Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-08-09
Criminal Doings,

hHue ELLSWORTH OF Iaporte, lnd., the To-
year-old son Of DIR. Ellsworth, was shot in
the bowels by Oliver White, another youth
OF the same age, killing him almost instantly
Ii was the result of Il boyish quarrel.
Rudolph Seyic, the Chicago gunsmith al
legged to be implicated in the dynamite plot
against the lives of Judges Gary, 1rinnell,
and Others. was leased on bail, the bonds on
various charges against him aggregating
$4,000.
The body of Michael weisr was found near
the depot at Lake Linden, Mich, with his
head blown of and brains scattered 100 feet.
IT is supposed he suicided by discharging a
Hercules shell in his mouth. He was single
aged forty.
Masked robbers entered the farm house OF
Conrad Doup, in Knex county, Ohio, beat
the old man with club, bound him with a
chalk line and then stole 1000 from a
trunk in which Doup kept his money. No
clue TO the robbers.
Gov. Martin, of Kansas, has decided that
people must stop. Accordingly he has d.
rected Attorney General Bradford aud Brig
Gen. Meyers to proceed there, investigate the
situation and report to him as soon as
possible.
Chris Nelson, a railroad laborer, shot him
self in the head at Spokane Falls, ". T., and
died soon after. He came from Minnesota a
few weeks ago. The city authorities are at a
loss to know how to find his relatives. Nell
son was well supplied with money. lie was
of Danish extraction.
Frank Chleboun, whose testimony was
chiefly the cause of securing theindictment of
his comrades in the Chicago anarchist ire
yenge' eases, was released on bail Though
he was Indicted with the Others, the charges
against him viii not be pressed in considera-
ton of his turning states evidence.
George Newman, prosperous farmer Ct
Lloyd county, Iowa, was found hanging from
a tree. He and his wife went to Charles City,
and while returning home got into quarrel.
Newman jumped out of the wagon and his
vile drove home. This was the last seen of
Newman until he was found dangling from q
tree 1t was unquestionaby suicide.
George Townsend. who lives near Randolph,
Wis, came home drunk and commenced to
abuse his mother. His brother Emery told
him TO desist sew eral times. but George paid
no attention to him, and, fearing that his
brother would XIII his mother, Emery secured
a revolver and shot four bullets into him.
Townsend, ii is thought, will recover. Emery
gave himself up.
State senator Meseryey, who had re-
turned home from the investigation of the
university troubles at Iowa City, was
stabbed three times in a personal encounter
which was bred in a political caucus. The
ex-postmaster, Cherokee, was struck
by Meservey and he retaliated with a
pocket knife. Meservey has long scalp
wound and deep cut under one arm.
Two deputy sheriffs we're fatally wounded
near Conway, Ark, while trying 10 arrest
Fred Conway, a farmer. While the warrant
was being read to him the latter drew a
knife and stabbed one Of the officers. who,
drawing his revolver fired at Conway, but
killed the other deputy instead. The sheriff
has sent posse after the murderer, but
those who know him say be can never be
taken alive.
Frank c. Bush, lad of seventeen years, lie
locked up at Chicago awaiting the arrival Of
an officer from Madison, Wis, with the req.
uisition for him on a charge of burglary. Re-
Gently Frank went to Hadison to visit
friend named Harry Shaw, and while he was
there young Shaw, with Louis Reed, Fred
Merrill and three other lads, broke into a
safe belonging to MerrilPs father. The burg
lars realized 81 900. Bush left for Chicago.
The following day one ofthe thieves weakened
and the entire gang was arrested. Bush adj
mits his guilt.
A daripg burglary was committed at Du-
luth, Mimi, which very nearly caused the
death Of an old and respected resident. Wash
ington Watts was awakened by q. noise in
his bedroom, and looking up, he saw man
in the act of leaving the room. Jumping out
of bed, Mr.. Watts asked what he was doing
there. The only answer was n volley OF
brutal oaths followed by a crack ofa revolver
The bullet grazed Watts right eyebrow, in
fiicting slight wound. but he pluckily
sprang forward and closed with his assailant
before he had time to fire second shot
They both rolled to the foot of the stairs
where the robber managed to break loose and
get away. In the fall Mr.. Watts broke one
ofhis fingers cut his right knee severely and
was otherwise bruised and hurt.