The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-10
Grimes and Criminals.

At Maynesburg, Pa, Zach Taylor was sen
fenced to death for the murder of William
McCausland and was reused a new trial
This makes three out of four of tho murder
els of McCausland now under sentcnre of
death.
Minto in north Dakota. is stirred over a
mysterious death near there. Felix Rusoski
was found in his cabin with u bullet in his
head. IL is ~ supposed murder. but IL gun
bv his side gives I he theory of suicide The
deceased was u Young Pole living on n claim
alone.
Miss Sara Hardwick, an English woman
thirty-six years old, made IN attack on Il.
Wire, n farmer living five miles from Nc
GrcgOr. Iowa. and pursued him nearly Il mile.
She was arrested and tried for an assault
with intent 10 kill and committed to Jail. 1t
ls believed she is insane.
James Gordon, who was whipped by White
Caps. died mt Aund, ILL.,, of his injuries. The
manner of Gordon'sw whipping wasl most bru
tai. lie was knocked down by one of the ruff
tinns and aitrrward held and whipped on his
bare back till he tainted. Jonathan Rose and
Others of the nciglhorhood have been warned
to leave or take the same treatment
Jerry O'Shnc, cx-chairman OF the Douglas
board of supervisors was shot at Haw.
thornc. Wis, by Charles Hannafin, of West
Superior. OShca lies in critical condition,
with bullet in his groin, ono shot OF four
taking effect. The trouble grew out of IL
claim contest. Hannntin has given himself
up, and is released under bonds He claims
that he shot i'll self defense.
C.G Robinson, who has been bridge ten
der for the Northern Pacific railway mt the
first crossing OF the Yellowstone, mile and
n half below Billings. for n number of years.
and was recently discharged, was arrested
on u charge of attempting to commit arson
in the third degree, in that he attempted to
aet fire to the bridge tenders house and the
bridge itself. He gave bonds before United
States Commissioner Campbell for his up.
pearance.
Peter Hanson. Peter Boomer John Larson
and Lawrence Maelstrom, employed on the
government cannl und locks, were drowned
while attempting to cross the Columbia,
Oregon, their boat being carried over the
great cascade. The loat was caught in the
whirl and drawn over the rapids. About
half way down it struck on the rocks and
was thrown twenty feet in the mir, and the
occupants were pitched into the roaring wa
tiers.
W. ~ hc'S' d nuio cit'"eh H'Hhs az
Black Diamond, mining town near Semitic,
W. T., was shot and fatally wounded, while
crawling into the window OF he cabin of two
saloon keepers; hcliy iad told II companion
,nJi W. tInro was si 400 i, IL s" H. cn,n,,,ninn ]
Ipaced. and a miner named Wcbber was
hired TO watch the place. Kelly came. and
wien nearly through the window he saw
Weber. Attempting o raise :, revolver he
held in Ills hand liz was shot with a rifle ball.
The shooting is generally justified hy the
people "' i''k D'ahoi'"'
Charles Richardson, Charles j. Croshan
and Frank Pch, attendants Mt the Chicago
insane asylum, we're arrested cl'arg"i with
the murder Of the lnnatic Burns whose saw
a.cill treatment, by the trio was port of
series of horrors Witnessed ,v ,bo t,h;coro