St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-01-21
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


A TERRIFIC explosion occurred at the
Hercules Powder Works, near Penola Sta
ton, Call, killing two men, fatally wound
ing three, and dangerously injuring several
| others. The explosion took place in the
mixing room, and seven buildings were
| wrecked.
A DISPATCH dated Yakima, W. T.,
18th, says Toma Hop Towne, an Indian, was
executed for the murder OF Lorenzo ID.
Perkins and his wife, The murder was
committed at Rattlesnake Creek, Yakima
County, during the raid in the summer OF
1878. Seven Indians were engaged in the
| murder. Three have been executed, three
have been shot while resisting the Sheriff
| and endeavoring to escape Jail, and one re-
leased, having turned States evidence.
A CASE Of either lynching or very
strange suicide has come to light near
Churchyille, Monroe County, N. Y. The
body of young man was found hanging by
| halter from the limb of tree. The man
had evidently been dead but short time.
| He was we'll dressed, and appeared to be
about 26 years old. ,4
| ONE seaman was drowned and two
others probably fatally burned while fight
ing flames OH the schooner Eugene, at
Charleston, S. C.
THE mother and daughter Of John
Nebb, Newark IN. J.) saloon-keeper were
suffocated by slight fire.
THOMAS WATERS and Joseph New
ton, of Oskaloosa, 10y were -overpowered
by foul air in a coal mine. The merdied;
the latter will not recover.
TopL1FF, an old resident of Alama-
kee County, Iowa, committed suicide by
| hanging.
A CHILD of j. B. Coles, residing near
East Liverpool, o., died from drinking con
centrated I've left within reach.
FRANK TAYLOR, of Napoleon, o., a
Wabash employee, was run down by yard
engine at Toledo, O., and instantly killed.
/ $500 MISCELLANEOUS
Mr.. PORTER. delivered his argument
in the Guiteau trial on the 10th, holding
the attention of every one in the room. He
reviewed the conduct Of the prisoner and
the conduct of counsel, and the whole actor
of the court. The crime in all its hideous
ugliness was held up to the detestation OF his
hearers. The silence became oppressive
| and the presence of an avenging justice ii
I the near future was suggested with {
. force Of conviction that swept from the
courtroom every vestige OF that levity
which has SO long attended every utterance
. of the prisoner. The prisoner WINGED ant
nervously twisted in his place, and for sew
eral minutes was unable to say anything,
!. but finally yelled out: Il staked my life OF
the issue, and I'm willing to go to the gal
lows tomorrow il it is the Lords will. Tn
sick of this, Judge Porter I wish you would
4 get your $1,000 and go home" Judge Co!
began the reading Of his decision with re
view OF the subject of jurisdiction, citing tn
, progress Of opinion, and all important rul
ings from the early days Of common-law II
England, and decided against the prayers o
the defense, summing up shat jurisdiction
,, is complete in the place where the wound
! completed, consequently this court has full
, cognizance oil the offense." AS to the ques
ton Of the legal test OF insanity, he declares
: that knowledge and appreciation OF the dif
ference between right and wrong must b
taken as the correct test. Upon every ma
, terial point his rulings were directly agains
the prayers Of the defense. The only graf
Of comfort for the prisoner was upon tn
! question OF reasonable doubt: 81 shall nc
charge the jury to acquit il they find reason
/ able doubt as to any one element; but
Z shall take into consideration and charg
! them relative to the. elements, and that
!, from all circumstances and evidence the
I have reasonable doubt of the commissio
/ by defendant of the crime as charged, the