The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-21
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.

Three weeks ago O. B. Wilson, real es-
tate abstractor, ex-Mayor of Great Bend.
Kan. and a man of high standing in Ma
sonic and Knights of Pythias circles. disap-
peared 1t said he had suddenly
become insane and had gone away to seek
medical advice. 1t has just been discovered
that Wilson is an emhezHlcr and IL defaulter
in the amount of at least 5000
AT Centerville. Md, Asbury Green, col
ored. was lynrhed by mob. and his body
was discovered sron after daylight hanging
to Il tree Ill the peach orchard of Il. II.
Smith. As IA result the zoe colured resi-
dents of thc town Of 1.i01 inhabitants are
talking vengeance and are ready to do mis-
chief. I hey collected in crowd. On the
corners discussing the affair, and there are
fears of serious trouble. One hundred white
citizens patrol the streets. determined To
put down any outbreak.
j. y. lost was sent to the rittsburg.
Pa. workhouse for thirty days for BLACK
mailing. His companion, Mis-, Julia Davis
of Chicago was released on condition that
she would leave town. They came from
Chicago. The woman's scheme to
strike up Il Irritation with wcll-to-do men
and inveigle them to her room. There Yo5t
surprised them. and then settled FOR Il
caught the wrong man. He put the police
ON their track and they were apprehended.
Henry Sullivan, alias Gordon. wanted
in Clinton. Iowa, for the alleged theft of
s1.4l5 from an electric light company. for
which he was book-kecper. was arraigncd
IN Kings County, n. Y. Supreme Court
and agreed to go without eAtradtiun pa
perS. lie WIS arrested III brooklyn.
A t.,,, Il
Trenton, Ga. The landlord of Il hotel in
that little town. evidently II hustler ad.er-
t!sed as follows: "Are you going to the
! hanging: The Blank House at Trenton.
Ga, offers AN excellent View to witness the
execution. Stop at the BLANK House, Trcn-
ton. Ga, when visiting the hanging. Can
see all from the window. GallpNs Within
! $50 yards Meals 80 cents"
| A dispatch FROM Austin, Tex. says:
Mrs. John Il. Hc;,d>heth. wife of highly
| respected citizen, attempted 10 poison he.
| whole family, together with her aged aunt,
| hy putting trough un rats in some soup.
! Mr.. Perry. the aunt, died In great agony,
while Mr.. Head>hrth stand, chance Of
recovery. Mrs. lleat'sheth is dencntel.
AT New York. the jury i'll the carrie
| Brown inquest found that Carrie Brown
| came tohcr death by stransulatnn at the
! hands of An.ccr Ben Ali. alias "Frtnrhy No
| f." Frcnchy. whcn the verdict WAS cN-
| planned TO him. thought he WAS already
| dn"med. and told ii rel ortur that he be
! lie> ed he would be taken out ut once and
! put to death. The situation was explained
! 10 him, lit which he expressed great relief.
/ There wa, AN immense crowd at tn" doors
Of the t"ronrr'S court to see the ALLEGED
"kipper" taken away to Tia" Toub,
A dispatch fr.iu the City Of Mexico
! says: Nat.vidad Nillancuva, Il celebrated
| Jalizcau bandit has been shot and killed
! III Il battle with posse of citizens near the
city of Guadala jara. Before he fell he sue
ceeded In killing a civil judge.
| AT Lexington. Ky. Morrison George,
| while drunk, threw Ratchet at his wife.
She dod=ed the weapon. picked it up, and
| hurled it With all her might at her drunken
husband. The blade of the weapon was
buried in the top of his skull. He will die
! Hungarian strikers assaulted two ltal-
, ian dcrutie, at Lcith, Pa, beating them
/ severely. The assailtnts then robbed on,
of the deputies. named Tony, Of his rcvrl
| yer. watch and Sl0V III money. Both men
| We're badly hurt.
| AT MERGED, Cal. the jury in the case OF
! August Olsen. charged With the murder of
John lyett, returned Il verdict o. not guilty.
| Isett Was a wealthy ranchman living Il.
MERGED Fal :. He was found murdered at
| his home last November, and investigation
led Ia the arrest of August Olsen. hi, broth
cr-!n-iaw. who ii was supposed killed lvett
| to get control Of his property. The evil
| aenCe against Olsen was entirely circum-
| sfantial. The trial lasted more than a
| month.