Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-15
men and violence is momentarily expected
Dukes remains under the guard of Sheriff

OuhOS AOmdlHS uuutr INC SudTu OF Onerln
Hoover.
AT 9:45 p. m. the crowd reached the Nc
Clelland house, few doors from Dukes
room. They have suspended his efigy
across the street and ara singing "We'Il
hang Dukes body on a sour apple
tree" Everybody is on the street.
The following circular sign ed by many
leading citizens is being posted up. SIN
dignatiOn meetng."-Citizens of Fayette
county in favor of sustaining the charac-
ter of the county before the civilized world
are invited to assemble at the postoffi.e at
Z p. m, the 18th instant. to express their
indignation at the outrageous verdict &C
quitting the assassin of Captain A. G.
Mutt. Let the world know that law
abiding citizens IN this county are shocked
and Mortified and their feelings outraged
by this verdict.
The excitement is intense, but beyond
the burning of Dukes and jury in ef1igy no
breach of the peace has occurred. At mid
night the crowd was thinning out. 1t is
expected the excitement will be renewed
tomorrow.
TRAIN ROBBERS HOT PRESSED.
Little Rock, Ark, March 14.-It is con-
sidered almost certainty that the three
desperadoes who stopped the Fort Smith
railway passenger train at Mulberry, one
week ago tonight, and murdered Conduc-
tor Cain and wounded Lester, the brake
man, will be captured tomorrow
There were four in the
party, one of whom, Nc
Donald by name, was captured
the morning. after the cruise, having
been shot by one of his companions, who
mlstook him in the excitement for brake
man. Mcdonald, in jail at Van Buren,,
betrayed himself to-day according to
sgeclal telegram, to relative, who went
into the Jail and pretending to be a pris-
oner. The plan was to rob the passengers.
but in the excitement and pro-
mlscuous shooting, the train started
off and the robbers jumped
to the ground. he offers to conduct the
officers to cave where they were to rem
devious if they will permit him to turn
states evidence. Superintendent HOFFMAN
declined to do this, believing that they
have evidence enough to hang Mcdonald
already.
Another special telegram says the other
three robbers are surrounded in the mount
aims and the blood hounds have been
sent from Merrillon to drive them out of
their hiding place. The rewards on the
heads of these men is seven thousand
dollars.
UNPRovoKED MURDER.
New CARLISLE, o., March 14.-WilIiam
Spancook was drunk and abusive in Days
livery stable this evening. Ed. Day, son
of the proprietor, attempted to eject Span
cook, when the latter drew knife and cut
Days throat, killing him instantly. The
murderer was arrested.
SAN ANTONIO, March 14.-W. J. White
man was shot dead near Pearsal by ne
gro.
DEATH OF CLARENCE HITE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 14.-About a
week ago, Gov. Crittenden pardoned from
the Missouri penitentiary Clarence Hite,
to twenty-five years. imprisonment as ione
of Jesse James gang, he having pleaded
guilty. Hite spent two thirds of the time
IN the hospital and the governor pardoned
him on account of the near approach of
death. Hite was taken home to Logan
county on Thursday and died the following
Monday.
BROKER RELEASED.
PORTLAND, oregon, March 14.-Marcus,
the absconding New York broker, was re-
leased to-day on writ of habeas corpus
by order of the state circuit court. The
judge decided that the telegram on which
the arrest was made was not due process
of law.
CHURCH ORGANISE FIRED UPON.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 4.-August
Burkley, organist and director of the Holy
Cross church choir, while entering the
church this evening to attend Lenten SER
vice, was fired upon by an insane man
named Charles Weller, the ball taking eff
feet in the back of his head. The ball was
extracted and it is thought the victim will
recover. Weller is under arrest. sister
of the prisoner caught him and prevented
further firing at Burnley.