The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-25
Mans Wicked DOings.

Ole C. Olson, who was school treasurer of
Wolsey township, Dakota, got deeply into
debt via chattle mortgages, and, it is claimed,
tried to even the account by the use of school
suddenly for Iowa about 5000 short, it is
claimed. He sent his family ahead of him,
and left all mortgaged property.
The eight Italians charged with the MUIR
der of Charles r. Hubbard at Hawthorne,
Wis, about three weeks e have been
bound over to be tried by the grand jury at
the spring term of court. 1t is now reported
that only three of them took part in the kill
ing, and that the remaining five were forced
to run by their belief that they would be
mobbed if captured.
]. H. Talmadge, a lightning rod man at
Grand Forks, Oak, awoke one morning early
and found q half-clad stranger standing be-
side his bed in q room at the Ingalls, house
tugging at his wallet, which was beneath the
pillow. Talmadgo demanded In explanation,
and the stranger excused his presence by
feigning q mistake of the rooms. After the
man had left, Talmadge discovered q vial of
ether near by and q saturated handkerchief
lying on his pillow.
Edward Goetzinger, ayoung man employed
by the bottling works at Helena, Montana,
was arrested on n requisition from Gov.
Thayer of Nebraska, on the charge of en-
bezzing $50 in hat state. He started for
Lincoln in charge of the deputy sheriff of
Colfax county, Neb. Goetzinger has been in
Helena only q short time, and since the
campaign opened has made himself promi-
nent by speeches for the Democrats at meet
ings of the German Democratic club.
Information received at Omaha states that
81 Union Pacific brakemen and conductors
have been indicted at Rawlins, Wyo, for rob-
bling freight trains. Their stealings run up
into the thousands, being confined wholly to
thrOnrh corc Fonr 0f thnpo n ,a y,1r, ,,rIov
arrest. The matter was discovered by one
of the thieves, he having made q full confess
sion in consideration of immunity form pun
ishment. The others will be under arrest in
a few days, Prominent business men in
Rawlins are also implicated. The thieving
wal carried on between Rawlins and Green
River.
Barron, Wis, has been placed in the Jail after
leading the sheriff an ~eventful chase. Nor
rison about four years g suddenly disap-
peared after q sharp business transaction.
He was subsequently arrested, but settled
the affair and lived with his family appar-
emily a good citizen. About q year g he
eloped with q married woman, leaving his
family destitute. Last spring he was dis
covered to be in Missouri. The sheriff of
| Barron LETT at once and secured Morrison.
On the return trip Morrison leaped from the
rapidly moving train and escaped. All ef-
forts to find him failed, until q few days ago
he was arrested in Wisconsin, and will be
tried for adultery.
Pauline Mccoy, o negro girl aged nineteen,
was hanged at Union Springs, Ala, for the
murder of Annie Jordan, q fourteen-year-old
white child, last February. The execution
was private, only the necessary persons being
admitted. The crime for which the woman
was hanged was O peculiar one. The victim,
Annie Jordan, strayed away from her home
/ In M0nfsrOvronpv md vroo not hAo~1 fr1po k11
her dead body was found in a plumb thicket
ut Three Notch. Circumstances pointed to
Pauline, and she was arrested with the dead
girls clothing on her, She was found guilty
last spring and sentenced to death, Efforts
were made to have the governor intercede,
but to no avail. r
A fatal saloon row occurred at the close OF
the monthly fair at Cokato, Mimi, James
Erickson, q saloon keeper of Annandale, was
in one of the saloons, and had some words
with those present. About this time John
Anderson, q well-known farmer OF French
Lake township, entered the same saloon in
a n inebriated condition, and entered into a
dispute with the bartender as to the price OF
some drinks. Erickson chimed in and made
some insulting remarks to Anderson. Upon
the latter's telling him not to address him in
such q tone of voice, Erickson struck Ander.
son two powerful blows, one in the neck and
the other in the stomach, killing him almost
instantly. Erickson was at once arrested,
and is now in Buffalo in the custody OF
Sheriff Nugent.
Thomas Wardell q very wealthy land own
or n coal operator, was shot and instantly
killed by a number Of striking miners. Mr..
Wardeil had driven from Macon in his ear
riage, accompanied only by colored boy.
He stopped his horses ut Rerier, No, ard
crossed the railroad track, going into the
telegraphic Office to send q message. The
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