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Girl Slayer is Hanged
Edward Williams was hanged in the New Jersey State Prison at Trenton today at noon for the murder of Minnie Eisley. On Thanksgiving Day last Williams's employer took dinner at the house of a relative living at a distance. Returning late at night, he found Miss Eisley's body in his barn. She had been employed by him as a servant. Williams was missing was at once suspected. He was caught a couple of days later and was tried for murder. He denied the crime, but was convicted upon circumstancial evidence. He afterward confessed. As supposed, he went to a saloon and became drunk. He returned to his employer's and set about his chores as best he could. Miss Eisley spoke to him reprovingly, and in anger he knocked her down. He went about his work, and when through found she was still unconscious. Fearing the consequences if she revived to tell her story he beat out her brains with a heavy wooden mallet and then fled.
Colson Charged With Wilful Murder
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 30- The Grand Jury today returned indictments charging Col David G Colson with wilful murder of Lieut. Ethelbert Scott and L.A Demaree.
The Scene in Court: Molineux Bouyant
[...] 'FIRST DEGREE,' SAID WEEKS The voice of Weeks rang out through the court-room as clearly as the blast of the trumpet. "It is murder in the first degree or nothing." This was a reiteration of the policy outlined by the defense throughout the trial and laid down by Mr. Weeks in his summing up when he said: "It is life or death." There had been no weakening. Molineux nodded in approval of Weeks and smiled faintly. The Recorder then went on and defined murder in the first and second degrees. The Recorder then gave what he said was a brief history of the important evidence in the case, without expression of opinion. He said this was necessary, because of the mass of testimony produced, and he merely wished to refresh the jurors' minds. This lasted over an hour. During the relation by the Recorder of this testimony, Molineux sat cold and impassive as a sphinx. He betrayed not the slightest emotion of any sort. His cold, expressionless eyes were glued to the Recorder's face, as if he were counting the words that fell from the jurist's mouth. Once he turned and made some remark to Mrs. Molineux, at which both smiled. [...]
Eva Wood, Angry, Slaps at Lawyer
Camden, NJ. March 27 - The promised sensation in the conspiracy case, for which the two reporters, Sloan and Hay, are being tried, was sprung this morning by Miss Eva Wood once Eli Shaw's fiance. Prior to Ms. Wood's testimony Policeman Hartman said that he had secreted himself in a saloon where, when threatened by a man to whom he owed money, Eli Shaw had confessed to killing his grandmother and mother. But Miss Wood was the important witness. She was arrayed in bright but harmonious colors and was calm throughout the ordeal. WANTED TO GO HOME She said on the night before the morning the story was published of Shaw's confession she accompanied him to Philadelphia, where she remained at the home of a friend of hers. She wanted to return home, but Shaw insisted upon staying at her friend's house until morning. Shaw told me that he had met Mr. Hay and another reporter on Federal street in Camden and that Darnell was implicated in the trouble. The next morning he sent me out to get a paper. I thought he wanted an Inquirer because he wanted a position. He became impatient and went out himself before I returned. When he came back, he had a Times and showed me the confession and asked what I thought of it. I told him he would have to go to Camden and deny it. He answered that it was true and that he had confessed to the reporters. ADMITTED HIS CRIME I told him to deny the truth of the story and that I would stand by him, and added that if he didn't I would expose him to my friends as guilty of the murder of his mother and grandmother. Upon cross-examination Miss Woods said she had broken with Shaw soon after his confession, but had always spoken to him when passing on the street since that time. As soon as Miss Wood finished her testimony, she with her mother and sister left the court-room. HIS CONFESSION Detective Miller who kept the saloon where Police Hartman said he heard Shaw confess to him was called and corroborated the policeman's story that Shaw had confessed to him that he committed the murder. As Miller left the stand, Shaw was called and admitted having a conversation with Miller about a debt. "Did you admit the murder to him?" "No, not to my knowledge," replied Shaw. This reply caused a rustle among the spectators [...]
