New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-24
Crimes and Criminals.

Max Lee, Russian Jew of Philadelphia,
killed his wife on the streetin fit OF jealously.
James Beggs, an extensive boiler maker of
Erie, Pa, committed suicide at Trenton,
n. j.
Daniel banks, a religious crank near Waf-
saw, Ind, compelled his wife to strange their
ifteen-m months old child as a sacrifice.
1t is now supposed that five men instead
ofsthree were killed in the explosion at Chica-
90. Another body found has been identified
as that of j ohm Pavel.
Anita and Merriam Boggs, maiden sisters
IN j Jackson county, Va, committed suicide.
They left a letter saying that there was moth
ing in life for an old maid.
James Sykes ofChicago, formerly wealthy
dealer in grain and seed, was convicted
issuing fraudulent warehouse receipts and
sentenced to two years in the penitentiary,
Arsenic was placed in the food of the four
children of Joseph Hunter, planter living
near Star City, Ark, and three Of them have
died. The criminal and his motive are uE-
known.
Charles Olds, who killed Emil Weber, at
Portland, Or, has been convicted of murder
in the first degree. Both were prominent
members of the sporting fraternity.
fashily dressed man entered Fred
scholak!s jewelry store in Chicago and asked
to see some rings. He was shown tray
con- aiming 16O rings, which he made off
with, after threatening the jewelers. lie with
a revolver. The goods were valued at $500.
Henry Duncan, the Free Will Baptist
preacher, who recently murdered his wife in
Dale county Ala, and eloped with young
lady of the neighborhood, has been captured
and tried in I he circuit court of Dale county.
He was convicted and sentenced to death by
hanging
Henry D. Gregg was arrested at Hiawatha,
KAN, on charge of having assisted in the
theft ola horse and buggy. He was private
secretary to Gen. Sheridan at one time, and
also held q clerkship III the adjutant gem
erals office at Washington and pursership
in the revenue marine service.
A well dressed stranger walked boldly into
the Chesapeake & Ohio ticket Office at Louis.
VILE, jumped over the counter, took $3.50 in
cash, and walked out. Tt was done before
the clerks were aware of the robbery. Charles
Bent eenbach, the ticket agent, went to the
rear OF the room when the man entered, and
though he fastened back, the robbery had
been committed.
J.P SussmiIch and wife of Rockford, Ill.,,
committed suicide by drowning together in
the Rock River. They were both past seven.
ty years of age. in good circumstances, and
the only reason for their conduct seems to
have been their fear that death would come
to one of them first, leaving the other alone.
They lett note in their house which read:
When we are found make it appear we took
an overdcse of chlorosorm. The bodies
we're found clasped together floating at the
edge of the water.
Al Englishman was arrested in London
on charge Of having murdered the moman
whose body was found in Castle alley, White
chapel After being taken into custody the
prisoner confessed that he had killed the
woman. The police say he is only a drunken
lunatic, and they attach no Importance to
hiseonfession. The man viii be arraigned
in the police court on the charge of vaga-
bondism. A man supposed TO be Jask the