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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
MURDERER TOO, MAYBE.
Disappearance of the Williams
Girls Charged to Holmes.

Disappearance Of the Williams
Girls Charged to Holmes.
FORT WORTH. Tex. Nov. 20.-There
is every reason 10 believe that FL. Ii.
Holmes, who went by the name of o. c.
Pratt i'll Fort Worth, is guilty of
numbering Minnie r. Williams and her
sister, Anna Williams, the crime hav-
ing probably been committed in Chi
cagO, and in this crime a man who
claimed, when here, to be a citizen of
Chicago, and calling himself Benton
l. Lyman, is an accOmpiice.
Some time IN February he came here
from Chicago and placed on record
deed from one Bond to Lyman for 100
feet front on RuSk and Second streets.
Bond got title by deed from Minnie r.
Williams, executed before a notary
whose name was said to be Holmes. On
this property Lyman began the erection
OF three-Story stone building. At this
time y. Z. Pratt appeared on the scene
and was introduced by Lyman as super
intendent of the work.
Pratt left town few days later with
many creditors searching for him. Ly-
man had sold one lot to a Fort Worth
citizen, VINO, fearing his title was
clouded by Lyman's connection, began
to investigate. He found that Minnie
Il. Williams had been working for
typewritlng concern i'll Chicago. known
as Allen IL Co. She wrote late in 1889
to her sister, Miss Anna Williams, Of
Midlothian, Tex, to come to Chicago,
that she was going to be married and
go to Europe. This sister. who was
teacher in the Midlothian academy, at
once packed up and left for Chicago,
leaving orders to forward her trunk in
a week.
After year the express company at
Chicago notified the principal of the
Midlothian school that the trunks had
never been called for. Minnie r. Will
lamS by will was left haIf a block of
property in the heart of Fort Worth,
valued at S60, 900, and farm valued at
$l5OOU. This property has all been
allenated, oStensibly by Miss Williams
A detective has recently been sent TO
hnd the girls, but no trace can be dis
covered. Chicago is the last place in
which Miss Williams was seen. When
Pratt raD away creditors attached the
property. but the court appointed re-
celver, who has been seaching for
Lyman, but without success.
Chicago Police Know Nothing.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-The Chicago DO
lice hHoW nOtniuE concerning the res
ported murder of Miss Williams. The
first intlmation of Minnie Williams
disappearance came through an officer
from Fort Worth. Tex, who came here
asking the local officers to assist him
III locating the girl. No trace
of her was found and the officer re-
turned to Texas. Holmes and Miss Will
liams lived together in fiat building
erected by Holmes. at 7Ol Sixty
third street. Patrick Quinlan was the
JanitOr Of this building at the time
Holmes and Miss Williams resided
there. He went to Fort Worth and su-
pervised the construction of the build
ing in that city. He is now around
Chicago somewhere. but cannot be
located. The people living near the Hat
building have no knowledge of mur-
der having been committed there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
NUMEROUsIY WANTED.
Swearingen in Danger ofa Strong
HemDen Tie

BUCHANAN, Mich, Nov. 20.-A dis
patch received by deputy sheriff here
from North Dakota states that George
Swearlngen, who Is under arrest for
committing a deadly assault on his
father-in-law, August Vetter, is also
wanted In North Dakota for murder
committed there six years ago. He Will
probably be surrendered to the Dakota
authorities, and stands a chance of suf-
fering the death penalty.
FARGO, n. d., Nov. 20.-Daniel Nor
gan was killed with hammer two miles
north of This city two months ago. The
investigation disclosed the crime was
probably committed by George Swear
ingen, but the authorities have not been
able to arrest him, though on his trail
quite number of times. Now comes
the news of lis arrest at South Bend,
Ind, charged with killing August Wit
ter, at st. Joseph. Mich. by striking
him with a wagon wrench. He first
tried to poison him with rough on rats.
Swearingen obtained $40 from Morgan's
body when he killed him here, and the
two men had been working for John
OrtOn, of Nebo, Steele county, North
Dakota, before the crime was commit
ted. Swearingen will probably be sur
rended to the Dakota authorities and
stand a chance of suffering the death
penalty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21

