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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24

mutilated. nude and decomposed remains
of Blanche Lamont in the belfry of the
same church on Sunday morning, just as
the Easter bells were calling the devout
to the church, has subsidized in a great
measure but though week has elapsed
since the awful tragedies came to light
public interest in the case continues una
bated and it is the chief topic of con-
versation. The body Of one youthful vic
tim, Miss Williams, is at rest in the
cemetery, and the body of Blanche La
mont is now on its way to Dillon Mont,
her home, and will reach there today.
Doubt as to the guilt of w. H. T. Du-
rant, the young medical student who has
been arrested on the charge of killing
Miss Williams, and who is suspected of
having slain Miss Lamont, was freely eX-
pressed by many, and this doubt was
fostered by those who mistrusted circum-
stantial evidence. There has been an un-
dercurrent of opinion among these which
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
FIVE NEGROES LYNCHED.
Alabama Men Quickly AVenge the
Murder of Watts Murphy at
Butler.

Montgomery, Ala, April 22.-Saturday
brutal murder near Butler, in that c0un-
ty, of Watts Murphy, a young white
man, by the negroes. Murphy was a
well-known young farmer, being a neph-
ew of the late Gov. Watts of this city.
After numbering him the negroes placed
his body on brush heap and burned
the heap. Two negroes were arrested.
One Of them gave way and confessed the
crime, duplicating another negro and
three women. The officers secured them
The names of the prisoners were:
JOHN RATHER.
SEB GALLEY.
MARTHA GREENE.
ALICE GREENE.
MARY DEANE.
Another negro man. who was also i'm
plicated, made his escape
A posse which had charge of the five
prisoners left there about II O'Clock at
night to bring them to jail here for safe
keeping. The route was a lonely one.
and the trip was necessarily slow. About
3 o'clock in the morning, at lonely part
of the road, the party was suddenly sur
rounded by an armed body of men who
seemed to spring from both sides of the
road.
The posse was covered with Winches-
tiers, and under pain of instant death
was halted. Reports say that there were
about 100 men in the attacking party,
al heavily armed and all cool and brave
They made short work Of it. Taking
the five negroes they tied their hands
and then the prisoners were taken one at
a time and were hung to limbs of trees
The bodies were found hanging there
by church-goers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24

was expressed in a statement to the news
papers by the mother of the accused man
and which also has been boldly stated
in anonymous letters to the coroner,
which have been published. The actions
of the pastor of the church, Rev. John
George Gibson, have been SO peculiar
that the police have turned their search
light on him. These rumors reaching the
ears Of the pastor have naturally agi-
tated and irritated him, and as a result
he sent word to the reporters last night
that he was suffering from nervous ex-
haustion.' Earlier in the afternoon he
stated that the reason he had not visited
Durant, who was one of the active work
ers Of his church. was because of the in
famed condition of public opinion, and,
if he did call. the people would be quick
to say that he, as an accomplish, had
gone there to steady the nerves of the
young man. Still, Durant has expressed
his surprise at the seeming neglect and
desertion by the man to whom he nat
urally looked for the first words of sym
pathy and hope.
Minister Gibson Has an A1ibi.
In spite of these expressed suspicious
against the preacher, it is almost beyond
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
SAW THE CHICORA SINK.
A Michigan Farmer Who was Afraid
to Tell What He Saw on
the Fatal Day.

