St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-24
CRIME RECORD.
The Last Act in Tragedy at Indian
apOlis-Bank Robber Shot
Miscellaneous.
THE LAST ACT IN A TRAGEDY.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. %. A Journal specia
reports the killing OF Edwin Henry by Capt.
E. T. johnson at Hayesville, Tenn, to-day.
! This is the second act in the tragedy which
began last fall in this city, where Johnson
and his family then resided. On the Both OF
Nov, 1888, Mrs. Johnson committed suicide.
After her death rumors were circulated to
the effect that cruelty Of her husband was
the inspiring cause of her taking her life,
! and johnson, to exeulpate himself gave to
the public q number of letters written by
Mrs. johnson to her husband, in one OF
which she admitted improper relations had
existed between herself and Henry. These
letters were written in style at once graphic
and powerful, and their publication at
tracted wide attention. Johnson is a well
known lawyer and political speaker, but for
| some time past has held position in the
pension service, which required his presence
in Tennessee. He threatened after the
death of his wife that he would kill Henry.
ENUMERATING HIS VICTIMS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Mr. DeMer-
ALA, late italian consul at Baltimore, is said
to have victimized several persons prominent
in diplomatic circles of this city. The ag-
gregate debts he has left behind him unpaid
in Washington is placed at S75, 900. One OF
his creditors in this city says he seems tc
have lived on loans from his friends for a
| long time past, and he names among others
who have been taken in by him for large
sums Robert Garrett, Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road, and Mr.. Knabe, piano manufacturing
| firm. DR.. Bessels, the well known arctic ex-
| plorer, of this city, holds DeMeralla's note
| for So, 500, which sum the latter borrowed
from him in February last, on the statement
that he wished to enlarge his business and
needed additional capital. Another of De-
Meralla's creditors was Aristarehi Bey, late
Turkish minister here, but the latter obtained
payment of the Indebtedness before leaving
| the United States.
BANK RoBBER SHOT.
DENVER, Col, Sept. 23.-Yesterday morn
ing the cashier of the First National bank. OF
Las Vegas, New Mexico, became convinced
that robbers were tunnelling from an adjoin-
ing building to the vault in the bank Those
inside observed the masonry of the vault
gradually sinking. The robbers beneath
worked on, ignorant of their danger At l
o'clock a Mexican volunteered to go down
cellar and investigate. He had taken but a
few steps on the stairs when he saw some
one coming up. The Mexican fired without
a word. and the man fell dead. The body
was brought out, and the watchmen began
tearing up the floor of the bank and adioin-
ing building, with the evident intention of
shooting the robbers on sight The work is
slow, the men fearing to get in range OF
those below, who at times are seen running
from one shadow TO another. Up to this
time nothing more than hide and seek
game has been done. The dead robber was
recognized as one OF the masons who built
! the vault. The excitement is intense
James Pearson, the dead robber, is well
known and respected and leaves consider
able property. He died before divulging his
confederates. A close inspection of the
tunnel late this evening by the police failed
to find the other robbers. The supposition is
they were outside. The officers claim to
have possession of a clue and hope to appre-
hend the remainder of the gang. A trip
through the tunnel shows long and patient
work on the part of the robbers. The tunnel
is sixty feet in length. constructed on scien-
| tihc principles, containing provisions and
water and a full outfit of mining tools. 1t
must have been three months in construc-
ton.
LAS VEGAS, n. NJ, Sept. 23.-Bob Ford
and Dick Tidden, former members OF the
James gang in Missouri, have been ordered
by the vigilant committee to leave the town
on suspicion Of their connection with the
projected bank robbery. Pearson, the dead
robber, it is thought was employed by the
others, who planned the scheme.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TORONTO, Sept. 23.-Jas. Dickson, insur-
ance agent is missing and it believed he has
gone to the states. He leaves numerous
creditors whom he victmized to considera-
bic extent.
FITCHBURG, Mass, Sep.23.-L. J. Brown, a
leading dry goods merchant, cut his throat
with razor to-day. There is no hopes of
his recovery. Over work is supposed to be
the cause.