Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
The Criminal Record.

| A conflict between whites and negroes at
Norfolk. Va. IA few DAYS ago resulted in the
death OF two persons and the wounding OF
! more. Fears OF more bloodshed are enter
| tanned.
at Little Rock, Ark, a few days ago q
negro named Henry James was hung by n
mob for an Assault on a 5-year-old girl.
! One hour after the hanging occurred the
/ little girl died.
| Karl Nelson, the deiaulting bank cashier
on trial at Grand Forks, N. D., has re-
fused to make deposition to be used by
| the state in the prosecution of Gambler
| William Dahl, and it is not probable that
! any evidence can be obtained from him.
| In Virgil, No., few days ago constable
attempted to arrest George Crane for
| engaging in street fight When the con.
stable attempted to place Crane under
arrest the latter shot him. Another con-
stable was deputized to make the arrest
and in attempting it he shot Crane, infiict-
| ing fatal wounds.
R. O. Heath, prominent architect of
Ogden. Utah, has been arrested on Il charge
OF embezzlng $40 900. The money WAS to
| be devoted to building purposes and it is
alleged he appropriated it to his own use.
c. Z. Brandon, his partner, who has just
| been released from the penitentiAry after
conviction upon similar accusation, is
also wanted.
Fred W. Smith, stock clerk for big jew
elry house at Chicago, has been arrested
and locked up, charged with larceny OF 81
large amount OF iewelry and diamonds. 1t
| is said that more arrests will follow, as the
firm claim to have evidence that Smith had
contederates. Rotous living and lavish
! expenditures on an actress are the causes
| OF his downfall.
Last February Norwegian girl, about
! Is years old, came to Lake Preston, S. D.,
from Elengdale, where she had been work
ing in hotel. She has been staying with n
relative since that time. Wednesday twas
reported that she was very sick. a doctor
before her death she confessed that she he d
! given birth to child few days ago; that
he had strargled it and threw it in the wa
| ter closet.
Daniel Coushlin, now serving life sen.
tence in the Illinois penitentiary for the
murder OF DR.. Patrick H. Cronin, has been
stricken down, and so serious is his illness
that he has been removed to the prison
hospital. He was visited recently by At.
torneys Forest, Wing and Donahue, from
Chicago. It is said that the ex-detective,
whose health has been failing for some
time, is dangerously ill. While presenting
an appearance that is robust and appar-
emily healthy, he has for months suffered
great physical and mental torture.
A robbery and murder occurred near
Redding CAL, q few day ago. The Redding
and Shasta stage was stopped by thesame
two highwaymen who stopped it few
evenings ago. The robbers ordered the
treasure box thrown out. but about this
time the messenger on the inside fred upon
the highwayman, who dropped to his knees
and returned the fire. The messenger,
driver and a passenger were shot, and the
messenger died shortly afterwards. The
Wells. Fargo boxes are supposed to contain
rich treasure, some placing the estimate
| as high as 100000. A large posse went
out in search Of the robbers, ore OF whom
was.undoubtedly wounded.