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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-11-25
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Brought to Jail Through a Brothers Start
ling Adventure.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 22.-On August 3 last the
dead body of farmer named Michael Kane
was found in lane near Logansport, Ind.
Suspicion rested upon Pat Mcclure, neigh
Dor, who disappeared Immediately after the
murder. A little over a week ago NJ. A. Nc
CURE, trunk manufacturer of this city,
went to the Tennessee Mountain on a hunt
ing excursion and was reported drowned
near Chattanooga His brother, Matt Nc
CURE, on this report, went to the scene, and
the next day il was telegraphed that Nc
CURE had not been drowned. This peculiar
incident aroused the suspicious of the
authorities and the result was the arrest of
Pat Mcclure, who is brother of the other
two men, in lonely part of the mountain,
where he had taken refuge. He will be
taken back to Indiana for trial. McGuire's
wife, who was interviewed this evening. gave
the following story of her sad experiences
That man Kahn was a vicious. bad fellow.
You may Judge so when tell you that when
| he was dead the priest refused to give his re-
mains a Christian burial. He used in my
presence the smuttiest language, and made
proposals which / dare not mention. be in
| jured us in every possible way. He killed
/ our stock and tore down our fences. And
my husband bore it all in patience. Finally
| he had me and my husband arrested on a
| trivial charge. and when my husband re-
fused to pay the fine imposed, L advised
| him to leave for Cincinnati. where he
might find employment and live in. peace.
| After my husband had gone l was taken to
Rochester and confined in jail. have not
| seen my husband since, and / do not know
| whether he killed Kahn or not Nor have l
| learned anything about him since until to-
| day. when was informed that he had been
| arrested in Tennessee. He was quiet man,
and for many years was teamster IN tnls
| city" The wife broke down completely. and
| cried bitterly.
| NJ. A. Mcclure, since his return from Ten
nessee, has hardly been able to attend &c
| business and the day before yesterday he
| tainted in his store, and was obliged to &C
! home He suffers greatly from nervous
| nrostratiOn
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LURED FROM HOME.
a Woman Kept Captive IN an Gid Mill,
Near JOhnstOwn, Pennsylvania.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Nov. pa few DAYS ago
bottle was found in the Conemaugh, near
Johnstown, which contained a note written
with lead pencil, part of the writing being
illegible. With the aid of powerful glass,
however, the following was deciphered:
October %, 1SS5.-To whom it may reach:
/, BERTHE Wrayn-Tthe remainder of the
name is illegible; the name may be Wagner
am kept captive in an old mill some four
or five miles from a town where there is
big iron works. / was taken from one rail-
road to another where the works are and
taken some four or five miles to another by a
man. The man is B Heart The first
name is something like Berdotte, although it
is so nearly illegible that there is no GER
tainty about it. / was lured from New York
and told that L was going to Pittsburg to
visit my father, who is very i'll IN Pittsburg.
l beg of the finder, in Gods name, to make
all effort to release me. as | am wealthy and
will pay my rescuers we'll
The finding of the note created quite
sensation in Johnstown as the handwriting
was clearly that of lady. Judge Masters,
to whom the communication was given, in
formed his son-in-law, Agent Wonders, of
the Baltimore and Ohio, concerning the find
ing of the note, and the latter wrote to New
York to an institution having special charge
Vi the cases vi the KIM 10 ascertain III IL Lao
on its list of missing persons any one by the
name of BERTHE Wagner or any similar name.
1t is believed the girl ana whoever had her
in charge arrived in Johnstown over the
Pennsylvania Railroad and left the Somerset
and Cambria, going a short distance up the
road, where they disembarked, and she was
incarcerated and where she wrote the note
and sent it adrift in the Stony Creek. twas
just two weeks from the date of the note
October 2Sl until it was found (last Friday,
and the bottle might easily be that length of
time finding its way from the place of start
ing, five six miles up the creek, to the
place where it was found in the Conemaugh.
Agent Wonders says he has an indistinct
recollection of man and woman boarding
the morning train on the Somerset and Cam
bria Road recently, and that he was attract
ed by the fine appearance of both. He thinks
they got off at little station few miles up
the road. The authorities of this city were
not informed of the case>until to-day. They
profess to have received information of a
startling character, but refuse to make its
nature pablo.
