Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-19


Il was supposed would bring the de
tective and additional evidence
A., however, the detective did mol
put In appearance, the yatch wai
searched, and no sovereigns beinf
found, the case was dismissed. II
was noted, however, that all the
sums expended by the men were in
British sovereigns, and that the cap
tain and cook left the yatch on its
arrival here on account of her al
legged sslspicious movements. Ou
being released Nov. 8, a new crew
was shipped and the yaich put TO
sea, her ostensible destination being
Japan. The yatch is still lowering
about the islands, aud 1t is estimated
that she may head for San Francisco.
A MoNsTRosrTY.
LONDON, Nov. 19.-Wise, the
murderer, was present at the coro-
ner's inquest upon the body of bis
victim, SaIter, and acted IN a man.
ner that confirmed the belief of those
who have watched the case that he
is moral monstrosity. He chuck
led and rubbed his hands with pleas
ure as the witness told the circum
stances of the murder; how he had
pushed young Salter over the cliff;
how be had laughed at his victims
suffering, and how he had after
wards threatened to kill his other
companion, the boy groom. Boat
swim Stuckey, Of the training ship
on which Wise was cadet, testified
that Wise had told him the details
of the murder in smiling and un
concerned fashion, and had added
the information that he had made a
similar attempt to kill boys before,
and had "tried to settle one" during
his last vacation. Stuckey said he
asked him If he did not fear future
punishment for his crime, and Wise
had replied that he did not care any
thing about it. Lieutenant Mills
testified that Wise, after relating the
facts of the Salter murder, had con-
fessed that he had strangled a boy
in the Catholic school at Guilden.
ford last July, and buried his bod
In the woods back Of the school.
Wise was wonderfully calm while
telling of his crimes, but when the
witnesses visited him again three
hours afterward, a complete change
had come over the boys appearance
and he looked like ferocious ma
MAC, with glittering eyes and sinis
ter express of countenance. After
hearing further evidence the coroner
committed Wise for trial at the Dor
set assizes now in session. 1t il
learned that Wise is native Of
though he say that his
parents are Americans and that his
Iather died In an American asylum
He was born at Failing, a suburb of
London, and is Is years of age.
WORK FOR STRICKEN PEASANTS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 10
Owing to the exceptional severity Of
the weather the government has
given orders that work on the east
ern portion of the Siberian railway
shall be suspended for the present.
AS measure of relief to many
peasants In the famine stricken dis
tricts the government is considering
the advisability of engaging thou
sands of them to work in the con
of the Siberian road during
winter. The work Of building the
line will be resumed as soon as the
weather modcrates sufficiently.
Asa preventive and cure for Group
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
no rival. 1t is, in fact, the only
remedy that can always be depend
ed upon and that is pleasant and
safe 10 take. There Is not the least
danger In giving it TO children, as it
no injurious substance.
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