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ting in the bay-window, but I could not say
whether he was young or old. From what
saw of her she was an honest woman and
knew her to be strict Catholic
She told me on Friday that she had rented
the small front room to Japanese for 81, and
he was to take possession to-day. I remarked
that it was strange she should rent room to q
japanese, and she said that times were hard
and she was glad to get anybody. 1 under
stand the Japanese gave her a portion of the
So as deposit l paid her my months rent
($25) on Friday night, and she had not been
out of the house afterward.
Shortly after l O'Clock this afternoon I
smelled smoke, and on looking out of my win
dow saw smoke coming out of Miss Harring-
toms rear parlor window. / ran along the hall
way and tried to open the door in the hallway
between my rooms and the front part of the
house, but to my establishment I found it
locked, a thing that had never happened be-
fore.
rear stairs and told the Kennedys who live in
the fat below, that the house was on fire. G.
4, Kennedy came running out, and opened
the front door. He ran upstairs and followed
him. The rear parlor door was locked, and he
tried the front parlor door, which was also
locked. ran for Ratchet and Kennedy
room was full of smoke and the closet was on
fire. He soon eXtinguished the flames, and
then we saw Miss Harrington's body on the
floor, with her clothing all burned. She had
only been partially dressed.
The front door was always kept closed, and it
was opened by patent opener at the top OF
the stairs. L QehrQ Ine QOOrDe1 ring ABOUT
O'Clock, but whether any one came in or not /
do not know. Miss Harrington always an
swered the bell when she was at home.
G.. R. Kennedy, who broke in the rear
parlor door with a Ratchet, is law
student. He made the following state
ment:
When 1 ran upstairs I tried the rear parlor
door, but it was locked. put my shoulder to
it, but was unable to force it open. then tried
the front parlor door, but 1t was also locked.
Mrs Kellogg brought me q Ratchet and drove
in one of the panels of the rear parlor door and
got inside. Flames were running up the closet
door, which was open, and there was what
thought q bundle of rags on the floor also on
fire. poured water on the closet door and on
the bundle of rags till had extinguished the
flames.
The room was full of smoke, and it was not
till it began to clear away that I discovered
there was human body under the rags.
first noticed the feet, and on lifting pillow
from the face we it the body of Miss
Harrington. Clothing had apparently been
then saturated with coal oil and set on fire.
Her head was resting against the open door of
the closet. There were deep gashes on her
head and her face was covered with blood.
| A. F. Knorp, 1927 Ellis street, the owner
of the building was considerably annoyed
at the breaking of the rear parlor door, and
was grutfly told by Captain Lees that he
ought to be thankful that the building was
not burned down.
Knorp said that Miss Harrington had
! leased the fat from him for about four
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From a photograph.