Taylor in Murder Plot
Louisville, KY. April 6 - Henry E. Youtsey, the Newport stenographer, now under arrest for complicity in the assassination of Goebel has, it is said, made a complete confession of the crime. He charges that the fatal shot was fired by "Jim" Howard, who previously had one murder to his credit. Youtsey further declares that in the conspiracy to remove Goebel were Gov. W. S. Taylor, Secretary of State Caleb Powers, ex-Secretary of State Charles Finley, Capt. John Powers, of the Barbourville militia company; Sergt. Wharton Golden, of the same command; W. H. Culton, clerk in the office of Auditor Sweeney, and himself. Other men were named, but their connection with the assassination is not so direct. "The plot," says Youtsey, "was hatched in the office of the Secretary of State, Caleb Powers, and all the men named had full cognizance of the purpose to shoot down William Goebel." A price was placed upon the man's life, and the sum paid over was $1,600, which Youtsey says he himself handled. The $1,600, as the first instalment, was paid just before the fatal shot was fired. Youtsey is to turn State's evidence and he expects to be granted immunity. He does not attempt to conceal his own part in the conspiracy. In his confession, he admits that he purchased the 35-calibre Marlin rifle, the bullets and the smokeless powder used to kill Goebel. He charges that the Powers brothers, Charles Finley, and a few others hatched the plot and that he, with the two Howards, Culton, and two others took part in its execution. Youtsey swears that Gov. Taylor and seven other men knew that Goebel was to be assassinated. The Governor, he says, would not trust "Tallow Dick" Combs, the negro who was first selected to do the killing, and another man was picked out. This man declined to act until he was paid. An agreement was made, and just before the shot was fired, the $1,600 cash instalment was paid over in the Executive Building.
Great Crowds Mob Courthouse Door; Molineux Happy With Hope of Verdict
[...] Reputation Precious - Gentlemen of the jury, do you recognize that a Grand Jury of this county has solemnly charged Roland B. Molineux of the murder of Katherine J. Adams? Do you recognize the fact that he is the son of an eminent father? Do you recognize the fact that to honorable men there are some things more sacred even than life? Do you recognize the fact that there is such a thing as reputation? Do you recognize the fact that to some men in the world reputation is worth more even than life? Do you recognize the fact that in this country there are thousands, aye millions, of people that are willing to sacrifice their lives for what they think is their reputation? And do you recognize the fact, that in spite of that indictment made by the Grand Jury, and in spite of that tremendous case made out by the District-Attorney that no one solitary word has been said by the prisoner's counsel to show that he was not guilty. I assume, Mr. Martin, that this jury would acquit him in five minutes in this case. Mr. Weeks objected to the language of Mr. Osborne and the Court replied that both counsels for the defense have indulge in the practice of going outside of the province. The Court refused to so instruct and Mr. Weeks took an exception. [...]
Tells Court How Goebel Was Shot
Frankfort, KY March 23- A squad of seventy extra police and deputy sheriffs guarded the outer entrance to the court house to day while a file of soldiers stood at the doors and passed on the credentials of persons entering the room when the hearing of the men charged with complicity in the murder of Gov. Goebel was called. The general public was excluded by an order of Judge Moore, only attorneys, relatives of the accused, witnesses and officers of the court being admitted. Those admitted, however, soon filled the court house on the second floor of the building. The Lexington and Winchester millitia companies, armed with Winchesters, were stationed through various rooms. Not much more than the ordinary crowd was on the streets and there was no excitement. Col T.C Campbell and Arthur Goebel appeared at the court house at 9.50 o'clock. A few minutes later ex Gov John Young Brown, W.R. Ramsey R. C. Kinkead and J.C Sims, attorneys for the defendants,arrived. The prisoners, Republican Secretar of State Caleb Powers W. H. Culton and John Davis, were brought into the courtroom and tok seats by their counsel. The Commonwealth witnesses were called, numbering forty. The name of Sergt. Golden was not on the list Ex Gov Brown read the warrant against Powers, charging him with being an accessory in the murder of William Goebel, and asked dismissal of the defendent on the ground that the warrant was totally defective in not alleging that the crime was committed, in Franklin County and Id not even show the offense to have been committed in Kentucky. Judge Moore overruled the objection to the form of the warrant. Eph Lillarf, warden of the Frankfort Penitentiary, was the first witness sworn. He testified that he was with Senator Goebel when the latter was shot. He walked ahead of Senator Goebel and was just entering the State House when the shot fired. He turned back from the State House steps and saw what had happened. He looked toward the Executive Building and saw that the second window of the corner room was slightly raised. This was the office of the Secretary of State. He thought the shot had been firedx from this room. There were several other shots, but, he said, they did not come from the same place. The first shot was evidently from a rifle, while the others seemes to be from pistols. On cross examination Col. Lilliard said he saw nobody in the room from which the shots seemed to have been fired, and he did not see any one in the main door or on the steps of the building at the time of the shooting.
