The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-04-20
SURROUNDING COUNTRY

Biteon the man who murdered his wife
and nelghborlng woman near GAINESVILLE
on Thursday last, was captured near
Clinton on Saturday morning. After
having killed the two women he saturat-
ed their clothes with kerosene and set
them on fire. The house was soon en-
veled In flames. Bltson escaped but a
large posse of men went in search for
him. He was traced for distance Of 10
miles from the place where the crime was
committed and then his track was lost.
On Saturday morning he called at far
mer's house and asked for breakfast. He
was recognized and the house was soon
surrounded. Finding that capture was
inevitable he drew a revolver and shot
himself In the neck. When the crowd
learned that the wound would not prove
fatal there was an instant demand that
he be given up to the mob to be lynched.
Two brothers of one OF the murdered
women soon arrived from Dakota. The
crowd only waited their arrival to force
the sheriff to surrender the murderer
bat they pleaded that the law be per
mltted to take It's course. The mob re-
fused to be satisfied and the governor
was telegraphed for assistance. He sent
a company of militia to aid the sheriff
and the murderer was saved from the
mob.
He was taken to the Jail at Baraboo,
which is considered very safe one. He
refuses to talk of the crime of which he is
guilty and seems to be wholly Indifferent,
not even approaching the danger he was
In from the mob
The people OF this section who found
FlnIt with tho har af Erilou l.,
should have been in the blizzard which
prevailed in Indiana, Ohio and New York.
In New York about four inches of snow
fell and binding snow storm prevailed
in Cincinnati. Heavy frosts are likewise
reported from Missouri and Kansas. It
Is feared that great damage has been
done the orchards.
Mrs. Rockliff of Crawford county was
burned to death on Saturday last. She
was burning brush when her clothes
caught fire and before assistance could
reach her she was burned to death.
The Mead murder continues to play
an important part in the criminal matters
of Waupaca county. The last arrest was
that of man named Hanscomb vino was
brought by the sheriff from the state of
Washington. 1t is claimed that the Pin
kertons have full confession from one
who is implicated and are picking their
men up as they are found.
The Thrun examination Is being con-
Quoted at Wausau this week. Thrun is
making a clean breast of the whole affair
and his testimony does not leave either
Hanson or Kaudy loophole for escape.
On the night the building burned in
which 1T was supposed he persisted, he
was driven to Colby in a covered buggy
and secreted in Kaudy's barn, where he
renamed almost two months. Kaudy all
this time furnished him provisions. His
household goods, saved from the fire, were
brought him here and be used them to
make himself comfortable. He and
kaudy then went to Abotsford where
they met Hanson. They proceeded to
Chicago over the Wisconsin Central.
Hanson gave Thrun ticket for New Or
leans and some addressed envelopes
The cross examination, though quite
severe, did not shake Thrun's testimony
ID the least.
A new building for use as Business
College is to be erected IN Green Bay
this summer, at a cost of $4,000.
THE city of Oshkosh has agreed to give
bonus of $4,000 for the location there
Of the Northwestern Car Works. an in
stitution which employs 500 men. The
laboring men wish to contribute their
mite to secure these works and 30 an
entertainment is to be given on the Goth,
the proceeds to go to the fund. All the
business houses will close early SO as to
give employees an opportunity to attend