Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-18
EASTERN NEWS.
A Most Brutal Murder Grows Out
Of a Quarrel.
ELECTION FRAUDS DISCOVERED
IN OHIO.
Accused Of Irregularities, &c surrenaers
Himself.
A MURDERER cool AND SElF-posSEssED
BEFORE He WAS HANGED.
Probable Construction Of Another Railroad
in Canada.
AcAsE OF PROBABLE MURDER
AND SUICIDE.
Probable Construction Of Another Railroad
in Canada.
AcAsE OF PROBABLE MURDER
AND SUICIDE.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Ia Most Brutal Murder.

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Sioux CRY, Iowa. Oct. 1.-THE most
horrible murder that ever disgraced
Woodbury. county occurred in West Fork
township last evening. James and John
Johnson. brothers, lived together on a
farm. John was married and James is
a single man, about % years old. Yester-
day they had a house raising, after which
a keg OF beer was tapped. The two
brothers qusrreled, and james was ordered
from the house. He went out on the
prairie and remained until about II
o'clock. He then returned to the house,
and found his brother John asleep in bed.
Taking an old army rifle he loaded it and
placed the muzzle to Johns head and
blew his brains out. Not satisfied with
his fiendish work, he reloaded the gun and
fred another charge into Johns head,
scattering his blood and brains over the
wall of the room. The murderer remained
two hours at the house, then informed the
neighbors that his brother was dead. He
was Immediately placed under arrest and
subsequently made q confession of the
horrible crime. On the way to this city
with an officer they met q wagon with q
coffin for the murdered q and John.
son being told he would never see his
brother again replied: Eyes, I will. l
will see him in hell" The wife Of the
murdered maR stood by and saw the
crime committed, agreeing that 1t was the
proper thing to do. She has not been
arrested.
Frauds in Ohio Elections.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 17.-Three Democratic
clubs held q meeting last night and
adopted resolutions, charging gross frauds
by the Republicans in the recent election
in Hamilton county, 10 ~debauching judges
and clerks and in purchasing votes. They
declared in favor Of the prompt prosecu-
ton of the offenders. To this end the
Jefferson Club appropriated $4,000, the
Duckworth Club So, 800 and the West End
Club 81, 500.
LATER-The attorneys OF the committee
Of 100 engaged in the prosecution OF the
offenders against the election appeared in
the Police Court and preferred charges
to-day against Edwin Hudson, Chief OF
Police, for dereliction of duty in failing to
serve the warrants placed in his hands by
the committee on October 8 and 8, for the
arrest OF seven men charged with the
violation of the registry laws. The at
torneys stated that one of the men, against
whom the warrants were issued, is now q
policeman. Another served ss a special on
the day OF election, and one or two others
we'll known TO Colonel Hudson and the
police. Hudson explained that he gave
the warrants to his Lieutensnts. The
Court ordered the Lieutenants brought in
to answer. and then continued the cases
against Hudson until Monday.
Surrendered Himself.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Wm. 8. Warner,
who secured the most OF the funds Of the
bankrupt firm Of Grant & Ward, surren-
dered himself TO United States Commits
sioner Shields this morning. saying that
be understood there was q warrant issued
against him. The Deputy Marshal watched
his house last night, but was unsuccessful
in finding him. II is generally understood
that for weeks past Receiver Johnston, OF
the Marine Bank, has been investigating
the dealings OF Ward with the bank, and
he brings the present suit to recover
moneys which he claims to be due the
bank, and which Warner is said to have
illegally obtained. Warner claims that he
had no dealings with the Marine Bank. ex-
cept to draw money npon checks paid him,
and that he never had any dealings with
the firm Of Grant & Ward, except to buy
Its obligations over the counter. Warner
brought bondsmen to the court with him,
and will give bail in any amount that may
be desired.
A Desperate and Cool Murderer.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. II. - Frederick
Greiner, the murderer Of Margaret Seel-
ling, was hung in the franklin County Jail
to-day. Greirer was very cool and self-pos-
sessed. mingling with friends in the Jail.
and at 1880 he sent word to the Sheriff
that he was ready. He came on the scat
fold smoking 9 Cigar and uttered only q
sentence, bidding ell good-by. Greiner
was q German. He came to this country
four years ago. Three months after his
arrival came Margaret Selling, q prepos-
sessing German girl, and they soon became
strongly attached to each other. Through
the efforts of relatives OF the girl she was
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