The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13
DOINGS OF THE WICKED.

Cashier Perrin, accused o. the Hurley bank
robtcry, III rearrestcd in civil proceedings
brought by the express company.
w. W. NiNison of iounestown: Ohio, has
confessed to stealing 81 800 from the United
States Express company sryen years ago.
ID. +. Mikesrll. tho chief clerk. wns accused of
the crime at the time ana driven inalne.
Chris Kroeger of Kansas City, u conductor
on the Missouri Pacilic road, was probably
fatally stabbed by Il man whom he attempt.
ed to put off the train ior refusing to pay
fare.
Frank Macarthur, n young lawyer OF
Washington. committed suicide by jumping
from the limited express on the Pcnniylvunia
road between Baltimore and Washington
while the train was running Ut full speed
William Jackson, n chopper ia tis camp
near Bolton, Mo-, had fight with John
Ryder, the camp cooli. Each man was armed
with an axe and the fight continued until
both were fatally wounded.
Mrs. Swinton and her son. Joshua Mann,
the alleged conspirators ia the Robert Ray
IInmilton.Eva Hamilton bogus bnby cnsc,
were discharged rom custody OH the rlcom-
neniation OF the district attorney of New
York.
Mrs: Richie. sixty years of age. was found
dead in n room in Denver, with her face
eaten away by rails. She and her son had
leen ON IL pro,1artcd spice and it is
thought she WIS murdered by him. IT,
dead woman lad 5000 in the bunk The
son was arrested
Clarence J. Toot cashier in the Eaited
Suites express Office in Grand Rapids, Mich,
is missing under very mysterious crcum-
stances. All his personal effects were left in
his room including his money. Two pack
nges from firm OF diamond brokers in Gin
cinnati ire the only things missing from the
express Office. Foul play il feared.
CONSERVATION has been produced among
the trainmen on the New York l. Pennsyl.
vanin railway by the arrest of John McPher-
son, John kinsinser and Charles +. Downs
on the charges Of robbiny freight cars in the
trains on which they were employed and the
issuing OF warrants for many others The
trial of Downs commenced at Marion, Ohio.
Downs was brakeman on local freight
train and made confession. lie said that
the first he knew Of the tllieving was on April
~ OF last yehr 1t il claimed n reguur com
mission business was done Mt Dayton by the
suspected men. Clothing, dress goods, boots
and shoes, whisky and nearly everything
suffered.
Jeffc. Mex enney, one of the leading Grim.
inal lawyers of Milwaukee and known all over
Wisconsin, is lying Mt home with race bent.
cn 10 II pulp and suffering from other injuries
that may result in his death Mt any time.
The place where Mckenncy was found was in
the business center Of he city, but after dark
it is deserted and un!rcqueLted. being near
the che mber of commerce, wholesale houses
and banks which dose at dusk. Mckenncy
was last seen IN IL saloon in the opera house
building, where n performance wns being Civ.
rn on he night in question. His wounds
were made eitlici by q hIudgeon. by brass
knucklcs, or l,v the heavily shod feet of one
or more ussulInts.
Harry Carlton, alias Happy Harry" the
murderer of Policeman Brennan, was hanged
at the toml,s prison, New York. The process
sion to the gallows started ut 7:29 O'Clock.
Following the hangman came Sheriff Flank
and UudersherifT Sexton. Then cnme Carl
ton. He looked pale, hut maintained that
steady nerve which he all along displayed.
When near the gailows the sheriff and under
sheriff stepped to one side and Atkinson at
once adjusted the moose pulled the b nck cap
over Cartoons head. gave n signal md the
murderer Oi Policeman Brennan swung into
the mir. A few convul>ive twi:clles and oil
was over The execution was as neor per.
lection as such things can be. There was no
evidence Of l.ungling, and the slleriifrxprcssed
himself as satisfied.
Nth one sweep of a large sharp butcher
snnenahn Bright almost decapitated his
be rrt~ at their home near Galluteu Mo.
he zen made an attack on his wife. who e..
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