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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-31
MRS. rrErzEIrs TESTIMONY.
Her Dealings and Wanderings with
the Murderer Of Her Family.


There was buzz in the court room when
District Attorney Graham called: Mrs.
Pietzel.' A tall, slender woman, dressed
in shabby black, her face pale and worn,
took the witness stand. In answer to a long
series of questions from Mr. Graham she
said: MY name is Carrie A. Pietzel. and
Benjamin F.. Pietzel was my husband. In
July. 1894. we lived in St. Louis. My hus-
band had taken policy in the Fidelity
company for $4,000 On July 20 he left for
Philadelphia in connection with the matter
I know the prisoner. Before July, 1894,
had seen him several times with my hus-
hand, when he came to our house in st.
Louis and when we lived on Madison av-
enue, Chicago. / corresponded with my
husband while he was in Philadelphia. The
letters were addressed to No. 1916 Callovhill
street. lie answered them and in one spoke
OF settling in Philadelphia. He said he was
in the patent business In this city. l knew
he was living under the name of Perry.
Ibid you know anything about the prop
erty Of Holmes--the Sixty -third-street Cas-
tie?"
by my husband telling me about it,
Ibid he have any interest in that?''
MY husband said he did,.
did you know that your husband had
been in Fort Worth before he came to
Philadelphia"
"Yes."
An objection being here made on the
ground OF irrelevancy, Mr.. Graham said he
proposed to show that the Fort Worth and
Chicago properties We're in the name of
Lyman, and both Holmes and Pietzel, Ly-
man being an alias of the latter, were in
terested in them. This, he said, related TO
the motives. in addition to the desire TO get
the insurance money. that actuated Holmes
In killing Pietzel and the children. and
would be followed by proof OF quarrel be-
tween Holmes and Pietzel concerning the
ownership and title to the properties.
The examination being resumed. Mrs
Pietzel said: Holmes said to me that he
had put 5000 In Fort Worth property TO
pay of a note due Sept. is. 1894. My hus-
band said he had half interest in the
Fort Worth property. 1t was in the name
this. Lyman was my husband. The Chicago
property, he said. was i'm the name OF
Perry. on account of the Terre Haute trou-
ble.'
about the insurance case before IL was car
ried out?"
sOnce he spoke TO me about 1t when he
came back from the South. and asked me
If Ben had told me about it, said yes and
said Ben would be home from the South
soon; that he was sick down there"
SAID HER HUSBAND WAS SAFE.
| Continuing Mrs. Pietzel said: II knew
| Howe through Holmes. gave power OF at
| torney to collect the money. don't know
! who prepared It, but Howe brought 1t to bt
| signed. saw Ia paper that = man named
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Fears OF London Newspapers-Hints
of an Alliance with Japan.

OF an Alliance with Japan.
LONDON, Oct. 3o.-The newspapers are
not inclined TO accept correct the off,
cial denial from the Foreign Office of the
accurancy of the Times and Globe dis
patches telling OF the important conces-
sions said TO have been obtained by Rus
sia from China. The Globe, referring to
the Foreign Office statement, says: Some
thing more than an ambiguous official dis
claimer Is needed to make US disbelieve the
statements which not only reach us on
good authority. but which are in conso-
nance with the known aim Of Russian
diplomacy in the far East"
The Westminster Gazette hints that
Japan and Russia understand one another
and that Great Britain ought to prepare
Tor startling news, adding. Russia is try
ing TO or has succeeded in squaring Japan
On the side of Japan, seeing that she Is
still alliance free, IL is not improbable
that there are statesmen at Toxic who
would be ready TO listen ana consider
proposals. IL the Russians approached dis
creesly. for Russo-Japanese secret treaty.
What coup II would be-
Over f8.000.000 will be transferred to-
England a. the hrst payment Of the
Chinese Indemnity. II II thought probable
that tAooo.coo Of this amount win be used
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ChandIer,s War Predictions.

LONDON, Oct. 30.-The few comments
made by the London press on the war
predictions of Senator Chandler in his pa
per, the Evening Monitor. Of Concord, n.
H., on Oct. 2S. may be regarded as summed
up by the Standard in the following utter
ances: Senator Chandler may excite en-
thusiasm among the riff-raff OF the great
towns, but his prophecies, we may be as
sured, will be received with Indignation and
disgust by the great bulk OF the people
of the United States"
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TEXAS BANK LOOTED.
First National, of McGregOr, burg
Iarixed and Over $4,000 Stolen.

