, 1881-11-13
CRIMINAL NEWS.
'.
Discovery of conspiracies Among
Telegraph Operators at
-. Cincinnati.
Excitement in Albert Lea, Minn., Ore,
= the Embezzlements Of Prom
:. ineut Citizen.
A Father Attempts to Kill His Daughters
Alleged seducer and Is Killed by
the Eeducer.
Dr.. Woodward, Of scandia, Kas., Fatally Shot
by a BeIevi'|e Editor


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Or. WOODWARD o' oea'4a'A' "A''' ta'a''5 '"o'
by BeIlev'e Editor
--
In the Office or the Western
Union ut Ciucfnnntf.
;peetal Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune.
n Snv 1o-1t has hean die.
CINCINNATI ~ -'v -, 49," 1wa',a.',
covered by the lanAse1 VI eie western
Union Telegraph Office III this city that u
most tlagrant violation of the rules uf the
once III o1sJv, 1*";n', nI fnr months rhc onerat.
has been gong on LUZ ''1'''tns. A''c "pei"s
ors' room has been sufreptltlously turhlsll-
i'm, i1nportant information that was passing
over the wires to outside parties. supcriu-
tendent Mt1'et Hlo. o '1"'. ~ W. tt'.
through tile complaint OF j. H. Mclean, OF
the 'Enq,tirer,. who empllat!callv averred
fiat his 1,riyatc dispatches were going to N.
L. ingalls,, President Of the Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, q. l4oni' ~ I'te"E" oa1'.o"u
Company. Mclean ana 1hsails nave peen
having u hot fight over the Union Depot and
other matters and the former displayed un-
mls'ahao.e s'ts s,filv ronr,le,I movencnrs
taal MS 1host c"to'"''s ~. 4'o' a.:..'
were Immediately known 10 Ills most actlVe
enemy. lie swore vengeance against the
Western Union ot;lce-would rip it wide
~ ~ 80. -, mr. and ali tint if the leak was not
IN MS p'pe. 'lt :'' M;: eI: oas.I In ~, ;,,..t;
instantly s1oppeo' ln1o e"us'" ~ Nv ',
cation, and the Investigation brought Ingalls,
to his feet. lie was positive beyond all per
adventure that Mclean has been receiving
~; ~ o+n1,..s-alI I nf thrm-for the mast
10 10 ,t',,h. Earning tllnt. lie had been
SiN ,utto. .t,... -, .,,rrns, fnr afcf nau,s
ll:'nS si';s ia, oJ xnrkeii veil nnd he
eses ,,,., ,t,nt thnv ,yer INT teast evan As
~ n's 49,. c'.,''.. trnt in the cl,arse Nan
u1ae en,r Af;1iar 1nstitiss that while t.ey we're
1umalfs; nrtcire,nrnt or ut his solicitation.
As the Investigation prpeeeled it was shown
that ali operator named billings, who worked
the New ! orh "l'G t,s; ~ eo,Ho ony, .n' ~ tha
S,} snJ!s'o liz 1xas discnarsetf. and las since
bae,, tloinS !; good deal Of talk, and that has
set others to talking, and nterestn!, facts are
coming out. 1t appga,rs tlat EA!1ings i!na
pa ~ xw aoih r.,ad iei for "es sveci,tntvn nnI
nt,er ] ,urposcs. Billings was receiving S35
a week fur services from Mclean, but he
does not explain the nature OF the service.
It appears tiat e was ..'sT 5clilnS s. ,,.s,
to ~ ..,o u'tne o;,.o hin rnr"pntaTa of tha
1.r;,t;ts If Investments made uUon the
Strength of dispatches which he might
steal Oft of the wire. a dispute arose As 10
what tne petcei.ase santu ,,.:, ~ ,n:,,.3, n
s 81 ,rot ,, Srrnis,,at ,t,am falsn ;mfnr
,,arim rbr brokers Invested and lost.
'The,, fhey ,yal,tpd Billings to stand half tile
inss' nnt threatened t., EXPOSE him if lie did
inf. Sn it goes. billings was formerly EN-
,ioved in cleveland. and was discharged for
rpiy;,~ AWAY the business Of the Standard
Oil CSmpaIy, lie says there are other nper-
o1nrs in The cincinnati office who are doing
inst rs I4c did, but he refuses to give their
-, ha;s,
lad which viii probably result i'll a much
needed rem ovation III the operators room.
,,vcttcmcot In Albert Lea, nItnu.. Over
1,,e 0rcra Inn Of theodore ,ryrer,
.I;'.., W.. -, ria p;.,,.o,.
or. fAci" Ml'lf.' NOV l@'@' h7 1to1ee'
Press Albert Lea special says great excite
1neut prevails there over the decanpng Of
'rbrmlore 'ryrer. a prominent businessman.
1,,, ra,, - lac boa,, dscovpra,
olhce 'e o's"ppes1teu =. n''' ose4. 1.'e s-..
tllaI nc mas oeei1 e'nilt5 ol 1"'''oct u lug
= ,L,,,,,,+ ha noe p,t oway viii, nnite Il
- - e.".,...+ ~ ,ro,,nv ,r;,. Fraahor,
- ~, :. na,,,r+oa ~ In locar far
eouuts nanh ~ .ep"''eu - oe i"se' ~
s''ooo OF Su'ooo' anu Il s.elt MANY eie.'t" ,4
iof various a'aounss ''e 'u',' Wy n',',.. .o".'.
lsfef WIS asent ~, 'sie eHo4! ,'..s
company u Sc" 1u.N' .'14'. 10y os' 49,,
1htfus'e. VIII Il S'ca' "ea1 " '''',te3 y, ~.
oas parties. iie was seAI ~ lug e"isenl'st, 49,
from bt1a'o' ~ T. so','e ,eI1s o n,:' ru1
forgery, DuL WAS ptIuoHeu out ~ wy. a.