The sun., 1884-01-01
RECORD OF CRIME
Tragedy la nCimcinnnti-Assnsslnntl lion In Den.
yer-Saut by n rreacher,


ver-Saut by n Preacher.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 81 Last night tho dead
body OF VIM. Wilder. a North German aged 40
years, was found in the outhouse in tho rear OF
John II. Powerss saloon. with deep wound in
his neck. 1t Is difficult to tell whether 1t Is a
case OF murder or suicide. He was in tho sa-
loon early in the evening. A blood stained
knife was found near by. Powers was arrested
for murder. Ono OF Powors's sleeves was
blood-stained. and $156 WAS found on his per-
son. An unknown man who Is suspected OF
completely In tho crmo is being looked for by
the police.
DENVER. Dec 31.-Lnst night William Butler.
saloon keeper. was shot with slugs Just as he
was leaving hack and going to his own yard
on Downing avenue: Tho person who fred the
sgt Y ns pwasr Was Ilea n about
but released. Tho opinion last evening was
that there was n long; standing quarrel between
CAIRO, H.. Dec. 3l..,,An itinerant preacher
named Cook. living at Fort Donelson. yesterday
give birth to child and shot @ her S.'s attendant i.
Mrs. Joseph Glasgow, through the head. kill
ing her instantly. ind thcn fed to tho woods.
poison to give to the child when born. and and he he
was compelled to shoot her. 1t is believed that
Cook was lynched last night.
COLUMBIA. Dec. 3l.-At Conway on Saturday
his hEsr S,"D6sd IN so
Chestnut died Yesterday morning. Tho testi-
mony before tho Coroner's jury showed that
parties we're intoxicated. Bad feeling had lex. eS.
listed between them for some time past. and
nut. After the stabbins baker went M to his
house. bade his family good-by forever" sad
ea ms h horg nT roIs "wiy ne Y s
All the parties aro white and Of good standing
In the community.
er T. Moe Moore and Dans sm,
shot to- night. at Frederick and Fayette streets.
by Charles kimma. propretor Of q saloon, It
Tho first shot fired by kimma entered Nloore's
lett thigh H Both S Of sta the wounded men were
taken to tho City Hospital and kimmn was
,,LoNDoN Ont. Dec. 31:-In the village Of Mid.
Keeper named Grant Silcox Was murdered
"a SIsHs: ,'f PaFs g %o1Sy
shop for the ,nrGad tbsr Whsn two
sE iNS tho ,ofesS %a 'hs ssa Se3s ns
into silence while the other presented a pistol
at the head Of the old man. who Was reading a
or his life. The family lived above the store, and
were unconscions Of the intrusion. Mr. silcoH
| lowed closely by tho robber. who hold the pisto
| to his ear. hustiing him at each step. AS
the S money Of tho robbers took
weight from. the counter and struck him on. the
head. knocking him sense!ess.. He then seized
| other weights. and while Mr.. Silcox was
| PROSTATE. he battered him on the head
until his, victim ceased to, move. Al
| this time the lad. paralyzed with horror. was
| held by the other rufllan. The merchants
little daughter came down stairs on some er
| rand, and was also seized by tho masked mar
| by threats of instant death. The murderous
work being finished. the chief robber took from
| the till a p0cketboOk containing 5000. and thu
| two escaped locking the store door on the
outside. AS soon as they were alone tho emil
! dren began to scream with ali their might. nnt
soon tho whole village was excited to frenzy b,
| tho deed The boy said he recognized one o
tho men "a: b. Wrightman) by his voice. and OF
| this clue Wrightman and another young maj
| named james Graham were arrested ntter com
ing from n ball at n neighboring village. 81
| strong did tho case appear against them tina
they narrowly escaped lynch law. They wor'
further examination on Wednesday. Tho eide
| On the person Of Wrightman was found SIS
in cash. q pistol. and n mask. further mar
| OF Identification was an overcout worn b.
Wrightman. and which, he had BOZ sowed fro2n
n neighbor named Clarke. The VILLAGE Is will
with excitement. AS tho Silcox family, wcr
much respected. and the old man WAS as harm
| less as q child.