Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-16
THE MOOSE IN DAKOTA.
Especial Telegram to thesGlobe.

ton Gilmore, the young Ohio man, was
hanged here in the Jail yard this afternoon.
The hanging was private, only officers and
reporters being admitted. The president
Yesterday declined to interfere, and Gill
more this morning gave up all hope. Two
years ago Gilmore Was employed on a
stock farm in Dakota with Mexican
whom, for some unaccountable reason, he
killed. He was tried three different times,
the defense depending mainly upon the
plea of insanity. His parents are wealthy
Ohio people, and twas shown that he had
been cratic and eccentric in his &C
tons and conduct since his
youth. After the third conviction
an appeal was taken to the United States
supreme court, which sustained the verdict
of the lower court. The lawyers and
friends of Gilmore then appealed to the
president to interfere, and the execution
was three times postponed, but finally the
chief magistrate refused to grant par
don or to commute the sentence, and the
law took its course.
James Leighton Gilmore was but TWEEN
ty One years of age, In the spring of 1881
young Gilmore and Mexican named
Ortez, we're employed as farm hands near
Deadwood. In q quarrel over some trivial
incident. Gilr ore drew a revolver and shot
the Mexican dead. He escaped. and under
the assumed name OF James Leighton.
travelled about until fall when he was
captured and convicted in the territorial
courts of murder in the first degree. He
eeceived his sentence with astonish-
ing GOODNESS, remarking that he would
take his medicine as easy as any
body ever did. He was sentenced
the efforts OF his brother, prominent
lawyer of Stubenville, O.. he obtained a
respite and a new trial. In this second
trial On attempt was made to establish his
insanity. In evidence many strange
things we're. related of his
childhood. During that period he commit
ted many unaccountable criminal acts of
| a petty nature. and frequently ran away
from home. On one of these occasions he
was found by brother. who is an officer
| in the United States navy, in New York
city. At another time he was found in the
| Newsboys' home in Chicago. He has
travelled the world over, having spent much
| Of his cratic life at sea. The Rev. Joseph
| Buchanan, who was principal of the public
school young Gilmore attended in Stub
| enville, made affidavit that he did not be-
| lieve that the young man was of sound
| mind while at school under him, and much
| other evidence to the same effect was pre-
| scented. Nevertheless he was second time
| convicted. The case was appealed, and
| the appeal decided against him. A respite
was granted from Nov. 7, to Dec Is, and a
strong effort was made to secure executive
clemency upon the theory of his insanity
but it was represented to the president that
| the man was second Guiteau of a most
| diabolical character. and upon that hypoth-
| esis he declined to interfere. Young Gil
more's family is one of tho most respect
| able in Ohio, he being apparently the soil
tary black sheep.
JEALOUS EOKE HANGED.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
SEARLE Ala, Dec. l5.-John Redd, col
ored, aged twenty-five, was hanged here at
| noon today for the murder OF Lucy Lee,
caused by jealousy, IN September, 1881.
He choked the girl to tn, dragged tho
body through the fields to an old we'll and
| threw it in. he was convicted three times
and narrowly escaped lynching. The
execution was private though large crowd
| was in town. Redd said he was ready to
| die. The drop was over four feet.
| Mansfield, La, Dec. 15.-Peter Thorn
as. colorsd. was hanged hero to-day in pres
ence of 1000 people for the murder of
| Dick Bright, also colored. The condemned
man acknowledged his guilt.
RESPITBD.
| Laura Bright, sentenced at the same time
as Thomas for participation in the murder
of her husband, was respited.
ONE YEAR IN THE PxNIrRNTIARY.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
| CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-s'They have reached a
verdict" it was whispered about the crimi-
nal court room at 10 o'clock this morning.
bailiff was seen to come in and speak to
States Attorney Mills,and enough uf their
conversation was overheard by those stand
| ing near them to give rise to the words.
| Discussion was rife as to what the verdict
"oe'' OOAAO ShouSAS ~ WOuLu Oc
| with short term of imprisonment. 9th
ers-and they were in the large ma jority-
predicted an acquittal. In few minutes
Theresa Sturla came il and took her &C.
customsd seat. Judge Gardner took his
place and Immediately asked: 'sHas the
| jury agreed upon a verdict!"
/ They have, your honor" responded Of
| ficer Webb
"Let them be brought in" said the Judge.
and the jury came forward and took their
seats.
| 81 desire no demonstration Of any sort
| whatever the verdict may be-" said Judge
Gardner. 81 have given instructions that
bailiffs should be stationed in all parts OF
the room, and any person making the
slightest demonstration will be arrested
and punished"
The jury arose, and in response to the
question:
''Have you agreed upon verdicts'
Foreman James Dale responded that they
had, and handed it to the clerk.
''We, the, jury find the defendant guilty of
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