The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-05
CRIMES
AND
CASUALTIES.

CRIMES we'll known pilot on
AND the Mississippi riv-
CASUALTIES. err, shot himself at
Memphis and died in
few hours. Despondency isglven as
the cause of the sct.
Dominic Brandt Of New Yo1k put
revolver to his head and fred. AS he
did SO he decided to live while long
Or and ducked. Bullet passed over his
head. Still resolved to die he again
6red, but the subconscious desire to
live Was stronger and againhe ducked.
The bullet fnrrowed his scalp. Once
more Brandt took shot at his head
and ducked the third time. A police
man who found him looking at the re-
volvsr with puzzled air asked the
man what was the matter with him. Il
was crazy In the head. . was his reply.
AS Bellevue hospital Brandt will be
held for periodic ascertain his men
tai conditic1.
One of the largest of counterfeiting
dens and one of the best equipped has
been unearthed in New York city by
veteran secret service officers, who
made three arrests. A large lot of
spurious quarter dollars, partly fin
Iished, was found on the floor OF 8
ramshackle building tn the rear OF .
tenement, while In an adjoining room
man was caught filing moulds with
hot metal Thel we're more than 300
pounds of metal in various stages Of
progress toward the coinage state IN
the plant Il Is estimated SO, 600 worth
Of counterfetsikg material was seized.
While he slept g. A. Hamilton, who
resided near Laurens, 8. G., was slain
with an axe. His wife is charged with
the deed. She was recently released
from an institution for she insane, One
OF her haIln0inations was to kill her
husband. The back of the axe was
used TO beat HsMilton into unconsci
ousness, after watch the blade was en-
pIoyed to sever the head from the un-
fortunate mans body.
While r. Winder Johnson, head Of
the firm Of Lawrence johnson 81 Co.
Of Philadelphia, was crossing street
In that city, he v 5 knocked down By
g large automobile ambulance and his
skull broken. Death soon resulted at
d hospital. Mr.. johnson was hfty-six
years old.
Joseph g. Robin, whose financial
transactions are alleged to be respon-
able for the closing Of the Northern
bank OF New York, has been indicted.
Indictment specifically charges Robin
With the larceny Of ESQ, 600 from the
Northern bank.
With paper in his pocket bearing
the name OF J. Muelkin and an over
coat folded under his head and with
his throat cut the body Of man was
foundan thickcs near Brownwood,
Ter. A new rason was lying not far
from the corpse.
]. w. Ritter, en- aged resident of
Dallas, was m@coaled by two negroes,
who demanded q match. Replying he
had ncne be was knocked down and So
taken from hia.
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Kenneth Bows, who
GENERAL Is young citizen of
NEWS New York, was TWEEN
HAPPENINGS. ty.one years Of age
on New Years Day.
On that date he received q check for
81, 1S6, sos from the estate of the late
David Dovs.
A $50. 900 statue OF George Wash
ington Il to be erected IN Washington
park, New York, In time to be unveiled
On Feb. % 1t IL the gift of the Amos
Van Horn estate and is the work OF J.
Massey Rhind Of New York city. The
statue Of Washington stands beside
she horse instead 81 on the animals
back. The great American, while at
tired In the costume Of general, has
alse riding cloak threwn over his
shoulder. One hand holds the reins,
resting on the saddles ponrnel.
willard r. wentworth, seyenty-tiye
vears Of aye, who In early days en-
gagged actively ii the promotion OF
Sheatrscal and sporting ventures and
later ID the hotel business. died at
Nindstka,, Mimi, from 8 complica-
zion Of diseases. In 1857 Mr. Went
worsh org nized the old Write Stock
Till BASEBALL team. and just befors tha
Chicago are he produced 81 tbs eros
bv Opera House the frat grand opera
ever given ID slaat city.
ri "a effort te save her husband,
from. 81 Lynn, Mass having nar
ssI hemerrhages. hIs wits gave some
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