Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
CRIME.

K. 4. SCoTT, formerly governor of South
Carolina, is on trial at Napoleon, O., for
the murder Of young Drury, last Christ
mas.
joan SHEA escaped from a bailiff in
st. Louis, and few hours later killed
Police Officer Doran, who caught him
committing burglary.
DR.. O'DUN, who achieved notoriety as a
daring whisky-peddler in the Indian ma
ton, was captured in Kansas, through the
:reachery Of half-breed, after bloody
fight with United States marshal.
Two burglars rode into Mount Vernon,
Ind, and tried to explode the combination
lock in the First National bank, failing in
which they were engaged la drilling holes
in the safe when discovered by the watch
man.
d ALBEIT CoUNoULLB, of Detroit, who was
formerly a circus performer, is charged
with kidnapping a four-year-old son of
Charles Rulo, of Springwells. The woods
in that region have been Thoroughly
searched for the missing ones.
GEORGE KELLINE, prominent citizen
of Council Blnffs, swore out warrants for
the arrest Of FIVE aldermen for failing to
canvass ;he vote at the recent election on
iht itSuC VI tic City
Each of the accused gave bail in $500.
THERE is intense excitement in Milwau-
kee over the case of William Kuhl, or
Lon Williams. Three sisters of the ac-
cused arrived there to identity him, only
to learn that he had been recently handed
over TO deputy sherifs from Dunn and
Pepin coust ties, who were taking him to
Menomonee. A strong guard around the
Jail at the latter place will doubtless pro-
tect the prisoner from violence until his
identity can be clearly established His
sisters followed him by late train.
JOHN TATE. of Chicago, was seen the
other evening to lower bundle of goods
from the upper floor of the store of j. V.
Farwell & Go. A special policeman took
the plunder, valued at $500. and notified
the watchman The store was surrounded
by officers, and the thief was captured i'll
the basement, after the whole building
had been ransacked for him. He confess
ed hat he hid in the store in the afternoon.
He is % years OF age, and the son of
respectable people.
THE broken bank at Newark is in the
hands of Examiner Shelly, of New York,
but Comptroller Knox will appoint a re-
ceiver at once The United States district
attorney became satisfied that the cashiers
statement was based upon truth, and made
a demand for the property held by c. Nu-
gent & Co. Counsel for the firm asked for
time 10 have an expert look into the mat
ter, giving pledge that the property
should remain undisturbed. 1t is clearly
shown that within The past three months
the morocco firm has drawn from the bank
$4,000
named nc dGfa Charles +. Madfaaef, kflled Mrs
Phoebe Bernard on the street because she
declined his attentions While a mob was
arranging to lynch the murderer, Sheriff
Lease was informed of the plan. and
made ample preparations 10 hold his
prisoner. The police attempted the ar
rest Of Andy Moore, leader of the mob,
and three officers were badly wounded.
Dennis Hallahan was captured with a
rope in his possession. Sixty men guard
ed the Jail the next evening, and there
was general belief that another attempt
to ivnch Madder would be made before
daylight, which the sheriff defeated by
sending the prisoner in buggy to Fre-
mont, to be placed behind the bars at
Toledo.