The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-31
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

Gov. CHURCHILL, of Arkansas, bas been found
to be defaulter as treasurer to the amount of
$500 coo.
JUS band of Apaches is on the war-path in
New Mexico and Arizona, and large number
of lives have been sacrificed.
The building used as a fire engine bouse
aud jail at Eldorado, Ks, was set on fire on the
night of the 25th INST, by drunken inmate of
the JAIL named Frank &. Hamilton. The
tuildlng and contents were totally DESTROYED
and Hamilton was roasted alive.
A BLOODY affair has occurred on the border
Of the Seminole Nation. Brady Brettny, Eli
PerrIman, Bill GrimmItt and an Indian were
engaged in game of cards, which finally
ended III free tight Ill which the Indian killed
Bcettny and Perriman. Grimmltt, who took
DO active part In the fight, was accidentally
killed by one of the three during the shooting
Next morning, two brothers named Nose and
Gabriel Marshal, friends OF the dead men,
followed the Indian, who had fed, and coming
up With him, liddled his body with bullets.
JOHN B. MARsroN, clerk formerly employed
by the Equitable Trust Company, of No. l6
Exchange Place. New York, is missing, and his
accounts show that he is defaulter to the ex-
tent Of about $50, ,0C0. He is a son-in-law of
Rlchwell G.. Ralston, president of the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company. He Is also brother
of Edward S. Marston, the assistant secretary
and treasurer of the Equitable COMPANY
The discovery was made by Marstun leaving
the employ of the company about the close of
its fiscal year. He promised to make up the
amount of his peculations through the assist
auce of his friends, but failing to do so prompt
ly the facts of the case were put in the hands
of the district attorney.
JAMES GOLD got INTO an alteration and
fight over an old grudge at Alfordsvllle.
Davies County Ind, with DR.. A. W. Bigham,
and his son John. lmes Gold stabbed John
BIgham to the heart causing his immediate
death, and stabbed DR.. Bigham fatally
The trial of John +. Burrell, ex-grand secre-
tary of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accented
Masons of Illinois, for embezzleInent, which
had occupied the attention of the circuit
court at Carlinyilie Ill, for ten days, was con-
cluded on the 23d inst. The Jury was ont for
three hours and returned a verdict of puiItv
fixing bis punishment at five years IN the state
prison. Under the ruling of the court the
prosecution were required to confine them
selves 10 the amounts converted IL particu-
lar year, and they took that of 1879. The
amount appropriated was 81 800. A motlon
for a new trial was entered. Two more in
dictmehts are pending, and the total amount
| of the embezzlement Is estimated at from
| 100000 to S70,600.
LEWIS and Nathan Lay. two farmers near
Bozeman, Mont, had quarrel with living
Hunter, another farmer, on the I'D inst,
| Hunter was found dead in his field. where he
| had been seeding, with his gun near him. The
| Lays have fled, and a sheriff posse Is after
| them. Ii caught they Will no doubt be
| strung up.
HERBERT EATON, while sitting In livery
stable at Calais, Me-, on the night of the 2lst
inst, during an ordinary conversation. sudden
| " drew a pistol and shot his brother and
Samuel Kelley. He fed to his summer resi-
dence, some miles from the city. but returned
| and gave himself up. Bail was accented in
| 1850.
A PARTY of prospectors near Charleston. Ari-
zona, was attacked by indians on the 21st
inst. Ten Indians and several whites were
killed in the engagement.
BURGLARS blew open the safe of W, K. Ma
son, at Willowhill, H., securing $1,000, most
of which was IN county taxes. A package
containing 5000 was overlooked by tie
thieves,
THE bank of E. s. Comstock. at Reyeuus.
O., was robbed of 5000 by couple of thieves,
one of whom called Comstock out to sneak 10
the other IN a buggy.
THE house of Duncan Does, a mile north of
Byer's Station, o., burned on the night of The
18th inst. Doles was 90 years old and occu-
" subsided neighbors found the dead bocy Of
Doles under the bed, with a rope around the
neck. 1t is thought he was strapgIed nv rob
bers and hidden under the bed, and then tbe
house fired. Considerable gold and silver coin
and some melted money was found in the
ashes. He had large amount of money
about the house, and leaves large estate
The Johnson brothers. two of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith train rob bers, now in iaiI
have confessed their crime. Their intention
was not 10 bill any one, except in self defence.
and to avoid bloodshed unless absolutely nee
eSsary. The shooting was done under excite
meut and vas entrely unnecessary. Jim Hern-
don. who was captured near Huntsville. Madi-
son County. Ark, fired the shot that killed
Conductor Kane. Herndon went to Mcdonald
one of the gang, to stop the shooting bat Nc
Donald shot at him. suppesinS he was pas
sen6er, whereupo1 Jim shot Mcdonald in the
ace.
FEW nights ago as Jacob Ashley, farmer
wing IN BarnweI County, S. c., was sleeping
n his bed four unknown persons crept to the
window Of his room and literally riddled his
body with buckshot, killing him instantly.
OIe of his children was sleeping with him and
the little one was also killed. He was ACQUITTED
lsst fall Of the charge of burglary. and If is
supposed that this IS the cause Of the murder.
4 FEW days ago Jerome Shoemaker, of
Decatur, Tex, assisted under protest tie sher-
if Of Montague County in arresting hard
character named James Savage. On the 18th
Hst., Savage met Shoemaker at Burlington and
shot and killed him. Sol Richie. friend of
Shoemaker, attacked Savage With 3 knife,