Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-02-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
RECORD OF CRIME.

Baptist Costa, coal miner living near Col
linsVile, Ill, murdered his brother
John M Justice, prominent citizen Of Erie,
Pa, accidentally shot and killed himself.
Five murderers were taken from the court
house at Springfield, Tenn, and hanged from
the second story.
Horace Becker, ex-deputy United States
marshal, convicted of highway robbery at Sag
inaW, Mich, has been sentenced to State prison
for hfteen years.
Mrs. j. E. Nichols committed suicide at Car
thage, Mo-, recently by jumping into we'll be-
fore the family were up. She had twice before
attempted to kill herself.
Twenty eight German glass blowers were
enticed from Hamburg to Cuba, where they
failed to get their wages, and were sent to New
YORK IN starving condition.
Chas. B. 8. Fonda, of the firm of Fonda &
Clark, the largest millers of Little Fall, N Y,
has absconded, forger, to the extent Of proba-
bly, pot, 900. Clark has resigned.
Arrangements are being made for prize
fght between Jack Sullivan of Boston and Pad
dy Ryan, and glove fight this week between
Geo. Rookie and Steve Taylor, respectively,
middle and heavy weight
w. P. Clyde & Co. have sued Amos Rogers
for $67 800 in Brooklyn, N. Y, alleging that
the defendant had fraudulently misappropriat
ed money while he was in their employ as cash
ier and confidential clerk
Ex-City Comptroller James s. White, Milwau-
kee, while out skylarking at a late hour, was
robbed in restaurant of 81, 500 in money and
So, 500 in bank certificates of deposit White
was under the influence of liquor when relieved
of his wealth.
The mysterious robbery Of the county safe
at Kewaunee, Wis, has been cleared up by an
investigation, which disclosed the fact that the
treasurer is short in his accounts to the amount
of Sc, 900. He had kept no book account for
six months proceeding the robbery.
Charles Swaggart, rough, went uninvired to
idence Of E. Trichue, and fired pistol into the
ceiling to create scare, whereupon Lewis
Christian shot Swaggart in the head The
wound will probably prove mortal one.
I Investigation Of the affairs of Mathew Kolb,
who died few days ago at Philadelphia,
brought TO light forged bills of lading, which
Kolb lately negotiated to the extent Of $125.-
OOO He had been member of the Philadel-
phia commercial exchange the past twenty
years.
At Robinson, Colorado, Deputy Marshall
McIlhanney was shot and fatally wounded BY
an unknown party in ambush. The assassin is
supposed to be miner of Robinson, man who
vowed vengeance on McIlhanney for having
justifably shot miner named Harbor, short
time since.
G. A. Carlson, general merchandise dealer Of
Ogema, Wis, has been missing for over ten days,
and fears are entertained that he has skipped
out and left his creditors in the lurch. Every
thing has been attached for three times it's value
Liabilities, So, 900; assets, $500. His where
abouts is unknown
Frank Twiggs, convicted of the murder of
Driscon in Burke county, Ga, in November
last, and sentenced to be hanged January %,
but reprieved three weeks by the governor was
hanged at Waynesboro. Twiggs protested his
innocence. His neck was not broken and he
| died by strangulaton.
Jacob Elliott has been arrested at Milwaukee,
on warrant charging him with bigamy Eli
OFT is alleged to have been married in Milwau-
kee in 1866 to a Miss Parmalia Parr, with
| whom he moved to Eau Claire, having had three
children by her. He deserted the unfortunate
| woman, running away from Eau Claire with
! another mans wife. Somewhat more than q
year since Elliott again came to Milwaukee, and
on February l, year ago, married Miss Maggie
Kenaly, Justice Borchert officiating. Now
Eliott's wives will rise up in judgement against
him!