murder theory Mr.. Perry said that he
had from Mrs. Pitzel an exact descrlp-
tiOn OF her husband, agreeing i'll every
respect with that Of the corpse found In
the Callowhill street house. Mrs. Pit
eel, he continued, was perfectly
Innocent OF Any Completely
in the whole affair. She had been
forced, through ignorance and pressure
of various kinds, to sign certain papers,
but she told Perry last night that she
had received only $500 in cash. She said
Holmes had taken 5000 of the money
and put it in land speculation in Fort
Worth, In which PitZel was also inter-
esteG. Holmes also told Mr.. Perry that
this was true. In Texas. Perry said,
Holmes operated under the name of Ii.
Ii. Pratt. He added that b. f. Perry,
b. +. PitZel and b. L. Lyman are one
and the same man. Mr.. Perry further
said that Holmes is said to have one
wife in New hampshire, from whom he
claims to have been divorced. and
whom Mr.. Perry himself saw, and by
whom there is slX-year-Old child; and
the wife who is at present in this city.
In conclusion, MIR. Perry said: Il
believe that in this matter Mrs. PitZel
has been duped and robbed. She acted
under instructions. and she has thus tar
and will hereafter tell the truth. | be-
lleve that her husband was murdered.
About the children l have nothing to
say"
When pressed to give his opinion on
the theory that they, too, had been made
away with, he said, in a tone which left
no doubt of his opinion on the subject:
II hope not"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
MEDIATION IS DECLINED.
Japan Makes Public the OFF,
cial Correspondence Lead
ing Up to the War.
CHINA THE AGGRESSOR
In Refusing Japan's Claim to
Equal Recognition in
COrea.

TOXIC. Japan. Nov. cot is learned
that the Japanese government has sent
It's reply to the note of United States
Minister Dunn, asking whether tender
by the president OF the United States of
his good offices in the interest of restor
ing peace in the East would be agree
able to Japan. Before reaching a con-
clusi0n the minister gave the matter
considerable attention for several days,
and finally stated to Mr.. Dunn that,
although the friendly sentiments which
prompted the government and people
of the United States were deeply ap-
preciated, the success of the Japanese
arms had been such that China should
approach Japan directly OH the subject.
In view of the absence of Japanese
and Chinese diplomatic representatives
at Pekin and Toxic, respectively, this
would imply that any communication
between the two governments would
be made through the American min
listers in China and Japan, who. since
the outbreak of the war, have had in
charge the interests of the two coun-
tries.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
TRACING THE sTRANGLEE.
Three Murders in Eastern Cities
Probably the Work of the Dem
yer Fiend.

Three Murders in Eastern Cities
Probably the Work of the Dem
yer Fiend.
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 2O.-On the
18th of July last Mary Ekhart, OF DAY.
ton. was found dead in her room at 292
Walnut street. this city. with a towel
knotted around her neck, her room
locked and no clue Of the murderer left.
The Enquirer connects this murder with
that OF Minnie Weldt in New York on
May 81 and that of Josie Bennett in
Buffalo on June 80, to both OF which the
Cincinnati murdet was similar in re-
spect to manner and mystery The
Enquirer then calls attention to the re-
semblance in circumstances between
these three murders and the three
strangling murders in Denver namely,
those of Lena Taper, Sept. 26; Marie
ContaSsolt, Oct. 2S, and kIku Oyama,
Nov. 3. 1t suggests that all these nur-
ders were committed by one and the
same man, the Denver strangler, as
indicated by resemblance in method
and concurrent circumstances. 1t calls
attention to letter left by Mary Elk
hart, which mentions an unidentified
man whom she had met while going to
Denver. She also stated i'll some other
notes that she had left that she intended
to go to Denver. The Enquirer reasons
from this that one man committed all
these murders. The Cincinnati police
tonight Will not admit that they are
WORKING up the case on the clue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
KISSED A SCHOLAR.

Philadelphia Music Teacher Prob
ably Fatally Beaten Two AR
rests.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-In conse-
quence of brutal beating received
three weeks ago at the hands of j. w.
Priestly, well>known carpet manu-
facturer. and man named Michael
Harkins, Gustav GOethert, music
teacher and proprietor of piano store
in this city, is lying at the point OF
death. Goetilert had been employed by
Priestly to teach the latter's twelve
year-old daughter music. About the
first OF the present month, when the
child had finished her lesson, Goethert
cOmplimented her on her learning and
imprinted kiss on her cheek. The
girl Informed her parents, and Priestly
became angry, and declared that the
music teacher should be punished. On
the evening of Movie Priesllv is said
to have gone to GOe.hert's store. and,
after upbraiding him, beat him severe
ly. Not satisfied with this rebuke, he
is said 10 have returned again with
Harkins, and GOeIheTt was again beaten.
DR.. CoDnOr was called in TO attend to
the wounded teacher, who yesterday
was 30 low that the physician reported
the case to the police.
PrleStly and HarkinS were arrested,
and today committed to prison to await
the result of GOethert's injuries.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
WHY REDGEPETH PEACHED
He Says Lawyer Howe Refused
to Paw the $500 Promised

