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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
END OF A ROMANCE.
TO Protect Himself-A Man Who Had
Watted Yeurs 70, nj. Raveure

TO Protect Himself-A Man Who Had
Waited Years for His Revenge.
DENVER, September 6.-At an early hour
this morning Timothy Stocking, faro
dealer in the Arcade Gambling House, shot
and instantly killed Billy Murphy, an e1-
convict from the Joliet, ILL.,, penitentiary.
The step leading up to the murder is some
thing of romance. In 1888, Miss Will
Jams, beautiful young girl, came to Chi
cago from small town in Wisconsin to
visit friends. Shortly after her arrival she
met Billy Murphy, plumber, who fell
madly in love. The lady did not return his
attentions, and soon afterward met and mar
ried Timothy Stocking, member of Pink
erton's force. Murphy took to drink, and a
couple of months after the wedding was
caught attempting to burglarize residence
and was sentenced to five years imprison-
ment, Stocking being the principal witness
for the prosecution.
Murphy swore he would kill both Stock
ing and his wife as soon as he could gain
his liberty. After his release he followed
the couple over the country, finally locating
them in Denver. He came here couple of
months ago, and, meeting MRS. STOCKING on
the street, nearly frightened her to death by
his threats Of violence against herself and
her husband. Stocking, however, appeared
to pay but little attention to the threats, and
laughed at them whenever his wife spoke
about the matter. The police had been
notified of the state of affairs, and had re-
peatedly driven Murphy from Stockings
premises, where he had been found skulking
around at all hours of the night. About
o'clock this morning Stocking was
awakened by some one knocking at his
front door, and, going to the entrance, he
asked who was there, and being informed it
was Billy Murphy, Stocking looked be-
tween the blinds and saw the man with
huge knife.
Stocking picked up a shotgun and fired
its contents into Murphy's face and neck,
literally tearing them to pieces. Murphy
staggered out of the gate and fell on the
sidewalk corpse. Stocking was arrested
and locked up in the Central station. The
deceased has father living on Blue Island
avenue, Chicago, and cousin and brother
in the same city, all of whom are quite
wealthy and influential citizens.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
,srEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIspArcH.,

rsrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.
CHICAGO, September Cit was getting
dark in the Criminal Court room, and the
five prisoners who are on trial for the muir.
der of DR.. Cronin were lolling
lazily in their chairs, when States Attor.
ney Longenecker sprang the first sensation
in the dreary murder trial. 1t was 4:3O
o'clock when the public prosecutor arose
and peremptorily challenged Freeman
Gross, the war panorama man, who was
passed by the State and the defense, and
who, it was popularity believed, would be a
juryman in the celebrated case. States
Attorney Longenecker's announcement
created the greatest interest Even
Gross himself started involuntarily as
the public prosecutor uttered the
words that caused his overthrow.
The attorneys for the defense were on their
feet in an instant. The prisoners. who had
been nodding during the humdrum examin-
alton conducted by Attorney Wing, now
craned their necks forward and fastened
their eyes on Attorney Forrest The defense,
attorneys and prisoners, were clearly sur
prised by the sudden move.
THE CHALLENGE SUSTAINED.
Attorney Wing was the first to speak.
He objected to the challenging of the juror
on the ground that he had been tacitly &C.
cepted by both sides. Judge Mcconnell
shook his head solemnly. Then he in
formed Mr.. Wing that according to
eminent authorities the defense could
exercise the right of peremptory challenge
until, and even after the IL jurymen had
been sworn. Judge Mcconnell also an
nounced that the peremptory challenge in
this case was based on good grounds and
that he would sustain it.
Gross looked crestfallen. The prisoners
were disappointed. Their attorneys were
baf1ed. With loud voice and an air of
frankness Mr.. Forrest asked the Court to
state the cause of the panorama mans over
throw. The Judge shook his head again.
States Attorney Longenecker smiled grimly
as the Court ordered the dismissal of Gross.
SOMETHING FOUND OUT.
1t is understood that detectives learned
something about the juryman that made
him unsatisfactory to the State. Gross
has been held over ever since last
Saturday, and it was generally sup
posed that he had been accepted.
At o'clock this afternoon it had cost the
State 81, 900 to get one man who enjoyed
prospect of being a juror. Three hours
later this man was ousted and both State
and defense found themselves where they
started over one week ago.
Twenty-four talesmen were examined TO-
day. All but one were excused. The ex-
ception was Henry Thayer, who, with Ora
ham and Creighton, was held over for the
night 1t is not likely that one of these
three promising talesmen will be held over
Sunday.
Only three peremptory challenges were
used during the day. Two of these are
credited to the defense, thus increasing
their number to %.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsrAroH.,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DfsPArcH.i
WASHINGTON, September Corporal
Tanner has really come to the fixed and
lasting conclusion that he has nothing fur
ther to say. There is no doubt that Mr..
Tanners depression was caused partly by
the circulation last night of the absurd re-
port that the Commissioner had sent his
resignation to the Secretary of the Interior.
Mr.. Noble was approached early in the day
for information upon this point. He
had risen at the wrong side of his bed and
refused either to deny or admit that there
was truth in the rumor. Assistant Secre-
tarY Busy, the most active candidate for
Tanners place, said, with apparent ingen-
uousness, that there was no foundation for
the report, and never could be any. He
further volunteered the information that the
question of the corporal's dismissal would
not be discussed at to-morrow's meeting of
the Cabinet.
But the friends of the Corporal, apparently
not quite satisfied with this declaration on
the part of his most willy enemy, canvassed
the situation somewhat, to see whether they
would be likely to come out of a Cabinet
meeting scrimmage on the top of the heap.
Messrs. Window and Proctor, it was as
sumed, would not necessarily be hos
tile. The Secretary of the Navy
was known to be friendly, and It
was believed that he would fight, and fight
hard, for his old neighbor in Brooklyn, if
necessary. Uncle Jerry Rusk, who not long
ago told the President that there was little
to his administration, anyhow, but Clarkson
and Tanner, was sure to stand by his COM
rade in arms even to the death; and the
Cabinet officers are perfectly well aware
that Uncle Jerry is mo slouch."
The Attorney General was another who
could be depended upon. partly because he
halls from the heart of the Hoosier country,
and knows what promises the Republican
leaders, from Mr.. Harrison down, made to
the soldiers, and partly because where he is
convinced that anybody has been imposed
upon or is abused. his placid demeanor
changes to the expression of a champion
middle-weight. There was little that was
positively alarming in the situation then,
even if Secretary Noble had whetted his
knife for the corporal's scalp; and there
was no exterior evidence that he had done
that. The whole truth of the condition of
affairs is this:
The Commissioner of Pensions will never
resign SO long as he is under fire, and he
will be under fire long after the fall cleo
tions are over. The President does not dare
to ask for his resignation in the face of reso-
lutions in the State Convention of Mr..
Quay's Pennsylvania and Mr.. Clarkson's
Iowa, and OF the others passed at Mil
waukee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
PAYING FOR THE PRIVILEGE.
Some of the Veterans Must Pony Up TO Go "a
Gettysburg-The Result Of Impafience In
Early War DAYS.

Some of the Veterans Must Pony Up TO Go "a
Gettysburg-The Result of Impafience In
Early War DAYS.
The survivors of Hampton's Battery met
last nigbtin the Office of Marshall Brothers
to make final arrangements for the visit to
Gettysburg on Pennsylvania Days. They
have already erected monument BY pri-
vate subscription to mark the ground held
by the battery on the third days fight, and
will utilize the State appropriation to place
another one in the corner of the peach Or
chard, If they can get and hold possession
of it as we'll in 1889 as they did in 1868.
John c. Shaler, the Secretary of the Bat
terry Association, will be orator of the day,
and Lieutenant Robert Paul will command
the detachment on the march and at the re-
union. The battery proposes to leave on
Monday night as far as possible so as to
get the next day at Harper's Ferry and re-
turn to the field in time to assemble at the
monument at Cemetery Ridge on Wednes-
dav.
There are 55 SURVIVORS of the battle Of
Gettysburg in the battery organization, 40
of whom are Pittsburg boys, the whole
original force having been raised IN ALLIE
gheny county.
Part OF the men, % in number, were sent
to fill in the positions of Battery II, First
Ohio Artillery, at the Gettysburg fight, as
the Ohio men were badly crippled, and
some talk was raised about their not being
entitled to transportation as having served
in the troops of another State. This was
easily settled, however, as far as the bat
terry boys were concerned, bat number Of
old Pittsburgers are deprived of their rights
of transportation through having been too
impatient in 1861 to get to the front. The
members of Sickle's Brigade. New York
troops who, finding the Pennsylvania quota
full, went to another State to serve, are
among the victims.
Squire John Burke, who was wounded
in the Gettysburg engagement but in
New York regiment, will have to pay his
fare if he goes to meet his old comrades.
General George S. Gallupe will also have
to pay his way, although an aide on General
Meade's staff. as his regiment, the Eighth
Reserves, was not in the action.
Battery B, organized at Mount jackson,
Lawrence county, which was commanded
by Captains Danforth, Cooper, Lieutenant
Miller and Baptain William McClelland,
of Pittsburg, will also attend on Wednes-
day. 1t was in position at Cemetery Ridge
on the third day and will meet at $3.50 P. M.
on the ground they held. Lieutenant James
A. Gardner, of New Castle, will be orator
of the day, and Captain Cooper will COM
mand the artillery division, and Captain
McClelland will command the battery on
the parade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07

