Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-31
DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
New ORLEANS, March 30.-Yesterday a
handsome young fellow stepped into the
alley near the cathedral and the supreme
court, put pistol to his head, pulled the
trigger, and with the report fell TO the
ground. large crowd gathered and the
suicide was soon identified as Pedro Fer
nando Valdez, nineteen years old, lately
employed rs clerk in the store of his
brother. He had made arrangements to
leave for Havana on the next steamer.
His friends knew of no cause for the rash
act, but letter found on his person gave
the explanation that he had been disap-
pointed in love, was tired of life, and in
tended to kill himself.
CASARD.
Special Telegram to the Globe.I
CHICAGO, March Concerning the
sensational Dooley story sent out by the AS
sociated Press to-day, inquiries made at the
Chicago police headquarters to-day re-
garding the reported arrest resulted In the
suspicion that either the New York police
are on a wrong scent, or they have captur-
ed crank. Nothing is known of Mary
Ann Dooley, and there Is no record of
death such as that mentioned anywhere in
the place. There has been no dispatch
sent to New York or anywhere else asking
for the arrest of Mary Ann Dooley or of
John Sessions. Mr.. Emery A. Storrs, who
is said in the dispatch to be the counsel re-
tanned for the defense, says he never heard
of the case. and knows nothing whatever
about it.
DIHD or HHR INJURIES.
ISpecial Telegram TO the Globe.
CHICAGO, March 3O.-Mrs. Jacobs, va Q
was so brutally assaulted by tramp Mon
day, died this afternoon about o'clock.
When John Mcconnell, who is under arrest
for the crime, was notified that the woman
he struck was dead he exclaimed: "Great
God, 1 struck no woman" A lady who saw
a party lurking near the house of the de-
ceased Monday says Mcdonnell is not the
man. The police begin to think they ar
rested the wrong man.
HANGED FOB MURDER.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CAMDEN, S. c., March 30.-Oliver Bris-
tow was hanged here at 1870 for the muir
der of Mr.. Mcdowell last fall. He main
tanned quiet demeanor to the last, and
said he was ready to go. He protested
his innocence, and professed religion. The
execution was witnessed by only few
spectators.
HANGED FOR RAPE.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-CharlesW William
Beaver, a colored youth, was hanged in the
jail yard at Leesburg, Va, this morning
for rape. T he hanging was witnessed by
not over fifty persons. He spent quiet
night and ate an early breakfast. The
condemned boy walked firmly to the scaf-
fold and as the black cap was drawn said:
Farewell friends and fellow creatures" )"
The trap was sprung at 6:52 and his neck
was broken by the fall. beaver yesterday
signed q written confession of his crime.
Beaver was dusky mulatts between six
teen and seventeen years of age. His
/ crime was committed upon ten year old
daughter of Geo. A. Hunt, who knew
Beaver we'll and whom Beaver assaulted in
| the public road as she was returning from
school. The child recovered from her in
iuries and upon her testimony Beaver was
convicted. Gov. Cameron was appealed
to to commute the sentence to imprison
ment for life, bat he refused.
| THE VERMONT HANGING.
| WINDSOR, VT. March 30.-Mrs. Meaker
who is to be executed this afternoon, slept
soundly last night and after breakfasting,
in accordance with request made yester-
day to see the gallows, was led out by the
sheriff this morning. She closely scrutin-
lied every part of the structure, ascended
the steps of the scaffold with firm step
and without emotion and inquired of the
sheriff if she would be required to climb
the fatal steps unassisted at the final mo-
ment; the drop and its mode tof working
were looked into with an air of morbid
curiosity. Eyeing the trap she asked. rs
that the placer After returning
to her quarters, she was veiled
by the chaplain and manifested the most
stolid Indifference, but later on was visited
by Sheriff Atherton and inquired after her
husband and daughter, and then with much
agitation said, Tell them 1 am to be mur-
dered to-day. l am an innocent woman
She alluded to her sons confession es lie
and said he had brought her to the gallows
When Atherton rose to go she began to cry
and kissed his right hand twice, and send
ing her love to the folks at home, she
cried goodbye, goodbye" as he left.
| h1Ebs ASdh0r dbo d Hodrbl O1uuor. hcI
son, Almon, was left in his cell. Mrs
Meaker's arms were pinioned before she
left the cell and the procession moved to
the gallows where she was seated in chair
and evidently did not like the crowd
After prayers by the chaplain the sheriff
handed her q paper with these words
''Emeline Meaker, If you have anything to
say why execution of sentence should not
take place you have now an opportunity y
This was done on account of her deafness.
She was calm and pale and sat with closed
eyes. Goodbye, Mr.. Hull. 1 have
nothing more to say, only / for
give you for hanging me.''
Her legs were then tied, and, thought stand
ing all the time, showed no signs of
trem bling. She said: "May God forgive
you ALL" The drop fell at 1:3O. After
hanging thirty minutes the body was taken
down. She died with scarcely a struggle,
and was buried in the prison cemetery this
afternoon.
| DLDN'T BREAK HIS NECK.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 3O.-At Camden,
this morning, Oliver Bristow, colored, was
hanged rs an accomplice of Joe Wilson,
also colored, for the murder of F. NJ. Nc