Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-25
CRIME.

Mrs. Miles McKendrick was murder
ed by robbers ut South Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Lawlessness and race prejudice cause
a reign Of terror in Arkansas.
George Ashe, colored, for twelve
years letter carrier at Galveston,
Texas, was arrested for ritlinS register
ed packages. ...-.. ....-
In the Coughlin trial the state rested
its case. Examination OF witnesses
for the defense began Monday.
Henry Singleton, cOlored convict. was
found guilty at Jackson, Miss, OF
killing Lula Payne, another convict,
and sentenced 20 death.
Efforts are being made to have the
death sentence Of Wilson Howard, of
Missouri, committed. He has commit
ted thirty murders.
Fred Lyons, the ball player, under
arrest at Kokomo for passing forged
| checks, is also wanted at Lebanon,
Ind, on the same charge.
| Governor Altgeld has ISSUED his re-
AoI
Walter Hornbuckel, wanted at Gales
burg for burglary.
Judge Brentano, of Chicago, sen
fenced Thomas Hughes to be hanged
March % for the murder of Peter Nc
Cooey.
\ mob broke into the Jail at Valley
Park, Mo, and securing John Buch'
ner, a negro tiend, hanged him TO a
bridge beam.
| Governor Altgeld refused to inter-
fere in the case of Ernest Lacore, and
he was hanged at Joliet Friday.
Receiver Barth testified in the Koet-
| ting trial He found shortage of
$1,2SO,524 when he took charge Of the
South Side bank, Milwaukee.
Refusing to resign, two members of
Denyer's police board will be tried by
| Governor Waite for malfeasance in
office.
Lewis Redwine, defaulting cashier
of the Gate City bank, of Atlanta, Ga,
began serving his sentence in the Co
lumbus prison. .
In the Ashton trial at GAINESVILLE,
Wis, Drs. Hektoen and Kempster tes-
titled that strangulation caused Mrs.
Stones death.
George Lamasters was arrested at st.
Paul, decatur county, Ind, for forging
L. w. Carriers name to Il check on the
First National bank Of Marion, Ind,
for So.
Berthold Pepper has been found
guilty at New York Of unllwfully mar
rying Mrs Leila A. Hallock, who com
mtted suicide in the Gault house, Chi
cago, Sept. 3 last. $3.50
Rolla Rusie, 10 years old, attempted
an assault on Jennie Reynolds, near
West Newton, Ind, Sunday night. He
is still at large. Reward of $3.50 is
offered for his arrest.
Two Barbonsville, Ky, mountaineers
compelled a New York sharper, at the
point of reyOlyerS, to turn over 81 ZOO
worth of green goods, for which they
did not pay the $500 asked.
Christ SCHNEIDER, the Columbus, Ind,
white capper, was jailed on a bench
warrant. His fine is $500 and the
costs $4,000, making $1,000. SCHNEIDER
says he will lay it out in Jail.
Mrs. Matte NEWELL attempted sui
side at indianapolis by taking NOR
phne. After working with her all
night her life was saved. The attempt
was made because neighbors complain
ed Of her dog.
John d. Oaks, charged with killing
James Pitts durings a riot among
strikers of the Big Four railway at
Indianapolis last summer, pleaded not
guilty at Lebanon, Ind, and the case
was set for trial Feb. g.
T. A. Hobbs, eX-receiver of the
StockbrIdge (Mass.) Savings bank, has
been arrested charged with withhold
ing sd, 1000 of the banks funds. He
circulated a false report that his legs
had been broken in order to avoid
turning over the books. The officers
found him in bed with his legs encased
in plaster. He was sent to jail for six
months for contempt of court and will
then be tried on the embeZZlement
charge.