Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-18
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A Supposed Bee-Line for Heaven.
DONALDSON, La, July 17.-Sampson Ro-
land and George Solmon (both colored)
were hanged here yesterday. In February,
1884, on Holmes plantation, nine miles
from here, Roland shot and killed Benja-
min Gersdorff while the latter was under
| the influence of liquor. The trouble be-
tween the two, it is believed, was caused
| by a woman. George Solomon last Janu-
| airy stabbed and killed Henry Smith,
(colored.) Solomon had been living with
the woman, Amy Hill, who was Smiths
times. Finally, she went to Smiths house,
and Solomon followed her. Demanding
admittance to the house, an alteration en-
sued and resulted in the ~stabbing. The
condemned men we're baptised yesterday
into the Baptist Church. They seemed re-
conciled to their doom, and while ascend
ing the gallows they walked steadily.
They listened calmly to the reading of the
death warrant. Rev. Mr.. Butler then said
the Lords prayer, and the prisoners fol-
lowed him with calm, firm voices. They
asked their friends to meet them in
heaven. The trap was sprung at 1890, and
Of l P. NJ. the bodies were cut down.
ChicaGO's Anarchists.
CHICAGO, July 17.-In the Anarchist
trial to-day Waller was again put on the
stand. He was q witness at the meeting
in Bohemian Hall on the Sunday before
the riot. Ho was invited by August
Grieger, who was known by the name Of
I" Little" Grieger. Both August and
Rhenholf Grieger were present OF the
meeting. Engel and Fischer, the defend.
ants, were present. Engel proposed o
plan, according to which whenever it
came to a conflict, bombs should be thrown
into the police, and rif1emen should post
themselves In line and shoot down who
ever came out of the police stations. 1t
should proceed In that way till they got
into the city, and the fight should begin
in earnest. There was some opposition to
| the plan. One man thought there were
too few, and 1t would be much better if
they placed themselves right in the middle
Of the crowd in the city, and commence
the fight there. There was no opposition
to that, as they could not tell who might
be their next neighbor in the crowd. He
might be q detective. Engel's plan was
finally accepted. Captain Black moved to
strike out the entire evidence OF this wit
ness; overruled. The witness was then
oross.examined.
Serious Accident TO Miners.
New YORK, July 1.-THE shaft at One
hundred and sevensy-eight street and
Tenth Avenue in connection with the new
aqueducs is 100 feet deep. and jagged with
rock, and the bottom is rock. This even
ing the night shift-Wm. O'Toole, John
Sullivan, Michael O'Brien, Grant White
and jeremiah H. Sborters (colored) started
down in a bucket. When about 40 feet from
the top the kerosene lamp used to light
them on their way down exploded, setting
fire to the clothes of the men, and in their
terror they jumped out of the bucket, and
were precipitated to the bottoms dis
TANGO Of 80 feet. The noise of the explo-
sion and the flames that followed were
seen from above, and soon the men were
lifted to the surface. O'Toole is believed
TO have been fatally burned about the body.
O'Brien is severely burned about the ex-
tremities, but not fatally. Shorters' hands
were shockingly burned, and his head is
severely cut. Whites right leg and thigh
are fractured. Sullivan's face and hands
are burned. All are in the hospital.
A RascalIy Bank Cashier.
ST. LOUIS, July 17.-Behind the attach
ment suit which Mrs. Cornelia Sanborn
has brought against the property Of Almon
B. Thompson. the absconded cashier of
the Provident Savings Bank, lies the story
which, II true. will show Thompson's al
legged forgeries and general crookedness
extended further than vas first generally
supposed. Some time ago Mrs. Sanborn
loaned the cashier s 5000. secured by GER
t~ificates of bank stock as collateral. These
she placed In her strong box in vaults at
the bank When Ii became known on Mon
day the bank was en- arrassed she called
and asked for her box. and il was given
her. She removed the certificates. and
taking them to a broker asked
him to sell them. The broker took the
that they were forged. 1t is said Thomp-
son had access to Mrs. Sanborn's box, and
that he substituted the forged for the gen.
uine certificates, which he afterwards sold.
Gone to Canada to Pray.
PITTSBURGH, July 17.-Samuel X. Gay,
Chief Clerk in the Pittsburgh Pension Or
fee. has probably gone to Canada. Yes
terday afternoon Pension Agent Russell
discovered that Gay had forged his name
to three clerks. a%ggregating Sc, 1000. In
formation of the forgery was made before
the United States Commissioner, and a
warrant was Issued for his arrest, but be-
fore the officer could present it Gay got
wind OF the movement and quickly left the
city. The forgery Of the three checks con-
s~titutes but a fractional amount which. it
is supposed, Cav took. and IL ia haliavad
the amount of the forgery and embezzle-
will reach from SIS. 900 to $40, 900. GAY
was the son Of wealthy parents. He was a
strict attendant at church. and active In
the Young Mems Christian Association,
and a prominent leader in she Murphy
temperance movements.
A Fiendish Ravfsher Lynched.
SAVANNAH, Ca, July 17.-lnformation
was received here to-day that Jake Bras
! well (colored) was lynched at noon yester.