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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
The Glasspell Case Ended.

The United States supreme court IN
session at Jamestown, n. D., has
handed down decision that will term
mate litigation in the celebrated land
case OF A. Il. Glasspall, OF Chicago, vs..
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany. G!asspell bought several thou
sand acres OF land IN Wells county
from the company, and in 1885 sued
the company, claiming the quality OF
the land was mlsrepresented and Sc.
cured a verdict OF Sl2, 500 in the ter.
ritoriai court. Soon after North Da-
kota became q state the railroad
company had the case removed to the
United states circuit court. There
Judge Thomas set aside the verdict
and ordered new trial which result.
ed in reducing plaintiffs verdict to
81 100. From this Glasspell appealed
to the United States supreme court,
which now holds, in decision written
by Chief Justice Fuller, that the case
should not have been taken from the
state court, and that all proceedings
in the federal court have been without
jurisdiction. It ia said this decision
reinstates the first Judgment OF $12,-
500 and the time for appeal haying
expired the railroad company must
pay 1t. =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
An Aged Perjurer Sentenced.

A pathetic sce1e occurred in the
United States court at Bismarck, N.
D., q Few days ago, when the eight
indictments found by the grand Jury
were presented and found to be all
against an old man o. 10 years. His
name is Walter beavers, and as he
was carr'edinto court by three balliffs
it was seen that he was seriously sick
and had recently had g. broken leg.
His crimes were committed in an
attempt to secure a pension on the
pretense that he was soldier in the
Mexican war, and he perjured himself
in making ont various papers He
pleaded guilty to the frst indictment,
and was sentenced to IS months in
the penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
District Attorney Camp entered
nol!s prosequl in the other cases.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
Tie Illinois Central Train Robbery.

The Times Democrats McComb's
City special gives the following
particulars Of the Illinois Central
train robbery:
The Illinois Central train No. was
held up and the express car robbed be.
tween Arcola and Tengipahoa about
8 o'clock Wednesday night By FIVE
armed masked men. One man got
aboard OF the engine at Hammond,
held up the engineer and brennan with
guns and told them TODD as they were
ordered. The train went on side track
ut Independent to meet another train.
Soon after leaving Arcola the mau on
the engine told the engineer to stop.
Several men were awaiting the train
at this point. Then the masked men
forced the engineer and fireman to 90 to
the express car and order The messen.
ger to open the doors. The mes.
serger did not do go, aud entrance
was Effected from the west side OF the
car. The messenger, after hiding in
the stove several valuable packages,
made his escape. The robbers kept
every one inside OF the coach and
sleepers Until their work was compile
ted. Neither the passengers nor mails
were disturbed. Alter the highway.
men We're through with the robbery
they made the engineer cover the head
light and back down about coo yards,
when they ordered him to go ahead.
No one on the train can give q good
description OF the robbers. They
were apparently young men, two Of
them had full boards and all were
very poorly dressed. On entering the
car they assaulted the baggagemaster
by striking him on the sideof the head
with revolver, saying be was with
the exprsssman and that he had the
money. He pleaded with them and
they did not harm MIN anymore.
Only about $4,000 was taken. Every
effort Is being made to catch the ro5.
bers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
Report of the Fight Confirmed,

Sheriff Angus, OF johnson county,
Wyoming, has wired the sheriff Of
Converse county under date OF the
18th inst, saying there has been q
fight and directing him to arrest all
;ue,tives. Two horsemen came to q
ranch near Douglas and tried to e1-
change their jaded horses for fresh
ones. They said they had been with
the stockmen's expedition which went
north. One OF the men had q bullet
wound in the arm. They were refused
fresh horses and pushed on. Two
deputy sherifs followed but the trail
was lost where the men torded the
Plattee river. The authorities are
now guarding all the bridges and lords
on the Platte river west and north Of
Douglas.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
New Trial for Dir. Graves.

The celebrated Barnaby case at
Denver, Col, will be brought into
prominence. when Judge Furman,
counsel for DR.. T. Thatcher Graves,
will file his brief with the supreme
court, giving grounds tor asking for a
new trail. The document says:
"Our contention Is that both in the
admission OF evidence and ,nstruc.
tlons to the jury the predominant
and controlling idea which charact.
erized this trail was that plaintiff
could be convicted and as q matter
of fact was convicted upon the sus.
piciolls OF witnesses and upon hear.
cay. In the rulings OF which We com.
plain q aagrant wrong was done the
plaintiff aud precedent was set
which if not reversed is pregnant with
danger to liberty, right and justice,
and will prove an everlasting STAN
upon the administration OF law in
our state" 1t is more than probable
that 9 new trail will begranted. 81
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
Lyncllers May Deal With Him.

