Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-17
WICKED SIFTINGS.
HE WAs ARRESTED FOR SWINDLING
PENSIONERS.
A Desperate Attempt to EseRpe-BurgIars
on the Observation-Disclosures to be Hanged
"A Life Sentence-Kespited-H Cases.
sw1Np11Ne PENSIONERS.

SwINDLING PENSIONERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-The chief ex-
aminer of penslonsi sent a warrant to
Lancaster, Pa, with detainer against
Rev. Jno. A. Moore, alias jerks, arrested
there on the charge of swindl1ng pen
sioners.
ATTEMPT To ESCAPE.
PITTsBUaG, Dec. l5.-Five prisoners
made desperate attempt to escape this
afternoon while being taken to the peni-
Tertiary. The party were handcuffed and
in charge of Deputies Brockway, German
and Boilin. When passing down Sixth
street, which is always crowded, Prisoner
Patterson kicked German in the stomach,
and with another prisoner started ap Lib
erty street. At the same time Lynch
and one of the other prisoners threw red
pepper in the eyes of Boilin. German
and Brockway, who had not seen this,
started after Patterson and his
companion and cornered them
in an alley, when Patterson
drew revolver, but before he could use it
the officers overpowered him. Meanwhile,
Boilin, although blinded with pepper,
pluckily held the two prisoners, while
Lynch kept the crowd back by Furnishing
revolver. Henneman, the fifth prisoner,
then came to the assistance of Boilin, and
with his aid and that of the several officers
who had arrived by this time, the party
were landed safely behind the bars. The
red pepper, revolvers and razor, it seems,
were slipped to them during the trial and
secreted in package of tobacco.
INTERMENT OF THE VICTIMS.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.---The funeral of
Capt Fortier this evening was attended by
large concourse of people, the veter-
ans of the Washington artillery and his
battery commanded by Capt. Beanhall
The parlor in which the body was laid was
filed with large and handsome floral dec
oratlons including souvenir from the
Alabama state artillery, of Mobile. The
pail bearers we're Gen. Fred Ogden,
Col VaEderry, Henry Ganucheau
and father and brother of
Fortier. Ex-Governor Nichols was also
present. A parting salute of three volleys
was fred at the grave. The parting scene
at the residence Of his wife and six chill
dren, the eldest only eight years of age,
was heart rending. It is reported sub
scrirtion will be raised for the benefit of
his wife and children. The funeral of Ed
mund Mason was also largely attended by
the members of the Benevolent associa-
ton, and the Sons of Louisiana, of which
he is member. The funeral of the third
victim, Gus. Remand, was attended by the
members of the Eagle Mutual Benevolent
association, of which he was vice presi-
dent.
BURGLARS.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-The ticket Office of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Annapo-
lis Junction was broken into by burglars
last night. The iron safe was taken into
the woods and broken open and robbed of
the tickets and money.
HE SHOT Hin.
DoNALpsoNvILLE, La, Dec. 15.-Ru-
dolph Landman, storekeeper, killed Chas.
Hudden (colored). Hidden and three
companions entered Landmarks store,
and while examining the goods Landman
suspected Hidden had concealed some
thing in his shirt, and endeavored to find
out what 1t was. A scufie ensued when
Hidden made a motion to draw a pistol
and then ran up the street Lendman
fired, the ball entering the back and pass
ing through the heart. Landman surren-
dered.
ARRESTED FOR USING THE MAILS ILLEGALLY
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Postoffce Inspee-.
tor Ray, of Chicago, to-day arrested Geo.
W. Rumble at his Office in Fulton street,
Rumble is wanted in Chicago under an in
dictment for violating the postal laws. He
is charged with having, under the name of
w. 7. Soule d Co., sent circulars through
the mails by which he obtained money
from his correspondents on false repre-
sensations He WAS held in $4,000 bail.
On Runble's ofdoe door in this city was
@ sign reading: western Grain and Cat
tie Association" probably of the same ma
ture as the Chicago business.
TRUE BILL.
MANSFIELD, o., Dec. 15.-Ths grand
jury returned an indictment of murder in
the second degree against Robert John
ston, one of the New Washington burglars,
captured near Shelby. The trial is set for
Jan. z.
ARRESTED.
MOUNT VERNON, O., Dec. 15.-Mrs
Elizabeth Months wasarres ted for send
ing anonymous obscene letters through
the mail. She confessed, and said she
did it through jealousy of the woman
about whom the offensive matter was writ
ten. She was held to answer in bond of
$500.
TO BE HANGED.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 15.-Dr. Albert
Goerson, convicted of the murder of his
wife by poisoning, was denied new trial
and sentenced to hang.
ACQUITTED.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.@Stephen g.
Price, charged with the embezzlenent of
$87 geo from the estate of Thos. Richard
son, of which he was the executor, was az
quilted by the jury,who were out all night.
HUDSON, n. Y, Dec. Conductor
Waite. of the Hudson River railroad, Was
shot by passenger whom he elected from
the train. The wounds are not serious.
SENTENCED FOB LIFE.
New YORK, Dec. 15.-Thomas j. Young,
who killed his wife in Brooklyn, pleaded
guilty to murder in the second degree. He
was sentenced to states prison for life. He
is d ing of consumption.
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