The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-04
Crimes and Criminals.

At Schuyler, Neb., one Heidi. ID hopes of
getting work, placed distinctions on the rail-
way track, and than gave warming He is out
On bail
Sheriff Gross OF Burt county, Neb, has ar
rested man named Hall at Ottumwa, Iowa,
fer criminally assaulting several little girls at
Calhoun, Nab
Word has been received st Duluth from
Tower that James Farley, saloonkeeper, was
shot and killed recently. few miles from
hat place, supposed to be for robbery.
James c. Russey chief clerk in the Kansas
state penitentiary at Leavenworth, has disap-
pear-d under charge of defrauGng the state
out Of about S., Quo by means of false vouch-
ers.
At Toledo, Ohio, the trial OF ''Sir' Charles
Melville. Bart, on a charge of bigamy
has begun Evidence shows that he has we'd
ied ten women. He claims to be the original
Tichborns heir.
Wiley D. Clegg, clerk in Cashier Browns
phice, Union Pacific headquarters, Omaha, was
arrested on a charge Of embezzling about 3d.
b0 He was considered an exemplary young
man, and the affair created some sensation.
George Briscoe tcolored) was lynched
at New Bridge, in Anne Arundel county, Md
He was charged with robbery, and when de-
hvered to a constable to be taken SO Jail at
Annapolis crowd waylaid them, took Briscoe
and hanged him.
Thsephilus Drew was 'enabbed" in Chicago
on a capias issued by Judge Rogers. Drew is
the St Paul agent of Borden, Selleck d Co,
scale manufac turers of this city, and the firm
charge him with embsZzling 81, SO Of their
collected money.
The people of ndianola Iowa, had great dif-
aculty in ringing up the central telephone Of
Ace recently. An investigation disclosed that
Hester Cleary, the young man in charge had
committed suicide by taking belladonna and
morphine. Tho deceased was nineteen years
old and committed the act in fit Of despond-
mcy
state Attorney Edward l. Bates was shot at
Bennington, Vt, recently while returning from
riding. A man named Bennett of SALISBURY
rode past on horseback and fired at him twice,
one shot taking effect in his chin. The wound
Is not serious When further down South
street Bennett fred the remaining barrels OF
his revolver in the air. No possible provoca-
ton Is known
The Montana cowboys, who are at the pres
mt time making the lives of the horse stealing
fraternity OF the upper country wild and ter
rble uncertainty, number about sixty, and are
under the charge of "Flopping Bill, whose
right name IS William Coutrielle, and are di-
vided into two parties One party from the
Mouse river country arrived at Fort Berthold
with thirty horses which they had recovered.
Charles 7. Goodwin, of the firm of Charles
r. Goodwin Il Co., cracker manufacturers Of
New York, left his house at Portchester
IN distracted state OF mind, uttering horri-
bic outcries. He was pursued unsuccessfully
by his wife and neghbors. His mangled body
was found near the railroad track with his head
and right arm cut off. The heart and entrails
were torn out Goodwin was sixtytwo years
Of age and leaves widow and six children
The recent failure of his firm affected his
mind
Fire was discovered in the Merchants hotel
st Aahonoy Plane, Pa, at Wednesday morn
hG The guests made their escape. The
Games vere subdued before great damage was
DONE and it was then discovered that tho fire
was the work Of an incendiary. SUSPICION
pointed to John Kelly, young man Of bad
reputation, and he was arrested. He admitted
his guilt, and Chief Burgess BrehoDy started
with him for Pottsville to place him in Jail
Reaching an unfrequented spot in back street
ST Pottsvllle, Kelly slipped his handouts and
dealt the chief heavy blow, telling him to the
ground where he was found in dying condi-
ION.