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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-30
THE CONFESSION.
County Jail,

Los Angeles, January 29th.
Statement of Fritz Anschlag made
in the presence of w. H. Russell,
Emil Harris and Theo. G. Metzler:
"These are the watchss and jewerly
attached, taken by me from the bodies
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock after l
killed them and they were dead, the
purse was in Mr.. Hitchcocks pants
pocket containing IS 90 in silver which
took from his person. The money
it contained was taken from me by
the officer who arrested me and de-
livered to Mr.. Russell. This note
marked exhibit A" was sent by me
to Mr.. Lauderman as a notification of
my change of mind regarding the
purchase Of Mr.. Hitchcock's farm.
This is my own writing. The note,
"Exhibit B." of date of Jan. 18th, at
Santa Ana, by me given to Mr.. George
Sauderman as commission for the
negotiating of the Hitchcock sale. 1t
was for $50 to be paid thirty days
after date.
Q. (by Anschlag.) Has the money
been found which l paid Mr.. H
on Monday, January %, at about A.
NJ, in the dining-room. Mrs. H. was
present. The amount was $7,905, in
denominations of $40, $40, and $5 gold
pieces, amounting to $3.50. The bal
ance was in greenbacks.
A. (by Mr.. Harris.) No.
Soon after l paid the money to Mr..
Hitchcock went to Long Beach. l
remained at the farm working.
After dark Mr.. Hitchcock returned. It
was about one hour after dark. Mr.
Hitchcock unhitched his horse and
put him up in the stable. TFe chill
dren were in the house with Mrs.
Hitchcock. After Mr.. Hitchcock had
put up his horse he came into the
house, and we all sat down to supper.
After supper he (Hitchcock) went to
bed.
Twill now correct my statement of
yesterday, and state the true facts of
the killing.
After Mr.. Hitchcock had unhitched
the horse, he took the horse to water,
and when he returned to put the horse
into the stable 1 followed him and
took the hatchet from side beam
and struck Mr.. Hitchcock from be-
hind over the head, telling him. Then
I struck him with the AK, which got
from the wood pile, several times.
Then l made my way to the house to
kill Mrs. Hitchcock, who was shaking
the table cloth on the rear step of the
house. I had the hatchet in my
hand, approached her and struck her
on the head and she tell. / then
dragged her into the stable, where ]
picked up the ak, and not.wishing to
see either OF them suffer, struck hel
with the AK several times. l then
lifted Mr.. Hitchcock into the wagon
and carried Mrs. Hitchcock over tc
the wagon and lifted her into the
wagon. I then drove to the place
where they were buried. took two
spades with me, one short handle
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-30
FIRE ! FIRE !

Angeles Furniture Company will be sold at
112 To 11S UPPER MAIN STREET,
Until cleaned out ia 3O-1m
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-30

On account of the uncertain state
of the weather, it has be en- decided to
postpone the auction sale of the
Boettcher Tract until further notice
In the meantime lots will be on pri-
vate sale at our office. Watch for
date of the auction.
RUSSELL & BAUM,
jan14 I'm 132 West FIRST Street.
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NOTICE

THE LOS ANGELES CITY WATER co.
will strictly enforce the following rule: The
hours for sprinkling are between and 8
O'Clock A. M and and 8 o'clock P M. For
violation of tho above regulation the water
will be shut OFF and fine of two dollars will
be charged before water will be turned on
againf jan1-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-30

Have your watch repaired by first
class watch makers at Quarre &
Mauldin's jewelry establishment, 211
South Spring street, near Third.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-30

