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JOHN LEE, THE MURDERER.

JOHN LEE, THE MURDERER.
the claim Of the condemned men will
not hold water. They claim that a jury
of Scandinavians will sentence a man
to death Oh the SlimmeSt evidence. and
that the accused has little chance be-
fore such a jury.
John Lee said that there was a great
amount of hard feeling against Moe in
the town OF Brandon, and.the latter, on
being asked about this, admitted it, tell
ing the story of fight he had there, and
saying this was the only reason for it
that he could think of.
The prisoners are allowed to see visit
orS. and it seems they have go0dly
number every day, as there is consider
able sympathy felt for them in the town.
most people seeming to think that they
were convicted on evidence that did not
amount to much. The jallers say that
the men are both quiet and well-be-
haved, and are treated with as much
consideration as the rules will al ow.
They seem to be on good terms with
their prisoners, and evidently share the
local sympathy to great extent. The
local clergy are frequent and apparently
welcome visitors, though the men do not
much like the bass singing OF Rev. Carl
son Their favorites are Revs. w.
Scott and Hallgren, two Baptists, while
Rev. S. NJ Wilcox, Congregationalist
also well received.
BUILDING TIE GALLONS.
The gallOWS was erected in vacant
space to the north of the Jail on Friday,
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men also contributed to the evenings
sociability, and comfort and good cheer
were enjoyed by Representatives of
varied caiiings.
With Mr.. Harris first efforts to mould
the destines of the Monastery there
was r. B. JilSOn. now member of a
leading mercantile house Of this city;
I'll. NJ. Butler and C. w. Copley. These
gentlemen were the original four who
entered upon the domestic realm under
the individual titles of Monks. The
house was luXuriOusly furnished with
everything that good taste could apply
to the cheerful quarters; cook was en-
gagged, and the hostelry was in full
blast in the spring of 1877. A parlor,
sitting room, library and four bedrooms
were devoted to the use of the Monks,
and enjoy life they did-mOst royalty.
of the Monastery, John w. White, then
a young lawyer and gay society devotee,
inaugurated another scheme, land pushed
the organization Of the Poverty Flat
club, with headquarters on West Third
street, opposite the old Metropolitan
hotel. There S. r. McMasters, w. S.
Getty. George Squires, w. S. Morton
and W. Ii. Ligltner lived the life of a
bachelor. Four bedrooms and a sitting
room was the extent of their domicile,
prettily furnished
WITH GREAT EASY CHAIRS,
a profuson of rugs and pictures. and
the dresser and center table literally
loaded with presents from their lady
friends. While Quartered at the Pow
erty Flats the members boarded at the
Metropolitan hotel. The organization
lasted for years. and remained in the
Dawson block until the new brick block
corner Oak and Fifth streets was built,
when 1t moved into that, some of the
members going over to the Monastery,
others having been married in the mean
time. w. S. Getty and George Sguires
left the Poverty Flat club and became
Monks, while the Poverty Flat club
force was augmented by Messrs. Wen
zell, Jaggard, Yardly, Stryker and
others. The club still fourisbes, and
those of the members who have sur
vived the matrimonial mania are as gay
and contented as in the days of old.
Pauper is the cOgnomen that attaches
to the individual members of the fiat,
and they seem as proud of it as if the
name suggested something great.
All the old members of the Monastery
are married and enjoying a home OF
their own, except w. S. Getty. He
hangs out, and his inclination to sur
prise the boys some fine day is hardly
perceptibIe. Notwithstanding the banter
of his fellows who have preceded him.
With Mr.. Getty there are now as Monks
of the Monastery w. 81. Hyndman, F.
Skipwith, r. Rantoul, A. II. Pagetand
Dr.. McLaren.
In 1856, when DR.. Mann moved out of
his house, corner Third street and Sum-
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nit avenue, Charlie Gordon, Manly B.
Curry and company of other gentle
men,, organized the Benedick. They
rented the old Mann house. remOdeled
it. and built an addition to the rear.
Eighteen sleeping rooms were provided,
large and elegantly furnished parlor,
sitting and dining room. A skilled cook
was employed, and the clnb was not
lacking detail or appointment to make
it comfortable, and in some parts lux
urious. Billiard and bath rooms were
also feature of the place not to be
overlooked. as the boys took great
pride in them and enjoyed them, to say
the least. The dimensions OF the Ben
edck permitted lis members to approach
nearer to a real club life than the 9th
erS. About eighteen young bachelors
took up claims here, and settled down
to happy c0mmingling with the finest
boys OF the city.
The diversity of tastes and habits ex-
ercised afforded one a general idea of
the life of a bachelor. Some would re-
turn home in the evening, take supper,
then retire to their rooms. don the spike
tail and be Off to some society event,
which was to be repeated each night in
the week. Another would get home at
o'clock in the evening, play billiards
before supper, hurry through with the
evening meal, and rush right back to
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formation from either of the men as to
the motive for the shooting. ALI they

