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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
Assassins of the Chicago Janitor
Made a Confession.
\ MAN WANTED HIS JOB
Slayer of the Minneapolis Dressmake err
Arrested The Fatal Quarrel OF
Tramps-Other Crimes.

Chicago, Dec. S.-John B. Jersey today
confessed that he, with Edward Jor-
dan. murdered A. d. Barnes, whose mu-
tilated body was found in the shipping
case yesterday. Both Jersey and Jor-
dan are under arrest. They were en-
ployes of Barnes, and the motive for
the crime is thought to have been RI
valry between Jordan and Barnes for
the chief janitorship of the Hiawatha
building, which position the murdered
man held, Jordan being first assistant
Jordan has exhibited remarkable cool
ness throughout, having been the first
to identify the body.
Jersey said Jordan on the afternoon
of the murder gave him some money.
told him to get the drinks and get back
to work al O'Clock that night When
he reappeared Jordan asked him to car
~ out a shipping case, and in so doing
some blood from the box ran out into
jerseys sleeve. He asked Jordan what
that meant, and the latter told him
there was a dead man in the box, and he
had better keep quiet Badly scared,
Jersey kept silent until the terrors of
the 'sweat box" wrung the story from
him.
This afternoon Annie Mahoney con
IeSSeu TO nef knowledge or the Barnes
murder. She told the police that she
was present when Jordan killed Barnes,
and said the murder was committed
last Tuesday and since that time. ac-
cording to the woman's story, she help
ed put the body in the box, and on
Thursday night helped Jordan to hire
an express wagon. She added that she
had lived with Barnes for five years
Her sister was present while the woman
was making the confession
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15

body was found on the banks of little
stream running through a corn field
less than a mile from her home There
was bullet hole through her forehead
and when the bullet was extracted it
was found that it fitted a number 7
pin-fire revolver. 1t did not take the
sleuths from Scotland Yard who were
early on the scene very long to wrest
the story of the Read liason from Mrs.
Ayriss, but when they reached the
Royal Albert Docks the bird had flown.
He also had nearly $1,000 of the dock
company's money. Every effort was
made to track down his whereabouts.
But it was not until two weeks later
that the Scotland Yard men had their
hands on his coat collar and handouts
on his wrists He was at Rose Cottage,
pretty little place in Mitcham, a sub
urb on the other side of London, thirty
miles from the locality in which Flor
ence Denis resided that Read had been
concealing himself.
STILL ANOTHER VICTIM.
And with his capture another phase
of his villany was brought to light, for
he was living with a beautiful young
woman named Beatrice Diva Kempton.
years before and after inveigling her
into mock marriage with the accom-
paniment of a forged certificate brought
her up into this doves nest and installed
her in highly respectable family a!
his wife, paying her board regularly
and visiting her about once a month.
BY this woman also he had a child
Hence during the past three years it
was shown that he had divided his at
tentions between his family, Mrs.
Ayriss, Florence Denis and Miss Kemp
ton. After his arrest bullets cores
ponding to those found in the dead girl's
brain were found in his house and his
wife admitted that not long ago he had
owned revolver for which these bull
let's had been bought. There was also
evidence tending to show. that Read
had been wandering about within a
mile distant of the murder about the
time the poor girl was slaughtered.
On the trial no witnesses were called
for Read but able queens counsel ar
gued that the evidence was purely cir
cumstantial and unreliable. 1t took the
jury twenty minutes to find verdict
of guilty. Reads brother has since
stated that the condemned man was
hundred miles away at the time of the
murder spending the evening with
young woman whose name has not
transpired. Read himself made the
same statement, but said that he would
rather suffer death than bring the name
of this latest of his victims into noto-
riety.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
MURDERED AND BOXED UP.
Chopped and MutiIated Body of a CHI
cagO Man Discovered.

