The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-02-19
TragiCal.

A horrible story comes from Charlotte Court
House. Va. 1t appears that e woman known to
have considerable money stopped at the lodg-
ing house of John Demps, in Checkertown.
She was put III the same room with Demps'
wife, but i'll a different bed. In the night
Demps came to the room with intent to murder
her. BY mistake he attacked his wife and
killed her with an axe. The other woman es-
capped.
At the Gault House, Louisville, KY, on the
Sd inst, Tony App, the bar-keeper became in
volved in quarrel with Geo. Weber, travel
ing salesman, and shot him fatally.
Elder Cass, of Hickory Ridge, KY, murdered
Mckinney, Sabbath school superintendent, on
the 31st ult., during dispute.
The three murderers of Captain Potter were
taken from the jail at DenisOn, Texas, on the
night of the 30th ult. and lynched.
John Hornstein, a German of 50 yeart, who
lived at Decatur, ILL.,, married girl of 10. AS
usual IN such cases, their married life was not
happy. His wife deserted Hornstein last April,
On the LIST inst. he struck her with large iron
kettle, but failed to seriously injure her He
then attempted to commit suicide by shooting.
Two shots aimed at his head proved Intellectual.
He then severed the jugular vein by drawing a
small wood-saw across his throat and bled to
death.
Antoine GoschIeich's daughter was so badly
used by her father that she sought refuge with
a neighbOr, August Klopp, at Dallas, Tex, on
the LIST inst. Her father tried to force her to
return, but failing, began to abuse KlOpp, who
shot him dead. Goschleich was wealthy Ger
man, and quite a troublesome character. His
wife committed suicide some time ago.
City Marshal Belby, of Pueblo, Cal, shot and
MORALLY wounded James Farrell, who was en-
gagged in a row on tie night of the 30th ult.
Some days ago Robert Hennegan, farmer
living about twenty-five miles from Charlotte,
n. c.. was called out of his house by three men.
John Gray, Marshall Baxter, and Coy Ross, to
go 10 dance. He consented, but had not gone
far. when his three companions attacked him
with various weapons. He defended himself
brayely, but finally overpowered and
brutally murdered. His body was discovered
on the 3lst ult in a creek near the scene of the
murder. Gray has confessed. 1t appears that
the murderers were criminally intimate with
Hennegan's wife, and wanted him ont of the
way. Gray tells the horribly brutal story that
he spent the night after the murder with Mrs.
Hennegan.
Abe Twiggs testified against his brother who
was on trial for his life, and on the 31st uIt a
mob lynched him at Augusta Ga.
a dispatch from Shreveport, La, gives par
ticu1ars of the killing of prominent merchant
named Sam. b. Lewis, at point on the river
called the ''cut off," on the 26th ult., by his
younger brother. The murderer, who is a des-
perate character, mounted horse and escaped
Buck Mcclellan was shot and killed bya COM
panlon named Belk In scrimmage at dance
near Plattevllle, Me-, on the 25th ult
After killing her two little boys, aged 3 years
and 7 months respectively, Mrs. Shepherd, of
Whitevale, Ont, stabbed herself fatally.
At Galveston, Texas, on the 29th ult. Jacob
Hancock and John Bonner were arrested for
the murder of Joe Spears. Hancock confessed.
In difficulty at Memphis, Tenn, on the
9th, concerning the collection Of draft for
S1OO b. j. Osterhout was shot and killed by
John S. Schroeder. Both are merchants OF
Gaines Landing.
DR.. Washington f. Hanbough, dentist of
Piqua, o., murdered his wife with pistol on
the 29th and then blew his own brains out. He
was q drunken, dangerous man, and had beer
married 10 years.
have ascertained that Col. Potter, of the United
States geological survey, who has been missing
since October last, was murdered and robbed
by party of three Mexicans, while on duty il
a field.