Morris tribune., 1881-06-16
RECORD OF CRIME.

Fremon, Nebraska is greatly excited over
the assassination of Patric Hanlan, councilman
of that place and saloonkeeper by occupation,
and a well known and respected citizen.
At Lake Charles. Ia, Macelin Granger, alias
''The Mountain Bull" was shot and killed re-
Gently by Homer Lognon. Both parties were on
horseback and fired four shots each at close
range Lognon was unhurt
At Chippawa Falls the body of Charles
Jereau was found floating in the Paint creek
dam. From appearances it had been in the
water week, and, from marks of violence on
the head and breast, foul play is apprehended.
At La Crosse, Adam Jacobus, Jr., son of
respectable German parents, took two doses of
morphine, one of ten cents worth and one of
twenty five cents worth, and died two hours
later in house of Ill fame, which he has
made his home.
The awful mystery of the bur, ing of the
Hemlock bridge on the Green Bay 4 Minnesota
railroad has been i'll measure cleared up by
critical investigation by Commissioner Turner.
1t seems that the bridge was either fired by an
incendiary or by a passing locomotive.
Berry Carpenter shot and killed his brother,
Lee Carpenter, one mile west of New Albany,
Ind. Berry, who is low character, had been
charged by Lee with having seduced his own
daughter. The murderer demanded retraction
of the charge, for which cauee he ehot his
brother through the heart.
sea- Can't. Gustay Meyer of the steamer Ohio,
and c. Wiega, captain of tie steamer Salier, of
New York, were arrested for carrying an eX-
cessive number of passengers The first
named was held in $4,000 the second
$25, 900 and the third S., 900 to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury.
Passengers from Helena, Montana, who
came by one of the three boats which took the
1,2O0 Sioux from Fort Buford to Standing
Rock agency, report that the Indians raid the
boats, soldiers, passengers and desk k-hands,
making themselves very obnoxious and int1u-
sive, and at Berthold where the boats stopped,
came near having a fight with 1000 Gros
Fentres, their old enemies, who swarmed about
the wharf and taunted them.
Near East Saginaw, Mich, band of roughs
made descent upon crowd of people assem-
bled at "a dance at the village of Chesaning
Mich, and commenced an attact with clubs.
Aug. Emery, policeman, was pounded to
death. Fred Wengel was fatally injured, and
the village president was severely bruised.
Five of the gang were arrested, and with diff
ticulty the people were restrained from lynch
ing them.
William Murphy, the divorced husband of
Mrs. Newton McClarum, visited the Eouse of
that lady, at Edgewood, near Pittsburg, Pa,
and requested an interview. When she appear
ed Murphy threw his arm around her neck, and
while thus embracing her, drew a revolver and
shot her in TIE back He then fired second
shot, which ente ed her breast and then plac
ing the revolver to his head shot himself dead
Mrs McClarum it is thought will live. She
obtained divorce from Murphy on account of
ill-treatment, and subsequently married Wr.
Campbell, who died some years since. About
four weeks ago she was united in marriage to
Newton McClarum, a druggist. The parties
arc we'll known, and occupy prominent posi-
tion in society.