The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

Two tramps boarded q freight train on
the Pennsylvania railroad at Marietta re-
Gently. Climbing over tops of Cd s, 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 alter
wards t. officer and biakemen catching
the tramps OF their guard grabbed them.
Seeing they We're heing worsted, N OF the
iramps jumped off the train and escaped
OH er Berger fired at The remaining one,
who, putting his hands to his body, f-ll
from the train apparently WOUNDED. Tue
train, which was running rapidly az the
time, stopped as soon rs possible, but
nothing could be seen Ot the tramps. The
object is believed to have been robbery.
Rev. Albert F. Vedder. pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church at West NIL
ton, Saratoga county, New York. has ben
arrested as principal and Or. James A. Rat
terson of Albany, N. Y, as accessory to the
crime Of abortion The complainant,
Annie Walter, twenty-five, daughter Of
Silas Walter. q farmer OF West Milton,
alleged that Patterson reformed the opera
ton A. the request OF Nedder. IL was par
tial v successful. The woman was danger.
ously IN, but recovered sufficiently To go to
Albany and mske a complaint. Nedder
was arrested as he was about to enter the
Methodist Episcopal cnurcs at Kingston,
where he was to preach. He was taken to
Albany and sent TO all. Both deny their
guilt.
Joseph Pune, an Italian, while attempt
ing TO steal potatoes from a garden patch,
at Grapeville, Westmoreland county, Pa.
on the 18th inst, was riddled with bullets
and then drsgged 10 a railway crossing ana
laid on the track, where he was discovered
some time later. The doctors say the
wounds are fatal. Farmer nav been an
noyed for some time past by parties com
hitting depredatiOns, u lay in ambush
with the above results.
Eight hostile Apsches attacked The hay
camp at Antelope Springs, Arizona, on the
18th. Only two men were present at the
time of the attack. George Ward was
killed at the first fire. Amos Williams es
capped and broHght the news TO the city.
Twenty armed citizens Immediately started
in pursuit Of the hOstiles. The Indians
were undoubtedly a portion of the hOsiiles
left in the \srra Madres by Gen. Crook.
The body of a man has been fonnd in the
woods eight miles from Sheboygan. Mich,
an 8 identified as that of Frank Devereaux,
a homesteader who lived near the locality,
The surroundings show that he was kille-
III n DEdr uEllt MLlCu Et1uAiFu NhAhAAy ~
both, as the animals body was found nea
that of the dead man.
The jury at Ortohville, Mimi, in tn
Noonan murder ca.e. have returned a yer
dist OF murder IN the second degree. Tn
prisoner was brought into court and sen
tsnced to hard labor at saltwater for IN.
/, term OF his natural life. His counsel mad
the usual motion for a stay OF proceedings
which was denied by Judge Brown
On First avenue south, Minneapolis
Mimi, on the 18th inst, a Washington a
1 enue peanut vendor was walking with hl
wife. At he corner of Second street tw
( sports drove up In a carriage. One OF theI
q slight-d and gave the husband = thorOuR
1 dru'bing, while his comrade ran of vii
4 the wife.
Bismarck, Dakots. abounds with burglsi
: and sneak thieves. In one night they bur
, larized Denny HAMMERS res ri, takin
$500 worth Of goods. Cady's furniture stor
800. and several other places where lei
d amounts wCre 9Btained.
n JH. Haven OF Rutland. VI, hiss aga
o been arrested, charged with emSezzling SO
OOO while treasurer Of the Rutland ruilros
company. Bail Of $4,000 was furnished.
A man named Walker. aguesI At II