The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-31
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.

Inc hrst legal execution which ever oc-
cured in western Montana, took place re-
Gently at. Missoula, in the hanging of All
Yung, Chinaman, in the Missoula Jail
yard. It was witnessed by about 100 people.
The crime for which this execution was the
penalty, was committed Jan. %, last, when
in an attempt to blow up the tent of the
China paymaster at Horse Plains, and rob
the inmates, 81 Yung shot and killed the
Chinaman who owned the tent and wounded
mis- brother, who attempted to follow him.
To the last All Yung maintained his inno-
cence. Tickets of admission as guard were
issued by the sheriff to those who we've pres
ent. When brought to the scaffold the con-
demned man sat for about ten minutes III
common chair while Irayer was offered by
Rev. G. NJ. Fisher, of the Presbyterian
church. The Cinnamon stepped boldly up
10 be bound. the moose was quietly adjusted
ai,t in less than minute he was dropped
off into eternity.
At IL o'clock on the Goth Charles Burt
who lives at 1888 Sixth avenue south, Mime.
apolis, was going down Seventh avenue.
Atthe corner of Tenth avenue south oppo.
site Judge Vanderburg's residence he was
met by three men, who demanded his
money and each pointed revolver at him
He refused them and they fired, one shot
going through his lungs. The men then
ran away and escaped. Burt was taken to
his home, and was attended by Drs. Moole
and Bendike, who probed for the ball, but
failed to find it. They, however, believe
that the revolver used was 46-caliber. Burt
described the three men, saying two were
short and one tall. The police say this
answers the description of men who
have been doing this kind of work
lutely.
George Beattie, in New York city. shot
and Killed Mrs. Elizabeth Cameron, aged
twenty.eight, wife of George D. Cameron,
the pedestrian, who is better known as
"Noremac," and then shot and kill ed him
self. AS Beattie was to leave his position
as barkeeper in few days, and been drink.
ing, it is thought that he exchanged bitter
words with Mrs. Cameron at the breakfast
table, and in his drunken frenzy shot her,
and then killed himself. Mr.. Cameron as.
cribed Beattie's recent actions to envy and
jealousy at his (Noremac's) business pros
perity, and to his declared purpose OF get
ting rid OF his quandom trainer as nui-
sance.
A McDade, Tex, dispatch details a row,
eliminating in a shotgun ARRAY in which
Bob Young was MORALLY wounded by
George Milton. A man named Hill with
Young received severe flesh wound. A
drummer and prominent citizen standing
by, had their clothing perforated, but es.
capped uninjured.
Recently an intoxicated Indian dashed
upon Al Sloane while he was herding
cattle for the Northern Pacific company,
on the hills near O'Keefe's near Benton,
and endeavored to use knife upon him.
AL didn't like it, and picking up stone,
he knocked ye gentle savage off his horse
and put royal American head upon
him.
At Cincinnati on the goth inst, Burt
Scheibel shot and killed Josie Stubb, q
sporting woman, in her room at Mrs. Kinks,
141 George street, and then shot himself in
the face. dying 1nstan tly. Scheibel left
letter to the coroner directing that both
bodies be sent to Dayton, regretting the
killing of the girl, but saying he could not
die and leave her.
c. L. Belong, about twenty.seven years
of age, went into laundry, establish nent
at Council Bluffs recently and inquired of
the proprletress If she knew girl he fused
to 60 with" He said that she had gone
back on him, and going into the back yard
the head, dying instantly.
John Van Anda, resident of Philips
burg, Mont, and an employee OF the Hope
mining company, was killed on the 18th
INST, by William Queener, with whom he
had an alteration. The latter has skipped
and the affair is pretty badly in mystery.
The liabilities of the Vincent Thinkee of
Cincinnati, which were at the time of the
failure estimated at $sOO,OOO are now said
by the appraisers and assignees to amount
10 about S100 600 more. The assets at the
lowest appraisers ent will reach 81, $50, 900.
Near McDade, Tex, a man nac,ed Blood
warth was assassinated by unknown parties
He was recently pardoned out of the peni-
Tertiary. that he might testify against one
Fitzpatrick, indicted with him for robbing
and shooting German.
James T. Lloyd, Jr., Chicago map pub.
Usher, has brought libel suit for $40, 900
damages against the Tribune. The COM
plant is that the paper called him chang
dog looking dude" and the map myth
and frand.
Irving B. Smith, arrested at Portland,
Me-, for forging trade marks and labels,
reached Boston the 21st, and waits the ar
rival of Cleveland officers. He is willing to
60 to Ohio without requisiton.
Two footpads stopped John tombstone
and Howard Libby near Bed Wing to Sc
cure plumber. the riders whipping
their horses and breaking away from the
would-be highwaymen.
Charles Butler, the defaulting e1-county
clerk o! Butler, Kans., who was recently