A German farmer named Albert Tit.
man, living q few miles from Johns
town, Pa, has been lodged in iail
charged with inhuman cruelty to Fritz
Blombezuck, aged 80 years. The lat
ter was given food and shelter by Zit.
man a few months ago, and in pay.
ment did such work az his age per.
mitted. A few days ago Iitman drove
into town with produce for market
and dropped into physicians Office,
stating that he believed old Blonde.
zuck was about dead. DIR. George
Martin hastily drove out to the place
and found fearful condition OF
affairs. The old German lay face
down on some straw, in g. cold room
stone dead. The doctor examined the
body and found that the man had
been dead for at least two days. HUI
name officers at once took hold OF the
matter and learned that the two chill.
dren OF Iltman's were nearly insane
from having been locked up in the colo
room with the body OF tue dead man.
Evidences OF ropes and q chain lying
in the room aroused suspicion that
the old man had been tied to the floor
and an examination otthe body show
ed where the bones had cut into his
flesh. Iitman was arrested on the
charge OF cruelty and was smugaledin.
to the iai! or he would have received
harsn treatment from hecrowds wait.
ing for him. Indignation is still very
great against him, and ne mayyet SUI
Ter violence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
AZ HOME RUN.
Promptly at Noon On the 18th the Rush
Into the Slsseton Reser-
vation Began.
Fully 1000 Joined in the Big Rush
For Land... Many Women
Among Them.
Filings Mt Fargo and Watertown
Progressing in an Orderly
Manner.

Pomptly at noon on the 18th, inst.
the guns of the soldiers stationed
around the reserve rang out the sig
nal and the rush into the reservation
begaI.
The crowd which surrounded this
reservation, estimating it in such a
manner as to include al! squatters, is
about 1000. Thenumber in Browns
Valley proper and vicinity does not
exceed 1900. a more orderly lot of
men could not be found than these
would be settlers. They have behav-
ed more like delegates to Methodist
convention than government land
seekers OF the commonly described
type. That there has been no
summary vengeance wrecked by
swlndled settlers on some OF the graft.
ers and thieves, calling themselves
locating agents, is entirely due to the
forbearance OF the squauters. a pere.
grinating vagabond tamiliarly styled
"Oklahoma Cbarlie" self.adopted
cognonen, by the way-has been
victimizlng innocent people in an old
fashioned way. He can locate them,
he says. 1t will cost so much, but he
can put them exactly where they want
to go. Only the victims know how
much money the Oklahoma man has
received rs retainer fees. He is by no
means alone IN the business.
On the evening OF the 14th inst, B.
party OF somewhat less than 200 men
under the leadership OF Oklahoma
Charley got caught in 3 trap. Their
scheme was to cross Lake Traverse on
q hotilia and make q break early in
the morning while the soldiers were all
busy with the crowd. They calculated
that even If discovered they could
eiude the soldiers until after IL O'Clock,
at which hour ali military authority
ceases. They had all their plans laid,
but drunken ? olander gave the deal
away to Surveyor Martin Alberg and
it reached the cares OF MIR. Bernard. A
detachment OF soldiers vas placed at
the point OF landing on the reservation
side Of the lake. They were concealed
in the woods Of a ravine. At 8 o'clock
the party began to cross the lake.
They had four small boats, which car.
ried seven people each. The lake is
about half q mile wide at this point
and tue boats could make round trips
In half an hour. The first cargo was
not disturbed anu they sat down
quietly on the lake shore, the boats
put back, another load came over and
presently another. Before l2 O'Clock
the whole party were landed and Ok
Iahoma Charley was about to lead his
men into the promised land. just
then the soldiers came from the ravine
and grabbed Charley. The men were
ordered back and went, the boats were
contiscated and Boomer Charley is un-
der arrest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21

