Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-12
CRIMES &CASUALTIES
A DARING ROBBERY.

A DARING ROBBERY
DETROIT, Dec. 11.-One of the most dar- |
ing robberies ever perpetrated here &C.
Cured at the Michigan Central stock yards,
one mile west of the junction, between
and 3 o'clock Sunday morning. At the
time the Waterman was in charge of the
Office. and two others, looking after some
hogs in the yard, were all sitting in the
waiting room warming themselves, four
masked men entered, presented revolvers
at the heads of the men, and reduced them
to state of submission. They then di-
vested them of their boots and locked
them into closet. The burglars then
proceeded to work at the safe in the CASH
ier's Office in the rear Of the
waiting room. Shortly afterwards the fore
man and all-night Waterman appeared on
their customary tour of inspection, whist
ling lively air, which gave warning of
his approach. As he entered the door he
was seized, disarmed and thrown into the
closet with the others. The burglars then
proceeded with their work, and in about an
hour succeeded in blowing open the safe.
Only $50 rewarded their diligence and
daring, $40 in an envelope being overlook
| ed. Some time after they departed. Be-
fore the imprisoned men could Erelease
themselves the thieves made good their
escape, coming into the city. The work
is believed to be that Of professionals.
ANOTHER DEFAULTE8.
| LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 11.-Considera-
BILE sensation was created here this morning
by the discovery that Robert S. Champion.
for five years past cashier and paymaster
of the Little Rock & Ft. Smith railroad,
is defaulter to an amount not yet ascer-
tanned, but believed to exceed $4,000.
Champion left Tuesday ostensibly for
Searcy, Ark, with his wife, but when reach
ing Walnut ridge on the Iron Mountain
railroad told her the facts.
and she returned to Little Rock. His
whereabouts are unknown. Champion is
an old resident of the state and has here
tofore been regarded as man of strict
integrity, possessing the fullest con-
fidence of the officers of the road.
SUICIDE.
ERIE, Pa, Dec. 11.-Jno. D. Lacker, a
prominent painter and fresco artist, sui
cided at his home in this city last night
Shortly after midnight he rose from bed.
and went into the bath room. HIS wife
hearing gurgling sounds and groans
opened the door and found him lying in
the bath tub, his throat cut from ear to ear
with razor. Deceased had been brood
ing over financial reverses some months
until his mind was unsettled. Though in
comfortable circumstances, he believed he
would lose ali his property.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Mrs. Dora Mendall
hon hrOE of loot Of her
husband and child, shot herself fatally
through the head this morning, at the res
idence of her mother, No. 1873, Wabash
avenue. This was her twentieth birth day
WHISKY EXPLOSION.
BELLE VERNON, Pa, Dec. 11.-At $50
this morning a copper still containing
twenty-five barrels of whisky at Gibson
ton mills exploded, injuring William Luca.
fatally, and destroying the main building
together with the United States warehouse
containing 1000 barrels of whisky. Los
} estimated at 100000.
FATALLY SHOT.
BELLAIRR, O., Dec. 11.-Albert Conoway
! was shot during quarrel Saturday b,
. Amos Curley, and cannot live through tn
day.
:, AN EMBEZZLER.
CHICAGO, Dec. limo. S. Steers, book
= keeper for Martin Bros. stock yards, wa
arrested on the charge of embezzlement 0
$4,000. 1t appears shortages in his &C
counts were discovered some tine since
, and that he repaid $4,000 and the prosecu
ton was withheld. Subsequent investiga
ton showed an additional shortage, and a
a he failed to make it good ne was arrested
1t is understood the $1,000 includes tn
: amount repaid.