Cooperstown courier., 1883-09-28
CRL1IEs AND CRIMINALS.

Two tramps boarded freight train on
the Pennsylvania railroad at Marietta re-
Gently. Climbing over tops of csls they
meta brakeman and railroad policeman.
Berger of Philadelphia. Drawing pistols
the tramps ordered the two men to throw
up their hands, which they did, and after.
the tramps Oft their guard grabbed them.
Seeing they Were heing worsted, one of the
tramps jumped off the train and escaped.
Offer Berger fred at the remaining one,
who, putting his hands to his body, fell
from the train apparently wounded. The
train, which was running rapidly at the
time, stopped as soon RS possible, but
nothing could be seen of the tramps. The
object is believed to have been robbery.
On the 10Th inst as Mr. Latin, the iail.
er ct Mankato, Minn., went into the county
Jail to lock the prisoners in their cells, he
was seized by four stalwart prisoners, one
being the negro who was recently arrested
at st James. Mimi, forstealing watch and
money. He grappled with the negro and
threw him OH the floor when the other
prisoners came to the negra's assistance,
and pulling Latin off they all made their
escape. Mrs. Marks the Sheriffs wife, hap.
!ened to be ou tside the corridor, and at
u.
four were pursued by the jailer, who over.
took and captured one man, the other
three making their escape. The three at
large are the negro and two fellows who
were arrested at Mapleton. Nina, a couple e
o. weeks ago for disturbing the peace and
resisting an officer.
Rev. Albert F. Vedder, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church at West Mil
ton, Saratoga county, New York, has been
arrestsS as principal and DR.. James A. Pat
terson of Albany, N. Y, as accessory to the
crime of abortion The complainant,
Annie Walter, twenty-five, daughter Of
Silas Walter. farmer of West Milton,
alleged that Patterson performed the opera
ton at the request of Vedder. II was par.
TALLY successful. The woman was danger.
Albany and make complaint. Vedder
was arrested as he was about to enter the
Methodist Episcopal church. at Kingston
where he was to preach. He was taken to
Albany and sent to all. Both deny their
guilt.
Richard Michaelis, editor of the Chicago
Freie Presse, has caused the arrest of Anton
Hesslng, Washington Hessing, Herman
Ras er and William Rapp, editors of the
Stats Zeitung, for criminal libel in
in charging Michaelis as backmailer. be-
cause he offered $4,000 for the $50, 900
judgment against Hessing, Sr.. obtxined
by the United States several years ago in the
''first batch" of whisky suits. The accused
gave bail for trial Sept. 81.
Eight hostile Apaches attacked The hay
camp at Antelope Springs, Arizona, on the
18th. Only two men were present at tie
time of the attack. George Ward was
killed at the first fire. Amos Williams es
capped and brought the news to the city.
Twenty armed citizens Immediately started
in pursuit of the hostiles. The Indians
were undoubtedly portion of the hostiles
left in the Sierra Madres by Gen. Crook.
The Lake Benton News is authority for
the statement that the man Lovelace, for
overcharging whom on pension claim NJ.
e. Mathe rs and G. w. Andrews were arrest
ed by United States Marshal Denny, is not
at all an injured individual, but one who
has been guilty of fraud and breach of con-
,act. The trial will doubtless elicit all the
facts.
The body of man has beea fonnd in the
woods eight miles from sheboygan. Mich,
and identified as that of Frank Devereaux,
a homesteader who lived near the locality.
The surroundings show that he was killed
in bear fight, which resulted fatally for