The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-02
Crimes and C1.i1,.i,aQks.

In the Ford trial at Plattsburg, NO., it
seems to be generally understood that none
ofthe Ja'neses will appear, and the opinion
prevails that an agreement was effected
between the attorneys Of Bob Ferd and those
Of Frank James that none of them were TO
appear In Bob's case. the Ferds, In turn, to
be misaing when Frank was on trial. Mrs.
Bolton, in her testimony, divulged tact
that c0nt1adicts Frank James assertion that
he had not been in that state for four years.
In her testimony she said he had visited
their place several times during the year
1884, If this should be established in his
trial it will materially assist the prosecution
with the Winston and Blue Cut robberics.
Henry Erpelding, driving near Minneso
ta City, was accosted by an armed h ghway
man. who stopped heteam and demanded
Mr.. Erpelding's money, covering him with
revolver. As he approached to receive his
plunder, Mr.. Erpelding administered an as-
founding kick to the would-be robber,
knocking him over backward. Mr.. Erpeld-
ing At once whipped up his horses and got
out of range. and when he turned around,
after getting at a safe distance, the scoundrel
was still prone upon the earth.
Forged drafts and bank checks are be-
comming very frequent, andiit is disco 'ered
that in nearly every case the internal reve-
nue. stamp is imprinted first on L blank
sheet and the name of the bank printed a.
terward. It appears that the company
which has the contract for printing these
stamps is in the habit of printing them on
either blank or.printed sheet according to
the order. In this way forgers can obtain q
supply of stamped blanks upon which the
name Of any firm or bank can be afterwards
printed.
Advic<s from Christian county, in South
west Missouri, say Daniel Stephenson, =
young son Of widow lady, was enticel or
forced from his home recently by two men,
Bill Wilson and A. J. Inman, and murdered
in cold blood by the roadside. His head
was crushed with o wagon stake. No cause
is assigned for the deed. A posse q, enraged
citizens is sc0u: ing the woods for the mnr-
desen.
At Bloomington, ILL.,, A prisoner named
Wilson threw quantity of sawdust from q
spittoon in the face Of iailer Huston, and
seized him while partially blinded Two
prisoners, Adney and Satellite, escaped.
McHugh. an eccentric dcsperadO, strange
ly rescued the jailer, who pursued Adney
on horseback and captured him after firing
four times without effect. Sutclifse is still
at large. s. -s---- .-.-..E
Mrs. Clarence Woodruff, the young and
pretty wife of . rich Cincinnati gentleman,
has eloped with gambler, taking with hel
$25, 900 in cash. Her husband and her f.
ther found her in St. Louis and returned
home with her while detectives are looking
for her paramour.
John Hopkins, Oh trial in Maryland 70,
murder, tried to marry the only witness 10,
the prosecution so she could not testify
against him, but his scheme was nipped in
the bud by sharp minister.
James Leighton Gilmore will be hanged
in Deadwood Nov. 7. the president having
refused to commute his sentence.
Miscellaneous Nescs Notes.
At the late meeting Of the state associa
toin. (CongregationaD At st. Paul, the dis
cunion following the report ofthe visitor,
to Carleton college brought one OF the min
listers with the declaration that Carleton
ought to have 800, 900 within two years. and
he should like to pledge the first 81, 600
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