The Mineral argus., 1883-12-13
GRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

gives an interview with the boy, White,
who was stolen by .0gleiree. o 30 noto-
rious for stealing boys. The Constitution
previously gave the de Ails Of Ogletree's alb
duction OF Charles Tlldon from Atlanta,
and of three other boys in HARRISON county
all OF whom he subjected to beastly treat
ment before they escaped, The abduction
of Joe Allen White aroused the country
and numerous parties were In pursuit of the
rascal. A few DAYS since he was so closely
pursued that he tied the boy 10 a fence cor
ner and moved out himself. When found
the boy was nearly dead from fight and
want Of food. he ssid the man APP
preached him August %. telling him he
owned a saw mill in Tennessee and wanted
him to work. His story of rambling
through swsmps, repeated chastisements
and personal abuse baf1ed description.
The county will still be secured for oglo-
tree who manages to keep ahead.
On the 10Th inst, as Mr.. Latin, the Jail
er at Mankato, MINI, went into the county
Jail to lock the prisoners in their cells, he
was seized by four stalwart prisoners, n
being the negro who was recently arrested
at st. James, Mimi, forjstealing a watch and
money. He grapPled with the negro and
threw him on the floor when the other
prisoners came TO the negre's assistance,
and pulling Latin of they all made their
escape. Mrs. Marks the Sherid's wife, hap
Iened 10 be on tside the corridor, and at
tempted to close the coor, but failed. The
four were pursued by the jailer, who over
took n captured one man, the other
three making their escape. The three at
large are the negro and two fellows who
were arrested at Mapleton. Nina, a couple
o. weeks ago for disturbing the peace and
resisting an officer.
A tragic shooting affair occurred ct Glyn
don, Mimi, on the Goth inst. Frank NJ.
Chase was shot by He ry Rems, as the re-
suit of a quarrel about matters in the form
er neighborhood, where they both lived
prior to the shooting. Rems and George
Chase, the victims brother, had a hostile
meeting, in which the latter was stabbed
slightly by Renls. Rems went to a hard
ware store and borrowed a loaded revolver,
then renewing the quarrel and involving
Frank in IL, was led to the deadly act by
the mingled passion of revenge and drink.
Three bullets penetrated Clase's vitals, and
death was almost instant. The murderer
gave himself up, and has been sent to Moor
head, MINI. Both men have families.
A desperate affray, well nigh fatal in re-
suits, occurred at Tracy, Mimi, on the 23d
inst. John anS Will Harrigan, under the
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ing'house and kicked upa general row, being
joined by Joe Richie during the melee. The
assault turRed upon a Swede, whose name
cannos be learned, and the poor fellow was
fearfully mRltreated, the trio knocking his
face into jelly and seriously wounding him
in various places. The SWede may die, but
il is believed he will recover. The brutal
trio were arrested.
David f. Akin, inspector of water meters
New York, has been arrested for completely
IN fra-d in the water register bureau, and
indicted for forgery in having altered the
books of records. re was arrested on the
22nd inst. The commissioner of public
works officially states that 81. 800 OF the
water rent has apparently been collected
and diverted from the city revenue. The
annual revenue from the water service is
now over 81, 800, 900. There are 1910 water
meters IN use.
A W. Fieidburg, a printer of Milwaukee,
Wis, arrested recently, charged with at
tempting TO outrage a fve-yesI-old girl on
the South side. Fiel 3burg is a scandinavian,
and IL thirty years old. He was arrested in
Bay View a few hours after committing the
crime. 1t is believed he was under the in
huence of liquor when he made the at
tempt, as he bears the reputation Of being
a peaceable, respectable citizen. The vic
tim of his attempt is in a very precarious
condition.
Robert Bruce, a hostler, attacked James
Ryan, a sailor, in the street at Elyria, Ohio,
a few nights ago, presumably to rob him of
$50 drawn during the day. Ryan's dead
body was found early next morning, with
an ugly cash in the neck and no money On
his person. Bruce was arrested, n adj
mits the murder, but pleads selfdefense.
No money was found on his person.
The Lake Benton News is authority for
the statement that the man Lovelace, for
overcbsrging whom on a pension claim NJ.
r. Mathew US and G. W. Andrews were arrest
ed by United States Marshal Denny, is not
al all an injured individual, but one who
has been guilty Of fraud and breach ofcon-
"a act. The trial will doubtless elicit all the
facts.
The grocery stores of J. +. Bruce 4 Bro,
and George ". Huntly at Madison, Wis,
we're entered recently by burglars, who
broke out rear windows. From the former
about $50 were taken and from the latter a
nominal sum-, together with a lot of cigars,
gloves, a revOlTsr, etc. No clue to those
committing the crimes.
Crabb Fogg, a farmer living in Canaan,
n. Y. was recently waylaid and nearly
murdered. A. J. Walker, an adjoining
farmer, with whom Fogg had numerous
disputes, wa arrested and charged with the
deed and held TO await the result of Fogg's
injuries.
Achild eleven months old, daughter OF
Theron Goodwin Of Castleton, Vt. was shot
dead in bed with its mother. The mother
claims that an hour before a shot was fired
at her through the window, aad later some
one entered the o and killed the baby.
Mrs. Kate Scbeller, complained TO the
humane officials recently that her husband,