Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1880, Page 5

CRIMINAL NEWS. fixecution of the Murderers Nugent and Redemeier in St. Louis. Detailed Account of the Crime for Which They Paid the Penalty. pottis, the Notorious Boston Forger, Takes His Own "Life in Prison, | How a Slippery Philadelphia Op- erator Swindles a Chicago Grain Firm. t @bntinnation of tho Wado Murder Trial at Indianapolis; Ind. The Prisoner Obarges the Atrocity upon the Wifo of the Deceased, DOUBLE EXECUTION. Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Lours, April 23.—Tho execution of the murderers Nugont and Redomoler, in tho St. Louis Jail this morning, was witneased by not Joss than 600 people, that numbor having se- cured tickets of admission from tha Sheriff, and much curlosity was nrouged by tho suggested Possibility that Redemotor would have to bo forced upon tho scaffoll, Ench of tho mon passed the night composodls, and cach ate a modorato breakfast this morning. Thoy parted with their frionds carly this morning, and recolverd tho Inst rites of tho Catholic Church, though Redomoter had horotofore protessed no religious feeling, and ondured rather than rollcited religious ministration, Whon Nugent ‘was taken from his cell one of his children, who ‘was with him, began to shriok, and continued ‘until after tho execution had been completed. ‘The cortége was restored to some kind of or+ dor whon It was freod from tho jail. Tho pnth to tho gibbot was marked by two parallel ropes, on ‘both sides of which wns a dense crowd of police- men and civilians, who cagerly anid morbidly stared In the faces of both Redomoler and Nu- Kent, a scrutiny which thoy tricd to avoid, Whethor it'wns trom tho crucl stare of tho crowd, or because of tho sight of the unsightly gallows, both tho prisoners turned from tho ghostly, pale look which thoy hnd wornall the mérning ton deep burning crimson. Nugent maden motionna though he would aide bis face in his hands, but tho ropo forbado it, and Redemoter bit his Up so that it bled. ‘On the senffold Nugent merely thanked the dailer for kindness extended, and said no moro, Redemcier mado a rambling speech, saying that: he had not bad 4 fair trial, on the scaffold, ‘Then a alnrular scene occurred to both Nugent and Redomoler. Ritual consolation was offered both by Father Burke, Catholic. Tho Rov. Kopf, ao Lutheran minister, thon arrived, and both clergymen accompanied Redemeter on the scnf- fold.” Thon Father Hurke commenced reading frum tho ritual of, the Catholia Church to, the condemned man. Mr. Kopf objected, and ‘saitl jn a loud voice to Father Burke: * That man Is u Protestant, not a Catholic.” Tho Reverend Fathor did not heed the Interruption. Mr. Kopf then stooped down and askod Hedomeicr if ho ‘as on Protestant or Cuthollc. Ho_ roplicd, “Tt am on Protestent, and don’t want to ba a Catholfe.” Both ministers remained, howover, In attendance until tho Inst moment. Rodomoier appoared the onolest of the two men on the scaffold, Nugent apparontly almost fainting. The drop wast long one, and nelthor of the men.atruggicd much, though edemelor's contortions were nore marked, his neok not being broken, while Nugent's was, Aftor tho hanging a largo numbor of physi- clans assisted at an oxamination of Rodometer's Drain to pass‘an opinion as to his sanity, It was found to bon very simnll brain, larga enough 1 only for a child, but apparently healthy. Itisto ‘be sont ta Now York for furthor examination, TA crane. ‘Tho murdercommiltted by Henry J. Redemoier, { ‘vas totally unprovoked, even a posstbla motive not yet being discovered. us Vosz, was a well-to-do stouemnson, Helng on Kossuth avenue and Gmployinu A numbor of workmen on his contracts. Howas known os an ospecially kind-bearted man, and was very popular. On tho 10th of Juric, 1878, bo was superintonding work on the foundation of a building at Bremen. and Kussuth avenues. and whou tho meu quit work at noon Redemeler, who worked in a cigar manufactory, was noticed sitting quictly on ono of tho’ foundation walls. When work. was xesumed one of the workmen had oo- casion to move _astons too large for him, and called to Voaz for assistance, Tho contractor camo to his aia, and tha two were bonding down together, lifting tho stone, when Redomeler lott his scat and wl ed around quictly behing them. Then ho gilded up close to tha men, and, drawing arovolver, loveled {t suddenly at tho head of Vosz, and discharged it, see as tho Rtonoat which tho two men wero Iifting had been ralsed about a foot from tho ground. Simultancoualy with the report of the weapon Vosx tumbled over on his left side, while tho other man, named Schapperkalter, fell in the other direction as the bowvy atone dropped to the ground, Schapperkalter attempted to rise, whon Redemeler threatoued him with tho Pistol, fercing him to lig still, and thon turning deliberately Bred anothor shot into tho boson of tho prostrate Vosz. Ho thon walked slowly away, and when threatencd with arrest started to draw big revolver, but was soon overcome, At the inquost tho noxt day a largo crowd of the neighbors of tho dead mon woro nasombled. a Yopo with a nooxo was procured, and Redemelor escaped Jynehing only by tho timely arrival of a jaro forco af policeman sent to assist six who had bim in churgo but wero nlmost over como by the mob. ledemolor proservod MH stolid’ demeanor from tho. first, saying at the beginuing that ho did tho killlug to settle an old grudge, and subsequently that ha.com- Tultted tho act In self-doforiso, ns Vosz was nbout to throw a stono at him. ‘This dafense was manifestly absurd, and Medomeler’s attorne: Jatroduced instead tho plea of insanity, ulthougl atthe area enone: tho prisoner inslsted upon Pleading guilty, a Redemvler wag convictad, and the caso fought atubbornly to tho end, a Bhoritl’s jury sitting to determine whether or not ho had Secame