The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-29
CRIMINAL

IHE trial of Orrin A. Carpenter for the muir
der of Fora Burns, at Lincoln, H. last October.
was brought to a close at Petersburg. H.. on
me morning Of the 22d, by a verdict of not
guilty.
MASKED mob took Samuel Prayer, mur-
derer, from the jsil at Marysville, KS. on the
night OF the 2lst and hanged him.
AT Toronto. on the 22d. lad named
Lamont. whose weak brain had been turned
by dime novels, dramatically rushed upon n
comrade named Charles New and fatally shot
blm.
On the 22i, Mrs. John Smith, of Jackson
County, Ga. heated pot of water to boiling
point and then plunged her head into it, She
was so badly scalded that she died in short
time.
BANK book-keeper was relieved of s270O
by sharpers, in Augusta. Ga. on the morning
of the 22d
A YOUNG woman named l-zzie Sheehan, at
tempted suicide at New York. on the 23d hv
covering herself with oil and then lguiting if.
CHARLES HoULDEN, farmer living near
Petersburg, H., murdered his wife 10 the most
brutal manner. on the 22d. The neighbors
claim lac was only waiting for the Carpentor
verdict before committing the deed.
j. b. JOHNSON. druggist and preacher of
the Christian order, WAS detected in purloining
Joseph. Mo-. on the 21st. He acknowledged
his quit and offered TO make restitution.
THIFF entered the First Prosbyter1an
Church. at Lockport. n. Y. on the 2Gtb. and
robbed 1T of $50, TIE Sunday school collec
tIons for tbe past three months.
AT Watertown, Wis, on the night Of the
Goth, John Hoeertv and James ONeIl were
fatally stabbed by VIM. ScGraw end Michael
Tracy. in 4 drur ken quarrel
CHEYENNE INDIANS robbed and burned Alder
sons cattle ranch, on Lame Deer Greek, Mont.
on the 2ath.
GERMAN wood sawyer named Westuir.
committed suicide at'Neills vile. Wis. en- the
21sf
SHERIFF DAVIDSON. of New York, and four
OF his Fubordinates were indicted for txtcrtIoa
grand lsrceney. perjury and forgery on the
21st.
AT Warrenton, Pa, on the 2lth. Chas. Pope
threw stone at john Crochran and ran awav.
Crochran commanded him TO hair. and the
o'der not being obeyed, be fired five times,
killing Pope.
E. NJ FRERHART, a wealthy Dayt on, 0 far
mer attempted to kill his wife on the 2Oth,
because she refused to hive with him. and then
suclded by hanging.
PA TY of three armed negroes robbed
freight train near East st. Louis on the 2ntb.
but we're afterwards captured by a posse of
citizens.
Mrs. JOHN SCHAEFER, Of oakland. Cal. be-
came insane over tho loss If one Of her chill
drep. ard ou the 20th. cut her baby's throat and
then ber Own. On discovering the bodies
of his wife audchild, the husband attempted
suicide but was prevented by a policeman
Mrs. LetrolG a French ladv and a friend of
the family. was so shocked at the sight that
ste became ravlDg maniac.
r.. +. PIERCE was arrested for forgery st
Ashland, Wis, on the 18th.
BENNETT. who was recently convicted of a.
son, made desperate effort to kill himself IN
The Milwaukee county il, on the morning of
the 10 b.
Mrs. THOMAS SLAY, sn insane woman, com
nitted suicide at Wautoma, Wis, on the 9th.
by cutting her throat. Her Gemeutia dated
from June last, when daughter took her own
life for some unknown cause.
Mrs. SQUIRE AIsnP. living near louisville.
Kg., gave her four children Opium by mistake.
on the 10Th. Two of them died
". NJ. DANE, ef BentOnvile, Ind, and his
13-year-old sweetheart attempted suicide on
the 10Th They took overdosss of laudanum.
The father of the girl then swore out warrant
FOR Dimes arrest, whereupon the young man
shot himself fatally.
GEORGE McFADDES. Tilel's alleged accom-
piee in the Pacific Express robbery. made a
desperate attempt at suicide at st. Louis on
the 18th.
BURGLARS robbed The Bay View, Wis, post
office of S135 on the 18th.
JOHN RYAN, railroader, was found lying in
a pool of blood, at Racine. on the 18th. Sand
bsggers are said to be responsible.
L. s. KIRKLAND, a Neillsville Wis. LAWYER.
and agent of Michigan spectators in timber
land on the northern shore of Lake Superior.
wss arrested in Toronto, Ont on the 18Th.
for an alleged attempt 10 bribe members of
the Ontario Legislature.
FIVE negro children were murdered at An
gusta, Ga, on the 18th. while their parents
were out in fie0.
AUGUsT BFsT, of Milwaukee, committed
suicide in Chicago on the 17th
c. CRISsUB, Appointment planter, was killed at
Camden, Arg. IN affray with Capt. l.. NJ.
Cobb on the 17th.
FREDERICK GAGow and wife. who came to
Chicago month ago from Leipsig. Germany.
committed suicide by bsugiug on the 18th.
HOMER DEAvEs, of West Bethlehem. Pa
suicided at Baltimore Nd, on the 18th. because
he failed TO pass the examination in the dent al
class of the university.