STLoUIs, Nov. 20.-Marion G. Hedge
peth. whose letters to the chief of police
were the first intimations any one had
that pc culiarly we'll planned crime
had been committed on the insurance
sWindlers. today in an interview
reiterated the allegations set forth in
his written communication to the chief
of police, as stated in these dispatches
last night. He added: "When Howe
came back from the East and told me
everything was all right, re-
minded him of the amount prom
ised me. He said they were then
squabbling over how much he was
to receive; that he wanted 81, 500, but
Mrs. PitZel would consent to give him
only $1,000. Afterward he told me he
had got bis So. 500, and 1 then demanded
my $500 out of his fee. He refused it,
saying that the money was already
beyond his control, ana when l threat
ened to peach, he replied: Surely you
would not do that after we've treated
you so WE'LL
or $500 as my wife was sick and / could
do good deal here in the Jail with a
little money. But he again declared
that he could not do anything. and
while hated to act the part Of an in
former l could not be thrown down that
way so | told the chief"
Chief of Police Harrigan, MIR. Gary,
local agent Of the Fidelity Mutual Life
association, and another representative
of the association, held several confer
ences today, but what resulted from
them was not made public, all refusing
to talk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
WHEELS IN HIS HEAD,
Friends Of HirShfield Insist
That He Was of UnSound
Mind
WHEN He WE'D MISS HOGAN.
They Say the Girl Nagged Him
and Threatened to
Kill Him.
WHEN He WED MISS HOGAN.
SHE WARMLY DENIES THIS,
And Says the Happy Union
Was Sundered Through
a Conspiracy.

FARGO. n. D., Nov. 20.-Beyond the
opening statements Of attorneys for the
plaintiff, outlining the evidence they
propose to introduce. the Hirshfeld
divorce case lacked sensational features
today. Mrs. HIrshfield appeared in
court for the first time. She had recov-
cred from the fatigue of travel and the
cares of attending to a sick child, and
wave of admiration ran over the court
room as she entered and took her seat
by the side Of her attorney, Col. Nolan,
of Helena. The spectators were diSap-
pointed at the appearance of
BOurke Cochran. OF New York, who
could not be secured by plaintiff owing
to other engagements; and also of
Mayor Ball for the defense. whose
scathing arralgnment of 1.-THE gray
haired LOthario who ruins young
women and then scasts them upon the
mercy of the world" +" as he styled Hirsh-
field, seemed TO delight the crowd. the
sentiment of which is all In favor of the
beautiful defendant. Ball is recovering
from his illness ana will take hand In
the case tomorrow. In outlining the
evidence they will adduce, counsel for
the plaintiff said they would prove that
the defendeIt
Was an Adventures,
that she pursued Hlrshtield with her
wileS when the latter was weak NEIL
tally because of OverwOrk in business
affairs, and the latter finally succumbed
and illicit relations were entered into.
She clamOred for marriage. Hirshfield
refused at first, but on several occasions
his life was threatened by agents OF
Miss Hogan, who urged him to marry
her or pay the penalty. The young
lady herself threatened to kill him
Ii he did not marry her. His mind was
too weak to repel these threats, and he
was forced TO yield. In their answer
defendants deny each and every allega-
tiOn of plaintiff, admitting only the fact
OF marriage. They will endeavor to
prove her good character before mar
riage. and that happy union was SUM-
dered through the conspiracy of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. II. Hirshfeld, brother and sis
ter-in-law of the plaintiff, for family
reasons. They will produce letters and
kilograms from Hirshfeld to Miss Ho.
gan to prove the falsity of plaintiffs
allegation that he was pursued by the
young lady against his will. After the
opening statements of counsel the ball
aDee of the afternoon was devoted to
the reading of dispositions introduced to
prove the mental alteration of plaintiff
from the time when he first met defend
ant until a short time after his mar
riage. The dispositions were those of
employees of the Merchants National
Bank of Helena, of which Hirshtield
was cashier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
FOR FIVE COUNTIES,
The Polk County Agitation Is
ReOpened.