which had been inserted in one OF his
stockings, making an ugl instrument.
At the moment the blow was struck q
number OF Meredith's associates, who
were in the secret, rushed into the
room together and they pillaged the
chest of q dozen razors with which the
shave the convicts weekly.
With these formidable weapons and q
number of slugshots similar to the
one carried by Meredith, thirty
of the inmates OF the ward
charged upon the attendants and
made determined dash for liberty. In
an instant the entire ward was in an
uproar. The men who were not aware
OF the plot to escape were thrown IN.
to the greatest excitement; and joined
in the attack upon the asylum officials.
At the first outbreak by Meredith the
alarm had been given throughout the
asylum, and in q short time twenty
five physicians, attendants, guards,
and laborers at work in the building
appeared upon the scene. For thirty
minutes pandemonium reiened. The
officers grasped anything within their
reach for weapons and braveiv under.
took to quell the disturbance. Anum-
Der OF large oak chairs standing in the
corridors were seized upon and broken
over the heads Of the rebellious con-
victs. Pieces OF the chairs were picked
up by other officers, who used them to
good advantage in the hand to hand
fight.
The mad rush OF the demonlacal
convicts was stayed, but they contin-
ued to brandish their razors and
threaten the life OF any one who dared
to arrest their progress. Many OF the
convlcts lay upon the floor bruised
and bleeding from wounds received in
the melee, but those who wereuninjur-
ed refused 70 surrender. The ringlead-
.ers OF the ruction were 6nally forced
from the hall into an adjolring room,
when number OF the attend ants rush.
ed up with q line OF hose from q fire.
plug and huge stream OF water was
turned upon the rebels. This heroic
treatment quickly cooled their ardor
and the backbone Of the emeute was
broken. The convicts quickly capitu-
lated, laid down their weapons and
returned penitentlY to their cells.
Head attendant Lucie is the NJ ost seri.
ously injured OF the asylum officials.
He soon revived from the effects of the
blow struck at the beginning of the
fracas, and joined in the fight until its
termination. During that time he re,
ceived several blows on the head be.
aides a long razor cut above the lett
ear. The uprising is alleged to be due
to the aversion OF the conv'cts to the
proposed removal to Natteawan,
which will take place Apr.! 25.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
Hundreds Drown.

Later advlces from the low lands
Just south of Columbus, Miss,
indicate that over 100 negroes have
been drowned in that country. twill
be weeks before anything like cor
rect estimate OF the loss OF cattle can
be obtained. The bodies OF horses,
mules and cows are constantly float.
ing down the Tombiebee. For miles
on both sides OF this river there re-
main nothing but proverty and desc
latlon. Or. D. HUTCHINSON, one Of
the largest planters i'll that state, has
Just returned from one of his splanta-
tions in the northern portion
of the county and reports
great destitution from overflow
of the Butahatchie. He lost seven
ty-6ve head Of cattle and one OF his
Ilaborers. A. x. Keith, living q few
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
An Uncanny Contract,

Casper easel and William spania,
two German laborers OF Chicago, Ill.,,
recently entered into an agreement to
commit suicide. Casel's dead body
is the sequel aud Spania may not re.
cover from the wounds inflicted by his
own hand. easel boarded with Conrad
Sanders. When Sanders went to
Casel's room to wake him he found
his boarder lying on the bed stone
dead, with bullet hole in his temple
and a revolver IN his clenched hand.
Tne police were notified and the body
removed. 1t was learned that easel
had recently received q letter from
Germany informing him OF the death
OF his father, who according to the
statements Of the deceased, WAS q man
OF some prominence and wealth. The
news was great shock to tire son,
whose grief seemed to increase daily.
Five hours after Casel's body was
found, the police were notified of
Span'a's attempt to kill himself in q
saloon. Spania was found in the ga.
loon with several deep gashes in his
neck, having tried to cut his throat
with pocket knife. When taken to
the station he begged the officers to
shoot him. After his wounds were
dressed be was prevailed upon to ex-
plain his attempt to kill himself. He
said that he and his wife had not lived
happily together, and week ago they
had separated for good. He became
respondent and resolved to kill him
self. Stree that time he has been
drinking heavily. He met easel by
chance, and they became fast friends
on the strength of both having been
born in Luxembourg. They confded
to each other their troubles, and Sat
urday evening they made I, solemn
agreement to commit suicide together.
They went together and bought n re.
volver, the arrangement being that
easel should shoot Spania through
the head and then kill himself. This
plan was afterwards changed, and it
was decided that each should take his
own life. easel went to his room with
the:revolver and carried out his part
OF the contract. Spania's wounds are
serious, but there is q probability
chat he will recover.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
A Collection From the Bad Lands.