Needle in her Heart
Norfolk, V.A Feb. 15- another mysterious murder of a woman has occurred at the notorious town of Phoebud, near Fortress Monroe, the scene of so many bloody riots during and after the Spanish war. The latest victim is Mrs. William J. Garland, wife of a rich saloon keeper. She was found dead in bed beside her husband. A small wound, hardly visible to the naked eye below the left breast told where a delicate darning needle had entered and pierced the heart, causing instant death. The husband reported the crime and was placed under arrest charged with the murder. He asserts his innocence, Garland, it is stated, had some enemies. It is not known whether he recently quarrelled with his wife. They were known to have been living peaceably. The murderer of Mrs. Garland was, it appears, a scientific man, sinxe it develops that one job of the needle hit the vital spot and caused death.
Boy Stopped Third Murder
The story now told is that when Collins killed both men he knocked Mrs. Kipp down and stood over her with his knife. He was ready to plunge it into her heart. She became hysterical and pleaded in a whisper for her life. Collins would not listen. He told his wife that he was going to murder Mrs. Kipp and then throw all three bodies overboard. Collins went out on deck to see if the coast was clear. The boy followed his father and there begged him to not another murder to the double tragedy. The boy suggested the story that was told to the police, viz: That both men had been killed while fightinf a duel. The boy then helped carry one body to the other canal boat.
Mount Justice Fursman
Alfred Morrison was arrested in Mount Vernon this afternoon, charged with the murder of his wife, Alida. The arrest of the "dream-slayer" was upon a warrant issued by City Judge Schais upon evidence told in The Evening World and introduced by the District Attorney. The warrant was issued on a specific complaint, made by Chief Foley , charging Morrison with wilful murder. Although Judge Schatz issued the warrant before 4 o'clock. No effort was made to take the accused man into custody until half an hour later. Chief Foley had promised Judge Appell, counsel for the prisoner, not to arrest Morrison until Appell reached Mount Vernon, the lawyer having been summoned out of town on other business. A 4.20 Judge Appell arrived at Police Headquarteds. The warrant was handed to Detective Grant and the lawyer, went to Morrison's house. Morrison had been expecting them and although almost in a state of collapse from dread, he obeyed Judge Appell's directions to hold himself together. A great throng was in the street near the house, here was considerable amount of commotion and the prisoner looked about apprehensively, as though fearing an attack. The detectives hustled him along in lively fashion and soon had him at the City Court, where Judge Schats was waiting for his arraignment. The crowd pushed into the court room after Morrison and it was some time before order was restored.
An Alibi For Dr. Kennedy
Justice Fursman, in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court this morning, heard the testimony of the new witnesses by whom counsel expect to get a new trial for Dr. Samuel J Kennedy, now awaitinf the death penalty for the murder of Dolly Reynolds in the Grand Hotel two years ago. Lawyer Cantwell briefly reviewed for Justuce Fursman's benefit the story of the murder. "We will prove," Mr. Cantwell said, "that at the time Dr. Kennedy was supposed to be in the Grand Hotel he was on his way to his home on Staten Island. Thomas J. Fenley swore that he had met Dr. KEnnedy at a bowling club reception some months before the murder. "When did you first hear of the murder of Dolly Reynolds?" Mr. McIntyre asked. "The day Dr Kennedy was arrested," replied Fenley. "Why didnt you come forward then?" "I thought the man was guilty," Fenley replied. Alfred Wagner, also a St. George S.I cab driver , swore he had seen the condemned man get off the 12.45 AM boat on Aug, 16. He described the clothes Dr. Kennedy wore that morning and the color of his eyes. He was more positive than Fenley. Andrew Seguine, a cab driver, of 448 Amsterdam avenue, this city, stated that on the afternoon proceeding the murder he drove Dolly Reynolds was not with Dr. Kennedy. John P. Purcell, a plumber, of New Dorp, was called to prove that the lead pipe in Dr. KEnnedy's house was one inch in diameter and not three quarter inch, as was testified to ipon the trial. Justice Fursman refused to hear him. Mrs. Ella B McKelvey, wife of a drugger at New Dorp, swore she saw Dr. Kennedy from her house at 2.45 o'clock the morning of the day Dolly Reynold's body was found. Justice Fursman reserved decision on the motion.
