St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-21
CRIME BULLETIN.
THE CROUCH MURDER TRIAL,


JACKSON, Mich, March 2O.-The Crouch muir
der examination continued to-day. Henry M.
Eddy and Daniel s. Peterson, members of the
coroners jury at the time of the murder, testified
to seeing Jud Crouch pick up two shells from
the floor at the house the morning after the
murder. Neither of them saw any blood on the
carpet. The prosecution placed Mrs. Galen
Brown on the stand. A cross examination pro-
ceeded to sift her past his
tory The character of the answers
consisted chiefly of denials of anything improper
in her past conduct. The letter from her hus-
band was produced yesterday again but not read.
1t was filed yesterday with the stenographer. The
defense then put Galen Brown on the stand, and
he went through similar examination. He re-
fused to answer questions tending to injure his
character, regarding his actions in his previous
connection with this case. As q detective the
court sustained him, which created a hot discus
sion between the attorneys. Gilbert H. Wilson
noted tracks near the house the day after
he saw Jud in tears at the funeral. Several 9TH
er witnesses testified seeing the shells on the
floor.
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
WAUKEGAN, Ills, March 2O.-The trial of
Michael Mooney, charged with the murder of his
cell mate, John Anderson, at Joliet penitentiary,
began here to-day on change Of venue. The
tody OF the murdered man contained thirty-three
Knl1e WOUNDS, mooney was COHVl0Ieu OF Inuruer
on the first trial. and during the hearing the head
of his supposed victim was exhibited in court by
the prosecution, to make certain his conviction.
FATAL SHOOTING.
PITTsBURa, March 20-At Warrenton, Jeffer-
son county, last night, Chas Pope was fatally
shot by John Cochran. Pope threw a stone at
Cochran, and not stopping when warned, Coch-
ran drew a revolver and fired five shots, two tax
ing effect on Pope.
BOLD ROBBERY.
ST. LOUIS, March 20.-Three negroes, named
Lewis, Freeman and Anderson, boarded
several freight trains, near East st. Louis, late
last night, and to-day with drawn revolvers, over
awed the conductor and brakemen, and robbed
the cars. At noon posse, headed by Alderman
Green, from East st. Louis, attacked the negroes
six miles from this city. After an exchange of
over forty shots, the negroes were arrested, and
placed in jail. Anderson received big load of
buck-shot in his side and arm. Alderman Green
was shot in the knee and brought back in a
wagon. No one else was hurt
OUT ON BAIL.
TORONTO, March 2O.-At Osgood hall this a.
m, before Judge Gault, Wilkinson and Kirkland
were admitted to bail in $4,000 each. Kirkland
has lodged an affidavit before the Judge denying
that he ever handed any money to any member
of the local legislature, and was frequently APP
preached by McKim, in endeavoring to induce
other members Of the legislature to vote against
the government.
DETERMINED SUICIDE.
DODGE CITY, Kas., March 20-Dublin Jack,
tough citizen of this place, his other name is I'M
known, suicided this afternoon, by throwing
himself in front of a swiftly moving train. He
was terribly mangled, so much so, that recogni-
ton would have been impossible had he hot
been seen before jumping.
ONE DRUGGIST SHOOTS ANOTHER.
PORTLAND Ind, March 2O.-A druggist named
Dillon, at Dunkirk, Ohio county, was shot and
killed by P. H. Hartford also druggist. Dillon
having threatened to kill Hartford, entered the
latters store, when Hartford fired, killing Dillon
instantly. Hartford was brought here to jail.
SAD SCENE.
SAN Francisco, March 20.-Mrs. John Schae'
fer, of Oakland, California, who became insane
over the loss of one of her children, during the
absence of her husband few minutes last night,
cut her baby's throat and then cut her own. The
husband, at the terrible spectacle presented,
seized revolver and attempted suicide, but was
prevented by policeman. Some friends visited
the scene in the evening, among them Mrs.
Letrolle a French lady, who was SO shocked at
the sight that she became raving maniac.
SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.
DAYTON, O., March 2O.-E. NJ. Eberhardt, who
had left his wife last summer, called on her yes
terday and asked for reconciliation. Upon re-
fusal, he drew knife and attempted to kill her,
but without success. He then went to the barn
and hung himself
THEY HAD TO LEAVE.
MODESTO, Col, March 2O.-Robbins and
Doane, citizens of Modesto, who were accused
but acquitted of having outraged two girls, aged
eleven and thirteen years, daughters of j. N. Nc
Crellis, were notified some days ago by the 'San
Joaquin regulators a vigilance committee, to
leave the town or suffer death. Owing to the
shameless way in which the two girls gave their
evidence in the trial, the McCrellis family was in
cluded in the order of Punishment. Robbins and
the McCrellis family departed Immediately, but
Doane delayed. Fifteen masked men visited his
place last night and shot him dead on sight.