The only Austrian and Hungarian
kitchen, at Vienna Buffet, corner OF
Main and Requena streets.
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and one long. Then I buried them.
When l finished burying them it was
almost daylight. covered the grave
over with straw and left nail-keg
over or near the grave, and then drove
to Santa Ana, arriving tnere between
8 and 9A NJ. Before leaving the farm
to bury the bodies 1 packed up my
black dress suit, which I now wear, in
my overcoat, and took the suit along
l then changed my cl&hes. l threw
the blood-stained clothes into the
grave, covered the grave over as
stated before, and drove into Santa
Ana. There | transacted some busi-
ness, making purchases, etc., etc.,
and hunted Mr.. Decker and with him
returned to the farm about noon.
L, Fritz Anschlag, do hereby cer-
tify that the above amended state
ment after having carefully been read
and explained to me and which
have perfectly understood, as being
the true facts as to the killing and
numbering of Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock
on their farm on the evening of Mon
day, January 23d, 1888, by me.
FRITZ ANsCHLAa.
E. HARRIS,
w. Ii. RUSSELL,
THEc. G. METzLER,
Witnesses.
THE EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Anscblag persisted in asserting that
he had paid Mr.. Hitchcock the $4,000,
and as seen by the above, he appeared
TO be anxious to ascertain wheI her it
had been found. He stated that he
had found the money while plowing
a field. No amount of questioning
would canse him to admit that he
had not paid the $4,000.
At the County Jail Anschlag was
still kept in solitary confinement yes
terday and acting under instructions.
Jailor Russell refused to allow him to
receive visitors. There was ONE
fear that he would commit ssuicide |
and close watch was kept on all of |
his movements; but he appeared to |
have no thought of anything of that
kind.
1t was rumored on the street during
the afternoon that the citizens of
odAtd AHa Hdu OK pIcSScu lIle lHleu-
ton of coming to Los Angeles on
Wednesday next and lynching
Anschlag on his way 10 or from the
Justices Court. The officers thought
however, that there was nothing of
truth in the statement and have no
fear of any such event taking place.
The examination is set for Wedpes-
dav at two o'clock.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-28

MilYille has enacted an ordinance which
efectually closes that town 10 street peddlers
unless they secure license from the Mayor
The price OF license runs from 81 to SO
\ despatch from Bridgeton states that sew
erai prominent citizens have received warn
ing notices purporting to come from White
Caps, sLoeal Branch No % The notices arc
printed by pen. accompanied with skull and
cross bones, and some of them in red ink. II
is generally believed that these notices are the
result OF practical joker, although, it is said,
that those receiving them have armed them
selves.
The Jury Commissioners OF Camden county
on Saturday, placed the names Of several we'll
known clergymen on the list TO be drawn by
the Grand Jury by the January term of court
Three of those 50 placed were drawn upon the
jury as follows: Rev. J. /. Seoy, of the Tab
ernaele NJ. Z. church. Camden; Rev. Marcus
A. Brownson. OF the First Presbyterian
church. Camden, and Rev. Gustavus NJ. Muir
Fay, of the Protestant Episcopal church, at
lIaddonfield.
Tho ianitress at the waiting room ofthe Fed
cral street Ferry, Camden, on Monday morn
ing discovered a package lying in one of The
toilet rooms, and, thinking it to be nothing
but some waste material. threw it in the stove.
Returning to the stove in few moments, she
looked in aud discovered the body Of a newly
born child being consumed. Aaaistance was
summoned. and the body was rescued from
the flames. County Physician Iszard stated
that the infant was born aliyc. No clue has
been obtained as to the identity ofthe mother
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west aersex came socletx.

The Directors OF the West Jersey Game
Protective Society held a meeting in Cam
den last week. The Directors stated that
they would vigorously prosecute all parties
who shot under theiI jurisdiction without
a proper license from the society, or else
being q citizen or farmer For the pur-
chase of game 81 ,000 was appropriated,
the game to be delivered to the Directors
for distribution. The old game commit
tee was continued with power to act. 1t
was reported that O number of English
hares had been received and would be sent
out early in the Spring, and thai a great
number were expected therefrom. The
Directors made reports from their various
districts as regards the feeling of farmers
and sportsmen as to the close season for
shooting game. and it was finally decided
that they would petition the Legislature to
change the game laws so that rabbits,
pheasant and quail could be shot from
November to December 81 inclusive, and
woodcoek from July to 81 inclusive, and
from November to December31 inclusive.
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9icd.

