The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-06-20
Grimes and Criminals.


At Edwardsvie Pa. aPole named Schill-
ing was fatally shot by policeman who was
trying to arrest him
Thomas Heaton. a well-to-do farmer living
at MilIdale, Ohio. was found dead with a
pistol ball through his head. Two of his
sons. years ago died in a similar manner.
At Spokane Falls W B. Clark committed
suicide by shooting himself in the head. Sal
ter, another man, attempted suicide by jump
ing into the river with heavy piece ofiron
tied to him but the water at the place was
too shallow; he was saved. 4 sporting man
named Miller shot his mistress In the head
They were quarreling in house OF prostitu-
ton. The woman will die
A middle-agpd man named Boarg was
found hanging by the neck in the rear of
Anton Preschers saloon at La Crosse, Wis.
He had used a strap to do the deed, the
buckle serving a knot The suicide had
been working two or three months past tor
Slime Burner IL few miles from the city, and
was paid $40. 1t is believed that he was
robbed OF most OF this while drunk, and that
this was the cause of the suicide.
CL Low, we'll known through the North
ives q few years ago as travelling represent
ative of J. D. Parsons. .Jr., the New York
law book publisher, died in his room at the
REYNOLDS hotel at Fargo from the effects of
dose of morphine. He had been very de
spondent over financial matters for some
time being at times entire v without means
to pay his board. and it is supposed that he
took the morphine with suicidal intent.
In the Indian territory Policeman Hart
went to Mayor Fagans office yesterday and
abused him. He was locked up by Marshal
Mckee and Policeman Howard after q des-
perate resistance, Mckee and Howard re-
turned to the mayors office. Policeman
Aattox Hart friend, opened fire on them
with a Winchester. Mckee was slightly
wounded and Howard mortally hurt. After
being wounded, Howard shot Mattox
through the lungs.
bold robbery was perpetrated at
Kansas City and resulted in the loss of $S,-
615 worth of bonds. A. N. Waters an in
vestment broker, was negotiating the sale of
the sureties, and during the conversation
with his customer laid the bonds on his desk,
and retired to q rear room. During his alb
sence Well-dressed stranger, who had been
standing outside of the railing, was seen by
the clerks to step to Waters desk and leave
the office On Waters return the bonds had
disappeared. Two detectives have been
working on the case, but can get trace OF
the thief.
Rube Polk Jr. and George Andry, two
young men Of st. Augustine, Texas, fought
a duel to the death with bowie knives, for a
woman. The men attended q party and left
together, apparently the best of friends.
While on the way home they quarreled over
one of the girls, and they dismOunted and
drawing their knives, fought it out on the
roadside. Polk was killed in few minutes.
He was stabbed to the heart and his jugular
was severed Andry received q fearful cut in
the side and one in the leg. He was carried
home from the battle-ground and told his
friends to inform the sheriff that he was
ready to give himself up.
W s. Richmond, a prominent real estate
dealer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is in jail
charged with forging the name of one Netter.
heise to a note for $3.50. Mrs Ovington ot
Marion alleges that ont of SO, 900 entrusted
to Richmond $500 has disappeared. Anoth
er 81 900 of Mrs. Ovington's money Rich
mond loaned to himself on u mortgage or
almost valueIess land. 1t also transpires
East. holds $50, 900 worth ofworthless notes
given by Richmond. 1t is said that during
the past four years Richmond has lost bc
tween $50. 900 and $50. .000in speculation OF
the Chicago board. accounting for big
slice of his appropriation of other peoples
money. His real estate transactions weri
large.
The latest accounts in regard to the Cedal
Creek TEX shooting affray are quite con
Hicting, one report stating that six men weri