The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-16


sheet of paper:-Harry p. Allen and wife,
Harry p. Allen, and H. p. Allen.
They were compared to the writing in
the register, and the signatures correspon-
ded identically. C. b. Finley, Esq,
Cashier of the Elkton National Bank, was
called, and pronounced the signatures
written by the same hand, beyond all
doubt. They registered there again in
May. Sheriff George E. Mckinney stated
that Fenner had not seen the register
while it was in Eikton. Detectivive Lyon
also stated that Fenner had not seen it
during its transportation from Pittsburg to
Elkton The court then adjourned at 4 45
| o'clock until II O'Clock Monday morning.
At tue assembling of the court room on
Monday morning Detective Lyon took the
stand and explained his visit to Altoona,
in order to obtain witnesses to established
Fenner's alibi. He visited the home of the
| O'Conuers. While in the city interviewed
Patrick O'Gonner, his daughter, Mrs.
Lowder, Miss Lou Maud Amermand, all of
whom knew Fenner and knew of his trip
t. Pittsburg in April !
| Mrs. Rose AM wider, in part testified
that she lived in Altoona, was sister of
Thomas O'Conuer. Was married in Nov.
| 1891, previous to that time lived with her
father. Recognized Fenner in court, also
| knew his wife. Remembers Fenner's being
at her fathers house in April 1891, and that
| he and her brother were inseperable.
| Fenner had been visiting them n consider
a tn ba IF
wife from Philadelphia. Mrs. Fenner
reached Altoona on Saturday evening,
| April 11'b, and on the following afternoon,
| Sunday, about or o'clock, she, Fenner
and my brother, took the train for Pitts.
| burg, | accompanied them to the station.
| l could tell my brother S handwriting. She
was shown the register and identified the
signature there rs being that Of her brother
Thomas O'Conuer. Said Fenner was arres-
ted at Harrisburg, and that he was at their
home before going there. She recollected
Saturday being April IL, by attending AL
Fields miustrels, which appeared at the
1lth street opera house, Altoona, on that
| date. When al their house Fenner
received mail addressed to Harry Allen.
She knew him as Fenner. He told her his
mail would be addressed to Allen. Fenner
and his wife returned to Altoona a few
weeks Ia ter, remaining until the latter part
of May.
Miss Lou Maud Amermand was the
! witness, next called. Her testimony
corroborated that or Mrs. Lowder, i'll respect
to Fenner's, being at the house of O'Conner
in April, 1891, and of the arrival of Mrs.
Fenner, and their departure to Harrisburg
on Sunday afternoon, April IL She didn't
accompany them to the train. Her recol-
lection of the date is founded upon an
-euGSgement she had with a dressmaker.
- Is the court = adjourned until LIS.
ter recess. Mr.. X sowder te"titied to
ing the husband of the pfecedingS ys rs.
= was stage carper ter at the~~-s
ouse, and certified that Fields MINISTER'S
peared there on April 1lth, 1891. Beyond
5 own recollection he saw the date in
e managers engagement book. Spoke of
eng Eeuner i'll Altoona. lie was
structed by Lyon to procure date.
Mrs. Fenner then took the stand. She
as attred in black, wearing bonnet OF
e same color. Her appearance is attractive.
le testified as being the wife of the pris-
ler They resided at Al Pine 81. Phlladel'
lia. She had three children-two girls
Id one boy, aged respectively I, . aud ),
,arS. Fenuers aliases in 1891, were Henry
and Harry p. Alien. She accounted
II his movements since April 1lth, 1871.
er husband wrote her from Altoona,
lstructug her TO meet him there, and to
ring him powders for a throat affection.
n April Il ahejolned hun in Altoona, a.
4 y Ijonr-esSS, as sJjttu-Na remained there
all night, and the next day Jlt-ea- Mr..
ani Mrs. Fenner, and Thomas O'Couu
went to Harrisburg. registering at the St.
James Hotel, on April II, 1891. On Mon
| day she was taken sick, and return ed to
| Philadelphia alone. Fenner returned to
Altoona IN May, she meeting him there.
Mrs Fenuer obtained the following state,
,nent from the Philadelphia druggist:
referring to our lists, find there was
/ Mrs. Fenner in our store on April 11th,
| 1884," She stated that her husbands
occupation was book keeping. Wasn't
engaged keeping books when absent from
! Philadelphia Identified his signature in
the register. On her second visit to Altoona
she remained about a week.
FENNER'S EXPERIENCES.
The prisoner was next placed upon the
stand. His name was Samuel P. Fenner.
He related his movements from the latter
part of March until the following May of
| 1891. On March 30tb, left Philadelphia
| for Altoona, going to 903 Sth Avenue.
Later he took up his residence with the
O'Conner8. On April IL, his wife joined
| him Went to Harrisburg, on April II,
registered at hotel as Harry Allen and
wife, Norfolk, Va. O'Conner also registered.
| He registered there again, the middle of
May. The book showed his signatures on
May Q, and 1th. He was Joined in Altoona
about May 16 or Il, by his wife. He had
! been in Baltimore and also stated that he
BAD never been in this county, or in ada.
cent counties. Never met Kirkliue except
in Detective Milers' office in Philadelphia,
where Kirkline identified him FennG
described the proceedings at the investiga-
| ton: "When | was taken before Kirkline,
he said "How's travehng?" l inquired:
"HOw's travelling? What do you mean?
Up the road" he answered. | then re-
marked. an I'm going to talk to man l
want TO talk to a man, and If I'm to talk
70 4 monkey, want monkey" Fenner
emphatca!ly stated that he
DID NOT MURDER
Mrs. Richards, having nothing to do with
! the deed. When arrested in Harris burg May
| 81, he was accompanied byTommy o Conner.
When at Altoona on their way to Harris
| burg, Fenner became suspicious of OCon-
| ner. He said TO O'Conner, "Get me a ticket
to Lancaster" O'Conner got ticket to
| Harrisburg. At the Altoona station,
| O'Conner wrote telegram, which aroused
| my suspicious, and stepping to he operator
| | said, 'I made a mistake i'll that telegram
gave YOU" Without looking closely at me
he delivered it, which was as follows:
To j. G. Hickey, 502 S Fifth ST., Phila, Pa.
Have man in Harrisburg tom orrow. Sam
and | will be there on May l4th.
We went to Harrisburg. When we ar
rived at Harrisburg wanted to leave but
missed the train. We staid at hotel all
night and in the morning walked toward
| the city park. We were strolling along
| when Tommy remarked, 81 am beginning
to see where We are, and at that instant
| Detective Tate arrested me. \ jimmy ives
| in my pocket, and think O'Conuer placed
| it there. l didn't know of the murder until
| brought before the cClored man. Fenner
admitted he had made some statements at
| the hearing in order to misiead the detec-
tives, but claimed that he had attempted to
correct them when the detectives had left
the room. The man Fickey's name is
Hogan, and his house is reputed to be
| rendezvous for thieves. Fenner stated tina
previous to September 6, 1890, he was in
the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Philadelphia.
At the conclusion of Fenner's examina-
ton, John L. White took the stand. His
testimony was in reference to the tracks
| upon the premises. In speaking of the
| ladder at the icehouse, Mr.. White said he
didn't notice any marks on the rungs,
Cracks we're noticed at the heel of the
LADDER i'll fact he didn'J notice particularly
1t was Il short distance from the ice house
to the residence. Ladder would not reach
the window unless showed out at the
bot ON. As far as he could see no effort
had been made to open window. Not
noticing the fastenings nor trying to open
window, he couldn't say definitely as to
whether there had been an attempt made