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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
AMY THILL'S FATE.
Minneapolis Actress Meets a
Tragic Death in New
York.
SHOT DEAD BY HER LOVER
Who Afterwards Puts a Bull
let Through His Own
Brain.
SHOT DEAD BY HER LOVER
MUCH MYSTERY IN THE CASE
No Motive for the Deed Known
Parallel Of Gentry's
Act.

NEW YORK, March H.-John E.
Bigelow, an actor, shot and killed
Amy Thill, an actress, today in the
furnished room of the woman in
West Twenty-fourth street, and then
turned the weapon, revolver OF
large caliber, to his own head and
blew out his brains. The double
tragedy was not discovered until
almost evening, when both bodies
were found lying cold and bloody
on the floor of the apartment where
the crime had been committed. None
of those in the house could assign
motive for the deed. Bigelow was
about thirty years old and the young
woman was not more than twenty
five. She had lived in a room on the
third floor since last summer, and
was respected by all with whom she
came in contact and bore a charac-
ter which was blameless. The man
was known to the elevator attend
ant and others in the building, but
only slightly. 1t was near 10:30 this
morning that Mrs. Coleman, the
janitress, heard three or four reports
VI d plSlOl. AS MISS l I'LL Ildu IlOl put
in an appearance during the day,
Mrs. Coleman later became alarmed
and went to the young lady's room.
Receiving no response to her knock,
she tried to open the door, but it
was locked. The doors were forced
and revealed the
TWO DEAD BODIES,
both bloody, stretched on the floor.
From the appearance of the room, it
would seem that the two had par
taken of light breakfast The cor
oner found two letters on the table,
which Miss Thill had written the
evening before. One was addressed
to her mother, Nine. Thill, S12 Miller
avenue, Minneapolis, Mimi, and the
other to S.. S. Kartsch, manager of
a theatrical paper. Amy Thill and
her. two. sisters, Louise and Marie,
also actresses, lived in the Twenty
fourth street house together for sew
eral months. Louise and Marie Sc
cured an engagement fortnight
ago with Dicksons '1ncog' COM
pany, which was booked to open at
Erie, Pa, tonight. Anys last en-
gagement was with Joseph Ha-
worth's company, which. played
''Rosedale" at the Star theater, this
city, last spring. The girl had been
In the best of spirits lately, and her
friends can assign
NO MOTIVE FOR THE CRIME.
John E. Bigelow, who committed
the crime, was the son of James
Bigelow, an eX-mayor of Norris
town, n. j., who is a retired lawyer.
The young man lived on West
Thirty-eighth street, and just be-
fore the Christmas holidays was a
member of Sidney Drews company.
1t was during this engagement that
he met Amy Thill. He fell in love
with her. She was also a member of
the company, and the two decided
to leave it at Christmas. Since then
neither of them has been engaged
in professional work. Bigelow is said
to have been offered an engagement,
but refused to accept it unless Miss
Amy Thill was also engaged.
Members of the theatrical profess
sion tonight assert that the case is
a parallel to the case of James p.
Gentry, who shot Madge York at
Phlladelphla few weeks ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
GERMANY TAKES IT CooLLY.
New Minister Sent to Venezuela
From Berlin.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Advices
received here state here that Germany
has sent a new minister to Venezuela.
and that he has already passed through
New York en- route to his new post.
This is regarded as the first step to-
wards an adjustment of the trouble
arising over the departure from Vene-
zueia of the ministers of Spain, Ger
many and France and Belgium, be-
cause they had united in a communica-
ton 10 tteir governments rejecting on
II e presid"lt AMI officers of Venezuela.
} he mini:t rs Of Spain and Germany
with drew Voluntarily and those of
Franc and Belgium were politely given
their passports. France assumed a.
somewhat belligerent aspect, sending
gurboat to take her minister. The
subject has been watched with inter-
est by the state department, owing to
the p..rt the United States has taken
in the boundary contest between
Venezuela and Great Britain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
TWO THOUSAND DEAD.
Bloody Battle in CoIombia-Reb eb.
els Defeated

