wolney Bros, was destroyed by fire
at o'clock this morning. The origin of the
fire is unknown. 1t will be rebuilt immedi.
ateiy. An employe named Henry Bronneek
was killed by falling wall, and Pat. Kelly
spirit runner, was seriously burned. Total
loss is estimated at $15,000. insurance, $5,-
720.
Fireman H. Brnckle was caught under the
falling wall and burned to death; Nat Kelly,
spirit winner, was seriously burned TWO
other men were also burned. The fire was
probably occasioned by lantern carried by
Kelly into the tower.
KILLED HIS BROTHER-IN-LAw.
CINCINNATI, June 6-News came from
Berlin, Ky, small town sixteen miles from
Augusta, of the murder of Mr.. Simms by his
brother-in-law, Mellow. Simms and Mellow
were last seen together on Friday
evening when Mellow, who was drunk, was
accusing Simms of having stolen his money.
On Sunday Simm's body was found in the
woods bearing eleven stabs, s,which caused his
death. Mellow, when sober, found the money
on his own person. He has confessed the
murder and is in Jail.
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
BEUNA VISTA, CAL, June Ga freight train
on the Denver, South Park & Pacific railroad
jumped the track near here this morning. H.
Black engineer, ]. Lee, fireman, and VIM.
Arnold, brakeman, were instantly killed. j.
L. Kissick, conductor, had an ankle dislOcated.
The engine and number of cars are total
wreck.
WHO is IT?
CHICAGO, June 6.--There is some dispute as
to whether the headless body discovered near
Winnetka, H., recently, was that of Baron
Horsig of Germany. 1t is asserted on one side
that he disappeared mysteriously, and was al.
together su ch man as the dead body ap-
pears to be, and that all the circumstances
lead to the belief he was foully dealt with. On
the other hand, it is claimed Horsig had
been heard from in the flesh within a few
weeks, and that he is in Germany, also that
his clothes, one suit of which are here, are
made for much larger and taller man than
the deceased.