New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-24
Mans Wicked DOings.

y Ole G.. Olson, who was school treasurer, of
Wolsey township, Dakota got deeply into
debtva chattle mortgages, and, it is claimed,
tried to even the account by the use of school
suddenly foy Iowa about $500 short, it is
claimed He sent his family abe ad of him,
and left all mcFtgaged property.
The eight Italians charged with the MUIR
der of Charles T. Hubbard at Hawthorne,
Wis, about three weeks ago have been
bound over to be tried by the grand jury at
the spring term of court 1t is now reported
that only three of them took part in the kill
ing, and that the remaining five were forced
to run by their belief that they would be
mobbed if captured.
Edward Goetznger, q young man employed
by the bottling works at Helena, Montana,
was arrested on a requisition from Gov
Thayer of Nebraska, on the charge of en-
bezzling $3.50 in that state. He started for
Lincoln in charge of the deputy sheriff of
Colfax county, Neb. Goetzinger has been in
Helena only short time, and since the
campaign opened has made himself promi-
nent by speeches for the Democrats at meet
ings of the German Democratic club.
Information received at Omaha states that
81 Union Pacific brakemen and conductors
have been indicted at Rawlins, Wyo., for rob-
bing freight trains. Their stealings run up
into the thousands, being confined wholly to
through ears. Four of them are now under
arrest. The matter was discovered by one
of the thieves, he having made full confess
sion in consideration of immunity form pun
ishment. The others will be under arrest in
few days, Prominent business men in
Rawlins are also implicated The thieving
was carried on between Rawlins and Green
River.
W. L. Morrison, former county official of
Barron, Wis, has been placed in the Jail after
leading the sheriff an eventful chase. Nor
rlson about four years ago suddenly disap-
peared after a sharp business transaction
He was subsequently arrested, but settled
the affair and lived with his family appar-
emily a good citizen. About a year ago he
eloped with married woman, leaving his
family destitute. Last spring he was dis
covered to be in Missouri. The sheriff of
Barron left at once and secured Morrison.
On the return trip Morrison leaped from the
rapidly moving train and escaped All eff
forts to find him failed, until few days ago
he was arrested in Wisconsin, and will be
tried for adultery.
Pauline Mccoy, negro girl aged nineteen,
was hanged at Union Springs, Ala. for the
murder OF Annie Jordan, a fourteen ear-old
white child, last February. The execution
was private, only the necessary persons being
admitted. The crime for which the woman
was hanged was peculiar one. The victim,
Annie Jordan, strayed away from her home
IN Montgomery and was not heard from till
her dead body was found in plumb thicket
at Three Notch. Circumstances pointed to
Pauline, and she was arrested with the dead
girls clothing on her. She was found guilty
last spring and sentenced to death. Efforts
were made to have the governor intercede,
but to no avail.
A fatal saloon row occurred at the close O
the monthly fair at Cokato, Mimi, James
Erickson, a saloon keeper Of Annandale, was
in one OF the saloons, and had some words
with those present. About this time John
Anderson, well-known farmer of French
Lake township, entered the same saloon in
an inebriated condition, and entered into a
dispute with the bartender as to the price of
some drinks. Erickson chimed in and made
some insulting remarks to Anderson. Upon
the latters telling him not to address him in
such tone of voice, Erickson struck Ailder-
son two powerful blows, one in the neck and
the other in the stomach, killing him almost
instantly. Erickson was at once arrested,
and is now in Buffalo in the custody of
Sheriff Nugent.
Thomas Wardell a very wealthy land own
Grand coal operator, was shot and instantly
killed by number of striking miners Mr.
Wardetl had driven from Macon in his car
rage, accompanied only by a. colored boy
He stopped his horses at Berier, Mo-, and
crossed the railroad track going into the
teegraphie Office to send message. The
depot platform vas filed with striking
miners, and as he passed through the crowd.
going to his carriage they jeered and
haunted him. Turning, he said: Boys, I'll
beat you in the end; you can holler all you
want. The men commenced throwing stones
at him, and he was struck in the back by
one. Upon reaching his carriage Mr.. War
dell took from under the seat alarge revolver
and fired one shot in the direction of the
crowd, but above their heads In an instant
half dozen shots or more came from the
crowd, and Wardell dropped lifeless
An extensive mail robbery was perpetrated
at Buffalo, New York. The robbery was
general in character and covered letters from
East, West, North and South. There were
found checks, drafts, mercantile orders and
the usual miscellany. There was check
found IN which it's amount, 319. 90,
alone remained intact Bank drafts
letter notifying the inclosure of a draft
Tor $l,464.24, the draft being miss
ing, and numerous letters notifying of the
nciosure OF cash, were also found. They
we're torn SO the signatures were indistins-
guishable. The thieves had evidently disre-