The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-22
DolNGs OF THE WICKED

Holiday, the train robbcr and murderer
makes n confession, saving that he "lad
epels!" and committed crime unconsciously.
Mrs. Helen +. Moore and her brother, Fred
erlck l.. Whitcomb, of WilbruliaIn. Mass. ON
trinl for the alleged murder of the woman IS
husband, were acquitted after IL long and
sensational trial.
The trial of the mem bers of tho fnmily and
servants charged with robbing the Servian
patriarch. while le was dying Mt Carlovitz,
revealed the fn ct that they hustened his death
by strangiing him.
The trial of the men charged with robl,ing
Paymaster Wham, of the United States
army, OfG29. 900 several months ago b.gull
at Tucson, Ariz. 1t is thought the trial will
last n month.
A lone highwayman held up the Coos Bay
stage In Oregon, cut open the letters and reg
istered pouches and rIticd them OF their con-
tents, then handed them back to the driver
thanked him politely and bade him Godspeed.
Peter Ferdinand shot and nortalIy
wounded Walter G. Potter proprietor OF IL
boarding house at Providence, X. l. Ferd
nand WAS enamored of Mrs. Potter, WHO re-
sented his attentions, and reproof by her
husband was followed by the shooting.
Benjamin F. Lawson, II ellknown citizen
Of Princc Georges county, Nd, killed Samuel
Hodge. an old colored man whom he caught
stealing corn. for which lie was convicted OF
granddaughter and fined $3.50 as punish
ment.
Eighteen of the Navassn-rioters were ar
rainged in the United States court at Bulti-
more under five different indictments in which
all we're charged either as principals or ab-
betors with he murder of i've white bosses-
Nahon, Foster. Falrs. Marsh and Shea-on
Eavassn islund on Sept II. They pleaded
not guilty.
Maurice Scholl fed from Germany thirteen
years ago on account oil having killed in a
duel an army officer named Edmond Won
Wanda for insulting Marguerite Miller.
daughter of the burgomaster of town near
Stettin, TO whom Scioll was engaged. After
journeying in vnrious pnrts of the world
Sch0ll located in Kansas City six years ago,
and hos mnde quite a fortune in real estate.
He is now about to return to Germany and
marry Fraulein Miller, the statute of limita-
ton securing him from punishment for kill
ing the officer.
A terrible murder occurred in Hanover,
ILL.,, eighteen miles from Dubuque. A dance
was in progress at the house OF IL man named
Harris. There were more guests thnn room.
A dispute arose for precedence on the floor
between Calvin Young md William Murphy.
Words came to blows, when Young drew q
kni e and plunged it into Murphy's heart.
The latter died in few moments Young
, :.as arrested and taken to the Galena Jail.
The murderer is u farmer, fifty years old and
has family. Murphy was unmarried and
vas thirty yenrs old.
Carl Hanke was found dead in lumber
camp near Spokevilc, Wis. with an empty
rifle by his side and bullet through his
body. His death was supposed to have been
accidental Recently, however, officers Ind
reason to suspect that Hanke had been mur
dered and warrants were issued for two sus-
pectsd persons. one Of them nnmod Field. In
some way Field received word that Il war
rant was out for his arrest, and he was found
hanging dead in his barn near Spokeville.
The other suspected man has not yet been
arrested aud His name is withheld. The mo.
tive for the killing OF Hanke, if he was really
murdered, u not known.