Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-09
DEVILISH DEEDS.

An Old Man in Michigan Tortured and
RObbed-1.urtler of Prominent Cir
cinnatian-The Perils of Being in the
Wrong Wonan's Bedroom Misce,la-
neous Misdeeds and Casualties.
AN OLD MAN TORTURED.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
PONTIAC, Mica, Oct. 8.-Benjamin Stur-
gls, a farmer over seventy years of age,
who lives half mile from the village of
Big Beaver, in this county, was awakened
at II O'Clock last night by hearing slight
noise In his bedroom, and almost at the
same instant was seized at the throat by
one of three masked men present, and
demand made for his money. His strug-
giles to free himself reused the hired girl
sleeping in an adjoining room, and also
foolish boy and Mrs. Sturgis, who is con-
tirmed invalid, when the attention of the
other two masked men was directed
towards them and they were pulled out of
their beds and tied to a post of the bed
stead with the admonition that if any
screaming was done they would be sum-
marily dealtwith. demand was again
made upon Mr.. Sturgis for his money, and
again refusing he was felled to the floor.
kicked and finally tied up with his wife
and hired girl. The house was ransacked
and $3.50 taken. Thinking the old man
had more money, the robbers took pinch
ers and tortured him, tearing several of
his toe nails out by the roots.
The burglars then left and went to
the house of neighbor of Sturgis.
stole valuable horse, took whip at an
other place, and hitched the horse to Mr..
Sturgis' buggy. and drove off toward De-
troit. Mrs. Sturgis succeeded in releasing
herself at a. NJ, and after freeing the
rest OF the family an alarm was given. Mr..
Sturgis is confined to his bed from the in
juries received, and his recovery is doubt
fal. The officers are in hot pursuit of the
villains.
BRUTAL MURDER AND ROBBERY.
CINCINNATI, Oct. so. W. Ross. mem
Der of the firm of Ross & Lyle, coal deal
ers of this city, was murdered after mid
night last night between the railroad and
his residence at Glendale, Ohio. His head
was beaten to jelly. His watch and part
of his chain and his pocket book were
taken. He was treasurer of the coal ex-
change, and attended the annual meeting
last night. 1t is not known what funds he
may have received in that capacity, but
otherwise he would not have had much
money on his person. He was
member of the board of commissioners
OF the industrial exposition, which closed
last night, and left the city by train
which leaves shortly before midnight. No
clue yet to the murderers. The corpora
ton of Glendale have offered $4,000 reward
for the arrest of the man who murdered
Ross.
No clue up to 10 o'clock tonight to the
murderers of Arthur W. Ross. The excite.
ment at Glendale and vicinity is intense.
The villages of Hartwell and Wyoming
each offer $500 reward, making $500 offer
ed for the apprehension and conviction OF
the murderers. The robbers did not take
the dlanand studs Or gold exposition
badge worn by deceased. Mr.. Ross was
thirty years old, and leaves wife and
two children. The excitement in Cincin.
natl Is great. Citizens will probably in
crease the reward.
| EIENDISH HUSBAND.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. S.-Humermand's
devilish deed is worse than reported last
night After kicking his wife insensible
he whitfield off the inside of her finge,
ends. He was brought here to-day
and placed in our city Jail
The feeling was intense, and momentarily
growing more so as each new act of his
brutality was made known. When the
posse of county officials determined to send
him away. When it was learned that he had
been taken from the Mt. Vernon Jail to be
sent Off, mob started for the depot after
him, but the train pulled out just before
they reached there. He was so frightened
that his usually sallow features
turned milky white, and his throat
commenced swelling and throbbing
so as to be distinctly visible at the other
end of the car. The wretch had the au-
dacity to return his thanks to the posse
that brought him here, and for the first
time breathed freely when the doors of
OAR Jail closed on him.
| MEMPHIS, Oct. S.-John S. Rendelhuber.
well known as captain OF an artillery com
pany, suicided this morning by shooting
himself through the brain with pistol.
Mental depression was the cause.
| TOO FAMILIAR WITH ANOTHER MANS WIFE.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. S.-A man named
James Chambers was shot and fatally
wounded by Frank Pearl, an insurance
agent of this city. last evening. The diff
Guilty was caused by the latter being found
| secreted in Chambers rooms with his wife.
| PREMATURE BLAST.
81. LOUIS, Oct. S.-A premature explo-
sion of blast took place Friday last near
Mountain Stone on the line of the Spring
field and Memphis railway eighty miles
east of Springfield, by which Gordon Nc
Donald, railroad boss, and four laborers
we're killed and two others seriously
injured. McDonald's remains will be sent
to Williamsport, Canada, where his wife
| and other relatives live.
| BURIED ALIVE,
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 8.-Daniel Hunt was
buried alive by the caving of gravel bank
| at Westerville last evening.
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