MGREGOR. Tex. Oct. So.-The first Ma
tional Bank of McGregor was looted this
morning about 2:20 o'clock. Entrance was
effected through the door. The thieves
opened the outer door by the combination.
To the inner steel chest dynamite was
applied, completely wrecking the safe. The
booty secured amounted TO between $4,000
and ZOO in paper and gold. All the silver
was untouched and mutilated coins We're
scattered all over the floor. The bank is fully
insured in the Fidelity and Casualty Com
pany. and will suffer no loss. 1t Is fully solv-
ent and will continue business. Al Reid,
who recently escaped from Huntsville pris-
on, Is supposed to be one of the gang.
A. ]. Seville Is president and Charles Smith
cashier
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THE INSURANCE CONSPIRACY.
How Holmes Robbed the Fidelity Mu-
tual Life Of $4,000.

Sharp at 10 o'clock this morning Holmes.
with his quick stride came swinging along
the steel-barred cage leading from the cell
room, and, under the escort OF big offi-
GER took his seat in the dock in the court
room. A moment later the jurors were
ushered in from their cell room. for so long
as the case lasts the twelve good men
and true are under lock and key in the
big jury room of the City Hall. Messrs.
Shoemaker and Rotan held whispered con-
sultations with Holmes before taking tes-
timony was resumed.
The first witness called was Susan Hur-
ley. who keeps boarding mousse at No.
1904 Race street. She said Pietzel boarded
at her house for . week In August. 1884.
Mrs. Alice Pierce. Of No. 1904 Csllowhill
street. identined Pietsers picture - that
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Household Econoraic Congress.

ATLANTA. Ga. Oct. 3o.-The following
papers were read at the household econom-
ic congress in the woman's building to-
day: History and Aims of the National
Household and Economic Association" by
Mrs. John Wickinson, Chicago: Importance
of Domestic Science" by Mrs. Helen Camp
bell, University OF Wisconsin: Comfort
and Expenditure in the Home" by Mrs
Phoebe A. Butler. Oak Park. III.
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EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS.
Topics Discussed by Delegates mt the
Atlanta Gathering.

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 30.-Higher and
technical education was discussed at to-
days session OF the educational congress.
John F. Goucher. president OF the Wom-
ans College. of Baltimore, spoke col
leges for women, and Halsey c. Ives direc-
tor OF the Museum OF Fine Arts Of ST.
Louis. read a paper on the relations OF
schools and museums of art to the peo-
pie. A paper was read by Wm. NJ. Thorn
ton chairman OF the faculty of the Uni
versfty of Virginia the material de-
velopment of the South, as related to
the progress of scientific and technical ed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-31
ANNEXED TO FRANCE.
Two Islands i'm Pacific Added to ths
Republics POssessiOus

Hepubnc'S POHseSsfOns.
PARIS, Oct. 30.-The two islands of Hua-
hine and Borabora. belonging to the
Tahitian group in the south Pacific. have
been annexed to France by consent Of the
native chiefs.
The islands referred to are probably
Huaheine. also known as Huanine, and Bo-
labola. The former is situated northwest
of Tahiti, and has a population estimate1
to number 1000. The latter is also sit
thirty miles in circumference. Both form
part of the Society islands proper, other
wise the Leeward islands. and nave hither-
to been considered distinct from the Ia
hitian, or Windward, group, which have
been under French protectorate. although
nominally governed by Queen Pomaro, a
rl1lQ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-31

MILwAUKEE. Wis. Oct. so.-Patrick
Coughlin. veteran OF the Second New
York Heavy Artillery, is lying at the point
OF death at the National SoldierA' Home
with seventeen knife wounds. which were
inflicted by Thomas Kelley. q naval vet
eran- The latter tS under arrest.
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Turkey Warned by oInex.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-United States
Minister Terrell has cabled to the State
Department a practical confirmation of the
press reports OF the recent Armenian mas
sacres. He has given formal warning to
the Porte, by direction Of Secretary Olney.
that Turkey will be held responsible for
missionaries in that country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-31
BraxiIian. BADLY Treated.

