The Dickinson press., 1883-10-13
The Criminal Record.

Lester Greenwald of Coldwater, Mich,
while slightly intoxicated was recently en-
ticed into a house on Eighth street, Gin
cinnati, by a woman, to whom he intrusted
for safe keeping a check for S., 900 on the
first National bank of Cincinnati. The
usual game was played on him, and the
man IN the case agreed to compromise for
$50. Greenwald promised to pay on get
and where the clerk managed to rid him OF
the blackmaller, though the latter contrived
to evade arrest. Greenwall is still minus
his check, and the woman has not been
found.
One Smith, proprietor of q colored dance
house. and a man named Hillsman, a cat
tie owner from the southern part of the
county, recently quarreled over q frail COL
ored damsel whom Hillman was about to
assault. Smith jumped over the counter.
who was hit ia the breast, lit is said, was
Killed by a bystander. Both were colored
men, and lived but a few minutes after be-
ing shot.
The Boston police are searching for t.
man who recently startedi in the commission
business in that city under the name Of
Scion +. Hodgkins, and to whom, it is
said, Western merchants forwarded some
500 900 worth of flour, for which no pay
has been received. Six car loads of flour.
consigned to Hodgkins, have been seizedb by
officers, but the balance is supposed to
have been disposed of by the alleged swind-
Ter.
Edwin Butt, a travelling salesman for
Thompson & Hayden of Chicago, reached
Bay City, Mich, on the 7th inst. After the
arrival Of the train, and before leaving the
sleeper, he cut his th.oat with a pocket
knife, and died shortly after. He had been
on q spree, and was not in his right mind.
He leaves a wife and children, now at
Minneapolis. He was about forty-three
years old.
The postofice at Oskaloosa, Iowa, was
%burglarized On the 18th inst. The safe was
blown open and $500 in stamps 500 in coin
and seventeen registered letters were taken.
one cents. Three horses were also stolen,
but one has been recovered. The work was
evidently done by professionals.
The chief of spolice of Milwaukee has
called upon Gov. Rusk to offer a reward of
$500 for the apprehension of August Hoa-
man of Bismarck, OAK, who murdered his
wife in Milwaukee recently. No action has
been taken about the matter, as the governor
is at his old home at Veroqua.
Mrs. ]. B. Richmond had her household
effects ard wearing apparel stored
in South lie Beau, Oak. Recently she found
that the room had been entered and a
watch and chain worth $3.50, two lockets
worth $12, two sets OF jewelry worth about
$40, n , ring worth So, one cuff button
worth 81. and $3S in money, making a to-
tai of nearly $3.50 were stolen.
Capt. W. A. DeBow, proprietor of a
restaurant at Nashville, Tenn., committed
suicide recently by morphine. He had been
troubled with neuralgia from a wound re
ceived during the war. 1t is thought by
many that he committed suicide because
he was financially embarrassed.
Eugene Colbura of Dorchester, N. H.,
fatally shot John W. Brooks, who assaulted
Colburn's father. The tragedy drew out OF
a quarrel between a son of Brooks and Ed.
ward Clement in a school house.
Aug. Butz of Cleveland recently finished
q drunken spree by swallowing, with suic;-
DIAL intent, three ounces of sulphuric acid,
and died a horrible death, lingering five
hours in great agony.
At Oswego, Kan, recently Frank Fishe,
was shot through the brain aud instantly
killed by a companion in a saloon. The
cause was whisky. The murderer was ar
rested.
Eleven thousand dollars was stolen from
the paymaste1 Of the Mexican Mutual rail
road In the city OF Mexico, a few nights
ago by the paymaster's servant.
At "infant's" day in a Chicago C. urt
twenty betrayed females were present to
sue alleged fathers.
John Dutee a Montana horse thief, hai
been captured near Darlington. OAK.