Warren sheaf., 1894-01-11
TALES OF BLOODSHED.
An Illinois Farmer Kills His Son
In q Quarrel

in q Quarrel
A Burglar Murders Michigan Mana
Ballet Dancers Mother Shoots Her
Lover Dead - Victim OF White
Caps In Kentucky.
TOOK HIS sons LIFE.
ELe1N, Ill. Jan. 9. CLARK c. Burr.
shot and killed his son Charles about 9
o'clock Saturday evening at his home
miles southwest of Elgin. He gave
himself up. At the inquest Burr testi-
6ed that he had some words with
Charles in the dining room just be-
fore supper bout an older son, Harry,
coming to Elgin to take music les
sons Charles said Harry was able to.
take care of himself = ..'And so am IT,
he added This increased the fathers
Irritation. Burr went to an adjoining
'oom and got shotgun. Charles se-
cured his revolver. The elder Burr re-
entered the room with his gun cooked,
Ind says the boy, ia an effort to brush
The muzzle to one side, caused the gun
% go off. The shot entered the boys
eft eye, producing instant death
The eoroner's jury found verdict OF
manslaughter and Burr was held in
100000 to the grand jury. His brother,
Algernon Burr, whose farm adjoins,
Ind several neighbcrs readily signed
;he bond. The Burrs have always
been highly esteemed. August Is
Ind II last the barns of both
Burrs, though half mile apart,
we're burned, Algernon's at III
o'clock on the 18th and Clark's at 8
the next morning. Since then Clark
aas not at times appeared right and
the general belief of neighbors aud
acquaint is that he is not wholly
responsible. The dead boy was II
years old and his father barely 50.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 9.-Leroy
2. Rogers was murdered Sunday morn
ing IN his house miles from Irving,
Barry county, where he lived alone. A
young man was seen running toward
Irving early in the morning, wearing
light trousers, dark overcoat and felt
hat This is the only clew to the MUIR
aerer. Rogers was IS years old and
was reputed to be wealthy. The mur-
aerer apparently visited the place for
robbery and was discovered. The room
was in confusion, indicating hard
struggle. In the corner was bloody
Ratchet, and on the floor was Rogers
with his head split open. A silver
watch is all that is missing. Rogers
was pioneer Of Barry county and was
formerly merchant at Irving.
HARRoDsBURG, KY, Jan. about
6fty whitecaps went Saturday night
to the home of Josh Mitchell at
Leesburg, miles from here, and
dragged him from his house. Mitchell
broke away and started for the house,
but his body was filed with buckshot
and he fell dead on the door-sill
Leaving Mitchell's body they next
visited the home of Brock Bottoms and
dragged him out and gave him fifty
lashes on his back, badly larcerating
the flesh. rope was placed around
his neck, but the entrance of his wife
and children aroused feeling of SYM
pathy lin the hearts of his prosecutors
and they relented. Several others were
badly whipped and ordered to leave the
country.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. "a sensation
al murder occurred here Sunday after
aoon. Harry G. Pool, young man
well known about town aud Of we'll
to-do family, was shot and almost in.
stantly killed by Mrs. Shattuck, the
aged mother of Estrulla Shattuck,
young and pretty chorus girl at the
Tivoli opera house.
Young Pool was summoned to Miss
Shattuck's home on Stevanson street
Sunday morning, where the girls
mother met him and demanded that he
marry Miss Shattuck at once. Pool
refused and Mrs. Shattuciz put pistol
to his temple and shot him dead. The
woman was arrested for murder and is
now raving maniac at the city prison.
The girl is also in Mysteries and unable
to talk
NEVADA, Mo, Jan. "a deplorable
tragedy occurred at the Vernon school
house II miles east of this city Satur-
day night, Charles McEwen being shot
and killed by George Castlebury. The
trouble was over some remarks alleged
to have been made by Nc
Even derogatory to Castlebury,
who was paying some attention to
McEwans sister. Castlebury came in.
from Joplin and went to McEwan
about something he had said. Nc.
Evan denied it, when Castlebury de-
liberatelys shot him. McEwan lived
only a few hours, dying in agony. The.
family is much distressed. Castleburv
escaped, but the sheriff is in kot pur-
suit.
LIVE OAK, Fla, Jan. 9.-H. j. Willis
was shot through the heart and killed
instantly by some unknown person
Saturday night His head and body
were also mangled in horrible
manner and showed it to have
been the work of fend. Consid-
cradle excitement prevails, following
as it does close upon the assassination
of Sheriff Potsdamer. Willis was the
city .poundkeeper and had gathered
large number of hogs into the pound,
which had engendereds considerable ILL
feeling. He was guarding the pound
at the time he was killed.
OAK, Fla, Jan. 9-Ex-Sheriff Pots
damer was shot six or seven times by
persons concealed under car standing
on the railroad track. Potsdamer was
closing his store preparatory to going
home when be was shot. There is no
c1ew to the assassins.
BURNED TO DEATH.
Shocking Fate of Two Helpless Beings at
New Richmond, Mich.
SAUeATUcK, Mich, Jan. Q. - Mrs
Rouse, ansold lady feeble in mind and
h01v n nd hor