Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03
CRIMES & CASUALTIES.
BOLD ATTEMPT TO ROB A TRAIN IN
TEXAS FRUSTRATED.

BOLD ATTEMPT TO ROB 4 TRAIN IN
TEXAS FRUSTRATED.
Frank Frayne Acquitted of Intentional
Understanding of a Steam Barge on
Lake Michigan With Thirteen Persons ON
Board--Fires at White Bear, Menominee
and Elsewhere--A Long Series of Mis-
haps and Misdemeanors.
FIRE AT WHITE BEAR
Especial Telegram to the Globe.1
WHITE BEAR, Mimi, Dec. about 5
O'Clock this morning flames were seen is
suing from the caboose in the railroad
yard here, resulting in the total destruc-
| ton of the caboose and two other cars.
Cause of the FIRE unknown. About O'Clock
p. m. the pump house belonging to the
same company caught fire between the
roof and ceiling, resulting in the total loss of
the building and partial destruction of the
company's water tank. Loss about So, 900.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.I
MENoMoNEB, Wis.,, Dec. 2.-Fire this
morning destroyed the saloon building of
Wm.Huber of this place. Loss about $1,000.
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 2.-Last night, be-
tween and 10 o'clock, the north bound
express train, on the Gulf, Colorado g.
Santa Fe railroad. stopped at Plum sta
ton, seyenty-fve miles from Dallas. The
engine was boarded by three heavily armed
men, who, with leveled six shooters, COM
manded the engineer to pull out, and be
az oh nh ol, h.
ceeding three miles the engineer was
| ordered to slow down, and moment or
two later, torpedo, placed on the track as
signal to half a dozen confederates, who
emerged from the brush, exploded. The
| explosion of the torpedo, not
only had the effect of
conveying notice to those concealed in the
wood, but aroused the attention of the
guard in the express car,who,seein several
men approaching the train, promptly
opened fire on them, hearing which the
men on the engine jumped to the ground
and ran to their companions, who were be-
ing vigorously fired upon by the uard.
FRAYNE's FOLLY.
CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 2.-Frayne was be-
fore the police court this morning on the
charge of manslaughter for shooting An
ME Won Behren at the Coliseum theater
during the performance of Isl Slocum.' -
He appeared quite calm at the beginning
but as the testimony proceeded he was
restless and at times deeply affected. The
prosecution offered the testimony of Ser
geant Benninger, who saw the shot, and
who arrested Frayne, and of Mr.. Bean, a
member of the company, who explained
the cause of the accident. He said the
thread of the screw that holds the spring
catch was worn or torn off, and the screw
was blown out of the gun. The catch
losing its hold permitted tho gun barrel to
drop, and that sent the bullet below its aim
Mr.. Frayne's breast and neck wore
burned and blackened by the powder es-
Gaping at the breech of the gun. The
prosecution here rested, and said the
charge of manslaughter should be sustain
ed by the statute, which forbids any one
to point loaded gun at or toward another
person. Counsel for Frayne claimed that
the statute did not apply, as the gun
was not pointed at the deceased, but at an
apple six inches above her head. He sug-
gested also that Frayne had already suf-
|
one, and that no punishment by the law
could give greater weight to the lesson of
this accident. Judge Higley leaned to the
opinion that the statute was not disobeyed
in this case, because the gun was aimed at
an object and not person. He said the
testimony clearly showed there was not the
slightest criminal intent, and the prisoner
should be discharged. The announcement
was greeted with emphatic applause.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.-The remains of
Anna Won Behren, who was shot by Frank
Frayne on Thursday, started at o'clock
this evening, by railway, for the funeral at
the home of Miss Van Behren's parents in
Brooklyn, N. Y. They will arrive there
about 8 tomorrow. Frank Frayne and
the entire company went along on the same
train and will attend the funeral in a
body.
| CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.-The accident on
the Kentucky Central railroad last night.
was caused by the attempt of the freight
train, which was several hours late, to reach
Catawba, the next station north of Fall
mouth, before the express train should ar
rive. Four miles north of Falmouth the
two trains met. William Gray, fireman of
the passenger train, was killed, and Isaac
Ackley, engineer, severely injured. Levi
Kirby, engineer on the freight, was slightly
injured. Luther Van Hook, Of Cynthia,
KY. a passenger, slightly hurt. Both en-
gines, four freight cars and the baggage
| car were wrecked.
| SHIPWRECK.
PICroN, Dec. 2.-The schooner 81. Folger,
from Cleveland for Brockville with coal,
went ashore at Salmon point reef Thurs
day night. She was commanded by Capt.
Mcdonald, and had a crew of eight men.
All are lost. Two bodies, one supposed to
be the captain, were washed ashore to-day.
The Folger was large three masted
schooner owned by Dennis & Ellis, of Cape
Vincent, n. Y.
| DISHONEST n. D.
BOSTON, Dec. 2.-Dr. Charles j. Eastman,
dean of Bellevue Medical college, is ar
rested on the charge of using the mails
with intent to defraud. He was jailed but
subsequently released on bail.