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SINGLE COPY TWO CENTSOIL^ nDetails of His Murder by His Wife —A Case of Insane Jealousy.Terek Haute, July 23,—About 4 o’clock a. m. John WiUiame, alias John W. Hall, alias John Diamond, alias “Coal-Oil Johnnie,was shot and instantly killed while aslwp in a bagnio kept by Mme. Agnes Roland. His wife was the murderess. Hall,originally from Joplin, Mo., has led a very eventful liie throughout the country as a gambler and confidence man. His wife wasK dim I Thomas, off jllcFsHHH flstreet, Cincinnati, 0., to whom he has been married about four years. Hall and his wife have been here about a week selling a tooth paste and running a wheel of fortune, and were making considerable money. At night when through selling on the street Hall went into a faro hank, where he kftt 1120, after which he called a hack driver nam^l John Cain, and was taken to MadamRoland's. About 3 o’clock in the morninghis wife, who was stopping at the 8t. Charles hotel, awoke, and not finding her husband in lied, immediately dressed herself and started out in search of him. Mrs. Hall entered a hack driven by Frank Cain, a brother of John, who bad taken her husband to Roland’s, and asked him if he could find her husband. Cain replied t hat he knew where he was, and for $5 would take her to him. The money was paid and she was driven to Roland’s. Arrived there, Cain informed the doorkeeper he had a lady friend with him; that they wanted a room in which they could drink a bottle of wine. They were shown into the oar lor. Mrs. Hall then said she would like to see the gentleman whom John Cain had brought there, as she had Igisiuess of importance with him. The dlt;xu keeper went to the room, Cain and the woman following immediately after. She knocked at. the door and it was partially opened by th« girl, when Coin placed himself against it and pushed it wide open. Mrs. Hail entered, and, seeing his revolver lying on the bureau, picked it up, and, walking over to the U*l whereon he lay. placed it against his breast and tired. The ball entered tin* heart, and death instantly ensue*! Hall was fast asleep. Cain stood by ami allowed the woman to kill her husband without. making the least effort to prevent it. I he above is the story of MolUeJbmter, who waswith Hall at the time, and is probably true.After the killing Mrs. Hull entered the carriage and was driven to Jail, where she surrendered to the police. The only cans** attributed for the rash act is au insane jealousy ha- her husband. The woman is in a very critical state, and it is feard that her reason has been dethrone*!. She act* as a maniac, Cain’s action has been severely commented on and his conduct universally condemned. H« has not yet been arrested. The body of Hah was removed to the county undertaker’s, and will lie buried at the expense of the county.TEXAS TERRORISM.Tlte Cioveriiiiient Without Power to l*u tits It the Haugliu Aaaaaalna.Chicago, July 23.—The Tribune's Washington special says: The Democratic*defense of the murder of Judge Haugbn, of Texas, is that he was immoral and that he was assaa-hi noted as the result of one of his escapades: | This explanation does not show why tbs whole court is threatened with assassination by the defendants, and in the ©lection cases Attorney General Brewster is reported to have decided that the government has no ■power t-.? punish the n?we*sin 1lt; . -aid that jin September t he government will send Die- J trict Attorney Evans, of Galveston, to try these cases. Evans is a native of Texas, amihas the reputation of I wing afraid of nothing.It- is alleged that District Attorney Guthridgs believes his life in danger if he- undertakes those cases, and that Judge Haiighn was ■ murdered to prevent the prosecution. It mm quite evident that Mr. Guthridge in in a rtate Iof fear, and it is more than likely that he | bus reason for his fears.SPORTING NEWS.The Itarfs at Monmouth Park and § •Saratoga---H®*** Hall Iteoord.• Monmouth Bark, N. J., July 28.—Rica won t he mile race in 1:43^ ; Jack of Heart* . second, Duplex third. Lisbon Kmeti oolt won Ithe % mile handicap sweepstakes In l:lttHj| Himalaya second, Stump’s colt t hird. Tin | mile midsummer handicap was won by Buck stone in 1:43; Little Minch second, Caramejthird. The \% mikw handicap sweepstake^ was won by Barnum in 2:89#; Altair second Volusia third. The % mil© selling was woi by Bancroft in 1 ;29#; Strathspey secondThe extra \{ mile, gentleman riders, wa I won by Assurance in 1:18#; Aureliusseooud | Flower of Meath third. ]Baratooa, N. Y., July 23.-Saunters! won the % mile in 1:03#; Korea sacoMPearl Jennings third.Barnes won the \% mile* Travers stakes »3:18; Tennyson second. \Lord Lyon won the mile and TO y an Is fact IBootjack second, Carson third. fiDisturbance won the handicap steeplechai I in 4:34#; Annette second, Little Jack third I Chicago, July 23.—The League clul I record: Chicago 2, Host*m 3, eighth innin* I Cleveland 0, New York 2, seventh inmuf I Buffalo 3, Philadelphia 4, seventh iiminj |Detroit 3, Providence 7, fifth inning.disappearance of a Lake.* Helena, Montana, July 23.—Rod Ffi|lake, on the summit of the Sawtooth rung©* mountains, in the Wood river region, ldub ha* dropped through the bottom. 1 h© la h*»d an area of several miles and wa* mai
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Monmouth Evening Gazette
Monmouth, Illinois, US
Mon, Jul 23, 1883
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