Word: murders
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Despatches from New York state that the police of that city have discovered some important information relative to the murder of Harriet Bell, in Boston, which they are working...
...despatch from Denver says that Charles W. Stickney, who was acquitted of the murder of Campau on the ground of emotional insanity, has brought suit in the country court for a divorce from his wife, Nina Stickney. He has also brought suit against G. W. Kassler, administrator of the estate of M. T. Campau, for the recovery of the property conveyed by Campau to him for the benefit of his wife. The latter suit is brought for the benefit of Mrs. Stickney, and the real estate will become her property in case of recovery...
...prolonged applause, 10f; prolonged and noisy applause, 20f; three rounds of applause, 25f; simple recall, 25f; unlimited recalls, 50f; for appearing horror-struck, 5f; murmurs of affright, as if the power to applaud were lost, 15f; a moan, followed by applause at the end of a scene of murder, 12 1/2f; ordinary laughter, 5f; bursts of laughter, 10f; exclamations - "Oh, how droll!" etc., 15f; superlative exclamations - "It is simply magnificent!" "It is unequalled!" 20f. The sifflet a succes, or "the friendly hiss," is not, we learn, supplied under 20f. The item which strikes our fancy most is the "moan followed...
DREADFUL TRAGEDY - DOUBLE MURDER - RIVALRY BETWEEN COLLEGE SOCIETIES CAUSES A GHASTLY CRIME...
...sleeping poco. On bringing a light a dreadful sight presented itself to his view. Two ghastly corpses, their clothing torn and bloody, their gaping wounds filled with matted blood and dust, lay at fearful length on the floor of the cellar. One look was enough. With the cry of murder on his lips, with blanching cheeks, in wild-eyed terror, the man of many duties fled the loathsome sight. With the utmost difficulty he was quieted sufficiently to give a coherent account of what he had seen. Finally, accompanied by our special reporter and one of the editorial board...