Daily globe., 1883-06-05
CRIME RECORD.
. BUCKING THE TIGER.


ST. LOUIS, June A dispatch from
Austin, Texas, says: "The grand jury has
indicted forty to fifty members of the legis-
lature for gambling. Quite a number of
those indicted have left money with their
! counsel to plead guilty and pay the mini
mum fine rather than go to court" An
other dispatch from the same place says:
Some one entered the county clerks Office
last night and stole all the indictments re-
turned by the grand jury for violating
the gambling laws, including those against
members of the legislature. There is no
clue to the thief, but sporting circles are
greatly elated."
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
CINCINNATI, June "A young man Civ
ing his name as j. Dietz, Reading, Pa,
stepped into the money order department
| of the postofice, wrote money order, ask
| ing to be shown private room where he
| could take some money from his boot. He
was told the passageway would do. He
then drew small revolver and shot him
self twice in the mouth before the pistol
| could be taken from him. His wounds do
dot appear to be fatal.
GIVING EACH OTHER LEADEN PILLS.
ELLINGER, Tex, June 4.-Last night at a
party, DIR. Souls, of Fayetteville, had an
alteration with DIR. Abney of this place
Abney shooting Souls with revolver, but
| it is thought not fatally. The latter re-
turned the fire without effect. Abney has
| given himself up:
DECIDED INSANE AND ACQUITTED.
LA Crosse, June 4.-The jury in the
Bennett murder trial, after being out thirty
minutes, returned a verdict that the de.
fendant was insane and he was discharged
The case has been running two weeks on a
second trial. The first verdict was against
the prisoner for killing DR.. Hogle, of Wau-
sau, Aug. 10, 1880.
| IMMIGRANT GIRLS swINDLED.
SARATOGA, June 4.-Twenty-fve young
women, English and Swede, immigrants,
arrived this morning from New York,
sent here to take situations in hotels pro-
cured for them by White & TASTED, Broad
way and Thirty third street, New York ,and
to whom each girl had paid $3.50. The
girls had been swindled, and no situations
were awaiting them. Before nightfall,
. however, they were distributed among priss
vate families.
| THEY RAN MUCK TOO MUCH.
ATLANTIC, Ia, June 4.-Frank Brown
and John Anderson, two desperadoes, mem
bers of what is known as the Crooked
Creek gang, pursued a course of intimida-
| tion in the little town of Vista for three
hours Sunday, firing revolvers promiscu-
ously and creating other forms of disturb
ance. Finally they we're met by an armed
body of citizens and shot down. Anderson
is dead and Brown will die.
THE CORPORATION swINDLER.
Boston, June 4.-Jas. Fl. Langley, ar
rested yesterday on the charge of extensive
swindling through the medium of bogus
stock companies and other fictitious or
ganizations, was arraigned to-day and
pleaded not guilty. The district attorney
stated that number of cases would be
presented against Langley this week, and
consequently bail was fixed at $4,000. The
inspectors of police had three additional
cases reported to them to-day.
SHOT ON THE LOUISVILLE TRACK.
LOUISVILLE, June 4.-F. H. Stevens,
| owner of Farragut and several noted
horses, was shot by Policeman McGrath
to-day. Stevens had lost his badge and
was trying to enter the grand stand. The
officer interposed and he drew knife,
when McGrath shot. The ball struck his
left arm and entered the body near the
shoulder.
| DODGE CITY AGAIN.
DODGE CRY, Kansas, June A. The
mayors proclamation stopping gambling
makes great excitement. Luke Short is
defiant and says he will stay and fight it
out. Bert Masterson has returned. A
company of forty-fve militia has been
sworn in. There was no gambling to-
night. Short says he will obey the law
but will not be driven from town.