The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1895-01-17
CRIME AND CASUALTY.

! Claus \. Bliyt the self-coufrsscl muir
| 1crer Of Catherine Cling. the pretty mil
liner who was Inurderous!y Slot several
weeks Ego and left dying GA the roadside
near Minneapolis. was arrai2 1cd for trl4i
in the District Court. When the cas-.
was Gale! the court -rnum WIS crpW.iri
almost to SuTocation. The accused was
represented by X. X. D'Drii, and County
Attorney Nyt APPEARED IL prp>ccut". Tnr
attorneys for the defense set UP III. p!"i
| Of TEMPORARY insanity brought on ty tn.
excessive use Of alcoholic st.muIuut~.
| which, they claim. were given KiiNt by
Hayward for the purpose If provoking;
the murderer to the deed.
q. NJ. AGREE. wealthy planter of BE.
mott, Miss, accidentally: shot and killed
himself at Memphis willie cleaning Il PTS
toll.
Colonel James Van Hook. of J"tfcr-
sDnvliie, Ind. has been acquitted OF the
murder Of Anton Srhae;fer.
On the pretcnsc Of examining tn" gas
meter thief secured arrc>, 10 ST 10
seph's Hospital 1T Omaha and robbed
Father Dnxaclicr Of 81, 2:,D in notes and
money.
The Merchants National Bank Of De
fance. Ohio. was rphbr'! Of from Sl1.hn
to S.b.tbW hy burglars. who cntcrr,. the
vault through the ceiling.
TI!" body OF John Stunrf WAS found iy-
ing on the railroad track i'll the cut "I'
mile south Of Suilcld Station. Conn.
The body. which had Il rope around II.
as though ii had been bnuni Ia til" track,
was fcarfuiy man.l,t!. Three. HcWs,b"ys
said they met three men about half 4
mile from the spot Two of them looked
Ike 'rami,S, while IL. third tailed with
the dead mans description. Stumpf hal
just received his months wages fraII :;
farmer and was Oh his way to see his
mother. This money WAS missing,
we'll as som" Of his clothing.
Carrying "ut the order Of his father
William Brown shot and killed John
kirkltan at Whi:.>,!,urg, Ga. George
Brown and Kirkham got into u fight
over Il 10 cert jark"t kirkhan drew Il
razor and III tn" same time the elder
Brown pulled Il pistol from his coat slrcv"
and fired at kirkham. bat missed him.
Nlrki:an crapi,lcd Brown and cut him
several times with Il razor. Brown
threw his pistol to his sol! telling him Ia
shoot KirkEnm. ami III" boy responded
10y firing four shots into the body Of his
fathers assailant The Indications are
that old man Brown will die.
Mrs. Charles Watson. of Detroit. was
found Monday night gagged and uEtpn-
sc!ous iii II barn adjoining the residence
where she is employed as houS.kcrp..r.
Later She recovered sufficiently to say
that she was assaulted by two Womcn
VIII" thrust vial of liquid int" her mouth.
bound her and left her apparently dead.
Her clothes were saturated with krro-
scnc oil. Who were her uSsailants is Il
mystery.
Solomon Trout. Henry We'll and ChaS.
NrWnlin claiming, t" be connected with
the West Town. Chicago. Collectors Of
flee. have been arrested for soliciting Il
bride t" secure Il reduction of i: tax as
ScSSnrHt
Frank Smith wanted in Chicago for
rohbing Eer,haurra's jrNr!ry store of
$500 worth of goods. escaped from the ST.
Louis wnrkhn,,Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. prsnn W. R"llin.s We're
found dead ut Minneapolis under StlSI1ir-
ious circumstances.
Five bold hghwnymcn held up Il
wealthy Ch"rtaW ut WiIl,urt"n. Ind. r.. |
and robbed him of $on".
Three mcn were instantly killed Ly 4 |
nitr"Gl. crrinr explosion ut 81. Nury'S. |
Ohio.
Rev W. T.. IlinShaw WAS seriously |
nni his wife fatally wounded 10y thieves
IT H"!cvillc. Ind
Della J. Haynes. ~ years old. commits |
ted suicide ut Minneapolis 10y struggling |
herself with the braid of Il rug.