A party who claims to have seen the
steamer Chicora sink has turned up at
this late day. His name is William
Hare and he lives near the shore of the
lake half way between South Haven and
Saugatuck. He told his story to the Ora
ham q Morton management at Benton
Harbor Friday. When seen by reporters
afterward he said:
What I have told to the Graham people
should have been told three months ago:
l can hardly understand why [ kept still
when my information would have been Of
the utmost value. l could not wait longer,
however, when l was told that other parties
were trying to extort money from the. COM
pany. | guess there Is one man who has a
pretty good idea where the wreck is.
During the evening of Wednesday, Janu-
airy %, I was Oh my way home from Sauga-
tuck The road leads along the lake shore.
When about half way between Inc two
towns l happened to look out and saw a
boat headed for the shore; She, was not
drifting. There was a lull in the storm
and my view was unobstructed. 1t was
the Chicora, l am sure. She had high decks
water. Her stern was down and looked to
be sinking. There were no spars and I
saw no signs Of life, nor heard distress sig
nails.
After watching the wreck some fifteen min
utes the snow shut down and 1 went on
home. | thought that another vessel had
were no men on board. l had walked nearly
the three miles to my home when l con-
cluded to go back again. The thing worried
me. When l reached the spot where / had
stood l could just see the Prov. The boat
was going down. The ice was breaking the
upper works. This was all / could see for
the snow. 1 waited there until I nearly
froZe, and then went home.
1t was nearly week before / heard Of
the missing Chicora. I was ashamed at
that late day to say I had seen the boat
sink. The longer | kept still the harder it
was for me to talk, for l was afraid Of
public censure. Now, when it is too late,
am forced to tell what l saw.
Mr.. Hare's story corroborates that Of
Plummer, who has maintained all the
while that he saw a steamer Tuesday
afternoon, January %, off shore in the
storm There were no Spars to be seen
and the craft seemed to be disabled.
Plummer says she was apparently out
in the lake about four miles from where
he stood He was looking in diagonal
line to the northwest. Drawing a line
from his range of vision it would inter-
cept Hare's range Of vision at a spot
about one and a half miles from shore
The depth of water where the hull is sup
posed to rest is sixty feet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
4 W0MAN'S REVENGE.
Mrs. Parento Thanks the Court for
ConViCting Her Husbands
Slayer.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 1S.-A dramatic
scene occurred in Judge STEMS court to-
an, knelt in the courtroom and thanked
God that her husbands slayer had been
condemned to death. Silverio Barelli had
been on trial for the killing, last Novem-
ber Of Dominic Parento, the evidence
showing that she shooting occurred be-
cause Parento had thrown Barelli out of
a verdict of guilty today, recommending
the death penalty. Mrs. Parento, who
had been a constant attendant at the
trial. fell upon her knees and poured out
q fervent prayer of thanksgiving that hes
husbands murderer was to meet death.
She called down blessings upon the jurors
and then, turning to the judge, passion
ately pleaded that the sentence be carried
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
WILL DIE WEDNESDAY,
Hour for the Execution of DR.. Bu-
chanan, the New York Muir
derer, is Fixed.

Sing Sing, n. Y, April 22.-Warden
Sage has fixed Wednesday morning at
II o'clock as the hour for the execution
of DR.. Buchanan. Buchanan, who two
weeks ago showed signs of breaking
down, is now displaying wonderful nerve
He still has hope and told his wife so
when she called on him yesterday. She
remained with him for more than two
hours and Wept most of the time. When
she asked him if he was preparing to
meet death. he replied that he had not
come to that yet and that he would not
give up all hope until final appeal was
made to Gov. Morton. When Mrs. Blu
chanan took her leave of her husband
he made her promise to go to Albany this
morning and ask Gov. Morton to grant
him a respite of thirty days
Warden Sage is taking every precau-
ton in Ruchanan's case. The food with
which the condemned man is served
comes from the warden's private table.
the meat being cut in small pieces so
that Buchanan can eat without either
knife or fork. Mr. Gibbons, Buchanan's
counsel, said today that he did not see
that ne could 90 anything for the con-
demned man. He said he understood
that the New York Medical society
would hold meeting today and would
pass resolution asking Gov. Morton to
commute the sentence
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
SEND WALLER TO FRANCE.
French Authorities Impose Sentence
or the Former United States
Consul.

Washington, d. c., April 20.-News has
been received to the effect that the French
authorities in Madagascar have put eX>
United States Consul Waller aboard o
steamer and sent him under guard to
France He is under sentence of twenty
years Imprisonment on q charge of being
a spy in the interest of the Hovas in
Madagascar, against whom the French
have been waging war, which sentence
was imposted by court-martial. While
this action on the part of the French
government will only add to the amount
of indemnity it will be called upon to
pay should Mr.. Walters friends show
that the charge upon which he was sen>
fenced is baseless. it will still facilitate
the efforts of the department of state to
fully develop the facts in the case as it
can now communicate directly with Unit
ed States Ambassador Eustis instead OF
being obliged to adopt the tedious course
of acting through an inferior consular
officer in Madagascar out of reach by ca,
BILE cOmmunica ton
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24

