Smyrna times., 1893-01-11


bear it. She solemnly listened to the
binding oath, kissed the little black
book, and stepped up on the stand lit
was not her first time, 1 am sure).
"Your name, madam"
"My name is Mrs. Fenner"
"Wife OF whom -
Samuel F. Fenner."
"Have you any proof?"
Here is our marriage certificate,
sir"
And where do you live ?"
AT No. All Pine streets Philadel.
phin, Pa
Very well, go ahead"
And She did so ahead, commence
ing at the right place and leaving off
at the right time. Please excuse me
will not follow her through her story
in fact, | cannot-did not write it nil
down; could mother story was strik-
ing to my heart, and my thoughts
wandered back to my poor mother, and
while don't believe everything | see
or One-half l hear, | did believe her
statement to the letter.
She gave an account of how she had
received letter from her husband.
stating he was not in very good health
advising her to procure some medicine
certain kind of powder from their
home druggist, aud join him in Pitts
burg. Yes, she had her receipt from the
druggist, dated April 11th, 1891, and she
also showed, letters, papers, etc, show
ing that be "a-, Or at least had done
business under the name of H. Z.
Allen. The Hotel Register was
brought her and she said the req.
istering was genuine and his hand
writing, and that it was written on Sun
day, April 18th 1891, in company with
Thomas O'Counor. She went further
and related an incident that occurred
at the hotel that night, aud that she
returned home in IA few days, leaving
him in Plttsburg. She also rec 0gnized
his handwriting in same register in
another place, etc.
That is all, Mrs. Fenner. Call the
prisoner, Samuel Fenner."
With very quick step he crossed
the room, kissed the book, and took
his stand as though he was quite at
home Then silence Teigued through.
out the audience; even l forgot to
write, while he acknowledged he once
had an engagement with a railroad
company at large salary stating how
muchl, that he quit that Job for call
ing not SO honorable, yet atfording
more reward Said he had been want.
ed in Philadelphia for quite a W bile, for
a job he had put up there. Then he
gave an account Of his arrest in Harris
burg, telling the threats that were
used on both sizes. and how Tate told
him he had been looking for him so
long, that, as he had come up with him
then, he should hang deader than
--- etc. How he was taken before
Peter Miller, Chief of Detectives, of
PhilaGelphia. Related an incident
concerning Nick Wood and Ohas. f.
Otta
Then they switched of. 1t may
have been a put-up job, to kill two
birds with one stone, Or at least tame
their bird by sprinkling fresh salt on
its tail. But he did not tame. Now
don't think for a moment that |, as a
detective, am dOuble-faced and full of
sympathy for criminal. Such is not
my sentiment. But do say authori-
tatively that believe at all times in
rendering unto Fenner, Fenner's dues.
When he was asked as to his Pennsyl-
vania racket, which had no relation or
bearing on the Maryland case, he
said: II did tell the Detectives wrong.
to throw them for q month Oft my
track"
80 you admit vou told a bare. faced
lie"
Yes, sir; then l was talking to de-
tectives; now am on my OATH"
Very well; let's hear from YOU"
ION conditions only"
Name them"
That is, for all the detective officers
that are dogging my footsteps, to be
dismissed from tho room, and l will
talk; otherwise l positively decline to
answer any questions concerning the
Philadelphia affair"
VERY well; what do you know of
the Other2"
"Well, l knew nothing of it, until 1
met the negro in Philadelphia. First.
| was in my cell, when l was told by
Peter Miller, that some one wanted to
have a talk with me. ] dressed and
was taken up into u room, where
met this darkey. Says be to me, how
70 AANFV' Saluf uOW 10 lfaNel,
whereP' Said he, up the road where
you've BEEN turned to the Chief
and said, Pete, what does all this
mean? II l talk to a man, let it be a
mnn; and if am to talk to a monkey
let it be a monkey Said he to me,
Sam, this is a case of murder, aud this
darkey recognizes you by your voice as
having foot in it, or at least he saw
you on the night near the scene.' That
was the first ever heard of the Rich.
ards murder, and l do here solemnly
swear that was never in Cecil county
in my life, to the best of my knowl-
edge, until ! was brought here to be
put in jail"
But now let's draw the curtain on
the hearing. A recess was given, an d
/ heard the judge say in low voice,
that they would hold the prisoner until
they could establish the validity of the
witnesses for his defense. etc.
Then went out of town or on the
outskirts, aud had half hours con.
versation with a man. Yes, he was q
man, and though you may not credit
| rnv atataD,aDt vat I laaruad mora ~