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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-22
TRIPLE MURDER In UTAH.
killing of Three-6sousipn,
Who Were Running a Ranch.

SALT LAKE CITY, u. T., April 2l.-The
mystery surrounding the murder of three
young men who lived in the vicinity of Utah
lake, near Lehi, U. t. Is gradually being
cleared up. Albert Hayes, Andrew johnson
and Alfred Nelson had been living at Peli-
Point for some time, but were elected
about two months ago on suit brought by
Oliver Slade. The three men were missed
some time ago and on Monday last the
body of Hayes was found near the lake
shore Death had been caused by two gum
shot wounds. Late in April the bodies of
johnson and Nelson were found in the
lake on wagon and tied down. The uur-
ders probably occurred in February. The
running q stock business on ranch.
The theory is that the men were mur-
dered in the cabin during the night and
thrown into the lake, as the bodies were
nearly undressed when found. The gun
shot wounds seem to have been made with
a 44-caiibers rifle. Suspicion, 1t is said, points
to H. H. Hayes stepfather of one of the
murdered men, and a son of his, who is
missing. Other theories are advanced, but
have motive to support them. The coun-
try surrounding the ranch is wild and
broken, and has been the of many
tragedies between the Indians and early
settlers.
The coroner's jury examined the bodies
to-day. and will continue the investigation
at Lehi tomorrow. The excitement runs
high, especially among the ranchmen in the
vicinity of the murders. Some arrests are
expected tomorrow.
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A GRUESOME EXHIBIT
ONE OF REV. GIBsON's SHOES FOUND
sMEARED WITH BLOOD.
Many Relieve the Emanuel Baptist
Death of Miss Williams.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.--Among the
gruesome exhibits in the mysterious muir
der case of Emanuel Baptist Church is
one that was quietly taken to police head
quarters and locked up and not until a
late hour last night did the police ac-
knowledge they had it. This exhibit is a
shoe, and on its sole are dark spots that
were made when the wearer stepped into
a pool of blood that came from the body
of Miss Williams. The shoe is the
property of Rev. j. George Gibson, pastor
of the church, and it was found in his study
in the edifice last Sunday, just after the
finding of the body of Miss Lamont. This
statement has created sensation and
gives those who have been limiting that
Rev. Gibson may be the guilty man, an
opportunity to emphasize their suspicious.
However, the police do rot seem to see
in it anything that duplicates the pastor.
for they argue that the person who killed
the two girls familiar with the church,
must have known the shoes were there and
may have worn them in his bloody under
taking
The police are still busy picking up the
threads and weaving their net of circum-
stantfal evidence in the Emanuel Baptist
Church cases SO as to leave no weak mesh
through which the accused can escape, for
they believe they have the murderer in the
person of w. II. T. Durant 1t is now
said that they will make an endeavor to
try Durant first ON the charge of murder
ing Miss Lamont, as the evidence in that
case is said to be much stronger against
the prisoner than in the case of the killing
of Miss Williams.
Referring to te rumor that Blanche La
mont was lured to the church by Durants s
promise to perform a criminal operation
on her 20 save her from disgrace and that
when she shrieked in agony. he caught
her by the throat to stfie her cries and
choked her to death. DR.. Barrett, the city
autopsy physician. stated the rumor was
without foundation. He says he took es-
pecial care in the matter of the AUTOPSY
and he is satisfied that no criminal opera
ton was performed. He also stated that
both young women died of strangulation
and that the knife wounds in Miss Will
liams's body were not the cause Of death.
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A NEW YORK RIPPER
WOMAN OF THE sLUMs MUTILATED
AS THE wHITECHAPEL VICTIMS.
Revolving Crime Revealed by the
Death of Alice Walsh in Belle
we Hospital Yesterday.

