Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06

boodler-Sharp-is, through q technical
ity, free, perhaps to remain SO.
The most picturesque crime of the year
was the stealing of 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 a few days ago-in Canada
and now comes the cheerful news that he
is to remain free-as long as he remains
there, for his offense is not extraditable.
Perhaps there will some time be de-
cent extradition treaty between the United
States and Canada. But not if defaulters
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.
a. Thomas J. Cluverius hanged in Richmond
for murder of Miss Madison.
49, Bell and Hoffman confess at St. Louis to
wrecking the Missouri Pacific railroad.
% Ten thousand dollar train robbery reported
in Texas.
25. Municipal government frauds discovered in
Cincinnati amounting to SeO,0OO
20. Cashier Schroeder, of Jersey City Germania
Savings bank, stole $4,000.
FEBRUARY.
1. One hundred thousand dollar defalcation on
the part of John ]. Isle, discount clerk of Bati-
more First National bank.-O'Neil, New York
Doodle alderman, found guilty of bribery and
sentenced.to Sing Sing.-John De Leon sentenced
to fifteen years Imprisonment for abduction.
4. Tichborne claimant, Charles Ogden Ferris,
sentenced to five years for defraudng the United
States pension bureau.
Is. Capture of Isaac H. Vincent, defaulting
treasurer of Alabama. in Texas.
II. Walter E. Lawson defaulted in 81, 100000.
90. James Hunter of James & John Hunter,
Philadelphia dcfauted in S150,0OO
"a. Janitor Titus, of New Jersey confessed to
killing Tille Smith, and his death sentence was
committed to life Imprisonment.
90. Unknown young woman murdered at Rah-
way, N. j. celebrated Railway murder mystery.
%. Roxalana Druse hanged for the murder of
her husband at Herkimer, N. Y.
APRIL.
1. Chicago boodlers arraigned their trials fol-
lowed and several were convicted and now serv-
ing time. McGarrigle, the boss, escaped in July
and is now free in Canada.
II. Warrants issued for many theving en-
ployes of the Pennsylvania railroad at Pittsburg
IA. Sarah NJ. Howe, woman banker left Boston
with $4,000
l. James NJ. Taggart, paving teller Union Trust
company, Philadelphia, defaulted in $4,000
conspiracy in Buffalo, n. Y.
10. Four thousand dollar train robbery in Texas
Marquis de Mores arrested on charge of fraud
in dressed beef business.
JUNE.
81. Capt. Jack Hussey, the Castle Garden life
saver, dead; shot by Policeman Hahn, afterward
acquitted
%. Craig Tolver gang routed in Rowan county,
KY, by the killing of Tolliver.
Jacob Slarp convicted nj briherv In Nav
York.
10. Pranzini, French murderer, sentenced to
death in Paris.
II. Jacob Sharp sentenced to Sing Sing for four
years and fined 5000. Nov. 90 he was granted a
new trial by the New York court of appeals. He
is still at liberty.
%. Two hundred indictments found against
Bald Knobbers at Ozark. Mo- Sixteen indictments
were for murder.
SEPTEMBER.
1. McNealy, bank clerk at Saco Me-, absconded
with S219, 800 in bonds and money.
l. Pranzni, French murderer, guillotined
NOVEMBER.
10. Jesse Pomeroy, the notorious boy murderer.
In attempting to escape from the Massachusetts,
state prison, blew both eyes out by explosion.
| II. Engel, Spies, Fischer and Parsons, con-
victed of the murder of Policeman Duggan, at the
daymarket riots in Chicago, May 4, 1886, hanged
at the Chicago Jail; Lingg, one Of the convicted
parties, had previously committed suicide and the
sentences of Schwab and Felden had been COM
muted to life imprisonment
IA. Second trial of John Arensdorff, charged
with murder of Rev. Mr.. Haddock, was COM
menced at Sioux City. He was acquitted.
20. Ex-Vice President Harper, of Fidelity Ma
| tional bank of Cincinnati, on trial for wrecking
the bank.
90 Henry V. Leslie and James A. L. Wilson, of
Philadelphia, sentenced for six and eight years,
respectively, for embezzlng $4,000 of Delaware
and Chesapeake Canal company.
DECEMBER.
6. Marion La Touche, female banker, COM
mtted for swindling women in New York.
r. Z. L. Harper sentenced at Cincinnati to ten
| years for wrecking the Fidelity National bank
IS. Louis Lingg and the executed Chicago An
archsts, were finally buried in Chicago.