woman. One of them was a plain gold
band, on the inside of which was engraved
From Joe to Nell" The other was an
Part of watch chain, gold headed hair
pin and a valuable brooch with life-size
spider made out of precious stones on it
were also found.
The only writing taken by Deputy
Coroner Mccormack was the following
Photographic will:
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 1889.
This is to make known that If anything hap.
pens to me suddenly that this will or writing,
as it is made leaves all my belongings in
money and otherwise to my sister, j. A. Jack
son, to dispose of as she sees best after my
death and burial expenses are paid out 1 give
and bequeath to her. ELLEN HARRINGTON.
Signed this day, July 9, 1889.
The Coroner having notified Chief Crow
ley that in his opinion murder had been
committed the Chief, Captain Lees, Detec-
tives Seymour, Silyey, Egan, Anthony and
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years. She always paid her rent promptly
and was good tenant. He once saw her
standing opposite the house with an
elderly gentleman. He knew nothing
about her visitors or her past history.
Shortly after Captain Lees arrived at the
house he learned that on the previous day
Japanese had been in the house negoti-
ating for the renting of one of the rooms
adjoining Mrs. Harringtons apartments.
He sent Detective Anthony out to find the
man and little later the detective re-
turned with f. Kano, salesman in M.
Inuma's Japanese fancy furniture store at
511 Larkin street. Upon Kano's face and
forehead several burns were quickly
noticed. These marks are of brownish
color and the length of time they have
been on the skin could not be decided at
once.
In broken English he explained his ac-
quaintance with Mrs. Harrington. He
said that last January she purchased from
his employer fancy desk that is now in
the room. For time he had a room in
which he slept, but of late he has spent
his nights in the store. The woman met
him few days ago and spoke of his hiring
the spare room in her house.
Friday evening about 6 o'clock he called.
and being pleased with the room paid Mrs.
Harrington S. so for the first months rent.
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Handley Immediately went to the house
and made thorough investigation.
The rear parlor where the body was
found was carefully searched for some
weapon which the murderer had used, but
none could be found. The front parlor and
small room adjoining were also searched
with like result.
AS far as could be asccrtained no one
was seen entering or leaving the house
shortly before or after the fire was discov-
cred, which is puzzle the police are try
ing to solve.
The key of the rear parlor door was in
the lock on the inside. AS has been
stated, the door of the first parIor was
also locked. but the key was neither
inside nor outside. A key was found on
the outside of the lock of the small
room in the front occupied by Miss Har-
rington as bedroom, and which she had
rented to the japanese. This key fitted
the door of the front parlor door. The
probability is that the murderer
left by the front parlor door
and locked it after him, taking the
kew with him. The key of the door in the
hallway dividing the front from the rear
of the fat, which Mrs. Kellogg found
locked, was in the lock on the side to the
front.
Mrs. J. s. Kellogg, who rented the rear
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tectives have so far been unable to obtain a
clew to the murderer. A Japanese is in
Jail awaiting developments, but Captain
Lees is fain 10 confess that the suspicious
which attach to him are not very well
grounded.
Miss Ellen, or as she was better known,
Nellie Harrington, keeper of lodging
house at 1017 Ellis street, was the victim.
She was making her toilet and was only
partly dressed when death overlook her.
Not content with killing her, the muir
derer poured coal-oil on the remains and
attempted to burn up the body. The
smoke from the burning clothing attracted
attention and the crime was discovered.
The man who committed it must have been
a fend, as the skull of the unfortunate
woman was beaten almost into pulp.
A frequent visitor to Miss Harrington's
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station at Seventh and Adeline streets, but
just missed the train.
Then they drove to the narrow-gauge
station, and on the way the cart was over
turned and both were thrown out. She
referred them to DR.. Skerly, corner OF
Adeline and Sixteenth streets. The doctor
told them that Buck was suffering from a
fractured skull and conclusion of the brain
and was likely to die.
He declined to allow any one to speak to
him, but said if they would return on
Monday he would let them know If he
could be spoken to.
Whether any suspicion attaches to Buck
or not is matter of conjecture. Captain
Lees simply said that he found from papers
he had examined that he was friend OF
the murdered woman.
Chief Crowley said. last night that the
Japanese would be held pending develop
ments. 1t is not thought that he had any
thing to do with the murder, but he will not
be released till thorough investigation is
made. Mr.. Bucks photograph was found
in Miss Harrington's room.
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The Presbyterian Summaries.

Six of the nine theological seminaries of
the Presbyterian denomination have de-
clined to hand over their property to the
General Assembly, in accordance with the
directions of that body. This decision,
which the unprecedented observer cannot
help thinking is wise and common-sensible,
will perhaps not end the agitation started
by those who particularly disapprove of
likely will settle the question of control
1t would hardly seem as though General
Assembly, with its large and constantly
shifting membership, would be such a
business body as should direct the affairs
of such educational institutions. Moral
influence can be made as effective as i'm
mediate control, and probably much more
effective.-Chicago Standard.
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portion of the fat from Miss Harrington,
made the following statement to Chief
Crowley and Captain Lees:
I last saw Miss Harrington alive about II
o'clock. She was in the habit Of going out in
the mornings but this morning she did not do
so and remarked to her that she hadn't gone
out as usual. She replied. No; am expecting
a party at o'clock" She did not say whether
it was q man or a woman. 1t struck me as
strange at the time that she was so reticent
She used to tell me that she expected company:
As far as ! know she was not in the habit of
receiving gentlemen. I only remember on one
occasion of seeing gentleman in her parlOr,
1t was shortly after l rented my rooms from
her, which was last March. happened to pass
and I said to her, 81 see you have company"
The door was open and I saw gentleman sit
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of which / am accused. The same ele-
ments appear in all three crimes. There is
manifest in all the same brutality with
which their lives were taken, the same
shocking mutilation of the bodies and the
same mysterious disappearance of the
murderers.
81 suppose if 1 were outside of these
walls the police would try and fasten this
crime upon me. am following my own
case very closely, as you may suppose, and
will try to keep track of this case too.
l hope the police will be more successful
in capturing Miss Harrington's murderer
than they were in the cases of Miss Will
Hams and Miss Lamont"
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NOT LOOKING FOR HIM.