fneino after his conviction, and a fast appeal boing mande Wednesday to: tho Governor, as was also dono in tha caso of Nugent. Reio~ moler, during his term of imprisonment In the dail, bas nover varied in bis demeanor, which hus been ao stolid and heartlors as to convey tho idea that, ho had no realization of the magnt- tide of bis crime, a ciroumetincs which sug> feet tho insanity theory. Ho wae nota bad- ooking man, a rogular featured blonde, with a constant self-possession and record cloar enouuh up to the time of the murder. Edward Nugont, tho wife-murderor, was, Up to tho year 1874,0. well-to-o cr inter, sober and industrious, In that your ho built a house ina locality known as “ Renton Bush,” in tho horthwestorn part of tho city, and occupied it with his wife and family. Soon afterword Nugent beyun drinking, and quarrels between him ‘and bis wite, » woman of considerable Splrit, bocnmio go frequont ay to attract tho ut- tention of the nolghhors, About tho lst of July, in 18i4, Nugent, in a drunken rage, drove bls “wifo from the hous and fired four | pistol-shots after hor, Hy was immediately arroated, and, when accused of tha act retorted brutally that ha woull kill tho Woman yet. At about noon on Sunday, tho 20th of August, 1876, Nugent again drove his wife from the house, the woman carrying hor young est child in bor armens she went. Ho soon left tho placo also, and both returned about § o'clock In the afternoon, the man coming ino little later than his wife, Ho bogun Toproaching. her because supper was not prepared, and sho ro- torted by saying that thero was nothing In the house to ‘cat. ‘Tho quarrel was con- awed in tenes loud anough to bo earl in adjacont houses, and wfow minutes tor Nuyent sent hig old chiid auton somo trivial errand. ~Immailately afterwards tho Sound of a shot was heard, followod by tha forename of a tittle eblld, who bid remuined with rey varents in the house, A nelghbor, Hooking 5 rough a window, saw Nugent holding a pistol “ bis hand, and alittle luter Nuyent issued {fon bia houye and Iuid the weapon down on tha op at a post. Pople thronged Into tho house bie found Mr. Nugent ity dead on tho a hen floor, shot throu tho brain, wt ito all about wore atrown tho bits of kindling " thwhich sho hid apparontiy bee ing to. ware, tho fire when bait . Sugent's eldcat paughtor, who had returned, went up to him as Praia {n the yard and oxolaimed that he hud ek ed her mother, to which ho replied that ho wasgiad of it! Ho started off, but was at once Frewted. Ilisdafense at the trial was that tho Bikol was wocktontully discharged a4 he Was wi lug it, but, though thoro wero no direct hh nesses of ‘the murder, the proofs wero bi Strong against hin, and he waa con: Miected and sentencod after = many fr ntinuances of the — triul. After wneee ¥ictton Nugent atill asserted that the abot cae, Adiled his wifo was acoldontal, and his sbildren nssceting the samo thing worked hard ane Debalf, Nis eldest danghter visiting the meerpor personally and pleading for a com- ese ths fenteneo. ; nllko Reasacter ine! jail was sociable and conversed with his fellow-prisoners, He wus moro than ordinarily intelligent + man of ble condition, "4 Wel informed for & THE WADE MURDER TRIAL. . Special Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune INvIANAPOLs, Ind, April 23.—In the Brown L murder trial to-day Joseph Wade, the defend> THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE A »] 2 SATURDAY, APRIL 1 1880—TWELVE PAGES. Ant, occupied tho ywitnoas-ntand moat of the morning and all tho afternoon, his cross-exnm- Snation not yot being closed. Preliminary to tho murder scone. 1t was shown by bim how 3irs. Brown, tho co-dofondant, had ¢isited his enloon, dogged him from place to place, and fInally si0- ceeded fn getting him to give up his business and mako his homo with bor. It wna shown niso that prior to her husband's return from tho Yonitontinry ho (Wado) had attempted to «break looso from her ana go away; that ho had ‘repentedly Fono avay, only to bo onticed back, and that oven after her husband camo, both Brown and his wife provatied upon him to remain, but he inalsted on leaving, and, a8 tho scqueé showed, he was in tho act of selling a horse by which bo might obtain sufficient means to got away whon tho murder occurrnd, The witness said that on the day of tho murder ho and Brown were busy making* boards fn tho woods. Witness was sick, and didn't work {n tho _after- noon. Brown tinkered about tho houso that ovening. Jerry Smith camo ovor and totd him Dr, Long, of Irvington, would buy the mars if sho was as Wado represented. Wado and Mrs. Brown hada conversation before supper that ovening at the pump. Whon going to tho pump ho saw Brown at work at tha work-bonch. Brown went in tho house, Wado told hor ho was going to Irvington, and sho asked to go along. Hie said: “Noj yourday of golug with mo is over.” She referred to her baving gono with him shortly before. Ho answored: “Yes, and it caused trouble." Sho ansiwored: “Yes, but I went all tho samo.” A longthy talk waa then had about him selling the horse and galng to Michigan. He told her ha was golng tho noxt morning. Sho sald sho “would rather a d—d sight Brown would go than you.” He told her ho“ couldn't belp that; that he was going anyhow.” Shosatd: “Joo Wade, ifyau nro going to leave hero you ‘will have trouble before you go." He answered: * Well, I'll have it mighty goon, for I am going In the morning.” Wate wanted to go In to sup per. Sho sald she didn’t want anything to oat, We heard her tell tho childron thoy could gota Smith’s. Thoy all ato auppertogethor, Atdrossing her husband, Mra. Brown sald: “Jobn, what did you do with thoso notes I gavo you?” Ho answerod: “Ob, Mary, thoy aro all right.” Sho asked if he got the money on them. He sald: "Pll be d——d If T ain't old enough to tend to my own bustuess." Shothon