Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-02
CRIMES &CASUALTIES


Wreck of the steamship Ctdar Grove
Only Six Persons Drowned-A Series of
Railroad Disasters, and Long List of
Determine d Suicides.
HANGED FOR MURDER.
Especial Telegram to the Globel
EDGEf1ELD, S. c., Dec. Moses Lock
hardt, colored, aged twenty-three; was
hanged here at o'clock, for the murder Of
Moses B:alock, last April. Blalock enticed
Lockhardts sweetheart from him, and the
latter shot him dead on sight. The gal
lows was made of upwright posts and
cross beam, with figure trigger and
a trap door. When the trap sprung the
condemned dropped four feet. The hang
ing was private, but witnessed by hundreds
from windows and tree tops. .Lockhardt
was resigned to his fate, and said he ex-
pected to fly straight to the arms of Jesus.
FRANK FRAME.
CINCINNATI, Dec. frank I. Frayne,
who yesterday shot and Killed Miss Annie
Won Behren, of his company, by accident
at the Coliseum theater, passed restless,
almost frenz1ed night. He refused to re-
tire until late this morning, pacing the
floor and giving expression to his unutter-
able grief. The case was called in the po
lice court this morning, and at the request
of Frayne's attorneys, a bearing was post
ponad till tomorrow. The attorney said
he was anxious to have the case disposed
of tomorrow. as Mr.. Frayne desired to
accompany the body East for interment.
CINCINNATI, Dec 1.-The coroner held an
| inquest to-day on the body of of Miss Won
Behr en-, and found that she died from the
effect Of gun shot wound inflicted by
Frank Frayne, but that the shot was acci-
dental. A dispatch was received from
Mrs. Won Behren, saying that she did not
hold Frayneculpable for the shooting. and
requesting that he accompany the remains
to Brooklyn. The membess of his company
will make the attempt to hold together in
the hope that Frayne will reconsider his
determination to quit the stage.
TIE WRECK OF THE CEDAR GROVE.
CANso, Dec. 1.-The total number OF
saved from the wrecked steamer Cedar
Grove is twenty-six, leaving five, Capt
Fritz,M Miss Fairall, second and third engin-
eers and an unknown still missing. Wreck.
ers were very busy yesterday. A great
many small packages were picked up, but
no bodies. Lloyd's agent arrived to-day
and proceeded to Walkers head to take
charge of the wreck.
The mate of the lost steamer says:
was on the deck of the Cedar Grove with q
lady on ono arm and holding on with the
other, when a sea washed the lady from
my grasp" The mate says he and the
captain were standing on the starboard
side of the chart ro ON, when the captain
sent him forward to let go the anchor
when the bow of the steamer went down
with him and the lady. When he rose ht
got in boat with some of the crew, bu
nothing was seen of the captain or lady
and he thinks they are lost, as there wa
little Or nothing floating to which theJ
might cling until rescued.
SUICIDE.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 1.-Alexander Lip
pits. h, n immigrant who came to this cit,
about & week ago, committed suicide thi
evening by shooting himself on the doc
and jum ping into the river. He was for
merry a wealthy merchant in Klagenfurt
Austria, but failed, and came to this coun
trJ. Failing to find work he became de
sponGent and started fJr the unknown thi
evening.
BUFFALO, N. Z. Dec. IAN employe il
the iron foun Try here attempted to commi
suicide by pl1nging his head into a pot O.
, molten meta Both eyes were burned out
the scalp COO led, and he will probably die
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 1.-Christian Heir
, aged sixty-one, native of Bavaria, resi-
dent here five years, engaged as varnishe
WfcyY aty,No, re fy1,.y, fao%cr
hanged himself to bed post between 1
and II o'cl ock to-day, the cord being com
mon wrapping twine. He has been de
, spondent ome time, but this morning wa
. unusually cheerful short time before tn
deed was committed. He leaves no fam
7 lily, except brother in business in thi
city.
Charles Creel, engine driver of No.
' fire company, made two attempts at sui
: eide this morning. He first cut his thros
: with razor, left home, went to the rive
g and threw himself in, was rescued
Charles Duran and taken to the life savin
e station. He will probably die. He hs
been of unsound mi. some time, stoppe
work last week, is aged twenty two, an
has wife and two children.
, MURDER TRIAL.
i, ARKADELPH1A, Ark, Dec. Rapid pro;
. ress is being made in the trial of Salli
Stokes, for the murder of Malinda ST
n phens. in Howard county. Mrs. MAJ
r Stephens, who was too i'll yesterday =.
, testify. went on the stand this forenoon ,
the instance of the states attorney an
r testified that Sallie and her sister, Mr.
r Shelton, rode up to her house and reques
, ed to speak to her. She went 10 the fent
: and invited them to alight from the
!. horses. which they declined. Defenda1
S asked her why her daughter Jane was ma
e at her and why she tried to catch her an
whip her on the Friday before. Mr.
e Shelton replied that she did not know III
: less it was on account of certain tale
!: which she had heard.
| Mrs. Stephens gave way to her emotio
l shortly after she began to testify, an
p wept freely, causing some delay, which tl
, court excused until she ,uld become cal1
enough to proceed. After this manifests
ton of feeling she regained her composu1
r and testified calmly, undergoing the fire {
S q rigid cross-examination with great sci,