The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-05-02
Petty Weaknesses,

Jerry Shae, ex-chairman Of the Douglas
board of supervisors, was shot at Haw
thorne Wis, by Charles Hannain, of West
Superior. O'Shea lies in critical condition,
with bullet in his groin, one shot OF four
taking effect. The trouble grew out of a
claim contest. Hannafn has given himself
up, and is released under bonds. He claims
that he shot in self defense.
Robert Henderson, a negro, walked up to
his stepfather Charles Bailey, at Leaven-
worth, Kan. and fired two bullets into his
head, killing him instantly Bailey had as
. saulted HPnderson's mother with base ball
bat, and the shooting occurred a few minutes
after Henderson was informed Of it by his
little brother.
News from Missoula reports another cut
ting affray near that place. resulting from
q row bet ween drunken Indians and white
man who sold them whisky One Indian
was badly knitted and found weltering in
blood The other Indian and the white man
are under arrest on the charge of assault.
The wounded Indian will live. The names of
the parties are not known.
F. A. Van Housen, a wholesale tobacco
dealer of Denver says he was knocked down
and robbed of 81 ) 900 on the street as he
was on his way home. He had drawn the
money from the bank to express it to Albu-
querque whittier he and,,A. NJ Ghost were 60
ing to make some Investments. The express
rates were found to be too high to suit them
and Van HOusen remained over to get a
draft, while Mr.. Ghost went on ahead.
City Marshal Griffith shot Bud Bryson
through the heart at Dayton, Iowa, killing
him instantly. Bryson had been fined in the
mayors court, and had gone out without
paying. Griffith went after him to collect
the fine, and, taking hold of him, Bryson
showed him away, when Griffith drew bis re-
volver and deliberately shot him down. Bry-
son lived at Spring City, and leaves q wife
and child.
Miss Jennie Kirkham, the ministers wife.
who was arrested in Chicago for shopIifting,
was arraigned. The proprietor of the store,
who caused her arrest, said that he had a
written statement from the friends OF the
woman that she was temporarily insane
while committing the thefths; and, IN view
of this fact, he had no desire to press the
prosecution. This statement seemed salts
factory to all concerned and the case was
dismissed.
An attempt was made to assassinate City
Councilman Howard Jennings of Moberly,
Mo. He attended committee meeting oil
the council, and on returning to his home an
assassin concealed in the evergreens not five
feet away. fired on him. The bullet missed
it's mark, but the powder burned jennings
face and the flash dazed and blinded him. He
ran for the house and another bullet whistIed
past his ear, crashing through q bay win
dow. 1t is thought the attempted assassin
alton is due to political animosity. A large
reward will be offered for the apprehension OF
the would-be assassin.
Will George, of Dodge Centre O confidence
man, was arrested at Rochester, Mimi, for
swindling Tom Donovan out of $25 by pIac
ing gold watch and $25 in one of three
boxes and mixing them, giving Donovan his
choice of boxes for $25. The latter bit and
lost. George started to town with team
with the victim in hot pursuit, Donovan cali
ing to the people on the street to "stop that
thief" and George calling upon them to stop
that 'crazy man, he will kill me-" George
ran into the Commercial Hotel, up stairs and
onto the roof, where he was captured by
officers. Donovan says when he pulled out
his pocketbook containing $3.50 George
grabbed it and ran. The prisoner is vel
known in Southern Minnesota and has beat
en- a large number offarmeFs out of money in
the same way.
Five men in their coffns and a maniac il
irons we're carried north from Oklahoma
The dead men had died natural Deaths TIL,
madman John Evans, left his family in El
dorado, Kan, a few days ago, and-was ap
parentIy in the best Of health. A CLAIM
which he finally secured was jumped by pro
fessionals, and revolver was fourished il
his face when he demonstrated. Evans haC
little money, and his subsequent trials
robbed him Of hls reason. As he lay on tn
platform waiting for the train, he talked in