New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-31
MURDERS BY DRUNKEN MEN.
SHOOTING AT RANDOM In A CROWD OF MEN.
TWO VICTIMS DEAD-ANoTHER DYISG-sEvE1Al
SEVERELY WOUNDED.


BINGHAMroN, May 80 (SpeciaD.-George Az
tell age twentyseven. the son Of Henry Axte farmer
at Barbarnvile, eight miles from Deposit TO the
latter place and began drinking. He is powerful fell
low and goodnatured when sober, but "terror" when
drunk He has had trouble with the DeputyshcriH u
Deposit, and had threatened kill tho latter He cak
ried for that purpose in his pocket self-cock-
Ing revolver About o'clock Axtell drifted into
restaurant kept by Conrow Bras In Mainst, and all
most Immediately had words with tho coored waiter.
The crowded the time ani apparently, with
out Axte pulled out his pistol and began
firing Every shot told. One broke the Of Fred
Weaver; another plowed furrow along the cheek Of
James Melvin third entered the forehead, tho
eye, OF William Perry travelling jeweler, killing him
instantly fourth struck Colonel Freeman above the
ear, going through his head and killing him instantly;
fifth went into the abdomen Of =. A. French. farmers
who will die Axte with his revolver In his hand sprang
through the doorway and down the street John M.
Wilson. the police constable who was In the oice OF
E. d. Cummings down into the street and FREQ
lying dead, and springng his dead body pur
sued Axte who like deer for the hills. Wilson 10
feet-footed man and after chase OF quarter OF
mile overhauled Axtel who, turning. cursed him and
presenting nisrevolver he would shoot him Theres
Of the villagers thirty rods behind. but Wilson did
not wait and running closed with Axte Both noted
wresters They struggled until John butcher
running In got Axtel by the throat and choked him
down. The murderer was then bound and In charge or
the Jail lie refused to walk, and when he bound
begged his captors to kill him. The people were very
much excited. and 1t required all the officers or thd
village TO prevent ynching Axtell brought to this
city, lie refused talk OF his crime except to that
what he had done could be helped and that he was
not going crimnate himself. The prisoner, who IL
heavily ironed, lies In cell to that OF the
demned murderer MeiDten.
KILLING HIS CHILDREN AND BROTHER-INLAw.
ELKTeN, Nd, May 80 (SpeciaD.-In the little
town of woodlswn, in Cecil County, few miles from
ID hat md
broher-inlsw, Thomas e. Brown, and their butcherod
his two children. Barnes who is dssipated man,
married Browns sister, but -treated her that the
brother interfered The became enemies. Barness
persecution continuing, Brown and his sister put him
under bond, and some time ago. under advice OF her
brother, Mrs. Barnes left her husband and took
refuge with her relatives In Wilmington, Del Barnes
was so enraged that he to kill Brown on sight.
Shortly after a. IN. to-day, while raving drunk he
happened his brohernaw In the road in front OK
his house and sezing his gun he out and shot him
dead The madman then into the house and deliber
atey killed his eldest son, twelve. who was aseeps
and mortally wounded his younger boy He then barr-
caded his house and defed arrest The entire country
rose up in arms and armed mob stormed the house.
1t was about to hang the wretch when the sheriff. ac-
companied posse rescued the assassin and hurried
him to ElktOn, where he is locked up II is expected
| that q determined effort will be made to lynch him.