Daily globe., 1883-08-09
HANGED FOR MURDER.

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. o.-At Rockwell,
Ind. to-day, J. F. Stout was hung for
the murder of Taylor Dunbar in Novem-
Der last. He exhibited the utmost firm
ness and composure to the last, and did
not seem TO understand the enormity of
his deed. The story of the crime is
that Stout accompanied Dunbar in the lat
ter's huckster wagon on a regular trip
from Darlington, Ind, on the oath of No
vember, Stout carrying gun
to do some hunting. He left the wagon
and struck through the woods. After
going few miles Dunbar followed the
road some distance and then went across
in the direction of Stout. Dunbar did not
return and was found later with his skull
crushed and several bullet holes in his
body. Stout confessed that he took his
life for what money he had. Last night
Stout rested we'll and rose with pulse and
temperature about normal. He was led to
the scaffold at 1 p. m. accompanied by his
attorneys, and made a final statement
before the drop fell. The drop broke his
neck. Death ensued Immediately.
Arrested.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 8.-Richard Gorton,
another of the Brooklyn, ILL.,, car thieving
gang of negroes, was arrested here to-day.
KILLED IN STREET Row.
TORONTO, Aug. Sin a street row Chas.
Andrews, an English emigrant, shot and
killed Jas. Marony this morning.
BRUTAL ASSAULT.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8.-Wm. Tannihill, aged
eighteen years, working for Hubert Hart
mann, farmer living four miles south of
Belleville, ILL.,, took advantage of the ad
vantage of the absence of the family last
evening and enticed Minnie Hartmann,
twelve years old, niece of the farmer, to
an outhouse. where ne brutally assaulted
her and fed. The girl was found terribly
bruised, and suffered all night from con-
vulsions. and there are little hopes for her
recovery. Citizens are hunting for Tanni-
hill.
ARRESTED ON AN OLD COUNT.
! CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Michael Dauner,
station agent for the Chicago, Rock Island
d Pacific railroad at Marseilles, ILL.,, was
arrested to day for alleged embezzlement
of funds of the Odd Fellows Benevolent
association of New York, while serving as
its treasurer ten years ago. The story
published is to the effect that the real
name of the man now under arrest is
| f. M. Denner. That after the discovery OF
the shortage in his accounts, amounting to
between $4,000 and $4,000, he went to
Canada, and after the search foc him was
abandoned removed to Illinois, married
and under his assumed name attempted tc
live down the memory of his former
career. The prisoner is given a good repu
tatlon by the Railroad company.
DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT HER.
READING, Pa, Aug. SIN Hamburg las
night, Oscar Miller, aged eighteen, while
promenading with Kate Stambach, aget
eighteen, proposed marriage. She refused
and he instantly fired seven balls of revol
yer into his own head, mouth and chest
He may recover.
SAFE BLOWING.
McGREGoR, Ia., Aug. 8.-The safe in tn
store of Buckman & Bro. was blown ope1
by burglars early this morning. Th
thieves secured $4,000 and made good thei
escape.
A TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
DETROIT, Aug. Sat Grand Rapids
: conductor on the Grand 'apids & Indian
apoljs railway, having received visit b
burglars at his house on Monday night
| last night was prepared for second visi
and awaited them in the kitchen. Hi
} wife, awakened by street noise, arose an
passed through the room. Her husband
mistaking her for burglar, fred, the bal
taking effect in the forehead, coming GU
near the right ear. She is alive bat uncon
scious, and there are slight hopes only Q