Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-03
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Three cattle-thieves were killed on the Ute
reservation, on the 25th ult., by Sheriff Bow
man, OF Gunnison County, and Deputy Sheriff
Brink, of Utah, and their posse. In fight
With another gang on the same day, both
shcriffs lost their lives.
A famous Mexican brigand, named Valentine
Manccro, was enticed into Celayo and sur
rounded by troops. rwenty-fix bullets were
found in his corpse.
At Chicago on the goth ult., the body of
Capt. Thomas Nelson, of the schooner Iron
sizes was taken from tho river. Two bullet
holes through the head furnished tangible evil
dence of foul play. When the captain disap-
oeared several weeks since he had considerable
money on his person.
Frank McManus, tramp. hailing from Bos-
ton, outraged 4-year old girl named Nina
Spear, at Minneapolis, Mimi, On the 9th ult,
b dy of armed men invaded the Jail, secured
the prisoner, and after taking him to the Spear
residence for Identification, hung him to tree.
Before being hcisted the wretch confessed the
crime.
In Edwards County. Tex, on the 29th ult.,
John Mitchell was tied to tree and brutaKy
mangled by his two sons. Afterwards the poor
man was shot down like a dog by two men
named O'Brien and Field. The trouble was
over the pre- emption Of some land abandoned
by Mitchell and squatted upon by Field.
One hundred masked men overpowered the
guard at Lake City, COL. Jail, on the 9th inst,
and secured George Belts and Jim Brown, who
killed Sheriff Campbell while be was attempting
their arrest, and hung them to bridge in the
lower part of the town.
mob hung William and Bradford Courts,
aged 10 and "a, respectively, at Fairview. KY,
en- the 9th inst. They were found guilty of
murder.
\ prisoner named George Thompson, in the
penitentiary at Chester, Ill.,, assaulted Charles
Dowel, an official OF the prison, while he was
asleep, and cut bis throat. 1t is thought
Dowell will die.
A. G. Moffatt, a drug clerk who recently
moved from Canada to Chicago, badly wounded
tasty refused his offers of marriage. After
shooting Mrs. Stanton, Moffat shot himself
through the head. Moffat made Mrs. Stanton's
acquaintance in Detroit, but left that city on
account of her rebuffs. Unfortunately she was
indiscreet enough to follow him.
At New York on the Goth inst, Ed. Havey
shot and killed his sister.
In dance house row at Denver, COL, Sheriff
Campbell was shot and killed.
Austin Wood, living in Campbell County,
Va, was killed by John Hendricks on the 25th.
Wood intcrfered, as peacemaker, In quarrel
between Hendlick and wife, when Hendricks
seized an axe and dealt Wood fatal blow on
the head.
o. NJ. Garrett, one of the party who murdered
John NJ. Walton, near St. Paul, Ind, obtained
q change of venue to Jennings County and
was acquitted. He was then arrested on charge
of arson. and Jailed at Greensburg. At an
| early hour on the morning of the oath iost., q
| mob took the keys from the jailer and dragged
| Garrett downstairs on his face. A rope was
| thrown over his neck and he was hanged to a
| tree at the door. On his body was placed g
card carrying greetings to the Jennings Couty
| jury.
Mrs. Collins Summers, residing with hel
husband near Georgetown, Columbia County
| O., was murdered in a cowardly and bruta
had discharged. Stull was afterwards hard
| pressed by a sheriff and posse, whereupon he
| turned his weapon on himself and put two balls
| through his brain.