The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-25
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July ZU.-Henfy
Duncan, q Free Will Baptist preacher
who recently murdered his wife in Dale
County and eloped with young lady of
the neighborhood. was captured and
tried in the Circuit Court of Dale County,
convicted and sentenced to death by
hanging.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 21.-Ed
Roe, young Englishman, while swim.
ming in Cumberland Sound with fifteen
other boys from Fernandina, was struck
By shark, which bit off the calf of one
leg. Roe was taken into the boat at
once, but bled to death before medical
assistance could be obtained. This is the
first instance known of q shark attacking
man in these waters.
WARSAW, IND, July.-The author
tiles of this county on Thursday took
into custody Mrs. Martha Danks charged
With murder and her husband Daniel as
accessory. DanEs recently became q
crank on the subject of religion and it is
said compelled bis wife to strangle their
thirteen months old child as sacrifice,
claiming that the Almighty had prom
iaed to resurrect the child on the third
day. When Danks was arrested he had
been carrying the dead infant in his arms
two days.
MEMPHIS, TENN, July 20.-Last eve.
ming a slight shock of earthquake vas
felt in this city. Crockery and glassware
ratified, and in some instances were
thrown from shelves, but no other evil
dence was given besides a rocking mo.
ton. Two severe shocks were felt at
Covington, Tenn, 35 miles North of
Memphis, each shock lasting several
seconds. For while the widest confu.
sion prevailed. Houses were abandoned
and the streets filled with frightened
people. A third but lighter shock WAS
felt later.
AsHEv1LLE, N. c., July 1S.-A sad
suicide occurred here yesterday. The
body of Mrs. Fulmer, the wife of Engi.
neer Fulmer, on the Ducktown branch
of the Western North Carolina Railroad,
was found in pond in the suburbs of the
city and near the Fulmer residence.
The young wife conceived the idea that
her husband did not show the same
attachment to her that he formerly did,
and leaving her room about midnight she
threw herself into the pond. The coro.
ner's jury returned a verdict of suicide
under temporary alteration of mind.
CHARLOTTE, July 21.-A rather novel
suit was entered in the Criminal Court
st Durham yesterday. About a month
ago young man named Joe Fraley
married Miss Bette Hall, near Durham,
or at least Fraley made Miss Hall believe
that she was his legal wife. They lived
together until Friday, when the fact
became known that the marriage was
bogus. Young Fraley drove Miss Hall
some few miles into the country where q
bogus marriage ceremony was performed
by some one whom The girl believed to
be minister. By thorough investigation
Fraley's dastardly deed has been expos.
ed, and he has left for parts unknown.
Miss Hall has instituted legal proceed.
iDgs against him. and if caught he will
be prosecuted.
LYNN, MASS, July 2O.-During last
night, professional burglars made most
successful break at the jewelry store of
q. J. Bodwell, 80 Monroe street. En-.
trance was gained by a rear window.
The dial knob of large safe was knocked
off with a heavy sledge hammer. The
entire combination was then pushed ont
and the bolts yielded to the turn of the
handle. Trays were removed and forty.
five diamond rings and three hundred
plain rings, gold and silver watches, ETC.,
were taken with about SITS in cash.
The burglars got away with $4,000 worth
ofjewelry and left behind only q few
tools.
EvANsrowN, Ky, July 17.-John
Lewis, keeper Of a saloon and gambling
house at Fsszil, frightfully maltreated
his delicate wife yesterday. She received
an ususally severe castigation last night,
being detected in teaching her-little boy
prayer. Late last night the women
of Fassil, to the number oftwenty, visited
Lewis place, armed with black. snakes,
buggywhips and willow switches. They
oyerpowered the fellow and gave him
good thrashing, leaving stripes all over
bis body and cutting his face and head
badly. Lewis resisted with all his strength,
and cursed loudly. Becoming personal
in his abuse, some men present essayed
to quiet him, threatening the use of
rope. A few of Lewis's friends came to
his rescue. Revolvers were drawn, and
the barking of six shooters was loud and
lively. The room was filled with smoke
and he lights we're extinguished. When
order was restored, among the men to
crawl out from under the billiard tables
was one with shattered shoulder and
another with wounded arm. A bullet
passed through the high coiffure of one
of the women. The fright and shock
caused the woman's prostration, and her
condition is now critical.
AUGUSTA, GA, July 19.-Recorder
Dunbar will investigate sensational
breach of the peace to morrow. The
cowhiding last night of young Lewis
Roesel, by Mrs. Annie Hansen, young
widow Of twenty.one years, who lives
with her brother in-law, DR.. Van Pelt.
Roesel is e butcher by trade. he fell In
love with the widow and placed ring on
her finger. They quarreled. Roesel says
he asked for his ring and couldn't get it.
Mrs. Hansen says she rendered it to him,
and he refused to take it. Be this as it
may, Roesel saw his ring on another
young mans hand, and at once'sued outa
possessory warrant and secured possession
of it. Mrs. Hansen asserts that, in sd.
dition to this indignity, Roesel said she
was no lady, aud that she intended to
sell his ring. She accordingly had her
brother.i law to buy her a cowhide and
accompany her to Roesel's home. There
she proceeded to lay it on soundly, Roe.
sci Offering no violence, and only seeking
to avoid the blows. To-day he reported
the matter to the police headquarters, and
in the morning the recorder will try Mrs.
Hansen on charge of disorderly conduct.
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