NEW YORK, Oct. So.-The Herald's COR
respondent in Rio Janiero sends word that
released prisoners, formerly in consine-
ment in Amapa and who were taken from
there to Cayenne, tell horrible tales of
their treatment by French officials in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-31

Immediately to pay debts which have been
incurred for ships and war material. It lis
expected the balance will be wanted soon
in payment for more ships and munitions
Which which are already ordered 1t Is not con
out of the bank, but II Is thought possible
that some gold will be used for the pur-
chase of silver
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LONDON, Oct. 30.-A dispatch to the
Times from Constantinople says: 1.-THE
Sultan declines to accept the names which
the Grand vizier has suggested for the
Armenian commission. He wishes to have
men who are In his OWE confidence"
A dispatch to the Daily News from Con-
stantinorle says that the massacre at
Marash has ceased and the missionaries
are safe. A demand has been made to the
British embassy and to the American
legation that relief operations at Sassoun
shall cease.
The Daily News QiberaD, in an editorial
on the foregoing, says: This is fresh
proof of the designs entertained at the
palace. In such a demand there can only
DE most peremptory and contemptuous
negative. Lord Salisburys lukewarm and
perfunctory references to the Armenian
question In his speech at Waterford, come
at very inopportune moment"
A dispatch to the Times from Vienna
states that the correspondent hears on
good authority from Constantinople that
the Sultan Is convinced that certain powers
are trying their utmost TO isolate England
and that Germany will not move to save
England from a diplomatic fiasco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-31
REVOLT IN ARMENIA
THE PORTE ALARMED AT THE
GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION.
Twenty Thousand Christians Said to
serves to He Called Out.

CoNSTANTINOPLE, Oct sO-The most
alarming news yet received from Armenia
was made public here to-day. 1t stated
that the situation is so grave that in the
Zeitout mountains and in that district
there are twenty-six thousand Armenians
in open revolt against the rule of the
Sultan. The Turkish government. in view
Of the gravity of this outbreak, had de-
cided to call out the army reserves.
Three cavalry officers who have been
stationed at the Yildiz Kiosk, in varna,
have been exiled to Yemen, Arabia, on the
charge OF plotting against the life of the
Sultan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-31

III GROCERY co.
trScoRPoRATED.) TEL i4ss.
81 EAST WASHINGTON ST.
y Mall Orders Promptly Filled. y

Spend your money willingly if you
must, but be sure to spend it where it
will go the furthest for groceries-the
place is
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HE FALLS INTO THE CLUTCHES OF
GOVERNOR CLARs<'s NINioNs.
The Australian and His Manager ne
Authorities OF Hot Springs.
ON THE wAYTo LITTLE ROCK
WHERE HE WILL BE IN NO DANGER
OF FIGHTING THE CHAMPION.

sports Now Loud In Denouncing the
ing Display of Cownrcice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-31
Concerns Only Russia and China.

spopdent of the Daily Telegraph learns
that Russia admits that seizure of Port
Arthur even with China's consent. would
constitute a breach Of International agree
ments. but she considers that the railway
concessions in Manchuria concern only her.
self and China.
A Vienna dispatch to the Chronicle re-
fers to the excitement caused by the article
In the st. Petersburg Official Messenger,
accusing England of ambiguity and double
dealing in the Armenian question. The
article was printed in the unofficial coll
umns Of the paper, but was undoubtedly
inspired by the Russian government and
indicates a conviction that England has
been isolated i'm Europe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-31
THE MONARCH.

Absolutely pure Maple Syrup, in
gallon cans s..-.-.....-....... .Sl.OO
Cheap at S1.20.
Country Sorghum, per gallon. ...... 4Oc
White Honey, in comb, per lb..... 1Sc
Choice Dairy Butter, per lb...... 15c
Country Rolls.
New Cleaned Currants, per lb. 49,. &C
New California Seedless Raisins,
per I'D OC
New California Peaches, 3 lbs. for. 26c
New Corsican Citron, per lb...... zoe
California Figs, per Id ...... 1Oc
Best Condensed Milk, per can.... Toe
Fresh Crisp Crackers, per Id. ...... 41ac
We are selling the finest Michigan
White Potatoes, in 10 bushel lots, at Soc
per bushei. Buy now, before it is too
cold.
Money saved by buying Coffees and
Teas at the MONARCH. Variety and
quality TO suit you.
Fresh Meat Dressed Poultry
Fresh Oysters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-31

NEW YORK, Oct. 3o.-The Worlds
special cablegram from Toxic says: Gem
eral Muria, former Japaneses minister to
-Corea, has been placed on trial with
others who We're summoned hither from
Seoul, charged with murder
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-24
Usefulness Of Diamonds.

