The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-24

A NEwBURGH, N. Y, dispatch of the 17tn
inst. says the investigation of the late Judge
1ayior's investing business indicates a heavy
dehclt estimated at over $250,000.
AN examination of the books of the harbor
commissioners al San Francisco shows that
John s. Gray, secretary, Is a defaulter to the
amount of S4U000
The jurymen who acquitted Dukes of the
murder of Capt. Mutt. at Uniontown Pa, are
being ostracized. Jacob Amalon. one of them
left Uniont9wn and stopped at Bell Vernon,
where mob beat him so badly that his life
Is despalred of. Dukes is in secIusion, but
SAYS he will emerge soon and take his place in
society.
SUSAN MARSHALL, of Roanoke, Va, raised
war of jealousy between VIM. Watkins and
Jack Baldwin by accepting attentions from both
of them. On the 14th inst, Baldwin. while in
bar-room drinking, saw Watkins pass in the
direction of the usual trysting place. and fol-
loved after him, overtaking him just in front
OF his house. and shot at him twice. Watkins
retreated few steps, fell, and died in a few
minutes As soon as Baldwin saw Watkins fall
he placed his pistol against his own temple and
fired, the ball entering the right temple and
coming out of the left ear. He sank upon the
ground and IN half an hour both were dead.
Susan Marshall's mother passed through the
crowd to look upon the dead bodies, excaim-
ing: "There's plenty of room in hell for
them"
H. CRoCKER, notorious horse thief, COM
mtted suicide at Granbury, Tex, Jail day or
two ago. He left written statement that he
was born and well connected in Georgia. He
had been in Texas since 1887, and had killed
three men and one woman during that time
He regretted that he could not kill two more
men who had injured him. Being without
money Or friends he preferred death to life in
prison. He asked that his body be thrown in
the river, and that no word of his miserable
end should be sent to his relatives.
n. A. DUKES, who shot Capt. Mutt at
Uniontown. Pa, has been acquitted. A look
of astonishment spread over Judge Wilson's
face when the jury announced Their verdict of
not guilty, and he said: Gentlemen of the
jury, | suppose the verdict is one that you
thought you should render under your oaths
but it is one that gives dissatisfaction to the
court. because we thought the evidence sufti-
cient to justify a different verdict. If you
have committed an error it is one that we can
not avoid, but can only express our condem-
nation of it in this mild way. The prisoner is
discharged" Dukes then left the court amid
great excitement and Indignation. A process
sion was formed i'll the evening and efigies of
Dukes and the jury were carried throughithe
streets.
In the Chicago and North-W estern depot at
Mankato, on the 18th inst. Carl Winter. of st.
Paul, shot Lizzie Levi, of Mankato. and then
shot himself. The wounds of Miss Levi are
not dangerous, but those of Winter are consjd-
cred fatal The opposition of Miss Lewis
father to their marriage is the cause.
RECENTLY Governor ICrittenden pardoned
from the Missouri penitentlary Clarence Hite.
of Logan County, KY, vino was sentenced 20
twenty-five years imprisonment one OF the
Jesse James gang, he having pleaded guilty
H1te spent twO-thirds Of his time in the hospI
tai, and the governor pardoned him on account
of the near approach of death. Hite was taken
to hls home Ill Logan County, where he died.
A MAN named Gressinger murdered a com
raGe near Glendale, Montana. A mob entered
the Jail at Beaver, were the prisoner was con
fined and hanged him IN his cell.
IT has been discovered that Emrlet O'NeiU
of Schenectady, N. Y, broker who recently
failed, has fled. He victimiZed parties in
Schenectady and johannesburg out of not less
than $3.50, 900. Widows, orphans. and the in
dustrlous poor are alike his victims with the
wealthy classes.
CATHARINE EDWARDS, young lady of IS,
living at Caseyvlle, st. Clair County, H., some
ten miles from East st. Louis was shot and
and killed on the 10th inst. by John Jacobs an
intimate friend, who thought TO frighten and
nave some run with ner Dy pointing shotgun
and swapping a cap at her. The gun exploded
to Jacobs great surprise and horror, and the
young LADY received a charge of shot in her left
breast. Jacobs surrendered himself, and is al
most crazy over the event.
AT Philadelphia, on the 18th inst, John S.
Syren shot his brothers wife, Lizzie Syren in
the breast. He then shot himself through the
temple. The woman will recover.
W. P. RENowDES, living near San Jose, Cal,
was found dead near his burning building. The
remains of Archie Mcintyre were found half
consumed IL the ruins No clue TO the per-
petrator