The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-02-14
The Ways of the Wicked.

The bill authorizing the governor OF Arkan-
sas to offer s.. 900 for the apprehension OF
any notorious recent criminals, and which is
designed by Gov Eagle, who will offer that
sum for the arrest OF the assassins of John
NJ. Clayton.
Edward c. Breeck, who has been assistant
cashier Of the Commercial bank of st. Louis
for the past five years, committed suicide at
his home by shooting himself in the head.
No cause for the act is known. Mr.. Breeck
was fifty -nine years old, and leaves wife
and six children.
As a result of the misunderstanding Oscar
Hatton, u prominent business man of Rich
land Centre. Wis, lies at his residence fatally
wounded. He and John Bird. also we'll
known citizen, met in Brandt's saloon,
quarrel ensued and Bird, moved to despera-
ton. drew q pistol and fired. HattOn fell.
mortally wounded. Bird gave himself up to
the authorities.
Reporters for the Chicago Times discovered
that James Cunningham, the janitOr of the
East Chicago avenue police station, Capt.
Schaack's command. was conducting a
fence for stolen goods. Cunningham had
a partner in the person of John Payne, an
employee OF the Pullman Palace Carcompany.
Most of the stolen goods belonged to the
Pullman company, and included the most ex-
pensive carpets and hangings.
Larie Schmitt, aged thirty years and his
eloped from Rockwell City, in Calhoun county
Iowa, recently, Came to Dubuque, bought
furniture and went to housekeeping. They
were found by Sheriff Mccain and placed IN
der arrest to await the arrival OF the sheriff
from Manson The stepdaughter is an inno-
cent looking girl, while her betrayer is a
bright-Iooking fellow, and a very smooth
talkeF.
4 pretty eighteen year-old girl, who gives
her name as Cora Wilson, has been arrested
at Hutchinson, Kansas, for passing counter
felt money. She claims to have come from
Salina recently, but the crime which she is
awaiting final hearing was committed at
Lendsburg, Kan. The girl admits that her
name is not Wilson, and says she is the
daughter Of q Presbyterian minister in an
Ohio village, but refuses to give her fathers
name. She refuses TO talk concerning her
guilt.
R. G, Lowry, discharged soldier, and by
trade q bookbinder, has brought suit against
Thomas E. Benedict, government printer, for
$4,000 damages, Lowry claims that
Benedict stated before a house committee
that he had discharged the plaintiff because
he loaned money to other persons employed
in the Office at the unlawful and exhOrbitant
rate of interest Of 0 per cent per month, well
knowing at the time that such statement
vas false.
From information obtained at Buffalo the
suicide of Walter j. Gibson was longer pre-
meditated than has generally supposed.
Gibson had $4,000 insurance on his life,
and about all fit was obtained by joining
the various fraternal and benefit organiza-
tons. For about a year he had systematic
aIly worked his way into the various orders,
among them the Ancient Order of the United
Workmen; and, on the night before his death.
initiated into the Empire Order of Mutual
Aid, going direct from the lodge room to the
baths. where he ended his life. He tried to
a. "A t,,sk,
but was rejected.
Little six-yeaP-old Annie Redmont who
was kidnapped last May, was found at the
Home of the Friendlessin Chicago by aneigh-
Dor of Mrs. Redmond and restored to her
mother The father of the child became in
sane over the loss of his child. Hewas given
permission by the asylum authorities at
Kankakee to return. He was overoyed at
the recovery of his longlost daughter, and
it is believed it will have the effect of fully re-
storing his reason. The child was kidnapped
BIZ Mrs. Gurley, the wife of painter or
printer. The treatment of the little girl by
(Iurley awakened the wrath of his neighboTs,
and last January the child was taken from
him and sent to the Home of the Friendless.
Gurley was fined $EJ6, but the officers Of the
Justice court unwittinGly allowed him to es-
cape. since when nothing has been learned OF
his whereabouts.
Tom Hayes, of BeIoit, Wis, pug:lst, was
tn9htnE l0F some ono VINO would cover hls
money in bet on Jack McAulife. in his com
ing fight With Billy Myer. He found his
man in Billy Burke, a barkeepeF in Chicago
After making the bet the two men drank to-
cetber several times and then led out to
take in circuit of saloons. BY the time
they reached saloon on Halstead street
near Madison they were well under the in
tuence," and got into u wraGgle over some
thing. The lie was given. aHd the men
clincIled Hayes, beng much superior in
strength, WAC having the best of the struggle
when Burke sunk his teeth into a moutbfu
of HAYES left cheek The latter howIed with
main and the bystanders intsTfered and pulled
the men apart. Burke hung on and great
chunk of Hayes cheek was torn out. hanging
bv q mere shred of skin. A physician wal
Summoned and seWed the piece in place. Thu
ross of blood was so great That Hayes nov
hes In critical condition.
Attorney General Rogers of Loisiana com
menced an investigation OF the New Iberia
outrages before Mayor Erath, sitting ex OF
fcio as Justice of the peace. As result o
the investigation the sheriff was ordered t.
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