NEW YORK, April PA murder was
brought to light in Bellevue Hospital this
afternoon which is suggestive in some of
its details of the Whitechapel crimes In
London that made "Jack, the Ripper no.
torious The victim is woman of the low
est class. Her name was Alice Walsh, and
she was well known in the resorts in the
neighborhood OF Bleecker and Thompson
streets. When the autopsy was performed
on her body, it was discovered that certain
mutilations had been made which distin-
guished the Whitechapel murders, al
though not of so serious a character. Up
to a late hour the murderer had not been
arrested, but one man who Is thought to
have had some knowledge of the matter
was held on suspicion.
The circumstances of the killing of Alice
Walsh are peculiar in almost every respect.
About o'clock this morning woman was
found in the hallway of No. 143 Thompson
street, half unconscious and bleeding. The
attention of the patrolman was called to her
shortly after he went on post at 6 o'clock.
The first man to find her was Vincenzo
Steer, an Italian bootblack, who lives in
the same tenement. He found her as he
was passing downstairs in a half-dazed
state. Steer thought she was drunk and in
formed the patrolman, who repaired to the
spot.
By the time he had arrive the woman
had fallen on the floor. Near her feet was
a large pool of blood. AT the hospital
every effort of the physicians to stop the
flow of blood was unava..lng, and the pa
tient expired at 11:l5 O'Clock, having been
at the hospital less than four hours. Dur
ing that period she showed no signs of re-
turning consciousness. and died without in
dicating how she met With the circum-
stances which resulted in her death.
In the course of the afternoon, Dr. Philip
O. HaniOn, the corOnerS physician, made
q post-mortem examination and discovered
the woman was bruised and black and blue
in almost every part of her body. He found
also that she had been brutally mutiliated
with a knife or dagger and that the wounds
thus resulting had started the hemcrrhage
which had terminated fatally. The wounds
superficial, at least those that had been
made by the knife or dagger.
After much searching about the neigh
borhood, the police found that the woman,
in company with a tan broad-shouldered
man. who looked like an Italian, had spent
saloon of e. N. Garland, at No. los West
Houston street While there she became
greatly intoxicated and she and her tall
companion Quarreled. They left there, so
far as could be ascertained, at about 4
a. m. What happened to her or where she
cannot be told. 1t seems impossible that
she was thus mutilated In the hallway
where she was discovered by the Italian
bootblack and the police assert that she
did not come to her injuries in any room
in the tenement above. 1t is surmised that
er in whose company she was In Garlands S
saloon.
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STEALING FROM THE MINT.
Henry Piper Said to Have Carried Out
Gold i'm His Dinner Pail.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-Henry Piper
has been arrested by N. r. Harris, the
United States secret service agent, on a
charge of stealing gold and silver from
the Carson mint. The warrant says it was
taken from E. A. Zabriski, the melter and
refiner, and places the value of the amount
at s100. 1t is claimed, however, that he is
thousand dollars worth of bullion. Piper
was formerly employed in the smelling and
refining department of the mint. He took
his lunch in tin bucket. In story told
at the time of his discharge, nearly two
years ago, it is alleged that he carried large
quantities of gold out with him in his
bucket when he went home. His discharge
came through an accusation to this effect
bv one OF the watchmen employed in The
mint. Piper has been living in Berkeley,
The work of shipping bullion from the
Carson mint is now in progress. The sec
ond consignment has arrived here.
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FOUGHT FOR HER HONOR.
Mrs. Thomas Butts Assaulted by that
Old offender, ga BurIy Negro"

FREDERICK, Md. April 21.-Mrs.
Thomas Butts, highly respected farmers
wife at Broad Run, fifteen miles from
Frederick, was br1ltally assaulted this
morning by Frank Winterchief, burly
eighteen-year-old negro. who works on the
farm of Columbus O'Donnell, near Peters
VILE Mrs. Butts had attended mass at
St. Mary's Catholic Church, four miles
from her home. and was seen returning
when the negro, who had been following,
overlook her on the road and seized her
He threw her to the ground and dragged
her towards the bushes. She screamed for
help and succeeded In throwing off her
saiiant and sprang to her feet. Three
times he threw her ta the ground, bl1. be-
coming frightened he sprang up and fed
Peter Hemp and David Majaha, who
heard the screams. saw the negro running
and started in pursuit. The route lay to-
wards the mountains. After a chase of
four miles and after firing two shots at
him the negro halted and surrendered In
the meantime Mrs. Butts made her way
to a farm house. On their return from the
mountain with the negro his captors We're
met by a mob who demanded the sur
render of the man that they might take
him to the woods and hang him. Hemp
and Maiaha refused to give him MP and at
the point of their drawn revolyers brought
Ninterchief safely to Frederick.
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NICE. QUIET TIME.
Brooklyn Italians Open Fire ON Each
Other and n Number Are Wounded.

