The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-01-05
THE DARK SIDE.
Evil Deeds Of Crooked Humanity Set
Down in Brief.

THE DARK SIDE.
Evil Deeds Of Crooked Humanity Set
Down in Brief
It is indeed flf.cls record that follows.
The evil minded enjoyed what word to
use here) a very carnival Of crime during
the year 1887.
The most notable of the bank failures
of the year was that of the Fidelity
National bank of Cincinnati, wrecked by
E. L. Harper. Harper placed his faith in
his ability to corns; ill the wheat in ex-
istence and proposed To get fabulously
rich at a stroke. His failure to compass
this object not only carried him down, but
took with him many more, some nearly as
guilty as himself, but some quite inno-
cent. He got his reward before the close
Of the year.
Doodledo1n suffered somewhat of a set
back during 1887, but its rebuke was not
nearly so effective in New York rs in Chi
cago for whilc several public plundcrers
have been summarilS placed in durance
vile in the western city, and but one
escape1-A1cC Carrigle-only two or three
are suffering in New Yort "nd the king
booaicr-Sharp-is, through q technical
ity, free, perhaps to remain SO.
The most picturesque crime Of the year
was the stealing of a great amount of
cash and bonds by young McNeally, a
bank clerk, who was little more than
babe, at Saco, Me. He fed, but was To-
Gated only q few days ago-in Canada
and now comes the cheerful news that he
is to remain frce-as long as he remains
there, for his offense is not extraditable.
Perhaps there will some time be u de-
otvyI q fhoy if.uA
States and Canada. But not il defaalters
and intending defaulters can help it.
One woman was hanged-in New York
! state.
There were many mysterious murders
still not cleared up. OF these the chief
| was the Railway, n. j., murder.
The Chicago Anarchists were hanged.
| JANUARY.
| II Thomas j. C1uverius hanged in Richmond
! for murder Of Miss Madison.
| IL. Eell and Hoffman confess at st. Louis to
| wrccaing the Missouri Pacific railroad
| 23. Ten thousand dollar train robbery reported
| in Texas.
25. Municipal government frauds discovered in
Cincinnati amounting to $4,000.
20. Cashier Schroeder, of Jersey City Germania
| Savings bank, stole $4,000.
| F=3RrARY.
I. One hundred thousand dollar defalcaton on
the part of John Lislo, discount clerk Of Dalti-
more First National bank. .-O'Ncil, New York
Doodle alderman, found guilty Of bribery and
sentenced.to Sing Sins.-John De Leon sentenced
! to fifteen years imprisonment for abduction,
! T. Tichborne claimant, Charles Ogden Ferris,
sentenced to five years for defrauding the United
States pension bureau.
! 10. Capture of Isaac II. Vincent, defaulting
! treasurer of Alabama, in Texas
| IT, Walter L. Lawson dcfaulted in 81 100000.
q. James Hunter, of James G john Hunter,
/! Philadelphia, defaultcd in $3.50. COO.
p; "a. Janitor Titus, of New Jersey, confessed to
killing Tillie Smith, and his death sentence was
comnut ID to life imprisonment.
26. Unknown young woman murdered ut Rah
| way, \. j. celebrated Railway murder mystery
%. Roxalana Drusc hanged for the murder OF
her husband at Herkimer n. Y.
| ArGrL.
l. Chicago boodlers arraigned; thei- trials fol-
lowed and several were convicted and now serv
ing time. McCiarrigle the boss, escaped In July
and Is now free in Canada.
II. Warrants issued fo. many thieving EN-
ployes of the Pennsylvania railroad at Pittsburg
H. Sarah n. Howe, woman banker, left Eostor
with $4,000.
1. James II Tnggart, paying teller Union Trust
company. Philadelphia, Gefauted in 100000.
H. Standard Oil company men convicted o.
conspiracy in Buffalo, ny
e.: 10 Four thousand dollar train robbery in Texas
Marquis dc MOreS arrested on cuaFSc Oh IToue
in dressed beef business.
JUNE
q. Capt Jack Hussey, the Castle Garden lif'
saver, dead; shot by Policeman Hahn afterwart
acquitted
2: Craig Tolliver gang routed in Rowan county
KY. by the killing of Tollivcr.
% Jacob Sharp convicted Of bribery IN New
York.
JULY
a
death in Paris.
IL jacob Sharp sentenced to Sing Sing for fou
years ard fined $4,000. Nov. % he was granted i:
new trial by the New York court Of appeals. III
is still at liberty.
%. Two hundred indictments found asains
BalL knoboers at Ozark Mo. Sixteen Indictment
were for murder.
l. McNeally, bank clerk at Saco, Me-, absconde,
with Sa79 800 in bonds and money.
l. pranzini, French murderer, guiilosined.
70. NOVEMBER.
10. Jesse Pomeroy. the notorious boy murderer
In attempting to escape from the Massachusctt
state prison. blew both eyes eut by an explosion
II. EnScl Spies. Fischer and Parsons. con
victed of ti.c murder of Policeman Dusgan at tn
IIaymarkct riots in Chicago, May 4, 1856, hanse
ct the Chicago Jail; Lingg. one of the conyictc'
parties, lad previously committed suicide and tn
sentences of .;chwab and Fielden had been com
Tnutet to life imprisonment
II. Second trsi of John Arersdorf. charge,
with murder OF Rev. Mr.. Haddock. was com
menccd st Sioux City. He was acquitted
- Ex-Vice President Harper of Fidelity Ea
tiouai hank of Cincinnati, o.. trial for wreckin
the bank.
- Henry V. Leslie and James A. L. wilson Q
Philadelphia. sentenced for six and eight year,
respectively. for embezzl:ng $4,000 Of DeIawar
and Chesapeake Caual company.
DECEMBER.
s. Marion Ia Touche, female banker, CON
mitted for swindling women In New York.
Il. + LFHarper sentenced IT Cincinnati TO te
years for wrcckiEy th- Fidelity National bank.
IS Louis Lingg ard theEexecutcd Chicago Ar
| archists, were finally buried IN Chicago.
THE POLITICAL WORLD.