"Base Verdict on Merits of Case" "Without Passion or Prejudice," He tells them, "Decide."
"BASE VERDICT ON MERITS OF CASE" "Without Passion or Prejudice," He Tells Them, "Decide" The Evening World herewith presents a stenographic verbatim report of Recorder Gofls charge made by reporters for the evening world: Gentleman of the Jury, I will proceed to submit to you this case, to be covered by the rules of law which you must bear in mind, You have listened to the facts in the case very thoroughly and ably presented by both the counsel for the people and the counsel for the defense, and the court will not under any circumstances comment on the facts in the case or express any views concerning them. That remains with you and alone to decide.
A French Child's Crime
Murderously Assaults Another Child to Get Some Cake. Lille, France, Dec. 3. A great sensation has been caused in Armentierres, nine miles northwest of Lille, by a crime committed by a child upon another two years of age. Valentine Dilly, the daughter of poverty-stricken parents, saw a baby girl in the street holding a cake. She endeavored to take it from the infant, and when the latter resisted, dragged her into the house, forced her into a trunk, stabbed her in the arms and legs a dozen times, and inflicted terrible wounds in the stomach with a shoemaker's knife. The infant is not expected to recover. Valentine at first accused a brother of the crime, but finally confessed.
Gen. Greely's Assailant Fined
Gen. Greely's Assailant Fined. Washington, Jan. 31. Joseph Fur nace, who assaulted General A. W. Greely, chief signal officer several weeks ago, was to-day fined two hundred dollars with the alternative of serving six months in jail.
Norwich Men Arrested
Believed to be Concerned in Series of Burglaries in That Section. Norwich, March 4. John H. Sanders, Stephen S. Sanders, and Irving I. Babcock, men of about forty years, who have resided here for about a year, are under arrest on suspicion of being the parties concerned in the series of burglaries which have been recently committed in eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island. The men hail from Westerly, N. J., but have made Norwich their headquarters for the past year. They are men of desperate character, and when about to be arrested one of the trio attempted to pull a revolver. A search of the room occupied by Sanders disclosed a very complete burglars' outfit and a valuable white silk shawl. None of the plunder from the recent burglaries was found, however. Sheriff Jackson has been at work on the case and is convinced that the men arrested are the guilty ones. On February 12 two stores in Hope Valley, R. I., were entered and the safes blown open, and the following afternoon John C. Miller, who is about seventy-five years of age and conducts a store in Pendleton Hill, North Stonington, was lured into the basement of his store on the pretext of one of the men wanting to buy some kerosene oil, and he was then assaulted, bound and gagged. The burglars then rifled the store. The store of John Richardson at Preston City was also entered about the same time, and much booty was secured. The men will be taken to Preston for a hearing Monday morning.
City Court Cases
Edward J. Keashon, a young man, while drunk and disorderly assaulted Charles H. Potter, the engineer at the Grand opera house, Monday evening, when told by the latter to keep still. He was flned 5$ and costs for the drunk and $10 and costs for the breach of the peace. His flne and costs amount to $22.36. He was committed
Madison
Edward Stannard, who was arrested by J. Samuel Scranton on Tuesday for assault upon his father, was tried be fore Judge Chittenden and was fined and sent to Jail for ten days. He has been the cause of much trouble at his home for the past three years. No doubt a change will be beneficial to him.
yacht race Incident Recalled
New York, Feb. 23. The steamer Georgianna row during the yacht races last fall was recalled to-day by the ac quittal in court of Charles Berry, who was charged with assault by Charles Q. Horton of Hartford, Conn., a vet eran. Horton testified that a fight oc curred because the boat which had a lot of gamblers aboard did not go to the race at all. He was stabbed in the body and he claims Berry' did it. The de fense was lack of jurisdiction and the Jury returned a verdict that the crime, if any, was not committed within the jurisdiction of the county and on the return of the verdict Berry was acquitted.