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SENATOR VOORHEES,
Draws Tears From n Jury and Secures the
Acquittal of His Client.

baltimore, Nov. 90. - Thomas Hance,
W use trial for wife murder has been in
progress in Annapolis during the past ten
do 5, was tonight acquitted. This has been
one of the most sensational murder trials in
this state for years. Hance, who comes
from good family in Calverly County, this
State, and is a lineal descendant of Chief
Justice fancy, of the United States SUI
preme Court, in January, 1884, married a
woman who had been an inmate of house
of i'll fame in this city. He took her to his
home, but their welded life was anything
but happy. The woman charged Hance
with cruelty and jealousy, and finally left
him, returning to life of shame. Hance
went to the house afterward and kept on
terms of intimacy with the woman. They
had frequent quarrels, and on Sunday, Sep
TENDER % while the two were in the wo-
mans room, Hance shot her through the
head, killing her instantly. He was trying
to escape on board his boat, and had already
changed his clothing, when caught. He
claimed that the woman had shot herself. The
case was removed from this city to Annap-
oils by counsel for the defense because of the
feeling against the prisoner here. The trial
began ten days ago. Among the eminent
counsel employed for the prisoner was Hon.
Dan W. Voorhees,, of Indiana; ex-Judge
Magruder, and ex-Secretary of State Briscoe,
of Maryland. There were five in all. States
Attorney Monroe, of Ann Arundel, and As
sistant District Attorney Cans, OF this city,
represented the State. A number of wit
nesses were examined, including medical
experts on insanity. Senator Voorhees,
made the closing address for the defense to-
day. 1t was powerful effort. and brought
tears to the eyes OF the jury. The old father,
who sat with his son, the prisoner, wept bit
terly. He spoke three hours, and pleaded
insanity, growing out of love for the wo-
man. The jury remained out about four
| hours and brought in a verdict OF not
| guilty. The prisoner fell into his fathers
| arms and Rugged him in his delight. The
| spectators crowding the courtroom cheered,
| Notwithstanding the warning of Judge Mil
| Ter. Hance shook the hands of the Jury
| men. The verdict was an unexpected one
| Murder in the second degree was the least
1 eyDected
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CATTLE GROWERS.
Meeting OF the National Convention of Cat
tlemen at Chicago.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE National Conven-
ton of the cattle growers of the
country assembled this morning at
the Sherman House under the auspices Of
the National Cattle Growers, Association.
The object of the convention, which is the
third of series of similar annual meetings
of stock men, was to discuss the interests of
the cattle industry. Delegates were present
from all the organizations of breeders OF
fancy stock, dairymen, ranchmen and stock
men of every State and Territory. The con-
vention was called to order at 1880 by ID. W.
Smith, of Bates, ILL.,, President of the
National Cattle Growers Association. The
veterinary surgeons and representatives OF
the Veterinary Associations in number of
States and Territories are holding conven-
ton in this ely. Prominent among those
present were DIR. Salmon, Chief of the
Bureau of Animal Industry, of Washington
DIR. Parren, of the Illinois State Association
DIR. Hopkins, veterinarian, OF Wyoming, and
DR.. l.. Mclean, of the American Vet
erinarian College of New York. The CD
| iect of the convention is to take
| into consideration the contagious diseases
| to which animals are subject, and to heal
| discussions on the pathology of hog cholera
| Texas fever, contagious pleuro pneumonls
| and glaBders: to ascertain the best means tC
| control or eradicate contagious diseases
/ also. to adopt uniform code in place of thu
| conflicting sanitary regulations OF the differ
| emit States which will do away with the OBJ
| structions to commerce. DIR. Hopkins thi
| morning presented a report on quarantine
| stations and the routine work done on tn
arrival OF affected cattle al the Canadlal
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BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
Nienaux Wins tse Game in Two Hours and
Fifty Minutes.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE second night of the
fourteen-inch balke-line tournament drew a
large audience at Central Music Hall, but
not So large as that of Monday night. Wig
naux's defeat by Slosson gave rise to
the belief that he would have little
chance against Schaefer, and the latter
was the favorite by odds of two to one.
