The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-20
CRIMES OF ALL DEGREES.

An attempt was made early yesterday
morning to rob the bank at Wapella, Iii.
After blowing open the safe the burglars
were frightened away by citizens who had
teen awakened by the explosion. The
burglars failed to secure any money.
burglars entered the bank at Madison.
Wis. ard used dynamite on the safe. The
explosion aroused the inhabitants. and the
robbers we're frightened away empty
handed. They escaped. This is the third
bank robbery attempted in that county
within two weeks.
The grand jury of Hudson county, N. J.,
has returned an Indictment against Thomas
G.. Barker for the shooting of the Rev. John
Keller at Arlington, Feb. S, last. The in
dictment has three counts, one for atrocious
assault. one for assault with intent to kill
and one for simple assault.
An order in council has been passed at
Ottawa, committing the death sentence
passed on George ST. Cyr, of Dawson City,
convicted of shooting James Davis, to i'm
prisOnment for life. Both were wood chop
pers and had a quarrel. The jury and trial
judge recommended mercy.
Judge Thompson, Of the United States
Court at Cincinnati, has issued an order f1r
the removal TO Niles, Mich, of the late
Cashier Johnson. of the tirst National
Bank of that city, who was arrested on
Sunday in Columbus, o., charged with mis-
appropriation of the banks funds.
A. p. Elliott. manager of the Peacock
copper mine, and James Neville, another
~ell-knOw mining man, became involved
in a quarrel at Daggett. CAL, and fought
q running duel in the streets with knives
Neville fell mOrtally wounded, and by
ISLANDERS interfered. Elliott was slightly
wounded. He was placed in Jail.
The grand jury at Duluth has returned
three indictments against Robert II. Har-
ris, a prominent real estate agent, who has
lived there for many years, charging grand
larceny in the first degree. He is accused Of
appropriating large sums intrTsted to his
charge for investment. One Indictment is
for $1,000. one for $500 and another for 5000
Charles e. Cosgrove. Of New York. was
arrested in the City OF Mexico yesterday
for embezzlement. He waived all contests
and extradition and will the
officers back to New York, where he Will
be arraigned on the charge of embezzling
$4,000 while cashier and confidential book
Deeper of the firm OF Stewart, Howe *
May, braid manufacturers.
The grand jury at Buffalo has reported
three indictments against John f.. Upton,
secretary-treasurer of S~witchmen's Union
of North America. each charging grand
larceny IN the second Gegree in having ap-
prOpriated money belonging TO the union
as follows: On Feb. s, 500; on Feb. Is.
1924. and on March 4. $751;. The total short
age in his accounts is said TO be $3.50.
Sheriff Johnson has returned to Dallas.
Tex, from San Antonio. where he took An
drew Norris. the COrsicana negro whom
the mob that burned John Henderson at
Corsicana voted TO burn also. TO the Bear
county Jail at San Antonio. Norris is in
dicted for criminally assaulting and muir
dering a white woman near COrSicana and
was i'm the Dallas Jail to prevent ~lynching.
George Graham. of Berrien Springs. who
went to Niles. Mich. for the purpose of APP
plying to the receiver OF the suspended
First National Bank for $4,000 of negotiable
United States bonds which he had placed
in a rented strong box in the vault of the
bank. found the bonds missing. and they
appear 10 have gone with Cashier John
ston. The bank Is not responsible for the
bonds.
Word has reached Portsmouth. O.. of a
terrible fight which occurred on Turkey
creek. about fifteen miles from that city.
Sunday night. Mollie Wissfran and Nellie
Gray, two Young country bellies. quarreled
over the attentions shown them by Ed
Montgomery. Miss Wissman stabbed Miss
Gray in two places. one wound I'm the back
being over six inches in length. She was
arrested and Will be held pending develop
ments.
A marriage between the Miller and Davis
families in Ohio county, Kentucky, resulted
in q bloody tragedy. Since the marriage
recently there had been i'll feeling between
the male members of the families. and 81
l. alleged the Davis boys went To the Miller
farm To have IL out with the Miller boys
The Miller boys were not at home, but
when the father learned what was wanted.
IL is said, he snatched a gun from one of
the Davis boys. Cappie Davis then emptied
a double load OF buckshOt into Miller's
body. killing him instantly. Davis sur
rendered. lie pleads self-defense.