formation from either of the men as to
the motive for the shooting. All they
coula say was that they were full.
. Moe then said something to Deputy
Sheriff Lundberg in q language which
the reporter di | not understand, and the
letter said: "A petition was gotten up
around here to have Noes sentence
commuted to Imprisonment for life.
Eleven of the jurors signed it, and be-
tween sixty and seventy of the leading
men in the county. Nothing ever came
of it. The twelfth juror would have
signed, but he lived at the other end of
the county and could not be reached"
"What did the jurors sign the petition
for?' asked the reporter.
WELL" said the deputy sheriff, "they
thought Moe was being rather hardly
treated in having to hang when he had
not done any shooting."
. ''They ought to have considered that
before they brought in their verdict"
said the reporter.
"There was some misunderstanding
among them about that. You see the
two men were tried Oh the same charges
and the jury did not think they could
return different verdictS against the two
men. 1t is very likely that they would
have brought in a different verdict if
they had known they could have done
SOD
ut was an easy thing to take legal
advice upon that point" suggested the
reporter.
'Yes, suppose so, but they didn't do
it, replied the deputy.
The men also claimed that the jury
was mainly composed of Scandinavians,
some of whom could not understand
what was going On in court. An inves-
tigation Of the list of jurors, in company
with Mr.. jerks, of the Alexandria
Post, revealed the fact that they could
all speak English: that one was Cor
nishman. two or three Germans, two Or
three native-born Americans and the
balance OF Scandinavian origin, so that
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HE SAW 1T ALL.
A Native Hawaiian, Located in |
Samoa, Describes the Recent
RatfIe

Battle.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a Hawaiian
. paper which has been received here
contains an account of the recent battle
between the Germans and natives at
Samoa written by Hiram Kaumialli,
native Hawaiian, who is located in
Apia, and who witnessed the battle.
The lower states natives were prepared
for the attack, as they had heard that
the Germans had formed a plan to
capture King Mataafa and carry him
off. When the German boats approached
the shore the natives hailed them, but
the only answer they received was
the cracking of shots from the
revolver of chief from Savoy named
Sua Washit, and Immediately the battle
began. Firing commenced at o'clock
in the morning and continued until 9.
Then the bodies of the dead and
wounded were scattered about on the
shore. On Mataafa'S side seven were
killed and thirty-one wounded during
the principal battle. After this fight,
German spy-glasses were directed OH
shore and eight Samoans were seen
around fire. A shell was Immediately
fired among these people and when it
burst it killed seven, making total loss
man side tWenty-one were killed.
Among these six had their heads cut off
and their bodies buried separately. The
number of the wounded was forty-eight.
Tamasese did not come out; the path
Oil which he was expected was OBJ
structed. The Germans set fire to
Samoan houses. The letter, which is
written under date of Jan. /, continues:
''It is said that the German war ships
are going to Tutuila, where the United
States coaling station is located, to shell
the houses, and that when that is done
they are going over to Savoy to burn it.
American war power is very strong. and
if the British was like it this war in
Samoa would soon cease. Mataafa has
sent 100 soldiers to keep the peace on
lands owned by the Germans, to pre-
vent mischief by natives in taking
bread, fruits. coc0anuts, etc. The prin-
cipal occupation of Tutuila people now
is building forts"
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visit to the Eternal City at the express
wish of the Italian GOV ernment, and in
accordance with earnest requests from
persons high in the diplomatic service
of England. Since the announcement
made by the grand old man some
weeks ago to the effect that he
would call on the pope while in Rome,
Sig Crispi has brought all the influence
he could command to make Mr.. Glad
stone either change his mind OF return
to England without visiting Rome. One
of the pope's domestic prelates explains
this move in very plausible way. This
is only another proof, said he, that the
Italian government fears the influence
OF Leo XIII. Oh the minds of men who
come in personal contact with him.
Every one recalls how the government
succeeded in having the interview be-
tween Leo XIII. and emperor William
cnt short. This time it was feared that
Gladstone might sanction an appeal to
the nations and give c0untenance to
scheme which it is known the holy
father has in yiew."
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10

