Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-24
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

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ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-The terrible
details of the exposure Of DR.. Hathaway's
| illegitimate conduct were confirmed to-
day by the wife Of the malpractitioner.
She made a full and explicit statement Of
| her knowledge Of her husbands nefarious
| operations. The Chief of Police will YER
| ify the statement il it is possible to obtain
| witnesses. In conversation with a magis-
trate on Thursday, Mrs. Krickbaum,
Hathawsy's former associate, told a.tale
sickening and revolving in every detail.
| She said that the bodies found were but q
| small portion OF the number OF infants
| destroyed, and that he had performed
hundreds OF operations. When asked
where the remains could be found, the
woman asked il she would be held as a
participator in the crime. Upon being
assured that the law would have to take its
course at all hazards, she declared that
numberless bodies had been cremated il
the family cooking stove, and that the
meals for the family had been prepared by
the fat from human fuel. This method
had not only destroyed the bodies, but all
evidence of guilt at the same time. This
morning the Coroner began an investiga-
ton of the charges against DR.. Hathaway,
alleged to have buried the bodies OF many
illegitimate infants in the cellar OF his
dwelling. The prisoner was brought from
Jail and was present at the examination.
Ann Maria Emery, the illegal wife OF
Hathaway, testified at length in regard to
the burning OF the babies and their burial
in the cellar. The sons Of both the Doctor
and the woman also gave similar testi-
mony. Detectives Wolf and Miller were
examined in regard to their discoveries in
the house occupied by the accused. The
Jury rendered a verdict that Hathaway
was guilty of abortion in numerous cases.
Hathaway was committed for trial, and
his alleged wife and sons we're held as wit
nesses.
Execution of Four Murderers.
CLARKsvILLE, Ark, June 23.-Gabe and
Jim johnson, Mcdonald and Herndon,
who last March murdered Conductor Cain
while robbing the Little Rock and Fort
Smith train near Mulberry Station, were
hanged in the presence of a large crowd.
Several thousand persons were present.
The prisoners slept soundly and talked
freely. In the morning they read the
Bible. Mcdonald described the white man
be murdered at Silver City, Montana.
Mcdonald complained OF being compelled
to leave a blind wife and five children des-
titute. He believed she would not sur
vive him 10 days. She declared he was
innocent. Geo. johnson, the leader OF the
gang, said he believed his nephew, Jimmy,
fred the fatal shot at Conductor Cain.
Jimmy said if he committed the crime be
did not know it. George johnson lazily
smoked q cigar on the scaffold as the Sher-
if read the warrant. Addressing the
crowd, johnson said: II have no confess
sion to make now. What I've told before
is the truth" He wanted all the young
men to read q letter from Jimmy's mother
to her son, and take warning from this
scene. As the black cap was drawn over
their faces Jimmy tainted. The others
stood firm. At a quarter before l the drop
fell, and the criminals were swung of.
Fatal EFeets Of h FlOOds
OMAHA, June 23.-The passengers who
arrived here to-day from Pawnee County
on the first train since the food bring re-
ports from that county showing very
heavy damage to the crops and corn in
great number Of hogs were drowned, and
| the houses were badly damaged rs we'll as
| goods. In addition to the four lives lost
in other localities, and previously report
ed, there were 16 persons drowned in Ne
hama County. Mr.. Aker and vile, m old
| couple. attempted to escape to q place Of
safety at Bakersford and were drowned.
On Sunday at Cincinnati, . town located
on the south fork Of the Nemaha River,
seven miles below, . BOAT containing John
| Grubb's family, q wife and four children,
was upset by running against . tree, and
| the entire party, except . man In charge,
were drowned. Mr.. Grub remained at
his house for the return trip Of the boat,
and thus escaped. The bodies, except one
| child, have been recovered. The burial
| occurred yesterday. Seven members Of Q
Bohemian family Of 10, Nance unknown.
4 were drowned near Bakersford, and two
men were drowned in Long Branch Greek,
near Table Rock.
Want IL Disposed Of.
wAsHINeroN, June 23.-In the Criminal
Court Williams, counsel for Brady, asked
Judge Wylis to dispose Of the original and
untried Indictment Of the Star Route cases.
Kerr said Bliss was in New York and Mer-
rick sick, and therefore asked that further
time be allowed. Judge Wylie said he
hardly thought the old Indictment would
trouble Williams again. Wilson, counsel
for ex-senator Kellogg. then asked to have
some action taken by the Court upon the
pleas in abatement submitted on Monday
last, but upon Kerr's statement that the
Government was not prepared to proceed
in that matter. Judge Wylie postponed
the argument until Saturday next.
A Levee Broken in Two Places.
ALTON, ILL.,, June 2S.-The levee ct Mad
ison broke this morning in two places at
the same time. 1t was caused by the
additional rise Of the Missouri. the mouth
Of which is directly opposite the head Of
the levee. A body Of water 20 feet high
poured through the gaps and flooded all the
adjacent bottoms. The people fed towards
the bluffs. Much live stock il lost, and
ali the country back for seven miles, be-
tween Milchen and Venice, is overlooked.
The crops for many square miles are
ruined.
The Dead Miastrel.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, June 2S.-The body |
Charles Backus, the dead minstrel. ar
rived here this morning, and was received
bv a large number Of leading citizens and
Did schoolmates. There were so many
floral tributes that 1t may truly be said the
great minstrel was laid to rest upon . bed
II roses. ]