Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-21
THE ACQUITTAL OF THE BOY MURDERER.
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and gavethe standard charge in such cases,
taking very much the view Of Judge Cox,
in the Guiteau case. The jury was out
just fifteen minutes, returning before the
judge had left the bench, with the follow
ing verdict: "We the jury, find upon the
special plea of insanity, that the accused
person, Herman Hidden, was insane as
alleged and set forth in his special plea,
at the time of the commission of the al
legged offense as charged in the informa-
tion, and we find him not guilty of the
offense for that reason. And we further
find that the accused has recovered from
such insanity and is of sound mind at the
time of his trial." Young Hidden left the
court room with his father after many
attorneys and friends.
MURDER TRIAL.
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BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, March 2O.-The
Wheaton murder trial commenced in the
circuit court this morning, the attend
ance being very large. The accused,
Dwight E. Wheaton, was indicted several
months ago by the grand jury of Mclean
county, for the murder of James O'Neil, a
former engineer on the Alton railroad, in
this city in 1873. Wheaton was arrested
soon after the murder, but was discharged
after the preliminary examination, the evil
dence not being sufficient to hold him
over until the meeting of the
grand jury. He afterwards drifted
to Indiana. and was sent to the
ponitentiary of that state for the crime of
highway robbery. While serving out his
time he was indicted by the grand jury
in Bloomington, for O'Neils murder, addi-
tional evidence having been obtained by
private detectives, and from other sources.
His case has been continued two or three
times already. The trial promises to be
one of the most interesting murder trials
which have taken place in the city for
years.
| ABURGLAR RAID ON THE WEST.
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| ST. LOUIS, March 2O.-The leading Jewel
ers of this city are in receipt of circular
letter that is significant. It comes from
| New York, and brings information that a
gang of daring thieves is about to make a
raid on Western cities. The multiplica-
tion of burglar alarms, and similar con-
trivances in New York to prevent robber-
les of banks, jewelry stores, and other
places where rich booty is to be had, and
sharp campaign 1nagurated against them
by the authorities, have, it is reported, re-
suited in preparations for a sudden tenn
porary migration from New York city of a
large band, whose plans for work in the
West have been matured On an extensive
scale. St. Louis, with the worst managed
4 AZ 41n
feared, be the first visited by the band.
CHICAGO SUICIDE.
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CHICAGO, March 20.-About 9:20 o'clock
this morning a German named Frank
Schwenzen, aged twentyfour, who has
been employed as porter at the st. Law
renee hotel, on Adams street, between State
and Dearborn, committed suicide in his
room on the third floor of the hotel, by
shooting himself through the head. Death
was instantaneous. Deceased was unmar-
ried, but leaves married sister, who
resides on North Clark street.
THE NEW YORK SHOOTING.
New YORK, March 20.-George W. Conk-
ling, who shot and killed Wilbur II. Haver-
steck last night, was arraigned to-day in
the coroner's Office. He is gentlemaniy in
appearance, and bore himself outwardly
with calmness and composure. The coro-
ner decided to begin an investigation this
afternoon. Conkling's counsel claims the
shooting was entirely justifable; that
prisoner did it in defense of his sister, and
efforts to remove her from vicious sur
roundings, and that it would
| hn ION n1 hy- fhn o1
sentiment of the community.
Counsel maintains that if Haversteck had
only used his fist in the assault on ConI-
ling, weapon would not have been
brought into play. The prisoner was re-
manded to the custody of the police. Mrs.
Uhler, the prisoners sister, became so hys-
tericsl after the shooting that she had to
be removed to the hospital, where she now
| lies in an exhausted condition.
In the afternoon the coroner impaneled
jury, who viewed the body at Paris flats,
heard the statement of the officer to whom
Conkling surrendered, and the inquest ad
journed. Haversteck's brother arrives to-
morrow from Carlisle. Pa.
THE BOND CASE.
TAYLoRv1LLE, ILL.,, March 2O.-In her
rational moments Emma Bond has con-
6rmed the theory that three masked men
carried her from her sick room. From
other evidence her father and physician
are convinced that the abduction theory is
the correct one, to prevent her appearance
befor she grand jury.
MURDERED IN BED.
GowR1E, Ia, March 20.-The wife of
James Hyland, living a few miles from
herew was found dead in bed and evidences
of murder from choking and kicking.
She and her husband had separated and he
is arrested for the murder. Hyland ac-
cuses neighbor named Bond of the deed.
DOUBLE MURDER IN TEXAS.
| ST.. LOUIS, March 2O.-A few days ago
Jerome Shoemaker, of Decatur, Texas, as
sisted, under protest, the sheriff of Mon
tague county on arresting hard charac-
ter named James Savage. On Saturday
last Savage met Shoemaker at Burlington
and shot and killed him. Sol Ritchie,
friend of Shoemaker, attacked Savage with
knife, whereupon the latter put two balls
through him, killing him almost instantly.
Savage was arrested but was released on
$4,000 bail.