COLON, Colombia, March ga great
battle was fought at Ensico, on March
ID, between the government forces, un-
der Gen. Reyes, and the rebels. The
latter were defeated, after a struggle
of ten hours, although 1,5OO of the gov
ernment troops died while on the
march. The rebels, who numbered $500
men, were completely routed, and the
town was captured. The government
forces lost 200 men during the battle,
and the rebel loss amounted to 1000
men. Two thousand rebels surren-
dered.
The steamship Allianca, Capt Cross
man, of the Colombian line, from New
York, on March 90, arrived here, after
passing over her usual course. She was
not molested. This is the steamer
which was recently fired upon by the
Spanish gunboat. off the coast of Cuba.
The gunboat La Popa has arrived here
with fourteen prisoners.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Won DER AHE IN COURT.
He Is Charged With Shooting 81

ST. LOUIS, No.. March PIN tbe
criminal court Chris Won Der Abe
president of the ST. Louis Browns
was held to the grand jury today in
ponds of $500 to answer to the charge
OF shooting George Stevenson in the
loot. Chief of Police Harrigan Went
On his bond.s .si5t
On the stand Mr.. Won Der Abe
stated that on the evening in question
ne was sitting in his saloon talking to
MS friend, Mr.. Weylo, when his mark
superintendent informed him that one
OF the crowd of negroes who had been
stealing property out of the park was
proving around outside. He went ont
ana saw the negro crossing the plat
form towards the Lindell railway de-
pot. He followed the !colored man. he
said' and asked him what he was
dong there, and the latter told him
none of his business. 81 told him I'd
make 1t some of my business" Chris
testl1ed, "and drew my revolver. To
scare him l fired at the ground T
know. did not hit him, for he was
tnree feet away, and if I had hit any-
oody L would have hit Mr.. WeyI who
was by my side.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
FIRST WIFE AS BRIDESMAID.
Strange Romance Reaches a SEN
sntionaI Climax.

sationaI Climax. ~
CHICAGO, March 27.-Alfred, Broom
head was married to Miss Clara Greg
ory, in this city yesterday, and the di-
vorced wife of Broomhead acted as
bridesmaid at the wedding. Broom
head is an Englishman, and he and his.
first wife, who was Miss Grace Demp-
sey, eloped from England because the
father of the young woman objected
to Broomhead as a son-in-law. The
young people settled at Gary, in this
county, where Broomhead secured
employment as an engineer. Two
children were born to them and all
things went prosperously. Finally
Mrs. Broomhead became discontented
and announced that she did not love
her husband any more, and that She
wanted a divorce so that she could
marry a former lover who had been
left in England. Her husband strong
ly objected to a divorce, but he finally
accepted her offer to go to England
and stay there if she would pay him
5000. Broomhead went to England, but
received only $50 of the the promised
amount, and, growing tired of the old
country, he came back to see about
collecting the remainder. He brought
with him Miss Gregory, his cousin,
and found ON reaching Chicago that
his wife had secured a divorce. His
wife said that, If he would give her
$500, she would give him back the
house in which they had lived, and
leave the children with him. She also
advised him to marry Miss Gregory.
Broomhead followed the advice, his
former wife acting as the bridesmaid.
All of them are now living in the same
house at Gary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
THE THILL FAMILY.
Its Members Much Excited Owe,
the Tragedy

The family of Amy Thill reside in
Minneapolis, at No. 8 Ninth street
south, in a large frame house. los
eph Thill, the father, is a landscape
gardner, and his wife, Madame
Thlll, is well-known hair dresser.
A GLOBE reporter was the first
to convey the news of the tragedy
to the family at about 10 O'clock last
night. MIR. Thill and his eight-year-
old daughter and two sons were
present The mother and dauehfers
were at the theater. They were sent
FOR and returned home in a state of
extraordinary excitement. Tho
mother was very hysterical. and ber
agonlzlng shrieks were heart-rend-
ing. The only information which had
been received at that time was that
Amy had been shot by an actor
and the uncertain news was SO nm
satisfactory in its possibilities that
the entire family was in frenzy of
excitement, and could not nor would
not answer questions. Madame Thill
was SO overcome that she needed
both Of her daughters care, and but
little could be learned from them
Of their sisters history during the
past few weeks.
The father accompanied the re-
porter down town, and stated that
Amy had been with the Sidney Drew
company until recently, but of late
he did not know much about her
She was formerly connected with
the Peoples stock company, PLAYING.
minor parts, and was protege OF
Leonore Bradley. the leading ladv
at the Peoples. Amy TE!lI was a
beautiful brunette. Her three sis
ters arc also II The profession. Alice
and May are at present with the
"Incog company, and when the re-
porter caiie,i. thc little children were
piaying With number OF unious
Lt.lc boxes, All sdvectissng device Of
Charlts Dtxan'a.
The daughters \, :tern, st nr.sent
are Jos'n asa An:;%.ta Doth act
reases, %hc As"s aee:: Identified with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Second Fire Rnn