-,-s--S,,,,s
GAUNT-Near Woodstown, Dec. 9th. lsss,
Stacy F.. only child of Amos p. and Mary
". Gaunt, aged Is months and lS days
Funeral from the residence of the parents,
saturday morning the 18th inst, at half past
ten o'clock. Services at the Baptist church
Woodstown.
ERvIN.-In Clayton, Dec 27th, Miss Katie,
daughter of Robert and Catharine Erwin, aged
Is years.
BALLENG ER.-Near Mullica Hill, Dec. 2lst,
Amanda Ballenger, wife of George Ballenger
GRossCUP-In salem, Dec Goth. Sarah E.
wife OF Robert 4. Grosseup, aged 46 years
FOGG-In Warrington, Dec. aith, Joseph
II. Fogg. in his ia year.
CRAvEN-In salem. Dec. 10th, Henry Rey-
bold Craven, son of Thomas j. and the late
Esther c. Craven, in his 18th year.
PARKER In salem, Dec. lath Frederick
C.. son of Charles H. and Ella Parker, in his
Sd veal.
wATERMAN-In salem, Dec. Goth, Charles
W aterman, formerly of Noedstown, in his
list year.
HENsoN-In Warrington. Dec. 18th, Laura
Jane Henson, daughter of Henry and Frances
Henson, aged - years.
PEACHY-- In Quinton, Dec. ga, Clarence
l.. son ofJohn W and Martha j. Peachy, in
his Sd year.
sMITH-In salem. bee. ed, Teresa smith,
aged 30 years.
REEVE-In Camden, Dec. 18th, Sarah Wyatt
Reeve, in her sd year. lnterment in FRIENDS
Cemetery, SALIENT
sTRETCH=Iu salem, pee. 18TH, susan j.
Stretch. aged n years.
BLACk-Near Centre square, Dec. 23d, ISIS.
Thomas J Black, in the cd year OF his age
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Aarrfcd.

RICHM -6SASkILI--At The residence Of
the brides parents, near bridgeport, on Dec
a0th. by Rev. George ". Watson, Frank Rich
man, of Sharptown, 10 Miss Lizzie Gaskill, OF
Logan township, Gloucester county.
PURTELL-DICKENS0 N-At Paal's Hotel,
Woodbury., Dec. 2lth, by lis Honor Mayor d.
o. Watkins, Thomas Purtel, ct Woodstowns
and Eva v Dickinson, of sharptown.
AN-LEDDES-I Glassboro, on
Oct eth, by Rev. T.. d. Stultz, Charles IL
simmerlnan and Miss Lena Ledden, both of
Glassboro.
IIrTEL-FIsAER-ln Newaeld, pec. I2ih,
by Rev Charles Wiley, Joseph l. Isitt9l and
Miss Eldora NJ. Fisher, both OF Newield.
GARTER - UHEESEM AN = At the Black
Mo0S NJ. Il. Parsonage Dec. 18TH wy lev. d.
W c. Mcintyre, Mm- I'll. Carter, Jr., and Mass
EHANEG AN-LAYTON-- AZ the residence
OF the brides parents, in lppcr Penn's Neck,
on Dec. 18th, ny Rev. L. NJ, Atkinson, George
NJ Flanagan and Miss Anna p. Layton, both
Of Upper Penn's Neck.
B0RpEN-REEN Eat the brides home in
pennsgrove, Dec. 18Th, by Rev c, > Powell
son, W IA. f. Borden, of Sharptown ana Mrs.
Elizabeth Reeve, Of PennsgroVe.
TURNER -BLo0DGopD--At the parsonage
Of the Third street n =. church; camden,
Dee 18th, by Rev. J, 4. Mestwood, Richar g
Turner and Miss Hannah q. Biooagood both
OF Clayton.
BRADY = IRELAND = At Glassboro Dee,
l9th by Charles u. Wolf Esq.. James LFady
and sarah } ireland. both OF 1lassboro.
McCUIAE9-RR OWN--At the residence Of
the BRIDE parents, by Key. m. ,. Ialse1 3ohn
Henry Mcguliey, 81 hlrkwood. - MISS Ella
Packer Brown, OF Giassboro
IAINES kIRkBRiDE = At Woodbury.,
Dee 18TH By Pastor =. Juason PiersoA, Elmer
f. Haines, OF WestviMe and Laura hirkbride,
ct BarnsDoto.
Is-sTRuBLE-In Trenton, Dec. egth,
at the brides home, By Rev. George u. " hite,
Harry j. Davis. of Woodbury., ana Mrs. Lizzie
Strubes OF Trenton.
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mancock,s nrIage IEappen1nga.

