The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09
Petty Warehouses;.

Frank Cady, who had charge of the San
Simon cattle company'e ranch at Deer Greek
New Mexico line, vas shot through both legs
and then put on q stove and roasted to
death by Indians last week.
Jerry O'Shae, ex.chairman OF the Douglas
board of supervisors, was shot at Haw-
thorne, Wis, by Charles Hannaan, of West
Superior. O'Shea lies in a critical condition,
with a bullet in his groin, one shot of -four
taking effect. The trouble grew out of a
claim contest. Hannafin has given himself
up, and is released under bonds. He claims
that he shot in self defense.
City Marshal Griffith shot Bud Bryson
through the heart ut 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 his re-
volver and deliberately shot him down.. Bry-
son lived at Spring City, and leaves u wife
and child.
F. A. Van Housen, q wholesale tobacco
dealer of Denver, says he was knocked down
and robbed of SIS, 200 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. M. 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 q
draft, while Mr.. Ghost went On ahead.
Miss Jennie Kirkham, the ministers wife,
who was arrested in Chicago for shoplifting,
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
of this fact, he had NJ desire to press the
prosecution. This statement seemed salts
factory to all concerned, and the case was
dismissed.
John Peterson died at ParneIl, Traverse
county, Mimi, last January, very suddenly,
of heart disease, as it was alleged at the time.
Lately, however, there has been O growing
sentiment in the neighborhood that Peter
son met his death by foul means, and recent
" the body was exhumed and examined, when
it was found that he had been killed by O
blow on the back OF the head by some blunt
instrument. Who inflicted the blow is still
a mystery.
An attempt was made to assassinate City
Councilman Howard Jennings of Moberly,
Mo. He attended a 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 fash dazed and blinded him, IL
ran for the house and another bullet whistled
past his ear, crashing through O bay win.
low. 1t is thought the attempted assassin
alton is due to political animosity. A large
reward will be offered for the apprehension O
the would-be assassin.
Judge Parker at Fort Smith. Ark, sen
fenced to death Jack Spanisrd, Frank Capel
William Walker, Joe Martin and Elsie Jamel
for murders committed in the Indian Terri
tory. They will die on July II. Spaniard
killed an officer in trying to rescue q p~risone,
and his will be the fourth human lie sacri
through jealousy. His mother died Of gric
and his father died suddenly on hearing o
his sons conviction. Walker brutality killed
Colvin Church. Elsie James is the second
woman sentenced here for murder. She and
her sister killed q hired man and hid thu
body.
Will George, of Dodge Centre a confidence
man, was arrested at Rochester, Mimi, fol
swindlinq Tom Donovan out of $25 by plac
ing q gold watch and $25 in one of thret
boxes and mixing them, giving Donovan hi
choice of boxes for $25. The latter bit ant
lost. George started to town with q team
with the victim in hot pursuit, Donovan cali
ing to the people on the street to "stop thai
thief and George calling upon them to stol
that, "crazy man, he viii kill me-" Georg,
ran into the Commercial Hotel, up stairs ant
onto the ROOT, where he was captured b.
officers. Donovan says when he pulled on
his .pocketbook containing $50 Georg,
grabbed II and ran. The prisoner is vel