The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-12

named Penfe d, whose only oitens
was being six dollars behind in her rent
The Peter son family were taken to tn
station by the patrol wagon, ard hell
for riot, assault and disorderly conduct
Mrs. Peniield will bring suit for $40, ,0C
damages.
Two masked mon went to the hous
of John Smith, living near Rising Sun
Ind, on the Ash, and beat ! im insensi
BILE. They then ransacked the hous,
for large sum of money that Smith i
reported to have secreted. Falling t.
find the money, they lit fire an(
swung Smith, who hsd recovered con
ciousness, back and forth over it in til
hope tf making him disclose the hiding
place OF tho treasure. This was con.
tinued until Smith again became ia.
sensible, when tho robbers departed,
thinking him dead. The neighbors
found Smith horribly beaton and burned
the next morning. A posse went in
pursuit of tho Williams, and will lynch
them if caught.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Beach, wife Of a promi-
nent physil i'm Of A.toona, Pa, WAS dis
covered in her room Monday morning
with her head almost sevsrt d from her
body. Circumstances we're so suspic-
ious that the doctor has been arrested.
l. is ssi that he has already admitted
to a member OF the family that he COM
mitted the decd. Two large knives and
asclesver used for amputation purposes
were found beside the victim. The
coroner's jury found that Mrs. Beach
came to Lor death at the hands Of hsr
husband, and tho doctor was sent for.
He admits he killed his wife, and wants
to be shot or hanged. Dr.. Beach WAS
received into tho Lutheran church the
day before, and partook of he COM
1t is generally believed he is
insane.
A dispatch from Cumberland, nd,
rays that priz, fight came off at Hynd-
nan, Pa, near the Maryland state line,
vt sn early hour on the 5tb, between \
named NeckSost, formerly
If ST. Louis, and an unknown, alleged |
o be Vulrain, the Boston pugilist.
rhe fight was arranged short time
go, and the party left Huntingdon, Pa,
n coal cars, arriving in Hyndman At
o'clock in the morning. During the
rip melee occurred on board the
rain, in which several persons were in
ured. Arriving at Hyndmsn, ring
7ss pitched and the fight began. Fifty
hree rour d' were fought. with tho ad-
an.aee abou. even, when tho cry Of
four' was raised. A terrible riot en-
led, in which pistols and knives wore
,eely used. The riot lasted some time,
I d at the conclusion. three men, in
uding Neckvest, were stretched on
,e ground. dead, while several others
ere badly wounded. Neckvest was
lot through the head. No arrests
ave been made.
Last Monday noon as Tim O'Connor
nd his brother were driving along the
,ad to Dry Creek twelve miles from
motion City, Kansas, they wer y
armed by Earnest Allen and others
1t to cross q certain piece OF lard BE- s
ngipg 10 ths school district. Not
,eding the warning sn attempt was G
ado to stop them, which did not suc- $
cd. and they passed on. When re-
rning, later in tho day. the O'Con-
,rs found wire stretched across ths
hool district land TO prevent their 4
.ssage, and FIVE men. two named +
lon and three named Dresr, sta-
med there with shot-guns and rsvoL Fl
rs. Mike O'Connor cut tho wire. o
len Earnest Allen shot and killed d
IN O Connor. Mike then rusked a.. 8
Q of the Breens with an ak, and chop r
d his head, infioting mortal wound. D
. party then closed in on Nike and h
,ks 3 shotgun over his head, dis s
ling him. All the parties are arreD- d
and jailed. The affair grew out of 4
old feud between the o Connors and d.
!, Breens. G,