St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-13
CRIME RECORD.
The Crouch and Fora Burns Muir
der Trials Progressing
Slowly but Sensa-
tionally.
The Texan Desperadoes, who Kill
each Other, Save the State
Much Expense.
A Drunken Brute Shoots his Wife Without
Any PrOvocation.
THE FORA BURNS TRIAL.

PETERSBURG, H., March 11.-States At
torney Forrest continued his opening ad-
dress this morning. He declared the prose-
cution will be able to show Carpenters
whereabouts on the night of the murder,
and that he was clearly seen and identified
in several places, in the buggy with Fora
Burns. The Crouch murder examination
this morning was exciting. Detective Har
ris testified as to Holcomb admitting to own
ing thirty-eight calibre revolver, and that
he lost it in a lake up north. When he
admitted this, he was greatly agtated and
called for water. Witness and Frazer, de
PENDANTS counsel, had talk about witness
being tempered with. Witness said Frazer
was the one. He thought Frazer called him
liar. Sheriff Winney corroborated Harris
statments. They visited Lansing, but could
not find where Holcomb had bought the re-
volver. The coroner and two jurymen at
the inquest swore that Holcomb swore he
never had a 3S calibre revolver. Nette
Snyder Servant, testified: No hogs were
killed at Holcomb's for seven weeks previous
to the murder. This latter pertains to the
bloody clothing.
No testimony was taken in the trial of O.
A. Carpenter for the murder of Fora Burns
to-day. The court adiourning at the close of
the attorneys address for the defense. The
attorney in making his plea, accused the
prosecution of resorting to every form of
perjury, falshood and trickery in making up
his case, and intimated, if there was blood
on Carpenters driving lines after they left
the hands of the first expert who examined
them, it was put on at the instance of the
prosecution.
DEsPERADoEs KILL EACH OTHER.
San ANTONIO, March 12.-Later: Thomp-
son and Fisher were then drinking together,
and entered the theatre in each others com
pany. They met Foster in the dress circle,
and some words were exchanged, bringing
about melee during which Thompson and
Fisher were killed and Foster probably NOR
tally wounded. The circle was quickly cleared
by its occupants jumping into the parquette
below and through the side windows into the
street. No one seems to know who fired the
first shot, or how many were engaged in the
shooting. After the firing Thompson's
brother put in an appearance, but was prompt
ly arrested. The remains of the two victims
were taken in charge by host of friends,
and the obsequies have been ordered on the
grandest scale, regardless of expense. The
theatre where the affray occurred, was
the scene last year, Of the killing by Thomp-
son by Jack Harris, then proprietor of the
place. Fisher and Thompson were probably
the two most desperate and widely known
men in Texas, and have each killed a fabulous
number there of their fellow citizens. The
news spread with remarkable rapidity, and
before the theatre was fairly cleared of its Oc-
cupants, fifteen hundred people clamored at
the closed door for admittance. jury was
hastily impaneled and it was ascertained
that Thompson received four wounds-all
mortal, Fisher three,-two of which would
have proved instant death.
THE SLAIN DEsPERADo.
AUSTIN, Texas March 12.-The remains of
Ben Thompson, the desperate killed at San
Antonio last night, arrived this afternoon.
Great crowds of curious people assembled at
the depot A delegation of the Knights of
Pythias took charge Of the body, which was
carried to Thompson's late residence. A
large number of carriages, some empty, fol-
lowed the hearse. The sheriff and the chief
of police were observed in the procession.
The funeral takes place tomorrow. Many
believe that Thompson was deceived to San
Antonio by King Fisher, the other desperate
slain in the melee. An eye witness says
neither Thompson or Fisher fired a shot. 1t
is understood that Thompson has recently
becoming more dissipated and reckless.
GUILTY OF MURDER.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, March 12.-The
trial of John B. Griffin for killing Samuel
Grocer, of Pawling, with dynamite cart
ridge on the evening of October 5, 1888, re-
suited in a verdict of murder in, the first de-
gree. Seneca Miller and George Mulkins,
for the same offense will be tried Tomorrow
THE PACIFIC EXPRESS ROBBERY.
SHERMAN, Tex, March 12.-George Nc
Fadden, of Sherman, was arrested here to-
day, charged with being implicated in the
express robbery at st. Louis. The officers
are extremely retirement.
A COOL SHOOTING.
GREENsBURG, KY, March 12.--At Mar
Gums Mill yesterday, Asa Cantrell was shot
by John Marcum. Cantrell AND Marcum had
an alteration, but they were separated by
friends. Later, Cantrell barred his breast
and challenged Marcum to shoot, which he
did, killing Cantrell instantly. Marcum is
but seventeen years old. Cantrell is aged
forty-five and is desperate character.
KILLED WITH STONE.
SANDY Hook, KY, March 12.-During
fight here yesterday, H. C. Mabery was hit
on the head with stone thrown by Frank
Conn. The row resulted from a dispute
over game of cards. Mabrey will die.
SHOT HIS WIFE WHILE DRUNK.
POINT PLEASANT, W. Va, March 12.-Jo-
seph Quimby, living at West Columbia,
while under the influence of whisky, shot his
wife, using shot gun, and inficting NOR
tai wound. No cause is assigned.
sALvATIoNIsTs IN TROUBLE.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March 12.-The sal
walton army is being raided again. Three
person were fined SIT each this morning for
parading, and have appealed.
THE EXPRESS ROBBERY.
ST. LOUIS, March 12.-It is alleged that
the detectives working on the Pacific express
robbery case, have obtained a sufficient clue
to the whereabouts of Tillet, or one of his
confederates, to justify sending a special
train with officers to some point in southern
Texas, it is said, to prevent the fugitive en-
tering Mexico. This is denied by the Of
ficials of the express company, but other ap-
parently well informed parties assert it to be
true, and Developments are awaited with
good deal of interest.
MURDER TRIAL.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. z, March 12.-The
trial of John B. Griffin, Seneca Miller and
George Mulkins, for the murder of Samuel
Groener, of Pawling, began to-day. The
case was a celebrated one. Groener was
killed with dynamite cartridge thrown into