River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-20
CRTlIEs IND CRTuTNALs.

Two tramps boarded freight train on
the Pennsylvania railroad at Marietta re-
Gently. Climbing over tops of ca s, they
meta brakeman and railroad policeman.
Berger of Philadelphia Drawing pistols
the tramps ordered the two men 10 throw
up their hands, which they did, and alter
wards tie officer and bIakemen catching
the tramps off their guard grabbed them.
Seeing they We're being Horated, one OF the
tramps jumped OF the train and escaped.
OF; ,er Berger fred at he remaining one,
who, putting his hands to his body, fell
from the train apparently wounded. The
train, which was running rapidly at the
time, stopped as soon as possible, but
nothing could be seen of the ramps The
object is believed TO have been robbery.
Rev Albert F. yedder, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church at West Mil
arrested as principal and DIR. James A. Pat
terson Of Albany, N. Y, as accessory to the
crime of abortion The complainant,
Annie Walter, twenty-five daughter of
Silas Walter. farmer of West Milton;
alleged that Patterson reformed the opera
ton at tie request of Vedder. It was par
| tally successful. The woman was danger
| ously i'll, but recovered sufficiently 10 go to
Albany and make a complaint. Vedder
Methodist Ep sc9pal church at Kingston,
where he was to preach. He was taken TO
Albany and sent to all. Both deny their
guilt.
Henry P. Blessing, of ST. Louis, made a
murderots assault on his brother-in.la law
named Hickman, on the nth ms, firing
six shots at him all OF which took effect,
and proved mortal. Blessing then fired two
shot at bis vile, both Of which struck her,
inilctiDg dangerous wounds. The infuri.
ated man then escaped from the house and
eluded pursuit for an hour, when he was
found in the garnet Of his house with his
throat cut from ear TO ear, but not dead.
Jealousy was the supposed cause.
Joseph Pune, an Italian, while attempt
ing to steal potatoes from garden patch,
at GrapeSille, Westmoreland county, Pa.
on the 18th inst, was ridded with bullets
and then dragged to arailway crossing and
| laid on the tTScs, whore he was discovered
some time later. The doctors say the
wounds are fatal Farmers have been an
noyed Tor some time past by parties COM
hitting depredations and lay in ambush
| with the above results.
The body of a man hes beel fonnd in the
woods eight miles from Sheboygan, Mich,
AM identified as that of Frank Devereaux,
! a homesteader who lived near the locality
| The surroundings show that he was killed
| IN a bear fight which resulted fatally for
both, as the animals body was found near
| that of the dead man.
The jury at Ortonville, Minn ia The
| Noonan murder ca se, have returned YER
| diet OF murder IN the second degree. The
prisoner was braught into court and SEN
fenced to hard labor at Saltwater for the
term OF his natural life His counsel made
| the usual motion for stay OF proceedings,
which was denied by Judge Brown
On First avenue south, Mime polls
Mimi, on the 18th inst, Washington av
| enue peanut vendor was walking with his
| wife. At the corner OF Second street two
sports drove up IN carriage. One of them
| s!ightsd and gave the husband thorough
! dTuobng, while his comrade ran off WITH
| the wife.
Bismarck, Dakote, abounds with burglars
! and sneak thieves. In one night they burg
| larized Denny Hannifers resort, taking
$500 worth of goods, Cady's furniture store,
! $780, and several other places where less
| amounts were obtained.
III. Haven of Rutland, VT, has again
| been arrested, charged with em5ezzling $40,-
| 600 while treasurer of the RHtland railroad
company. Bail of $40, coo was furnished.
A man named Walker, guest at the
Whelan house, Winnipeg, was robbed of
! 81, 900 few days ago.