WASHINGTON, March q. Mary
Delaney, the Milwaukee woman arrest
ed for setting fire to st. Dominic,s and
St Pat,ick's churches, was on trial in
police court today. The organist of ST.
Dominic's identified her as a woman
who was in the church near the spot
where the fire was lighted at the time
OF the attempt. Judge Miller said it
was evident that the woman was not
responsible for her acts. The case was
not concluded. Last night an attempt
was made to burn st. Mary's Catholic
school by pouring oil on one of the
floors and epplying the torch just as
the two churches were fired. Forum
ately the fire failed to spread.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
viIIers round Guilty,

LAMoURE, N. D., March 27.-The
Vplers case went to the jury at 5
o'clock last night. Blackwell and Glas-
pell presented the prosecution very
forcibly. Baldwin made a vigorous ef-
fort for the defense in an attempt to
prove an alfbi, but it fell fiat The de-
Tense also tried to impeach the testi-
mony Of the prosecution, but without
success. The jury was out three hours
last night, and brought in a sealed YER
diet Villers was found guilty. This
morning Judge Rose sentenced him on
the opening of court to nine and a half
years Imprisonment, and he will be
taken to the penitentiary at once.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
TO REIMBURSE UNCLE SAM.
Central Pacific Sinking Fund to
BE Turned Into the Treasury

WASHINGTON, March 27-The at
torney general in an opinion sent to
secretary of the treasury today, holds
in effect that the sinking fund credit
ed to the Central Pacific railroad COM
pany, and now in the treasury, amount
ing to nearly $6,OO0,OOO, may be used to
reimburse the government for s., ,3G2, coo
paid on Jan. 16, last. in the redemp-
ton of its bonds loaned the company
in 1865, and that the sinking fund may
also-be applied to the payment of the
balance of the interest due on these
bonds, amounting to 50, sos, ,122. In this
sinking fund are bonds amounting to
$5,561 900, which when sold viii in
crease the available cash in the treas
ury by that amount plus y consider
able premium which will undoubtedly
be realized
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Monterex Goes to Peru.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Orders
have been sent from the navy depart
ment to Mare island, to have the coast
defense ship Monterey proceed to
Peru. Peru has been in the throes of
revolution for many months, and it
has been felt desirable to have a war
ship at Callao to look after American
interests in case they are endangered.
1t was intended to send the United
States steamer Ranger to that point,
when she started some time ago from
Mare island on a cruise to the south
ward, but when she reached Buena-
ventura, Colombia, the situation in
that country was said to be so pre-
carious, as a revolution was also In
progress there. that it was found neees-
sary to detain the ship at that point.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
RAIDED THE BLACKS.
Race Troubles Caused by n Strike
Mt HATH 6 C.

BATH, S. c., March 27.-Trouble
has broken out between whites and
blacks at the site of the new mill
of the Aiken Manufacturing COM
pany. The town was aroused late
last night by the report of firearms,
and investigation revealed the fact
that a party of white men had be-
gun firing on the negroes assembled
to do the work on the mill. The
negroes were notified by the white
men to leave town in fifteen minutes.
They refused to obey the order and
the shooting commenced.
1t seems the shots were fired into
the air, and were intended to fright
en- and not to kill. The object was,
of course, to run the negroes off
and give the whites a chance to do
the work. 1t is said that one negro
was struck in the leg. The negroes
fled to the swamps, where they re-
mained all night. They returned
this morning, however, and are at
work today. All is quiet at present,
but further trouble is apprehended.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
HE DIES OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Was House Enrolling Clerk in
the Minnesota Legisla-
ture Of 1893.
FIVE CHILDREN BURNED.
Awful Loss of Life in a Fire
in a North Dakota
Home.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ELBOW LAKE, Mimi, March 27.
"A. G. Belyea, editor of the Herald,
died yesterday at 1 :35 of tuberculosis.
He was prominent in all business
enterprises and leading Repub-
lican politician of the county and
district. He held many positions of
trust and honor in the village and
county; was enrolling clerk of the
lower house of the legislature in 1893.
chairman Of the Republican county
committee, member of the Knights
of Pythias and Mason. His age
was thirty-six. He leaves a wife and
three children. The funeral oc-
CURED today. 1t was the largest
ever witnessed in Grant county. 1t
was under the auspices of the
Knights of Pythias. Many knights
were present from Hermann, Bar
rett and Ashby
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Todd Isn't Satisfied.

