The Wahpeton times., 1889-08-15
Criminal Doings.

Dick Tate, Kentucky g sdefaulting treasurer,
is said TO have been Arrested at SCOTS
borough, Ala.
J. 8. Howell, the noted murderer of Mrs
Hall and her three children, was sentenced
to Linneus, Mo-, to be hanged Nov. Is.
During ariot between strikers and Hun
garians at Pittsburg one Hungarion and
Deputy Sheriff sweeny were probably fatally
injured.
Dr.. Linden, secretary of the Casino, al
New York, is short in his accounts between
good the deficiency.
Andy Williams Of Ensley City, Ala, went
home and found William McCutcheon in hi.
room with his wife. He killed them both
with revolver and left.
At colored BARRIERS picnic near Chicago,
Col Duncan imagined that Ed Bennett had
insulted his wife and shot him dead. where.
upon the crowd shot and clubbed Duncan to
death.
The prisoners confined in Fort San Juan
de Ulloa at Vera Cruz revolted against the
officials. The troops on duty at thelfortshot
twenty Of the prisoners and quelled the up.
rising.
Nathan 8. Pinckney, cashier Of the Lake
Shore 4 Michigan Southern railroad in
Grand Rapids. Mich, is missing. About
$1,000 of the company's funds have disap.
psared too.
After serving fifteen years in prison on the
charge Of criminal assault, George W. Barn
hardt OF Branch county, Mich, has been re.
leased, it having at last been proven that
he was innocent.
Hindern, very popular clerk, was found
dead in bed at the fremont House at Bald
win Center, Wis, having hung himself by q
shawl strap tied to the bed post. He was
single, 35 years old, and q brother Of the
former sheriff Of Grapt county, MINI.
Extensive forgeries Of 1000 franc notes
have been discovered in France. The forg-
ing has been going on for six months and the
notes have been extensively circulated. A
number of persons have been arrested. A
large railway contractor who is implicated
in forgeries has escaped.
A shocking story comes from Cuvington
county, Alabama A widow and two grown
daughters and twelve-year-old son live
near little place called McNeill. The other
night three young men went to the house,
outraged the women, and demolished every
thing about the premises They then went
to the house of an old negro near by, found
him sick, shaved his head, and beat him 30
that he died next day. His son saw them,
and asked them Why they had treated his
father so. Their answer was four pistol
shots which killed him. The dispatches gave
no names. The place is remote from tele-
graph.
The southbound Fort Worth & Denver
mail and express train was robbed by six
masked men early between Cheyenne and
Tascosa, Tex, about 375 miles from Fort
Worth. The passenger coaches we're de-
tached from the locomotive and the engineer
forced to pull his engine ahead few yards
and then walk back and force the express
car open With Q pick. Express Messenger
Marsh, realizing the situation, concealed all
the expfssa packages and put out the lighta,
and the thieves secured but three packaspe
Of express matter. which was but o small
part Of what was In the car. The mail agent
was next compelled to open his car aud the
mail matter was searched for valuables. Th<
mail agent managed to hide the most valu
able registered packages. and the entirt
amount Of money secured in both carB viii
not exceed $4,000. The passengers wer1
not molested. After the robbery the bandit
ordered the engineer to pull out and fred 8
parting shot at thetrain. They then made
their escape.