City Court Cases
The most interesting case was the mutual breach of the peace and assault cases brought against each other by An thony Spinello, the court interpreter, and Stefano Biannelli, on employe of Sargent Co. On March 22 the two men got into a very Interesting fistic argument on Chapel street, between Or ange and Church streets. Each accus ed the other of being the aggressor in the fight. After some more or less flighty arguments and ethical discus sions tin the parts of Messrs. Goodhort and Pond for the two men interested Judge Bishop decided that Spinello had suffered enough at the hands of his ad versary, so suspended judgment, while Blannelli was fined $5, a judgment from which he appealed.
His Skull Not Fractured
HIS SKULL NOT FRACTURED. Bridgeport, March 16. William Ber ry, the colored man injured in Sheri dan's saloon yesterday, is much Im proved to-day. It -was thought yester day he. had sustained a fracture of the skull, but it proves to be simply a scalp wound. Matthew Reynolds, the bar tender, is held in bonds of $50 to answer the charge of assault in the city court to-morrow morning. Reynolds claims he struck Berry with his fist and the cut was caused by contact with a chair.
Referee White's Assailant
REFEREE WHITE'S ASSAILANT. Held in $500 Bail for Trial in Special Sessions. New York, Feb. 13. Daniel J. Donnelly of Boston, one of "Spike" Sullivan's seconds in his fight with Joe Gans last Friday night, was arraigned in Jefferson Market court to-day on the charge of assaulting Charles White, the referee of the fight, after the decision was announced giving the fight to Gans. Donnelly was held in $500 bail for trial in special sessions on the charge of assault in the third degree. He furnished bail and was released.
An Alderman Arrested
AN ALDERMAN ARRESTED. John S. Maden Charged With Assault ing His Wife. John S. Madden, the real estate agent. was arrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant Doherty and Detective Ward of the Grand avenue precinct, on a warrant charging him with assaulting his wife last Wednesday; The trouble is alleged to have occurred In a lot ad joining the Madden home on Beacon street. The complaint against him was made by a brother of Mrs. Madden. Madden is alderman from the Fifteenth ward. He was released yesterday afternoon under bonds of $500 furnished by Thomas F. Coyne. Dr. Stephen J. Maher, who is attend lng Mrs. Madden, said last evening that her Injuries were not of a serious na ture.
City Court Cases
Michael Donohue was sent to jail for thirty days for assault on John Mcln tyre on Saturday night.
In And About the Courts
Kane Bound over the the Superior Court. William Kane, who was arrested in Springfield Friday night at the request of Captain Cowles and brought to New Haven by Detective Sergeant Dennehy the followlng day, was bound over to the April, term of the superior court by Judge Dow in the city court yesterday morning. His bond has been fixed at $1,000, which he has thus far been una ble to furnish. Kane is charged with assault and rob bery on the person of James Lynch, a vegetable peddler in the employ of John Franklin of Nash street, the act being committed on the night of January 22 last in the saloon of Joseps Gauggell on West Water street. Kane stole money and vegetables from Lyndh and also as saulted the latter, knocking him down and otherwise violently abusing him.