Let no one after to-day have any excuse
for not having stylish fall overcoat Four
dollars to-day takes choice of about 800 fine
cashmere fall weight overcoats, sizes 80 to
A breast measure. Don't let this chance
escape you. You would have to pay So to
$40 for these garments when the season
opers, but we intend to present the public
with the greatest bargain ever heard OF, and
it is our 81 overcoat tor to-day.
P. &C. c., cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
LEFT HER HOME.

A Father in search of His Runaway Girl
for the Second Time.
james Gaffney, of Second avenue, near
Soho, yesterday applied to the police for as
sistance to find his daughter Kate, who left
her home on Monday morning and has not
been seen since. This is the second time she
has gone away from her home, the first de-
parture having been corrected by being
placed in the Home Of the Good Shepherd
on Troy Hill, Allegheny. The girl is about
49, very handsome, but the greatest fault her
father has to find with her is that she is too
susceptible to hattery. The police have
taken the case in hand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
MARRIED At LAST.
Yeuns DrsnuIns Ends the Dr.ma by We'd
ding Miss McouIIoush-His 1Isrher
Falnis When She Hears ibe News

|
Young DrsnnIps Ksds the Drama By Wed.
ding nIlss McoulIeugh-His Msshel
Falnfs When She Hears The News.
The marriage Of Thomas Dreaming, white,
and Ella Mccullough. colored, at Home
wood, the Rev. Mr.. Tremble, pastor Of the
A. M. E. Church, officiating, occurred yes.
terday.
An improvised altar was set up, and the
parson stood behind it and the twain who
desired to be made one took positions facing
him. The couple swore eternal allegiance
to each other, and the mystic words were
pronounced. A general congrstuIation was
extended to the couple by the familyof
the bride, and . number Of neighbors
crowded into the rooms. who uttered words
of cheer.
sought with the mother Of the groom. It
was evident that the lady was prostrated
with grief. When the reporter reached the
house no intimation had been received of
the marriage When told about it she
swooned away, falling heavily back against
the wall. The daughter rushed to her assist
.-oSf Dee yuitc tAttAC aA4c S2dPsS0 DStokS
she was able to converse.
After Mrs. Dreaming had been re-
stored she said almost in whisper. "My
son has by this act completely severed our
earthly connection. 1t is his own foolish
ness. He has been warned by me over and
over again against marrying this girl, but
he has spurned my advice, and now leave
him to 60 his own way. I shall never see
him or allow him to see me-" The sisters
of the young man were deeply agitated and
felt that this act of their brother would
place social ban upon them.
Young Drenning said: ''The reason my
people had me arrested was to delay the
marriage so that it would give my mother
time to return from Johnstown. She tried
to dissuade me from marrying, but I was
inexorable and determined to stand by the
promise made to my present wife,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07

WAsHrN GToN, September 6.-Ths sub
ject of desertion from the army viii be
treated at length in the forthcoming report
Of the Secretary Of War. 1t is one that has
had Secretary Proctor's earnest considers
tion from the beginning, as well As that Of
the Adjutant Generals staff Various
changes in camp and barrack life, with
view to increasing the soldiers comfort and
interest in his command have been insti-
tuted. notably the consolidated mess and
the canteen systems. These have worked
well wherever tried, and the result has been
that the percentage Of desertions has de-
creased since 1888, as the following table
will show:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
NEW POSTOFFICE STREETS,