Chopped and Mutilated Body of a Chi.
cagO Man Discovered.
Chicago, Dec. THE chopped and
hacked body of a man was discovered
today in a shipping case in an alley
between Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth
streets. The body apparently had been
cut to fit, and shipped from a distant
point The head was not badly mutilat-
ed and the police waited for Identified
ton of the remains, which had been
placed in the south side morgue.
The shipping case bears a French
stamp, indicating it's shipment from
France. The body is that of a man
about 40 years old, of refined appear
ance. The head is partially bald. the
face clean shaver, except for long
blonde moustache. In the case, careful
ly wrapped in paper, was found a lock
Of dark, fine hair, evidently that of a
woman
The box was marked &c. P, Peterson"
numbered 2,162, and stamped, made in
France" Traces of other marks were
found, but they had been carefully dis
figured, making them unreliable. The
doctors said the man could not have
been dead more than two days, and it
was thought the French shipping case
was used to divert suspicion. With the
body were found clippings of carpet,
which were identified as having come
from the Pullman palace car shops,
the clippings apparently having been
used as packing for the body. In the
case was found a torn bit of paper
bearing the address, "R. Y. Titus, 237
West 57th street." A portion of a letter
was also found, but it's contents the po-
lice refused to make public. The police
advance the theory that the man was
murdered in the vicinity of Chicago
and then boxed for shipment, but that
the principals, fearing discovery, aban-
doned the plan. and threw the case into
the alley. while on the way to a rail-
way station.
Late this afternoon the body was
identified as that of A. d. Barnes,
custodian Of the Hiawatha building at
258 Thirty-seventh street. The identif-
cation was made by an employee.
Barnes was proprietor of several news,
book and fruit stands and had been re-
Gently divorced from his wife, with
whom he had much trouble.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15

the ground floor of the. Ozark. They
We're searched this morning by the sher-
iff, chief Of police and Detectives Hoy
and Howard. Several spots of blood
We're discovered on the floor of the
closet of the adjoining room. in which
Harry slept. Sheriff Eye, after scraping
one of the spots with a knife, turned to
Detective Howard and said: THE bun
die of bloody clothes was probably
thrown on the closet floor and left for
the time being until taken away by
Ericsson the following morning"
Detective John Hoy, who arrested Err
lesson, stated that he had positive proof
that Ericsson left Minneapolis the
morning after the murder with neat
ly wrapped bundle containing bloody
clothes. He stated that he took a train
for a point in Iowa, where the clothes
were washed The motive in having the
clothes washed and brought back to the
city, it is claimed, was to evade sus-
picion, the owner wishing to continue to
wear them.
ADRY HAYWARD WEAKENS
Adry Hayward has been taken to st.
Paul for safe keeping. He is expected
to make a written confession of the
whole plot. His attorneys are very i'm
at the action of the authorities
in preventing them from seeing their
client.
The manner in which his nerve was
finally broken and he was induced to
confess is sensational When Ardy was
first taken under detention and the
sweating process applied he was totally
invincible. His course in all of the ter
rors which were applied to him to in
duce him to confess, and other appeals
made, together with confronting him
with pretended proofs to which levers
were applied by Assistant County At
torney Hall with all consumate skill
that he was able to bring to bear, was
greatly admired. He stood like a noun
tain in a storm, absolutely unfiinching.
81 know nothing whatever" Adry re-
torted constantly Finally he eX-
claimed: IF all you say is true, and
knew aught which would tend TO con-
Wet Harry, still would keep my mouth
closed; l would not have the blood Of
my brother on my hands"
Thus matters stood until midnight
last night, after it was known that
Blixt and Ericsson We're safely under
cover Levy M. Stewards office is in
the Kasota building, one block away
and here Adry was brought in a car
riage, Stewart having been requested
to be at his office. The moment he was
in Stewards presence ne showed the
first signs of Weakening When Stew
art said there was no use of quibbling
that he knew of his brothers whole
plot, Adry broke down utterly He
turned to the county attorney and said:
II am done; 1 will tell the whole story"
He did so, and it covered his own knowl-
edge Of the plot from near the time
that it was conceived. The plot was for
Bllxt and Ericsson to do the actual
murder AS Adry understood it, Miss
Cling was to be decoyed by Blixt and he
was to kill her and Ericsson to assist
in hiding the clothes or whatever else
was necessary.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
BIG MINING SUITS PENDING.
Miners Delight and Bunker Hill and
Sullivan Mines Involved.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 10.-Two adverse suits
against the Bunker Hill and Sullivan Co.,
of Wardner, are now pending in the Unit
ed States court here and will be heard
soon. The Miners Delight mine. valu-
able property in the Yreka district, Sho-
shone county, is involved. The plaintiffs
are j. A. Campbell in one suit and John
Downs and others in the other. The
plaintiffs allege that the Miners Delight
overlaps four of their lap claims, the joint
overlap including all of the Miners De-
light. The case will bring out many in
teresting legal points.
Judge w. b. Hepburn, of Osburn, is
here for the Bunker Hill and Sullivan peo-
pie. He will be assisted by Arthur Brown,
a prominent Salt Lake attorney. Judge
Albert Hagan, of Occur d'Alene City, and
w. w Woods. of Wallace, represent the
plaintiffs. The plaintiffs claim prior To-
cation in the Downs case, and allege in
the Campbell case that the Bunker Hill
people failed to comply with the law re-
specting assessments.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
History Of the Gigantic Wheat
Deal Of 1887.
THE CASHIER WAS A PLUNGER
George Brander's Ambition to Re n
Financier Cost the Nevada
Bank @I1,OOO,OOo.

