Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-12
A DYING TEXANS CONFESSION.
His Party Murdered a Drummer and
Burned a Building to Conceal
the Crime.
NEW YORK AND OHIO MURDERS.
Suicide of Duluth Lumber Merchant t
at Davenport, Iowa.
KILLED IN sRLF-DRFENsE.
Special Telegram to the Globe. I

MANDAN. D. T.. March 11.--Last evening
man named Book, brother of the man
murdered last summer by the Trumbulls,
shot and killed Steve Welsh. It seems
Welsh had attempted to jump Books
claim in the Little Heart valley, and re-
Gently ordered Book to leave the Same.
Book, however, continued in possession,
and yesterday was employed in rolling
logs, intending to move upon higher
ground, when suddenly a shot was fired,
the bali passing through his cap, followed
by six other shots, none, however, taking
effect. He saw a man suddenly jump
from behind the logs to seek better shelter,
and recognized him as Welsh, fred at and
killed him. Book gave himself up to the
authorities. The examination will take
place tomorrow.
BODY -SNATCHING.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kas., March 1.-THE
usual quiet and well-behaved town of Ton
ganoxie, in this county, is in a fermsnt of
excitement over a grave robber case. He
has been plying his horrid business for q
long time, and suddenly disappeared
leaving evidence of his guilt. The mans
name was Engle. he came to Tongano1ie
two years ago accompanied by his wife
and daughter, who, since coming here,
sickened and died A few days ago he de-
clared his intention of selling out and leav
ing, and he soon made a bargain with
Judge Mann, Of this city, who
took the property and rented it to
a young man named Andrews. In the ab-
sence of Mr.. andrews, wh6 is black
smith, Mrs. Andrews began cleaning up
the premises, when she discovered a pc
cuIar looking hinge with piece of wood
lined with velvet, in the garden. She found
a silver plated coffin handle and pieces Of
a coffin itself. Nrs. Andrews seat for her
husband. and further search indicated that
the premises had been used for a question
able purpose. DR.. Reno was sent for, and
an examination revealed the remains of
collins and spreads in a shed, and looked
like a dissecting room. The impression
prevails in TOuganoxie now that regular
system OF grave robbing has been carried
on, and suspicion that not q few graves
have been robbed. Englss' whereabouts
are unknown.
COLD BLooDED MURDER AT HUNTER S
POINT, L. I.
NEW YORK, March 11.-At 11:3O
O'Clock, this morning, officer Casey
of the Hunters Point police, killed rounds
man Richard COmisky. The murdered
roundsman was sitting at his desk in the
first precinct, conversing with two officers,
when Casey entered. 1t was noticed that
he was under the influence of liquor and
acted strangely. He entered the rear room
and called in two officers to help him
fix his pistol. They did SO,
Showing it into his pocket, Casey walked
ont to where Comisky sat, and when wi tn
in two feet of the unsuspecting Comisky,
he halted and said, "What do you follow
me so for?" Comisky replied, SIT was to
make hiro do his duty" Without another
word Casey drew his revolver and fired
The ball entered half an inch below Com
isky's eye and he fell back dead. This muir
-derer was instantly secured and hurried to
the county Jail. It was fortunate thing
for him, as within fifteen minutes thou
sand people gathered, and under the I'M
preston that he was still IN the station
made strong efforts to get hold of him.
tits supposed that Casey was in a state
of insanity when he shot Comisky. On the
way to jail he manifested great fear,
IabOring under the impression that every
one wanted to kill him. Comisky is a
brother of the chief of the Hunter Point
department, and waE unmarried. Casey
has d wife and three children. A strong
guard is posted about the jail tonight,
upon threats of lynching made.
confession OF A TEXAS MURDERER.
DALLAS, Tex, March 11-Reports
reached here to-day from Terrell, Texas,
that good deal of sensation had been cre-
o4oJ lN1-{ Iii "a.
uel Finley, local express agent at that
point of a murder committed last fall,
which is also said to have involved arson.
The story is that Finley, Samuel Bowman,
Jesse McElroy and some other young men,
under the influence of liquor, were in the
upper story of the Star building, the finest
business block in Terrell, on the
night following the reunion of the Ross
brigade last fall, and were playing cards.
There was also a commercial traveller in
the party, name not given, who during the
game got into dispute with one of the
other young men, and was shst and killed
by him. In falling after being shot, the
drummer kicked over lamp, which sx
ploded, set ire to the building aad the
party escaped only with great difficulty
The body of the drummer was crematec
and the evidence of the murder destroyed
Ths story is discreditsd by many, ba
the star building did burn On the nigh
mentioned, and it was thought at the time
to have been fired by somebody in the up
per story. Fridly is alleged to have made
this statement to physician on his deatl
bed, but his physician will not afdrm it
and the Terrell local police deny the story
Nevertheless the affair has produced
great sensation, and detectives on the spo
are attempting to unravel the mystery.
ANOTHER NEW YORK kUEDER.
NEW YGRE. March 11.-Another murde
occurred in the Italian quarter tonight
Several Italians were playing cards in ten
ement 3O1, Monroe street, among whom
we're . Gaetane Capobisco and Antonio
Siego. They were drinking beer anC
n.nnhiaca allaaEorsd to make Sieg1