Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-10
A rAnDIr CAUGHT EY UHAruE.
An Illinois fi!.hw ayman Found tSoubd>d
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An Illinois i;I%hw ayman Found sEoun'i2d
IN :s New Orleans Street.
In New Orleans, Officers Scheidcli ANA
Turlorg found q man named 5. &. Bid in
front OF the st. Charles hotel, bleeding
from u wound in the forehead. He was
conveyed to the Charitable hospital. where
S10l so and q watch and chain were found
On his person. Both Of his arms we're
found TO be fractured and both wrists dis
located. His left ear was almost torn OF
and lie was suffering great pain.
He said that be went to the clerk OF tie
St. Charles hotel to secure room iGl the
night, but was informed that the hotel
was crowded and every available room
occupied. He started to leave and |albed
| straight out to the front, until be struck
| the railing, over which he fell aud struck
the sidewalk head foremost, 80 feet below.
| He would doubtless have been killed had
| he nos extended his hands, which broke
his fall The accident 10 Bird was men
toned in tic morning papers, AID the
mama struck :he eye of Sheriff Wcbl:cr
| of It. Clair county, III one OF the
carnival visitors, as that Of Notorious
highwayiHan for whom rcQuisticn
had been issued III February. 1880, by
the governor of Illinois, and Il visit t. the
charity hospital confirmed him i'll his sus-
pic;on Bird was one of d gang vino COM
mitted several robberes i'll the vicinity 0i
Belleview, H., i'll 1879, notably that o:
DoEis, ST. Louis paynastcr, at Centle-
vile, ILL.,, who was relieved os 50 500 by
Bird and two others while passing through
a piecs of wood also that of Charles Gar
stidc, I. coal operator Of st. Louis, WIN,
was robbed of $500 in September, 1879,
while stepping from train at Alma.
Bird has been operating in the East since
1880. He has been placed r-nder police
guard and as soon as he is able to traVcl
will! be taken to Illinois by Sheriff Webbel
for trial.
| How a Cousi, s:scapeG Conviction.
Two cousins lived in Suaes county, GA,
both named William Roberts. but called
Billy Jonu' - and Billy Gus y Rob
erts. They were people of means, but
addicted to whisky and swagGer, the
police of ncishb0ring towns giving them
the freedom of tho streets. Several
members of tho family have ial!eF III do
mestio feuds, the trouble dating back be
fore the war. On Dec. "a, 1873, "Biliy
John - and Billy Gus " wele celebrat
ing Chrstman Eve with u free use CT
firearms, when Solomon Lan;cr, a
negro, who happened to be in tie
way was mortally wounded. The
cousins were arrested and put unae,
bonds. The grand jury found d true 5i
against :: Billy John " Roberts and a bill!
against "B;lly GUS The fact was tha
the latter was really the guilty party. So
to shield him. 'BiUy John forfeited
his bond, the family paying the cost. 4:
his only means Of escape in court would bi
by putting The guilt on ''BitIy Gus" Ii
time " Billy Gus; died, making it safe To-
his cousin to return AID swear the crime
on the dead man. ''BilIy john has hoor
in tho Dibb county Jail :our months. an,
has just had his trial, in which the above
line OF defense was adopted. 1t was Il:
capted by the jury, and Billy John wa
found not guilty.
A Wi!d Man IL Iieo-.it.
For some time wild man has bee:
creating excitement along the line Of the
Western e Atlantic railroad. lie ha.
been seen to eat dead animals and wrap
himself in horse hide Yesterday morn
ii:s he was seen at Morganvillc, with
dead rabbit in his hand, biting it vgor
ously. he had sack round his head
Citizens attempted to jasso him, bat as
they would close in upon him he woul;
make a bound and elude them. He rc
fused to talk. Finally he bounded into
the woods and disappeared. A party has
been formed to follow him up.