St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-20
CRIME RECORD.
A no,rnLE TRAGEDY


NEw YORK, Nov. I9.-Louis aud Edward
Guild, Frenehmen, aged thirty-two and
thirty-six respectively, arrived here Sunday
last and went to an emigr.nt boarding
house on Greenwich street, where they en-
gagged rooms. This afternoon Louis shot
bis brother in the head, iunictIng a mortal
wound, and then killed himself. The shoot
ing occurred in their bedroom. When the
inmates Of the house rushed up
they found him dead and Ed
ward Staggering around the room with
a frightful wound in the head. Edward said,
pointing to his dead brother: ''He did it,
Al dinner, few hours previous. both were APP
parcntly on friendly terms. While tney were
eating, Louis, addressing bis brother said:
''It's ali right. II we haven't any money these
will settle US, - exhibiting a revolver and two
cartridges. The brothers came from Canton,
Stark county, Ohio, and left there with the
intention OF returning 70 their native place
Sunday last Edward went out
with s155 in his pockets aud
got drunk and lost the money. Thought
the loss OF the money affected Louis reason,
and led 10 the double shooting The two
brothers were drinking much the last two or
three DAYS, and had become so bolsterOus
they bad been told 20 leave by the boarding
house keeper. A letter from Virgil G.. Gil
more, Of Gilmc-e & Co bankers, of Cincin-
nat, was found on the body Of Louis, IN
which mention vas made of drafts and
money in favor Of both brothers. There was
also found an inventory of az
estate, part OF which both
l.. II
were found in Louis pocket, granted him
by the probate court Of Stark county, Ohio.
He had N ade the boast Sunday that he had
only been four years in the county. had
been made 4 citizen and had been paid SEQ
for voting for Blaine at the last election
Edward was visited by the coroner at the
hospital, 10 whom he said he aud Louis had
left Louisville on Saturday last The doc
tors say il Is doubtful II Edward can live for
any length Of time.
SAX FRANCISCO EDITOR SHOT.
SAN Francisco, Nov. I'm. Fl. De
Young, proprietor Of the Chronicle, wss shot
at $3.50 this evening by Adolph spreckles. son
Of Claus spreckies, the Hawaiian sugar king.
The shooting took place In the business
Office OF the Chronicle. spreckles fred twice.
The FIRST shot took effect in the left arm,
little above the elbow, and the second in the
left shoulder The shooting was the outcome
Of an article published In the Chronicle last
Sunday morning respecting the affairs OF
the Hawaiian Commercial Sugar company.
Spreckies was arrested and taken to the sta
ton house.
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 19.-In a Sc
questered portion OF Marshall county, Ala
bama, triple tragedy was enacted last
Monday might. John Howard, a young
man, armed himself with double barrelled
shot gun. proceeded TO the house Of his
neighbor, Henry Peak, to settle an old feud.
When Howard entered the house unanounced
Peak seized rifle and shot him thu rough the
abdomen. he managed to stand up aud
fired at Peak shooting him through the head
and killing him instantly. Peaks wife at
tackled her husbands slayer with billet Of
wood, and Howard fired the remaining bar
rel at the woman, killing her instantly. The
double murderer lived two hours