Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-02
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The most picturesque crime of the year was the stealing of great amount of cash and bonds by young Medically, bank clerk, who was little more than a babe, at Saco, Me. He fled, but was To- lated only 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 ofense is not extraditable.
 Perhaps there will sorne time be de- cent extradition treaty between the United States and Canada. But not if defaulters and intending defaulters can help 1t.
 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.
 IA. Thomas J. Cluverius hanged in Richmond for murder of Miss Madison.
 16. Bell and Hoffman confess at St. Louis to w1eckingithe Missouri Pacific railroad.
 g. Ten thousand dollar train robbery reported in Texas
 9. Municipal government frauds discovered in Cincinnati amounting to $so,ooo.
 29. Cashier Schroeder, of Jersey City Gexmania Savings bank, stole $80,00O
 l. One hundred thousand dollar defalcation on the part of John J. Lisle discount clerk ol Balti- more First National bank.-O,Neil, New York poodle alderman, found guilty of bribely and sentenced:to Sing Sing.-John De Leon septenced to fifteen years imprisonment for abducttnn.
 A. Tichborne claimant, Charles Ogden Ferris, sentenced to five years for defrauding tho United States pension bureau.
 15. Capture of Isaac H. Vincent, d1nnlting treasurer of Alabama. in Texas.
 17. Walter E. Lawson defaulted in $1,o 1000.
 g. James Hunter, of James & JohnS Ennter, Philadelphia, defaulted in $150,0O0.
 24 Jantor Titus, of New Jersey, conl lroed to killing Tillie Smith, and his death sentsss was commuted to life imprisonment.
 26. Unknown young woman murderedat Rah- way, N.J. (celebrated Railway murder Hl1Bteryl
 2S Roxalana Druse hanged for the mt1tder of her husband at Herkimer, N Y.
 APRIL.
 1. Chicago boodlers arraigned; their trlals fol- lowed and several were convicted and n0w serv- ing time. McGarrigle, the boss, escaped ln July and is now free in Canada
 H. Warrants issued for many thieving em- ploycs of the Pennsylvania railroad at P4tsburg.
 A. Sarah M. Howe, woman banker, lef Boston with $50,00O. 9
 1. James M Taggart, paying teller Uni1n Trust company, Philadelphia, defaulted in $1oo,ooo.
 IA Standard oil company men convicted of conspiracy in, Buffalo, N. Y.
 1o Four thousand dollar train robbery in Texas. Marquis de Mores arrested on charge of fraud in dressed beef business.
 JUNE.
 21. Capt. Jack Hussey, the Castle Garden life saver, dead; shot by Policeman Hahn, aftcrward acquitted
 22. Craig Tolliver gang routed ,n Rowan county, Ky, by the killing of Tolliver.
 %. Jacob Sharp convicted of bribery in New York.
 13. Pranzini, French murderer, sentenced to death in Paris.
 14 Jacob Sharp sentenced to Sing Sing for four years ard fined S5,Ooo. Nov. 29 he was granted a new trial by the New York court of appeals. He is still at liberty. AUGUST 8. Two hundred indictments found against Bald Knobbers at Ozark. Mo. Sixteen indictments were for murder. os 1. McNeally, bank clerk at Saco, Me-, absconded with $279, 300 in bonds and money. Eo 1. Pranzini 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 an explosion Il. Engel, Spies, Fischer and Parsons, con victed of the murder of Policeman Duggan, at the Haymarket 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 Fielden had been com muted to life imprisonment. fl. Second trial of John Arensdorf, charged with murder of Rev. Mir. Haddock, was com | menced at Sioux City. He was acquitted 29 Ex-Vice President Harper, of Fidelity Ma tioual bank of Cincinnati, on trial for wreckine the bank.
 29 Henry v. Leslie and James A. l.. Wilson, o1 Philadelphia sentenced for six and eight years respectively, for embedding 1000 of Delaware and Chesapeake Canal company. DECEMBER. 8. Marion La Touche, female banker, com mitted for swindling women in New York. l 12. E. L. Harper sentenced at Cincinnati to ter years for wrecking the Fidelity National bank. 1 IS. Louis Lingg and the executed Chicago An l archistS were finally buried in Chicago.