Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-10-23


+. A. Burton, a leading Wisconsin rcpub-
lican, and president Of the Blaine and Logan
club at Lacross was shot and instantly killed
during 4 rally. His assalaut Nathaniel
Mitchell, alias "Scotty,n a noted rough, was
promptly arrested and lodged in jail. The in
furlated torch.btarcrs Immediately surrounded
the Jail clanunug for the prisoner. Upon the
refusal Of the officers they burst open the
doors and secured their victim. lie was then
taken TO a convenient tree, whore he was
hanged in the most approved style. In search
ing for motive for the act the only plausible
theory that Is yet arrived a. is that two years
ago when Mr.. Burton was acting surveyor Of
customs at that port this man was frequently
importuuing for a hospital certificate so that
he could spend his time at the hospital at the
expense Of the riy1rmen, and Mr.. Barton told
him to 20 to work and stop drinking and he
would not need the benefit Of marine physicians
Another theory is that Mitchell thought he
was killing another man.
Five masked men entered the house Of John
Sherry, at Edinburgh, Pennsylvania, Saturday
evening while the family were eating supper,
and commanded all to hold up their hands.
bNoAA'e AoH'i lhNlN WHY AZ Nlt ltVlt NNo men,
Michael Keiser and George Best, servant
girl and boy. The entire party were gagged
and bound and Sherry was then compelled to
open safe from which they distracted 500.
They also obtained SG 900 from bureau drawers
and other places about the house. The gang
then drove of In o carriage which was waiting.
John Lowcry and wife, a poaccablc, nof-
fenslvc, newly married couple, living near Mar
shall, Missouri, were bru'ally butchcrcd Sun
day night. A covered wagon containing two
men campcd near there Friday evening, and as
some state, remained part OF the day Saturday,
but was not there Saturday evening Some
think this may serve as a clue to the mystery.
The officials have taken the matter in hand,
and the utmost endeayors will be put forth to
bring the guilty parties TO justice.
Leavenwortb was the scene of triple tragedy
Sunday evening Richard J. Waddy, an iron
moulder, aged 80 years, shot his wife and her
friend Molllc Louge fatally and then killed
himself. He had family and she another
husband in New York, which caused the
trouble.
The governor of West Virginia has com.
muted to Imprisonment for life the sentence
imposed upon Charles spurlock, of Lincoln
county, one Of the gang who killed Alvin Wood
The HIN brothers, his accomplces, were lsnched
lastspring.
Plckpockets continue TO work in the trail
Of Blaine's special trains B. G. Neal, a class
mate Of the presidential nominee, was robbed
Of all but 75 cents at Grand Rapids, and Con
gresham L. W, Heath lost watch valued a
over 5000.
Benjamin Poe, wealthy farmer living neal
Brownsville, Missouri, was shot and killed a
the house OF Benjamin Dorman recently. Po,
had been on a spree and called at Dormau'l
house and made improper proposals to hi
wife.
In shooting ARRAY at BoIs D'Arc, Green,
county, Missouri, Bart Wild, saloon keeper
was shot and killed, Green Dcboard wal
seriously shot through the neck and Elishi
Deboard through the arm Whisky.
John Humes, engineer Of the steamer Wood
son, was killed near Little Rock, Arkansas, b,
the colored stewart, who then jumped over
board and was drowned.