St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-24

WHITEWATER, Wis, Jan. 23.-The testi-
mony for the prosecution in the Koran poi
soning case was continued this afternoon
and the state rested its case. The defense
announced that no testimony would be In
trodueed, and Nellie Koran was held for trial
on the terrible charge of poisoning her sis
ter. The case has been in progress a week,
and the evidence against the accused Is very
strong. Slowly webs being woven around
the young girl. Next "Wednesday an appli-
cation for bail will be made at Elkhorn, Wis.
by the attorney of the accused.
WHO STRUCK JOEL PRESCOTT?
Special Telegram to the Globe.
JOLIET, H., Jan. 23.-Michael Murphy, a
Chicago burglar, finished his two years term
at the peLitentIary this morning, but was re-
arrested at the prison door by Chicago de-
tectve. Murphy is charged with the murder
of DR.. Prescott, who was found dead in his
bath house three years ago. Murphy says
this Is a scheme, worked up against him By
an old pal and that he can easily prove his
innocence of Dr. Prescott's murder, but it is
understood here that the Chicago police have
clear case against him.
The atrocious murder of Joel Prescott was
committed between II and IL O'Clock on
Saturday night, July s, 1888. At the time
Of its commission there were but two per-
sons in the establishment, DR.. and Mrs.
Picker, who we1 regular patrons of the
place, and who 1eard no sound of any
kind OF saw anyone except a negro attend
ant, standing near by with a broom in his
hand when they entered. After finishing
their bath they came out Of their bath rooms,
but found no one in the office TO take their
cash. While waiting for some one TO come
in, Elmer Prescott came In from the Lyceum
theater, where he had spent the evening. He
took the money and called loudly for his
father. Then going ITO the basement, he
saw the back window Jpen, and fearing his
father had been fouliy dealt with, went for a
policeman, at the same time calling 'Mur-
derl Ny father is klled!'' He found an
officer, and the two, after getting Joel Pres
colt, Jr., another son, went into
the bathhouse, where they found
Mr.. Prescott, Sr., lying in the
rear Of the basement, alive but insensible. A
gaping wound, four inches long, through
which the brains issued, and two other ugly
wounds were found on the head and pro-
nOunced fatal by physician. Two negroes
who were employed in the bath house were
then thought 10 have committed the deed, but
subsequent developments proved their limo
cence, as well as of Billy Rich, another negro
who was arrested. Others were charged with
the crime, but were afterward released.
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
CHICAGO, Jan. GA young man whose
real name is Otto Funk was arrested last
night having in his possession large mum
Der OF books stolen from the
public library. The books seized at his
residence were found to be In large
boxes. These boxes we're removed TO the
new city hall building to-day. When the
discovery was made that among them were
six or eight internal machines containing
dynamite, any one of which was sufficient 10
blow up the entire building. CONSERVATION
reigned at the police headquarters when the
discovery WIS made, aud a number of start
ling rumors were at once put aloat. Funk,
when Intercepted, said he was only expert
meuting. The matter IS still mystery. The
box found among the stolen books was q foot
long and six inches deep. Inside of it
was lot Of saw dust packed about revolver.
The saw dust was saturated with glyceriue. A
little crook made OF thick wire was attached 10
the outside of the box. There was still
another box about twice the size OF the first
one described, filed with dozen packages
of dynamite. Funk had been know as J.
G. Talbert, and was a student at the Chicago
nlelinai college, und contends that be was
experimenting for scientific purposes only
Tue Aeteetlves are divided, however, in their
views and contend he intended to commit
Suicide by this method If arrested. The
statement was also made that be was an
active socialist, but this was denied. TIE
statement Is made by the police that II the
machine had exploded its force would have
certainly demolished the city hall building
aud occasioned frlghtful loss Of life.
AfrRDERoCs JUROR.
PunApELPHIA, Jan. 2S.-Abont this
morning the officer in charge hearing an
unusual noise In room IN which jury was
confined, opened the door, when one of the
jurymen rushed at him with pair Of scis-
sors. The officer rushed into the hallway
and the juror followed up stairs and down,
thronght the courts and Railways, until at
length the officer, still a few feet ahead,
reached Filth street, shouting police" and
"murleT." One of the Central station men
responded aud the juror was captured. The
Judge was to-day informed OF the affair, and
the entire jury was dismissed.
SERVED TIE BRUTE RIGHT.
ROCKFORD, H., Jan. 23.-George Il. Fox,
a young mau Of rather hard character. who
has Just returned from the west, was arrested
to-day, for the murder Of John Holiday, at
Chenung, last night Holiday was the hus-
bAod Of Fox's aunt. Fox went to Chemuug to
see her last night She told him Holiday had
beaten and abused her, aud was the father
Of her daughters child. The daughter was
by former husband. Fox then fell upon
Holiday, besting him horribly with chairs
and clubs, 90 that he died, aud then lay down
aud slept right through the night In the same
room with the corpse.