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St. Paul Daily Globe
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
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On July 13, a German excursion steamer Josephine from La Crosse, Wis., faced a storm, a shooting death of chambermaid Rilda Gillam allegedly by Kate English, a collision with rafter Jennie Hayes, and a false fire alarm causing mass panic.
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Murder of a Young Girl on an Excursion Steamer
Special to the Globe.
LA CROSSE, Wis., July 14. -The German excursion from here yesterday on the steamer Josephine had a rather rough time, having been out in most of last night's storm. Alarm resulting from the rough weather was augmented first by a mysterious shooting, which caused the instant death of Rilda Gillam, a chambermaid, when nobody was present except Kate English. The latter says she is innocent, but it is also said she admitted having done the shooting, at first asserting it was an accident. She is held for trial. Not long after the boat had a stern collision with the rafter Jennie Hayes, which caused a great commotion. Men as well as women fainted. Everybody strapped on life preservers, and when some one yelled "fire," the few sane men on board had all they could do to keep the crowd from taking to the water.
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La Crosse, Wis.
Event Date
July 13
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instant death of rilda gillam; kate english held for trial
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German excursion on steamer Josephine caught in storm; mysterious shooting killed chambermaid Rilda Gillam with only Kate English present; she claims innocence but admitted shooting as accident; later stern collision with rafter Jennie Hayes caused panic, fainting, life preservers donned, false fire yell nearly caused drowning rush.