sald: *You was in such a d—d big hurry to have me sign thom that I'd a thought you would bad thom cashed right awny.” After this Wado asked Mr. Brown for his- buggy to go to Irvington to soll Dr. Long his horse. Brown wanted to know why ho coulin’t go borseback; to whteb Warlo tuswered: * Lavoutd rathor take the buggy, for Dr, Long will want to see the mare in harness before hg takes her.” y Witness then prepared to go to Dr. Long's, and whilo in the room, gotting tho robes, Mrs. Irown camo with hor hands behind her, and, os Brown was stunding at the tiblo yentteltong ‘hig nx-handlo, she struck bim on tho buck of the bend’ and knocked him ngalust tho table. Ho then fell to tho floor. Bho caught Brown, by tho hand, and pulled him to the front door, where she again b{t him in tho head. Wade rushed out to tho gata tounhitch the inare,and Mrs. Drown dengged the body to bim, and asked where he was golng. Hu tald her ho was going to Irving- ton, and sho said: Joo Ware, {f you leave ine now you'll rue tho day. You're 2 man hore, im ft woman, and no one will suspect moof this, but You'll be arrested.” When she first struck biin, Wade said: “My God, womnn, what aro you doing? Sho sald; “bia is no moro than bo has done many a time.” After sho dragged tha body to tho gato she went into the house, dressed up in Wade's olothos, which sho had proviously romoyed, returned: to tho pate, and put some more clothes on Brown. Thoy bath put him in the buggy, aud drove away the time. Sho told Wade sho would got out, and for him to take the body into Irvington, which ho refusedtodo, She then went on toa place near whore the body was found, and jumped out on one sido and bo (Wade) on the other. Sho thon hit tho horse, and ho started off rapidly, Saw no more of it. Thay then both returned home through the fictds." On reaching homo Mrs. Brown removed tho clothing ahe wore and put on 8 dress. Sho put the overalls ina bucket of water, Witness continucd: “Were nt tho house: but. Bitte tind betore going to Smith's. ere WAS n the ca s 9 front door, Sho scrubbed it ‘up weraro they-wont to Smith's. Sho put the packetbaok tn tho store. Got it from Brown's pocket at the gate. She also burned her shocs. Don't know what she did with thoapron. Burned a malict. It was the one sho struck Brown with." These things were. nlldone before they went over to Smith's. Made no change in his clothes before going to 8mith’s. She wanted to go home whon thoy had been there but a littto while, Sald she had left a firo burning in the store, and sho was afruid to leave tho house. Thinks thore wasa big fire in tho stove. She said if ho wasn tet sho would see: that he got out Ho Said that he would be arrested, and she too might be. On the way home kha began iit about tt, and he told her to be still, that tho children would bear. Sho immediately sent the chitdren tobed. Hoandshe thon went to tho big ash- pepper, yt BoMme ashes, and sprinklod thom on tho bloody spot near the. Fate, Sho then washod and dried the overalls, Sirs, Brawn stopped tho clock, saying If any ono caing they wouldn't know what time it was. Ho wont to bed in his Deroom. She camo Into bis room; said sho coulin't slecp. ‘Told bor tt wns too Inte to thinik ofthatnow, Shosaid: *Thore isnousetocry ayer apilt milk." In the moening: sho scrubbed tho front doorstep, and told bim to take up the carpet. She didn't clean up the bloml on on the boards, and he took thom up and Icaned them agatnst tho house. She sprinkled the ashes on tho bloody epots, He had no intimations what over that tho murdor was to be committed. Was afraid te leave because of her threats, Can't describe bow he felt at thotime., The murder ‘wag atill before he eyes, and he could not get awny from it. 5 ‘Wade wns cross-oxaminod very rigidly for two hours, but in nowige inoditled his statements or contradictea bhinself, The crowd was lurgor tu- day than'on any previous occasion, every Inch of standing room being occupied. —— aA GRAIN SWINDLER, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Patwanenenta, Aprit 2-H. H. Gnrdy, who wnain tho flour and feed business seven years ago, sent out circulars ta commission grain houses at Chicago, Milwaukee, and othor Wost- erncities abonts month since, asking consign- ments of gran ta bo rold oncommission, Mis inducements in the way of commission and ref- erence (ono blog President Galbraith, of the Natlonal Security Bank} wero so lih- eral that «= Agard, Ross | & Merrill, of ‘Chiengo, shipped two car-londs of ontsto Gordy at Germantown In January, and - fiso drow upon Gatdy through tha National Bank of the Republic. Gurds, whon notified that tho draft had come, visited the bank, and obtained delay in the puyment of tho draft, until Qually the bank people lost patience and refused further oxtension. Tho Htutlroad Com. puny then soll tho grin by auction, Gardy in the meantime wrote to the Chicago consignees, asking themwbethor thoy could not allow him’ imore thun } cont a bushel, and suggesting that If thoy could manage to get 27,0 pounds of onta put inte a car and have it billed ag 24,000 thoy couhi make moro money, a8 there was no rewelgh- fug tone at Gormuntown. “Tho Chicago firmehougbt this was strange Jauguage for nn honest ugent, and sent all of Gardy’s letters to Kpeciat Postal Agent Murrett. Gnnty, whi mimed as hiv ottica No, i Walint street, could nat bo found thore, and at the Natiogal Securit Bank it was denied that President Galbraitl hid nuthorized the use of bik namo ad reference. Gurdy onco had“an account at the bank, but not recently, Gardy confessed to dir. Barrett that ho hud written tho letters and postala ta Chicugo, but clauimed that ho vould oxplain all honorably. Agent Barrett wont out, and Gardy tried to slip past Reuter, ‘but was stopped upon a signal being given. He was given A Haut by United States Cominise sioner Phillipa on tho ‘charge of using tho malls for avril Purposes, and was put under bail 0 an . TOOK IS OWN LIFE, Special Dispatch ta Tas Chtcago Tridune, Boston, April £.