Rev. Vim. Vanderherchen IS spending
the holidays in Philadelphia.
Our public school has been closed this
week for the Christmas holidays.
The meetings Of the Loyal Temperance
Legion have been resumed and thenew Off
GERS are: Superintendent and Treasure
Anna V Bramble; Assistant Superintend-
ent, Lucy S. CARL: Secretary, Maggie c.
Harris; Assistant Secretary, John Powell
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Z. Grosscup,
wife of Robert Grosscup, took place at the
Canton Baptist Church on Sunday last.
The services were conducted by Rev. J. J.
Davies, the interment being in the eeme-
terry connected with the church. The de-
ceased lived at this place until few years
ago, when she and her family went to live
in Salem.
The Christmas entertainment of the NJ .
E. Sunday School was one of the best ever
given here. The church was handsomely
trimmed and notices adorned the walls
with the words, .'Peace on earth, good
will toward men, and aGlory to God in
the highest They had very pretty ar
rangement, the tops Of the two trees being
nterlocked and suspended between the n
was a large star and a motto bearing the
words, Born in Bethlehem" also a bell
which was rung at intervals. The Super
intendent, John NJ Hunt, conducted the
exercises which abounded with Christmas
cheer. The large and efficient choir render
ed appropriate music. Wilmina Pogue pre-
siding at the organ. Among the recitations
were Peace on the Earth, - Phoebe Little;
christmas Carol, Mary Turner; ''Under
the holly boughs, Maggie G. Harris; The
Infant King" Anna Fisher; GLORY to
God, > Lucy Carton and Celestial Choifs
Anna r. Davis. The solo, Little brown
thrush by Iannie G. Pedrick, who IS but
a child, was we'll sung and pleased all.
Numerous valuable and pretty gifts were
distributed among the large audience
Starr & Bro, of Salem, with their usual
generosity, supplied the school with con-
fectionery and were extended a vote of
thanks. NM. J. SMITH.
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On the beam of a Friend.

The following beautiful llnes-appropriale
as TO time and sentiment-were received by
Mrs. Edwin Richman from a dear friend as an
expression OF faith and sympathy in the hour
Of bereavement:
Just rs the Christmas dawn drew nigh.
And the bright stars faded, one by one,
An angel came from the far-off SKY,
And spoke in sweet and solemn tone
To the one we loved: "Oh, come with me
To the mansions prepared on high for thee
And thy glorious King in his beauty see
Though never an eye saw his shining wings,
One spirit the messenger heard and knew;
he Needed his gentle whisperings,
Ana felt that the words he spake were true.
So he placed in his his willing hand,
Ana he bore him away to the heavenly land.
Evermore az the throne OF the Lord TO stand.
Aud they said. "Ile Is dead, whom we loved
sowell;
lie is gone from us for ever and aye;n
Bat the sweet thought came-if his lips could
tell
Of the peace and JOY that he feels to-day
How his christmas day in Heaven was spent
As at his Redeemer's feet he bent,
And hts voice with angel voices blent-
All, then, We would strive to restrain our
tears,
For why should We weep for those who smile :
Ana soon Will be ended oar griefs and fears,
And the shadows and cares Of "earth's little
whiie;''
Ana the rich and poor, the cid and young,
Who the praises of God on the earth have
snng,
VIII praise Him in Heaven with an o.her
tongue
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rne Dn.Eymen ana The NINA Law.

