Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-18
UNEXPECTED RICHES.
FALL Isro a rUos rAm,LY's Tar.
a Poverty suiCSon Niiow and utildron
Iuhsrit $50 oOo-A MftheT = Brntal
Murder Recalled.

Iuhsrit $50 OOo-A MftheT Brntal
murder KccsIird
The poverty stricken widow and two
children OF John Dawson, drunken
who killed himself in Moya-
me nsing Jail on July 10. 1882, whilc await
ing trial, ON Saturday last came into an
estate valued at S50, OCO James Scanlou
and hts wife came from County Donegal,
Ireland, To- Now York IN 1914 aud y year
or so later to Philadelphia, with James,
their only child. Soanlon and his wife lid
not agree aud in 1918 he left her aud went
West. Ills wife never heard Of him again.
lie became one Of the pioneers OF Denver
Colorado, aud accumulated an estate the
valuo of which is estimated at from soo,ooO
TO S15, 900.
After Scaulon deserted his wife and child
she married a tailor named John Dawson,
with whom she lived eighteen years, and
her sou was known only by hisstopiather's
name. When young SClui0n, or DAWSON
was twenty five years old his stepiather
died from excessive drink aud the widow
supported herself aud grown son by
peddling fruit. Finally ho married
young woman named Duty and they
went to live with his mother, FOr time
Dawson worked rs u ldbOrer, but alter ne
became the father of two boys ho took 10
drink aud allowed his wife ana aged
mother to support him aud his chlldIer'
Tie not only made them support him, but
lie extorted from them money To buy
liquor, and on many occasions they PAid
his tiues when arrested and locked up IN
the Second district police station. Early
Ia 1859 young Mrs. Dawson, unable to
longer endure his III treatment, LETT her
husband lScaulon) and found work with
private family. Dawson, his mother aud
his sons, lived in a wrctGhed tene-
ment hovel at us Swanson street. Except
the little assistance received from her
daughter in law old Mrs. DAWSON sup.
ported her son and graudsons. The Old
woman at that time kept fruit stand at
Second and South streets, but her prOuts
were so small that she was unable to pay
her rent, In April, 1882, she wrote to her
brother in Ireland, asking him TO send her
$50 Ga Friday evening, May ., 1852, she
closed her little stand and went to her
wretched homo 70 prepare supper for her
grandchildren. \ few minutes she
reached home her son came in drunk aud
demanded money. She sad she had none
70 give him. The neighboTs heard him
say you lie you got that money from
Ireland and | want some Of it. When
the Old woman persisted that she had oAt
thirty eight cents in the world, he grabbed
up a hatchet and struck her IL the fore
head.
She fell. and ne stood over her uuCJv-
scJuS body and hacked II about the head ,
thrUa, and shoulders until life was extinct.
Covered with blood he ran into the street,
braudishiug the muydeTOus hAtCLet, and
was captured two squares away aud
was locked up in the station house Ol the
Second police district, Ga the night oi
July 10, 1852, ho hung himself In MoyL
mensIng with rope made from his under
shirt.
The widow Dawson, after some search,
WAS found working AS domestic in a
private family. She received 81 sc per
week and on that sum clothed herself and
her youngest boy, who was living with a
distant relative on Christian street. The
eldest boy was a bOOtblaCk aud supported
himself. Immediately after the heirs OF
James Scaulou, of Denver, were found
suit was begun - break the will. The
suit ended on Saturday last, when the
jury to which it was referred after being
out twenty minutes returned verdict IL
favor of the widow and her children, who
have left for Colorado.
An Unprovoksd Murder 10 Virginia.
4 dastaIdly crime was committed a
Floyd Court House, Va. several days agC
which in all probability will result in tht
perpetrator being lynched. Jacob Dulaney
a desperate character from Montgomer!
county, created a disturbance and tn,
sheriff OF the county being unable TO arres
him without assistance summoned y. j
Dehart, respectable citizen, to aid him
Dehart approached Dullney and com
menced 10 expostullte with him about hi
disorderly conduct, whereupon the latte
drew a pistol and deliberately shot Dehar
down, the ball taking effect ia the lef
! breast, causing mortal wound. Dulaus
was seated on his horse ut the time an
Immediately galloped OF, but was pursue,
| by two citizens and captured. Th
pursuers were unarmed, while Dulane
| had pistol and threatened 70 shoot them
but dnding that they were not 10 b
| iutimidated he surrendered and wa
brought back and lodged in jail. Accord
ing 10 last accounts there were seriOu
threats Of lynching.
Death ia the Flames.
A fire occurred at Prescott, Arizoui
Saturday morning which destroyed a
entire block, comprising several stOre
saloons and law offices 5. Y. HOlme
proprietor of the Daily Miner, attempted I
save some valuable papers and was burne
TO death. A woman named Kitty Purce
rescued q child from the flames at Il
risk of her life. This was the most disa
trOus tire that ever occurred there aud
order to save the town several building
were blown up. The loss IS not known.
Dumg Mayor Staufcr'5 administrati
not one cent OF prncipal ,CdS put in
she sinking tuRd.-ELdmiRer u SUtu