Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-28

A FEW nights ago as Jacob Ashley, a farmer
sliving in Barnwen County, s. c., was sleeping
in his bed four unknown persons crept to the
window of his room and literally riddled his
body with bnckshot, killing him instantly.
One Of his children was sleeping With him, and
the little one was also killed. He was acquitted
last fall of the charge Of burglary, and it is
supposed that this is the cause of the murder.
A FEW days ago Jerome Shoemaker, of
Decatur, Tex, assisted under protest the sher-
if of Montague County in arresting hard
character named James Savage. On the 18th
inst, Savage met Shoemaker at Burlington and
shot and killed him Sol Richie. friend of
Shoemaker, attacked Savage with a knife,
whereupon the latter put two balls through
him, killing him almost instantly. Savage was
arrested, but was released on $4,000 bail.
On the 10th inst, at Taylorvile. ILL.,, the
members of the Bond family who had been sit
ting with Miss Emma Bond left the room for
q few minutes. During their absence the poor
girl disappeared, and the light was put out.
The family ran from room to room. and then
into the yard searching for her. They finally
found her lying on the damp ground in q de-
lirious state. She was muttering of men with
their faces hid in black masks, and seemed to
be wild with fear. Just before this she
seemed to feel better than for long time, but
the prospect of her recovery is now again
doubtful. There is a suspicion that an at
tempt at abduction was made to prevent her
appearing before the grand jury.
WM. KEYS, farmer living four miles from
Greenfield, Ohio, stopped at the house CT a
man named Taylor on his way home, and ac-
cused Stanton Taylor of stealing buggy robe
Taylor called out bis brother John and the two
assaulted Keys, who drew revolver, instantly
killed Stanton and mortally wounded John.
odkor rfoN f0v $t,So oSfxy ko r.
self. -Four murders have been committed
within the past five years in that neighborhood.
The barn and eight head of horses, three
COWS, hay, gram, ETC., of H. C. McNaily, twelve
miles from Helena, Montana. burned recently.
A vigilance committee traced the crime, it is
claimed, to two men named Coomes and Smith.
They were hanged by the committee and their
bodies brought to Helena.
The receiv> appointed to take charge Of the
Marion Trust Company located in Indianapolis,
reports that the concern has beep i'll existence
about one year, during which time nearly
5000, 900 have been taken in and $50, 900 paid
out. The victims to the swindle number about
5000, the average amount received from each
being $40.
The store of Moore & Riggs, in Forsyth,
Fancy County, Mo-, was entered by burglars on
the night of the 18th inst, and $4,000 in
money and lot of county warrants stolen
from the ssfe.
A. 8. HILL, of Salt Lake, Utah, has decamped
with $4,000 beIonging to his wife.
A NEwBuRaH, N. Y, dispatch of the 17tn
inst, says the investigation of the late Judge
Taylor's investing business indicates heavy
deficit estimated at over $3.50, 600.
An examination Of the books of the harbor
commissioners at San Francisco shows that
John 8. Gray, secretary, Is a defauiter to the
amount of $40, 900.
murler Of Capt. Mutt, at Uniontown, Pa, are
being ostracized. Jacob Amalon, one OF them,
left Uniontewn and stopped at Bell Vernon,
where mob beat him SO badly that his life
il despaired of. Dukes is in seclusion, but
says he will emerge soon and take his place in
society.
SUSAN MARSHALL, of Roanoke, Va, raised a
war of jealousy between VIM. Watkins and
Jack Baldwin by accepting attentions from both
Of them. On the 14th inst, Baldwin, while in
bar-room drinking, saw Watkins pass in the
direction of the usual trusting place, and fol.
lowed after him, overtaking him just in front
of his house. and shot at him twice. Watkins
retreated few steps, fell, and died in few
minutes. As soon as Baldwin saw Watkins fall
he placed his pistol against his own temple and
nreo. the Dali enter1hg the f1gho temple ana
coming out of the left ear. He sank upon the
ground and in half an hour both were dead.
Susan Marshalls mother passed through the
crowd to look upon the dead bodies, exclaim-
ing: "There's plenty of room in hell for
them."
81. CRocKER, a notorious horse thief, COM
mitted suicide at Granbury, Tex, Jail day or
two ago. He left a written statement that he
| was born and well connected in Georgia. He
had been in Texas since 1887, and had killed
three men and one woman during that time
He regretted that he could not kill two more
men who had injured him. Being without
money or friends he preferred death to life in
prison. He asked that his body be thrown in
the river, and that no word Of his miserable
| end should be sent to his relatives.