MARTIN MOE, TIE ACcoMPLICE.
by local carpenter. 1t is constructed
with what is known as the "Guiteau
trap" and is of solid oak. They consist
of platform ten by twelve feet. raised
eight feet from the ground on oak posts.
At one side of this platform is the drop,
which is three feet wide by six long.
This is fastened by four pegs, one at
each corner, which are withdrawn SIM
ultaneously by pressing lever. Sup
ported on posts eighteen feet high and
six inches square is the cross beam,
directly over the drop and eight inches
wide by six thick. From this beam will
hang the two ropes. The men will
stand side by side on the drop and will
die, as they sinned, together. The gal
lows will be enclosed by wooden shed,
to shut out the public view of the eX-
ecution, and none but SheriffS of coun-
ties, doctors, elergymen and newspaper
reporters will be allowed inside the
incl0sure.
There is very little excitement in the
town over the tragic event which is to
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THE BALLS AND CUSHIONS

and wear out more chalk than the club
did carpet. 1t may be presumed that
such a fellow clicked the worries till
every one except his partner had gone
to bed and was far into the land of
clined, and would come home, and after
a sumptu0uS repaSt nestle down into
the depths OF great arm chair and
commune with an author, smoke cigars
and go to sleep over both, to he carried
up to bed by the porter, who willingly
accepted tip for his timely disposition
of the slumberer. Cards and the pipe
are two necessities to the real enjoy
ment of club life, and when In neglige
attire three or four can sit around
table drawn up near the hearthstone
and think Of chips, back of a cob pipe
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10

clusively of men Of single blessedness.
The idea was first put INTO practical
operation when P. S. Harris. now treas
urer of the st. Paul IL Duluth railroad,
projected the organization of the MOnas-
terry at 500 Wabasha street, across from
the state capitol. The plan was to as
sociate number of bachelors together.
rent building. employ servants aud
enjoy life as became them. The mem
berS were mostly from the ranks of pro-
fessional men. Doctors, lawyers and
professors made up the majority, but
not the whole of the club. Mercantile
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THE MURDER SCENE.

habit2nts. situated from three 10 four
miles northwest from Alexandra, in the
center of one of the richest wheat
growing districts in the state. Moe was
of q rather r0wdy disposition, and had
been engaged in several fights with his
neighbOrS. Charles Cherline. or Chalin, or
Schelin, as 1t is differently spelled, was
also a resident of Brandon. He was a
quiet, well-behaved youth, liked by his
neighbors and generally respected.
Cherline had sister who had OH sew
eral occasions taken walks Or gone to
dances with John Lee. Her brother OBJ
jected to this intimacy, and it is said, on
one occasion expelled Lee from his
house Gn finding him calling On his sis
ter. Lee
SWORE To BE REVENGED,
and shortly afterwards. in company
with Moe, got on big drunk in the
village Of Brandon. They kept the
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Stephenson Gives Fair Warming.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 9.-Con-
gresham Stephenson, of Marinette,
says: "The river and harbor bill will
come up in the house on Monday or
there will be some filibustering which
will surprise people. We have good
bill and we must, at least, have con-
;siueratinn for it, OF else we will make a
row about it. My people in Wisconsin
pass, and it shall too, OF there will be
trouble.o
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take place there next Friday, although.
as has been said before, there is good
deal of sympathy for the unfortunate
men WHO will suffer the extreme pun
ishment allowed bv law. The very men
who would have lynched the murderer
and his accomplice eight months ago
are now those who would do all in their
power to have the sentence of at least
one Of the men mitigated. No hope is
expressed, though. and the men are re-
signed to their fate.
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WILL NOT VISIT ROME.
Gladstone Accedes to the Wish of
the Italian Government to Give
the Eternal City Wide Berth.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The following
cablegram from Rome was received to-
day by the Catholic News, of this city:
Your correspondent has been in
formed by an unimpeachable authority
that Gladstone will not come to Rome,
and that he resigns his contemplated
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10
A Slump i'm Hats.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Joseph Sugar, dealer
in hats. caps and clothing at Division
street and Milwaukee avenue, assigned
this morning. Liabilities, $4,000; assets
about $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10
DROP TO DEATH.
The Dark Shadow Of the Gal
lows Hangs Over Min
nesota,
And John Lee and Martin Moe
Mount the Seaf-
fold
To Expiate the Unprovoked
Murder Of Charles Cher
line.
The Execution Scene in Store
for Alexandria Next
Friday.
Prayers From the Doomed
Men Mingle With Loud
Hymns.
Story Of the Murder Which
the Law Is About to
Avenge.