Considerable betting was done on the ques-
ton of average, ten to seven being laid that
it would not be %. Schaefer won the lead,
chose the black ball and missed the lay-off
shot. Both men started slowly, but in the
fourth inning Schaefer got good send off,
and galloped away with a superb run OF 1872,
missing on a very easy position draw-shot.
Fully one-hah OF this run was made in the
regular bake line position, which he got on
different rails. Schaefer's run OF 40 In the
fifth inning was a fine illustration OF all
round billiards, and his miss was on a hard
draw to cushion. His miss in the sixth was
a mass shot, when the balls were lined
against the cushion. AT the end of the first
half of the seventh inning Schaefer's total
was 217 against A. for Vinaux. Schaefer'
eighth, which ended in a missed mass, took
him TO 265, or Just POI points ahead. vi
naux got well started for a run, but
ended at 25 with freeze. He got TO going
again in the ninth and did some strong play
ing. but spread the balls at 80, and missed .
hard three-cushion shot. He did much bet
ter in the tenth, when Schaefer had failed
on an oyer-hazardous effort, and now die
some very strong and steady playing As {
display of billiard skill. this was remark
able exhibition, for he made almost every con
ceiyable shot, Ashe beat Schsster' run OF IL
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THE TIDE TURNED.
Bules,jsps priv. ssA the SsrvianS to Within
Mile q BsgsA IN Village 80
The servisn Attack IN thepsne
din Rspalsed-A Panic ae RssN
The siege of Widdir Hes-
Been Raised.

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Dispatches raEfsvc.
here state that the Servisns have becSrRe dis
pirited over their recent reverses. The Bui-
garians, on the etller hand. have been
aroused to the highest pitch OF enthusiasm
by the example of Prince Alexander and
the victories gained under his leadership.
They have gradually driven bach the Ser.
Wan advance lines until the Bulgarian's
forward line of entertainment is within g.
mile of Dragoman village. In the fighting
yesterday the Servian loss was 500 men killed
and wounded. One of Prince Alexander's
aides was killed during the bTunt of yester-
days engagement. The Prince had a horse
shot from under him.
vienna, Nov 2O-The Bulgarians yester-
day repulsed the Seryisn attack in the direc-
ton of Widdin. ....
BELGRADE. Nov. 20.-A Servian official dis
patch from Tzaribrod says that the Servian
repulse at Sliynitza is attributed to the ac-
ton of General Jovanovitch, commander of
the Danube Division, who made several tao
teal mistakes, and failed to execute a GER
tain stategic movement.
Four divisions of Servians have now been
concentrated just beyond the Dragoman,
and Will renew the attack on the Bulgarians
defending Slivnitza tomorrow. General
Topalovitch, commanding the right wing of
the Servian Army, is entrenched within q
few hours march of Sofia,
TZARIBROD, Nov. 20-General Jovanoyich
has been tried by Court Martial and dis
missed from his command, for his failure to
execute the order given him prior to the
repulse before Slivnitza. A council of war
is DOW discussing the situation of affairs at
the front.
SOFIA. Nov. 20.-The following are addi-
tional details of the fighting yesterday: The
right wing of the Bulgarian army yesterday
advanced from its fortified position and
attacked the Servian positions between
came general, and the Bulgarians not being
trenchments, toward noon the left wing of
the Bulgarian army also advanced and
assumed the offensive. An obstinate
battle ensued. lasting till o'clock in
the evening. The Bulgarians found
il was no easy task to dislodge the Servians
from their positions. The former fought
desperately. however, and finally compelled
the ServianS to retreat to Dragoman, the
Bulgarians holding all the roads leading
thereto. The latter took 400 prisoners, in
Guiding severa officers. Up TO noon to-day
there had beer. nn further fighting. the Bull
gariaRs deeming it prudent not to attack the
Servians at present.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-Official admissions
fr IN Belgrade show that a panic exists
there. The siege of Widdln has been raised
ALL General Leschjanin, who with his di-
vision, has been carrying on the siege, is now
marching to the assistance of King Milan.
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A STRANGE ELoPEMENT.
Oscar Dawson and His step Mother Mysteri-
Ously Leave Home.

John W. Dawson is the name OF a pioneer
farmer living in Perry Township. where he
has resided on the same farm for fifty years,
and has amassed a comfortable fortune.
