New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-29
A FAKE OF HoLDEN'S FRIENDS.
The Pioneer Press Quotes Boston Doctor
Regarding the Holden Murder Case.

The Pioneer Press Quotes Boston Doctor
Regarding the Holden Murder Case.
a recent issue Of the Pioneer Press
contained the following: Dr.. Acton
zBeare Of Boston was a guest Of the Ryan
yesterday The doctor IS well known
specialist in nervous diseases, and is
nowo his way from the Pacific coast,
where he has been on business. He
loves to talk on hypnotism, and while
on his way to st Paul he stopped few
hours at New Ulm, where he had a
chance to see the murderer, Clifton.
Holden. Said the doctor: 81 have
talked with dozens of condemned men
for Iseem to have mania for talking
with murderers and from what have
heard and seen i do not believe that a
majority of the condemned men are re-
sponsible, either morally or physically,
for their deeds. except, Of course, the
crimes that are committed in the heat
of passion. But how often we hear of a
case for which there is no apparent
motive. / have met with many cases
where the crime could not be directly
traced to the influence Of the murdered
over the murderer. Although / am not
familiar with the details of the Holden
case, cannot believe that he is MUIR
derer. It is apparent that he is a moral
coward, but be is not the man to plan a
deliberate, cold -blooded murder. The
time will soon come when the relation
of hvpnotism to crime will be more full.
" understood and thoroughly appreci-
ated.''
Sheriff Louis Schmelz was seen in re-
gard to the above and denies any
knowledge of the doctor or his visit to
New Ulm. No one, he says. has been
permitted to see Holden, and the claim
that perfect stranger had been allowed
to talk with him is ridiculous. Besides
such a man as DR.. Acton Beare, special
ist in nervous diseases, never visited
New Ulm to anyone's knowledge. and
the whole story seems to have originat.
ed with some of Holden's friends.
Wm. Frank, who returned from Ore
gon last week, was in the city Monday,
and in conversation said that it was
nonsense to paint the advantages Of
Oregon and Washington il. bright
colors. s.Neither state" he claims,
possesses any superiority over Mime
sofa. Employ is scarce, and many
q book-keeper who was enticed from a
good position in the east has been
forced to work on the streets to raise
money enough to return home. Neither
is there anything excellent about the
climate. Sickness has been very gener-
al out there this spring, and the only
parties who are making much money
are the physicians and druggists.
TIE assessors met at the conrt house
on Ssturday..and agreed upon the fol.
loEing schedule of valuation for person
a property: horses: one year old, SIS;
two years old, 1926; three years old and
over, $45; stations, $500; cattle: one
year old, $S; two years old, SIS; COWS; 81;
working oxen, SIS; all other cattle
three years old and over, So; sheep, $l !;
hogs, 81; wagons and carriages. $15;
watches and clocks, 81; melodeops and
organs, $50; piano.fortes, 300; house
hold and Office furniture left to asses
sor's discretion;s steam threshers, $4OO,
horse power threshing machines, $50;
new binders, $50; mowers, $40; hay
rakes, $5; seeders, $8; cane mills, $25;
feed mills, $15; dogs over six months
old, 81; all improvements on lands held
under law of the United States, SO.
SATURDAYS Pioneer Press contained
the following: a. ). Grimmer Of New
lUlm was summing himself in the window
of the Clifton Yesterday, when a re-
porter began to converse with him.
Mr.. Grimmer believes that the Mime.
sofa farmers are going to make big
thing out Of their crops this year The
fault with the Dakota farmers is that
they have no diversif led farming there, Z
said he; ssiif wheat goes back on them
then they are left destitute. The farm
er in this state raises a little Of every
thing, and besides goes into stock rails.
ing One thing may fail. but he always
has others TO depend upon. Besides
this the land in Dakota is not nearly 50
good IS thatsin Minnesota. I remem-
Der . few years ago = lot Of farmers
from this state rushed into Dakota to
make. their fortunes. They settled on
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