of Minnesota will be vindicated when
the trap is sprung and John Lee and
Martin Moe are launched into eternity.
The pretty town of Alexandria seems
almost unmindful Of the legal tragedy
1t is soon to witness; and the even tenor
of its quiet wintery way is marked only
by the somber aspect of the jail, the
funereal gloom of the death watch and
the alternating hymns and prayers
which rise from the cells in which the
condemned ones are wearing away the
last days of their lives.
THE ST. Try OF THE CRIME
to be eXpiated on the scatfold is one of
premeditated ana prearranged murder,
of which they were found guilty by q
Jury of their peers last October.
John Lee has been in Douglas county
for twenty-five years, and was born four
years earlier in Iowa, shortly after the
arrival of his parents from Sweden.
He has since that time worked as
farm iabOrer. and seems a fairly intel
hgent young fellow, his face lacking
any Indication of murderOuS DISPOSE
ton. Martin Moe is twenty-five years
old, and has been in this country five
years. He speaks with a very decided
Scandinavian accent, and at times the
services Of an interpreter are useful in
cOnversing with him. His face has
decidedly "hang-dog' expression, and
he cannot look straight into the face Of
his interlocutor, though, perhaps, this
may not have been the case before he
was sentenced to death.
Last June both Lee and Moe were
working on the farm of one Wagner at
Brandon, a small village of about 800 in
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Cupid Played Sad Havoc in
the Ranks Of Club
Men.
Business Cares Cast Aside
For Friendly Bouts at
Billiards.
Trophies Of the Hunt Adorn
W. H. Patterson's Apart
mentS.

AN IS grega-
riOus, and the
tendency tOgre-
garianism is no
where III O I e
manifest than
in st. Paul. FIX
alnples Of this
living in con-
gregati0nS or
companies is a
prominent feat
ure of st. Paul's
b a C Ii elornuOd,
and ever since
the days when
the city could
)oaSt of but 25,-
GOO inhabitants
it has had clubs
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10

CHARLES CHERLINE, THE VICTIM.
racket up from Saturday until Wednes-
day, drinking beer, whisky and alcohol,
and keeping their blood up to fighting
pitch all the time. On June 10 the two
men were bloriating around town that
"some one was going to dance to their
music;" ''some son of - was going
to die" and were heard by a number Of
people to say that they were going to
kill somebody before night, That aft
ernoon they entered hardware store
and asked for some shotguns. The pro-
prietor wanted to know what they were
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-19
Saturday, October 10, 1889
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS.

Many Members Of the Hillhouse H,pt,
school to Compete Tomorrow ar
Charter Oak Park.
At Charter Oak Park this afternoon at two
O'Clock the games of the Connecticut High
School association will be played. The asso-
citation comprises the Fl. Il. 8. society of this
city and societies from New Britain, Meriden
and Hartford. This is the annual meeting
and large delegation from New Haven ex-
pect to attend. The games will be as follows:
One hundred yards dash, putting the shot
q6 pounds), high kick, half a mile with
large wheel, 440 yards dash, standing broad
jump, standing high jump, mile safety race,
mile large wheel race, throwing base ball,
hurdle race, throwing IL and 16 pound ham,
msr, running high jump, three-leggsd ..ce,
two miles safety race, three mile large wheel.
Each participant is limited to three events.
Gold and silver medals will be awarded to
winners.
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the city missions.