—Eponce Pouttis, the most no- torious criniual in America, hanged himself to- day in tho Ktate Prison, whore bo was sorving a terin for forgery. Ho wuaa thief from crudio ta doath, and was tho terror of honest won every> where, Hiacarcerwasa romarknblo onc. Ho vegan pockct-picking wheu achild. Gruduat- Jog at Columbia College, ha soon resumed thivve iog in and around Fulton Market, but camo to griof In Phitadolphia, where ho com: mitted ‘burglary. Then he became a hotel thicf and shoplifter, an aasootate of Orst-class “scrowemen,” and in a short Umo committed overy crline but murder, and was punished in various way, including tmprizonment in Lone don for pockct-picking at the Crystal Palace, and a public dogging and branding at Columbia, 8.C, Ouhis return from the South ho stopped at Washington, and, with an accomplice, robbed, wGovoramont Paytnastor of $75,000. Alburtua, his pal, escaped to Europe, and Spence turned Btate’s evidence. In tho early yoara of tho War, Bpenco bocame acquainted witha small band of forgers who taught bim their art. Ho was concerned with Ira Olrander and Walter Patterson in a &25,000 forgory on tho Bank of Commerce, With tho proceeds of this oritne he bought United Btatos bonds, and forthwith became tho most dangerous hond forger in the country. Ho was connouted with the robbery of tho United States Treasury ing out on the Ireokvl luv road. She drove all. In 1862, when $2,500,000 of cortifieates of Indeht- edness wore carricd awny. Ho returnod tho papers ‘to the Government on condition that ho should be employed as nm United Staten dotective. Profesaing to know the parties who robbed the Rrooklyn Navy- ‘Yard. bo caused tho arrest of acitizen of Lang Island. For this Pettis was in turn arrested, and committed to jail, hoing dismissed from tho Govornmont servico. Ho camo Fant and wns nr- reeted in 1871 for torgery on Matthows Hnttes, and after tho Horeost lore fight ovor known in the Btate was sentenced for ten years in 18s4. During his confinement Pettis confessed to a Stupenloiss plot against tho Bank of England, and a tremendous pressure was broughtto bear tasccrtrohis removal to Now York on these cases, but tho effort was auccossfully reslaterdt by Detective Pinkham, The Sturm plot waa put up by Pettis andscv- eral accomplices. An insitrance of £60,000 was placed upon a vessel and cargo worth A i tho ship was intentionally run on the rocks and was lost. In order to show that Col, Sturm owned a largo portion of tho cargo, Spinco Pettis procured a paid ‘check made A Sturm. The nope wos ekilifully altered and raised to $10,000. Tho !nsuranca ‘companies ‘were aucd, and tho caso finally went py default. ‘rhe Tank of England forgeries were com- mitted in 1871, whon 830,000 wore procurnd by a ing of sharp operators, who fled with thoir ooty to this country. Pottis confossed to man- ufacturing the dics, plates, and nll the neces- eary tools for the commission of this rent crime. The bonds, etc. wore to pe placed in his bands for sitch alterations as might he necessary before disposing of thom. nothor crime of his was breaking into the Rank of England, fot which Bidwell and Me- Donald were sent to prison far life. His wife, who was loynl tohim through his troubles, died of a broken heart fn year agu, Binco whon Pettle haa become a wreck. ——— ESCAPED, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuncs Trannipouna, Pa. April 2.—A notorious pol- soner, Allen C. Laros, has Just escaped from tho Stato Ianatic Hospital, near this city, by letting himsolf down to the ground from tho window of his room. Lares put arsenic tn coffee of which all tho mombers of the Laros family, residing at Enaton, and Martin Schug, a boarder, partook. Tho father, mothor, and Schug died. Young Laros was convicted of murder in the first de- greo, sentenced to be hanged, and the warrant isgued for his excoution, ‘After his impris- onment ho became subject to violont ‘ond Protracted spasins. A commission was np. polnted to examina into bls ese, and it decided that ho was montally unsounil, Ho was removed to tho Harrisburg Tunatic Hospital and nt tho first opportunt iy cacapet ‘Severn months afterward he was arrested In Tennessee and returned to the Hospital, in which ho re- mained until bis tast escupe. tis not improb- abla that Laros will he hanged, there belny grave doubts as to his Insanity’. ROBBED. St. Paur, Minn, April Z\—A striking caso of bold confidence operntions occuracd on the Stillwater & Taylor's Falls load to-day on Olo Anderson, a prosperous Scandinavian, while travollug from Hudson, Wis., to Denson, in this Stato, He moet tho usunl confiding stranger with n goid-bond who wanted money to pay a frelght-bill. Whilo he was counting out tho money the stranger snatched $450 froin him and jumped from tho train, ‘Chis is tho third cuso ‘os this kind In two days, aud tho losses aggre- Rate $1,000, No arrosta hye been made, MYSTERIOUS MURDER. Conumnus, Aprils.—The dead body of Miss Jennie Reynolds, aged 25, sister of Councilman Reynolds, was found in a board yard ina proml- nont portion of tho elty this morning. Tho ex- amination by the Coroner shows marks of vin- Jenco about the thront, but othorwiso tho body was uninjured. Tho supposition 14 that the young woman wns decoyed into this plice and choked to death, but that hor murderer, fearing arrest, lett before outrnging the body. DIED IN PRISON. Mrwavkzg, April 3.—Charlos G. Bosse, whoso pardon from the Governor renchod bln Inst night, died this avening at tho House of Cor- reotion, having been tog ill to be removed to bis home Bosso was for many years bookkeeper of Mitchoil’s Bank. Ho pleaded gullty to do- fuleattona, and wns sontencod ta threo years, of which he bud served about six months. ——_ BRUTAL MURDER. Watta WautA, Wy. Ty April 2.