The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07
no,Ncs OF THE WICKED,

Andrew Weaver, aged sixty-ave was found
murdered near Belle:onte, Pu. Fiette Wea-
yer his daughter-in-law, was arrested charg-
ed with the crime.
L The books of ex-town treasurer William
hartman of Spencer, Wis, have been ex-
mined by experts, who found q shortage Of
215. Hartman WIS held for trial ut the
It term of the circuit court.
T. William II. Bradley, who formerly had
emu fge of the weekly edition of the Fhiiat
tisiphfa. ress. was senyenccd TO five yenrs
lind Six months In the 'penitentihry' for en-
beszlipg money which bel9nged to the PapeF::
Tie :I.umher King" Andrew Brown, wi,a
IL wal,tel at Buffalo in connection with suits
against him involving lnrge amount.
brought by New York parties, il so;ourning
In Toronto.
Henry Kentz, ex-president OF the New York
common exchange, has brought suit for
100000 against the sugar trust. lie or
ganized the trust nnd Alleges that he has
been cheated out of his commission.
DR.. c. w. Hotter, q prominent resident and
noted politician OF Russellville, Mo-, was ar
rested OIL n warrant charging him with hnv-
ing commit ted murder in the Iudiun Territory
twenty years ago. ..v
Eastman Battise, n notorious desperate
and highwayman, was shot and killed .l,y
Deputy United States Marshal Laid. near
Goodlpn;l, in the Indian territory wlsile;resist-
ing nrrest. ~. -
Adds Malone stabbed and killed Willinm
Nansheld at Horge Cave. Ky. Mansfield
VIVA trying 10 prevent g difficulty between lis
brother and Malone. The murderer was
taken to Bowling Green to save him from q
mob.
William Woodhouse, n farmer near Lon
don. Ohio, was called to his door by Kinney
Graham, a neiehboring farmer. and shot in
the right groin. Mrs Woodhouse run to
her husband as lie .ell and she received ball
in right thigh. Graham was arrested.
Tony Wilson, aged twelve. and Robert
Miles, aged fourteen, qrarreled ut. SON An
tonic, Tex. 'Mies produced ja~kkni!e und
kny6t to Wilson, daring him to use II
Wilson at'once drove the blade Of the knife
to Mi1eg' heart. "' - e - -"
Judge Mills sentenced c. Baldwin Of Wipni.
peg Junction to thirty days and to pay q
ine Of $50 fot contempt pfcourt in getting
witness for the state drunk. Baldwin was
indicted for running u blind piG. and tie wit:
ness was to testify against liIn in o recent
term Of court.
woman named Alice Carpenter, having
on mems clothes, with a policeman's star
and club, was arrested ut Seattle. She con-
Sessed having committed several burglurics
lately which have myatified the police author
tiles. She said the reason she dressed in
mems clothes was she wanted 10 be u de.
tective.
: One OF the witnesses for the defense in the
Cronin case, Robert Gibbons, was shot at
Chicago by Police Captain Schuettler. who
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shooting was the result Of ap pltercntioniR ina
saloon opposite the city hall, where the two
men met by accident ut the drinking bar
Gibbons is sdangcrously wounded. n
a. N. Nelson was shot and killed by his
suicide by shooting herself in the head. She
ssst,'I olive hHt in a critical condition. Mel.
son had bought his wits par Of shoes and
lost them whils onhis way home while under
tho influence oi liquor. His vile sent him
unsuccessful she killed him. A coroner's Jury
rendered u verdict OF death ut the hands OF
unknown parties, the evidence being meagre;
but the woman admits the killing.
Dave Denee, who robbed the faro hank AZ
seattle. of 5000 and shot Richard Richards,
the doorkeeper, was traced to lodging
house. but as he was well armed the officers
kept watch at his room till daylight when
he was arrested. He says he is a native OF
France, and for the past two years has been
cowboy in Montana; that he has in fluent inl
friends and relatives in the Enst, but he will
not tell their names or residences He says
he is not a dime novel villain. md hopes the
man he shot will not die. The wounded man
ia lying low. The bullet in his breast cannot
he found, and his right arm ID to be ampu.
tated. :; q, : -: ..... {" :. -. = i -,
AT Cannon Falls, Mimi, one night recently
after the fatally had retired. Edith NcSeiy,
hardly fourteen years old, got up and went
into another room to o bureap drawer.
Taking out ON unloaded revolver she put ID
tyo cartridges and came back into the room
where she was sleeping with two little sisters,
who were both awake. She told them to
she put the revolver to her enr ind sept the
ball through her brain, killing herself inst ant
y. Her mother died about two years ago.
and since that time sho has had tol after
the hom, and large family ofchidren, lie.
ing the oldest girl. This burthen. too heavy
for such young shoulders, is the only sup.
posable cause for the rash act
The boldest kind Of a robbery and ut.
tempted murder occurred Mt Seattle, Wash.
II wns at the Elite furo game attached to
the Bijou saloon. Everybody lad left the
saloon hut the dealer and young stranger
about twenty-five years old. He had lost
800, but while alone with the dealer be whip
pad out q big pistol and demanded 5000
F!s demand wa. complied with. He asked
~ ~ stes6sss couestdA u Ian II