Fascination for Elopments
FASCINA TION FOR ELOPEMENTS. A Winsted Woman Has Fled Seven Times - An Arrest Winsted, March 8. Hiram Suy- dam of Norfolk, who, it was reported several days ago, eloped from Norfolk with Mrs Homer Robinson last Mon day, has been arrested at New Hart ford, charged with assault upon Ho mer Robinson, the woman's husband, The story told by Robinson Is to the effect that yesterday, having learned that his wife and Suydam were in New Hartford, he went there and found them at- the home of a wood cutter in the southern part of the town. He plead ed with his wife to return home with him, but she flatly refused to do so, Robinson says that while he was talk ing with his wife Suydam entered the house, and the. two men had some warm words. Finally, he says, Suydam prang upon him and in the fight which ensued he was roughly handled. He at once reported the matter to the police and Suydam was arrested, charged with assault. What further complication the prosecution of the case may lead to, only can be determined by time Robinson says he has had considerable trouble with his wife who, he says, has peculiar fascination for elopments, this being her seventh venture.
arrested for Assault
Raphael Varino 'Threw Hot Water at David George. Raphael Varlno of 13 St. John street was arrested yesterday afternoon for assaulting David George, an Italian living at 243 Wallace street, last Mon day night. George was sitting in the barber shop of John Golla, 140 Wallace street, when Varino entered and began to pick a quarrel with him. The men had always been on good terms, and George at first thought his friend was joking. Varino kept it up, however, and finally threw a, kettle of boiling water on George! scolding him severely He was obliged to stay in bed all last week as a result of the assault, Vari no managed to elude the police until yesterday, when he was met in the street by an officer of the Grand ave nue station and was Arrested. He- at first denied the charge against him, but finally said he did It in self defense,
Wallingford
Patrolman Reilly arrested Frank Gib bone yesterday on an old warrant charging him with assault and breach of the peace on George Stevens last Oc tober. Gibbons skipped the town at the time of the assault, but has been around here of late. The case will come up this morning'.
A Successful Chase
A SUCCESSFUL CHASE. The locomotive, like the bicycle, may in time become an adjunct of the police department. At any rate it demon strated its ability last evening to aid corpulent policemen chase would-be murderers, and so deserves some consideration. Dominico Caffone, a laborer, of 316 East One Hundred and Thirteenth street, was, until recently, employed, by William Bradley, a contractor, who is excavating for buildings at West End avenue and One Hundredth street. He was laid off last week, and has been al leging that he had not been fully paid. Yesterday he made his usual demands of Frank Bradley, who acts as paymas ter for his father, and when the young man paid no attention to him he went at him for the purpose of committing an assault. Bradley, thinking the Ital ian had a knife, ran, and then Caffone pulled a revolver and fired four wild shots after him. Bradley escaped unhurt and Policeman Wood of the West One Hundredth street police station,, whose long years on the force have made his form rotund, went after the fleeing Italian. Wood puffed and grunted in covering about half as much ground as his fleet looted quarry. Just as Wood was in a condition bordering on apoplexy a loco mobile rolled by. "Here, officer," shouted the man at the lever, "jump In and I'll catch that fellow for you." Wood dropped into-the vehicle,' and away it went up Broadway at full speed. The Italian was then six blocks ahead and going easily. He hadn't seen Wood get into the locomobile and was just about to settle into a walk when the vehicle rolled up and Wood almost tumbled out on the astonished fugitive. The policeman walked his prisoner back to the station, where a charge of felonious assault was made against him. The pistol, with four chambers empty, was found in his pocket. New York Times.
Lord Assault Case
Oficers Serving and Papers did not qualify and Case dismissed East Hampton, Aug. 23. The assault case in which Byron Lord was arrested charged with assault upon Mrs. J. M. Dickinson while ejecting her from his barnyard one day last week, came up before Justice Henry Austin in the town hall yesterday morning, the room being crowded with spectators. Town Clerk W. W. Hall testified that neither Constable John Day, who served the warrant, nor Grand Juror Charles Clark had qualified for their duties, having taken the oath, but never hav ing recorded it. The case was Imme diately dismissed and the parties to it left the room. Percy S. Bryant of Hart ford appeared for Lord and Charles Brown of Colchester for Mrs. Dickinson.
Wallingford Happenings
John Suhn, Joseph Bonack and An- drew Mileeke were arrested last Tues day evening on complaint of Paul Meik er of South Colony street, who charges the men with serious assault. They were brought before Judge Judd yes terday morning. The judge released them pending an investigation by Pros ecuting Attorney Downs.