Mr.. Dawson had married and buried three
wives, and was nearing his three score and
tenth year when in 1875 he took into his
family as a servant woman, one Kate Messer-
smith a woman of twenty years, who had
been at the Home for Friendless Women.
ana had there given birth 10 an illegitimate
child. She was recommended to the old
man by the institution, and she proved so
companionable in his widOwerhoOd that his
children soon began to suspect that their
father would make her his wife. The sus-
picion proved true. and dispite their oppo-
sition Mr.. Dawson determined to give them
a new step-mother The marriage took place
in 1879, and the children left their home
through modification and disgust. A year
later a child was born to the pair and to all
outside appearances winter and summer, De-
cember and June, were happily united. The
children got over their opposition and Oscar,
then a bachelor of twenty-five years, went
home to live, taking upon himself the care
OF the farm.
On Friday last he and his step-mother left
home together and came to the city where
they remained till Monday night when they
left for parts unknown. They took from
home all their wearing apparel, and there is
but little doubt but they have gone to. stay.
Before leaving Oscar sold his stock and his
part of the crops, and the pair left with
plentiful supply of money. Just when the
intimacy between him and his step-mother
began and how il was concealed. from the
father and husband is unknown, but more
than a year ago brother, residing in this
city. had his suspicious aroused and he then
tried to get Oscar to leave home but in this
he failed. The woman is said to
have come from the vicinity of
I.awreneeburg, and while at the Home
for Friendless Women she claimed to have
been betrayed, under promise OF marriage.
by cigarmaker of this city. in her flight
she abandoned both of her children. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Dawson will make no
pursuit but will apply to the courts for a
| divorce. In speaking of the affair relative
| said: Mr.. Dawsen's family has known for
| Oscar Dawson and his stepmother, and
| was not at all surprised when | heard of the
| elopement. Last week Oscar came to town
| and sold his corn and other products that
| be had raised the past year, and on Thurs
| day he brought ia large trunk that was
heavily packed and left il here until Friday,
| when he came back with his fathers wife,
| and neither of them have been seen since.
| IL is not known when or where they went,
in fact it is thought by some OF his children
that the pair are secreted somewhere in this
| city. There is no doubt that they have gone
to stay, and il is to be hoped that the woman
at least will never come back
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TriHed with Her Young Affections.

PADUcAH, KY, Nov. 22.-Mayfield, KY, is
all torn up over a breach of promise case
which is now undergoing thorough investi-
CATION IN the Circuit Court there. Miss Bet
tie Turner, a pleasant, buxom damsel of
twenty-five summers, feels herself aggrieved
and her feelings lacerated to the extent of
5000, and has evoked the majesty Of the
law to compel one Thomas Ryan to disgOrge
that amount of filthy lucre. Rich develop
ments are expected, and the Courthouse is,
of course. sorely taxed to furnish room for
spectators. Colonel p. ID. Yeiser, of this
city. was appointed Special Judge to try the
case, but Miss Bettie's attorneys pleaded that
he was not competent to handle the evil
denCe, and made every effort to Dust him.
The Judge, however, holds the fort. and
yesterday ordered the clerk to assess fine OF
s. each for contempt of Court against the
three attorneys for the defense, who have
instigated and conducted the scheme against
him.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
airy the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and perma2ent cure of Consumption.
b Onchitis Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and
Lung Affections, also q. positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints.
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands of cases hs felt IL his duty to ma Ike
il known to his suffering fellows. Actuated by
this motive and desire to relieve human syfser-
ing, will send free of charge, to all who desire it.
this recipe in German, French or English. with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp. naming this. pa
per, w. A. MOVES, 1i9 Powers Block. Rochesser,
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HANGED,
Execution: OF Murderer at Thomastown,
Me-, Yesterday.

ThoMAsTosS, Me-, Nov. 2O.-Wilkinson,
yho is to be exetsfed to-day. remains calm
and cool as the lfvsV of his death approaches.
He slept quite well breakfasted heartily,
snd smoked. His parents are living near
London. FITS father is tradesman. Wiki
inson IS not the prisoners real name, He
says that his folks shall never know The
manner of his death. He desires to be
buried in the prison cemetery.
