Show Criminal Occnrcnecs and Casualties Detroit 31John Hamilton a wealthy farmer of Iowa was shot and instantly killed by his nephew last night Hamilton wag 76 years old and Wm H McKenny his assailant is but 18 His father is wealthy and resides in Brooklyn N Y The boy wanted to become a farmer and bis father brought him west to spend the summer at bis uncles He remained there till a few weeks ago when he became dissatisfied and went to a neighboring village to work in a mill At his settlement with Hamiltons Eon 18 was dUll him and procuring a livery rig last evening be drove to the farm for young Hamilton Not being at home he demanded the money of his uncle who told him bis ton would settle as soon as tbey threshed their grain This did not satisfy McKenny who became abusiro and threatened to attach the wheat Hot words ensued and Hamilton ordered or-dered him out of tho hours and started to put him out when McKenny draw his revolver and shot twice tile second shot passing through Hamiltons heart causing his death in a few minutes McKenny gave himself up to the officers and is now in jail Omaha Neb 30This afternoon a young man named Frank Depeter was drowned in the Missouri river while bathing with some other boys Washington 3lTen persons I have been arrested in Covington County Alabama charged with beating and intimidating United States witnesses and destroying processes pro-cesses from the United States courts |