Brooklyn Italians Open Fire ON Each
Other and n Number Are Wounded.
BROOKLYN, April M.-As the outcome
of a feud a battle was fought in the east
ern district about $50 o'clock tonight and
two men are fatally injured and seven
others are under arrest. girl was also
shot during the fight. The men are all
Italians. About two months ago John
Orsello, aged thirty-eight, heard that
seandalous stories were being circulated
about his wife and daughter by Carmino
Sessa- orsello sent him a letter notifying
him that there would be trouble il he did
not siesist Sessa received the letter on
SATURDAY. night and laughed at it. Orselos $
friends told him OF this to-day and tainted
him with being afraid- Orsello secured
Winchester rife and started out after his
wife's slanderer. He found him sitting near
a window at his home ON North Second
street Orsello opened fire from the street,
wounding Sessa In the left arm and in the
left shoulder number of SeSSaS friends
in the house came 10 his aid, armed with
pistols and guns A fusillade followed, and
one OF Sessa friends, Lugi Deprisco,
twerty-eiaht years Old received a bullet
in his 1ody from OrHello'H rifle, or from a
pistol In the hands OF one of the latter's
friends who had followed him. Sessa was
again shot IN the abdomen. but oy whom
is not known
IN the midst OF the ahocting. Annie Deck
cr, thirteen years Old. passed Ey ana blI-
let struck her. pase1Hk thrQuSn ner 1nl4n-
sessa and peprisco are believed g pc IL
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BELCHING UP LAVA.
Young Volcano Discovered Of the
Coast of California.

UKIAH, CAL, April PA small unnamed
island off the coast of this lMendocnao
county, opposite Bourne's Landing, is now
in state Of eruption. For some time past
it has been reported that flames were issu-
ing from the center Of the island. j. r.
Meredith. who resides in Trinity county,
and who has been travelling along the north
ern coast for some weeks passed the island
Thursday 1t was some time during the
early evening, and he was attracted by a
bright light in the west. The flames were
so brilliant that he at first imagined they
we're caused by a burning ship at sea. On
his return south the next day, however
he discovered smoke curling up frem the
island. and then saw it emanated from a
Deak on the island.
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TRtNsC0NTINENTAL RATES.
Complaints to he Heard by the Inter-
state-Commerce Commission.

DENVER, Col, April 2l.-Four members
of the Interstate-commerce Commission ar
rived in the city to-day and will begin an
important session here tomorrow. Stimuli
taneously came host of railroad men
from all parts OF the region west of the
great lakes. The present cases to be heard
those filed by the Colorado Iron COM
pany, manufacturers of iron rails, etc, and
George j. Kindel, of Denver. Mattress MAX
ers. 1t is alleged in the complaint that the
railroads charge much for transporting
Colorado-made goods to the Pacific coast
East
Vice President Stubbs, of the Southern
that a decision favorable to the complain
ants would mean q complete overturning
of every through rate to California points
and would affect every transcontinental
line
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Italian Episode.

PHILADELPHIA, April 21-Angelista
Rarbo. an Italian woman, aged fifty-three.
was almost instantly killed tonight by
blow from hatchet in the hands of Donate
Mamma, aged thirty-four A feud had long
existed between Mamma and the woman and
her husband, Antinio Barbo. Mrs. Barbo
and Mamma met tonight, and she accused
followed. and, seizing a hatchet, the woman
struck Mamma on the head and waist. He
started to run away, but was pursued by
Barbo and caught. A fierce struggle oc-
CURED, and Mamma, wrestling the Ratchet
from the hands of the woman, struck her
on the forehead, crushing in the skull.
Manna's wounds are of such character
that his death is momentarily expected
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AN Ex-TREAsURER SHORT.
Report of Experts on the County Ree-
Ords at Kansas City, Kan.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April H-Experts
who have been examining the Wyandotte
county records during the past three
months have submitted report to the
Board of County Commissioners In Kansas
City, kan, that ex-County Treasurer NJ.
w. Stewart was short $2S,275 when he
turned over his office to his successor. M.
G. MCLEAN, two years ago. Mr.. Stewart
and his friends say there is no ground for
the claim of shortage The same account
ants reported several weeks ago that NJ. G.
MCLEAN, who succeeded Stewart as treas
urer, was short several thousand dollars,
in addition to $4,000 he had on deposit In
the City National Bank in Armourdale
when il failed. in 1893
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WAGON WHEAT.
ACME MILLING COMPANY,
aae WEST WASHINGTON STREET.
RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES.
Nonunion Miners at MincrsvilIe, -,
Driven out by Strikers.

