Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-06-12
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.
n Doubie Tragedy.

a Doup Tragedy.
Special Dispatch 10 Tus Bxs
VINcENNEs, Ina, June ia
shocking tragedy occurred In the
house Of Joseph Pollock, a wealthy
miller and an influential citizen,
shortly after midnight Saturday night
His son Charles Pollock, who married
Clara Clendening six months ago, came
home after midnight, bade his father
ard mother good night, saying he was
going away. He went to his wlte's
bedroom and disrobed and In half an
hour shot her through the breast and
himself in the right side. She ran to
the end of the hall whore she fell
dead. He lived twenty minutca but
never spoke word, Pollock was
partly Intoxicated when he came home.
There was no trouble between him Hno
his wife.
Tho wasson Court Martial,
Special Dispatch to Tus Bsn.
GALVESTON, June IA Nows
San Antouio special says: To-day, II
the court martial of Major Wasson
army defaulter, Chief Paymsater Ter
rell testified at length regarding the
high standing of the accused. He al
ways found him most zealons and will
Ing. Defendant presented an account
current for May, showing bis indebt
ness to the government settled.
OIL. Terrell was cross. examined BY
the Judge advocate regarding the &c
count carrsnt. Horace wilson, O.
San FrancIsco, testified in detail con
cernlng Wasson's services In Japan
and the high estimation In which h,
stands. Tomorrow the accused will
submit his fir al argument, after which
If the Judge advocate has nothing t
say, the case will 60 to the court TO
adjudication.
Attempted Murder.
spe ial Dispatch to The BE.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Juue H.
The city Ia excited this afternoon b
an attempted murder Of hon. John L
Lamb, congressman of this district, b
Samuel G. Davis, an attorney of thi
city. Davis was approaching the on
trance of Lambs office. whom the lat
ter approached and saluted him wit
Chow are yeu3' "Don't you spea
to me, said Davis. II will speak t
you; 1 want to talk to you," sal
Lamb. "No, you WON'T" said d.
Wis, and Immediately drawing revo
, yer, placed 1t almost against Lsmb
chest. The congressman thre
up the weapon with his hand,
which he held some legal pa pers, hol'
Ing cane In the other, and lodged
the weapon was dischsrged. The bs
passed over his shoulder, through
, passing wagon and lodging In the dr.
ver's arm, infllcting paiaful woun
! : Lamb went into q store next door AZ
Davis was taken charge Of by the b
standers. The cause of the attem
: Is attributed to an occurrence CROWN
! out of libel suit agsinss The E
! press, Ia which Davis WAS proseoutii
and Lamb defending.
, From q I'll ne moo TO Po erty,
Special Dispatch to The BER. t4t
Boston, June IL. William A. Pl
q ney, at one time proprietor of one
! the largest dry goods honset In Ch.'
60, and rated among the n,ilionsir,
! through business depressiost ard b
y Investments bscame ,cip..Say i ,vol
:. = ed and finally was obliged to give
business on account of impair
- health. Without money he return
- ~ east and obtained a position az hslt
|! man In the store os Shepard, NorH
e. Go. The firm has been missi
>. considerable valuable goods and dot
= ~ tives traced the thefts to Putney.
=, was arrested at a summer cottage
20 Nantucket.
=, The officers with their prison
70 took the steamer for Boston. At p
80 ney 'ssolicitation they did not put irC
3 ON him. Putney desired to av
people he might know on board Q
was allowed to move about. Sudd
10 ly, while chatting with an officer
90 plunged overheard. He was tai
10 from the water by the boats crew I
'y everything done to reBuscltate /
ei but he died In about ten minut
O. age 81.
=. A Bloody Row.
10 Special Dispatch to The Bhk.
ba Troy, N. Y, June IA mur
~ was committed here this afterno
- and perhaps two more, growing on
ad the strike of moulders at the Mall
~ BILE Iron Works. About o'clock
~ police were sent for, and after
Ss S psrsing a large crowd and arrest
sS three young men, they found one 4
'at dead from q pistol shot and two 4
~, wounded. The persons charged "
= firing the fatal shots are non.un
~, m moulders, and were engaged In
ba row. A great crowd followed the
az M ficers with a determination to ly
ho the men who did the shooting. Il
~. were kept at bay by Superintend
81 Quigley, who WAS soon on the sc,
" lie ordered the crowd to stand bl
w. whereupon the eIasperated crowd
oe tackled him, knocked him down
tor were choking him when some of
,Gt men rescued him. Tho entire
,at tective force and five patrolmen '
"a detailed to the scene of the mul
~ and will remain there during
T. night.
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