Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-12
The Criminal Record.

Lester Greenwald of Coldwater, Mich.,
while slightly intoxicated was recently en-
ticed into house on Eighth street, Gin
cinnati, by woman, to whom he intrusted
for safe-keeping check for on the
first National bank of Cincinnati. The
usual game was played on him, and the
$50. Greenwald promised to pay on get
ting to the hotel, where he was stopping,
and where the clerk managed to rid him of
the blackmaller, though the latter contrived
to evade arrest. Greenwald is still minus
his check, and the woman has not been
found.
One Smith, proprietor of colored dance
house. and man named Hillsman, cat
tie owner from the southern part of the
county, recently quarreled over frail col
Ored damsel when Hillman was about to
assault. Smith jumped over the counter,
was shot dead by Hillsp.an, and the latter,
who was hit in the breast,;it is said, was
killed by bystander. Both were colored
men, and lived but few minutes after be-
ing shot.
The Boston police are searching for &
business in that city under the name OF
said, Western merchants forwarded some
$40, 900 worth of -four, for which no pay
has been received. Six car loads of -four.
consigned to Hodgkins, have been seized by
officers, but the balance is supposed to
have been disposed of by the alleged swind-
Ter.
Edwin Butt, a travelling salesman for
Thompson & Hayden of Chicago, reached
Bay City, Mich, on the 9TH inst. After the
arrival of the train, and before leaving the
sleeper, he cut bis th4 oat with q pocket
knife, and died shortly after. He had been
on a spree, and was not in his rig ht mind.
He leaves wife and children, now at
Minneapolis. He was about forty three
years old.
The postofice at Oskaloosa, Iowa, was
burglarized on the 4th inst. The safe was
blown open and 5000 in stamps $500 in coin
and seventeen registered letters were taken.
The stamps are mostly old issue two and
one cents. Three horses were also stolen,
but one has been recovered. The'WOrk was
evidently done by professionals.
The chief of spelice of Milwaukee has
called upon Gov. Rusk to offer reward OF
$500 for the apprehension OF August HoH-
man of Bismarck, OAK, who murdered his
wife in Milwaukee, recently. No action has
been taken about the matter, as the governor
is at his old home at Veroqua.
Mrs. J. B. Richmond had her household
effects ard wearing apparel stored
| that the room had been entered and {
| watch and chain worth $3.50, two lockets
worth $12, two sets OF jewelry worth abou
! $40, one ring worth $6, one cuff button
| worth S. and $38 in money, making to
tai of nearly $3.50 were stolen.
Capt. w. A.. DeBow, proprietor of {
restaurant at Nashville, Tenn, committed
suicide recently by morphine. He had beer
troubled with neuralgia from a wound re
ceived during the war. It is thought By
many that he committed suicide because
he was financially embarrassed.
! Eugene Colbura of Dorchester, n. H,
fatally shot John w. Brooks, who assaulted
Colburn's father The tragedy drew out o
/ quarrel between son of Brooks and Ed
ward Clement in 9 school house. ~ +: s
Aug. Butz of Cleveland recently finished
q drunken spree by swallowing, with suici
i dial intent, three ounces Of sulphuric acid
/ and died horrible death, lingering fy
hours in great agony. . :s=S.. !. !.
/ Al Oswego, Kan, recently Frank Fishe
/ was shot Through the brain and instantl,
killed by companion ID saloon. TIL,
cause was whisky The murderer was ar
rested. 5$ b 5s t rs 5.5 z.
BIZ Eleven thousand dollars was stolen from
the paymaste, Of the Mexican Mutual rail
4 road ID the city OF Mexico, few nights
4 ago by the paymaster's servant.
At infants day IA . Chicago c.ur
twenty betrayed females we're resent K
i sue alleged father
John Dutee q Montana horse thief, ha
been captured near Darlington OAK.