PoarERoy. O., April 21.-The mining
troubles at Minersyille have again broken
out. Thirteen OF the twenty-four nonunion
men driven away two weeks ago by the
strikers, last week returned to work. Last
night one hundred strikers armed with
clubs rallied to drive them away All put
stranger and is kI.own as No. ii and was
nearly drowned in a watering trough. lie
was given five minutes 10 leave town OF pe
drowned in the river. He left on q run.
The strikers patrolied the streets nearly
all night In search OF nonurion workers;
SONS nonl5nion miners arc row secrefed
In the hills and others are IN hiding IN
West Vrfofnia.
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DENVER, Col. April 1.-THE Denver
Hardware Misunderstanding Company has
made an assignment to Alexander C. Fos-
ter for the benefit OF creditors Frank NJ
Briggs, first vice president and mana ager
of the company to-day said the company
Was entirely solvent. and that the. assign
ment was made 50 that neither the COM
rany nor those who held its paper would
suffer The inventory taken in February
showed the assets to be $l23. 900
Richard Reidy, as agent Of Arnold, Com
stable Il CO.. 0f New York, wholesale dry
goods dealers has taken possession of the
sfoek Or the Flanders Dry Goods Company
ii this city under = chattel mortgage TOR
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FAST CYCLERS In KENTUCKY.
Already Seventeen Crack Riders Are
at Fountain Ferry Track.

LOUISVILLE, KY. April 2l.-Fountain
Ferry track is now thronged with racing
cyclers from all parts of the country. there
being seventeen crack riders in all now
training on the track Harry Tyler. OF
Springfield, Mass, and his trainer. Moth
err Webb, arrived Wednesday, and Mike
j. Dirnberger, at the head of the Syracuse
team, got in Saturday. The men will take
their preliminary work here preparatory to
the opening. of the season on May 30 There
were 1900 people at the park to-day. 1.2o0
OF them on wheels.
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DENVER, Col. Aril 21.-A light rain
which commnced at o'clock last night.
changed to snow about a. m, continuing
until tonight. when the weather cleared.
Altogether six or eight inches of snow fell.
Very little now remains. Specials to the Re-
publican show similav condition prevailed
throughout the State. nloistening the ground
and working much benefit To the farmers.
At Red Cliffe there lis six inches OF wet and
heavy snow and 1t is still coming down.
Railroad trafifc has not been materially
affected.
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MRS. PARNELL'S CONDITION.
The Old Lady Growing Weaker and
Her Recovery Very Doubtful.

Parnell passed good night and seemed
brighter this morning, but as the day adj
vanced she grew weaker. 1t is doubtful
whether she will survive the shock of the
assault Nothing has yet developed to throw
any light on the case, although the detec-
tives still at work. The theory that the
crime was committed by tramps Is not be-
leved. Policemen Hartman, Pippett and
Michalis surprised camp of nine tramps,
this afternoon, on the outskirts of the city,
and locked them up in the city jail, pending
an examination.
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GOLD NINE FEVER.
Pure Nugget Of Over Eight Pounds
Found in North Carolina

f RALEIGH. n. c., April n--Gold miners
from the West are arriving in the Pied
mont section of North Carolina, and there
is an outbreak of mining fever. The dis
covery Of q pure nugget. weighing eight
pounds and FIVE ounces, in Stanley county,
has increased interest In mining. -Four
hundred Western miners are expected with
in sixty days. Western men purchased the
McAmetty mine yesterday. Inventor Edi-
son has bought mine near Charlotte. at
which he expects to develop new process
for the treatment Ok North Carolina. gold
t,reA
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THEIR SOULS ARE WHITE.
A Baptist Minister Immerscs lis Nc
SrOes at Lawrence, Kan.

