The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-10-02
TELEGRAPHIC
CRIMINAL CALENDAR,
Murders and Other Crimes.

Rockport, Ind, Soy esterdsy morn
ing sto<e boat which had been occupied
by two men, was found burned to ashe
in the Ohio river, two miles above here
In the hull were the chsrred remains o.
man who had been shot in the hesG
anG been pounded with paddles. The
perpetrators escaped. The nsmes of tht
occupants are unknown.
New York, 30.-A middle aged Ger.
man, only known as "aenry," was al
most instantly killed tonight in the
basement Of l52 Greenwich street, by
81 other unknown German. The mur-
derec man was in the immigrant EN-.
plOyment agency At that number az por.
ter. The murderer applied for sleeping
quarters tonight and was refused. he
immediately attacked The porter with e
knife and slashing his throat severed the
jugulsr vein, causing his death in few
moments. The murderer ran ou. the
back way pursued by number of pao-
pie, but escaped. The police wore noti.
fed bat up to s lste hour had net sue-
ceeded in capturing him.
The body of the young man shot to
dealh this morning opposite 208 Forsyth
street has been identified as that of Will
liam Stsmminger, 20 years old, shipping
clerk in Strstton & Storms cigar manu-
factory. The three men arrested on sus-
picion are still held The police claim
to have evidence that Charles Heck,
tailor, arrested, killed SEamminger last
night. The young man and some com
panions were making a noise on the
street, it seems, and he came down stairs
from his room snd Tired at ten because
they refused to 20 away.
Christopher Farley and wife quarreled
in their apartments, SO Lewis street. to-
night. The man was taken to the hos
pital tonight and the woman jailed. The
man it is expected will die.
Celins, O., 30.-John Cantwell, 60
years old, resident four miles north of
here, shot and killed his wife while she
wss digging potatoes this morning. He
used revolver, shot her in the lead and
then shot himself dead, putting two balls
in his chest. Cause, digging potatoes on
Sunday.
Worcester, Mass, 80 -Walfeld Ger
rsrd, Of Holden, was shot fatally on
Saturday night by Charles ToUshon, a
former mill-owner. .Toushon said be
was afraid of robbers, and had his pistol
in his hand; as he was driving along bis
horse SHE'D when meeting Gerard and
two companions, causing she revolver to
20 of.
New Orleans, 30.-Times Democrat
Eols special: Lane, whe murdered Nc
Nealy at Psine's plantation, near
Opelusas, few days ago, .snd bis &C.
complice and companion, Brown, have
been arrested. When commanded to
surrender they opened fire, and hand to
hand fight occurred. The sheriff and two
Deputies were at q disadvantage, being
On unrnly horses. Lane, the principal
was shot dead by Sheriff
Duaon, and Brown, his companion, WAS
shot in the right hand while in the act
of firing at the sheriff. he changed the
pistol to the left hand and continued to
ire. He finally surrendered, Lane is
wounded; as he fell be erasped
. handful of CARTRIDGES and attempted to
load. he lived but five minutes. The
sheriff asked him why he murdered poor
Did McNealy, when he replied ''He or
lered me out Of his sugar house and
cursed me; no man does that and lives"
Brown will be taken to Opelusas; his
uaund is not dangerous. During the
At kuO baOiln WOE tuSh III shO loiO-
head by spent bullet, and another
passed through his clothing.
Lafayette, Ind, S0.-On Saturday
night. George Spurrier and Joe Adams
attempted to rob two young men nameo
Stump and Jewell. Stump was unarmed
but seized revolver from his compsn-
on's pocket and shot Spurrier dead.
Adams is in Jail. Stump and Jewell
gave themselves up. The coroner's in
Iuest is in progress, but no verdict has
been rendered.
Chicago, 1.-Frsnk R. Sherwin, the
New Mexican csttle-ranch owner, ar
.ested here few days ago on q requisi-
ion from the Governor of New York,
was before Judge Bsrnum in the Circuit
,ourt, this morning, on petition Of habes.
corpus. The petition for bis release was
denied and be was remanded to the GUS
ody Of the officers who will probably
return with him to New York.
Summit, Miss, IL. I. Wilmington,
sheriff of Amite county, was stabbed
;wice in the back at Liberty, on Saturday,
and killed by Eugene Elmee. The trou.
bic grew out of politics. Both were Dem.
,crats. After the murder, McElmee was
by q crowd. one Of whom
'hot him, and he died in ten minutes.
Roth of fha narfies waro hf0hlv non.