Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-27
A 'TragicaI Record.

On the Oath inst, officers in search of Rich
ard and William Skaggs, Indiana murderers,
discovered their quarry in the house Of their
grandfather in Marion County, Ky. The muir
derers refused to surrender and opened a
fusllade on the officers. A hot fight ensued, in
which Richard Skaggs was killed and William
captured. None of the officers were hurt.
Thomas Dodd. of Covington, KY, was
assassinated on the night of the 23d, while
standing in the doorway of his residence with
his WIFE, to whom he had been married only a
week. Suspicion points to Edward Welsh,
father of young lady with whom, it is said,
Dodd had crooked relations previous to his
marriage
Luke Newton (colored) was shot down by
unknown persons while standing in the door
way of his residence with his wife at Happy
Hollow, No., on the oath.
Jerry Latham fractured Geo. ROLLS head
with a boulder in quarrel over dog fight at
Mt. Vernon, o., on the oath.
Three young men in Baltimore INDUCED in
quarrel in pool-room, and Edward Fl. Tomp-
kins was struck on the head, He secured a
revolver and followed his antagonists to an
other saloon, where he killed Martin Lansinsky
and inflicted mortal wounds upon Joseph
Blonsky.
A duel took place near st. Petersburg, on
the 23d, between Prince ShakoWskoi and
Lieut.. Stalepine, in which the former was
mortally wounded
Porter White, OF sedalia, Missouri, killed his
wife and himself last evening.
Geo. Rathsack Polander, split his wife's
head with an axe, at Manitowoc, Wis, on the
22d. He went home drunk and asked for
money to purchase more liquor. and On being
refused, committed the terrible crime.
An affray occurred at Hot Springs, Ark, on
the 3d. between Charles Matthews, editor of
the Hornet, and Col S. W. Fordyce, railway
official. Matthews opened fire and seriously
wounded a Col. Rugg. The latter brought his
weapon to bear on Matthews and put one ball
through his temple one through his heart and
another in his arm. Great excitement pre-
vailed IN the city over the shooting.
At Nashville, Tenn, on the 22d, James
Cleveland's demented daughter put strychnlne
in the coffee and poisoned the whole family,
She then wandered off and it is supposed COM
mitted suicide. Mr.. Cleveland died and others
of the family are in precarious state.
Randall Brown and Matt Davis (both colored).
the latter postmaster at Athens, Ga, quarreled
on the 21st in political discussion. Knives
were used and Brown was fatally carved.
Charles Warren, an acrobat, killed Pat
Dryer, New York saloon-keeper on the 21st.
The quarrel began over refusal to pay for a
game Of pool.
Patrick German, veteran miner of the
Black Hills region, was shot dead at Galena
Dakota, by son of Col. J. 81. Davey, owner of
the Sitting Bull silver mine. They had been
engaged III dispute about claim, when Cor
man knocked Davey down, and was killed for
the blow.
At Georgetown, KY, on the 10Th, farmer
named George Devers, resisted arrest and was
shot dead by Marshal Cole.
Walter Dunn and Riley N. Wilson, quarreled
about some wheat at Sabawa, Mich. Shots
were exchanged, with serious effect. Wilson
was MOI tally hurt and Dunn, who was the ag-
gressor, fed with an injured hand.
J. D. Griffin was fatally stabbed at Whitney,
Texas, by J. W. Jones.
Cash, aged 48, shot and MORALLY wounded his
l7-yeaf-old wife and then committed suicide.