San Francisco, Dec. 10.-The man who
spent eleven millions of other peoples
money, nearly wrecked bank. and con-
cluded a financial operation that star
tied the world, is now indicted for max
ing 4 false report of the condition of
an insurance company.
George l.. Brander conducted the
great wheat deal of 1887, using the
money, securities and credit of the Ne
vada bank, of which he was cashier.
He confessed his loot Of millions and
now for the first time is made public
a statement of that confession and the
relation of other facts about the wheat
deal and the manner in which a finan-
cial panic was avoided Brander used
more San Francisco money that did
not belong to him, without being
charged with theft, than any other man
who figured in the history of this state
as a Napoleon of finance.
The act for which he was indicted
that of swearing that 523 shares of
stock of the State Investment and In
surance Company was 41,S40 cash on
hands a trifle compared with his
grand operation in 1887. The losers by
the collapse of the State Investment
to be particularly vengeful, though
some of them have held on to their
stock all these months since the insti-
tuition was wound up in the hope that
Brander would make good his promise
to interest sufficient foreign capital to
revive the corporation. Some one was
interested, however, for Detective Cof-
fey did not return the warrant for
Ir,,.fs
had satisfied his superiors beyond ques-
ton that Brander was not in the juris-
diction of the state court
THE WHEAT DEAL.
The inside history of the big wheat
deal, published here for the first time,
shows that Brander put the Nevada
bank in such a way that it stood to
lose S17,O00OO0 on the deal The day
the state of affairs was discovered.
there was only about $500 left in the
bank with which to commence business
next day. The late James Flood, the
then head of the bank, could see no way
out and decided to have a receiver ap-
pointed The necessary papers We're
drawn up. when the California bank
came to the rescue with a million dol
lars Ex-senator Fair had a million
and half to spare and with that the
bank was enabled to tide over the crisis.
The wheat bought by Brander was
gradually disposed of and when the
bank finally closed up the deal it was
found that Branders enterprise had
cost just $11,OOO,OO. None of this enor-
nous amount of money stuck to Bran
der's hands and he was penniless when
discharged from the bank. He en-
gineered the deal merely for the glory
he thought he would obtain as a finan-
cier. Flood wanted to get rid of him
and gave him $4,000 to leave the coun-
try. Brander did So but came back
and became head of the State Invest
ment Company. He is believed to be
in Scotland at present.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
STAGE ROBBERS SENTENCED.
Ten Years Time in the United States
Prison at Detroit.

Ten Years Time in the United States
Prison at Detroit.
Boise, Dec. 11.-Three stage robbers
pleaded guilty in the federal court to-
day and were sentenced to 10 years each
in the United States prison at Detroit,
Mich They We're Richard J. Watkins,
Martin G. Smith and James Shelton.
on July Z last they waylaid the Della
mar stage, expecting to intercept the
money being sent in to meet the month
~ pay roll. In this they were disap-
pointed, but they went through the mail
and are supposed to have secured some
small sums. The robbers were cap
tured after an exciting chase and iden-
tilted by the driver and passenEers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
nav PoINT IN JuRIsPRupENce.
Place of Commencing Action Against
Foreign Corporations.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 9.-The supreme
court decided today that in cases
against foreign corporations suit must
be begun in the place designed as the
principal place of business of such cor
poration in the state. The point has
never been passed upon before in Idaho
and is considered important. r. A.
Easley begun suit against the New
Zealand Insurance Company in Elmore
county. The judge overruled the mo-
ton for transfer of the case to Boise,
the principal place of business of the
company in this state. This decision
was overruled by the supreme court.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
IpENrITY o. JosEPH CONRAD.
Was a Dry Goods Man at Great Falls
IAa-I...a $780, .-.....-.--

Was a Dry Goods Man at Great Falls
and Didn't Know Graves.
Great Falls, Mont, Dec. 9.-Joseph H.
Conrad, who recently attempted to COM
nit suicide at Los Angeles, was never
even remotely connected with the cele-
brated Graves case in Denver. He was
never in business in Helena, but was
engaged in the dry goods business at
Great Falls. Reverses overlook him
couple of years ago and he has been
respondent over the outcome. He had
everything to live for, a lovely wife,
and two beautiful children.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
Restraining Order Refused.

