The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08
RECORD on CRIME.


David Leavitt, Of Agwann, Mass, while
driving in his carriage recently, was killed and
robbed
Col Stanley, s. retired officer and a relative
OF the late Dean Stanley, committed suicide at
Windsor, England
In an affray at Gadsaen, Ala, Thursday,
Buck Morton was MORALLY shot by man
named Williams. He returned the fire and in
stsntay killed Williams. Morton died.
George Manley, an old Iowa prison bird, was
captured at Wells, but got away end ran into
with several crimes in Iowa and Minnesota.
George Virgins, Of Flushing, N. Y, COMPEL
ed by the court to marry, entered Aeld,
strapped . gun to the fence, and standing in
nontofit: discharged it by string and was in
stantly killed
At Sioux Falls, Thomas Egan, the wife muir
derer. was sentenced by Hon. J. II. Kidder,
between 8 q. m and 2. p. m. The prisoner
received his sentence without show of emo
ton.
A riot occurred recently at Annsstoa, q
mining town in Alabama, in which many col.
0red men took part, using stones and pistols
The police, in attempting to restore order, shot
ana Killed two negroes: The policemen were
arrested and exonerated.
At Dubuque, Warren and Sheppard Van
Eooser were sentenced by Judge Love of the
United States district court for having in their
possession and attempting to pass counterfeit
money. Warner received six and Sheppard
three years in the penitentiary at Anamcsso
They hail from Mitchell county.
An 1ronton, Ohio, special Gays Jos. A. Baggs,
bookkeeper and chemist Heica furnace was
cruelty murdered last night, about 8 o'clock, a
short distance above that city. The murderers
used . shot gun, loaded with buck shot and
slugsI John Wagner and Bill Zeck have been
arrested as the murderers. Wagner confessed
to nr,ng two shots at Baggs, but says it was in
eeif-defence. People believe it was for rob-
berry: Baggs bore a high character. The &C.
cused had bad regulations.
At jersey City, n j., John billiard, presi-
dent OF the Mechanics and Laborers bank.
which suspended November 2, 1878, has been
convicted OF conspiracy to defraud, and SEN
fenced eighteen months in the state prison
James Donneiien, secretary, and DR.. Thomas
fine Of $500 each. Sentence was suspended
on Adam J. Dittmann, jeremiah Sweeney, Pat
rick Shearon and others, convicted directors.
billiards. sentence was applauded. He broke
down upon hearing the sentence, and his wife
night between November'27 and 29. Sheriff
Armstrong offers $lOO reward for their recap.
tire. Ailot them would probably been, in
u1cteu py me grand jury at the next term of
court The breaking Of the jail was accom-
piished by the aid Of case. knife, having q ser
rated edge, with whichthey sawed oil tie lock-
and admitted them into small brick vault.
the wall of which they penetrated and made
their escape. Nothing has yet been heard Of
them and nothing can be said of what direction
rr course that they have taken.
Gold Park, Colorado, had a sensation last
week Harry Weston, foreman Of the Geld
Park Mining rOmDanv Waa shot and killal h1
Bagley, discharged blacksmith Bagley also
made an unsuccessful attempt to shoot Super
lntendent Tumey, and then fortified himself 10
cabin, which was Immediately surrounded by
mob. The cabin was beseiged for eight
finally large amount of giant powder was
placed near the door and ignited The expio-
zion following tore the cabin in pieces and Bag
ley was found with a bullet hole through bis
head, haing evidently committed suicide.