Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-16
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A horrible murder was committed at Evans
vile, Ind, on the night of the 18th inst. Alex
Weber, German saioOn-keeper, his wife and
7-year-old boy were found dead and horribly
mutilated at their home in the northwestern
part Of the city. -Four rough characters were
arrested on suspicion Tue murder was evi
IDENTIFY committed for the purpose of plumber
ing the house.
M. j. Bennett, d prominent merchant of
Lebanon, Tenn. was murdered and robbed On
the night of the 18th.
Albert Harrison fatally beat his son William
at Philadelphia on the 18th. The boy had in
terfered to protect his sister from being abused
by the father, who was drunk.
Douglass Heathcott was dubbed to death in
a row at village near Cairo. ILL.,, on the 18th.
In Clay County, Neb., farmer named Har-
rls killed his son and then committed suicide.
James W. Pease, of Lowell, Mass. attempted
to kill his wife on the 18th. He fred twice and
then killed himself.
A family feud between the Greens and
Steeles in Denton County, Texas, eliminated
in a shooting ARRAY on the 10th. One of the
Steele boys visited Green's house and opened a
fight which ended with mortal wounds for both.
After this another of the Steele boys went over
and was met by brother Of Green. The
scrlmmage which followed resulted fatally to
Greene. More trouble is expected as there Is
one Green left to revenge the murder of his
brothers.
Albert Lower was killed by burglars while de-
Tending his brothers store on the night of
the 9th.
mob took negro libertine from jail at
Newman, Ga, on the 10th and lynched him.
Aterrible domestic tragedy occurred at Chi
cagO, ILL.,, on the 10th. Paul TOllner, a ma
chinist, who quarreled with his wife, shot her
dead and then committed suicide. The couple
had been married two years and one child.
A riot occurred at q negro camp-meetlng near
Eastman, Ca, on the 9th inst. Three white
men and two negroes were killed. Subsequently
a negro cut his wife's throat and otherwise fa-
tally slashed her.
At Chicago, ILL.,, on the 9Th inst, Swede
named Peterson shot and killed bis sweetheart,
Miss Crackenberger, shot and mortally wounded
young woman named Frances Moss, and then
turned the weapon upon himself, fred and fell
dead
Geo. W. Tanner, prominent colored poll
tiGian, fatally stabbed the editor of Cairo
(Ill.) paper during an excursion to attend the
emancipation celebration at Metropolis, Ill.
Tanner was Jailed.
mutinous sailor at New London, Conn.,, on
the 7th inst, while being ironed by the mate OF
the vessel, plunged his knife four times into the
mans body inflicting fatal wounds.
AT picnic at Devils Hole, W. Va, on the
9Th, John Bradley was shot by man named
Deene, and fatally wounded.
At cOlored camp meeting at Eastman, Ga,
a deputy MARSHAL shot and killed fleeing
prisoner. An Infatuated mob followed the
deputy to the house of white man named
Harvard, who was beaten to death by the
negroes under the impression that he was the
deputy.
gang of desperadoes at Blufton, Texas,
robbed several stores of that town and de-
stroyed, large amount of property. They
were followed and overtaken by posse Of
citizens in Harrer County and five of the rob-
bers captured and one fatally wounded.