There is division among the dairymen
of South Jersey over the proposed changes
in the milk law. There is still a large
number who ara elamoring for a reduction
of the standard which nov calls for twelve
per cent. OF solids Last year Dairyman
Abbott, of Moorestown, led crusade
against that clause of the law regulating
the sale of skinned milk and the unjust
ness of the standard. He was defeated by
the dairyman of Jersey City and Newark.
There is still feeling in Burlington,
Camden. Gloucester and Salem counties
that the law needs revising and some of
sturdy farmers intend to try their luck the
this winter.
There is, however, division of opinion
in reference to the question. While Glou-
cester is almost solid for change, this
cannot be said OF Burlington and Salem.
The Patrons of Husbandry refused to
touch the subject at their recent State
Grange meeting, and it is doubtful As to
whether anything viii be accomplished
this session, owing 10 the fact that the
farmers are about equally DIVIDED as to
whether the average COW can produce the
twelve per cent. of solids or not. The
dairymen of Mercer. Middlesex, Essex and
Hudson are favorable to the law as il now
stands. and it is noticeable fact that few
or no prosecutions have taken place it the
upper part OF the State during the year.
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our letter Box.

An occasion long to be remembered by
those who participated was the family
gathering Of the twenty-five children
and grandchildren of Jacob and Mary
q. Kirby, at their pleasant home at
Mount Airy, on the 10Th inst, that date
being the sixtieth birthday Of that dearly
beloved wife mother and grandmother.
The morning train from Philadelphia
brought from that city Chalkley Kirby.
wife and little son Clement, and I. w.
Biedert and wife and little daughter
Laura. When the father and mother re-
turned from meeting, the latter was IN
tremendously ushered into the parlor and
found there assembled all those whom she
loved dearest and best. Mr.. Fred. w
Biedert, whose wife is an adopted daugh-
ter, acted as master Of ceremonies, and
greeted Mother Kirby in a neat little speech
in behalf Of the children Besides the i'm
mediate family there were present George
Homer, wife and daughter; Joel Borton
aud wife; John Bishop and wife; Jacob
Pedrck and wife, and Mrs. Rodman Parsons,
an intimate friend OF the family, and little
daughter Marion. of Bucks county, Pa.
The thinner man was beautifully supplied
with numberless good things which God in
His generous goodness Is pleased TO give
unto His children at this bountiful season
of the year Long may Mother Kirby S
life among US be extended, and long may
the quiet, christian example teach US to
''be good for goods own sake
RCTH.
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EreehoIders not wanted.