—Willlam Lishow and hia wife Marl, uow settlers, four miles from tho Umatilin Agency, wore found murdered in bed, thotr heads chopped to pieces with anax. Robbery was not tha object of tho murderers, as all their property remained un- digturbod. No clow to the raurdorers, JEALOUSY. Mesrnts, Tenn., April 2.—Michaol Keofer, a eteamboatman, was shot and killed Jato Inst night by Clayton Payne, Joalguay concerning a lowd woman was tha cause of tho shooting, Payne escaped. KEARNEY. | Sax Francisco, Cal. April 23.—-Tho Supremo Court to-duy granted Denis Kearney a writ of habons corpus, returnable before the Superior Courtor sun Francisco. ee RESPITED. Cranston, 8. C,, April 2.—Thomas White. sentenced to be banged at Spartensburg to-day fortho murder of Pet Mawkins, hus been re- spited until May 14. SENTENCED TO BE HANGED. Gauveston, Tox, April %.—J. H. Williams and Sam Howard havo been sentenced to Lo banged June 18. WHITTAKER’S CASE. What ‘Squire Van Buren Bas to Say. Speetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. West Point, N. Y., April 23.—Sqnuiro Van Duron, a well-to-do young farmer and brick- makerof Fishkill Landing, called at tho hotel hero Monday and asked for Mr. Townsend,’ To was not In, and Van = Juren, after waiting somo time, went away, lcavs Ing a totter for him. stating that ho bud important information to glvo in tho Whittaker case, The letter contained a summary of what ho know, and the Government counsel at once informed Eecordcr Scars and asked tint a Bib pana he issuod for Mr. Van Buren und also for ‘ono Dutcher, the father of a cavalryraun bore, who also Hives at the Landing. Both men arrived this morning, and guve tholr testimony, which created the moxt profound sonsation that has heen made since thia seemingly interminable ease began, Cadet Burnett's namo ison overy tongue, and, whilo bis friends insist ho will come out all right, iv ty admitted that tho testimony so far hasan ugly look. Durnett isa bold, daring young fellow, athletic and good- looking, one of tho lenders of tie frat class, and [Is the endet who so Inge niously tled Limself on tho first Sutuntay of the examination, and evinced such a minuto ae> qtutntanee with all tho possibilities of tho case, When on the stand he was nervous at times, but Have his anewors Ina generally confident tone, He is from Easton, Pa. On the atund ho ad mitted being a froquenter of Ryan's, but dented polut blunk any connection with or knawledgo of tho outrage. Squire Van Buren testified as follows: “On April 18 Lrode to Duteher's Junction after my Sunday paper, and had a conversation thore with Join Duteher, He {sy tho father of a cayalryman st the Polnt, We talked ubout —differout matters, and the Whittaker subject was referred to, Dutehor said: ‘Tho black cusa has got toloavo before long! Ho sald ho was at West Point in the spring, aud bat a conversation with # eadot named. ‘Brunottes Lsalds You mean Burnett. Dutchor auld You call him Jsurnett, but EF heard it was Brunctte.’]|Ne sald ho got acquainted with ‘Brunette’ when ho wus down ot West Point, Tankt tohim: *What sort of a follow is hu?’ Ho replied; ‘Ho's a bad egg,' and ‘ho told mo it Whittakor did uot’ loavo shortly a job would’ be put upon him, and he would have to leave, Taald: * What makes you think so? Buys ho; *F toll you, [had a convorsas tion with Hrunette oud my son, and Hrunette said he wos yulng to put tho bigck cuss off tho placo somo way, and ho hud to leave.’ Tho result was | camo down hero to sve you [meaning the Recorder}, und to see Mr, Vownsend and Greener, I dtd not refrain from making the matter known on any ground that it would not be attonded to." ‘Tho manner of the witness was very candid, end bo made a powerful Iinpression on all pree- ont, John Dutehor, tho cavalryman’s fathor, was calied tothe stand. He was a shabby-looking countryman, and gave bis tostimony in such & Tanner that it Impreavod one that ho was frightened athisaltuation. He Houlated wildly with his banca, and anaworodia a sort of npologizing, balf-frightened way, as though ready at any momontto run. What ho told Van Buren, he sald, was bis wild talk when he was full of beer, Ho had seen ‘a name on tho class-Hat, but pA Hay ‘af truth. ma i has beeas byi bustiess th oway i ave told Recontp_4 you soom sorryt” A.—4 Ob, Tam ae You bet Lean sorry ’ This clow te considared in tho Iino of the Iigh- land. alls story, and effort will be mre’ to trace the mystery to tho bottom, Se FIRES. ~~ THE SOUTI-SIDE BARN. "Tho cause of tho firo at the South Bide Rail- -tond Company's barn yesterday morning has not beon discovered, and the officers of tha Compa ny and the inaurancso peoplo are protty well ngreed that its origin waa purely aceldontal. Mr. 8. C. Cobb, tho Progdent, and Mr. C. 1. Holmes, the Superintendent of tha Company, wera in consultation most of yesterday, but thoy stated Inte in the afternoon that they had not yet been ablo ta mako n reliablo estimate of the ainountof damago caused by tho fire, The esti- mate given in tho report of tho fire published ft Tin Trpunn of yesterday, which placed tho loss at from $40,000 to $40,000, was as nearly cor- rect as possibly could bo found out juat yot. Tho destroyed building would be replaced by a. new one fimmediately,and tho question of whoth- or it shall bo built by the raliroad or tho instiratice companies wna being considered yes- torday, tho probable issug being that the former wittconduct the work. Tho Insurance held by the Rallroad Campany on tho destroyed propert! had been placed for thom by W. G. MeCormic: &Co.'sagency in tho following companies in sums of $1,050 cach, tha total being $21,000: British American, of Canada, Mechanics’ & Traders’ of Now York, Bulfato, N. ¥., Stato of Pennsylvania, of Pniladelphia, ‘American, of Philadelphia,#iro Associutlon