Slightly Sensational

A Young Girl Entrapped Into a Mock Marriage—The Villain Has Two Wives Now Living—He Couldn’t Bluff the Detective.

Binghamton, N. Y., April 16,— A story of somewhat sensational character has just been brought to light in this city. Laura Granis, a 17-year-old girl, came to this city a short time ago and secured work in a factory. She was bright and attractive and soon had several suitors. Among the most ardent was John B. Smith, who was several years her senior. He succeeded in winning her affections and induced her to accompany him to Tunkhannock, Pa, where a marriage ceremony was performed. The couple then went to Nineveh, where they remained several days with the girl’s parents. Mr. Granis became suspicious of his son-in-law, and instituted an investigation which resulted in the discovery that Smith had been twice married and that both his former wives were living. Upon searching the records at Tunkhannock, Granis became convinced that the alleged wedding was nothing more than a mock marriage and that his daughter had been grossly deceived.

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Desperados Take a Town.

Denver, April 13.—A special dispatch from Lamar, Col., says that Boston town, 85 miles south of here and some distance from any railroad is in possession of a gang of outlaws, headed by Bill Thompson, an old pal of “Billy, the Kid.” They had taken possession of the stores, saloons and postoffice, damaged their contents and threatened the lives of citizens if they attempted interference. The town has been fired in several places and the people have fled to surrounding towns for safety. It is feared the town will be burned any night. Couriers have been sent to Trinidad and Las Animas for aid.

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A Bad Smash Up

Chicago, April 10- The coroner was notified this morning that a fatal accident had occurred on the Santa Fe road near Joliet, Ill., this morning. The report as it reached him said four men were killed but no particulars were given.

Partial details of the accident which occurred on the Chicago, Santa Fe and California railroad near Joliet, this morning have been received here. It is resulted from a collision between passenger and freight trains. Three persons were killed outright and several more or less seriously injured. The killed are Mr. and Miss Hart, of Brookline, Mass., and the engineer of the freight train. J. L. Hart, father of the two passengers who were killed, was fatally hurt. The bodies have been brought to this city.

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Clever Crooks.

How they robbed the chief of police of Cincinnati.

Columbia Dispatch – Detective John T. Norris was in the city to-day and succeeded in recovering a fine overcoat belonging to Colonel Deitsch, superintendent of police of Cincinnati, which was stolen from him some months ago.

The coat was in the possession of a colored man in this city, who had been pressed with it by two confident men, known in criminal circles as “Tubby” Smith and “Fatty” Stewart. The theft was quite a clever one and for that reason was kept quiet. Being taken in to Deitch’s office after being arrested on suspicion, the men produced a Pinkerton detective badge and said they were there watching the banks.

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Coaxing the Cherokees

That commission expected to start some time this month.

Washington April 8.,- The commission recently appointed by the president to negotiate purchase of 6,000,000 acres of land in Indian territory, have been notified by telegraph to assemble in Washington not later than the 15th inst. As soon thereafter as their instructions can be given them, probably within four or five days, they will leave for Muscogee, the capital of the Cherokee nation. The expectation is that the commission will finish its work within sixty or ninety days, at the farthest. It is empowered to offer the Cherokees $1.25 an acre for land.

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Anarchist Fire Bugs.

Their Methods of Fleecing Jersey City Insurance Companies.

Jersey City, April 4.- Bernard Blume the leader of a gang of fire bugs who have been fleecing the insurance companies, was arrested in this city. The method of the gang was to rent a store, put in a small stock and obtain heavy insurance. When preparations were made for the incendiary blaze a lamp would be broken. Near it were placed bladders filled with benzine. Around the bladders was a circle of gun powder, which exploded the bladders, and, like a flash the place would be ablaze, leaving no trace of the incendiary work except a broken lamp to deceive the insurance people. The occupants of the store would be absent, attending a social gathering at the home of one of the other conspirators, to prove an alibi.

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