Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-26
CRIMINALS RAMPANT,
I'll Build TRAIN ROBBERY BY SEVEN
COWBOYS w TEXAS.
Heavy Sentences Postofice Robbed a
Scaly Pastor Il Suicide Fatal Knock

TEAM ROBBERY.


here tonight of train wrecking and rob-
berry four miles east of Gage station, thir-
teen miles west of Deming. AS the east
bound Southern Pacific passenger train
passed this point about5 this afternoon it
was stopped by party of seven COW
boys, who opened fire on the train and
Webster, the engineer, was
killed. The robbers removed the
plate and spread the rails, throwing the
engine, the mail car, one coach and the
front end of the sleeper from the track.
A brakeman who escaped brought in the
first account, which is very meager. The
robbers hung around the wreck till night,
then left, taking about 500 from the ex-
press car. Full particulars are not learned,
as the train has not reached here. The
commanding officer has been telegraphed
for, and the pursuit will be prompt and
vigorous.
UNPRoVoKED MURDER.
New YORK, Nov. 24.-Owen E. Plunkett-
cigar maker employed in his brothers
factory, % Bowery, was shot dead to-day
by a dissolute fellow named John SculIen.
Seullen worked on bench near the muir
dered man on the top floor of the building.
Between the two was another workman.
Without any known cause Scullen drew a.
revolver and fred at the other workman.
The ball missed the mark and Scullen re-
cooked the weapon and tired at Plunkett,
who fell dead. Scullen was arrested.
Scullen is aged So and half witted. He
is widower. The murdered man was fore
man in factory. Scullen says he bought
the revolver to shoot himself and sud
den fit came On him to kill somebody
when he shot Plunkett
BURGLAR CAUGHT.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 24.-The photograph
of man, arrested recently in st. Louis,
has been identified here as that of Kelly
Shields, the notorious burglar who made
skillful escape from Jail Nov. 8, while
under sentence of five years for burglary.
RE-sENTENCED.
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 24-Robert Martin,
who killed his wife in June, 1881, and Jas.
B. Graves, who killed Edward Soudan in
December, 1881, have been re. sentenced to
be hanged Jan. 3.
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Nov. 24.-Mrs. Bar
rows and Oscar E. Blaney, her son-in-law,
Blaney, shot dead ten days ago.
THIEF SHOT.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-Henry Smith,
aged fortv-fve, q professional thief, was
shot dead by George Trenwith about
this morning, in tie latter's saloon, 629
South Fourth street. Smith had a Quarrel
with Trenwith. The latter is known to
prison and the police.
CHARLEY FoRD's TRIAL.
RICHMOND, Mo-, Nov. 24.-The coming
trial of Charley Ford attracts little atten-
ton. Mrs. Samuels, mother of the James
boys, and Mrs. James Ford, upon whose
testimony mainly Ford was indicted,
and who are expected here as witnesses,
have not yet arrived. AS previously re-
ported Ford says he will not be a witness
against Frank James in the Blue Cut train
robbery, and does not believe Frank can be
convicted.
BRUTAL MURDER.
HICKMAN, KY, Nov 24.-King and wife,
an account of whose N urder was sent in
last nights report, lived alone on farm.
No one had seen them alive since Tuesday
of last week. Arthur King, when he dis
covered the murder, found evidence of a
severe struggle, the furniture strewn about
and a gun with broken breech on the
floor. Mrs. Kings throat was cut and evil
dences Of three heavy blows on the head.
MIR. Kings head was crushed by blow.
The trunk in which King kept his money
was chopped open with a Ratchet. About
$500 was in another place and was not
found. The only clue is that the spare bed
had been used by one person, and the table
shows that one visitor had eaten with the
aged couple. This points suspicion to-
ward clerk who was seen near Kings.
REWARD oFFEEED.
BosToN, Nov. "a. The Prussien authori-
ties inform tho police thar Nathan Szkol-
ny, aged ffty-dve years, Of Mowrazlaw, is
wanted On q charge of falsifyirg bills of
exchange to the amount of $4,000 A
reward OF fifteen per cent. Of the amount
stolen is offered
HEAVY sENTENCEs.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. Nov. 24.--A trial in
Howard county Of the colored rioters in
dicted for numbering Wyatt several months
ego, is just ended in sentencing three men
to be hanged and twsnJy-uine to terms of
imprisonment ranging from five to eigh-
teen years.
THE WHIPPING POST.
W1LmINGTcN, Del, Nov. 24-Five pris-
oners were whipped at Newcastle too day,
three colored and two white men. Ward
Groome, oolored, convicted of aouse break
ing, stood one hour il the pillory, and re-
ceiVed twenty lashes, and the others were
given ten lashes each.
A sCArY pAeTnp
BosToN, Nov. 24.-Rev. Vim. Mitchell,
the newly installed pastor of the Congre-
gational church, was arrested this morning
on charge of stealing books. 1t is stated
that when he was arrested he offered $1,000
to keep the matter quiet.
CONVICTED UNDER THE NEW LAW.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 24.-In the
United States court to-day, James Evans
and Julius Hauser, On trial for intimIda-
ting United States witness in Monroe
county, deemed felony by tne revised
statutes, were convicted.
FOUND GUILTY.
WILMNGToE, Dsl.. &ov 24.-The trial Of
Lewis List and son, Lewis f. List, for Kill
ing George 3. Taylor, was finished this
afternoon. The jury rendered verdict
that the son was guilty Of murder in the
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