Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-16
WICKED SETTINGS.
LIE WIS ARRESTED FOR sWINDLIKG
PENSIONERS.
A Desperate Attempt to EseaPeeBurSlars
on the Rampage-SenteHesd to be Hanged
"A Life Observation-Disclosures Cases.
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"A Life ssntense-Respited-H Hard Cases.
swINDLING PENSIONERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-THE chief ex-
aminer Of penslonsi sent warrant to
Lancaster, Pa, with q detainer against
Rev. Jno. A. Moore, alias jerks, arrested
there on the charge of swindlIng pen
sioners.
ATTEMPT To ESCAPE.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 15.-Five prisoners
made desperate attempt to escape this
afternoon while being taken to the peni-
in charge of Deputies Brockway, German
and Boiiin. 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
aud one of the other prisoners threw red
pepper in the eyes of Boilin. German
and Brockwey, who had not seen this,
started after Patterson and his
companion and cornered them
in an alley, when Patterson
drew revolver, but before he could use it
the officers overpowered him. Meanwhile,
Boilin, although blinded with pepper,
pluckily held the two prisoners, while
Lynch kept the crowd back by Furnishing
a revolver. Henneman, the fifth prisoner,
| then came to the assistance of Boilin. and
with his aid and that of the several officers
who had arrived by this time, the party
were landed safely behind the bars. The
red pepper, revolvers and razor, it seems,
were slipped to them during the TRIAL and
secreted IN package of tobacco.
INTERMENT OF THE VICTIMS.
New ORLEANS, Dee. 15.---The funeral Of
Capt. Fortier this evening was attended by
a large concourse of people, the veter-
ans of the Washington artillery and his
battery commanded by Capt. Beanhall.
The parlor in which the body was 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 VsEderry, Henry Ganucheau
and father and brother of
Fortier. Ex-Governor Nichols was also
present. A parting salute of three volleys
was fired at the grave. The parting scene
at the residence Of mis- wife and six chill
dren, 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
mund Mason was also largely attended by
the members of the Benevolent associa-
ton, and the Sons OF Louisiana, of which
he is a member. The funeral of the third
victim, Gus. Remand, was attended by the
members of the Eagle Mutual Benevolens
association, Of watch he was vice presi-
dent.
BURGLARS.
BALTIMoRE, Dec. 15.-The ticket Office of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Annepo-
lis junction was broken into by burglars
last night. The iron safe was taken into
the tickets and money.
HE SHOT Elm.
DoEALDsoNvILLE, La, Dec. 15.-Ru-
dolph Landman, storekseper, 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. 4 scuffie ensued when
Hidden made a motion to draw a pistol
and then ran up the street. Landman
fired, the ball entering the back and pass
ing through the heart. Landman surren
dered.
ARRESTED FOE USING THE MAILS ILLEGALLY
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Poetoffoe 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. Soule & Co., sent circulars through
the mails by which he obtained money
from his correspondents On false repre-
sensations. He was held in $4,000 ball.
On Rumble's Office door in this city vas
sign reading: western Grain and Cat
tie Association" probably of the same na-
ture as the Chicago business.
TRUE BILL.
MANSFIELD, o., Dec. 15.-Ths grand
jury returned an Indictment of murder in
the second degree against Robert John
.ton, one of the New Washington burglars,
captured near Shelby. The trial is get for
Jan. 2.
ARRESTED.
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 was held to answer in q 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.
PHLADEI PI1A, De-. 15.-Stephen 8.