The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-09

pain anu terror. Inc mystery was soon re-
vealed. FOR with the withdrawal of the stock
ings shocking sight was Witnessed About
half of one of the chiId's feet fell off from the
rest, and when the other foot was disclosed the
toes of that foot came off with the
stocking Examination showed that both feet
had rotted in part while from the portion re-
manning attached TO the limbs issued foul mat
ter, causing a sickening stencil. Mrs. Bisbee
dressed the feet as well as possible, Accord
Ting to the statement of Mrs Bisbee, Mrs Ty
| Ter said to her husband: Il never liked the
| child, and never shall, and shan't do anything
| for It" To this the husband replied; You
need not have let the child's feet rot" doc
tor was summoned, and stated after examina-
ton, that the feet had been frozen some time
previous, and the child's suffering mus have
treatment he feet had become diseased piG and
| rotted awag He ordered the little ones re
moval 10 the Massachusetts, general hospital,
where it has since been taken 1t is thought by
| physicians that her life can be saved, as well
| as most of her limbs, by the removal of GER
tain boHes and by means of careful treatment
The mother gave no satisfactory excuse for her
| neglect She said thatxwhen she desired 70
look at the sore foot the child would cry, and
| therefore she desisted. Neither could she bear
| the terrible stencil, for 1t was sickening to her
| stomach. The mother did not seem to care
| much for the sin she had committed untii told
| that she might involve herself i'll trouble
| and have all the children taken away, where
1 being
enciente, it was thought best not to alarm her
| too much. So the children will probably
main with her for while She has cared for
all except Annie, apparently The house was
| in good condition, the beds being tolerably
clean and no unu5hal Appearances of untitli-
| ness existing Annie will be taken good care
of by the society. = The case has stirred up
| great excitement in the community, and Is re-
garded instance without parallel in the
| state, of a mothers hatred and neglect
BETRAYED By HIS BEST GIRL.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May S.-The trial
of Marvin NJ Fenner, for the murder of John
L Hessler, began yesterday before Judge Ben
nett The motion for a change of venue, on
| account of the feeling AGAINST the accused, was
denied, and for good reasons. When sherif
McCamley went to Adams County to subpoena
Witnesses he was given to understand that if
| the trial was postponed change of venue
granted, determined men stood ready to lynch
Fenner
There is romantic chapter in the case.
After Fenner is alleged to have committedthe
crime, he returned to Auburndale, where he
visited BY his betrothed, who Keeps the
village school at Westfeld She had heard
stories of his connection with old farmer Hess-
ier's death; she did not believe them, but
wantBdto hear a. denial from. her lovers lips.
When she aaNshifn he gave evasive answers.
which convinced her that all was not right
She returned heme and FenpeF. to make his
peace, followed her gthither; but his OPP
portunity had passed, When he called at
her home she engaged him in conversation,
and, by her woman's arts, she held him until
her uncle secured the SHERIFF, and the lover
was put uneer arrest as 81 -
the murder was committed last January
Hessler, well TODD farmer of Westfield Ad
ans county, had tor sale a span of mules,
which he agreedto sell to FenRer Cor James
Brown, as the purchaser gave his name) for
$500 Hessler left to deliver them at junction
City, where the purchaser claimed to have
logging camp. Hessler was never seen
alive after that ~ Fenner soon after
sold the miles, Hessler@ not sreturning
home, suspieIon of foua play was ex-
cited and men secured the woods from Janu-
airy till April Last mouth Hesslers remains
were found. There was bullet hole In his
head, and his akull was crushed Fenaer was !
al once thought to be the murderer and he
was captured as already narrated About the |
time of Fenner's arrest a letter appeared IN |
Milwaukee paper claiming to have been written |
by the guilty party, and that Fenner was limo
cent of the crime. The original copy was OBJ |
tanned and compared with the handwriting of |
Fenner, and was similar TO it Fenner has at
tempted to break jaii three times
EseLEM CASE AGAIN.
INDIANAPOLIS, May S.-When local |
sensations fail, Mrs Glenn and the famous |
eraI times until she finally worried out justice |
and was discharged on a nolle prosequi, turns |
up for the benefit of the newspapers. For |
several days an attorney of Chicago has been |
investigating transaction in which Mrs. Glenn |
figures that may result in a solution of the |
mystery surrounding the murder Mrs. Glenn /
had by her first husband son, Albert Patton,
who inherited fromAhIs father a certain piece
|
and his wife have been separated for some
time, but not divorced, she making her home
in Chicago Several weeks ago he wrote her
asking that she come down here and sign the
necessary papers to convey the property by
deed to q purchaser She sent an attorney in
stead He finds that the property was mort
gagged to Claypools d Ketcham, Mrs. Clern's at
two notes for %, 600 each the names of Mrs I
Glenn and Mrs Patton being signed to the
mortgage. Upon being informed of this Mrs |
Patton came here and went before the grand
jury, to whom she stated that she Aigned
the mortgage under duress, and on the
that the document was
Al appeal bond In a case ia which Frank i
Glenn, Mrs. Clem's last husband was de- i
PENDANT Mrs Glenn asserts that the signafure /
Of her name Is forgery It is stated that since
Mr.. Glen procured his divorce he and his wife |
have become bitter enemies. Youth Patton's
with the mortgage is q mystery as |
4 would naturally be supposed he should side |
with his mother against his stepfather; but this
% not all, In his investigation of this matter |
he attorney discoyered some facts which war |
-anted the employment of detectives in work
ng up the Young murder case again, and they |
Ire now at 1T Parties heretofofe unsuspected /
IRE implicated, and reporter who has looked |
nte the facts says that some arrests will doubt
ess be made that will shed light upon the muir
Ter of William Young and wife.
BAGGAGE sMAsHERs BAGGED.
ST. Louis, May sc. q. Cragan, n ,
master, and William HerzoG brake
nan, on the run from Longview to Texarkana, |
IN the international and Great Northern road,
ire now lodged in jail at Longview, and viii be ,
prosecuted for cries of systematic robberies /
Of baggage, extending over the past year or !
iwo-@ The Missouri Paeifc Company has
paid between $4,000 and 5000 to passen-
gers indemnity for losses sustained |
by pilfering from trunks, but their | I
secret-service police was unable to
ferret out dhe perpetrators Alfred r r
Donkling, an attorney Of New York, was one of
Lhe sufferers He had been robbed of jewelry, |
etc, TO a considerable amount The latest
victim was Circuit Attorney Harrlssof this city Il
who lately returned from Texas trip. lie |
found that his trunk had been plundered, and
reported it Detectives were sent out and