The museum OF the agricultural col.
lege at Brookings, S. D., has obtained
some important acquisitions through
the efforts OF DR.. I. II. Orcutt, PROBES.
sor OF zoology and geology. Lasts sum-
mer DR.. Orcutt, who is ali enthusiastic
and tireless worker, led an expedition
to the Bad Lands, for the purpose OF
collecting specimens in zoology, geolo.
gy and paIeontology. A number OF
valuable fossils, including severallarge
turtles, were secured. Thepartial re-
mains OF a.two-horned rhinoceros, and
alligator, and Eliminating hog we're
dug from the limestone formations
about 40 miles southeast OF Rapid
City. Perhaps the most curious an
interesting specimen, however, is what
is supposed TO be the head OF prehis-
toric horse.
Besides the above, 100 skins OF
birds and MANN ais were obtained,
some OF them rare and valuable. Also
specimens OF tin, gold, lead. silver and
cave crystals. The museum is already
rich in geological specimens, and these
late additions in paleontology and
zoology will form the nucleus OF a
good collection. It's the purpose to
make extensive explorations in differ
ent parts Of South Dakota, especially
in the Bad lands, which is one OF the
most promising fields for scientific
research IN the world.
A number OF fine cases for the larger
mounted mammals and BIRDS have
been constructed in the museum.
Enough materia! is already on hand,
| awaiting the taxidermlst, TO fill most
OF these. Ii the plans OF Prof. Orcutt
can be carried out, the agricultural
college will become the repository of
as unique and valuable a collect
ION as can be found in any similar in.
stltution.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
BeseigiDg the Rustlers.

Nate Champion and mis- men are
surrounded by 100 men under Fred
Hesse and Charles Ford at the 7. A.
ranch. says q special telegram dated
the 18th lust. Two hundred shots
have been exchanged, but the damage
done on either side cannot be ascer
tanned. The fighting is done with
Winchesters, Indian fashion, al long
range. Sheriff Angus and posse, who
left recently to maintain order, are
cut off from town. A number OF men
are known to have been wounded and
some killed. About forty rustlers
have passed through Gillette, Wyom.
ing, en- route to the scene OF battle to
help Champion and his men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
Eastern Kisses.

An Englishman who has resided in
Russia as the director OF some iron
works tells q woful story OF his suffer.
ings at Easter, when the people
welcome the feast with the old chris
tain custom OF kissing each other. f.For
a week before hand" he says, "they
are busy boiling and painting
eggs, which they are to present to one
another with kiss. The moment
the clock strikes twelve, the privilege
or penance, as the case may be, COM
mences. Nobody than considers him.
self insulted by the combined Offer of
a kiss aud an egg.
: sin 3 few cases, it may be confessed,
the trouble is q pleasure; but when it
comes, as it did with me, to long
line OF several hundred workmen,-
mostly engaged in charcoal. burning,
in the stocking and poking Of fires and
chimneys, and the other deeds o.
darkness,-the poetical and sentiment
tai view OF the religious custom is
completely shut out, and supplanted
by the intolecable annoyance.
One may talk OF the Bala ava
charge, the storming OF the Redan,
and such exploits; think OF the nerve
that was required to stand my ground
before q bearded and vodka loving
Mujik. with cinders in his beard, and
charcoal dust In the pores OF his skin,
man who had been breaking calcin.
ed ore, perhaps, all night, and looked
like the doubtful progeny OF an Arr.
can NEGRO or a red Indian in hia var
paint.
"Think OF my horror OF suspense
while one after another whole regl.
ment OF such smutty objects shuffl I'd
up to my place, each dra wing dusty
sleeve across his sooty mouth, each
diving to the bottom of his pocket for
the painted egg, each taking of his nat
and calling me down to the punish.
ment with the politest OF bows. the
most respectful of crime; and when the
frst hundred had kissed NE three hun.
|dred times in the aggregate, TO know
that another hundred lad to come
after them! AA'1i ti7 le
S"Here were courage and endurance
worthy otsa better cause. But I
should have done wrong to avoid the
courtesy; ana very likely should have
deeply offended the people, to whom
it was often the expression of long.
cherished feeling Of gratitude for fav.
Tors which Iperhaps knew nothing OF,
or had long forgotten" All +et, ,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21

miles south, saved his mules and cat.
tie by putting them IN the parlor and
DINING room where the water was on
ly two feet deep. Bis family and fifty
negroes were in the second story OF
the residence. The waters avereced.
ed about seven feet and continued to
fall slowly. Most of the country
bridges have been swept away and it
will be weeks before oraipar. TRAFFIC
will be resumed. A cold rain has fall,
en- almost constantly for several days.
No mail has been received for a week.
Only one body has been recovered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
A Fight With Convlcts.

