The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-04
CriminR Calendar.

New Orleans, La, Leopold
Mayer, a native Of Germany, well known
in California, where he resided % years,
mmitted suicide here to-day.
Springfield, Mo-, 3.-During q quarrel
between two little children, named Viii
liams and Gates, aged 7 and years, re-
specially, the younger of the two seized
revolver belonging to one of the older
members of the family and discharged
the weapon st his little adversary, killing
him instantly.
Ellsworth, Kansas, 3.-W. E. Ora
ham, who killed, robbed and burned
Phillip Egley, at Venande, Ellsworth
County, on the night of the 18th, was
hung by mob in front of the court
house last night. w. G. Roy would have
met the same fate, but was taken from
the jail and secured by the sheriff during
the excitement.
Vienna, 2.-The Jewish committee
state that twelve Jews were killed in the
riots at Warsaw, and sixty-three
wounded.
Graham, Texas, 3.-The three Melon
aid Brothers, murderers OF man named
Martin, at Bella, made q deperate
effort to escape from Jail yesterday, which
resulted in their death, and that of q
deputy sheriff, besides seriously wound
ing several other people. About 10
O'Clock IN the morning the Mcdonald
boys were led from steel cage to the
calsbOose, and with Jim Boone and Jack
Baldwin, two other prisoners, we're given
their breakfast by two deputies One
deputy was testing the cage while it was
empty, and the other deputy, DAYS. Mil
ton, stood in the doorway uf q wooden
cell opening from the calaboose 10 the
steel cage. He had pistol Ia each hand,
keeping watch. Presently he put both
revolvers in one hand to get match
from his pocket, when the McDonalds
sprang upon him suddenly and dissrmed
him. In the struggle Milton was shot in
the hand. His cries brought Murphy,
the other deputy, from the cage, but
on entering the calaboose he was ahot
and instantly killed by the prisoners.
The prisoners then made hole through
the floor to the room below, and taking
Milton with them began their escape. A
blood hound watches the Jail, but by a
detour, they avoided him, and TOOK their
flight IN 8 southerly direction. By this
time the whole city was excited. Citi-
zens had gathered 200 together, and
| followed the fleeing prisoners. The latter
placed their hostage, Davis Milton, be-
hind them, and threatened to shoot him
dead if they were fred on. Thus the
murderers proceeded some 500 yards,
when one citizen deliberately took aim,
and firing MORALLY wounded one of the
fugitiVes who fell. Deputy Clulton,
seized the opportunity. broke loose and
ran. A general fusilade was now ex-
| changed between the citizens and the
escaping prisoners, and the battle ragged
| for some time, when the shooting ceased,
and the three McDonald's were dead.
Milton wss shot three times, and an old
man named Wood, wounded in the
thigh. A waiter named Joe had bone
Of his leg shattered. Baldwin and Boone
took no part in the shooting and were
recsptured. Graham Vas the scene of g
terrible excitement during the bloody
ARRAY.
Chicago, 2.-Thomas Somerville, a
| peacesble, Switzman, shot dead Jimmie
! O'Brien, a Waterman on the railroad at
Sixteenth street, 10 night. o. Brien
sought the quarrel. His friend, Victor
Dissimone, got shot from Somerville
also, but was not killed.
Washington, 2-Captsin Howgate,
under indictment for embeZzlement from
government, was released from Jail, to-
day, on an order from Judge Cox, and
accompanied by bailif, was allowed to
spend the New Year with his friends out
aide the jail.