Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-22
THE COHLEY TRAGEDY.
Special Telegram to the Globe.

"
who was shot by Bruce, alias Curtiss, Sun
day afternoon, died at 1:45. The broba-
bilities are that Bruce will recover and live
to be acquitted, like Jesse Dunn. If he
should be, there will be more wine sup
pers and private boxes at the theaters for
him. When Chicago man wants to Sc
cure first class social position here, and
stand away up in the pictures, he commits
deliberate murder. The more wilful and
deliberate it is the better his standing.
The wine market is already firm in antici-
patton of Bruce's triumph before Chicago
jury. Conley made an ante-mortem state
ment to Lieut.. Setback, in the presence of
a notary. He said that Curtiss came into
his saloon at $3.50 o'clock, and called
him up to the bar to
have drink. He responded and
when they were both standing together
Curtiss said: II wonder if I have money
enough in my pockets to pay for the
drinks AS he said this he put his hands
in his pocket and pulled a revolver and
fred. Tom Cody was tending bar at the
time, and turning to him Curtiss said do
snapped the pistol at Cody, but it missed
fire. 81 then drew my pistol from my
pocket" continued Conley sand fred at
COrtiss.''
Thomas Cody, barkeeper of Conley's
saloon, was brought before Justice Ham
mer this morning and held for his appear
ance on the 30th, in bonds of $4,000. Fol
lowing is Cody's statement of the affair
given to Lieut.. Setback this morning. He
stated in brief that Curtiss entered the
saloon about $50 and invited him Cody
and Conley to have drink with him.
Conley got up from a seat in the corner
and approached the bar. Cody handed
down the bottle, but before it was touched
and before a word had been exchanged
between Curtiss and Conley, the former
drew revolver and fired shot into Con-
ley's side. The wounded man fell to the
floor, and Cody rushed for his revolver.
Curtiss noticed this and snapped his weap-
on at him, but failed to discharge it. Cody
fred one chamber Of his revolver III return.
the ball passing harmlessly by the head of
Curtiss. Conley then drew his revolver
and from his position fired two shots at
Curtiss, one of which took effect in the
thigh. He (Curtiss) then ran from the sa-
loon.
An old acquaintance of Curtiss' said of
him this morning; ''Ten years ago Curtiss,
whose right name is Bruce, and [ worked
together as compositors on the Indianapo-
lis Sentinel. at that time he was consid-
ereda crank and a bad man. He was very
quarrelsome, and likely to shoot a man
VIII bo
While we were there all members of the
union went out on q strike and
Bruce was very drunk and bois-
ferrous during its continuance. One
| day a shot was fired through the window
of the Sentinel Office at H. II. keenan,, at
that time managing editor. 1t was never
found out who fred the shot, but Bruce
was always believed to be the man. He
soon afterwards went to st. Louis. whore
he became well known. Some years ago
he came to Chicago. He worked for a
while as composition on the Times. For
awhile he ran a gambling house on State
street. Later he started a private detec-
tive agency. I think that when he has
liquor in him he is scarcely responsible
for his actions" This evening Curtiss
was reported at the county hospital to be
doing first rate, there being apparently no
danger of his dying from the shot.
ooLD-BLooDED MURDER.
Petersburg, Va, May 21.-At Jerusa-
lem, Southampton county, to- day S. Lewis,
white, killed Jas. Newsom, colored. New
som made demand on Lewis for a small
amount due him,when the former was shot
by the latter in the region of the heart
1t is supposed an old political feud was the
prime cause of the murder. Lewis was ar
rested. Great indignation prevails among
the colored people tonight and lynching
| seems imminent A strong guard has been
placed at the jail to prevent such threat
being carried into execution. As Newsom
! fell fire of Lewis missed him.
WHOLESALE MURDER AND ASSASSINATION.
ANTE, Ia, May 21.-Yesterday evening
Onion and Pierce Lancer and VIM. CurIey
were murd cred in the southern portion of
st. Helena parish. Guion and Pierce are
| sons of Pierce Lancer, senior, murdered
some three months ago, on the Baton
! Rouge road, in Livingston parish. Sus-
picion pointed to Jas. and VIM. CurIey as
the assassins. Pierce and Guion Lancer
resolved to avenge their fathers death.
About month after the murder of Pierce
haHceI, UdS' Ourley was murdered.
Last Saturday the Lancers were at
Greensburg, st. Helena parish, but learn
ing they would probably be arrested on
suspicion as the slayers of James Curley,
they left town and remained at house in
the country, starting yesterday for their
home in Livingston parish. tits supposed
VIM. Curley and Robert Morrison, his
brother-in-law, ambushed themselves, and
awaited the coming of the Lancers. In
the fight which followed the two Lancers
and VIM. Curley were killed. A coroner's
inquest is being held to-day.
INDICTED FOR PERJURY.
PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-John A. Wright.
tea dealer, of New York, has been indicted
for perjury in swearing that Redhepper &
Stuart, tea dealers, had conspired to cheat
him out of his property.
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 21-Hard Cliff
ford of this city, was to-day sentenced for
life by Judge Bennett at GAINESVILLE for the
murder of Captain Pugh at Racine about
a year ago. A stay of sentence was asked
and refused but the prisoner will be allow
ed to remain until Friday in the Rock
county jail, and in The meantime his coun-
sci will apply to the supreme court for a