Her Father Might Induce MI. Mixley to
Prolong His Stay.
A woman was standing in the front door
of the West Virginia cabin when I rode up
to it, and, saluting her, she saluted me in
return.
''Does William Mixley live herep" 1
asked.
eyes," she replied. "What do you want
Nv him2'
"Hasn't he walnut tree for sale?''
eyes, n, that's about all he's got"
"Is he at homer
s'No."
"When are you looking for him?"
81 amt lookin' fer him."
He hasn't left the country, has he?"
''Not as I know Nv"
"Where is hep"
''He's gone down to pap's."
s'Then, of course, you're looking for him
back. Old man Gullion is your father, ism t
he, and he only lives mile or so down the
road?"
eyes, but amt looking for him back"
"Why not?" And by this time I had
begun to think the woman was little
daft.
"Caze he's gone down to see pap about a
hog he says pap stole from him night afore
last, an pap is the shootin' est man in these
parts. detroit Free Press.
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THE WOMAN'S FRIEND.
A Photograph Of L. w. Buck in the
Room-He Is Injured.

Room-He Is Injured.
In searching through Miss Harrington s
papers Captain Lees found that L. w. Buck,
secretary of the California Fruit Union,
567 Montgomery street, but whose resi-
dence is at 929 Adeline street, Oakland, was
an intimate friend OF hers.
He telephoned to Captain Fletcher of
the Oakland police to call upon Buck and
request him to come to police headquarters
here, as the Chief wanted to talk with him.
Shortly afterward Captain Lees received
telephone message from Captain Fletcher
that Buck had met with an accident. Cap
tain Lees sent Detectives Seymour and
Cody to Oakland to get statement from
Buck.
When they got to his house his daughter
told them that her father while being
driven to catch the train had met with a
serious accident. He was driven in a cart
by special policeman to the broad-gauge
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YET THERE WAS NO CRY,
A Blow on the Back of the
Head Knocked the Victim
SenSeleSS.
THE BODY WAS SET ON FIRE
Miss Ellen Harrington the Victim
of Merciless Foe at Present
Unknown.

The City was startled yesterday by the
murder of another woman. 1t took place
in broad daylight in one of the rooms of a
lodging house in crowded district of the
City, and yet Chief Crowley aud all his de-
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Out of the $4,000 Young conscripts who
presented themselves for military service
in the French army last year, no fewer
than %, 900 did not know how to read and
write; 5000 knew only how to read, and
$1,000 had received sufficient education to
enable them to read and write, but nothing
more.
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DURRANT'S VIEWS.

He Noted a Similarity Between This
Murder and the Baptist
Church Crimes.
When the circumstances of the horrible
murder became known upon the streets
many people commented upon the SINH
iarity it bears to the murders of Minnie
Williams and Blanche Lamont.
Theodore Durrant, who is under arrest
for these two crimes, also noted the SINH
larity. Last evening Durrant expressed
himself freely upon yesterdays atrocity.
He said: ~ could not help but remark
how much to-days murder is like the two
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Weak Men and Women

CHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE
- great Mexican Remedy; gives Health and
Strength 70 the Sexual Organs
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PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO,
1 STAMPED ON A SHOE
MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT.
CHEAPER THAN EVER.
BUT WE STILL SELL AT THE OLD
PRICES.