Chief Bigelow Saws the City VIII Pay the
Expense of Regarding.
Superintendent Michael L. Malone, of
the Federal building, yesterday forenoon
received from Chief Bigelow, of the Depart
ment of Public Works. reply to the Gov
ernment's communication concerning the
regarding of the streets surrounding the
building. The tenor of the reply is that
the city will undoubtedly see that the
streets are, at the proper time, reduced to
the grade established by ordinance, the
work to be done at the expense of the city.
Superintendent Malone yesterday forward
ed Mr.. Bigelow's letter to Mr.. Windrim.
the Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Department.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
TOLD OF HIS SHAME.
Hamilton Testifies to the Manner in
Which His Wife Duped Him.
HE THOUGHT HER TRUE TO HIM.
He is Utterly Crushed by the Revelations
so Recently Made.
MRS. swINTOy AA3 JOSH MANN HELL
On Simple Charge Of Larceny to Keep Them in Prison
for the Present

Robert Ray Hamilton went on the witness
stand yesterday and told part of the story of
the way he was duped by the adventures
who became his wife. Mrs. Swinton and
Joshua Mann were held on simple charge
of larceny, while the other and more serious
charges are being Investigated. Hamilton
is greatly detected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
No Excuse.

Let no one after to-day have any excuse
for not having stylish fall overcoat. -Four
dollars to-day takes choice of about 800 fine
cashmere fall weight overcoats. sizes 80 to
A breast measure. Don't let this chance
escape you. You would have to paw So to
$40 for these garments when the season
opens, but we intend to present the public
with the greatest bargain ever heard Of and
it is our "a overcoat for to-day.
P. c. G. c., cor. Grand and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
KERINs JOINS BALTIMORE.
He Prefers Being n Catcher TO Acting as
Umpire.

He Prefers Being Catcher TO Acting as
Umpire.
rsrEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.i
BALTIMORE, September 6-Jack Kerins is no
longer an umpire in the American Association
At o'clock this evening he signed an Oriole
contract, and probably on next Monday he
will make his first appearance on the
diamond against the Cincinnati club. Imme-
dlately after signing Kerins forwarded his res
ignation to President Wikoff. Being an umpire
by appointment only to nil a vacancy in case
the regular man did not appear, and it being so
near to the close Of the season, his place will
not be filed.
Kerins has long been desirous of returning to
his old place behind the bat, and now that his
arm is In good condition, he will prove valua-
BILE man to the Baltimores 1t is well known
here that Sharsig has been after Kerins for
some time, and it was thought last week that
the deal had been consummated, but Kerins
preferred the Baltimore management.
When he was approached this evening by
Barnie it did not require much talking before
an agreement was reached. The Orioles are
sadly in need of a catcher Just now.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
JUST TOO GENEROUS.
A Man Surrenders Himself at Cincinnati I'm
Order TO Save an Innocent Prisoner
Said 10 be Confined in Pitts
burglar Alleged Burglar


Order TO Save an Innocent Prisoner
Said TO be Confined in Pitts
burglar Alleged Burglar
at WiIkesbarre,
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
CINCINNATI, September 6.-About 9
o'clock tonight a man walked into Ham,
mond street police station and said to Ser
geant Rigney: Il want to be locked up. I"
"What for?''
Il burglarized store in Wilkesbarre.
Pa, and shot the proprietor and an limo.
cent man is locked up at Pittsburg.
The man was put in a CELL He gave the
name of George Mccormack and said he
was from Greensburg, Pa. One SUNDAY
night last October he and a nal
broke into Lee St. Clair's general
notion store at Wilkesbarre and stole a
lot OF merchandise. among the rest $50 worth
OF revolvers. On going out st. Clair, who
slept In the rear of the store, awoke
and hred at the burglars. Mccormack
tred back, shooting twice, both bullets
lodging in st. Clair's back, from the effects
OF which he nearly died. Mccormack and
his pal escaped.
Some weeks ago a man named Frank
Flelds was arrested and locked up at Pitts
ourg, charged with the crime, and is now in
according to Mccormack. McCor,
mack says he could not bear tn
think of an innocent man suffering for
something he had done, and therefore he
gave himself up and is willing to 60 back
without a requisition. Mccormack is a
well dressed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
THE MASTERS POSITION.
They say J. Olsfen il Not Member Of Their
Association.

