Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-29
May White Spirited Away.

TRAGEDY sKIfs TO CANADA
special TO the New York Eorsd from Baltimore.
August 2s, says: May White, the only witness Of
the murder OF Mamie Thorpe at Pearl Shows dis
reputable house couple or months ago, has been
spirited away It is supposed prevent her appear.
ance as a witness at the coming trial or Geo W.
Hazeltine, who has been Indicted for Miss Thorpe's
n SSnn nv me gp was placed on train az Union
Canada.
lowed In her wounded condition 10 remain at Pearl
SHOWS house, guarded by a policeman, until re-
leased by Order OF State Attorney Kerr The entry
In The ball book OF the criminal court shows that
She was released August on her own recognizance
In 81 600 10 appear as witness when wanted, and
shall OF POLICIES ONCE, that ofncial having accom-
panied her TO the clerks ONCE. The states attorA
neg said to-day there was NO law 70 compel her TO
return nor 10 detain her as a witness. but ne
thought, nevertheless, there would be- ample ev,-
dence To convict Hazeltine OF murder
DIsExBowELEp BIZ A BuLL-Near Hre, Pa, @
mao bull attacked q farmer named Henry Grover
Injured man was picked up and carried into his
house. physicians said that he could not possibly
An OLD SOLDIERS DEsTIrUTIoS.-Gens Hancock,
Terrell Porter aud Mcclellan have been appointed
committee TO relieve the wants OF Major Gen.
John Benton. who commanded the nrst Union
troops that entered Charleston He has been suf-
fering from restitution, and only made his wants
known When his sword was the only thing OF value
left him. During the Turkish war be commanded.
division OF Turks I'm the defence OF Plevna- HB
southern wife and children abandoned him when
lac joined thS north at the beginning OF the war.
FoRGERrKs FOR THorsANps--In regard to the
forgeries OF Joseph NJ. Pease, OF New York, which
were first estimated at 5000 IL Is certain that
they VIII reach &C total OF 10000 or $4,000: Ac.
Pease began his forceries about six months go
and has since the beginning been going from bad
10 worse, as the amounts OF the notes newly made
were deposited to take UP those falling due. Housa
I'm Philadelphia and Chicago are affected by hn
transactions, as Well as the New York banks y
New York the National City bank viii lose ,00o
the Mechanics National $4,000; Drexel, Morgan
Company 5000, besides losses TO many nrms less
known. IL is said that Pease is insane, but tbs
comments OF the bankers and merchants are az ir0
madness, there's method In It."
WIFE LKpr TO srARvE-At Chardon, Ohio
Tuesday evening woman, probably % years old,
was found In the woods IN the northwest part OF
the town and was brought TO the city by farmer
and placed In the care OF sheriff Pierce. She was
reduced 10y starvation almost TO q skeleton. Sha
revived sufficiently "Wednesday TO give an account
OF herself. Ii appears that she formerly lived In
Cleveland About month ago she gave her hus-
band money 10 pay taxes on their little home In
stead OF doing so he disappeared and has not been
heard from since. Her house and lot were sold TO
satisfy the taxes. and, without friend In the
world and too proud TO beg, she wandered aim
subsisting on what fruits and berries she could
lind. For q days she said no food had passed her
lips She absolutely refused To give her name.
She was sent 10 the iniirrnary.
LOCKED IN ROOM WITH MAHIA,-Charies Tan
ner, OF Darlington y. H., visited the residence Of
Mrs Edgar Howard, Ia that town Wednesday, and
Invited her TO his home. ON her arrival she was
asked into the sitting -roOIn where were his father
and three children He then locked the door, and
Selling oulle-barreled gun, attempted 10 shoot
Mrs. Howard, placing the mu2zle against her head.
Before he could IRE he was knocked down and
overpowered 10y his father. He was found 10 be
crazy. he said he had been contemplating kining
Mrs Howard and the Others for some time.