Special to the Globe.
CRooKsToN. Nov. 90 = Big Polk
county will come prominently before
the lawmakers of the state again this
winter, and the same cry of county
division will be heard. At the recent
election there were four propositions to
vote on, all tending to divide Polk into
at least four counties. They were each
and every one defeated by maiOrities
ranging from 900 to 1,40O votes. At that
time FOSstOn, Mcintosh, Red Lake Falls
and East Grand Forks were looking for
county seat honors. During the
few months preceding election the
Pioneer Press sent w. F. Street
TO this section for the purpose of writ
ing up the situation. He did so in two
letters. Since that time he has located
at FOsstOn, and the latest division
scheme and boundaries are SAID TO have
been prepared by him. No sooner had
the smoke of the battle Of Nov died
away than the promoters of the several
new counties commenced to Law
their wires for another vote in
two years from now on the
same question. The only difference in
the plans now being matured is that the
present P0lk county is to he divided
Into five counties instead Of four. East
Grand Forks, Red Lake Falls, Thief
River Falls, Mcintosh and Fosston are
named as the proposed county seats.
The last two Will settle the matter be-
tween themselves as to which shall be
designated as capital of the county. The
matter of adding to the eastern part of
the county some of the government land
is also being agltated. OF course the
matter Will be aired in the legislative
halls this winter, and strenuous effort
will be made 10 quash the scheme. with
what effect remains to. be seen. Ref
erence to the map is all that is
needed to show that the county as
cut up by this latest addition to the
division ranks would make five of the
poorest and most insignificant counties
in the state. and every legitimate effort
will be made to settle the matter ad-
versely to any division of the county at
all when it comes up for consideration
al st. Paul this winter. If the vote of
the late election is any criterion, it is
safe 10 say that nearly every town in
the county must he promised county
seat before they will support any di~
vision scheme whatever. This latest
division comes nearer doing that than
any yet spoken of.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21

A Jaganese force under Gen. Osaki is
to have left Taku Shan on
Nov. Is In order to attack Siuyen (SioO
Yam. which the Chinese have fortified.
1t Is added that the Japanese reached
the town named on Sunday morning,
and found that the Chinese had fed.
The Japanese are said to have captured
five guns. 1t is estimated that the Chi
nese force numbers 5000 troops OF all
arms. The latter are reported to have
retreated in the direction of Haitcheng.
There was no loss on either side.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
Hedgesueth Sentenced.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Nov. 20.-Th(
supreme court this morning sentenced
Marion Hedgespeth to twenty-five years
imprisonment in the penitenliary, anc
the supreme court marshal will prob,
ably bring him 10 the prison tomorrow.
In the spring of 1892 he, with several
other parties, robbed a Frisco express
ear in St. Louis county of nearly $l7,0Oe
and about $4,000 worth of valuabIeS.
Only small portion of the plunder has
ever been recovered. although numerous
efforts have been made to effect some
sort of compromise with HedgeSpeih.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
Only Mules in Peril

MAUCH CHUNK. Pa, Nov. 20.-No. IL
colliery, owned and operated by the Le-
high Coal and Navigation company, was
found this morning to be on fire. The
discovery was made by miner who
went down in the shaft. He had great
difficulty in getting back. and when
taken out was pretty badly used up.
There are thlrty-eight mules in the
burning mine, but it is generally sup
posed that the animals can be saved by
taking them through the manways.
The mine is a valuable one. and em-
ployed between SOC and 400 men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
Seriously Burned.

Elk RIVER, Minn., Nov. 20.-The
farm house of Hans Mattson burned
very early this morning. and Mattson
and his wife were very seriously in
jured, being badly burned about the
face and body. An eleven-months-ol
child and several older ones were also
badly burned. They all escaped from
the house with nothing OH but their
night clothes, and suffered so from the
cold that it is feared that the woman
and youngest child will die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
BANDITS IN A CANOE.
Exciting Chase ON the MissisS ippf
-One Outlaw Killed.