a general uprising OF the inmates OF
one OF the wards in the New York state
asylum for insane criminals took
place few days ago. The greatest
efforts have been made by the asylum
officials to keep the matter close se-
cret and it was only on the 18th inst.
that the facts became known. Ward
s in the asylum contains fity.Eeven
patients. among whom are some of
tie most desperate criminals in the
country. Numerous attempts have
been previously made il this ward to
overpower the attendants and effect
an escape, and on nearly every occa.
sion the rinPleader of the revolt has
been Edward Meredith. tits claimed
that Meredith gained admission to the
asylum by felgnipg insanity to escape
the arduous labor OF prison routine.
He Is known as 9 shrewd rascal, hav-
ing gained notoriety and q long sen
tence in state prison by bunkoine
Phil Daily Of New York city out of a
large sum OF money. It was Meredith
who planned the revolt Of Friday.
Head Attendant Lucie, who WAS in
charge Of the ward, was approached
by, Meredith, who complained Of q
severe headache. The convict asked
for some bay rum and followed Lucie
to an adjoining room. where theSrum
was kept locked in q chest. s'
Z When the attendant stopped to
insert the keys Meredith pulled out a
slugshot, which he had kept concealed
il bis clothing, and death Lucie q
terrific blow on the back Of the neck,
rendering him unconscious Tho
weapon used Was Q large stons aRhich
had been secreted for the purpose and,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
A Good Riddauce.

The American People will breathe
more freely now that the disreputable
Mr.. Borrowe and the fire eating Mr..
Mi!lbank have taken passage across
the pond, says the Minneapolis Tri-
bune. The common atmosphere will
seem purer ana more wholesome now
that they have gone. There will be
no immediate aud spontaneous de-
maud for their return.
Whether this Mr.. Borrowe is q
scoundrel or whether Mr.. Drayton is
q scoundrel or whether both are
towards and cads has become a mat
ter OF supreme Indifference to the
American people. Their disgraceful
social fracas has laid our people open
to charges OF wholesale immortality
and given lioertine Europe splendid
opening to deri6e and attack social
system which as whole is hundred
per cent purer and better than it's
own.
The Vanastorbilt-Ward McAll,ster
social circle may regard itself as con.
tanning the best and bluest blood of
the republic but decent and fairly NOR
al people are very weary of its shoddy
pretensions.
Its snobby plutocracy and high tom
ed immortality was never better illus.
trated than in the case OF Mr.. Bor-
rowe and Mr.. Drayton. Now that Mr..
Borrowe has departed, Mr.. Drayton
had better follow his example. None
will weep and the general atmosphere
will be purer for people with weak
lungs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
THE STRANGE SEQUEL.

A protracted nesting began with
the year, under the preaching OF Rev.
smith. Great excitement prevailed
at times, and men and women of
emotional natures would occasion
ally fall into frances. Mrs. Cox be
came a regular attendant at the meet.
ings. Mrs. Cox went to the altar,
but she could iud no peace, no rest.
One night Mrs. Ella Poisel, one of
che most active chanters in the
church. knelt by her side and began
prayer for the young woman. Mrs.
Poisel says that at that moment OF ex.
cltement in her prayer for Mrs. Cox
she had presented q scene OF horror.
The figure of q middle aged man we'll
dressed, but with q CORY wound in his
head, had been pictured to her mind.
Afterwards she sent for Mrs. Cox and
pictured to her her vision and the lat.
ter tainted. Nhen restored she con.
teesed to the story as told. Others
were brought IN and the confession
Since that time detectives
have been at work on the case but
have been unable to- establish the
identity of the murdered man.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-04-21
Arn,paERwoop.

Lidgerwood, Nd, is very conven-
lent to reach the reservation and
merchant have done q good trade
selling supplies to intending settlers
who camped alone the border await
ing the signal for the opening OF the
waiting land.