4 dispatch from New Brunswick in a
Trenton paper, reads as follows: "There
is strong sentiment among the farmers
of New Jersey in favor of the abolition OF
the Boards of Freeholders which now IMAM
age the affairs of different counties just as
the Aldermen do those of the cities. The
Middlesex County Board of Agriculture is
the originator of bill which will be re-
ported to the State Agrculturists at
their next meeting, to be by them recon-
mended to the Legislature. An attempt
was made to have the bill passed by the
last Legislature, but it failed because OPP
posed by Hudson and Essex county men,
bers. This year the bill is framed ON the
local option plan, and the counties are
given a right to vote on it for its adoption,
just as they can now on the question Of
license or no license.
The movement against the freebooter
boards is made because those bodies are
both unwieldly and expensive, as well as
almost useless. The present plan allows
for q representative in the board from each
ward and township in the county, and they
are paid at the rate Of 50 per day for work
done. The result has been that the free
holders find numberless opportunities of
meeting in order that they may capture the
two-dollar fec. In Middlesex many of them
send in bills for every day, month after
month, often Sundays and holidays being
included. Committees call on the Sheriff,
the Surrogate, or the County Clerk, chat
awhile and walk off to charge s. each for
meeting, Contracts are let out for
bridge aud aqueduct building when the
Freeholders meet so often that their bills
for inspection nearly equal the cost of the
bridge building. In Middlesex county
bills for small jobs at repairing equaled
more than the amount that would have
been necessary for the purchase of entirely
new articles. Two members charged for
attendance on the funeral of a deceased
member of the board.
These cases seem all the more outrage
Gus when it is considered that the whole
amount Of work done is not enough to
keep one man busy quarter Of the time.
The present bill provides that, il adopted
by majority of tie residents of the coun-
ty, the Board of Chosen Freeholders shall
be abolished and their places taken by a
board OF three commissioners, to be elect
ed by the people, one each year, and
whose salaries shall not be less than $500
nor more than 81, 600 each per year Its
passage will result in a saving Of thous-
ands Of dollars to some counties, aud will
do away with bodies that have become
largely political machines, whose menu
bers are county politicians put there to
keep the cogs clear and we'll oiled
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A beautiful wedding was celebrated at
''Grecp Bank y the handsome residence Of
George aud Emma A. Horuer, in Gl0uees-
ter county, ON Wednesday, the l0th inst.
The contracting parties were Mary Il 3.
Horner. their accomplished daughter, and
Hiram p. Eyes, Y. s., Of Wilmington,
Del. a recent graduate Of the Pennsylva-
MIA University, and a son of VIM. Ewes,
steward of the Delaware county Aims
house. AZ - o'clock, NJ, the four score
or more of guests had been usherod into
the spacious parlorS, which were tasteinliy
decorated with holly, by Mr., Scott, Of VIII
miDeton, and DR. Williams, of Philadel-
phia, friends of the groom. The bride
wore a handsome dark-brown velvet trav-
cling dress. and they were preceded into
the room by Elma, little sister OF the
bride as maid OF honor she being beauti-
fully dressed in cream eolored nuns veil
ing and surah The ceremony was the
beautiful one used By the Society of
Friends. and may the sacred promises
then exchanged grow brighter with the
long years of happiness we trust they may
enjoy. After the congratulations, follow
ed By the signing of the certificate, the
wedding party was invited into the large
dining-room. Immediately back of the
parlors, which had been very profusely
decorated with holly and smilax, and where
handsomely arranged tables were ahnnd-
antly spread with an elegant wedding
dnuer. The different courses were deftly
served hy Mr.. Edwin H. Kirk, ofNewtown
Square, Pa, and Mr. Bassett Kirby, Of
Paulsboro, aud their aids.
Some of those who were present were
the overseers appointed by the monthly
meeting OF Friends, Asa Eagle and Hope
L. Moore. Of Mulliea Hill and Barclay Ed
wardsa aud wife, OF Woodstown; also Charles
Williamson and wife, and DR.. Rowland
and son, Of Media, Pa; Mrs. Grace Beatty,
Mentor. Pa; Sir. and Mrs. Joha Roberts,
Jr. Mr.. VIM 5. lIarker, Of the firm of
Sullsan. Harker & Co.. Philadelphia;
Mrs. Alice G.. Stratton, Woodbury.; Miss
Inallle FIaaigen, Phna. Mr.. and Mrs
Chalkley Daell and their newly married
daughter. Mrs EagarA. Smith, Of Wenonah,
Thomas Kirk and.wife, Nawtown Square.
Pa: Mr.. ana Mrs. l. Oakfora Acton,
salem; Jacob Kirby and wife, Woodssowns
Samuel Gaunt and wife, and Martha Kirk
bride. Mullica Hi; Misses Lizzie aud
Dsbbie Kirk, Upper Darby. Pa, and pr.
and Mrs. s. r. Sanger, HsrrisonTiile.
The presents we're very n-meroSs and
handsome. The happy couple took their
departure, amid real blizzard Of rice and