River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-22
CRIME.

TIE authorities of the insane asylum at
Utica, N. Y, suppressed for one month
the publication of the fact that David
Poulton, a crazy convict, killed an inmate.
THREE Mormons have started for Wash
iDgton, TO present to congress the new
state constitution for Utah. Ex-Delegate
Hooper declined to make the trip.
NJ. J. CLOVIS, of Griswold, Iowa, was
MORALLY wounded in the street at Council
Bluffs and robbed of $I,7 90. He was
found near the depot with his SOUL frac-
tured.
JOHN MOORE, a peddler from Omaha,
was lured into room on Clark street,
Chicago. by colored cyprian, and robbed
Of 81 ,320, the savings of eighteen years.
S. III. RUSSELL, formerly marshall of the
western district of Texas. has been in
dicted for rendering false expense ac-
count.
II. BAKER, who for week past has
been on trial at Lancaster, o., for emf
bezzling $4,000 while county treasurer,
has fed the town, FORGETTING IA 900 bail.
In the case Of E. A. Trask, the Chicago
real-estate agent, charged with conspiracy
to rob lady of her furniture. the jury
rendered verdict of guilty and fixed the
punishment at two years in the peniten-
tiary.
A MAN giving the name of Gsnson has
been Jailed at Colorado springs for alb
Quoting Hattie Finch in Chicago last Sat
urday, A brother-in-law followed the
trail from Pueblo and recovered the girl,
who has terrible story to tell.
A PRIZE. FIGHT for 81 900 side has been
arranged to take place near Pittsburgh,
between Bryan Campbell, of Leadville,
and Thomas Wallines, of Denver, who
are now in training in Pennsylvania.
FATHER HoUcK. private secretary to
Bishop Gilmour, of Cleveland, was eject
ed from the Leader editorial rooms by f.
Cowles in manner so aggravating that
the priest swore out warrant for assault
and battery.
AT jackson, Mich, saloon keeper
named f. J. Schumacher fatally shot Po-
iiceman Schweimer, who had called to
make his arrest then MORALLY wounded
his wife, who had taken refuge on
neighbor's porch. and then lay down on
his bed and killed himself
PATRICK MORAN, of Brooklyn, has
brought suit for $4,000 against the war
den, deputy warden, and one of the keen.
err Ol tHS AhDuIH iol u
turing him while he was serving Term
for passing counterfeit money.
DWIGHT E. WHEATON, having served
four years for highway robbery, was, June
18th, released from the penitentiary at
Michigan City. An officer from Bloom
ington, ILL.,, stood ready to seize him for
the third time for killing James O'Neil,
an engineer on the Alton road. The de-
tectives now claim to have ample evil
dence to convict Wheaton OF the murder.
WHEN two miles north OF Denton, Tex,
a Missouri Pacific train was tagged. This
proved to be no surprise, as armed guards
had for weeks accompanied all express
trains. When stop was made in deep
cut, four masked men sprang into the
mail car, and were greeted with a lively
volley. They then started for timber, and
were holly pursued, one Of the robbers be-
ing shot. AT Denton a posse was put on
the trail, who soon discovered dead
raider. A huge pile of logs was found at
II point few hundred yards from the
place where ire train was stopped. The
dead robber has been identified as S. Z
Spelton, the son of farmer living fifty
miles away. Another member of the
gang surrendered. His name is Joseph
Carter, and he has recently served two
years in the Huntsville penitentiary for
theft. He says the raid was planned BY
the men still at large, who are strangers
to him.