St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-20
CRIME RECORD.
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ST. LOUIS, March ia warrant was
sworn out this morning by E. NJ. Morsman,
general manager of the Pacific Express COM
pany, charging Prentice Tiller with having
robbed the company of $40, 600. Tiller still
refuses tn implicate any one else in the rob-
berry, but evidence against Geo. McFadden is
regarded very strong.
SHOT A BURGLAR.
BOSTON, March 19.-Policeman Kendall
captured James Donovan, burglar, this
morning, but while taking him to the station
ne was tripped by Donovan an brutally
beaten by his own club Kendall however,
succeeded in drawing his revolver and shot
Donovan In the mouth, inficting wound
from which the burglar died fifteen minutes
later.
zoRA BURNS MURDER TRIAL.
PETERSBURG, ILL.,, March 19.-The defense
in the Carpenter trial called a number Of
witnesses to prove that Carpenters actions
on the morning after the murder were
natural. Relatives of the family visiting
them on the night of the murder testified
when Carpenter returned home. A number
of witnesses testified that Fora Burns was
frequently seen in the company of q train
boy, named Carter in Decatur, and testi-
mony is offered to the effect that she went
to that place to meet him. There is great
deal of testimony to prove that the character
OF the girl was not good.
TRIED FOR MURDER.
CINCINNATI, March 19.-In the trial OF
Vim. Berner for the murder of Vim. H. Kirk,
which has been in progress several days, his
confessions were admitted by the court after
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out. Berner took the stand as a witness in
his own behalf. He admitted being
present at the murder, but
laid the whole blame on Joseph Palmer, say
ing, when he demonstrated with Palmer for
striking Kirk, Palmer threatened to kill him.
He went on to detail the cruelties and perse-
cutions of the police and reporters TO extort
confession, when an objection was made
and the question argued.
THE CROUCH TRIAL.
JACKSON, Mich, March 19.-The Crouch
murder examination was renewed this after
noon. A large crowd was in attendance.
The prosecution summonedZora McGonegal,
who detailed Fay's description of the muir
der two days after its occurrence. Fay told
him about it, as he did several others. This
was at Crouch's house. Witness said the
crowd remarked that the man who did the
deed should be strung up, when Fay became
very much excited, trembled aud soon left.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hatch gave testimony
to Brown telling them of seeing a letter in
Jud Crouch's coat that lay over a beam in
the barn. Nettie Snyder testified that she
worked at Holcomb's until ten days after the
murder. She washed the clothes the Mon
day after the murder, and swept the boys,
room. There were no bloody clothes there.
She swept behind the chest She testi-
fed to seeing Fay and Jud but there
were no marks of blood on them. DR.. VIII
lams testified that he saw no blood inWhite's
room, except on the pillow and bed clothes.
He examined closely. Two or three wit
nesses testified to Holcomb's exhibiting emo
ton on the morning following the murder,
also, that Jud appeared cool and natural.
The wife of Galen Brown, (the detective),
testified that she is not living with him at
present. She was married five years ago.
She identified a letter said to have been writ
ten by Gaen within five days, but the con-
tents were not disclosed. Brown was called
but did not answer.