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

TEXAS FRUSTRATED.
Frank Frayne Acquitted of Intentional
Misunderstanding of Il Steam Barge on
Lake Michigan With Thirteen Persons on
/ Board--Fires 1T White Bear, Nienominee
sld Elsewhere--A Long Series of Mis-
haps and M;sdemeanors.
FIRE AT WHITE REAR
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
WHITE BEAR, MIMI, Dec. about
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 600.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
MENo1IoNFE, Wis, Dec. 2.-Fire this
morning destroyed the saloon building of
Wm.Huber of this place. Loss about 1000.
ATTEMPTED TRAIN ROBBERY.
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 2.-Last night, be-
tween 9 and 10 o'clock, the north bound
express train, on the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe railroad, stopped at Plum sta
ton, sevectyfve 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
quiet about it. which he did. After pro-
ceeding three miles the engineer was
ordered to slow down, and moment or
two later, torpedo, placed on the track as
g 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 N the express car,who, seeing 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.
FRAMES 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 the gun barrel to
drop, and that sent the bullet below its aim
Mr.. Frayne's breast and neck were
burned and blackened by the powder es-
Gaping at the breech of the qua. 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-
fered the worst that could happen to any
one, and that no punishment by the law
could give greater weight to the lesson of
this accident. Judge Rigley 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. 1.-THE remains of
Anna Won Behren, who was shot by Frank
| Erov cfo &o9 ~ NJ
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 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 Fal-
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, q passenger, Slightly hurt. Both en-
gines, four freight cars and the baggage
| car were wrecked.
sHIPwREcK.
PIoToN, 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 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 DIR. 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.