of Philadelphia, Commerelat of Now York, Rotlef of New York, Wiithimebure City, N. ¥.. Kings County, Now York, Firemen's Trust of Now York, Firamon’s of Baltimore. Shawinut of Boston, Rhodo Island, Traders’ of Chicago, Western of Canada, La Conflance of Puris, La Caisse of Paris, Newark, N.Y., Watertown, N.Y. ‘The loss to the Rallroad Company will thus be in tho neighborhood of from $20,000 to $50,000. ‘There was in the burned building a large amount. some 00 tons—of pressed bays which was not Inaured, and the building and tho cars—twenty> Glee wueR Insured to only about half thelr value, The officers of the Company worked hard to insure the non-Interrnuption of travel by the fire, and their Inbors were crowned twith success, Mr. Cobb, the Presicent, Superintendent Holmes, and tho Treasurer of tho Company were on the grounds very shortly after tho tire broke out, and, though the pressure of circumstances de- rived them of further rest during the night, hoy were nt thelr posts yesterday, and by F o'elock In the afternoon all the lines contro! by the Company wero runniny, tho Wentworth avento nnd Clark and Twenty-fifth street Hines belug tho only ones in which travel was sus- pended nt all, : ‘The virtue which Hes in_n golid brick wall was never better proved thin in this tire, Tho wall sep- arating the Company’sstables from the destroyed Dullding was twenty inches thick, and this wiso provision Sonulst geen to provent tho sprend of tha flames. Of tho 317 horses which wero turned loose nto the strectat the timo of the fire, all havo been returned to the stables except seven, and theso will probably be found before vory long. CHICAGO, Tho Tnlf-Orphan Asylun, on Durling strect, between Centre and Clay, was tho sceno Inst evening very shortly after 7 o'clock of an Incip- fent panic, occasioned by what | was feared+ to ben threatened conflagration, Lut which turned out to be nothing more nor Jess thin the burning out of n big chimney. Sparks [as i from the stnck in such profusion ny to sug) imininent danwer of a fire, and one of the attendants posted off to tho corner of Centre and Halsted streets and turned in an olarin from Box 5, Engine Campanies 4, 14, 20, 2 and 23, And a truck and chotlcul hastened tho spot. but found little te be dano in the way of extinguishing duything. Tho chimney wasn't: duimaged uny, but tho norves of tho nurses wero very inuch disturbed and the hearts of tho Im- mature inhabitants of ‘the nsylum considerably Huttered. Tho alarm from Box S31 at 7:05 Inst evening was cunsed by the burning-out of 0 chimnoy at the Chicago Nursery ond Half Orphan Asylum, No. 855 North Halsted stroct. Daniago nominal. AT BAPAYETTE, IND. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Laravetre, Ind., April 2%—About 1390 this morning the sule and feed stable of Sfoses God- inan, on Main street. was sot on fire. Tho on- tro roof was burned off, Tho horacs were all gotten outulive, but during the day ono of thom was killed, fte cars bulng burned of and its eyes burned out. Aman named Scott and one James Gorman are now In jallon suspicion of knowing somothing about the origiu of tho fire, Thoy dony all Knowledge. Godman carticd #00 insiraned in the Lmpertal & Northern on the he bitt had none on tho cantents. ‘His toss on builiting is about $800, and on con- tents an equal amount, FOREST FERES, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Br. Paun, April 23.—An Eau Clairo, Wis., spe- cin! says: Forest firoa hayo boon raging for somo days ontho bluils and prairies south of this clty, doing grent damngo to fences and threntoning farm-houscs. Several bulldings on tho outskirts of tho city narrowly escapcd de- struction, and tho farmers havo had sovoro struggles with tho flames, Conatunt vigilance is still necessary for tho protection of property, LAaxr Woon, a ay Tho forvst fires 0 no again aweep alon f tho New Jorec: Boutheru tation = Srey AT RICHMOND, VAs Ricnwony, Va., April 4.—Jamos N, Béyd's to- bacco stemmoery, not Carrington & Co.'s, as ro- ported last night, and Charics L. Taddd's store- house for hay and lime-burnod, Jamos N, Boyd's Joss {8 §10,000, and Charles L. Todd’a ubout $12,- Ow: Insured for $00. Tho buildings wore yulued at £25,000; insured for $7,800. J. C, Simnith’s block of fing brick buildings, ocoupiod a6 junk establishment, was also burned, Loss, $40,000; insurance, 35,00 AT AMITERST, MASS. Asmmngr, Mass., April 23.--The straw shop of tho HI Manufacturing Company and the straw works of HS, Fouring & Co, burned fast night. 1.038, $100,000: Insured. The coul-yurds of E. D. Hunt and W. Morgun algo barnod. Se SPORTING NEWS. BASE-BALL. . Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Toston, Mass., April 23.—Tho Urst professional samo of buse-ball this souson attracted 600 pere fons, ‘Tho Albany nino wero ata disadvantage owing to Critchley, tholr main relinnco ag pitcher, boing on tho rottred Iist. Thoy feldod yeetelevelys whily Boston did excellent work at ne bat, 3 tanings— 23245 H 780 Albany. 91010000 3 Uoatan, 101012208 5-11 Huns earned —Hoaton, 6. Uiret mano by errora--Alhnny, 43 Doston, 3. Firat on je) balis—Tobin, 4; Pike, Keofe, John O' four! “ Lefton bases—Albany, 43 Boston 6, ‘Two-base hits—Jones, Hrown, Burdock, Bond, Passed balla-Keenan, 3; Brown, d WIT pitch-—KKeore, (Struck out—Pike, Gay, Tobin, Fulmer, Keofo, Keenan, Hoeap, 3: Jones, 2; Morrill, ygaule pluys—Itvcap und Fulmer, Burduck and ‘uley, italie—On Koofe, 3; on Bond, Bt. Btrikes—Ol Keefe 7 olf Bond, 04, ‘Sine—Two hours and forty migutes, Umplre—Lynch, of Holye NASHVILLE RACES. Nasnvinte, Tenn, April 2—Tha city ia swarmlug with strangers to-night, and there ure indicutlons of tho largest attendance at the apring races to-morrow for muny years, ‘The pools to-night arc ns follows: Groon Stake, milo and an olghth—Brooklyn and Gutta. a ea Hy aera Duke ne aaa iat ine ain, Jone each; Huswell, ol Tele, $4 ouch, aad tho told $10, iy Grand Centennial Stake, milo and an clghth— Rramblo 80, Largentine $100, Bentitude 845, Shaker &), and Plonipo él6, Mile and a quarter—Long Taw $100, Irish King $75, Jorteho $10, and tho field $10, rene ‘two mullcs-Bllver Bll $25, Mandrake, ——_ THE GLISIE TURF, Loxpon, April .