Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-24

Crimes.
CHARLIE FoRD's TRIAL.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, Nov. 23.-The trial of
Chas. Ford, charged with robbery, comes
up at his home in Richmond, Mo-, to-
morrow. This charge is preferred against
him by Mrs. Jesse James and Mrs. Zerelds
Samuels, the outlaws mother. Soon after
the killing of James by the Ford boys,
Mrs. James and Mrs. Samuels visited Rich
mond, and while there gave testimony to
the grand jury upon which the Indictment
was found. During the stay of these fe-
males at Richmond the son of
the lamented Jesse dispensed peb-
bles from his fathers grave at 1Oc
EACH The little fellow derived consider
able revenue from this source. The rob-
berry with which Ford is charged occurred
Thursday evening about s o'clock August
25, 1881, on the north side of the river i'm
mediately opposite this city. The 'bus
which transferred the passengers between
the depot at North Lexington and this
city was stopped by several masked men
when half way between the depot and the
river. The depot is about 200 yards from
the river, and the bus was on its
way home with several passengers.
six of them gentlemen and one lady.
Just before the bus was halted mover on
his way to this city lost his way, and leav-
ing his wagon began a search for the.right
road. Hs fell into the hands of the out
laws and was relieved of $50. He was then
securely bound and in his presence
the robbers discussed their plan of orera-
tions. One of the men was to command
the driver to halt, and if he did not obey
another was to shoot down one of the lead
horses. While the mover was prisoner,
his wagon, driven by his brother,
passed within few yards Of where the
party was concealed, but the prisoner was
not permitted to move or speak, and the
driver was not halted. Taking their pris-
oner with them the outlaws proceeded to
the roadside, and as the bus came along
one of them called out, "All of you hold
up your hands and get out of there" Mr..
Gibson, the driver, stopped the bus, and
in conversation to-day with the GLOBE
representative said he was reminded of
the robbery of the bus at nearly the
same spot seven years earlier when
he was also driver and that he hardly
knew whether he would be robbed or not,
for in that robbery his money and watch
were returned to him for having so
promptly obeyed the order to halt. Ex-
cept the lady, who was permitted to keep
her seat, all the passengers were ordered
to leave the bus and were placed side by
side, with their hands above their heads,
while two robbers robbed them. AS soon
as the alarm was given, posses started in
pursuit. A search on the scene showed
that the robbers were not mounted, which
created the impression that they lived in
theneighborhood. It is thought Ford will
endeayor to secure a change of venue,
claiming that prejudice against him is
too great in Ray county to give him fair
trial.
AN ALDERMAN HoRsEwHIPPED.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Three of four in
toxicated young men got out of hack in
front of disreputable house on Fourth
avenue in the dense fog that brooded over
that unloyely quarter of the city
at o'clock Wednesday morning.
As they struggled up the steps very pref
ty if not beautiful young woman rushed up
and Selling the hack drivers whip from his
hand lashed viciously at one of the young
men. Her victim turned and throwing up
his hands to protect his head received a
series of singing blows on his wrists
When the woman had enough of this deli
cious amusement she threw, down the imple-
ment of torture and departed with fe-
male companion who had stood by during
the performance. Like the men they were
hat IL
stood there cooling his smarting wrists
and nursing his wounded feelings. @. F.
L. Doernor, who represents the Sixth ward
in the worshipful city council, found him
self in this doleful fix. He had gone out
with the boys in the character of giddy
young bachelor and came to his senses
when he found 1t was raining carriage
whips. The woman in the case was a
| frail female by the name of Elmore. She
had met the jovial lawmaker that night on
Third avenue. She and another woman
had taken short hack ride with DoernoI
and his friends. During that time she
claimed to have lost pair of glove:
and & seal skin sacque The two
women made themselves troublesome and
were deposited on the sidewalk They
followed the hack, and when the male por
ton of the party alighted the Eimor,
woman, with visions of a new sacque be
fore her eyes, attempted to blackmail th,
merry alderman with the aid of q carriage
whip.
FRANK JAMES DYING.
Especial Telegram to the Globel
ST. LoU1s, Nov. 23.-Frank James is re
ported to be dying of consumption.
visit to him disclosed the fact that h
is losing flesh rapidly. He i
alFo penniless, and his cell is
no longer richly furnished SO it was q yea
ago. He left his fine furniture in Calves
ton, and his friends did not see fit to re
move it to the jail in Independence, wher
he is now. He is awaiting trial there 70