LAWRENCE, Kan, April 21.-One hun
dred and eighteen colored Baptist converts
were baptized to-day at the close of the
morning service in a local church. Forty
were immersed in the pool at the church
and the remainder were baptized in the Kaw
river, in the presence of thousands of peo-
pie who had gathered on the banks. Seven
ty-f1ve were immersed in less than thirty
minutes
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Normal 49,.


WASHINGTON, April 2l.-For Indiana
Fair, preceded by showers in extreme south
ern portion in the early morning; cooler in
southern, warmer in extreme northern por-
ton; northwesterly winds
For Illinois-Fair. preceded by showers in
southern portion in the early morning'
warmer except cooler in extreme southern
portion; northerly winds.
Ohio-Showers; cooler; fresh TO brisk
northwest winds.
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LONDONERS WAKING UP.
They Begin to See Some Merit in the
American Horses.

LONDON, April 22.-Reviewing the New
market race meeting, the Times this MORN
ing says the most salient feature was the
appearance of American horses. Those who
remembered the performance of Parole Iro-
quois, FoxhaIl and Blue Grass would not
have been tempted to hold them too cheap
Eau De Gallie is evidently smart, and 1t
overrated, because, being still very back
ward, he has made show. The presence
of the American horses would serve to
heighten interest in the seasons racing
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PICKED UP In MIDOCEAy.
Six shfpwrccked Mariners Brough
Into philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, April 21.-The American
liner Southwark, Captain Passow, ARRIVED
at this port to-day, with six shipwrecked
mariners who were picked up IN midocean.
They are Capt Edward Moore, of the Nova
Scotia schooner Glenola, his chief mate
David Tougher, Second Mate James Crody.
cook John F. Kelly and deck hands James
Wilson and L. Wilson. British Consul Clip
perton will send the seamen TO their homes
at the expense OF the British government
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THE CUBAN REBELS.
Report that They Have Been Rather
Successful for Some Time.

NEW YORK, April 21.-The Ward line
steamer Niagara arrived, this morning from
Cienfuegos and Santiago, Cuba. 1t was
learned from one of the passengers that
very lively state of things existed at the
seat of war. The insurgents had a follow
ing of ten thousand men, eight thousand of
whom were well armed. Many encounters
had already taken place in which the gov
ernment troops had been worsted. The Off
cials made very light of these engage
ments, the passengers say, and claimed
victory wherever they had the slightest en-
counter with the insurgents. The Spanish
troops that lately arrived from Spain were
said to be in wretched state. having suf-
fered greatly frcm yellow fever and from
fatigue in pursuing small bodies of the in
surgent troops over the mountains.
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LEXINGTON, April H.--On the heels of
w. S. Barnes's withdrawal from New York
to Louisville as market for thoroughbreds
comes tonight the news that w. T. Wood
ard, who is in Nashville, has secured forty
head from Belle Meade stud to be sold in
Woodard & Shanklins sale at Chicago in
June in connection with those of Eugene
Leigh. People hereabouts are surprised
that Croker, who is interested in the Belle
Meade thoroughbreds, would consent to put
his horses in any but the Eastern market
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SING SING, n X. April 21.-Warden
sage at noon to-day, sent out the twenty
Ave invitations to witnesses who are to be
present at the execution of DR.. Buchanan.
The exact date of the execution has not
yet been made public. This morning the war
ernor Morton that he had refused to inter-
fere in the case Mrs. Buchanan will inter-
cede for him before the Governor fo-nor-
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Another cubnn Expedition.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 21.-Agents of
the Cuban revolutionists, who have been
recruiting men in this State and Louisiana
for several weeks past, make the statement
that a filibustering party numbering three
or four hundred men sailed from point
near Cedar Keys, Fla. some time during
the past week for Cuba. 1t is said that
they carried no H,ore arms than they could
conceal about their persons. but that they
will be fully equipped on their arrival at
the island. No further details of the expe-
piE
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E,frcs I'm the OH Region.

BRADFORD. Pa, April z.Forest fires
n Y. and several oil wells are reported
burning. Oil property Is Ia danger at State
Line ard unless Il rains much damage Will
be done to valuable oil property
COON RUN, Pa, April 21.-Thc woods
near james Mills and Watson farm are
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on fire and unless rain falls soon there
will be considerable damage done to prop
erty. The fire Is not close enough to en-
ported at 10 Jo and a gang of men are
being sent from Kane to check the flames
before it reaches oil property.