The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-12
CRIME.

AS Sheriff Thompson and Jailel
Williams, at Walla Walla, Oregon, were
visiting the cells on the night OF the 39tt
for the last time, they were attacked by
Elfces and Owen, two condemned mur-
derers, who knocked them senseess with
bricks they had secreted. On the jailer
showing signs Of recovery, they took a knife
from his pocket and hacked him to pieces.
They then fled. The whole country is in
arms.
The coroner's jury, after five days
investigation, has found that Mrs. Summer
field and her child, whose remains were
found in the ruins of their burned house at
Beverly, West Virginia, were murdered be-
fore the house was fired, and charged John
Flanagan, who is now in jail, with the
murder.
HiJames William, alias O'Brien, con-
fined in the county. Jail . in Ottumwa,
Iowa, escaped on the I'd by shooting dead
the turnkey.
Louis Griffin, prominent farmer
near Salem, Ohio, had a quarrel with his
17-year- old son, and followed him into
piece of woods near their home. Soon after
a shot was heard, and young Griffin
emerged from the woods with the informa-
tion that his father had killed himself.
Three of the Southern Pacific tram
robbers and murderers are in custody Silver
City, Ara. The first one was caught at Las
Vegas. He is a negro and confessed. The
two others were taken at Eagle, n. NJ,
and the fourth is expectedlto be taken soon.
Judge Krekel, of the United States
court at Kansas City, on the End, announced
his decision on the question of the right of
the federal government to the custody of
Frank James on charge of the Mussel
Shoals robbery, in Alabama, the court or
dering the prisoner remanded to his bonds
men for the Blue Cut robbery, holding that
the state tribunal, first gaining possession,
is consequently entitled to his custody un-
til the case is dispooed of. This leaves
James atliberty on bond.
a dispatch from Hillsboro to the as
soclated press says: '.There is still great |
excitement here over the verdict in the |
Bond case. Tonight meeting, with Mr. |
Glenn, 4 prominent miller, as leader, was
held and resolutions adopted that II any OF |
the defendants are in town tomorrow
morning public meeting will be called and |
they notified to leave Immediately. A |
was made to hang the jury in |
efligy in front of the court house, but the
idea was finally abandoned. The sheriff is |
very nervous in regard to the situation.
James b. Graves washanged at New
ark on the Sd. He was carried to the
.eaffod. Graves was n recluse and 6J
years of age. In the house where he lived
vas family named Soden, which included
l boy named Eddie. Graves was annoyed
by the boys, and among them Eddie Soden,
md on the night OF December 20, 1880, he
,rept up behind Eddie, while the latter was
lighting lamp, and shot him dead.
Thomas Coffee, one of the men ac-
used of robbing grave at Sycamore, Ill.,,
md selling the body to medical college,
made a confession that he and his compan
ons were regularly engaged in the traffic,
md that the body of the lady resurrected at
sycamore was sold to the college of physi-
,ians and surgeons at Chicago, and implica-
ed DR.. Hoadley, of that college, in the
transaction.
Palmer Rector, colored, was hanged
IN the 4th at Baton Rouge for the murder of
duncan Williams, December, 1882. On the
caffold Rector addressed the people, and
warned all to avoid whisky; which had
rought him to the gallows.
James l.. Rollins and A. j. Rogers,
onductofs OF the Pennsylvania railway. and
vm. b. Petit, Pullman palace car con-
uctor, have been arrested upon charges Of
tickets and money OF that COM
any.
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