Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-17
WICKED STRINGS.
HE WAS ARRESTED FOE SHINDLING
PENSIONERS.
Desperate Attempt to Eseape-Burglars
ON the Rampage-Sentenced to be Hanged
"A Life Observation-Disclosures Cases.
swr811Ne PENSIONERS.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-The chief ex-
aminer of penslonsI sent warrant to
Lancaster, Pa, with detainer against
Rev. Jno. A. Moore, alias jerks, arrested
there on the charge of swindl1ng pen
sioners.
ATTEMPT TO BscApK.
PIrIsBURa, Dec. 15.-Five prisoners
made desperate attempt to escape this
afternoon while being taken to the peni-
Tertiary. The party were handonffed and
in charge of Deputies Brockway, German
and Boi.in. When passing down Sixth
street, which is always crowded, Prisoner
Patterson kicked German in the stomach,
and with another prisoner started up Lib
erty street. At the same time Lynch
and one of the other prisoners threw red
pepper in the eyes of Boilin. German
and Brockway, who had not seen this,
started after Patterson and his
companion and cornered them
in an alley, when Patterson
drew revolver, bnt before he could use it
the officers overpowered him. Meanwhile,
Boilin, although blinded with pepper,
pluckiiy held the two prisoners, while
Lynch kept the crowd back by Furnishing
revolver. Henneman. the fifth prisoner.
then came to the assistance of Boiiin. and
with his cid and that of the several officers
who had arrived by this time, the party
were landed safely behind the bars. The
red pepper, revolyers and razor, it seems,
were slipped to them during the trial and
secreted in a package of tobacco.
INrEEMENr OF THE VICTIMS.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.---The funeral of
Capt. Fortier this evening was attended by
large eoncourse of people, the veter-
ans of the Washington artillery and his
battery commanded by Capt. Beanhall.
The parior in which the body vas laid was
filed with large and handsome floral dec
oratIons including souvenir from the
Alabama state artillery, of Mobile. The
pail bearers were Gen. Fred Ogden,
Col VaEderry, Henry Ganucheau
and father and brother OF
Fortier. Ex-Governor Nichols was also
present. parting salute of three volleys
was fired at the grave. The parting scene
at the residence of his wife and six chill
dreD, the eldest only eight years of age,
was heart rending. It is reported sub
scrirtion will be raised for the benefit Of
his wife and children. The funeral of Ed
Si'ANo N-AopS-i "T-c 6ieO idiROly dLtOuuOo ny
the members of the Benevolent associa-
ton, aud the Sons of Louisiana, of which
he is member. The funeral of the third
victim, Gus. Remand, was attended by the
members of the Eagle Mutual Benevolent
association, of which he was vice presi-
dent.
BURGLARS.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-The ticket Office of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Annapo-
lis junction was broken into by burglars
last night. The iron safe was taken into
the woods and broken open and robbed of
the tickets and money.
He sEoT HIM.
DoNALDsoNvILLE, La, Dec. 15.-Ru-
dolph Landnan, storekeeper, killed Chas.
Hidden {coloredl Hidden and three
companions entered Landmarks store,
and while examining the goods Landman
suspected Hidden had concealed some
thing in his shirt, and endeavored to find
out what 1t was. A scuffle ensued when
Hidden made q motion to draw q pistol
and then ran up the street. Lspdman
fred, the ball entering the back and pass
ing throug h the heart. Landman surren-
dered.
ARRESTED FOR USING THE MAILS ILLEGALLY.
New YORK, Dec. 15.-Postofice Inspec-
tor Ray, of Chicago, to-day arrested Geo.
w. Rumble at his Office in Fulton street.
Rumble is wanted in Chicago under an in
dictment for violating the postal laws He.
Is charged with having. under the name Of
w. L. Souie d Co., sent circulars through
the mails by which he obtained money
Fr->,, J.,
sensations. He was held in IS 900 bail.
On RuInble's Office door in this city was
a sign reading: "Western Grain and Cat
tie Association probably of the same ma
ture as the Chicago business.
TRUE BILL.
MANSFIELD, o, Dec. 15-The grand
jury returned an Indictment of murder in
the second degree against Robert Johr-
ston, one of the New Washington burglars,
captured near Shelby. The trial is set for
Jan. z.
MOUNT VERNON, O., Dec. 15.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Months was arres ted for send
ing anonymous obscene letters through
the mail. She confessed, and said she
did it through jealousy of the woman
about whom the offensive matter was writ
ten. She vas held to answer in bond of
$500.
TO BE HANGED.
PHILADELPHIA. DEC. 15.-Dr. Albert
Goerson, convicted of the murder of his
wife by poisoning, was denied new trial
and sentenced to hang.
ACQUITTED.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-Stephen s.
Price, charged with the embezzlement of
S67, 900 from the estate of Thos. R:chaid-
son, of which he was the executor, waa &C
quilted By the jury, were cut all night
SHOT.
HUDSON, n. z. Dec. Conductor
Waite, of the Hudson River railroa was
shot by passenger whom ne eJectsd from
the train. The wounds are not serious.
SENTENCED FOE LIFE.
NEW YORK, Dec. I5.-Thomas j. Young,
who killed his wife in Brooklyn, pleaded
guilty to murder in the second degree. He
was sentenced to states prison for life. He
is dying of consum ption.
IN THEIR CHARGE.
NEWARK n. j.. Dec, 15.-Geo. Frenek-