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court refused to issue the restraining or
der asked for by the republican commit
tee of California in the gubernatorial
contest proceedings. The court advised
the attorneys for Cornwall to apply for
an alternative writ returnable at some
future time and have the matter come
up in regular order.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
Juggled ashington securities.

New York, Dec. 11.-Broker David L.
Kellam, charged with conspiracy in
raising money by selling at half price
notes obtained from H. Simmons, pres
ident of the Prosser Falls and Priest
Rapids Canal Company, of Tacoma
Wash, was arraigned in the Tombs po-
lice court today. He was held in 81, 200
bonds for trial at the general sessions.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
Gambling cansed mis- nomnfan.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 7-Joseph H
Conrad, at one time a prosperous mer.
chant of Helena, Mont, and subse-
quently a traveller for a San Francisco
house, took morphine last night with
suicidal intent and may die. This is
his second attempt. He lost a fortune
at the gaming table.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
Tbree Tramns wore KiIIed

Lebanon, Ind, Dec. S.--A freight train
ran into an open switch near here this
and was partially derailed.
Three tramps stealing a ride between the
box cars were killed instantly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
INDIANS TO GO BACK.
HOKE SMITH. Secretary
sNRMIsHEs ON THE BORDER.
Guatemalan and Mexican Troops Re.
ported as Fighting,

Oaxaca, Mex, Dec. 10.-Reports have
been received here of a humber of Skin
mishes between Gautemalan and Next
can troops on the border and the peo-
pie are aroused to the highest pitch of
excitement. Mexican troops are anxious
for the war to begin, as they are con-
fident of an easy victory over the Gaute-
malans. Volunteer troops of this state
are being drilled daily and are ready to
march to the front
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
THE MURDER.

1t was late in May of the present year
that Florence Denis found herself in
an unfortunate condition and in pa
thetic letter to Read she implored him
to protect and shelter her from disgrace.
Read does not appear to have answered
the pleading of his victim or to have
paid another visit to the homestead.
On the evening of Sunday, June "a, she
went alone for walk through the lanes
adjacent to the village. She did not
return and early next morning her
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
PREDICTS A UTE INDIAN WAR.
Delegate Rawlins of Utah Expects Ser
OuS Trouble

Delegate RawIins of Utah Expects Seri
Gus Trouble.
Washington, Dec. S.-Delegate Raw
Inns of Utah says he looks for war in
Utah before the Ute Indian difficulties
are settled. The Indians have advanced
within 80 miles of Moab and have
caused settlers a great deal of trouble,
robbing, pillaging and driving off
stock Rawlins says the white settlers
have notified everybody to have the
women and children removed to places
of safety. The settlers are arming and
intend to drive the Indians back into
Colorado Rawlins has notified Score
tary Smith, that the settlers will re-
move the Indians if the government
does not.
INDIANS TO GO BACK.
Salt Lake, Dec. 8.-The following was
received at the executive office today:
Washington Dec. S.-To West, Gov
ernor Salt Lake. Your telegram of the
4th instant submitted to the war de-
partment. General McCook will doubt
less prevent any outbreak Agent
Day has been instructed to return the
Indians to their reservation.
HOKE SMITH, Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-13

Gov. MosLEY, of the Chicka-
saws, finds on entering upon his
term that the treasury is empty
and the credit of the nation en-
dangered. In his message To the
legislature he says that in the
present scarcity of fuhds a short
session crowded with good work
would be highly appreciated 10y
n grateful people. The Chicka-
saws have evidently had n touch
of Harrison Mckinley govern
ment. Chief Mosley $ message, f.,
we presume, is now being guyed
by the senate, il the senate is
really senatorial Republic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-13
ARDMopE, THURSDAY, SEPT 10.
To-ADvERTIsERs.

