Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-06

COLUMBUS, o., Dec 4.-One of the
most remarkable cases with which the
police and prison physicians of Column
bus have ever had to deal was called for
trial today. 1t is that of Frank Castor.
a Michigan man with criminal record,
who is charged with the murder of Po-
Hceman Davis while attempting to rob
residence in East Broad street, this city.
Feigns Insanity Wonderfully.
Since his arrest several months ago
Castor has feigned insanity so success
fully as to deceive the physicians and
experts for long time. The prisoner
has constantly refused to recognize his
attorneys when they called upon him in
Jail. Physicians sat by his bedside for
hours and watched every movement in
an effort to determine whether he was
shamming.
At his preliminary hearing Castor had
to be brought into court on the shoulders
of two attendants, and sat during the
proceedings, huddled in the prisoners
chair, putting and blowing, rolling his,
eyes and causing his body to jerk and
twitch. But the accused man must
stand trial despite all his efforts to evade,
it. A committee of physicians has rel
ported him undoubtedly sane, though ad-'
hitting at the same time that his sham
ming was one of the most remarkable
performances of its kind on record.
Indian Football Player Shot.
SISSETON, S. D., Dec. 4.-Williami
Raine, the famous Indian football play
er, who played halfback on the Wiscon-I
sin university team two years ago, was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
Night Waterman Mahoney. Baine,;
who is said to have been drinking, drew
a revolver and began promiscuously fir.
ing. Mahoney appeared on the scene.
and ordered him to cease, whereupon the
Indian turned his weapon on the offcer,i
who replied likewise.
Triple Tragedy Discovered.
SARANAC LAKE, n. Y, Dec. A
triple tragedy, which cost the lives Of
three persons-a double murder and a.
suicide-took place Thursday night at
twelve miles west of this city. The
crime was discovered only this morning.
There are no witnesses, but the posi-
ton of the three bodies, the evidence of
a struggle, tell plainly enough that
George Carpenter had killed Miss Capt.
tole Gilmette and Henry Mccartney and
then ended his own life.
Mrs. Mccartney is a widow, living on
a farm with her son Henry, aged 49, and
a little daughter. George Carpenter was
her man of all work. Miss Gilmette was
the daughter of a neighbor.
Killed Wife; Goes to Bed.
GREENSBORO, N. c., Dec 4
There will be no inquest over the body
of Mrs. j. 3. Matthews, whose death
was brought about by her husband in
manner unparalleled in the criminal an
nails of this part of the country.
The coroner, DR. J. 2. Turner, is the
principal witness against the husband,
DIR. ]. B. Matthews, who now is under
arrest charged with murder.
1t was Coroner Turner who, at the
bedside of the woman. saw her husband,
while feigning to pray by her side, cum
ningly inject into her arm enough strych-
nine to kill dozen men.
Sleeps After Chastity Murder.
; It was not until some hours after his
wife's death that DR.. Matthews was
arrested. Before the coroner had recov-
cred from the full realization of Mat
:thews' crime, the latter had gone to an
other room and coolly retired to bed. He
was sleeping soundly when officers late
lat night dragged him from his bed.
Today DR.. Matthews maintains an air
lof Indifference. He declares he has for
igotten the final scene when he was
icaught red handed.