The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-08-22

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

LAtRENs, August 19.-Ben Leonard,
q negro, killed his wife in this County
on Saturday by cutting her throat. Re
surrendered to the Sheriff, and ssys he
does not know why he killed her, as they
had had no quarrel. She had another
husband and this may have something
to do with the case.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., August 19.-Prof.
W. z. Perry, aeronaut, died last night
from injuries received BY terrible fall
at Mount Holly Just nine. days ago. The
remains were inferred at Elmwood Gene
terry this afternoon. Perry was mem.
Der of the Knights of Honor, and was
buried according to the rites of that or.
ganization.
LITTLE Rock, August 19.-Forty con-
victs, located on brickyard on the out.
skirts of this city, entered into canspir-
acy Saturday to make their escape.
Only three of the number were Dervy
enough to successfully carry out their
plan. During the excitement of the
i'quitting" hour Saturday afternoon, these
three {while men convicted of horse.
stealing) made bolt fur liberty, jumping
the stockade fence in their flight. They
we're fred upon without effect, but with
the aid of blood hounds two were captur-
ed in the vicinity, and the other near bot
Spring, and brought back here.
W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, August 10
Frank sorenson was fatally injured at
Nanticoke, seven miles from this city,
this morning by trap which he had
arranged to kill thieves. Some one had
been stealing pigeons from the barn.
Being unable to detect the thieves, he
loaded revolver on Saturday, suspended
it from beam with the muzzle towards
the door, and attached lines so that the
opening Of the door would cause the
revolver ic explode. He was himself
the 6rst to try the trap, and the bullet
entered his body just below the heart.
Sorenson was thirty years old and mar
ried. He is alive, but will not recover.
WHEELING, W. Va, August 18-At
Methodist picnic in Hampshire county
Yesterday, John Price, a wealthy farmer,
aged sixty years, boasted that he could
whip any man on the grounds. a. g..
Largent promptly knocked him down.
Sherman Price, his sou, drew a revolver
and shot Largent dead. a general fight
ensued, in which Sherman Price shot and
fatally wounded Homer S. Lsrgent, and
Daniel Largent, who attempted to aveDge
their brothers. murder. James Alderton
attempted to arrest Price and was dan
perously stabbed. The old man Price
was seriously injured in the melee.
Officers are in pursuit of young Price.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, August IA
Yesterday afternoon the people of Albu.
querque were frightened by the raging
of terrible thunder and wind storm
preceded by sharp flashes of lightning.
Huge whirlwinds of sand came down
from the mountains, binding pedestri.
ans. The clouds were heavy and dark
but no rain came. Lightning struck the
telegraph wires near the freight depot,
stunning number of clerks and knock
ing pen from the hand Of the manager
of the Gallupulco company in his office
near by. A driver and team were killed
in Mesa by the same flash of lightning.
MEMPHIS, TENN, August 1S.-John
Spets was put in jail at CovipgtoD, Tenn,
day or two ago on the charge of horse
stealing. Yesterday evening a handsome
woman, claiming to be Mrs. Spets, visi-
ted the Jail, and, Sheriff Smith being ab.
sent, the turnkey, polite colored boy,
admitted her to the cell of the prisoner.
When ready to leave she called the boy,
and when he had unlocked the cell Spets
pushed the door against him with such
force as to knock him down. The woman
then held him while the prisoner made
good bis escape through the open Jail
door, and then took French leave herself.
The fugitives have not been captured.
SAVANNAH, August 16.-Mark Solo.
mon, car inspector for the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railroad, was ar.
rested while at work today for the MUIR
der of Oscar Newman, four years ago.
They were boys about 18 years old, living
near Cothran, in the interior of the State.
They were teasing each other about
girl. Newman got mad and struck Solo.
mon. The latter says he did not stab his
friend, but Newman was stabbed during
the quarrel, and died in a few days.
Solomon has been in Georgia and South
Carolina ever since, aud says he never
changed his name. He also says he is
glad he has been arrested, as the dread
has been hanging over him, and be has
not been free from it in four years.