The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-09
CRIMES and CRIMINALS

Mary Scully, who has been forewoman al
George f. Cites establishment in Cincinnati
for fifteen years, was arrested for stealing
goods from the firm. Her rooms were
found to be magnifcently fitted up with
fine lambrequins, carpets, velvet plush foot
stools and gorgeous quilts made of goods
that cost Sc yard. She is sister of di.
rector of the city infirmary, and the firm
| were induced to stop prosecution in order to
shield the family froas the exposure that
would follow il the case 1T into the papers
It is supposed that the thetts have amounted
to thousands of dollars. Large quantities Of
goods were recovered. The woman confessed
| her crime.
Mace Jones and Bernard Lansey attemp-
ted TO drive a man named Wilson out of the
village of Brooklyn, Ill. Marshal Greene,
in protecting Wilson, had quarrel with
Jones, il which threats of shooting were
freely INDUCED. Green and Jones after
ward met again. each being armed with
fred, one entering: Green's groin, producing
deatE. Jones received two wounds; one in
an arm and one in the head, and bullet
through the left breast, which is pro-
nounced fatal. All the participants were
colored.
There is great, excitement at Sisterville,
Tyler county, W. Va, on the Ohio River
railroad. Negroes and Italians were work.
ing together blasting, when the negroes put
in blast, and, notified of the danger, ran
to safe distance. Two Italians were killed,
The Italians pursued the negroes with re-
volvers, picks and dirks. The negroes drew
razors, and further trouble is feared.
The president was, it seems, attacked by
a p,iscreant, who hurled stone through
the window of the car in which he was rid
ing while On route to Louisville on the 3Oth
inst. He was no doubt much alarmed, as,
according to the best obtainable story of
the occurrence, the missile crashed through
the car only few feet from where he was
standing.
George Perry, thirty-dve, Of Newark, N.
j., is said to have wife in every town he
has lived in since he became of age. He
had worked his way up to prominent po-
sition in the Etna insurance company,
when four of his wives were discovered, and
he at once put time and space between him
self and Newark.
Charles Cowles, . medical examiner at
Baraboo, Wis, was arrested on the 31st,
charged with taking money in consideration
OF procuring pensions for applicants. The
arrest caused quite Z sensation, the doctor
being prominent member of the Congre.
gational church and one of the Oldest set
tiers. - - 49, mn = :. S
James M. Thompson, alias James Mon
roe, was arrested ut Des Moines,. by the
sheriff Of Montgomery county, Keus., for
deffauding orphans for whom he was
guardian, of $50. The sheriff was armed
with . reputation and took hs prisoner
back with him. !. - 4. s.
Tom Connors, we'll known river man.,
committed suicide near McGraw's camp on
the Snake river by. cutting his throat from
ear to ear. The cause is said to have been
melancholy, occasioned by over-indulgence
OF liquor: He was buried whore he
lay. 3.:.5
On ths3d . crowd assembled atthe jail 5at3
Marysville. La, and demanded the keys
from the sheriff. who Refused. They then
broke IN the door, and took out D. ].
Ptesssl undsr arrest tor rape On 3 girl Is