Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-13
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

was illness and being out of work and
money.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
PHILADELPHIA, March 12.-This morn
ing John S. Syren shot his brothers wife,
Lizzie Syren, in the breast, and then shot
himself through the temple. Syren, hus-
band of the injured woman, keeps a ba-
kerry. His brother John, who came from
Germany about year ago, is believed to
be demented. While the baker was selling
bread, John Morrow, a neighbcr. hearing
quarreling and two pistol shots, ran to the
rear room and found Mrs. Syren wounded.
struggle ensued between the two men,
during which Morrow wrenched the pistol
from the infuriated mans grasp. The
latter then fed to the yard and drawing
another pistol, shot himself. The doctors
say both Will die.
HOW IT OCCURRED.
PITTsBURG, March 12.-Nicholas Kretsch,
murdered last night, had attended christ
ening yesterday at the house of man
named Utter. During the festivities row
occurred in which Kretsch was beaten
about the head and stabbed in the back by
two brothers named Wilhelm. Kretsch
finally made his escape and went home,
where he was found unconscious, about 10
o'clock-dying shortly afterward. The
Wilhem brothers have been arrested.
SHOT BY A SALOON KEEPER.
CLEVELAND, March 12-Henry Cassidy
died to-day from a wound inflicted by
Daniel O'Neil late last night. Cassidy was
under the influence of liquor and went to
O'NeiPs saloon and demanded liquor,
which was refused. Cassidy drew knife
and twice tried to stab O'Neil,who seized
revolver and shot Cassidy in the head.
O'Neil is under arrest.
COMPLETELY WITH GRAVE ROBBERS.
PHILADELPHIA, March 12.-Dr. VIM. S.
Forbes, demonstration of anatomy in the
Jefferson Medical college, charged with
completely in the desecration of graves at
Lebanon cemetery, several months ago,
was placed on trial in the court of quarter
sessions to-day.
DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED.
ST. LOUIS, March 12.-Catherine Ed
wards, young lady of eighteen living at
Caseyville, st. Clair county, ILL.,, some ten
miles from East st. Louis, was shot and
killed last Saturday evening by Jno.Jacobs,
an intimate friend who thought to frighten
and have some fun with her by pointing a
shot gun and swapping cap at her. The
gun exploded, to Jacobs great surprise and
horror. 1t proved to be loaded, and the
young lady received charge of shot il
her left breast, and died almost instantly.
Jacobs surrendered himself and is almost
crazy over the event.
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
SAN FBANeIsoo, March IA San Jose
dispatch says, W. z. Renowden, living a
few miles from town, was found this morn
ing shot through the heart, near his burn
ing house. The remains of a friend, Archie
Mcintyre, were foxnd half consumed in
the ruins. No clue to the perpstrator.
Renowden is believed to have had consid-
erable money in the house, and robbery is
the supposed motive.
SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
ST.. LOUIS, March 12-Sentence on Obey
Owen, defaulting teller of the Third Ma
tional bank, was again postponed this
| morning by the United States court until
Saturday next, as further time is required
to take Ovens deposition in two suits
pending against his bondsmen. Owen has
been giving testimony almost daily, but
the utmost secrecy has been preserved. It
has leaked out, however, that his evidence
is very unsatisfactory, and he has SO far
only accounted for but little over $4,000
of the 100000 which he embezzled. The
Judge stated that he would read Ovens
testimony, and that would influence him
in passing the sentence.
TIE DUKES MURDER TRIAL.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 12.-T. E. Breck-
enridCa was on the witness stand this