The master horseshoers state that J..
Olsten is not a member OF their association,
and for this reason they do not recognize his
action in signing the scale. He is a con-
tractor, shoeing horses for street car lines,
and his action in signing the scale has no
bearing on the position of the masters in
this strike.
The masters are as determined as ever not
to accede to the demands of the journeymen,
which are So 80 for fremen, So for foormen
and closing the shops at o'clock on Satur-
day. By closing at this early hour the pub
lie is put to great inconvenience.
They also deny that the card published in
the morning papers is a dodge to secure the
sympathy of the people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
DUTY ON LEAD ORE.
The Cabinet Meeting Will Pay No Attention
TO Mexican Threats.


to Mexican Threats.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM To THE DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, September 6.-General
Batcheller said to-day that he was not at
liberty to discuss the lead ore question, as it
would be discussed properly at the Cab
met meeting tomorrow. A Treasury de-
eision in the matter was written a
week ago, but not given out. 1t declared
firmly that the department would maintain
the ~ per cent duty, whether silver and
gold were mixed with the ore or not, and
there is no suspicion that either the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury or the Cabinet meeting
will recede from this position.
The proposed retaliation on the part of
the Mexican Government, BY which duty
would be laid on importations OF certain
live animals from the United States, ap-
pears to have had no effect at all.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
NOT EVEN ONE NOW.
Back to Where the Beginning Was
Made in the Cronin Trial.
THE ONLY JUROR DISMISSED.
PeremptOry Challenge by the State Against
Gross.
SOMETHING FOUND OUT BY OFFICERS.
is Believed to be Sensational, but is Kept Carefully
Concealed.

A sensation was developed in the Cronin
trial at Chicago last evening. Just before
court adjourned States Attorney Longen-
ecker made peremptory challenge of Free
man Gross, the only juror who has been ac-
cepted. 1t is said the police found out
something about him, but will not tell
what il is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
A SWORN TALE OF A BARREL.
Graham and His Friends Taking Ahidnvits
Now Mt Niagara
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1sp


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcHI
NIAGARA FALLS, September 6.-The
fact that Carlisle D. Graham went over
Niagara Falls in his barrel last Sunday
morning is disputed, among others by
Frank Haggertv, an employe in the Erie
County Surrogate's Office.
"Why, people on Suspension Bridge said
I did not go through the whirlpool rapids
with my head out of the barrel.
when I was in plain view of every-
body" said Graham, "but plenty of
people saw me go over, and they will be
produced to show that the feat was done in
broad daylight and friends of mine were
notified in time to be present If there was
any fake about it, wouldn't have sent
kilograms all over the day before about it."
Several persons who saw the affair will
make afidavits tomorrow that it happened
as reported at the time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
Mrs. Lewis Goes 10 Jail,

Mrs Ella Lewis, the colored woman who
attempted to shoot her husband at their
home in the East End on Thursday night.
was given a hearing before Magistrate
Hyndman last evening. She made no de-
fense, and in default of 81 900 bail was COM
mitted to jail for trial at court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
INTERPRETING A CLAUSE.
In the VIII of a WeIl-Known East End
Woman.

Woman.
A stated case between Matilda F. McCon-
nell and Reese Lindsey was filed in the
Prothonotary's Office yesterday The speci-
fcations are tina frs. Mcconnell sold to
Reese Lindsey lot corner of Conrad and
Harriet streets, Twentieth ward, for So, 300:
500 down and So, 200 on delivery of the
deed. The deed was to be free OF liens and
membranes. When the deed was made
out Mr.. Lindsey refused to accept it, claim
ing it was not good in fee simple on account
of the conditions of the will of EVELYN
Gross, who was the mother of Mrs. McCon-
stated for decision of the court on the
question at ISSUE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-07
A situntiop for II. pIat..

NASHVILLE, TENN, September 6.-Ex-
Senator Thomas G. Plat, of New York,
was elected President of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad Company at meeting OF
the directors in this city to-day, to fill the
place made vacant by the death of Hon.
John c. Brown.