The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-03
Criminal Calendar.

Assistant City Marshal Edward H.
Davis OF Nelsonville, Ohio, was shot and
killed by Samuel Dew, aged twenty, who
then killed himself. Davis and Dew each
leaves wife and child. Dew was drunk.
ard. and killed Davis for arresting him for
fast driving.
The report of the commissioners ap-
pointed to investigate absconding Treas
urer Tate's office has been submitted to
the Kentucky legislature. 1t contains no
sensational disclosures, the deficit being
placed in the neighborhood OF $3.50, 900,
the sum already named.
Constable Abel Rockston OF Beloit, Wis,
endeavored to make levy on some goods
belonging to the Illinois Hotel, owned by
Rhody Whalen. Said citizens place is
notoriously disreputable house. situated
on the Illinois side OF the line. Whalen
became angered and assaulted Abel with
knife giving him "a wounds.
Ernest Eitcbfeld. d tailor, aged sixty
years, and his wife, aged forty-fiv years,
childless couple, lived in a small house
in Philadelphia. A few days ago their
bodies were found hanging by pieces OF
clothes line. They had evide 1tly commit
ted suicide. The only theory advanced in
the case is that the couple had become tir-
ed OF life and mutually agreed to end their
existence.
Considerable excitement prevails at Bir-
mingham, Ala. A negro was hung at Bes-
semer and the negroes in revenge have
taken possession OF the town and have
started to burn it down. A telegram was
received by the sheriff, asking for 100 men
and arms. They LETT there, armed with
Winchesters, to protect the citizens OF
Bessemer. Special trains will be run all
night to carry help in case OF need.
Ernest Kleeecheute OF O'Sullen, Mo-,
shot and killed his wife and eldest son,
and beat his youngest son with the butt
end OF pistol until he became insensible.
The inhuman father then walked about q
mile from the house and fired a bullet in
his own brain. The youngest boy regain
ed consciousness and told the story OF his
tragedy. The physicians believe he well
recover. Kleescheulte separated from his
wife about two years ago. More than a
year ago he threatened to kill her, alleg-
ing that she had refused him the privilege
OF seeing his children.
William B. Buell., living near Sterling
Center. Blue Earth county, Minn., COM
mitted suicide by drowning. He had been
thought partially insane all winter, and
had been worse during the last five or six
weeks. He imagined himself doomed to go
to the poor house, and thought that all
his property was to be taken away and
He had tried to hire some OF his neighbors
to kill some OF his cattle for him. His
body was found near his house on the
banks OF Rice Creek. Mr.. Buell. was over
sixty years old, a we'll to-do farmer, and
the father OF a respected family.
singular and most horrible case of
poisoning occurred at Sauk Rapids. Mrs.
n. Wright, wife of the register OF deeds Of
Benton county, and Miss Eaton, teacher
in one OF the Sauk Rapids schools, for
some time past began failing in health.
Medical aid was summoned, and upon ex
animation it was found that the young
lady was suffering from some unknown
poisoning. An analysis disclosed the fact
that it was from the water she drank.
The well from which the water had been
drawn was found to contain a large mum.
Der Of dead and partly deeayed rats,
which were the cause OF the pois oning.
They will recover.