The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26
Iegal and Criminal.

NEW YORK BARREL MURDER CASE.
The barrel murder mystery which
grew out Of the finding OF mans dead
body In barrel on New York street
April 18th. has now been solved by the
police OF that city. The body was iden-
tficu Monday by several people az that
OF Bendetto Madonna, an Italian stone
mason of Buffalo. Several Italian mem
bcrs OF a counterfeiting gang have been
held for the murder. 1t has become
known that Madonna had threatened to
use his knowledge of their unlawful trade
against them to gain possession OF prop
erty belonging to his brother-in-law.
which the gang had conflscated on the
owners recent imprisonment. When
discovered Madonia's body contained
nearly twenty knife wounds. and It was
believed that no was victim OF o Malta
plot.
NAY HISS IN A THEATRE.
Chief Justice Brown. OF the Boston
Municipal Court. has decided that spec
tator has right to express cordemna-
ton Of a theatrical performance by hiss
Ing, grooming or even by sarcastic re-
marks IL he so desires.
MERGER DIVIDENDS RELEASED.
Judge Sanborne at st. Paul, Monday.
granted the application OF the Northern
Securities Company for a modification OF
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them from paying dividends pending APP
peal. holding that the dividends did not
belong to the United States. whose only
purpose was law enforcement.
In their appeal to the Supreme Court
the attorneys for the merger challenged
in evry detail the lower courts decision,
noting thrty-four errors.
POLICY KING PUNISHED.
81" Adams. who for many years has
fattened on. the policy game at New York
city. was brought to book by the courts
at last. being sentenced to one years im-
prisonment and $1,000 fine. Adams Is
reputed to have made fortune In his
Illegal pursuits. ys5tag
MORE MISSOURI BRIBERY.
The successful prosecution OF city
boodlers at St. Louis served to lit the
lid OF an even worse mess In the state
Legislature at its last session. four
Senators-Farris. Matthews. Smith ana
sullivan-were indicted and Lieutenant.
men by partial confession, fled inc
State. Daniel j. Kelley of New York,
was indicted as the bribery agent OF tho
so-called Baking Powder Trust, In whose
interest the law forbidding the sale OF
alum baking powder was passed Inc
bribery was In an effort 70 prevent ,lis
laws repeal Ex-Governor and United
states Senator w. j. Stone was employs
ed as tho trusts attorney. aud ne tests
fled before the grand jury.
EXTRA LEGAL ACTIONS.
At Towanda, Pa, Tuesday, Wlll!am
| Rarnes and his son shot and wounded III
| h,s cell the man who had assauiteo
| Barnes daughter. The grand jury, on
| the ground of Justification, refused 10
| hold the prisoners assailants
At Joplin. Mo-, where q negro was
| lynched last week for killing pollce-
man. the mob burned the negro quarters
| and drove Its occupants out OF town:
Al Shreveport. La, it Is admitted thae
| a negro who was shot and his body purn-
| ed last week on suspicion OF pelng tne
| murderer of white woman ana cnAus
| was innocent of the crime
PORTO RICo'S LEGAL DEFIANCE.
notwithstanding that District-Attorney
pettinglll ct San Juan. Porto RICO, hau
| been instructed by Attorney-Gehcra.
Knox 10 proceed no further with tna
cases of alleged smuggling by army OF
| flcers, the local grand Jury, suseh, liz,
hv Judge Holt, went on with the heartis
and indicted lieutenant Merritt OF t'.e
navy. Captain Lowndes, OF the marlnesi
cantain Crabbs. of the Quarternlaster-
Generals Department; BENJAMIN butiei,
eorn,arlv supervisor of elections, ana
pohert Giles, an engineer Commahuer
Mantz not indicted, had settled with me
rnvernment by paying the peni''S
so,,h,e duties and other charges
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