LANSING, Mich, March 27.-Attor-
neys for A. M. Todd, triple candidate
for congress in the Third district, td-
day asked the supreme court to compel
the election commissioners in the
Third district to place Mr.. Todd's name
0h f9g pem0GTato g5 5,GKst ylsa gks
MED the application. The decision Is
based on the fact that after TGilkey' s
withdrawal, another certification of
Todd's name took place after the anti
fusion law had taken effect and the
latter's name was already on the bal
lot on three other tickets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
HANDS OFF IN THE ORIENT.
Germany and the United States
Neutral.

ST. ST.PETERSBURG, March 27-It is
semi officially stated that in reply to
China's request that they mediate for
the declaration of an armistice during
the peace negotiations, Germany and
the United States have notified China
that they are resolved TO maintain a
strictly neutral attitude in regard to
China and Japan. The other powers TO
which a similar appeal was made have
refused to interfere.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-It was
stated at the Japanese legation today
that no dispatch had been received
from Japan indicating that the wound
of Ii Hung Chang was more serious
than at first reported 1t was said tkat
nothing further than the dispatch
made public last evening giving an
official account of the shooting of Ii
Hung Chang had been received.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Worth of "a Character.

MANKATO, Mimi, March PA
jury this morning brought in verdict
for SIS and cost for the plaintiff in the
5000 SANDER suit of James Mullen
against his uncle, Timothy Murtaugh.
Both parties reside at Madison Lake,
and Murtaugh's brother claimed to
have been robbed of $500 in Mullen's
saloon. Timothy called Mullen a horse
thief and Mullen sued him. Murtaugh
admitted the charge and attempted to
prove it in Justification.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Arizona Governor Under a Cloud

WASHINGTON, March 27.-No ac-
ton as yet has been taken in the mat
ter of charges made against Gov.
Hughes, of Arizona. The papers have
not yet been sent to the president by
Secretary Smith, and it is not expect
ed they will be considerd for some
time. Meanwhile, the president is
hearing from the other side. The
friends of Gov. Hughes are sending
letters of commentator of his ad-
ministration and giving him a strong
personal endorsement
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
nutrnlo Wen win Not strike.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 27.-Despite
the efforts of the walking delegates
from Cleveland to induce the boiler
makers of the Lake Erie Boiler works,
of this city, to refuse to work on the
boilers shipped here by the Cleveland
Shipbuilding company until that conf
pany had adjusted the grievance Of its
striking employees. the Buffalo boiler
makers decided not TO strike. They are
at work on the Cleveland boilers today.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Regarded as a Joke

: DULUTH, Mimi, March 27-The
New York Herald recently contained a.
long article about $780, 900 canal
5company that is seeking a franchise
from the New York legislature. Among
the 1ncorporators were several Du-
luthians. One of these gentlemen says
: that. he takes no stock in the thing
except that it is an advertising scheme
for the lock invention around which
the plan is built.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
ELECTION JUDGES ON TRIAL.
New York Courts Investigating
Ballot Box Frauds.

ii
Ballot Box Frauds.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The nine
teen men under Indictment for viola
tions Of the election law were ar
ra1gned for pleading before Justice
lngraham in the court of over and
terminer today. IN the cases of
Thomas Gross and John M. Grasser
charged with keeping the polls open
twenty-five minutes after the time
allowed by law in order to permit a
number of voters to cast their bal
lots, counsel was given until next
Wednesday to file a demurrer. the
understanding that test will be
made of these cases. Perten King.
whitman, Jandrew, Foley and Lee
man, through their counsel. then
asked to withdraw their plea of not
guilty and demur, and were given
until next Friday to file briefs.
Justice Ingraham then adjourned
court until FRIDAY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
DONE AT MADISON.
The AK Called Into Play Again
New Tax Mortgage Bill.

