The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-14
NUNDA NEWS.

This has been called aquiet ard law
abiding village, where every one minds
his own business and thereby his
neighbors prosper, but for the last
few weeks there have been horrors and
scandal.
Two weeks ago last Friday morning,
as German by the name of Limmer-
man, with his wife and ten-year-old
son. were going to Algonquin, the team
became unmanagable as they 7were
nearing the railroad at Palmer's cross
ing and ran in front of the GAINESVILLE
train. Mrs. L. jumped out and was
dangerously bruised. The train struck
them, killing Mr.. L., the little boy and
both horses, instantly. They were
badly crushed and disigured. The
boy had both legs cut off and his head
was crushed; pieces Of skull and
brains were scattered along the track.
Conductor Rich took up the remains
and Mrs. L., and backed his train to
Crystal Lake depot. Mrs. L. was taken
to the Hyatt House, and all done for
her that was possible until she re-
gained consciousness, when her friends
took her home to her three little faith
erless children. Esq. Butler held an
inquest on the remains at the depot,
when the verdict of the jury was,
"died by accident" and exonerated the
railroad company from all blame.
Last Tuesday Cal and Charley Lin
coin, of Nunda, were arrested on COM
plant of Phillips, the general baggage
agent of the G. & N. W.. railway. Cal.
Lincoln has been baggageman at Crys-
tai Lake for over year, and has
given good satisfaction to the company
up to last July. The first complaint
was from a young lady whose home is
in Elgin. She had been attending
school in Wisconsin, arrived at Crystal
Lake with a trunk July 4, but as no
regular trains run that day was unable
to reach home by rail. and rather than
remain over night drove to Elgin, leav-
ing her trunk in the baggage room of
the depot, to be forwarded the follow
ing day. Soon after this lady made
complaint to the company that her
trunk had been rifed after it had been
checked, and several valuableS taken.
Suspicion naturally rested on the place
where the trunk clay over" Several
other complaints were made to the
company of the loss of articles from
trunks and valises, which pointed to- |
ward Crystal Lake as the place where
the robberies were going on, and sus-
picion rested on Cal Lincoln, the bag
gageman. Phillips, the general bag
gageman, who has been working up |
the case for some time had become con-
WINGED that Lincoln was the guilty |
party. His trunk was searched and
part Of the stolen property found.
Some had been given to friends and
relatives, but was taken by Officer
Jones (of Woodstock wherever found.
Articles Of silverware were also found |
and identified by Dr.Balon. They were
taken with lunch basket from the |
depot when the Dr.'s family was start
ing on their eastern trip. Charles
Lincoln, brother of the baggageman,
was arrested on suspicion of being an
accomplice, and both were taken to
Woodstock and lodged in Jail. On
Saturday they had an examination,
and, as nothing was found to hold
Charley, he was discharged and Calls
bail placed at $500.
Wednesday night man by the
name Of Busy was knocked down and
robbed of $14. He described the par
ties, and Will Leonard and Emmett
Mcdonald were arrested, tried and
found guilty, and placed under $500
bonds to appear at the next term of
court. Leonard wished to speak to
friend a few steps away, and gave the
officers the slip. A number of shots
were fired, but done no harm to the |
runaway. He has not been heard
from.
Mrs. P. Andruss and Miss Della
Andruss, of Kenosha county, have
been eisiting relatives in Nunda.
G. r. Andruss has taken LincOln's
place as baggageman at the depot, and
George White has taken Charley's old
job Of switchman.
Tommy Carney, of Bristol Station,
made call IN Nunda last week.
CLIO.