The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-22
Grimes and Criminals.

Joyce OF Seneca, Kansas was convicted in
the district courtfor selling Jamaica ginger.
in violation of the prOliibitory law. The
case has been taken on trial in the Justice,
probate and district courts, and has caused
bitter contests.
Charles Stewart. n horsethief, and Wilson
and Dougherty, the train robbers, broke
Jail Mt DeadwOod, Oak. They took three
horses two from Sheriff Knight, and no
trace of them has been found. The officers
are blamed for curelessness
The murder of Capt. Dawson wns the
most brutal ard atrorious ever committed
in Charleston. The popular Indignation is
intense. All classes in the community stand
aghast ut the assassination and would
lynch the murderer I. they could get him out
Of Jail.
Sheriff Coleman. ofMinot. Oak, brouahtin in
John Brown. dcmcnted man who has been
ranchmen in Flnnnery county. 1t took five
days to capture him, lie being fortified in IL
dugout. armed with two Wincbesters and
four knives. He will be taken to jamestown
District Attorney Hassell arrived in led
field, Oak, with the five men charged with
Arson and attempting 10 kill Antonio Bou-
langer. Their names are Eli Bailey, Oscar
Mnssy, Alec Tomkins, ASA Palmer and Will
Massey. The later was released on bail. 1t
was learned from Bailey that they lived
twelve miles from Boulanger. He said further
that they had witnesses to prove whore
they were at the time Boulanger claims the
crime was committed.
Richard Collins, who was convicted by the
jury in the circuit court ut West Superior
~ u.ith sp<op I.
18th of August last, was sentenced by
Judge Marshall to five years at hard labor
in the state penitentiury Collins is an old
resident of Superior and il related to half
dozen families of high social standing and
wealth. He was chief Of police of Superior
at one time and attuined q reputation
ns q shrewd detective.
George Walker, who shot and killed two
men, Liniquest and Reese. at Alhambrn
Springs, Montana, and has been on trial in
Boulder tor several days. was found guilty
of murder in the second degree with recon-.
mendntion oi mercy. He wus sentenced to
ten years i'll thepenitentiury, the lowest pcu-
atty prescribed in the statute. In pronounc.
ing the sentence, the court said there were
mitigating circumstances competed with
the case, which rendered the verdict md zen
nence emincntly proper.
An attempt was made at Albany, n. Y, by
mob ut West Troy to incinerute thirty
Italian laborers. Trouble had long been
brewing on account of the latter having tax.
ell the places OF a number Of American work
men. The hitter rctnliated by barricadinc
the doors of the wooden building in which
the ltn!ans were housed, and, after saturat-
ing with krrosenc. act il on fire. The alians,
however. escaped through a small window
IN the rear Of the building They lost nll
their personal effects. The structure wns
burned.
One Of the bodest bank robberies that has
occurred in many years. surprised the people
of Norwo"l bank. ST. Lawrence county.
+. l.. Smith, cashier of the Norwood bank,
was alone in the building about noon. when
Charles Phelps, the postof.ice clerk. entered
and asked for some stamps. Mr.. Smith
stepped into the vault to get them whom
Phelps quietly closed the door and turned
the combination locking tho casherin. The
rObber then turned to the money drawer
and took all the paper money it contanined,
$27s, leaving several hundred dollars in sil.
YER. Prompt action was taken TO proven
Phelps crossing the border and he waa or.
rested.
For several months there has been Il series
OF freight car robleries on the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie railway, near Pittsburg and Char
tres stations. The losses of the company
from this cause have been very great. One
night q freight train No. ~. while stand
ing on side track near Chartres, was boari.
I'd By sang nf thisves. Three Of tho rob.
bss1 tnSsksd atAtsnss clssft e6 the train |