The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-03-05
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
DUBUQUE, IA, Feb. 26.-John Schnei.
der, living at Dycksville, Wis, attempt.
ed to ford a small stream on lis way to
town Tuesday. The sleigh was over.
turned, and Schneider's daughter, who
was going to town to purchase her bridal
trosseau, vas drowned. Schneider held
the reins tight, and the horses pulled him
ashore.
GREENvILLE, S. O., March "a very
destructive fire occurred here to. night
which totally destroyed the Farmers
Alliance warehouse. The FIRE was dis
covered by negro man about 9 P. m
The building was totally destroyed. The
warehouse was insured for $4,000. One
hundred and fifty bales of cotton were
also burned-they we're fully insured
w. P. Fowler, the manager, lost about
$500 or $500 worth of goods, insured
The fire is supposed to be incendiary.
ALLENDALE, February 26.-By the
falling of a tree across the road this even
ing Frank Reddy was killed aud Boil:
Badgers thigh was badly crushed. These
colored men left town for their homes,
riding together in spring wagon. They
had not gotten more than half mile
from town when the accident occurred
Reddey's neck Was broken and his head
crushed. Both we're knocked out of the
wagon by the tree, yet strange to say the
wagon was not hurt. High winds have
prevailed here all day.
DECATUR, IND, Feb. 27.-Ex-Judge
of the Circuit Court J. B. Bobo, of Deca
tur, while under the influence of liquor
this evening, shot his son Roland. aged
twenty.three years, inAicting wound
that may prove fatal, the bullet entering
the body below the fifth rib, lodging
against the spinal chord. Judge Bobo
being intoxicated, became abusive, and
ordered his son from the house. The
latter not obeying Immediately, the
father drew revolver and fred, with the
above result.
New YORK, February 25.-At
o'clock this afternoon three young toughE
attempted highway robbery in tb- ost
approved style on Broadway, oppo-. he
postoifce, one of the busiest thoroughlares
of the city at its most crowded hour
One seized q strangers watch and chain,
and when he attempted to catch the thiei
the other two pinioned his arms. The
thief with the plunder ran, but was
knocked down by wagon pole while
lodging among the teams and horse
cars, and horse stepped on his head
disabling him. The other two thieves
escaped. All belong to gang that has
gained notoriety as the "Whio Gang"
FLORENCE, S. G., Feb. GA few
minutes after 10 o'clock tonight an
alarm of fire was sounded. The dwelling
of B. O'Neale Townsend, a prominent
lawyer, in the extreme western portion
of the town, was on FIRE. In an extreme.
ly short time the building, a two-story
cottage, was enveloped in flames. The
cry went up, Townsend is in the house p
Several fremen entered the Burning
building in search of him, but to nc
avail. One went to room where Mr.
Townsend was supposed to be, but the
room was one mass of fame. The en-.
gines finally extinguishcd the FIRE, so that
several fremen could go into the ruins
After fishing around in the burning en-
bers for some time, one of the negro fire.
men found the body, and mass of burn
ing, sizzling himan flesh MAS pulled out
and laid upon the garden walk. There
are mapy theories about the affair. Some
persons say that MIR. Townsend was seen
on his porch in the afternoon, and that
he seemed excited, as though something
was worrying him. Others seemed ia
think he committed suicide and set the
house a6re himself. His waiting boy
says that he left Mr.. Townsend lying on
his bed, reading, at o'clock this even
ing, and that he was perfectly calm and
rational. Still others hint at foul play,
and think it probable that he may have
been murdered and robbed, and that the
criminal set fire to the building to con-
ceal the crime. Mr.. Albert Theme, the
nearest neighbor, says that when he went
to bed he noticed a light burning in Mr.
Townsend's bedroom. He had just got in
bed when he heard q report like the ex.
plosion of a lamp. He ran over, but by
the time he got to the bedroom door the
room was nothing but flames. He seems
to think the lamp exploded while Mr.
Townsend lay asleep, and before he could
wake he was stihed with smoke. Bolton
O'Neil Townsend was perhaps one of the
most prominent young lawyers of the
State. He was originally from Society
Hill, Darlington County, but has beer
practicing in Florence for the past eight
years with marked success. he leaves d
wife and two little girls, who were al
the time of the fire on a visit to relatives
in the country. Special to the State.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, February 29.-
A diamond robbery Of unprecedented
boldless is the sensation of Birmingham
tonight. RosenthaPs jewelry store is or
the main thoroughfares aud where mum.
bers of street cars and dummy lines
centre. One front is composed of twt
large plate glass windows at least ter
feet square. Before one of these win
dows several trays of diamonds we're dis
played. About 7 o'clock tonight q man
suddenly threw q thirty-pound rocb
through the window, shattering the glasf
to fragments. As quick as thought be
dashed his hand through the opening
picked up tray of diamonds and dashed
up the street. The bystanders aud pass
ersby we're numerous and pursued hin
instantly. He turned down the FIRST
alley he came to and in the darkness and
rain made good his escape, though sever.
al shots were fred at him. Four large
diamonds and a handful of pistol car.
tridges were picked up in the alley where
the robber had dropped them. It is not
known what the loss is, but it amounts
into the Thousands. Rosenthal and enc
customer were in the store at the time
The former made dash through the
broken window after the robber, but cut
an artery of his wrist on the broken glass
The daring highwayman w.s white.
The horrible particulars of the murde,
of two children by maniac mother
reached here yesterday. Joseph Dawson
and his wife, Sallie Dawson, live in the
Peters Creek section of Pickens County.
Thursday afternoon a neighbor who
chanced to pass by the house of the
Dawson family was Mortified to see Mrs
Dawson making an attack on one of her
younger children with an axe. The
neiuhhor succeeded in stopDinp the at.