Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-12
RTOT And MURDER IN TRoY.

RIOT AND MURDER AT TROY.
Troy, \. Y, June 11.-There was a muir
der here this afternoon and perhaps two
more, growing out of strike of moulders,
at the malleable iron works. About
O'clock the police were sent for, and after
dispensing a large crowd and arresting
three young men, found one man dead
from pistol shot and two men wounded
The dead man was William Hutchinson.
He formerly worked at the malleable iron
works. He is said to have come from
Detroit and from Canada. Joseph Wine
stone, probably fatally shot, belongs to
Troy and is spoken of as a reputable man.
Arthur Ilimseno's wounds are very dan
gerous. The persons charged with firing
the fatal shots and who are arrested are
Sanford C. White. aged nineteen, Thomas
Garfield. eighteen, Themes Jones, twenty
three and John Jones, twenty. White and
Garfield are non union moulders, and were
engaged in row. 4 great crowd follow.
ed the officers with the determination to
lynch White, but they were kept at bay.
Superintendent Quigley, who was soon on
the scene, ordered the crowd to stand back
whereupon the exasperated crowd attack
ed him, knocked him down and choked
him. when some of his men rescued him.
The entire detective force and five patrol
wagons were detailed to the scene of MUIR
der and. will remain there during the
night.
i ONCE MILLIONAIRE STEALS AND SUICIDES.
Boston, June 11.-Wm. A. Putney, at
one time the proprietor of one of the
largest dry goods houses of Chicago and
rated among millionaires, through bust
ness depressions and bad investments, be-
came hopelessly involved, and finally was
obliged to give up his business on account
of impaired health. Without money he
returned east and obtained position of
salesman i'll Stone, Shepard, Norwel d
Co.'S. The firm has been missing consid
cradle valuable goods and the detectives
traced the thefts TO Putney, and was ar
rested at Summer cottage, Nantucket
The officers with their prisoner took a
steamer for Boston at Putneys solicita-
ton, and did not put irons on him. Put
ney desired to avoid people he might
know on board, and was allowed to move
about. Suddenly, while chatting with the
officers, he plunged overheard. He was
taken from the water by the boats crew
and everything done to resuscitate him,
but died IN ten minutes, aged ffty-two. A
large amount Of stolen property was
found in his residences at Boston and
Nantucket.
ATTEMPT TO MURDER A CONGRESSMAN.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 1.-THE city
was set wild with excitement this after
noon by tue attempted murder Of Hon.
John Z, Lamb, congressman from this
district, by Samuel G.. Davis, an attorney
of this city. Davis was standing at the
entrance of Lambs Office when the latter
and saluted him chow are you"
Don't you speak tc me-" said Davis. Il
will speak to you. l want to talk to you,
said Lamb. No you won't" said Davis. |
out the sentence with choice cpl |
thets and Immediately drawing a !
revolver and placing it almost
against Lambs chest. The congressman
threw up the weapon, with hand in which
he held some legal papers, holding q cane
IN the other, and lodged as the weapon
was discharged. The ball passed over his |
shoulder through a passing wagon, lodg- !
ing in the farmer drivers foot, ipficting
painful wound. Lamb went into the store
next door, and Davis was taken in charge !
by bystanders. The cause CT the attempt |
Is attributed to occurances growing out of
a libel suit against the Express, III which
Davis is prosecuting and Lamb defend
ing.