We watched the leather market several months,
anticipating rise, and we placed orders for
thousands of dollars worth OF Shoes that now
we are in position TO sell shoes at price, retail,
that other dealers compelled to pay for shoes
wholesale. Now we will prove it.
We have this week offered for sale line OF
Ladies' all-Russia Calf Southern Ties, with pointed
toes and V-shaped tips and flexible hand-turned
Cor
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$l.Z5

That for style and fit cannot be duplicated any
where. The color is a dark TAM and the soles, be-
ing hand-sewed, require no breaking in. These
Southern Ties are being sold elsewhere for 50 SO
and So.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-09-27
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
were recorded IN the office of the reg
lister of deeds since our last issue:
Margaret Roberts to Daniel Breen
land in Emmett; onsideratlon 81 800.
Chester Kimball to Gotleib Kronni
Gle, land in Clay; consideration $3.50
Rodger Currie to Charles Behrens
land IN Greenwood; consideration
81 300.
Benz. c. Wincheki, land in Lakeport
consideration 1925.
John Il. Hunt to Elmira Fraser, land
in Casco: consideration 1910.
Chas. Lane to Chester Stecher, land
in st. Clair; consideration 81.
Josiah Ii. Smith to John +. Whiting
land in st. Clair; consideration $3.50.
John Grace to Kate Butler, land in
Kenockee; consideration $3.50.
Fred l.. Wells to John Mckenzie
land in Port Huron; consideration S646
Robt. II. Edmonson to Alex Balmer
land in Clyde; consideration $500.
Henry &. Wonsey TO Mary f. Scott
land in Marine City; consideration
50, 900.
Christina II. Fox to Mary Walker
land in Berlin; consideration 5000.
Herbert c. Seigel to William Black
land in Capac; consideration S400.
Lucy NJ. Brown to Andrew J. Mack
lem, land in Berlin; consideration $50
@. w. Brakeman to Thomas Sherwin
land in st. Clair; consideration S542.
Albert Mccall to Herman w. ste
vens, land in Kimball; consideration
S542.
Mary Banfield to Edwin w. Giddings
land IN Capac; consideration 81 800.
Chas. +. Harrington to Rachel Cook
land in Port Huron; consideration $500
Isabel Beal to Della j. Walker, land
in Berlin; consideration 81 200.
John b. Miller to Edward f. Perez
val, land in Port Huron; consideration
81 900.
Mary III. Carey to Daniel Milligan
land in Greenwood; consideration $500
John b. Miller to Annie Smith, lane
in Greenwood; consideration 5000.
Adam III. Kessel to Madge +. Nc
Namara, land in Port Huron; consid
Grafton 81 600.
Alex III. Teller to Elizabeth Law
land in Brockway; consideration $500
Annie Zielke to Chas. B. Waterloo
land in Port Huron; consideration
g., 500.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-09-27
Elliott Letter.

Mrs. Kittie Wiley attended the Men
onite meeting Sunday evening.
Born to the wife of Will Murray on
Friday, Sept. 20, 1895, a $1,000 boy.
Mr.. Schichter, of Brown City, is
around town looking up poultry to
ship.
Mrs. T. S. Warren arrived home Mon
day from the bedside of her father
who is very low at present.
Mr.. Smith and wife, of INLAY City,
and their son Will and wife, of Good
land, visited at Arthur Smiths last
Sunday.
Wynet Vaudeville, of Logansport,
Ind, arrived home last Sunday for a
few weeks visit with his parents and
friends.
Miss Henderson, of Armada, has
been engaged to teach the school in
district No. 2. The school board is
having the school house replastered
and the entry taken out.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-09-27
Brockway Letter.

Maggie Shanahan is home from Yale.
Mrs. r. Copeland is recovering from
her recent illness.
Jno. Glassford, of Lynn, spent sever
al weeks in this place.
Geo. McLennan's familiar face is
seen on our streets again.
Emmett school commenced Monday
with Miss Mullaly as teacher.
Chas. Vanorman, who was seriously
injured last week, is recovering.
Edward Magner went to Port Huron
Saturday to ship on the Raleigh.
d. j. Davidson, of Port Huron, spent
Sunday with his family at this place.
Bernard Shanahan went to Durand
Tuesday to work for the c. & G.. L. Ry.
Louis Middleton, Of Saginaw, and
Miss Wogan, of. Sarnia, Ont, visited
Mrs. Lovelock last week.
Louis limo. of Mississippi, who has
been visiting his father, Chas. limo, OF
this place, has returned home.
Father Laughran is in Brockway this
week preparing children for contirma.
ton at Kenockee, October 8.
John Gathergood met with painful
accident last Friday. While unloading
phosphate log fell and sprained his
leg.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-09-27
a Golden Harvest

is now assured to the farmers of the
West and Northwest, and in order that
the people OF the more Eastern States
may see and realize the magnificent
crop conditions which prevail along its
lines, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul R'y has arranged series of three
(3) Harvest Excursions for August 30,
September 10 and "a, for which found
trip excursion tickets (good for return
on any Friday from September 10 to
October IL inclusive) will be sold to
various points in the West, Northwest
and Southwest at the low rate of
about One Fare.
For further particulars apply to the
nearest coupon ticket agent or address
Harry Mercer, Michigan Passenger
Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
R'y, Detroit, Mich. 1874
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-09-27
Atkins Letter.

