Crime

ï "■ - New York- A man who registered as Kdward Irving, but whose name is supposed to have been Edward J. Epstein, committed suicide in the Mills hotel by drinking chloral. New York.- Despondent over illhealth and poverty, William Hanson, 65 years oíd, said to be an English anarchist, committed suicide by swallowing prussic acid. Cleveland, Ohio- John ƒ. Shipherd, charged with embezzlement by Frank de Haas Robison, was bound over to the Common Pleas Court. Zanesville, O.- A detective has taken the custody of Harry Davis, accused at Bunker Hill, 111., of defrauding a woman out of several thousand dollars. Little Rock, Ark.- William Pool, who was sent to the penitentiary in 1892 for twenty-one years for the murder of John Evaas, has been pardoned. Kansas City, Mo.- Ross W. Latshaw, charged with attempting to bribe a venireman in the Dr. Goddard murder trial, pleaded not guilty and asked for an early hearing. Denver, Col.- Charles Kunzmiller, the assistant cashier of the defunct Germán national bank, indicted for false reports to the comptroller of the currency, was found guilty and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Wilton, Conn.- David S. R. Lambert, who was wounded by niasked burglars, is dead. Canaan, Conn.- Four burglars of a gang of five were captured by Martin Rood in Jackson & Eggleston's store Rood fired on the men and woundo." Percy St. Clair, J. C. Davis, Tommy McGraw acl John White. Newark, N. J.- Julius A. tírose, oiacount clerk in tlie State Banking Company here, has been arrested on the charge of embezzling $7,200. He admitted his guüt. Wilkesbarre, Pa.- James Grrner, proprietor of the Pullman hotel at Duryea, shot and killed his stepdaughter, Caroline Shafer. He is an ex-member of the legislature. Davenport, Iowa. - Charles Schmidt nailed a revolver to an upright pillar, pressed his head against the muzzie and pulled the trigger. He was 18 years of age, and killed himself on account of a love affair. St. Louis, Mo.- Charles Depue, on trial for the killing of Morris Pietsch, was acquitted. St. Louis, Mo. - George J. Fritch, president of the Fritch Furniture company, coinmitted suicide by hanging. ■ Lima, Ohio- Highwaymen assaulted Frank Brantz and after beating him Insensible robbed hiin of ?750. He will probably die. Davenport, lowa.- The safe of G. L. Wynes & Co., shoe dealers, was robbed by expert burglars, who stole $-150. Deuver, Colo.- Harry N. Clark, formerly cashier of the First natioual bank of Bridgeport, O., who is accuscd of having embezzled $S,000 of the bank's funds. is In custody here. Oakland, Cal.- The pólice are couvinced that Patrick Murphy of Temescal, who was assassinated Wcdnesday, was killed by Frederick Uhl, a maniac, who also attempteil to kill Edward Kearney and Constable Cus Koch. Marton, Ind.- Isaac Bradford, who was accused of embezz'.ement, pieaded guiity, and was senteuced ti li ywiitentiary.