—Tho stakos of tho Sandown Park Club wero wou by Vegetarian; Cradle tec. ond, and Coruloe third. ————————_— TENDER DEVOTION, Hurdetle (w Hartington Hawkeye. While I waslecturing at Washington I saw alady with an intellixent, pretty face and bright, eloquent eyes that were rarely Hfted toward the speaker, and then only for a flash oftine. They were bent upon her husband's hands almost constantly, Brillant and te- complished o few yenns ago, she had gone down Into the world of volceless silence, and now all the musle and all the speech that comes nto her life comes through the tens der devotion of her husband, and, as I talked T watched hin tolling of the lecture on hla nimble fingors, while her carer eyes glanced from thent to his sympathatle face, ft wasa pretty picture of devotioy. ‘They were so young to have this cloud shadow the moru- ing skles of thelr lives, but us I glanced from the voleuless wife to her husband, { thought. show beautlfully the suntight of his devotion Wab breaking through these clouds and tint ing even thele aliletions with a tender ra- diance, [An audiphone would bring joy.to this most «flicted couple—Ep.J—Chteayo allddance, SUICIDE, Los Axqagtes, Cal., April 23.—Rt. Hoyle, the do-’ faulling tux-collector from Georgia, whose caso has been before tho Superior and Supreme Courts for sovernl weeks, committed sulcids in his cell last, night by shooting himeolf in the presence of the gunrd and Mr, Collier, Agent of the Biaty BF Geormit How ho procured the OTTAWA. Ill, April 2.--Margarct Wonder, of tho Villago of Garfcld, committed suicide vaoray by shooting herself through thobenrt. bho had en an inmate of tho Elgin Asylum, and yin supposed to be ettred, and recent! iy Tt: turned home. She lenves a huaband and two small childron. Oe —— To the rescuo with Italo's Honey of Horchound and Tar before the baby atranglcs with croup. Piko's Toothache Drops cure In one minute. BUSINESS NOTICES, Arend’s Kumyns has been tsed with highly beneficial resulta during tho last four yenrs In tho various forinsof dyspepsia, Fastritis, Dauson, general Achility, consumption, ote, Kune myssia not a medicine; ft is a pleasant, wince like beverago (a food); m milk, pecul- farly grateful to adelicate stomach. Nothing elso makes flesh, and blood, and etrongth so fort, Itcan bo snfely relied on for tho recuperation of those cages of low vitality in which modiention or ordinary nutrition fall. Send for circular, Boware of imitations. Arond’s Kumyss is not sold to the trade. Consumers supplied directt: by A. Arend, Chemiat, 172 Madison strect, Chi- ¢ ——— A now and Plenant Preparation ts J. & EB, Atkinson's Glycerine Lotion. It Is not only a proventive of dandruff, but imparts to the hair a remarkable goftness and brillianoy. a ¥rom Dr. 8 W. Hunter, Baltimore. Md.—Colden’s Licbig's Liquid Extmnet of Beet always produces good blood, health, and strength. ‘Travelers, ntop at the Antor Mouse. New Tork. CUTICURA REMEDIES, La ANN NNN Messrs, Wrexs & Porren—Gentlemen: Thad running sores on my loftleg for seven yours, whioh reduced my lmb to simplo skin and bone, and unable to support my weight: unlesagwathod in bandages. A consultation of Le oonpers at tho City Hospital of Boston deelded that Itwould have to bo nmputated to save my life. Such was my condition when f began to use tho CuTi~ cuna Reweptes, which have effectually curod ns in Reon: for which I make this public statement of my case. JOSEPH A. PALMER. Hudson, Mass., July, 1879. SCROFULOUS HUMOR, Hon, Willinm Taylor, Boaton, State Sen ator of Maasachuactts, nays of hin canct “ After three months’ use of tho Curicuna Ttemepres, and twelve years of as constant sul fering from humor of ‘tho face, neck, and scalp ‘as was over endured, L cai say that Lam oured, and pronounce my case tha most remarkable on recon. Ihave been so clated with my success that L havo Moupesl inet on the street who wero aillicted, and told thom to yet the CuricurA RewEpies und tor: would curo them. This Is why J am so grateful to you, for] bellove them to be tho best and greatest discovery of tho ara, and that thoy will cure all who are suffering with those disoagos.”* \ SKIN HUMOR, Covering the Upper Part of the Body— Skin Coppor-Colored. Messrs, Weeks & Porren—Gontlemen: [havo been afiilcted with a troublesomo skin dlscase, covering almost completely tho upper part of my body, causiug my skin to Assunio A copper: colored hue. 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Curicuna, a Medicinal Jolly, nrrosts external avidence of bluod discases, cats away dead skin and tlosh, hoals sores, ulcers, and overy: species of itching and irritating skin and pin disenses, whon tho blond has boon puritied wit the ResoLVESt. CUTIOURA oures humors of the scalp, reproduces, softens, and beautifies tho hair beyond tho possibility of nny otber remedy, Coticuns Soar, para trom Cuticuna, tho Most excellent tollet, bath, and nursory luxury. elenuses, soothos, heals, and rostores the skin its orlylnal whitencas and beauty, Curicuna SHAVING SOAP {8 the first medicinal soap pre- ared expressly for shaving, and is oxtravagant- iy praisod by gentlemen. GUTICURA REMEDIES, For All Mumors of the Blood, Aro propared by Weexa & Porrent, Chomists and Drugyists, 360 Washington-st., Noston, dinss., 21 Front-st., Toronto, Ont. and 8 Snow Hill, Lon» don, sant for snie by all Druggists. Prico uf Cu- Ticuita, sinall boxes. Mcenta; Intro boxes, $l. Resouvent, 8L por bottle, Cuticona Mrnice INAL TOILET BOD, 2icts. per cake. Curicurns IEDICINAL SLAVING Soav, 14 conts per