Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-06
Crime.
ABooTBLAcK HANGS HIMSELF.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-Frank Cam D.
bell, a lad of II, had worked for two
Years in the barber shop of Jacob
Bucky, 275 West Twentv-third street,
backing boots for customers, and doing
odd jobs and chores. He earned about
IS week, which together with the
wages Of his two older brothers, Will
liam and Frederic, supported their
mother who is widow and an invalid
Frank came to the shop early yester-
day morning, apparently in the highest
spirits, and whistled and sang as he
put the place in order. He went down
cellar shortly after IL o'clock, saying
he was going to stow away some old
cigar boxes which he kept there.
Ten minutes afterward customer
who went down stairs came running
back with white face. Frank has
hung himself" he cried, aid then ran
out after doctor. Mr.. Bucky and his
assistants hurried into the cellar. 1t is
small, and so low that tall man can
not walk erect along the floor. The
bootblack's body was hanging from a
gaspipe which ran along the ceiling.
The lad had made slip moose in a
piece of ordinary packing twine used
to tie up the cigar boxes in the cellar,
and, standing on his tip toes, had
slipped it over his head. His feet were
close to the floor. His pulse was still
beating family when Mr.. Bucky cut
him down, but before doctor could be
found the boy was dead.
PUGILIsT oARsMEN.
MANCHESTER. N. H., Oct. 3.-The
regatta at Lake Mossabesic, to day,
drew large crowd land when the single
SOULS were called, which was nearer
than 8 o'clock, only 6 men responded,
instead of u. Plaisted, Comfy, Homin
and Elliott were absent, and Courtney
steadfastly refused to row. The latter
has been generally given the cold
shoulder by the other oars
men since his arrival, and much
illfeeling was shown at his en-
tering the field. Last night his ll-feeling
eliminated in difficulty between Lee
and his old hacker, John Cree, the
former expressing indignation that Cree
should have brought Courtney here.
Lee struck Cree several times in the
face, and Cree was roughly handled.
Cree obtained replevin writ to-day,
and attempted to gain possession of
Lees boat before the race, claiming
he (Cree) had furnished him with
the boat. Lee succeeded in retaining
possession until after the race when
the shell was siezed by the sheriff. In
the single scull race starters took posi-
ton in the order named: Lee, Riley,
Hosmer, Driscoll, McTierney and
Casey. The course is called three
miles with aiturn, but the actual length
is something less than four.
Many spectators from the cities and
towns between Manchester and Boston
took the northern train, leaving Man
chester for their homes. The train was
short, and one or two cars were added
to accommodate the crowd. Before
Nashua was reached, the fercest kind
of a fight was going on 10 the two for
ward cars, between drunken roughs.
Ladies and children screamed and
jumped on the sea 8 for safety, while
the roughs were pounding one another
and were finally stampeded for the
smoking car, where hostilities were re-
sumed with redoubled violence. The
conductor was powerless. While this
scene was going on the forward party
in the rear Car robbed a Franch Cana
dian.
ARRESTED.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.-Jerome Stew
art, admitted to the dental department
of the university of Pennsylvania last
Monday, was arrested to-day, charged
with being concerned in the robbery of
the book and stationery store of B V.
Stout, at jacksonville, His, last July.
He denied he had been concerned in
the robbery; but it is stated that, al