Excitment in Granby
EXCITEMENT IN GRANBY. "A Deaf Mute Assaults an Aged Woman Then Attempts Suicide" Granby, March 14. This usually quiet village is in a highly excited condition as the result of a dangerous assault committed by Arthur Farrow, a deaf mute aged about thirty years, upon the wife of Wadsworth Humphrey, a woman of at least three-score, at her home on East street, in North Granby, this afternoon. Mrs. Humphrey managed to escape to a neighbor’s house and then Farrow attempted suicide, but had not succeeded when he was taken into custody. He is in Hartford jail to answer to the charge of assault with intent to kill, though it is probable that a more serious charge will be likewise alleged. Farrow is a well-known local character who has worked in this vicinity for several years, having come here from a deaf and dumb asylum. He has been working for Mr. Humphrey between two and three years. Early this afternoon he attacked Mrs. Humphrey, as she was alone in the house, with the intention of committing a criminal assault. She resisted so vigorously, however, that he drew a jack-knife and stabbed her several times in the neck and shoulders in his efforts to overpower her. Mrs. Humphrey escaped, however, and reached the house of her nearest neighbor, about a quarter of a mile away, where she narrated her experience and then became unconscious from exhaustion and fright. Frank Judd, a farm hand, at once hastened to the Humphrey place and found Farrow hastening to the barn with a rope, with the evident intent of hanging himself. He had previously attempted to end his life by cutting his throat, but although the blade of the jack-knife had penetrated the windpipe the wound was not a dangerous one. Judd succeeded in overpowering the man, and later he was taken into custody by Sheriff Griffin. Dr. Chatfield, who was summoned, found that the several wounds that Mrs. Humphrey sustained were not of an alarming nature, though on account of the shock to her nervous system her condition was serious. Dr. Chatfield then sewed up the wounds in Farrow’s throat, which necessitated a number of stitches. Later, Farrow was taken before Justice Jewett and pleaded guilty to the charge of assault with intent to kill. He was then bound over to the superior court and taken to Hartford jail immediately afterward.
Beehler Bound Over
BEEHLER BOUND OVER. John F. Beehler of Albert street, West Haven, was yesterday morning bound over to the next term of the superior court by Judge Bryant in the West Ha ven borough court, charged with assault with intent to murder. Mr. Lum told briefly the story of the assault. He said he was called by a knock at his door a week ago Saturday night and found Beehler at the door. Without any warning Beehler, who ap peared to be drunk, stabbed him. He ran back Into the house, and Beehler fled. L. B. Warner, a neighbor of Mr. Lum, told the court that a short time prior to the assault Beehler had been at his place and made threats against Lum. Mr. Warner said that Beehler was drunk then. He heard Mr. Lum's cries for help shortly afterward and when he went over to Mr. Lum's house he was Informed that Beehler had stabbed Mr. Lum. The accused was represented by At torney Edwin S. Thomas of Lynch Thomas. He waived examination. Judge Bryant declined to reduce the bonds, and In default of $3,000 surety Beehler went back to Jail,
City Court Notes
Philip Ryan was charged with assaulting William B. Gamble In a Union street saloon. Gamble testified that the trouble grew out of an overcoat of the pris oner's which he held as security for a loan. Ryan was fined five dollars and cost.
City Court Notes
James Hamilton's case, for assaulting his wife, was continued for one month, owing to the fact that his wife did not want to testify against him.
City Court Notes
Matthew Fagan was charged with being drunk and also with assaulting William East. The assault oc curred in a George street saloon. He was fined five dollars and costs.
Police Notes
Edward Barry and Thomas Carboy, two of the East street gang, were arrested last night for fighting on East street. When brought to the station house they said they were not fighting, but "wrestling for the beer."
police Notes
Michael Luby, a tough customer, was ar rested yesterday afternoon for assaulting a colored man named Solomon Truman. He is also charged with resisting Officer George Bradley
City Court Notes
Three boys named Hugh King, Thomas Quinlan and Michael Hickey were arraigned for assaulting another boy named Dennis Grady. After hearing the evidence Judge Pardee continued the cases four weeks nisi.
