Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-29
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
WEALTHY CITIZEN OF BOSTON
SHOT BY A PRINTER.

Money and a Wife at the Bottom of the
Affair-Judge Thornton Asks a Con
tinuance of the Bond Case-Two Ne
grOes Lynched at BroOksviIle. Ala.
JACKSONVILLE, ALA, Dec. 2S.-A spe-
cial from Brooksville, Ala, says: 'Last
Saturday a quarrel occurred between
Estin Hope and negro named Pagan, in
which blows were struck by Hope. The
negro fed, pursued by his adversary, and
was joined by his brother, while a white
man named Steel, Joined Hope. The ne
gro who had been struck by Hope fired at
his pursuers and wounded both Of them.
The two Fagans were arrested and lodged
in Jail. On Christmas night number of
masked men took possession of the Jail
and shot and killed both of the negroes"
BOLD MOVE IN THE BOND CASE.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28.-A dispatch from
HillsborO, ILL.,, says that the defense rest
ed their case in the trial of the men
charged with the outrage on Miss Bond,
and she was called as the first witness in
rebuttal. She contradicted several wit
nesSes for the defense in important par
ticulars. When the court reconvened
after recess the counsel for the defense
were given three-quarters of an hour for
COHSultdJlOns dG bU6 emu Ol WHICH Time
Judge Thornton, of the defense, moved
to withdraw the jurors and con-
tinue the case. The court re-
ceived the motion and ordered it
filed. Judge Thornton submitted an affi-
davit saying that he gave notice before
the evidence was taken that he would in
troduce one particular witness. That wit
ness not having arrived he asked for a
continuance. That witness name was
Nellie Woodruff. This move was regard
ed as bold one, and created much dis
cussiOn, the general opinion seeming to
be that Judge Thornton feels that the
jury is against his clients and he wants
to prevent a conviction.
THE BOND CASE.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2S.-At the afternoon
session of the Bond trial yesterday Mrs.
Sarah Yonkers, wife of George YOnkers,
testified, and her evidence created a great
sensation: She swore to being at the
house of Joseph YOnkers with her hus-
band, and to the events, circumstances,
ETC., as given by the Yonkers brothers and
j. G. Montgomery, but insisted that it was
on the day following the outrage-nOt
on the day of the outrage. She
said that she first heard of the out
rage from Mrs. Joseph YOnkers and
on the day of her visit, and that she
had not been there or seen Mrs. Joseph
see her for three weeks afterwards. The
witness was very closely questioned by
the counsel, but she firmly maintained
that it was the day after the outrage. She
and her husband were at Joseph Yonkers'
on the day on which the event occurred as
testified to by Montgomery and the Yon-
kers brothers. This evidence is regarded
by some as destroying Montgomery's alibi.
SHOT BY PRINTER.
Boston, Dec. 2S.-A New York printer
named Reynolds called this morning to
see James Budd, prominent and wealthy
resident of Dorchester Heights. Shortly
after entering the servants heard high
words and Reynolds threatened Budd.
The latter started to run up stairs, but
was shot twice in the leg and back, proba-
bly, fatal, by Reynolds. The latter was
arrested by citizens who were attracted
into the house by the shooting. On
Reynolds was found a long statement
of grievances against Budd. Reynolds is
a member of the typographical union OF
New York. He married the daughter of a
woman named DietZ, to whom Budd, he
alleges, was much indebted. Budd did
all in his power to break off this match,
and from this and his alleged treatment
of Mrs. Dietz and attempts to gain her
property the shooting resulted.
BLoDGETT's ENIBEzzLEMENT.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 28.-Samuel
G.. Blodgett, recently dismissed from the
position of Treasurer OF the Providence
Institution Of Savings, proves to have
embezzled funds of the bank to the
amount of $21 900. The robberies cover a
period of eight years, Upon complaint of
officers of the institution a warrant was
recently issued for Blodgett's arrest,
who was believed to be in Boston, but he
has not yet been found. The loss does not
affect the credit of the bank.
HUNG BEFORE 10000 PEOPLE.
NEVADA, Dec. 2S.--William Fox was
executed here to-day for the murder of
Thomas Howard, on May 26 last. After
the black cap had been put on he shook
hands with the Sheriff and his deputies.
Ten thousand persons witnessed the exc
cutiou, which took place in natural am
phitheatre, one and half miles from the
business part of the city.
STOLE $1,000.
BOSTON, MASS, Dec. 2S.-Pryor A.
Simon, 80 years old, manager of the New
England business of Samuel L. Hall, fine
art publisher and importer of New York,
is charged with being defaulter to the
amount of $4,000. Simon disappeared
about two weeks ago ostensibly to visit
brother at Huntington, Mass. His where
abouts are at present unknown.
FIGHT WITH HORsE-THIEvEs.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-A special dispatch
from Little Rock, Ark, says: ga terrible
fight took place to-day between Sheriff's
posse and gang of horse-thieves, in
which several were killed and wounded
The fight is reported to have taken place
in the mountains in the northwestern part
of Arkansas. No details have been re-
ceived yet"
TIE BANDIT MAYOR ARRESTED.
nv,1r
from Monterey says: "Senor Ouintana.
Mayor of New Laredo, who was impli- |
Gated in the recent train robbery on the
Mexican National Road, was arrested and
brought to Monterey this evening""