Diamond powder and chips, and
even the finest dust, are Of great value
in the mechanical arts. Brazilian
diamonds are now put to a novel and
interesting use. A thin disk Of steel,
seven feet in diameter, has spaces at
intervals of about one and one-hali
inches. These spaces are filed in with
pieces of steel that exactly fit, and
into these are set the diamonds fixed
in countersunk screw heads. They
are arranged IN groups Of eight, and
are so placed that they do not follow
one exactly after the other in the cut,
but each line takes It's own course.
This circular saw is used for cutting
up blocks Of stone, and go efficient ls
it that in less than two and one-halt
wears it has to cut out four hundred
and twenty thousand square feet OF
stone, at a cost of a trife less than
two cents a square foot. In this time
It has been necessary 10 renew twenty
of the teeth, the average cost Of which
has been about two dollars per tooth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-24
Three Wives and Sixteen Children.

William Cox, citizen Of Monticello,
Ky. ate his New Years dinner at
table around which sat me ;Aro@ living
wives, and he is only thirty-eight years
Of age. This at first glance apPears to
b. an astounding condition Of affairs,
but it is easily explained. His first
wife was Miss Minerva Smith, who bore
him nine children, and was then dl-
vorced. Mr.. Cox then married Miss
Julia Stephens No children resulted
from this union, and she also, for some
reason, was divorced He then welded
his present spouse, Tennessee lady,
and seven children have blessed their
home His divorced wives have found
other husbands, and there Is now feel
ing of perfect harmony and good will
existing between the three households.
On New Years day Nh Cox spread a
banque. at his home, and invited his
two former wives and their families to
partake ofhis hospitality. They glad
ly responded, and the day passed with
out a ripple Of unpleasantness to mar
the joys Of the occasion. The matri-
monial hero was first married at the
age of fourteen, and if he lives out his
allotted three-score and ten and keeps
up his past record he will stand with
out a rival. Three wives and sixteen
cbildfe1 AT 38 IL not bad.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-24
Ellicott City, Nd.
Wise Words.
SAMUEL J. FORT, NJ. D.

Criticism is one form of conceit.
We must know beauty to appreciate
it.
Flattery shows the power of moth
ing.
Hope is, a necessity realization a
luxury.
Precepts may lead, but examples
will draw.
How weak thing is gentility if it
wants virtue.
You cant stop vile mans tongue,
but you can stop your own ears.
The man who minds his own busl-
ness will always have business to
mind.
a reformer is often mai whose
neighbors wish he would begin on
himself.
1t is always safe to learn, even from
our manifestation safe to instruct,
even our friends.
A man cannot possess anything
that is better than a good wife, or
worse than bad one.
Happy the man who early learns
the wide chasm that lies between his
wishes and his powers.
1t is not charity, but rather great
cruelty, that prevents us from re-
minding a brother of his faults.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-24

A good story, Gays a London paper,
IL told Of a lazy and loquacious farm
er whose farm lies just outside Worces-
ter. He called at a neighbor's house
recently. ''Sit down, sit down. ex-
claimed the neighbor Il don t know
as / ought" replied the farmer; but
nevertheless he sat down. After some
talk about the crops and the value Of
an adjoining piece Of ground the farm
ersaid slowly Il don't know as ought
to be sitting here. Icame over to see
if could get ladder; our house Is
afrel"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-24
| Shall Not Pass Again This Way.