AT 11:t6 o'clock Wilkinson, escorted by
the Deputy Sheriff and Rel +. n. Tower,
his spiritual advisor, issued from the west
ern door of the prison and marched to the
scaffold. He walked with frm step and
stood upon the drop without a tremor
As the moose was being adjusted, he said to
the Sheriff: You fellows get so day for
such work" He had nothing furthe1'to say,
but listened atteatively 10 the service for the
dying. AT just II the trap was sprung and
he fell a distance Of seven feet, dying with
out struggle. The crime for which Milk
inson was hanged was committed September
=, 1888, when he shot and killed Officer
William Lawrence while resisting arresj for
Burglary.
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The cheering was loud and long, and again
| when he tied Schaefer' score. When at last
the foreigner stopped at l67 on hard one
| cushioned shot the call was: Vignaux 300
schaefer, 2S5. 'schaefef sh5wG Tie Strain
and made easy misses in the next two in.
nings. He made palpable scratch in the
| thirteenth. but could not take adj
vantage of it. Again in the fourteenth
be fell down on an easy position.
Nignaux also was nervous. and in his four
teenth forfeited good break by faulty
draw shot. Schaefer now caught his wind
again and ratified off 81 handsome billiards
Nignaux was not to be outdone in rallylng
power. IL his sixty-third shot he got out OF
tight place with q grand three cushion
hank of great difficulty. and once more got
o. session OF the balls, and with run of 50
to.A the lead again Az to 394. Schaefer was
now h ably demoralized and for four innings
missed the piainest of shots. Yignaux kept
up his go uderful record of no blank inn
ings, and in his nineteenth inning passed
Visnaux. 5I4. Schaefer, 39S. Schaefer
seemed to- get lied IN the twenty-first inn
ing. when he made run of 81, but il ended
with the miss OF an ordinary follow shot,
and left the balls IN a heap
for Vignaux. who ran 81 In
his second and third inning, Sehaefer's play
was pitifuIly weak. He had plenty of
chances 10 put Ia -olS run anu VIII the
game, but it was NOT IN him. Yignaux took
his time, and With run of 10, closed in the
twenty-fourth inning, the most remarkable
game IN billiard history. a game without a
single blank inringou his side. Scorr:
Vignaux-7, 9, 9, :, Q, 4. 90 o. II, 81. 1856,
?, IL, 10, So, II, 81, Is, ~, 3, 81, Is, rs, 10.
Total, 60.
Schafer-O, .. o, f32. 40, 1s, %. As, ), 81, .,
26, 4, 8, 90, ., 1, 1, o, o. 81, 6 l. o. Total, 40.
Averages-Nignaux, %; Scftaefer. Is 1874.
Time-Two hours and fifty minutes.
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AdyicaSo Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. 1t re-
ieves the little sufferer at once. 1t prodaees
natural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as ''bright
button. 1t is very Pleasant to taste. 1t scsthes
the child, soi.ens the gums, allays all pain. re-
leyes WIND, regulates the bowels. and Is tie best
known remedy for diarrhes, whether arising
from teething or other causes. twenty-five cents
a bottle
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Particulars of the Double Murder at rseses..

TExARKANA, Nov. Additional psrtcJs-
lars of the double homicide at BostoxS, Tex.
have been received. Ritter Bare6eld and
his son William, the victims. were retumiinsg
from Texarkana with at least 5000 cash in
their possession, the proceeds of a cotton
sale. when they were hreo upon tom am
bush and instantly killed. When the bodies
were found only ST. 200 were found irD the
dead mans pocket. Btoodhounds followed
by posse of citizens, are on the murde seF's
tYack
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killed in a saloon BrawI.

PITTsBURe, Pa, Nov. PIN saloon
brawl at Tarentain, Pa, this afternoon, Ed
ward Turner was shot and fatally wounded
by Nicholas WEIGH, the saloon keeper. Tur-
ner and number of friends raised disturb
ance in the saloon. and, because WEIGH told
them to keep quiet they turned on him and
his wife and beat them with billiard cues.
WEIGH, escaping, ran up stairs, and securing
a shot gun, come down again and fired. rid
ding Turner with No g shot. WEIGH came
10 the city and gave himself up.