Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
sykes Disposition of the Property of
His Murdered Mistress Restrained.

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His Murdered Mistress Restrained.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2s.-The fact com.
ing to the knowledge or the court that
Troisville Sykes, testa1nentary executor
of the estate of Kate Townsend. had
passed pretended act Of sale converting
all OF the immoyable property of the estate
to third persons without an order Of the
court, and not having been recognized as
universal trustee under the will. Judge
! Houston today ordered the Sheriff to take
/ possession Of the entire estate. The par
ties IN interest, on application to the Su-
/ preme Court, obtained a writ of manda-
mus directing a stay of proceedings. The
writ Is returnable February II.
! ~ sykes trial for the murder of Kate
TOWNSEND commences tomorrow.
THE LONG ISLAND MURDERS.
! NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Charles A. Rugg.
mulatto, confined in Queens county
/ jail on the charge of murderous assault
/ upon, and robbing farmer Sprague and
his wife on Long Island, has confessed
/ the crime. 1t is reported, and contra
dicted With equal pOsitiveness, that he has
also confessed guilt in the murder of Mrs.
Maybee and her daughter, and the muir
Oerous assault upon the aged Townsend
couple. Mrs. Townsend is reported sink.
ing fast. Mr.. Sprague is also in ex-
tremls. Confidence in the guilt of Tap
pan W bite, the man who recently con-
fessed to the Maybee and Townsend
crimes, is considerably shaken. Tappan's 3
mlnd was never strong, and he is now al
most childish.
HANGED TO THE RAFTERs OF A sHANTY
DENVER, COL, Jan. 2S.-A dispatcb
from Roslta, Col. says Crank Williams
ana John Gray, who shot and killed Orion
hurtz In saloon yesterday morning.
were taken from the Jail by mob and
hanged to the rafters of a shanty near Inv
Gray died game, but Williams pleaded f6r
mercy, saying that he shot in self-defense.v y
JAIL-BIRDS TAKE FLIGHT.
Eleven prisoners escaped from the iail
at bueha vista yesterday, and have not
yet Deen apprehended. Henry Nenemey
er, who, last summer, wounded CITY Mar
shaI Stlngley, of Salida, and killed a
uepuCv marshal, Is among the number.
DETECTIVE BLOCH's ASSASSIN.
VIENNA, Jan. 2S.- The murderer of De-
tiectlVe Bloch refuses to divulge ANYTHING
beyond the fact that he is a member of the
o0clallst executive which resolved on
Bloch's death. The murderer has been
photographed against his will. and his
portrait is exhibited throughout Vienna.
II suoWs Jne assassin to have strongly
marked features, which Indicate great
strength of character. One hundred and
seventy soldiers and a strong force Of no
lice have been sent to Florisdorf. Patrols
are on duty all night in Vienna.
THREE TIMES TRIED FOR MURDER.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 28.-Emil Trumpeter
VINO has been twice convicted of the mur.
der OF Anthony Delane-once in the sec
ond degree and the last time in the first
was arraigned for the third time today.
lie pleaded guilty to the general indict.
ment, leaving the court to hear the testi-
mony and fix the grade of the crime.
ONE MAN KILLS THREE.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 28.-A sDeeial
says: "a man named Webb became in
yolyed IN a difficulty in jackson county.
Alabama. to-day with three brothers
named Wilburn, and killed two of them
and fatally wounded the third. The quar-
rel began about a trivial matter,D
FIVE ILLICIT STILLS CAPTURED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-A telegram to
commissioner Evans from Deputy Col
iector A. i. Hipe, OF the Fifth district of
North Carolina, announces the capture of
five illicit stills.