The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-01
CRIME AND CASUALTY.

The badly battered body OF John
Campb.li, whose home Is near Indiana.
Pa. was found in the woods. one mile
from his house. Campbell and his son-in-
law, Jacob Bookamire. went hunting The
two had quarreled recently and 1t is sup
posed rene we'd tho hostilities There is no
trace of Booka mire.
F. W. Plummer. the Oldest photogra-
pher in Wheeling. w. Va, during q fit Of
insanity shot himself through the head.
Charles McGlone, q boss at the Well
man Iron and Steel Works. Chester. Pa.
was killed by footpads.
Charles Gardner was brusally assaulted
by highwaymen near Newcastle. Pa, and
nay die of his injuries
About o'clock Monday morning six
prisoners escaped r., IN the county jail at
searcy. Ark. They fled the locks from
.he cell doors and du. hole through
solid brick wall to the outside. Murderer
Talkner. who was convicted or killing
James Coffcy. refused to join in the es-
cape. The authorities have ordered blood
hounds to assist In their capture.
james Cald we'll. in IA drunken quarrel
at San Francisco. fractured the skull OF
Joseph Canton, his brother law, with
Ratchet
"A lanOSllue AT SduSalito. Cd''' heai III"
North Pacific Coast Railroad shops. wrecked
the homes OF Engineer Briggs and Conduc-
tor Brady, OF that railroad.
Tho trial OF John Hart for the murder
OF his sisters was begun at Rockford.
ILL., A threatening mob followed him to
the Jail.
AT Milwaukee. the jury in the koct-
ting Bank case after being out about two
tn tot ~
offense Of which the defendant was con-
victed was that OF receiving deposits after
he knew the bank was insolvent and calls
for imprison ment from one to ten years or
a fine OF not more than $4,000. John
b koetting was cashier of the South
Side Savings Bank. which may pay
10 cents on the dollar. Gustav J. Triumph,
the President. IS a fugitive in Europe. The
case has attracted great attention. as the
officers OF the bank were prominent in
German circles. In 1890 strong faction
wa, in favor Of making Koetting the Dem :
ocratic candidate for Governor. but he de-
clined to let his name 60 before the con
vcntion and thus gave Gov Peck the solid
Mil wa ulxee delegation.
Nj. G. Gamble colored, assaulted the
little daughter OF Bedford France. OF Gem
trail Jellico Mines. Ky. A mob captured
him and he Is supposed to have been
| lynched
Mrs, Frank R Smith shot and killed
| herself at Beatrice, Neh She was % years
; ; old and had been married eighteen months
The Elkins trial was ended at Bryan.
Ohio. and the prisoner wa. sentenced to
life imprisonment
Aroused by the frequent acts OF law
iessness, Pit.sburg. Kan. residents will
| form a vigilance committee.
Indian Territory officers killed enc of
! the Bob Rogers gang Of train robbers.
wounded another and caught two
samuel Gnagi. who disappeared from
Wapakoneta, Ohio. Is found to be a de-
faultcr in the sum OF $50, 900.
| -Alonzo Reese. OF Perry. ILL.,. shot and
killed his wife and infant and then ended
! his own worthless life
| Fifty convicts escaped from the branch
State Prison at Coal Creek. Tenn, by
| crawling through the stockade water gate.
! -Pleasonton. Neh has been almost wiped
| out by fire. the only business building lett
i standing being the bank.
! MIR. and Mrs Gustavus H. Tyson and
| Miss Minnie Cha: man. te achers in the Sac
! and Fox Indian schools. were drowned in
! the Deep Fork Creek. near Guthrie. O. T..
j while fording the stream il a buggy.
| "A steam heater in a passenger coach
| on "A Texas road burst and two men were
! killed and three Injured.
! --koet,ing, the convicted Milwaukee
banker. was sentenced TO FIVE years i'm.
prisonment by Judge Clement~on
AT PawHee. O. r.. three members Of
the Dalton gang rode into town and enter
, ed the bank. but finding the safe lock ed
with the time lock took 500 out of the
| cash drawer and rode away carrying the
cash err with them on horse. They tool
! him three miles into the country and COM
| PEELED him to walk back
| Charles Ackley, Secretary of the Ell
! lendalc Building and Loan Association
| has ab~conded from Glendale. \. D. ant
! it is said he has taken $1,000 OF the asso
/ ciati0n's funds