MEMPHIS, Nov. 90 Sunday night
Henry Fitzgerald. clerk IN the store Of
E. NJ. Suddoth. at Friar's Point. Miss,
was shot and fatally wounded by two
burglars, who escaped in a can down
the river. The crime created great in.
dignatiOn, and the citizens of Friar's
Point chartered steamboat and gave
chase. The robbers were overhauIed
forty miles below Friar's Point this
morning. and 4 pitched battle enSued.
One Of the bandits was killed instantly
and the other escaped to the Arkansai
shore, where he is being pursued with
bl0odhOunds. The fugitive is known to
be seriously wounded, as trail OF blood
was found through the Swamp.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
Victims Numbered Five.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 20.-It has been
definitely learned that there were five
people killed IN the wreck on the Penn
sylvania railroad, at Larimer station,
twenty miles east of here, last night.
The names are George Rice, August
Thone and his son Fred 'rhone. and two
Italians, whose names are not known,
as they went by numbers. Al noon only
the remains of Rice and Fred ThOne
had been taken out. All were miners,
employed by the Westmoreland Coal
COMPANY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
A BLOW-UP ON THE
Engineer Missing and Fireman
Injured.

Chicago. Nov. 20.-A cylinder head
blew out of locomotive on the alley
elevated this evening and caused a
lively panic among the passengers OH
the train, although none of them were
hurt. William Ullrich, the fireman,
jumped from the engine to the ground,
q distance of thirty feet. and escaped
with broken leg. George Warde, the
engineer. has not yet been found, and
it is thought he also jumped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21

DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. 20. - Louis
Rouchleau today completed big iron
deal on behalf Of the Rouchleau-Ra
Iron Land company, having sold gov
ernment lot 3 and the southeast quarter
Of northwest quarter of section 5, town
ship 81. range II, for 1900. 1000 cash, to
the Fayal iron company, which is con-
trOlled by the Minnesota Iron company.
The standing pine OIL the property is
excepted from the sale.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
Masked Men Await the Brute

FAYETTE, No., Nov. 2O.-Hundreds
of men last night awaited the arrival OF
the negIo Isamo Payne, who recently
brutality assaulted Mrs. Rush, of this
city, aud was captured at Clinton, out
Deputy Sheriff Milt Williams. who went
for the prisoner. left Payne at Boone
vile. Masked men also met the train
at each siding and station between
Bonneville and here. 1t is believed
that he will be lynched when brought
here tor examination.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
Blaze at Eau Claire,

Special to the Globe
EAU CLAIRE, Wis Nov. 20.-A serious
fire broke out in the block owned by NJ.
S. Frawley here tonight. The building
was damaged $1,000: insured. Darr
Smiths bakery was damaged $1.5OO, Otto
b. Oberg's drug store 81. 500, Fl Fred
erickson's saloon $500 and DR.. Williams
office $500
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
Healthy North State Banks.

JAMESTOWN. n. D., Nov. 2O.-From
advance sheets of a report by State
Bank Examiner Peabody OF the condi-
tion of state banks at the close of busi-
ness Sept. 90, it is learned that deposits
are larger than on previous reports, and
that the condition of the institutions is
sound generally. There are seventy
state banks. with a total amount of re
sources of 81, 1922, ,253. %. Loans and dis
counts amount to 81. 293, ,O67. CO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
Over $4,000 involved.

Spec1a! TO the Globe
HASTINGS. Minn., Nov. 20.-In the
case of f. j. Jackson, of this city, VS..
The Woodville d Southern Railway
Company. action to recover upon con-
tract for grading, Judge Bundy,of Hud-
son, Wis, has rendered a decision in
favor of the plaintiff. The amount in
v0lved is over $4,000. E. A. Whittord.
OF this city. was one Of the plaintiffs
attorneys.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
Not Miss Fortescue's Hubby.

Special to the Globe
WINNIPEG, Man, Nov. 20.-The story
sent out to United States papers that
the man Smith who suicided here Suu-
day was the husband of Miss Fortescue,
the actress. is without foundation. The
Smith who claims to have married an
actress named Fortescue is still alive
and lives OH a farm west of this city.
The suicide was, however, well con-
nected in England.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-21
Physician Kills Himself.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man, Nov. 20.-Dr. Lucas,
graduate of Edinburgh university, who
has been practicing medicine the past
four years at different points in Mani
toba, suicided at Selkirk today. He
took poison, also strangled himself.
Lucas was an Englishman, aged thirty
eight. He leaves & wife and family in
Liverpool, Eng. Dependency over
non-success in his profession caused
the rash act