Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-16
ARREST OF A MURDERER.


ARREST OF A MURDERER.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MILWAUKEE, April 15.-Wm. Bergman, a
deserter from the United States army, who
resides in this city, has been arrested here
for an atrociohs crime. Three months ago
he was chopping wood with man near
Fort Custer, and q quarrel arose. Borg
man killed the man and with his ak cut the
body into fragments. Hewas court mar
tailed and imprisoned. 4 soldier brought
him his dinner. and in some way Borgman
managed to kill him and made his escape.
United States detectives have searched the
whole country for him. Lieut.. Luther, an
army officer, came here to attend his
fathers funeral and saw Bergman, whom
he recognized. Bergman fed, but Lieut..
Luther searched the town, and after a
three weeks hunt succeeded in running
him down Friday night. He met him on
the Grand avenue bridge and followed him
to a saloon, where he arrested him. He
departed at once to St. Paul with his
prisoner and will go to Fort Custer, where
Bergman will be dealt with for his crimes.
Luther says he will be shot after a hasty
trial.
A GHoULISH TRAFFIC.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.I
CHICAGO, April 15.-Francis Chaffee,
proprietor of an extensive undertaking es-
tablishment, sailed for Bermuda three
months since and left E. j. Williams in
charge. To-day shocking revelations came
to light concerning the mode of disposing
of pauper dead. Last month eighty-tive
pauper corpses were delivered to him and
he can only show seven burial orders. 1t
is alleged Williams sold seventy eight bod
les to medical colleges for $500. Yes
terday he sent the headless trunk Of q man
killed on a railroad in barrel for burial
IN the potter's field and has frequently
placed oEe or two children's eorpses in
coffins with adults. Under contract with
the county Chaffee's establishment has
been paid for all pauper dead turned over
to him. The county commissioners will
investigate the scandalous transactions,
which, it Is alleged, have been carried on
for many months.
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
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MILWAUKEE, April 15.-Yesterday morn
ing Officer Weber arrested Herman Miller,
matchmaker, who rents part of a saloon
building belonging to Valentine Plak, on
a charge of incendIarism. About a. N.
fire was discovered in a room at the rear
of the saloon, and on investigating it was
found that window had been raised and
bundle OF lighted hay thrown into the
apartment Tracks of the incendiary were
discovered leading from the window to
the sidewalk. Suspicion fastened on Mil
Ter. and ne was arrested. Since then the
prisoners shoes have been fitted into the
tracks made by the incendiary with perfect
success. Miller owned $4,000 worth of
property in the building, and had it in
sured for $1,000.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY,
CHICAGO, April 15-This afternoon
Rouan Neuak, Bohemian cabinet maker,
went to the house of his divorced wife fol
the purpose of getting possession of one
of their children, a boy four years old
She refused him admission. and he drew &
revolver and fired through the window a.
which she was sitting, shooting her in the
head, the bullet lodging in the brain. He
then turned the pistol on himself and blew
out his own brains, falling dead on the
steps. A letter in his pocket giving direc
tions to the Knights of Honor to use the
insurance on his life for the education of
his children, evidenced premeditation
The woman cannot live through the night
DIED FROM HIS WOUNDS.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-Michael Nc
Andrews, shot Friday night in his own sa.
loon by Policeman Botorff. died to-day.
SHOT BY POLICEMAN.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-John Scot
last night assaulted Policeman Barger,wb,
arrested him while fighting and he wa
probably fatally shot by Barger.
WANTED AT HAMILTON.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Elias Eschpach
said to be wanted in Hamilton, Ohio, start
on Tuesday for Hamilton in charge of al
officer.
DENIES HIS SONS GUILT.
New YORK, April 15.-Thomas B. Car
roll, father of the young man, now dead
who was charged, while clerk in the fnanc
department, with swindling the city, pub
fishes card that the accusation is no,
made against his son, because he, the faith
er, is a candidate for the Office of insur
ance superintendent. Carroll insists tina
the package of uncanceled coupons wa
placed in his sons desk after hi
death.
SHOT AND KILLED.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Mis-, April 15.-Dr.
w. Crum was shot and killed yesterday a
Chapel hill by Jacob Rumph.
WARNING TO STRIKERS.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Police Superir
tendant Walling informs the Central Labo
union if the picket stationed at the sho
where the strike was in progress should ad
wise the workingmen seeking employmer
not to work there, it would be intimidf