The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-20
CRIME AND CASUALTY.

Bi!l LAY, ailaS George Leroy. tle no.
torious outlaw wanted by the Meaghcr
County, Montana, authorities for the
murder Of William Kadey ard James
Markeyn in May. 1893. lta; been landed
III jail at the Needles, Cal.
Charles johnson and Gustave Wenner-
berg. owners of Il cigar stand at San
Francisco, were sulo,hercd 10 death by
Illuminating gas.
Two masked men held up a Rock ISL
and train near Wichita. Kan. Failing to
to secure any none: III the express car,
they robbed the passengers.
Jesse Fields, on trial for murder at
Hazard. Ky, fired at Judge Hall and
during the excitement escaped with his
two fellow prisoners.
Under tn. center Of the Chicago River
III the Washington street tunnel Il ruin
away Milwaukee avenue train 1u">Iay
night dn shed into II Madison street tram.
the grip Of the former and the Ogden
usrituc trailer Of the hitter teleScol,lng
each other, Result: Two men dead. Il
s,'"rc or more passengers hurt. some s"rl-
uusly. According 10 the little infurlnl-
ton that could be obtained from the grip
man Of the runaway train. his grip bTokc
just rs he reached the :,rcI. of the tunnel.
down tht incline. and before he coulG set
the brakes i had acquired such hcahWay
that the brakes were practically useless
IA" rails We're wet and slippery. and the
train slid onward with cycr~increaslnS
momentum toward the car; in front OF 1t.
notwithstanding the .sripnan bore down
on The brake lever with all his weight
ana strength. and poured sand on the
rails. IL" yelled AT the top Of his voice.
hoping the grlpman ahead would under
stand and let 90 the cable. but he did
not seem to comprehend. Passengers on
til" runaway train were thrown into
panic. and some tried to get out, but the
ears were 50 crowded that they simply
wc',@cd each other in tighter The crash
came just III the middle Of the tunnel
under the river. There was Il bump. Il
ripping of t!inbers, Il grinding, crushing
sound. and the two trains came to Il
Stanhstill. Wrenchcd and broken at the
bottom Of the grade. Then We're heard
other sounds. There were slrichs of fear
and gr"ans Of pain. Fire added its ter
rors to the stampede which followed the
wreck, but fortunately the flames were
'::tin-uishcd before additional injury and
sutfcrn. We're inflicted. The work Of
rcsCuc and clearing away the wreck was
conducted by the trcmen, and occupied
two hours
Henry J. Robinson, wanted at st.
Paul for forgery, has been arrested at
Nantucket.
One man was killed. a dozen others in
jured. and several buildings destroyed by
Il cyclone in Louisiana.
a Philadelphia thief stole $50. the
collection ut the First Presbyterian
Church ut Germantown, during services.
Masked men looted the depot and OK
press office at Wuodiicld. Ohio. after
fatally beating John Heck. .Jr the agent
burglars secured 5000 worth of dii-
monds from the residence of :. 7. Ever
EFT. president of the Union National
Bank of cleveland.
William III. Price, Il prominent Clcyc-
land business man, and Il member of the
firm of Chandler & Price. WAS murdered
by burglars at 80 u'cloch Wednesday
morning. The burglars We're discovered
| i'll the house by Mr.. Price. who was
aroused by tn" noise. He proceeded TO
investigate. and when they found them
selves discovered one Of the robbers drew
Il revolver and shot Mr.. Price. The shot
took effect in the latter's breast and he
! fell where he stood. The robbers made
their escape. Mr. Price only lived Il few
minutes after receiving the wound. The
! entire detective fore. is at work on the
case. but the burglars have not been
| captured.
\ tidal wave destroyed houses and
caused many deaths II Santa Maria. Co
!omhia. The town of Lara was washed
away.
Alva Johnson. under arrest ut Los
| Angeles. has confessed that he l,artci-
| patcd in both the Southern Pacific train
| robhtrirS ut Roscoe.
| Imagining an insult had been offered
his wife. X. II. Ncllman. 4 Texas at
| torney, shot 4 Chicago bartender and
! fired into !. crowd that gave chase.
!, woundnG y. G. David.
| Henry Ellis. tie millionaire brewer of
! New York. cut his throat. He WAS tenn
/ l,orariiy dHran@CL.
! John CARPENTER fatally beat the town
! nar>hal Of Roanoke. Ind. He was cap
! tur"d after Il Ions chase. only to again
escape.
! Jack FulShaw. Leslie Webb, and Abe
/ Nill>ur. who robbed 4 stage coach near
/ Bowie. \ T.. la>i January. have been
! sentenced To ten wears in the peal tertilry