The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-12-25
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

NEWARK, n. j. December 19-By
the burning of small house last night
Mrs. Aunie Mcclure, aged so, and her
granddaughter, aged 90, were burned to
death. Mrs. McGuire's husband escaped
by jumping from the second-story win.
dow. The fire is supposed to have origi.
mated from McGuire's habit of smoking
pipe in bed.
WEST PLAINS, Mo-, Dec. 17.-Consid-
erable excitement prevails atSummerville
small village near here. Some time
ago prominent and wealthy man shot
and killed the marshal, who was trying
to arrest him for intoxication. The
murderer escaped to his home, behind
which is large cave, in which be now
is armed to the teeth and boasts that
there are not men enough in the State
to capture him. He bas q small terrier
chained near the entrance to the cave,
which gives the alarm when any one
approaches. A large reward is offered
for his capture.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, Dec. 15.-One
of the most peculiar murder cases ever
tried in the West was put on trial here
to-day. Four or Eve months ago Hayee
Saunders and Harry Trogdon, two far.
mers, both residing across the line in
Illinois, got into dispute while work.
ing out the road tax. Saunders was the
Supervisor of the Road District and>~bad
charge of number of men, one of whom
was Trogdon. The latter killed the for
mer during the trouble with pistol
The killing occurred so near the State
line that for time it was impossible to
tell which State had the right to the
prisoner. Illinois held him, but finally,
by actual measurement, it was deter
mined that the fatal shot was fred eight
feet inside the Indiana line. Hence
Vigo County tries case that may have
properly belonged to Illinois There is
an eminent array Of counsel iu the case.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2O.-A Bir.
mingham, Ala, special says a part pay
ment and settlementofther rewards for the
late train robber, Rube Burrows, was
made to-day. J. D. Carter, the man who
killed Burrows, met the officers of the
Southern Express Company in this city
to arrange the settlement of the rewards.
The amount offered by the express com
pany and the three railroad companies
Jointly was $4,000. OF this Carter was
paid 81 900, and the express officials will
consult John McDufie, who assisted in
the capture of Burrows, before they pay
the balance. The United States govern
ment reward of 81 900 and various State
rewards have not been paid. j. D. Car
ter, who killed Burrows, is cripple for
life from the effects of the wound be re.
ceived during the fight. His left arm is
paralyzed.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December 20-A
daring attempt was made this morning
at 4:35 o'clock to rob the pay train OF the
Louisville, New Orleans aud Texas rail
way, two miles South of Woodville,
Miss, on the Bayou Sara branch The
train was returning to Bayou Sara from
Woodvilie, and as the engine was cross
ing trestle the engineer saw rail iu
front of him drawn away by man,
whom he recognized as Doc Bradford.
1t was too late to stop. The engine was
derailed, while the tender and pay car
were thrown down q steep embankment.
Bradford, who was hiding, Immediately
came out and attempted to open the safe,
which was locked The train crew soon
recovered from their surprise, and as
their injuries were slight, Bradford seeing
he was about to he overpowered, fled into
the woods, but was pursued and captured
and lodged in jail at WoodVille. Pay
master j. @. French, who was aboard,
received slight injuries. Roadmaster
Bryan was seriously injured. Bradford
had drawn the spikes and tied a telegraph
wire to the raj with which he drew it
from its position and caused the wreck.
| He is notorious criminal.