Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-09
AMURDEkEk's CONFESSION.

Clearing Up the Mystery That Surrounded
Triple Tragedy In Illinois.
The statement of the convict at Joliet
ILL.,, who confessed to double murder at
Atlanta, ILL.,, is supposed to refer to q
triple murder near Atlanta, an outline oi
which is as follows On Sunday, August
20, of last year, the od0r of decaying fiesh
attracted the attention Of persons who
were passing clump of trees. On exam
lining the spot they found three dreadfully
mutilated and decaying human bodies,
which proved to be those Of Charles Mo-
Mahon, bachelor farmer, who had lived
near by, and Of two hired hands, Frank
Matheny and John Carlock, both from
Southern Illinois. Their throats were cut
from ear to ear, gags were in their mouths
and their legs were tied with twine. 1t is
believed that all three were surprised
while asleep, overpowered, gagged and
bound, and marched to tho spot where
their bodies were found and there butch
cred. Every circumstance showed o care
fully planned scheme had been carried out
Large rewards were offered for the guilty
parties and several arrests were made, but
no one was held.
A Murderer Who Showed Great Firmness
At Rockville, Ind, Wednesday, Joseph
Stout was hung for tho murder Of Taylor
Dunbar In November last. He exhibited
the utmost firmness and composure to the
last, and died not seeming to understand
the enormity of the deed. Last night
Stout rested we'll and arose with his pulse
and temperature about normal. He was
led to the scaffold at p. m, accompanied
by his attorneys. The fall broke his neck
and death ensued Immediately.
Suicide and Murder.
George II. Borlase, of SherbrOoke, Que
bee, drowned himself on Monday night.
He left his watch and money and will in
his Office before doing the doing the deed
Joseph Stout, convicted Of having muir
dered Taylor Dunbar, in November last.
was hanged yesterday at Rockville, Indi
ana.-James Mahoney was shot dead by
Charles Andrews. an immigrant, in a
street quarrel in Toronto early yesterday
morning.-The death war; mt of John
McGinnis, under conviction at Philadel.
phia, for the murder of Mrs. Read, his
mother-in law, on the 90th of September.
1881, was read to the prisoner by Sheriff
Keim yesterday afternoon. During the
reading McGinnis placed his hands to his
face and foil on his knees in prayer, after
which he appeared firm and resigned to
his fate. The warrant fixes October 4th
as the date of execution.-Doctors McGill,
of Leesburg, Va, ana West, of Gorisville,
Yesterday, fought duel near the former
place. Pistols were used but after the
first fire, both having missed, they became
reconciled. A professional rivalry was the
cause.
A Fresh star Route Scandal.
Albert E. Boone, one Of tho Star Route
contractors, has entered suit at Washing
ton, against Flora B. Cabell, the reputed
wife of Samuel G. Cabell, another Star
Route contractor, for the recovery of
81, 700, alleged to have been lent by him to
her in August, 1880. Mr.. Boone declares
that he has been beaten out of $10, 900 by
the manipulations Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell;
that, being interested in certain contracts
with Mr.. Cabell, the latter turned them
over to Flora B. Cabell and gave her an
order to draw the pay, thereby shutting
him (Boone) out from the benefits of the
contracts. It is asserted that should the
Star Route straw bond cases ever reach a
trial 1t will be proved that the entire
scheme of straw bonds was ooncocted by
Samuel G. Cabell, Flora B. Cabell, and
Charles II. Dickson, q nephew of Flora B.
Cabell, who is at present clerk in the In.
dian bureau.
An ARRAY Ending In Homicide.
George Christopherson, thirty two years
old, died yesterday at the Pennsylvania
hospital, Philadelphia, of injuries received
on July %. He was the mate Of tho steam
dredging machine Commodore, belonging
to Peter Wright & Sons. It is alleged
that he was beaten on the head with q
bar of iron by Richard Spittall during q
quarrel on the dredge at New Castle,
Delaware, q week ago. Christopherson,
in dispute with workman named Smith
cut him on the head with chisel. Spittall
defended Smith and was hit BY Christo-
pherson and struck back. Captain Pier.
son, of the dredge, is under bonds as
witness and Spittall has been arrested at
New Castle.
Death In the Deep.
Portions of . wreck have been cast
ashore near Grand Haven, Michigan, and
are supposed to belong to the lumber
schooner Nellie and Annie. She had .
crew of five men.-Two young men named
r1on6 and M~Inn;a LATE Qaepi~ 0vko,So