Morris tribune., 1883-07-14
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.


| Catholic order of Divine Providence, mys
teriously disappeared from New Braun els,
Texas, where the society has its educational
| institution. At first it was thought she had
gone to San Antonio or Austin, but inquiry
| failed to reveal her whereabouts. But later
Gus P. Huffer, of New BrauEfels, found a
skeleton in the mountain eight miles from
that town, Examination proved it to be
| only year in this country, and it is sug-
gested that she grew homesiok, but it is
| rule of the society Dot to permit sister to
go alone on the streets or highway. Abduc-
| ton with foul and horrible accompani-
| ments is feared.
In 1878 John and Elizabath King, pickle
over $780, 1000 in United States bonds gold and
greenbacks, W .ich they kept in their store.
All efforts to recover the property failed un-
| til lately. The two old people died and
| their son and daughter pursued the search,
and few days ago were notified by the
United States treasury at Washington that
one of the 4 per cent. stolen bonds of 81 900
had been received there. Then came in
other notices from the treasury that all the
bonds had been passed through the hands
OF New York BANKERS. Arrests will be
made.
Ex-U United States Paymaster WATSON was
brought to Leavenworth, Monday morning
by Lieut.. Barrett of the Third artillery, and
three sergeants. The party was met at the
depot by an ambulance, and Maj. WATSON,
being handcuffed to one of the sergeants to
prevent an escape, was placed in it and
taken to the penitentiary. He bore up
bravely until it came time to shave off his
elegant blonde 1nustache, which was FIVE
inches long. Then the gttards reported he
shed tears.
AS John Gerhaeusser, messenger of the
German Continental bank, st. Louis, was
walking along the street recently he felt
somebody take wallet, containing nearly
81 600 in money and several checks, from
bis pocket. He Immediately turned on the
thief and closed with him, and, after des-
perate struggle wrenched the wallet from
him. The robber then broke away, and
after lively run, escaped in the crowd and
has not yet been captured.
Supt. Antisdel of the American Express
company, and several attaches called at the
Central police station, in Milwaukee, to see
the man recently arrested with $3.50 on his
person that it was believed came from an
express package recently stolen near Nee
nah. The prisoner gave his name as John
Murray, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, but iI
has been pretty well determined that his
right name is Charles Wright OF Chicago.
In Minneapolis recently at Dunuingion's
saloon, a st. Louis sporting man John Nor
gan was MORALLY wounded by Jasper John
son of the same kidney in retttrn for
blow in the face. The physicians reported
that the wounds are from q 37-caliber re-
volver ball and consist of a shot through
the calf oil the leg, one through the thigh
and one in the lower part of the abdomen.
2Sunday morning at Newhope church,
Russelville, Ark, just before services began,
Jonn Herring accused J. Harrill with circu-
lating injurious reports about him. Harrill
denied it, but Herring sprang at him and
stabbed him three times. 1t is believed he
will die. The bystanders attempted to ar
rest Herring, who fourished the bloody
knife, defied arrest and fed.
Sam Cook, colored, of Potosi, Mo-, shot
and fatally wounded Emma Share, a
young woman who had refused to receive |
his attentions on account of his intemper-
ate habits. Cook then attempted suicide, |
but only inflicted flesh wound in the |
head with his revolver. He then escaped. |
1t in believed that the colored citizens will |
lynch him if broughtin.
Alexander Perry, fifty years old, of Otsego |
Lake, Mich, attempted to enter the house |
Of Amos Bidwell while the young wife OF |
the latter was alone. He had visited the |
house earlier in the day, but had left after |
making improper overtures to her. When |
he was observed approaching the second |
time he was warned by Mrs. Bidwell not to |
enter. and failing to regard it she shot and
killed him with Winchester rifle.
James Hitter, gambler of Sioux City,
shot and probably fatally .wounded Minnie
Wells, prostitute in house OF ill-fame.
He then shot himself, but not fatally. Miss
Wells was the wife Of FL. Murdoch OF Daven-
port before entering a life ofshame. Hitter |
was her lover, and an attempt to get rid of
him caused the shooting,
In Hastings, Mimi, William Somers had
! quarrel with his wife and finally shot her
,nree times one ball entering the right
breast, another near the left ear, and q third