City Court News
John McGarry was before the court on a charge of drunkeness and assaultlng his wife. He asked that his case be continued until to-day, which was granted with the assurance by the court that if found guilty of assaulting his wife he would be sent to jail.
City Court News
James A. McGerr and Max Foley were charged with assaulting each other on State street early yesterday morning. They denied that they were fighting, but the court thought differently and fined each $1 and costs.
Police Notes
Michael Corcoran and Alexander Cummings were arrested yesterday for drunkenness and breach of the peace. They assaulted John Higgins and then went to Malloy's store on the corner of St. John and Wallace streets and kicked in the door. They will be called upon to answer before Judge Pardee in the City Court this morning.
Police Notes
Asbury Jober, a cigar maker, who lives at No. 39 Eaton street, made matters lively at his residence last night. He went home drunk, assaulted his wife, and not satisfied with this took her sewing machine and pitched it out of the window, breaking it into pieces. He then threw some corsets that his wife had been stitching out after the machine, not for getting to put some of these female indispen sables into the stove and burn them up. He was arrested and locked up.
City Court Notes
In the City Court yesterday morning Ashbury Jobes was charged with drunkenness, assaulting his wife and with a general breach of the peace. His wife testified that he threw her sewing machine down stairs and broke it. He was discharged on all the counts except that for drunkenness, and on this he was fined $10 and costs.
City Court News
There was but little business for the City Court yesterday morning. Edward Kinsella was before the court on a charge of drunkenness and breach of peace in that he assaulted his wife by kicking her. He plead guilty to the first charge, but denied the second. The evidence against him was considered conclusive by Judge Pardee, so he fined him $1 and costs for the drunk and sent him to jail for thirty days for the assault.
A Bold Robbery
A Bold Bobbery. Chicago, Feb. 19. By dispatches from Bur lington, Iowa, it Is learned that E. A. Joachim, a State street pawnbroker in this city, was assaulted at that place at an early hour this morning and robbed of between $440 and $600. He was so badly injured that he was out of his mind when found and could give but little account of the affair. He left Chicago last night and when the train stopped at Burling ton bridge he got off for a breath of fresh air. Four men at once struck him on the head with a club and then dragged him to the bushes where he was found. He cannot possibly recover. Ohio.
City Court Notes
John McGarry was called upon to answer to a charge of assaulting his wife. After hearing the evidence Judge Pardee said he thought the man ought to be severely punished and so sentenced him to jail for three months.
City Court Notes
William J. Markey was charged with assaulting his wife Bridget, who is a domestic at the house of Charles L. English. He went to the house drunk and raised a general disturbance. Judge Pardee fined him $10 and costs.
Fate of a Negro Ravisher
Fate of a Negro Ravisher. Baltimore, Feb. 18. Page Wallace, colored, imprisoned for a brutal assault on a respected married lady near there, escaped from the jail at Leesburg, Va., on Jan. 27. He met Miss Morman, a teacher, knocked her senseless and assaulted her, and then escaped to this State. A gang of regulators immediately started to search for him. Six days later he was arrested and taken to the Hagerstown jail to prevent mob violence. Two Virginia officers came for and received him yesterday. A body of 200 men, nearly all masked, met the train as it stopped at Point of Rocks, took possession of the sheriff and the prisoner, and acted as guard as all marched to the ferry and crossed the river. As soon as they landed on the Virginia shore, the regulators took the prisoner by force from the sheriff and hanged him to the nearest tree. After the rope had been fastened, the regulators marched off 20 paces, turned and fired three volleys of bullets into his dangling body. Mary Morman, the wronged woman, was among the crowd which waited for the landing of Wallace on the Virginia shore. She fully identified the prisoner and was the first to shoot at the negro's dangling form.
New York City News
Rev. Edward Cowley, of Shepherd's Fold notoriety, against whom the grand jury found twenty-five indictments for assault and battery, was arraigned to-day in the Court of General Sessions, and through his counsel pleaded not guilty to all the indictments. His trial was set down for next Monday and Cowley was remanded to the Tombs.
City Court News
John Van Schroick pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting his wife. As the assault was not a very aggravated one, Judge Pardee gave the man some good advice and suspended judgment