The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-05
CRIME.

j. L. Lantz barber, released iron
the Kansas CITY work-house, died on th
22d. A brief Investigation was made by tn
authorities, which resulted In the arrest o
Patrick Murrat, guard Of the rkhouse
charged with ciusng Lantz IS death by NAL
treatment. Several inmates told stor.
that is very damaging to Murray.
At Petersburg, Pike county, Indiana
Henry Curtin was murdered, and Charlie
Harvey, hard character, was arrested OF
suspicion. stlong feeling prevails and h
may possibly b, lynched.
Mrs. Judith Fitzpatrick, widow, aget
20, living near La Compton, Kansas, wa
murdered in her home and an attempt made
TO burn the house with the evident purpose
of concealing the crime. The motive il
supposed to be robbery as the old lady was
known to have several hundred dollars.
! Bill Younger, one of the Younger
brothers, and companion Of Jesse james,
has been captured near Warren, Ala, on {
requisition from the governor OF Missouri.
He confessed his identity to reporter, and
stated that he had been associated with Jes-
sic James, but denied that he and his
brothers were concerned in the Musel Shoals
robbery.
Mrs. Olive Gunther, aged 80, and her
daughter and grand daughter, were muir
dered at Chatham church, near Moncure,
n. c. The weapon used was an axe. All
IL. ,ol< al,
to the murderers.
Five prisoners escaped from jail at
Des Moines, Iowa, on the 23d.
An exciting and serious shooting
affray took place in st. Louis boarding
house on the 23d. d. C. Gibson, contrac-
tor and builder, was the chief actor. Glib
son and his wife separated few months
ago. Since then Gibson has been in Texas.
A few days ago kilograms were received
from Fort Worth stating that Gibson had
died and his body was on the way TO ST.
Louis. Mrs. Gibson, susp Getting the tele-
grams were false, communicated with the
coroner at Fort Worth. who satisfied her
that she was not yet a widow. There had
been bad blood between Gibson and John
Burlington, the husband of Gibson's step
daughter, and also between Gibson
and Arthur and Eugene Mullhol-
land, stepsons OF Gibson's. On the night
of the 23d. while the family was quietly at
supper with their boarders, Gibson ap-
pearcd in the flesh, entered the dining room
with drawn pistol, and opened fire on
The first shot missed him and
struck Arthur Mullholand in the neck. The
second shot entered Buflngton's + neck. The
third struck Bufiington's left arm. Gibson
then turned the weapon upon himself with
good success. putting ball through his
head. Gibson is dying, Burlington will die,
md Mullholand may recover.
William Hatfield, an escaped convict
rom Michigan, was arrested by Sheriff
at Malone, y. Y. Hatfield stab
,ed the sheriff and also Allen Stackwell and
wife. Hatfield was finally captured after
,eing shot through the thigh. The sheriff
md son are not dangerously hurt.
Chaterbbel, Choctaw Indian, a
-iolater of the inter- council law, was killed
while resisting arrest at Double Springs, |.
=, by Elias Yarby, member of the Choc-
aw Light horse.
A Galveston News McDade special !
ays: Last night at 1880 Henry Pfelffer,
Wright and Thad McLamore were taken |
rom saloon here by fifty well armed I
masked men and carried into the brush and !
anged to tree. Thad McLamore was un-
er arrest at the time. having been taken |
arly in the evening on charge of burglary, |
referred by S. j. Walker, OF this town.
he other two happened TO be present when |
be lynchers arrived. Pfe,ffer was under |
allotment for horse theft.
The Orangemen's procession, at lIar-
or Grace, n. f., on the 9Jth, was attacked |
V a mob and three men instantly killed and |
even mortaly wounded. The riot at last
WAS not quelled. Detachments OF
lfantry, cavalry and police were being dis
atched by train and steamer to the scene.
Reed and Pcarce, murderer of W.
|. Mcmillan, were sentenced at Emporia,