Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23
NIurderous MeIamye.

Ille I1ll hist. Vi apopIeAS.
NIurderOUS WeIamge.
A quarrel of long standing between Edward
Cheever and Thomas Garland, ended at Den
ver Col, on the 10Th inst, when the latter was
killed by Cheever.
vile. H.. on the 18th inst, by his brother
Batiste. The murderer had been considered
insane for some time.
Duffy and Murphy, the Laprade murderers,
who turned states evidence, were found hang
ing to tree near Guthrie, Tenn, on the 10Th.
The work of vigilance committee
On the 10Th Mrs. w. A Crandall, of NIilbank,
MIMI, was found a few rods from her house.
with her child, both dead. There were marks
of violence on her body, and it is conjectrred
that she fled from her brutal husband, who
overlook and killed her.
Mary Simpson was fatally stabbed by her
husband, VIM. r. Simpson, at New York. on
the Goth.
In dispute over cards at Eagle Pass, Texas.
Thomas Lealy shot man named Reilly dead
A. r. Strother, well known wealthy stock
man of Ennis. Texas, was found dead near the
Texas Pacific passenger depot at Dallas, on the
night of the 10th, he having been murdered.
On the 18th inst. the body of Richard Pea
cock, white man, IS years Of age, living on
the road between Darien and Reidesville Ga,
was found near his home he having been as
sassinated by some unknown person. At the
inquest piece of the gun wad taken from
Peacock's side was identified by Young lady,
who swore that it was part of an old dress
which she had given to Jasper Price for gum
wadding. Price is the nephew of the deceased.
lie was arrested and placed i'll jail.
Lon Sutton was fatally shot by Belle Nichols,
keeper of a brothel at Muncie, Ind, while at
tempting to force an entrance into her den on
the night of the 18th inst. The firing was at
short range, and most of the balls passed
through Sutton's hands before entering his
head, he shaving used his hands to shield his
face
AT Louisville, Ky. on the 18th inst. William
Hardy and Harry Clemens quarreled over an
alleged remark made by Harry about Martina
Clemens, Harry's sister. They clinched and
rolled upon the ground, and while in that posi-
ton Hardy drew revolver, and shot Clemens
through the head, infiicting fatal wound
James Goodman (cOlored) and Bart Perrin,
an Italian bar keeper, fought over a game of
billiards at Memphis on the 18th inst. Good
man was shot dead by the Italian.
j. Marsh, editor OF the Portland (Ind. CONF
mercid, was MORALLY wounded by printer
named Williams, on the 18th.
Charles Meredith. an insane man. forced
himself into New York lodging house ON the
18th inst, and slashed Daniel McGregory fright
fully with razor. McGregor's condition is
critical.
A row occurred at country dance near Web
ster Darke county, Ohio. few nights since
Charles SwaggaIt tough man" fired bull
let into the ceiling TO scare the girls. when
Lewis Christianson perforated Swaggart's pate
with leaden pellet.
c. d. Gunter and L. B. Gamble quarreled in
Benton county. Ark, on the 18th, about the
removal of the postofhce. Gamble knocked
Gunter down, whereupon the latter seized
shotgun and killed Gamble.
man named Thomas Sullivan, while intoXi-
Gated, refused to leave a street in New York
city, on the 18th inst, whereupon the conduc-
tor proceeded to remove him and was aided in
his endeavOrs by q fellow conductor named
Bannlster, q time keeper and policeman. The
upshot of the whole was that Bannister was ia
stone hurled by a depot employe named
James Hoyt. The officer bad narrow escape
from being shot by ullvan.
Near Utica, New, on the 18th. the body OF
Mr.. Leaver was found in the manger OF his barn
with throat cut from ear to ear. A pocket knife
was used, but it Is mystery whether by him.
self or some one else. Mr.. Leaver was missed
for nearly two weeks, and it was evident the
body had lain in the manager under the horses
noses for that length of time.
In an affray at Mckee, the county seat of
Jackson, Ky, on the 18th inst, man named
Cox was killed by his brother-in-law. Another
man, name not given. received his death wound.
Geotge Willard, farmer residing near Free
port, Ind, qualreled with his 1S-year-old sen
about some work which the son refused to do,
on the 18th. The old man became so engaged
that he threatened to shoot the boy whereupon
the latter seized an axe and struck his father
on the head and side. Willard at last accounts
was very low, and the son nearly insane with
grief.
At Leadville, Col. On the 10Th inst Carl
Pfugradt was shot dead by Hart Reeves.
John G. Schnauffee and Henry Krauning,
rival butchers, quarrelled at st. Louis, Mo-. on
the 18th, when the latter was knitted fatally.
Martin James and Wallace Landrum were
jailed at Lawrenceburg, KY, on the 18th inst,
distillery. James, shortly after being incarcera
ted, seated himself on the couch of Thomas
Agee, who was serving a sentence for attempt
ing to shoot James a few months previous
Words led to blows, when Agee plunged knife
into the neck Of James, killing him.
Henri Lezere, the French explorer, and his
entire suite were murdered by a Gollos tribe in
Africa.
Deputy Marshal McIlhanney was assassinated
by unknown parties in ambush at Robinson
Col, on the 18th inst
Billy Burke, notorious character, shot and
killed Patrick Payton at Scranton, Pa, on the
night of the 18th inst.
Hopkins county, Ky, on the 18th inst, John
Auzenbaugh, farmer, killed man named
Woodruff with knife.
Mrs. f. Mullen stabbed her husband to death
at Scranton. Pa, on the 14th inst
1t may be remembered by many readers that
George NJ. Roush, q wealthy stockraiser, living
near Bloomington. H., died about three wears
ago of what was thought to be heart disease.
A statement is now made that Peter, the second
son OF deceased, died recently in northern Iowa,
after making confession that he murdered his
father by putting poison in a glass of water
standing at his bedside
Coon +hat Maud M ~ no T.ood