Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-20
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Desperate Battle Between COurteSanS mt
Ashland, Wis.-One of Them Stabbed to
the Heart-Shooting Afirays-Dishoaest
Servants Recovery of Bodies from the
Wreck of the Asia-Railroad Accidents
Suicide of a Religious Enthusiast-Fires.
A TERRIBLE ENCOUNTER.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 19.-There was ter
rible encounter in a dance-house, in the
outskirts of Ashland few days ago. be-
tween two women, one plunging a knife in
to the heart of the other, killing her al
most instantly. The tragical occurrence
was the result of despe-
rate battle between two of the
inmates of the place, reused to a perfect
fury by jealousy and the taunts of their
lawless companions. Mamie Atkinson, of
this city, whose parents reside on Market
street, but who has been an abandoned
creature for some time. and is we'll known
among the demi monde, was the victim,
and Pearl Warner committed the dreadful
deed. During the past summer the girls
had been inmates of the house, and a short
time ago they quarreled about a man.
named C. II. Wilson, with whom both
seem to have been terribly smitten.
At the breakfast table one day
the latter part of last week they renewed
the quarrel about Wilson. They left the
table, and going into the hall began fight
ing, which was soon ended by Pearl Warner
drawing sharp long knife, which she
plunged into Mamie Atkinson's heart.
after cutting her cruelty across the face
and throat. The murdered girl fell on the
floor with heavy thud, and her life blood
gurgled out and clotted about her PROSTATE
form. The alarm was given and officers
were soon on hand, taking the murderess
in charge and placing her in jail, where
she yet remains awaiting her preliminary
examination. While the fierce fight was
in progress several men and women stood
around the combatants, and urged them
on. The affair, as matter of course Gre
ated great excitement in quiet Ashland.
The news only reached the city to-day.
Mamie Atkinson, the woman who met her
death at the hands of Pearl Warner. was
about twenty years of age, of medium
height, light hair, and blue eyes. Her
maiden name was Mary Pesch, and her
parents reside here and are respectable
people. Some two years ago she married
a man by the name of Atkinson,
who, as near as can be learned.
deserted her after taking her
tofa house of ill-fame in this city. He
history is the old story of the fallen an
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finally brought up in Ashland some two
months ago. Her body was consigned to
the grave at the village cemetery, some one
having purchased lot for her last resting
place. And thus ends the story of one
more unfortunate.
Pearl Warner is only seventeen years of
age. She went to Chicago with her par
ents when but three years of age, and her
story is sad one indeed. Her real name
is Josephine Daniels,and she has mother,
two brothers and a sister, now living in
Chicago, Christian people. She was ruined
by a nlan who took her to Wausau.t this state
under the pretext of wanting to marry her,
and than cruelty DESERVING her.
CLEVER ROBBERY.
Special Telegram to the Globe
ST. Louis, Sept. ia bank sneak
thief did a very nice job this afternoon on
the Fourth national bank, by which he
made $4,000. A young man connected
with mercantile firm doing business with
the bank drew that amount to pay off the
employees with telephone call had been
received for him, and stepping back to the
private Office of the cashier, he laid the
money thoughtlessly on register near by,
and commenced using the telephone. At
ter finishing his conversation he looked
around for his money, and it was gone. He
asked the cashier for it, supposing that
he had taken it for joke,
but was soon convinced of his mistake.
A thorough search of the floor and the
whole roo M was made, but not single
bill of the money could be found. The
teller and bank clerkss were aues-
toned closely, and it was finally learned
that well-dressed man had entered the
bank about the same time that the bank
customer had, and some of the clerks rec
collected having seen the stranger pass
back to the Office portion of the building.
It was evident that this man had takon
the money, and further investigation
showed that the call through the telephone
was made from the customers store at
the request of the stranger, evidently the
accomplice of the man who got the mon
ey. The detectives are at work on the
case. but with little prospect of catching
the thieves OF recovering the money.
AMBER WHEAT swINDLERS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-For two weeks
past the postofice department has been
in receipt of letters from western post
masters stating that farmers have been
victimized by man advertising New
Amber Wheat for sale for planting pur-
poses. The advertisers having disappeared
before the postofice authorities could
issue an order in the premises, the various
postmasters have been directed to return
to the senders any registered letters di-
rected to the advertisers,
RAILROAD COLLISION,
GREENFIELD, Mass, Sept. ia coils
ion between freight trains on the New
Haven and Northampton railroad killed