cako; jn bars for barbers and Inrgoe consumers, 0 cts. 5 VOLTAIG PLASTERS LA! IN AND EARTITEN WARES, BURLEY & TYRRELL, 83 & 85 State-st., Chicago, Announce the arrival of Fresh Invoices En- glish and French Dee- orated and Enameled Porcelain and Earthen Wares, . Including Brealrfast, Tunch, Dinner, and Toa Sets, all of which maintain the usual ex- cellence of our impor- tations. Toilet and Chamber Sets of new designs. Our exhibition of Orna- mental and Decorative Goods is unequaled. Examination desired. enn TJABANESE GOODN Japaneses and Chinese Goods! Wholesale and Hetail, Prices Greatly Reduced Before Removal. Our Large and Cholce Stock of Chineso, Japancss, ‘Turkish, aod Porsian Goods, Curlos, Embrolduries, Orionta! Huge and Carpets, Screcas, Vaass, Juda Dinner Ware, Kioto, Owar, ola, 10 groat varlaty. VISITORS WELCOMED. A. A. VANTINE & CO., OSL Brgadnay, ucar Thirtecath-at., New Yorks THE TRIBUNE WE ‘THER-MAP. From Observations Made by the Signal Service, vu. S.A, atx P ‘Washington Mean Time, April 23, 1880, Ak Hane Went $Ttrom Greenwich |M§? Bf SPATE OF WRATIER, CHARACTER OY WIND-ToRcE, # Pombina 2 0 “H Fatr. Cloudy, Hein, Snow, | Calm. Light, sroah, ais, Preckenridge itd (Gapar zal 29R02 Etre 4 7 Grand Haven {ole ger vgunall an1 Dar 295; 2 unAtO | was 2 ra) it 28.4; 3 Dt ea) GHIOASS. Bar 29,19 Ravenpy (e) Har 20.19 Ravengtir: Toledo ke tan q ae na eat v Ms)" . ‘2 it 29.40 0.4 yen $0102 scatosttes ( BAS Wi i a Pringtietd @F Or; nas nayshapoite Bar 29.69 oulevitie shat Dar 20,1, m Du Quotr ohio, - re) 3 Seely Bar 29,60 nD: Richmond, ance I, TT Nashville id . Gas eae 4 Satees Shattanoo, Oe ape Ts s @ £ Célantbls - Atlanta Te Jacksonville 7h een EE Observations taken at all stauons at tha same moment of tima LOCAL ‘OBSERVATIONS. 6 are a pe is The direction, T WED oeliti Tu Toronto,, AGE + ywoRe ‘anr 29.97 sei 30 AlbaT |o er, Bctéveland “ New Yor Pittsburg ia Tm Wintstington, Ciaginnat! 4 Ts eV ge ELD , ZS asge Map Fay a Pola} CTIOAGO, Apri! 23, Tima, | Bar.) Ther. Wind.| Vey zn.) Weather. 1.) 2, Maximum, 49; minimum, aL INDICATIONS, Wasniwatox, D.C. April a1 a. m.—For Tonnes-- EFICERy ig followed by rising barometer, warmer southerly wiads, abifting OF. : hor. i by rising barometer, northeast backing to weater- Orricn or roo and tho Uhl to colder north and west, clear or clearing wen For the Upper Lake region, fallin ly winds, warmer, partly cloudy wentheor, For the Lower Lake region, armer, cloudy and rainy weat! 10 Upper stississipp! and Lower winds, clenr or clearing wenthor. Chiengo. Grand Haven, 4 | a 4 IN. Fi. BE aL 75 | i i northenst to southonst winds, rising tollowed by falling barometer, + ‘Missourt Valloys, rising barometer, coolor northwestorly ' ‘ ignats continue at Duluth, Houghton, Marquotte, Escanaba, Milwaukeo, Section 1,. Section 3, Mackinaw City, Alpona, Port hy pundusk: 7, Cleveland, Section f, Eric, Nuffalo, Hochester, iron, Detroit, Scotian 4, Toledo, wero, Section 6. Sensation NATIN DE LYONS At $1.25! We have opened for public in- spection and sale AN IMMENSE LOT (The entire product of the manu- Satin De Lyons, In large assortment of desirable Colors and Blacks, at (ue Dollar and a Quarter PER YARD. These goods are Pure Silk, of a fine quality, not_at all weighted, soft and rich in finish, and, we are assured by the manufacturer, can. not be produced to-day to retail under $2.00 the transaction is enormous; the benefit is all on the side of the purchaser; and the glory is ours, as it is designed to prove that “ItPays toTeade on the West Sida” CARSON, PIRIE & CO, MADISON. & PEORIA-STS KEATINGS COUGH LOZENGES, SHE GREAT ENGLINM WEMEDY, U! and recommonded fur over a His loss on diatuly for particulars. LACES, ‘SILK TRADE, Chas. Gossage , WEST END DRY GOODS HOUSE, Madison and Peoria-sts, § Co. Laces! . DIRECT FROM Brussels, Calais, and Dresden.-"~ Large Importations of the Choicest Novelties , “Duchesse, Valenctennes, Pointe de Venice, Old English Thread, Rare Old Pointe de Irelande, And every known variety of ele- gant and desirable Laces, by the Yard, and for Pocket, Neck, and Dress Wear. : We ask attention to the following RARE BARGAINS: 500 Real Duchesse Tle Ends, at 25, 50, and 75¢ a pair, 385 BI'k Thread Barhes, at $1.85 and $3.00 each. - Fine Duchesse Fichus, from $15.00 to $30.00 each, The above Goods arc from 1-8 to 1-2 leas than Real Valuet Imitation Laces!: BI'k Thread, Russian, — Aleneon, Bretonno, Spanish, and Valenciennes, The LARGEST STOCK of SE- LECTED LACESifrom the BEST” MAKERS at the ; Lowest Prices! Chas. Gossage <& Co. GENERAL NOTICES. Chrysolte Siver Mining Company Roos Nos. 81 To 87 Nourse, Britpree, 1) DuoaDwary, Naw Yous, "April 2), 1880. ‘The Board of ‘I'rusteos hava this day declared a Monthly, Dividend (No.6) 0f | per cen onthe rd ry Bilton Dollars (61,0, 000) Capital Black of this Oo: Fae eee et cots ter Bharo, out Of the ne pernings, payable os the Office of the Coinpany on the Zith of April. ranstar, pooks wil len at the Contral ‘Trust Come " Lec den PANLARH id KAY, Seoretary, SEND YOUR DAUGHTER ANKOAD. A most oroollent opportunity to spend @ year in strove under cacepuunally favorable clrourasta ie offored a party of twalve xoune vitos, Sond (aime. Mi 2 lox 430, New York City, ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD. WALTER BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Muss, CHOCOLATE, BROMA, & COCOA In thelr dest and purest (rin, contatn every Ingredient that is need~ ful for the aualenance and growth of the huswus eal, ax detoranined by chemical ana’ yale, 9 oll, and & white crys! ta theine du tea, containing sore nitrqyon and belny an Gnperts autadjunctto nutrition, id ‘ "SOLD HY GROCERS HVERY WHERE, Our Beek ef Chalea Chocolate Mecelpts will be sent free to aay 1.4 WELLE CHOCOTATIERE. address. BAKER'S CHOCOLATE, &c. 1880, jatens, doing cam furch, gus, ylutor, isable substance callod theodramine, siniar