The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-04
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

ne returned home 40 late. She then
blew out the lamp and q moment later
set her clothes on fire, having saturated
them with coal oil. Her husband at.
tempted to put out the flames, but before
he could do 30 the woman was fatally
burned.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 28.-The Jour.
nal,s Kokomo correspondent reports that
on last Tuesday, twelve miles South of
there, Mrs. Henry Jones had born to
her twin girls inseparably connected at
the hips and lower abdomen. No vital
organs are connected except the spinal
column, which is continuous from one
end to The other. Each breathes and
pulsates quite Independently of the other,
and both are perfectly formed and have
free use of their limbs. The infants are
as hearty as any children of
their age.
KINGSTON, ONT, June 26.-Jobn
Smith, ex.Aldermsn, died to. day from
gangrene of the foot. He was prosper.
Gus merchant here, but failing, went
to Chicago to live with his sons. Through
trouble he became insane, and his chill
dren had him confined iu Cook County
Lunatic Asylum. There his foot was
bitten by maddened patient. Cauteri.
zstion was not resorted to. He was
brought back to Canada and put by his
wife in lockwood Asylum. Blood poi.
soning, however, had set in, and, after
weeks of nest horrible suffering, death
ended all last night.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, June 30.-Two
white men from Atlanta we're robbed
Friday night by negro brakeman on
the Georgia Pacific freight train. The
white men wanted to 60 to Dallas, Texas,
and paid the three negro brakemen one
dollar each to help them steal a ride to
this city. The negroes concealed them
in an empty box car, and while the train
was in motion, entered the car with
drawn revolvers, and robbed the white
men. They had about thirty dollars
each. They were put off the train at
HeAin BY the negro brakemen. The
men telegraphed here to have the negroes
arrested, but the train had been here some
time before the telegram was received,
and the three brakemen could not be
found. The name Of one of the men
robbed was A. 81. Rowland but the
names of the others has not been learned.
DENVER, June 25.-A daring robbery
was committed at noon yesterday in Tel.
luride. While the cashier of the San
Miguel Valley Bank, O. F. Painter, was
alone in his private Office counting up
the days business three masked men
entered with revolvers In their hands,
The leader at once demanded that all
The cash be turned over to them. Being
alone and unarmed, the frightened cash
ier allowed one Of the gang to enter
behind the counter aud, with the aid of
a toy shovel, fill his bag with all in sig ght.
Having secured the. money, the party
made their way to the street, where they
remounted their horses and departed for
the mountains. An alarm was at once
given. 1t was found that the robbers
had taken $2O,750. a telegram received
here late this afternoon says the robbers
are between trout Lake and the big bend
of the Dolores River. Posses are in hot
pursuit.
GADsDEN, ALA, June 24.-Franl,
Bennett, a rowing character, who has
been stopping at Gave Greek, six miles
across the river, with his cousin, Jim
Oliver, wanted to marry the 15.year-old
daughter of Jim Sims, q neighbor, but
the Judge refused to give him q license.
Bennett got drunk yesterday, and, going
to Sims's house, threatened to kill the
whole family. Sims ordered him off,
and friend took him away. Sims swore
out q warrant yesterday, and Deputy
Sheriff Wright and posse, with four blood
hounds, went to arrest Bennett. They
found him in divers house. He refus.
ed to surrender and opened FIRE, killing
three dogs, and severely wounding Dep.
uty Wright and Monroe Miller. He
then made his escape, although fired
upon. a strong posse is in pursuit, and
at last accounts Bennett was hemmed in
thicket. It is probable that he will be
lynched if caught.
CHARLESTON, s. O., June 28.-Wil.
liam 81. Schroeder, q well-t0 do young
German, % years of age, was found dead
in his bed in this city this morning. BE
had taken morphine with suicidal intent.
He had his valise packed last night With
the intention of going to Columbia this
morning. Unrequited love is said to
have been the moving cause of the sui
eide. At the side Of his bed was found q
letter to his family, written on the back
of letter written to him by his brother
in-law, D. G. l.. Burns, of Columbia.
It is in The nature of an explanation and
a will. The following ia an extract
ri have tried hard for the last month to
try and become somebody, but / find I
can't. Tell Louisa she has had her re-
yenge upon me. am sorry ] ever caus-
ed her to care for me; it has helped to
make me do this. She is a good girl,
and am sorry that I have been the
cause of worrying her. I hope she will
live happy life hereafter, when am
gone" Schroeder was respectfully con.
nected here and was well-to.do.
LACROSSE, Wis, June ga burglar
entered the house of John Webber last
night through window in the room
occupied by bis two daughters, Kate and
Lena. The girls were awakened while
the robber was searching their clothing
and Lena, the youngest sister aged
eighteen years, attempted to escape. She
stumbled and fell and before she could
arise she was seized by the burglar who
plunged knife into her body. The
knife was pulled upward, and deep
cash about nine inches long vas cut,
leaving exposed the heart, lungs and
intestines. The assassin then went to
the bed and made q thrust at the other
girl, who managed, however, to evade
the knife. The family were aroused by
the noise, but the burglar escaped from
the house. The entire police force is at
work on the case and have made about
twenty arrests Of suspicious characters
up to noon. There is much excitement,
and if the murderer is caught he will
probably be lynched. His victim is
expected to die st any moment.
HoLYoRE, MASS, June 27.-Mrs.
Lizzie Brenan was arrested here yester-
day on suspicion of having caused the
death of her husband and two SONS by
poisoning their food with arsenic. The
Brenans had six children, and Mrs.
Brenan succeeded in insuring the lives
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