& l..
MADISON, Wis, March 27.-In the as
semhly Mr.. Davidson introduced a bin
cutting down the list of legislative en-
pioyes, by which a saving of $4,000 can
be made on an ordinary session. Mr..
bavidson's bill requiring registers of
deeds to notify assessors of mortgages
ON file in their offices, SO that they may
be taxed, was passed by a vote of 62 to
l3 The bill forbidding the locating of
saloon within half a mile of the Mil
waukee soldiers home was passed by a
vote of 55 to "a, after being amended
SO as to include the Waupaca home.
in the senate the joint resolution for
the appointment of committee to fix
a date for final adjournment was
passed. Recess was taken until 1880
this evening, when Mr.. McGillivray's S
woman suffrage bill is the special
order.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Fort Smelling Ran CLUB.

The Fort Smelling Base Ball club
has organized for the season of 1895,
with the following members in the
club, subject to alterations: j. Schmidt.
G. j. Knell, c. w. Foster, J. Weisinger,
r. Walsh, H. Gilbert, w. H. Diamond.
j. w. Carroll, J. Gilmore. The club
is under the management of w. H.
Morris. 1t will be pleased to hear from
amateur clubs after May L.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Was DiIlman Short.

SLEEPY EYE, Mimi, March 27.-
Dillman, the Golden wheat buyer, who
recently disappeared, is charged by the
Eagle Mill company with being 1000
! bushels short in his accounts. A de-
mand has been made on his bondsmen
to settle, but they will get legal advice
on the matter first. Dillman has not
been arrested.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Senators as PaIIbenrers.

WASHINGTON, March N.-The
funeral of Lycurgas Dalton. late post
master of the house OF representatives,
occurred here today. The Rev. DIR.
Chester and Chaplain Milburn, OF the
senate, conducted the services. The
honorary pallbearers were Senator's
Voorhees, and German, ex-Representa-
tives Bynum and Holman aa6 Nsssrs.
Bright, Kerr and Hurt
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28

several theatrical companies. jose
phine Thill greatly resembles Julia
Marlowe. She is but fifteen years old,
loves last visit here she sent for
the young girl and offered her an
engagement with her company for
next season. The resemblance is
most striking.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
costly REVOLT for spain.

MADRID, March N.The Prime
minister stated that five million
pesetas had already been expended
bp tn government In the oprations
against the Cuban insurgents. Ten
million pesetas would be entrusted to
Marshal Mariner de Copos to meet
further expenses in Cuba. Steamers
were waiting at Barcelona. Cartha-
gena and Cadi to mbark troops des-
tined for the island
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Abandoned a Milling Trust.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 27.-For
several weeks meetings of Milwaukee
millers have been held in an effort to
organize and join the so-called spring
wheat combination in the Northwest,
but there have been several who would
not join, and the effort was finally
abandoned at a meeting today, and If
the combination is made Milwaukee
will not be in it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Sentenced for Brutal Crime.

PITTSBURG, Kan, March 27.4
Charles Lee was. today found guilty Of
murder in the first degree. Sentence
was deferred. He murdered William
Chapman, a merchant, in January, 1891
The crime was most brutal A gang
headed by Lee stabbed Chapman twen-
ty-eight times, and then tied a rope
around his neck, choking what life re-
mained.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Cannot Secure Seed.

Special to the Globe.
HANCOCK, Mimi, March 27.-The
farmers began seeding today, being de-
layed a few days on account of high
wind. The ground is in good working
condition. There will be a decrease in
the number Of acres of wheat seeded,
and some farmers will be unable to pro-
cure seed wheat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
Struck on the Head.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, March 81
John Stebbins Jr., of Lake Sybil, was
killed last evening. He was in a well,
when one of the tools which was being
drawn up fell, striking him on the
head. Death was instantaneous. He
was forty-four years old, and leaves a
wife and three children.