Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-21
TraQSCaI Tales.

At Caldwell, Kan, on the 18th, a gang of
cowboys killed a man named Meagher, former
mayor of the town, and on officers posse killed
two Of the cowboys, the rest of the crowd
Gaping to the woods. A large force of men are
searching for them.
Two desperadoes named Mallory and Pallen.
caused considerable trouble at Independence,
Col, whereupon the people turned out en-
masse and riddled them with bullets. A hegira
of bad characters Immediately commenced
from the village
Alfred Freeman was killed at Dallas, Texas,
by r. A. Chambers, on account Of the formers
improper relations with bis Chambers wife.
Thos. Major, Chicagoan took poison and
died On the 18th inst. His wife had died in
childbirth, hence his desperation. The three
bodies were buried together.
James Payne killed his neighbor, John
Black, near Baltimore, Nd, on the 10th. Both
were farmers.
burglar was shot and killed at SAVOY, ILL.,,
while attempting to break into Dunlop's store,
on the night Of the 18th inst. Seven rifle balls
entered his throat.
VIM. Supplis and wife were murdered at
their house near Hot Springs, Ark. Supplis'
head was severed from his body.
A colored man named Woods, the most
prominent and wealthiest colored man in that
section, was murdered and robbed in Jackson
County, Ala, On the 18th inst. No clew to the
murderers.
Otto Engelhardt, German druggist, was
lutIueIeu dG CdluWell, 1eAdS, ny Couple Vi
Mexicans.
Solomon Davis, a 14-year- old colored boy
entered his mothers pantry at Warrenton, N
c., and RECALLED his inner self with cold oppos-
sum. His sister Margaret, IL years of age,
discovered him, and threatened to tell his
himself. and his little sister in the act Of
dipping jug of water at the spring, fired a
load of buck-shot into her back causing instant
death.
John A. Barrett, who murdered Richard
Jennings, was taken from the jail at Austin,
New, on the 18th inst, by mob, and hung.
A horrible tragedy occurred at Coldwater,
Mich, on the night of the 18th. Mrs. Nettie
Wheeler, better known as Net Davis, of house
of ill-fame, was entertaining company Of Wis
ltors In her parlor, when her husband called
her out into the kitchen and shot her. She
staggered back to the parlor and there fell
dead. The murderer then shot himself three
times and fell dead also.
Greensburg, Pa, was shocked on the morn
ing of the 18th inst. by the discovery that
Mary and Louisa Means, two respectable old
ladies, had been murdered in their house.
The murderers were evidently intent on rob-
berry.
Alex. Shirley was killed on the night of the
10th inst, in Shelby County, KY, by Joseph
Warford, who is himself in a dangerous con-
dtion, the result of wound inflicted by Shir-
ley.
Eight white fiends overpowered an old lady
named Winchester, and two granddaughter
living near Kingston, Tenn, on the night of
the 18th inst. The old lady was beaten to
death, and her granddaughters horribly out
ragged by the villains.
disappointed lover, named Bonner assas-
sinated John Haywood, his successful rival, at
Fayette. Iowa, on the night of the 10th inst.
The villainous swain was captured by the aid of
hounds and lynching is feared.
A cattle buyer named Phillips, of Allerton,
Ia, was murdered near Lexington, Sanilac
County, Mich. His body was found on the 10th
inst, N the woods with skull crushed and
throat horribly gashed. j. D: Dixon, of Ridge
way, Mich, was arrested, charged with the
deed, and Immediately took poison, from the
effects of which he was at last accounts lin a
stupor- Money the incentive. Later
Dixon died on the 18th without divulging any
thing. In his stupor he would repeat the words:
"Poor Phillips, he is dead" The authori-
ties had strong case against Dixon.
At Warrenton, Va, on the 18th inst, Leondas
Triplett and Arthur Davis engaged in fight.
Davis got Tripletts head under his left arm,
and deliberately blew his brains out. Davis
was arrested. but made his escape.