The bread that bringeth strength l want 10
give,
The water pure that bids the thirsty live'
want TO help the fainting day by day;
I'm sure shall not pass again this way.
I want to give the oil ofjoy for tears,
The faith TO conquer crowding doubts and
feals.
Beauty for ashes may give alway;
I'm sure shall not pass again this way.
want 10 give good measure running o'er'
And into angry hearts 1 want 10 pour
The answer soft that turneth wrath away;
I'm sure shall not pass again this way.
I want TO give to others hope and faith,
! want TO do all that the master saith,
! want TO live Alright from day TO day;
I'm sure l shall not pass again this way.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-24
Father of Forty Children.


truth there is in the following state
ment, which appeared recently In the
Cincinnati Enquirer, We leave to read
ers better informed than we are
about persons living here in the past;
At the union depot in Cincinnati
the other day could be seen ten or
twelve little children, seemingly about
the same size, playing around the
waiting room. The boys all wore
tweed suits, while the girls had on
checked gingham dresses. Suppos-
ING that they belonged to an orphan
asylum or some public institution, an
Enquirer" reporter asked where
thev were from and if they were hav-
ing a holiday. To his astonlshment
he learned that they belonged to the
same family and were moving from
near Weston, ". Va, TO Kansas,
where they have a colony of relatives
in Clark county. The reporter hunt
ed up the parents Of this remarkable
brood of children and found the IA
ther hale and hearty man about
70 years of age, while the mother was
perhaps thirty years younger.
The old mans life has been won
derful one His name is James Wat
kins, and he was raised in Clarke
county, Virginia, near Berryville, the
county seat He married at the age Of
20 years, his first wife living ten years
and bearing him nine children. After
a year widowerhood he again married,
and removed with his family to Wise
county. There he lived for 10 years
and raised a second family of y chill
dren. His second wife died and IN a
few months he remarked. This matri-
monial ventured resulted in an increase
in the family of : children in as many
years. One year of widowerhood again
and he married his present wife at
Morgantown, w. Va, IA years ago.
By her he had y children, or forty
children altogether by four wives.
Ofthose at the depot with him there
were three sets of twins and one of
triplets. Watkins is the father OF 4
sets of twins and one set of triplets.
Another remarkable fact is that all OF
the children are still living, and %
of them are married and have chill
dren of their own. Although not Of
very advanced age, he has l2O
grandchildren, eighty great-grand-
children and five great-great-grand-
children, or 245 direct descendants.
Some ten years ago a number OF
these went to Clark county, Kansas,
and formed a colony. Since then
they have endeavored to induce the
father to sell his mountain farm in
West Virginia and join them. He
succeeded in disposiug Of bis place a
few weeks ago and is now on his way
to Kansas, where he has already pur-
chased land.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-24

the great feature OF the morning oe-
ing point made by the bitch on
bird in a fodder shock, which she held
until We tore the shock to pieces, the
bird flushing when the last bundle of
fodder was turned over, and being
killed by quick snap shot just as it
curled over the nearby fence. Some
may say she stood the foot track Of
the bird, but she never did stand such
tracks, and it seems to me well worthy
of record that such a staunch point
was made in rank fodder on such
hot day.
Saturday was a dies non on account
Of rain, but the next Monday was an
ideal day, though still warm, and on
starting out both my companions gave
me fair warning that they were after
me and that it would be necessary for
me TO shoot like DR.. Carver to get IN
the game at all. One of these gentle
men being one of the best shots have
ever hunted with and the other by no
means "a siouch, ," this was laying out
a large-sized contract, but what mat
ters the bag if the sport is good? Both
dogs showed up this morning fit to run
a race for money, and after drawing
one or two promising fields blank both
dropped to grand covey that split
as they rose, and flying high and wild
finally crossed the road and dropped
into a woods; from this covey we took
six fine big fellows and leaving the re-
mander started across the same field
from which we had flushed them, and
here the blue bitch roaded up to an
other smaller covey. the black back
ing in great shape. We could not see
lust where they went but took the d.
rection and soon began finding them
in a rather thick clearing, and if the
truth is told no one covered himself
with glory While we were working
in this cover the tail end of blizzard
set in and such birds as were found IN
the open went off like rockets. Still
we got one now and then until having
an even dozen, and storm seeming
imminent our way was taken home
ward and my vacation was over The
tale is not glory, no enormous bags
were made, but the satisfaction Of such
hunting in company with royal good
fellows, good dogs and reasonable
number of birds in a grand country Is
not that the sumn,uu Jonum of sport?
So much for this vacation if the
reading of these words give some one
who did not have an outing a little
pleasure the object of the writer Is full
filed.
SAMUEL J. FORT, NJ. D.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-24

"Your new servant girl is very Pi-
Gus, l hear?" "Yes; if she was as
careful about the crockery as she is
about the Ten Commandments she
would be jewel"