At the peoples service tomorrow evening
at the City Mission hall, corner of Court and
State streets, there will be singing from
Gospel Hymns until quarter to 8 O'Clock.
The opening address will be by Mr.. Clyde
w. votaw Of Yale seminary, who has during
the summer been in charge of a church at
Minneapolis, Mimi. The after meeting will
be open to all.
The college committee in charge of the
Grand avenue mission hall (near the rail-
road croasing) consists of Messrs. Sherwood
go, Hoppen 81 and Graves '92. The Sun
day evening meetings have been resumed,
and the reading room established last year
by the Trinity Episcopal church will also be
open every evening OF the week. The coli
lege committee for cooperation on reading
room are Messrs. Bovey 100. Walcott 81 and
Jay '92.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-19
STATE CORREsPoNDENCK.


Oct. 18-Friday the annual inspection of
the FIRE department. was made by the COM
missieners and they report that the various
companies are in irst-class condition.
Mrs. Ellen Gregory of New Haven is spend
ing week or 30 in Southington.
A quarterly dividend of ~ per cent. has
been declared by the Peck, Stow & Wilcox
company.
James Turbot, who was arrested for theft
from the person about a year ago and placed
under $500 bonds, disappeared soon after, and
has now been found in Cleveland. At pres
emit he is in Hartford Jail awaiting trial.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-19
Another Jack the Ripper.

HAMBURG, Oct. 18.-Excitement has been
caused here by the discovery of murder
similar in it's details to those perpetrated in
Whitechapel, London. The body Of woman
has been found in Flensburg, suburb Of
this city. The throat was cut, the limbs dis
membered and the abdomen cut open. The
work of mutilation had been done by the
hand of an expert, who. if not slack the
Ripper" initiated him closely. The victim
which the crime was committed was dis
reputable one. and there are other circum-
stances which lead to the fear that the
woman-butcher Of London has transferred
his operations to this city. The police give
no information, but active search for the
murderer ID in progress.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-19
ELM CITY GUN CLUB.
A Large Attendance at their shoe


A Large Attendance at their shoot
Yesterday.
The Elm City Gun club hold shoot at
their grounds on State street yesterday.
There was large attendance. The shoot
for the individual championship of the State
10 singles and pairs, 10 yards rise, was
won by 81. q. Bates who broke 10 out of 20
birds. N. D. Folsom was second with 10
out of 20 and T. ]. Beers and ]. II. Gould
third, each with II out of 20. The cham
pionship of New Haven county was won by
John q. Gould, who broke is out of a DOS
sible Is, w. L. Allen IA, and George E. Ell.
Der and T. j. Beers each 49,,
The State Capital shoot, 9 singles 80 yards
rise, was won by G.. e. Elber who broke
every bird. NJ. D. Folsom, j. H. Gould and
T. J. Beers second, each breaking s, and +.
Fl. PomeroY third, with T.
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Ru.iness FaiIures.

NEW York, Oct. 1S.-Business failures re-
ported to Bradstreet's number 200 In the
United States this week against 243 last week
and 1876 this week last year. Canada had Al
this week against 2S last week. The total
of failures in the United States January to
date 10 6, 942 against Z, $3.50 in 1883.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-19

The Pan-American excursionists spent
yesterday in Grand Rapids, Mich. They
viewed the furniture shops and public build
ings, the city FIRE department and the bicy-
Gle club. In the afternoon they went to the
fair grounds to zee the trotting races.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-19

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
A lady who uses the tramway often has
been very much annoyed by the increased
discomfort resulting from new law which
compells the drivers not to stop on the cross
ings. She knows that she expresses the feel
ings of MANY others when she says that she
can see no sufficient reason for compelling
them to walk in dust and mud, and when
winter comes, in snow and ice. She is con-
WINGED that women will make much less use
of the tramway at that season while this law
is in force. She appeals to the kindness of
the public to have the present law revoked.
Many complaints have been also made of late
as to the miscarriage of letters. Nothing is
more true. Some Of these annoyances have
occurred In the State of Maine The fault
must therefore be laid ON the head of the
Postmaster General and appeals made to that
department.. J. M.