The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-08
Criminal D0inys.

hns been defrauded of 100000 in duties
through tho operations of q gung of Snug.
glers in San Francisco.
William T. Morgan, q prominent citizen
and Republican o! Crawford county, Arkan-
sns, was shot and killed by man named
Gibbs. whom Morgan was abusing.
Mrs. Annie Gallagher, wife OF Capt. Pat
rick Gallagher, of the Louisville & Nashville
raiIrond, committed suicide at Louisville,
Ky, by throwing hersclfin front of an en-
gine.
Samuel W. Grisby, sheriff OF Dickinson
county, Tenn,, was shot and killed Mt Nash-
vile by Jnmes C. Arledse, distiller of Win
chester, Tenn, in Il saioon row. No cause
is assigned for the decd.
Ben Strawser and Frank Mons of Lima,
Ohio, went coon hunting. They took whisky,
got drunk and fought. Mons struck Straw.
ser over the head, crushing it like an egg
shell, killing him.
Ed Blount, son of u prominent citizen OF
Washington. was shot and dangerously
wounded by George Mantz, u saloonkceper,
the result OF u quarrel over note endorsed
by Blount.
Charles Thoelcn, foreman in Cal,lenbcrg &
Cos meerschaum pipe factory in New York,
was arrested for the larceny oi over $4,000
worth ofgoods. He confessed and gave up
225 stolen pipes.
Harry Phillips, husband ofKate Castlct on,
the nctress, gave II young man named A. G..
Chase lively castisation in the dining room
of q hotel at Rockford. Ill.,. for making re-
marks OF sneering nature intended for the
ears of the ladies OF the company.
While removing the walls of buildings re-
Gently burned Mt Selma. Ala, vcranda on
which five workmen were standing gave way
nnd all the men were terribly mangled, but
only one-lseuben Jones-itI 10 thought will
die.
Robert Reed, n Mexican. and Creek Indian
named Wiley attempted to arrest u negro
lorscthicf namel Brunner in u remote part
of the Seminole nation. The horsethief fired
The officers and was shot dend. Willie the
officers were returning they were killed by
five negroes, friends OF Drummer.
John Webb, n farm hand. assumed the role
of n burglar at ausland, Iowa; entered
the home OF Thos. McCausland, shot and
fatally wounded the latter. who had been
aroused from sleep and was coming down
stairs to ascertain what the noise was Webb
fled leaving Ills shoes, was pursued, captured,
confessed his crime and is now in the Duyen.
port jail.
John Siillress clerk of the steamboat
James Lee. shot and killed Henry Norman
OH board the boat on the lower Mississippi.
Norman came aboard the boat at Memphis
and paid fare to Walnut Bend Shildrefs
noticed that lie did not get of Mt the bend
md demanded fare to Helena. Norman re.
fused to pay asserting that he was asleep
not been awakened. The clerk denied this,
and after some words he struck Norman,
who thercupon fired Mt Shildress, the ball
entering the breast. Shldress returned the
fire and Norman fell dead. Shildress is NOR
tally wounded.
Two women went to Anoka from S. Paul,
one was apparently about thirty years of age
and the other eighteen or twenty. The elder
carried an infant. They hired u carriage and
were driven to the residence of Rev. John
Mitchell, n Baptist clergyman living in the
town o! Bethel. On arriving there the elder
of the women took the infant into the house
and asked permission to warm some milk,
While this was being done she returned to
the carriage and ordered the driver to take
them back to town as quickly as possible.
As soOii MS the Mitchels recovered from their
astonishment they found that they had up
on their hands u boy babe few months old.
An accompanying note stated that his name
was Moses. and asked that he be taken care
Of No Information as to his parentage was
given.
News reached Louisville, Ky. that Judgs
Lewis came up with Howard and his gnng on
Martins Fork and killed six Of the Howard
gang without losing man. Three Of the
men killed were named Hall, one by the name
Whtlock. the other two names not learned
Men who spoke with the Judge sny that he ID
determined and will never quit his chase un'
til Howard and his gang are killed or driven
IRON the country. Both parties are being
reinforced daily and more bloodshed is ex
pected. 1t is thought that Howard has gone
to Virginia. but is expected to return. The
citizens OF Harlan county are joining Lewis.
and with such n determined lender there il nc
doubt the law and order purity will come out
victorious and break up the gang that has
been terror to all Eastern Kentucky for the
last twenty-five yeurs.