To the merchants who desire
to catch the city trade, as well
n that Of the country, the ARD
MoRErTE offers the best medium
OF Advertising. II enters and is
read in nearly every house in the
city, not once n week but every
day, Sundays excepted. Its rates
are liberal and its policy is TO
give value received. II labor5 in
ald out Of season for the good Of
Ar1more, thus benefitting every
businels man by its efforts. For
this reason it has claims for pat
ronage that should be duly recog-
n.zed by them in return.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-13

s. II. WILLIAMS, one Of the
ed tors and the business manager
of the Fort Smith Elevator, was
in the city today. The ARDMol e.
TIE acknowledges a most pleasant
call and entertaining convcrsa-
ton. We have always regarded
the Elevator as being among the
best papers published in the
southwest, and sometimes Won
dercd how Fort Smith could sup
port 80 valuable an institution.
but since meeting Mr.. Williams
these oft rising question have
been dispellcd. He is a hustler,
possessed OF rare journalistic
ability AMI thoroueIj, ae4uant-
el with every dotail of the busi-
moss. In short, he les OF the kind
that torac5 success whore othcrs
less suitably adapted would tail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-13
FOR CITY POLICEMAN.

A. S. PULLlAM,
The Fearless, Nigilant Terror TO
Eyil-Doers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-13

lN's.N N'N..' '... .'..... . t.. D.,
nance "a ii nignt pohc officer.
The ARDMoREITE has stated this
proposition frequently. The
Board of Trade, realizing the
i nportance of such protection, has
authorized the employment of
one or more, rs the case may re-
quire. 1t is to be hoped no time
will be lost, rs the events of the
past few nights have forcibly
demonstrated the existing neces-
sity. In order to secure n compe-
tent man, it is necessary that his
pay should be commensurate
with his arduous and dangerous
duties. This he must be assured
and paid. There being no public
eXchequer on which TO draw, the
people will bc required TO GO
down in their pockets, This they
can, should, and we believe will,
afford To do.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-13

Adyerti'e in the Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-13

THE operation of the poll tax
law in Arkansas demonstrates
that it leaves the lonfiest pole in
the hands of the party with the
best mouth for persimmons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-13
CtNIC SOCIETIES.

Myrtle Lodge No. 7. X ot r., meets ever,
Thursday night at : 30, Hall opposite coli
house, Court street. Visiting knghts CO..
dialiy invited.
W. y. MCkTLyEY, {. q
- T. llowEtu, n. u n :.
Ardmore Lodge No. "a, 4. =. and A NJ.
mevth In their hall ON south Cadio steer q, thi
nrst SATURDAY night In each month, on OF be
fore the ull mOOA.
u. u. Flow. worshipful Master.
A u. sILLiMAN, secretary.
Arlmore Chapter, No. H. Royal Arch Ma
, sons, meet ip their hall over within fton''
store the fourth Thursday mghtin each month
II BuucK, III gh rriwt.
A. VI. SiLLINAN, Secretary,
Arlmorr Camp No ~, woodnln Of ih,
world mreis In their lorrst ~ Whltiiu iior
Hall every srcond nnd fourth Monday nishtt
Va each month. Nlslting s0vercigns Invited "a
attend
q. u KgSDuicK consul commander.
sHOHnE llEAD. Clors
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-13
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CupisrtAN CuIHCu-- krenslvy Street ser
vacrs every f.ord's day AT n 90 IN and 7.
A. m sunday school. y ~ a. IN, ffuA cl
Meeting every "Wednesday : Is p NJ. thoi
Hpfacticr every Friday evening. u y. M
l.lairs' Aid society every TUESDAY afternoons q
the church, 3 y. m. Mite ind Social meeiin-
every tuesday night at place announced eacl
LORDS day. Officers meeting first Lord
DAY ia each month All are cordially invite
10 all services. r. Mason, Superntcndon'
sunday school; NOlnoy johnson, Pastor.
Fusr BArrisT CuuWCu-- broadway Street
Services every sunday at II 40 a. N. and : u.
y. m. Prayer meeting "Wednesday evenings
Al : O'Clock SUNDAY school at lOn m. Chou
practice Friday cNenings at O'Clock 4
Stubhlphcld, Pastor. G. II. Bruce. Cl,rk. &
mn, Superintendent.
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For few days only, ladies Sl.5O
aud 81 Md gloyes'at soc, at Glenn \
Peoples. IL lW