New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
DEEDS OF BLOOD and TIOLENCE
SOME or THE MURDERS. FIGHTS AND OTHER
CRIMES REPORTED FROM THE WEST


AND SOUTH.
Cincinnati, oct. ia dispatch from Parkersburg.
". Va. says that at the close OF school yesterday
at Brighton, village in West Virginia, near PARK
ersburg. a quarrel among the boys developed into a
fight il which Willis Gardner fifteen years old, was
shot to death and his brother eight years old. was
fatally stabbed The teacher, Morris Pickering. was
also terribly cut while trying TO restore order.
Springport Mich. Oct. 16.-The body of c. A.
Waterman, a wealthy farmer. found in the
woods this morning with bullet in his head Yes
terday afternoon Waterman drew $500 from the
bank and took it home. He left the house early in
the evening to do some chores. and was not seen
afterward. Everything points TO murder with rob-
berry the motive.
Guthrie. Okla, Oct. 16.-The Rev. Mr.. Bashan. a
clergyman living Lexington. was called 10 the
door last night and when he opened 1t four or five
people outside began firing at him. He jumped back,
seized a Winchester and returned the fire. bringing
down one of his assailants at the first shot The
wounded man was carried of by his COMPANIONS
leaving a trail of blood behind. 1t is believed that
the would be assassns were roughs, whose eVli
doings had been denounced by the minister
San Francisco, Oct. 16.-In Alameda this morning
a burglar attempted rob the house OF the Rev.
Wolf formerly msf IiS in A9sk ad He He
aged wife with Ratchet, finally escaping
Birmingham Ala. Oct. 16.-J. +. Allison, jew
eer OF Jasper. shot last nigh. from ambush
Glen Allen. small station on the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad. Allison
had gone to Glen Allen to visit a young woman and
when near her home was shot by Jealous rival II
Is thought. The murderer placed Allisons body In
a box and had 1t shipped 10 Jasper.
Wooster. Ohio. Oct. 1e-Marsha Heffefnger. of
Jeromeville, shot and fatally wounded by an
unknown burglar last night. Hefieinger had fol-
lowed the 6r S to BARN ana rom 1OIh ha n NOW IN h
burglar turned on the officer fired shot into his
breast and escaped.
Columbia. S. c. Oct. 1G.At Edsto Fork. Orange
County this morning Charles Williams and William
with shOtglnS in WilliimS'S field.
Pearson killed and Williams seriously wounded.
An old feud was the cause.
Moundsville. w. Va. Oct 16.-An attempt TO blow
up the new Moundsville waterworks with dynamite
was made last night Five cartridges were ex-
p PIC a sha assr she H bneYd hnt dschaqSe
employee is responsible for the outrage.
Newbern Tenn. oct. ga freight train on the
Chesapeake. Ohio and Southwestern Railroad
wrecked two miles west OF Newbern this morning.
The engineer fireman and brakeman were dan
gerousy injured Unknown persons had placed a
tie trestle There are at least 100 tramps in
them as the Offenders.
Gladstone. Mich. oct. l6.-The Gladstone I'm
provement Company has begun proceedings against
about fifty tenants. mostly Firms and Swedes. TO
remove them from the company's property on the
bay shore. which is TO be devoted TO manufacture
ing purposes Writs were served Saturday on a
number of tenants and man left In charge on
sunday the wives Of about twen,y,nve OF the
fully beat the Waterman and drove him from the
place They were finally quelled by the police.
but yesterday when another attempt TO serve tho
writs made they again attacked the constable
and watchman. Both men were badly injured and
ception TO the next officer who appears on the
Debeoue. COL Oct le-Thirty-hve highbred bucks
belonging 10 Herbert Young. and twenty ordinary
sheep belonging to John Fitzpatrick have been
slaughtered in their pens presumably by cattle,
men s II Is reported uhtt TunS man ns,u G'
but this Is doubted, as the herd Is strongly guard
ed by well-armed men.
Muskogee. |. r.. oct. 1.-THE Cook gang Of out
laws has been IN the neighborhood of Gibson Sta
ton several days. Its members have boldly APP
preached places between the Vcrdigris and Arkan-
sas Rivers and demanded meals, for which they
pay literally; Yesterday they took dinner about
said at one Of their eating places that they were
night Information was received that the full band
campod within two miles OF Muskosee.
Claremore, |. T.. oct lon account OF recent
robberies the Pacific Express Company has given
notice that 1t will not receive any money valua-
bic goods for transmission, nor issue any money
| orders until further notice There Is report that
all Pacific Express Offices in the Territory are to
be discontinued.
| Santa re. n. NJ. oct 16.-Thomas Lucero. the
notorious outlaw who led the band that assassi-
mated Sheriff Doherty of Mora County. cap
tured at Grand Station on the Atlantic and Pacific
! Railway Yesterday by Sheriff Cunningham. Just
before the Mora murder committed fourteen
of the band were arrested but Iucero escaped and
fled to the mountains. A confession by OF the
outlaws shows that l.ucero has been the leader in
! the crimes committed in Central Mexico for
eral years.
Louisville Ky. Oct 1.-THE campaign
against Breckinridge has resulted In blood
| shed. Buchanan Berry is thought to be dying at
J Turner from. pisto-shot wound in the stomach
! inflicted by c. y. James Berry. who Il strong
| Breckenridge man, became angry at remarks
made by James and struck him with chair
James drew revolver, and when Berry struck him
| again nc fired. Witnesses say that James shot in
| self-defence. He is under guard awaiting the
| suit OF Berry's wound James came from Alabama
and is cousin of Jesse James.