St. Paul daily globe., 1884-11-25
CRIME RECORD.
A Spiritualistic Crank Murders
Lady Trying TO Drive the
Devils Out of Her.
An Indiana Parson Defends His Good Name
by Knocking Down an EgotisticaI
Editor.
An Unsuccessful Attempt Mt Safe Rob-
berry at On---AIiseeIIaneous
Grist of DeviItry.
A sPIRIruALIsr1c MURDERER.


CLEVELAND, O., Nov. "A Herald specaas
from Gambler reports: Mrs. Wicker, living
two miles from town, lay i'll, and, being a
spiritualist, refused medical aid but was per-
suaded to submit to treatment by man
named Barrows, who said he was a medium
under the influence OF the spirit of an Indian
chief. Barrows said the woman was
afflicted by devils, which he proceeded
to drive out by beating her about the head
and shoulders and otherwise maltreating her
in consequence OF which she died last
Wednesday, after coming to life once. he
claims, after vauquishing the devils. Then
he insisted that the evil spirits had entered
his wife and he beat her savagely, but with
out fatal effect. The house where Mrs.
Welker died was locked and nobody per-
mitted to enter ii until Saturday, when her
cousin, Dr. Welker, forced his way in aud
found the corpse in q state Of nudity. Unless
Burrows proves to be insane he will be tried
for manslaughter.
A FIGHTING PARsoN.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 24-The Jour
MATS Logansport special has the following:
The Sunday before election Rev. W. E.
LOueks, pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, preached against adultery and i'm
morality in politics. Since that time the
PhGras, daily Democratic paper, published
scurrious insinuatiOns concerning Mr.
Loueks' character, which were twice retractNd.
In this afternoons edition the paper re-
newed its assault. Meeting Mr.. Louthain,
the editor, on the street, Mr.. Loucks took him
TO task about the publishing, when the for
mer applied an offensive epithet to the latter,
when Mr.. Loucks struck him a violent blow,
knocking him across the sidewalk and stood
ready 70 continue the fight, but Louthain re-
treated. II is said Loucks' congregation
supports his action.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.
BosToS, Nov. 24.-An unsuccessful at
tempt was made last night to rob a safe in
the office of the North Avenue Savings bank,
Of Cambridge. Holes wore bored in one
door through which several pounds of pow
der were poured and exploded. The safe
was badly damaged but not sufficiently to
allow the burglars get at the valuables.
PRISONERS ESCAPED.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 24.-At noon TO day
four prisoners confined in the county Jail
escaped by means of a ventilator in the roof,
which they reached on a ladder A number
Of others ioined in the attempt, but the
officials headed them of The names Of the
escaped ones are II. Mcdonald, under three
year sentence for burglary; Chas. Kennedy
alias JnO. Maloney, dangerous crook, and
Chas. Diggs and Chas. Taylor. conspiracy to
burglarize. All have bad records.
JEwELRY THIEVES CAUGHT.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 24.-Geo. A.
Hartman, Chicago detective, arrived here
to-day and arrested A. B. Davis and his
wife Flora. The prisoners were charged with
the theft of $1,000 worth of jewelry in this
city. Davis had about 81, 900 in cash in his
possession. The prisoners were taken to
Chicago.
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES.
READING, Pa, Nov. 24.-At a political
gathering at Myerstown Saturday night,
three brothers named Shuk, fatally stabbed
John Kintzer, of Womesdorf, and his
father.
PITTsBrRG, Nov. "a. While intoxicated
Charles McDonough, an iron worker, came
home early this morning and after knocking
nis wife down beat her SO severely she will
die.