Chas. Vibbert, of Detroit, is visiting
his cousin, j. d. Gardner.
School started Monday with Mrs.
Retta Fitzpatrick as teacher.
Mrs. Chas. Heron is visiting rela-
tives in Black River, Altoona county.
Mrs. Phebe Allen, of the Plank road
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Bean.
Mrs. Sarah Hitching, of Port Huron,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. David Sims.
John Keys and wife, of Port Huron,
are visiting Mrs. Keys sister, Mrs. A.
Kingsley.
d. c. McNutt and wife, of Port HUI
ron, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
David Sims.
Chris Feick and wife were called to
Detroit on account of the death of Mrs.
Feick's sister, Mrs. Mary Cougdon.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-09-27
Melvin Letter.

Edward Beadle, of Brockway, was in
town Friday.
Thos. Wharton, of Yale, did business
in town Tuesday.
Janet Regan returned home from
Detroit Tuesday.
Geo. Burt and wife spent Sunday
with friends in Yale.
Robt. Goheen did business in Brown
City Tuesday and Wednesday.
There will be preaching in the
church Sunday evening at 7:S0.
Hugh and Claude Mcleod, of Brown
City, spent Sunday at John McLeod's.
Miss Rubie Gilbert, of Detroit, is
spending few days with friends here.
Herb Summers and wife went to
Toronto, Saturday, to see his mother
who is very i'll.
Edward and Dave Laidlaw started
Thursday on their wheels for London
to visit relatives.
William Fletcher went to Sandusky
Tuesday TO attend Circuit Court. He
is one of the Jurors.
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Speaker Letter.

Everybody has been at the Yale fair
this week.
School commenced Monday with Mr..
Beach as teacher.
Ella Sanderson, of Clyde, spent Sun
day with her parents.
The weather is fine and the farmers
are improving their time cutting corn.
Attic Avery and Miss Cook, of Worth,
were guests of j. B. Avery and wife on
Wednesday.
The entertainment given by the
Junior Endeavor was an entire success
and heartily appreciated.
Rev. Nixon, the new NJ +. minister,
preached his first sermon last Sunday
to very appreciative audience.
Mrs. j. Grandy, an old and respected
resident died last Friday. She had
been terrible sufferer and death
seemed relief.
The social given by the ladies of the
M. p. Aid in the town hall last Friday
evening was perfect success. Pro-
ceeds amounted to S1S.
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Blaine Letter.

Edward Norman, of Hamilton, Ont.
visited his aged mother here a few
days last week.
A Baptist evangelist held revival
services in the Baptist church every
evening last week.
School commenced in the Grant
Centre school last week Monday, with
". G. Nudge as teacher.
Mrs. Geo. Fair and daughter Minnie
and William Burch and wife, took in
the London fair last week.
Rev. w. c. Harger has returned from
conference and will preach to the peo-
pie in this field of labor the ensuing
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Smith arrived
home Tuesday from Ann Arbor where
they have been attending the annual
Nj +. conference, Mr.. Smith being sem
as lay delegate of Jeddo circuit. They
also spent three days with their sons in
Detroit.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-09-27
Green's Corners Letter.

Mrs. John Connell is on the sick list
Miss j. Bricker is in Brown City at
present.
Lemuel Burkholder was in Port HUI
ron last week Saturday.
The boys of this place have organic
ed new base ball club.
Robert Gillies, of Detroit, visited in
this vicinity last week.
Frederick Campbell started for the
lumber woods last Thursday.
Mrs. Richard Hayes was called to
Port Huron last week on account of
her sisters illness.
VIM. Bricker had his hand badly cut
by the band cutter while threshing in
Speaker township last week.
Mrs. l.. Oatman and Mrs. A. Oatman
were called to G. A. Pohly's, of Juniata
on account of sickness.