Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-20
THIEF CAUGHT.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

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today. The spoiIs were all recovered.
Olsen will be brought here for trial. Lieut..
CreeI is still in the turtle mountain district
searching for the thief.
zoRA BURNS MURDERER.
ISpecial Telegram to the Globe.
ROCHESTER,, Ind, Oct. ia representa-
tive of the st. Paul GLOBE ct Kewa1na,
Indiana, has made a careful examination
of the affair and finds many important
circumstances which, when fully devel-
oped, will aid materially in locating the
murderer of Fora Burns. A. Z. Dukes
is an old farmer who resides
IN Wayne township, this county,
He has several sors. The reporter inter
viewed one o. D Ike5' sons relative 10 the
lady who was d ordered at Lincoln Few
days since, and learned that young Dukes
and Fora Burns were engaged to be mar
ried Oct. l. The facts show that several
dates tor their marriage had been fixed.
but each time he disappoiHted her by post
poaing tie event. Very damaging devel-
opment may be looked for from this guar
ter within twenty-four hours.
A CoLoRED DEMON HANGED.
COLUMBUS, Tex, Oct. 19.-At $50 this
afternoon Jas. Stanley, colored, was hang
ed for the murder of Robert Strickland,
white, aged Is years, in November, 1882.
Yielding to the persuasion OF Rev. McKin-
ma, colored. Stanley left full written
confession. Though a married man he
had become infatuated with &
colored girl named Sarah Wa,l,--r. The
confession reads: Il listened to the
woman and went astray, letting the words
she uttered, that I would DO anything if
really loved her and would find money
enough to take her off to Mexico, over
power every other feeling" The
paper details how Stanley cas-
ually went to StrIckIand's
store, and the latter asked him to take
supper. While Stanley was cooking sup
per Strickland went to the trunk and took
out bag containing $64, and showed it
to parties in the street. About II o'clock
the two were alone amusing themselves
with banjo, Stanley picked up an axe to
knock the boy down, but his conscience
failed. The two soon after retired, the
boy in bed, Stanley on the floor. When
the murderer thought the boy asleep ne
got up and went out to see if anyO 5dy was
around, saw no one, returned, picked up
the axe again, but he failed a second time.
He went cut again and then he returned
and Drained the sleeping boy with the axe.
81 struck him q second blow with The back
o. the axe; he struggled and died. I then
fell back UNCONSCIOUS myself Tor g time,
and then went back TO the door, stood and
looked out. Sasing no one, I came back
and fastened the door, lit the
lamp, sat down and put or
ny shoes, got my coat and hat, and put
them on. l took Strickland's pants from
under his head, while the blood run down
on the side of his pillow and bed. I took
from the pillow the key of ths trunk and
took the money ont which was in a shot
bag, went out, locked the door
taking the axe and Key threw them into
the bayou, aboat 800 yards from the
store"
Stanley was escorted to the gallows by
guard of thirty men, followed by a GRO Rd
of 1000 people. The gsllows was erected
mile from town in clumP of large live
oaks. The condemned man assembled
the steps with a firm tread, and facing
the multitude said: Il have found my
way to glory; I have repented of my sin,
and God will send angels from heaven to
meet me. 1 am going straight home to
glory; whisky, cards and women have
brought me to this. I'm going to heaven.
Won't you meet me there? (Shouts from
the colored crowd, "Bless God We WILLY
My spirit will be flying around in glorys
and you sinners that drink whisky, play
cards and attend balls, had better repent
and pray or God will damn your souls.
forgive my enemies. God waits for me-.
Wave your lights. l shall have
golden slippers and golden ring" At
ter q couple of hymns By the minister and
when the rope was being adjusted, Stan
ley said: "Let me zee Sarah Walker"
The woman was brought 10 the foot of the
scafold and Stanley exclaimed, oh gra-
cious. See what you have brought ms
to. You did not tell ne to COM
NIT this crime, but 1 did il for you.
pray Sarah, farewell, I'll see you again in
heaven Stanley was trembling violent
" and could scarcely stand when the drop
fell. He died without a struggle. His
body was delivered to Dr.. Byres VINO had
purchased it of Stanley for $50, the agree
ment being that the amount b5 paid to
the murderer's child.
A MURDERER's FATE.
New YORK, Oct. 19.-Edward Hovey, the
slayer of his sister-in-lsw, Mrs. Fannie
Vermllye, was hanged in Tombs prison
this forenoon. Notwithstanding the ply
sicians' treatment and the efforts of his
spiritual adviser, the murderer spent a
restless night. Two deputy sherifs kept
constant vigil. Hovey looked more dead
than alive when he arose to dress himself.
When his breakfast was brought him ,Hovey
dragged his chair toward a table upon
which the meal was placed and seated
himself IN the chair with heavy sigh.
BE hesitated, drew back from
the table and said he would eat nothing.
Father Duranquet, Rev. Mr.. Gilbert and
the deputy warden finally prevailed on
Rovey TO sip the coffee. Soon after aris-
ing he had been given q dose Of chloral,
and he now wanted whisky. It was agreed
he should have some siimulant before De-
ing led out to the gallo9s. Eovey had TO
be supported from his cell to the gallows
He presented an awful pictufe Of despair
and woe. The moment ne was placed IN
der it his legs were tied, the black car
drawn down, the moose adjusted, ana
quicker than it takes to tell it the rope was
cut and HoveY hanged.
8IURDEEEss HANGED.
C.--or- Oct T9-MarCeret Harrison,