The herald., 1896-12-14
A DAYS RECORD Of CRIME
San Francisco's Epidemic Of
Suicide Continues
A MURDERER IN MISSOURI
Saved From Lynching by q Sheriffs
Prompt Act
A Plucky Maid Servant Defeats Burg
lar With Kerosene Lamp-Al
Sorts Of Wickedness.
Associated Press Special Wire

ASSOCldteu f>TeSS special wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-Propped
up by a pillow. with the muzzle of a
shotgun against his heart, and his toes
within the trigger guard, w. ]. T. Ire
wella, miner, took his life at noon in
his room in the new Wisconsin hotel.
Trewella returned from Alaska about
seven weeks ago, and took UP his resi-
dence at the hotel. He had accunal-
lated quite sum of money. This MORN
ing he was around as usual, took few
drinks at the bar, and about II o'clock
asked Joe Harvey, the manager, for his
shotgun, saying he wanted to clean it
preparatory to going hunting.
An hour later the report of gun was
heard, and the sound was located in
Trewella's room. The door was forced
open and Trewella was found dead, with
gaping wound over his heart. No
cause is known for the suicide.
LYNCHERS CHEATED.
Upton, Mo-, Dec. 13.-A mob ap-
peared here tie last highland demanded
to be adm ted to the cell of Isam
Vaughn, who was arrested yesterday
afternoon and who is charged with hav-
ing murdered his aunt, Mrs. Nancy
Sheriff Born. fearing mob violence, had
previously taken Vaughn to Jefferson
City, and when he assured his visitors
that Vaughn was not in the Jail the mob
dispersed. Mrs Birdson was murdered
Friday evening at her home four miles
from here, being shot to death while
standing in her door yard Vaughn was
arrested on information furnished by
his wife and her father, named Williams
They stated that he left home early Fri
day evening, taking his gun and stating
that he was going turkey hunting. He
did not return until o'clock in the morn
ing. His clothing and gun were found
to be blood-stained and it is now learned
that he was seen in the vicinity of his
aunt's home on the evening of the mur-
der. Vaughn has bad reputation.
CHECK SWINDLER CAUGHT.
ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. ia stranger,
calling himself p H. Bradley. is under
arrest here as check swindler and it Is
said he is wanted by several western
railroad companies for forging railroad
passes. 1t was first thought Gne might be
Dyer, the absconding New York book
keeper. but that theory was set aside by
the arrival from that city Of detective
who failed to Identify him. Bradley de-
posted in the First National bank of this
city check for $500 drawn on a bank in
Dayton,-o O. -A--bank book in which the
deposit was credited was given him,
but he was told not to draw against 1t
until information from Dayton had been
received. He ignored the warning and
bought diamonds and clothing, giving
checks on the First National bank and
showing the book. Learning of these
transactions the bank caused his arrest.
He is held pending the receipt of more
detailed information from the west.
A BARKEEP KILLED.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13-The barroom of
the Hotel Legrand, on Wells street, was
the scene of murder early this morn
ing. At o'clock two men, "a tall man
and short man." as usual, entered the
saloon. The short man pushed the por-
ter behind door ard held him there
with revolver pointed at his breast.
The tall man advanced to the bar and
demanded of the bartender, William
Jahns, the money In the till. Jahns
reached beneath the bar and accidental
ly knocked over number of glasses,
which fell to the floor with crash. The
tall man, evidently thinking the bar
tender was reaching for pistol, drew
revolver from his overcoat pocket as
quick as flash and fired two shots, one
of the balls passing through Jahns'
heart. The men had no trouble in maxi
ing their escape.
CLEVER CROOKS.
SEATTLE, Dec. 13.-The cleverest
safe, cracking job ever perpetrated in
this city took place at an early hour this
morning. The wholesale liquor house
Of F. A. Buck & Co., on Washington
street, was entered, the safe broken open
by the use of drills, and $500 in money
and gold watch and some nuggets
taken. The entrance to the building was
gained through rear door, which was
opened with the aid of Jimmy. Either
before or after robbing the safe the rob-
bers entered the Queen City laundry on
Fourth avenue, broke open the safe and
took $25 in coin. This is the first time
safes have been cracked in this city
without the aid of powder, and indicates
that up-to-date crooks are travelling
about the northwest.
FORGOT THE TIME.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 13.-The name
of Judge T. E. Hamilton of Cleveland
was forged to a $4,000 check Saturday
Early in the afternoon a man appeared
at the Lorain Street bank and presented
an order for that amount on the Dime
Savings and Building company, payable
to C. N. Cunningham. The treasurer
offered an excuse for not paying it at
once and Cunningham departed. Mean