Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
CRIME.

MICHAEL TURK was arrested at Linn
Junction, Iowa, charged with an attempt
to murder bridge Waterman Hutchm-
son a few days since. He was taken be-
fore his intended victim, who is now re-
covering, and was recognized as the fell
low who shot him.
VIM. BERRY, agent for the Dow Agri-
cultural Implement company, near
Grand Forks, Dakota, was arrested Fri
day, OR a charge of embezzlmg funds
belonging to lis principal. The amount
in default is not ascertained. He has
given bonds in 5000 for mis- appearance
for hearing.
APPLETON DeIoss Ellsworth, aged 55
years, a resident of Wautoma, Wis,
committed suicide in Milwaukee by TAX
ing morphine. He went to Milwaukee
and stopped at the American house,
where the body was found soon after
death. He was prominent citizen and
left note saying financial trouble caus-
ed him kill himself
J. NJ. RIPLEY, a vagabond negro liv-
ing IN East st. Louis. while drunk quar-
relied with his family, between and 8
o'clock Wednesday evening. He COM
menced by beating one of his small
fered, when the brutal father seized a
big pistol and shot TIE boy twice, killing
him. The murderer fled, bat will, no
doubt, be captured.
THE mystery surrounding the murder
of James L. Wilson and his wife. at
Minnetka, Ill, last Wednesday. remains
as dark as ever. The victims of the
tragedy were buried Friday, great con-
course being present at the services.
The Governor has offered $500 reward
for the apprehension of the assassin, the
limit allowed by law.
MANLEY ROWE, a prominent citizen,
rode up to the depot at Wharton, Texas,
dismounted stepped within three feet
of young fellow named Lewis CharI-
ton, leveIed gun and discharged load
of buCkshOt into Charlt@n's right side,
killing him ms antly. Rowe immedi-
ately surrendered. He says Charlton
inoulted Miss Rowe.
REV. A. A. HOsKIN, Of the Union Cos
pei church, Milwaukee, has been annoy
ed for some time by receiving anony-
NOUS communications making scurroul-
Gus attacks on his character and that Of
his family. "Wednesday he placed the
matter before the post office authorities,
and it is said the sender of the black
mailing documents has already been ap-
pretended and will be placed under ar
rest.
News has been received of the hang
ing by mob near Denver, Col, of Eli
Madlong, former resident of Freeport,
Ill. Madlong pretended to be physician,
although he had no medical education.
He pres cribed medicine to one of his
patients which resulted in the latter's
death. The victims friends organized
vi5ilance committee and hanged tn,
doctor"
WHILE J. KDIBALL, teacher of the
Second ward district school, of Grand
HarbOr, Mich, was engaged Furnishing
a scholar named John Van Daugern for
disobedience, two other boys named
James Log and Fl. Yonkers, got up with
the intention of helping Van Dougern,
when thirty three boys, comprising the
whole class, came to the rescue of the
teacher, who won the battle after COM
pletely wrecking one chair and several
other minor things.
JASPER SHEARIN, was shot and killed
by his cousin and brother-in-law. Geo.
w. Rawley, in Boyle county, Ky. The
killing originated in a family feud, and
was done in self-defense. Rawleyss
father killed Shearin's brother a year
ago, and on Wednesday they met An af-
fray ensued, in which Shearin waskilIed.
The Rawley family for the past thirty
years have figured in bloody affairs, in
which no less than ten men have been
killed.