Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-14

pressed forward and crowded Cockerell
against the wall. Then they all got into a
sort of tussle, each having hold of the
other. Cockerell being the most crowded,
the latter asked McGufin to take Slay-
backs pistol from him, and while he was
attem pting to do so the weapon VS. dis-
charged, and Slayback staggered and
sank to the floor.
McGUFFIN
says: Did not see Clapton have pistol,
but thought he was attempting in his strug-
gle with Cockeren to turn the latter's wea-
pom in such a way that he would shoot
himself. McGufin obtained Slayback's
pistol and now has it in his possession. w.
Il. clapton, accompanied Slayback to the
Post-Dispatch,
GOOD COUNTY FOR LYNcH1NG.
LARAMIE Cry, Oct. 13.-The Boomerang
special from Fort Fetterman, this county,
says J. Il. Capp last night shot and in
stantly killed R. B. Elgin, bookkeeper for
Seabright Bros, and dangerously wounded
| Mike Egan. The latter and party of
cowboys took Capp from custody and
lynched him. This is the second lynching
in this county within three days.
GIVING UP THE DEAD.
| OWEN SOUND, Oct. 13.-Efforts are still
| being made to recover bodies of the
drowned on the propeller Asia. The body
of Mrs. Woods of Cincinnati has been
found concealed on an island, stripped of
her jewelry and vaIuables. The light
house keeper upon the island it appears.
found the body seven days before the
search party discovered it, but did not re-
port the fact.
| SCHCOL GIRLS KILLED.
NAT1oK, Mass, Oct. 13.-Two little
daughters of Louis Wright, aged twelve
and ten years, passing through the Boston
and Albany freight yard on the way to
school, were struck by freight train. The
older girl was instantly killed and the
younger had her right arm cut OF and will
probably die.
| STAR ROUTE ECKOEs.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Merrick says the
attorney general is investigating the con-
duct of Brewster Cameron in the alleged
attempt to influence the star route jury.
Such an investigation he thinks is demand
ed to disperse any imputation which might
partment. Foreman Dickson's state
ment has been followed by contradictions
and denials, but if any corrupt act should
be finally proven against Cameron or any
other officer of the department he Will be
summarily dismissed from government
service.
THE GLENDALE MURDER.
| nof !
since the brutal murder and robbery of A.
w. Ross, near his home at Glendale and
though rewards of over $1,000
have been offered and several ar
rests have been made, no positive clue has
been obtained. Probably the most inn
portant arrest was made last night when
James L. Porter, who eight years ago was
here in the United States secret Service
and who has since had some prominence
in the East IN connection with a murder,
was arrested. He claimed to be here work
ing up the case. When searched mem
orandum book was found in which there
were remarkable intries, among them
these:
Baltimore, Sept. 3O.-Thomas Huffman
left 3. for c. to stand up some prominent
man in suburbs.
Baltimore, Oct. 2-Heard Huffman was
at Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus, Oct. Arrived here, learned
Huffman left for Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Oct Saw Huffman Fourth
and Vine.
| Oct. 10.-Saw Pinkerton Robert; he told
me Huffman and Dago Frank committed
the murder of Mr.. Ross at Glendale .
Oct. Huffman left indianapolis for
Chicago this morning.
Porter had also two Adams Express
money envelopes addressed to himself in
this city from John Dixon Philadelphia,
dated Sept. 26. One was marked $50, the
other $40, neither had the appear
ance of having passed through the COM
pany's hands. The charge of carrying con
cealed wheapons was placed against
Porter. An attempt will be made to trace
Huffman. Porter says he thinks Huffman
and Frank went out on the train with Ross
| FRIGHTEUL EXPLOSION.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct. ia frightful ex-
plosion in a lumber mill near Petersburg.
yesterday, killed James Stephenson, pro-
prietorA and James Hohrmer, blowing
them to pieces. Watkins and Lautier were
fearfully scaled, burned and otherwise in
]ured and are likely to die. Another work
man was severely scalded.
A MURDERER HUNG.
| LANCASTER, KY, Oct. 13-Wm. Austin
was hung to-day for the murder of bis
great-aunt, Betsy Bland. He maintained
calm demeanor unit the close, DENYING
his guilt until nearly the last, when he
confessed to the minister, saying he did
the murder but had no motive whatever
for SO doing. He said it was whisky
that caused him to do the murder and
warned his brothers to avoid it, He was
twenty SIX years old.
| PLnCKY SHERIFF,
MARsHF1ELD, Mo-, Oct 13.-The sheriff
OF Laclede county, R. P. Goodall, killed
Bob Taylor this morning in attempting to
arrest him few miles from Lebanon on
board passenger train. Taylor is one of
three brothers that murdered the sheriff
and deputy sheriff of Hamilton county.
Tenn, on the 14th of September last. He
had been hiding in the vicinity of Lebanon
for some time past, and Sheriff Goodall
had been after him for two weeks. This