doubt that he is not in any manner impli-
Gated, as his whereabouts ON the night
of the murder and during the hour when
Miss Williams is supposed to have been
murdered are known, for he was at that
time at a gathering of the young people
at church members house. If it should
be proven that Miss Williams was not
killed until midnight, instead of between
s and 9 O'Clock, then there might have
been grounds for the suspicion voiced by
many people. The intimation by friends
of the accused man that the police have
ignored all claims except those that point
TO Durant's guilt, led the chief of police
to call his detectives before him last night
SO as to get a summary of the evidence
and concensus of opinion. Five de-
tectives have had charge of the case. The
chief read the reports, questioned the
men and then asked the detectives if in
their Investigations anything had suggest
cd that the murders were done by several
men in company.
The detail was unanimous in expressing
the belief that both women were killed
by one and the same man, and that man,
w. II. I. Durant, was now under arrest
Spurs on the Detectives.
The conference ended with a renewal
of orders by the chief to continue the in
vcstigation, not only along the main line
which seemed to lead to Durant, but on
all collateral lines. no matter toward
whom they tended. In speaking of the
matter Chief Crowley said: Il am neither
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
Civil and Federal Officers Have Squa b
BILE III Nebraska.


the Ran from Mp Pendar Neb saws s tbat tho
posse of men which went to the reserva-
ton last night to arrest the Indian police,
captured two of them and they are now
in jail at this place. The posse took the
Indians by surprise and met with no re-
sistance. The Indians will be arraigned
some time today and a day will be set
for their preliminary hearing.
Everything is quiet here today, but no
one knows what day may bring forth,
as it is understood that in case Capt.
Beck, the Indian agent, continues his
forcible ejectments of leasers a conflict
may result between the civil and federal
authorities.
Washington, D. c., April 19.-The In
dian Office fully upholds the action of the
Indian agent and the Indian police in the
trouble at the Omaha and Winnebago
Indian reservations at Fender. Neb.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
SALVATIONIST ARRESTED.
San Francisco Man Charged with Bein
Counterfeiter.

San Francisco Man Charged with Being
Counterfeiter.
Butte, Mont. April 20.-The arrest of
3. l.. Spalding. a Salvation army leader,
on the charge of counterfeiting has re-
suited in the discovery of what is prob
ably one of the most extensive counter
feiting schemes unearthed by the United
States authorities in a long time.
For more than a year the town and
state has been flooded with counterfeit
silver dollars and spurious $40 pieces.
Several months ago young locksmith
was arrested and several dies were
found in his possession but since then
the circulation of counterfeit money has
increased. An accidental clue which
was followed I'D resulted in the army
MANS arrest
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
CAMPOS ON A TOUR.
Cuban Captain-GeneraI Leaves for the
Southern Coast.

Southern Coast.
Santiago de Cuba. April 19.-Capt-
Gen. Campos will visit Manzanillo and
probably other ports on the southern
coast. The captain general has receiv ed
delegations from the Unionist, Autono-
mist and the Reformist parties who
promised their cooperation in the work
of suppressing the revolution. A delega-
ton of members of Cuban negro societies
also pledged their loyalty.
Great excitement was caused here by
the accidental explosion of a bomb in the
artillery barracks. Artilleryman Del
gado was killed and Justo Sicarborate,
Jose Arana and Pascual Matamatas
were seriously wounded.
A body of Cuban insurgents attacked
the village of Dos Caminos. but were re-
pulsed, leaving four dead and several
wounded on the field.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
MINE OPERATIONS RESUMED.

One Hundred Men Employed in the
Traders Mine at Iron Mountain.
Iron Mountain, Mich, April 2O.-Min-
ing operations are to resume at once at
the Traders property which John T. Jones
has leased for term of years from the
Canal company. The Chicago, Milwau>
kee & ST. Paul is now building a spur
track to the property and 10000 tons of
ore will be sent to market via Gladstone
About 100 men will be emploXed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
pucbanan,s Execution DELAYED.

Sing Sing, N. Y, April 20-Warden
SAGE said today that the execution of
Buchanan, the wife-murderer, would not
Ike place on Monday. as at first expected,
nd that no time had been fixed for the
execution. The warden said he was wait
ing to see whether Gov. Morton would
take any action in the case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
Milwaukee Live Stock Markets.

Hogs-Receipts, cars; market steady.
49O@5.OO; light, 100 to 200 lbs, 4.70a@4.S5.
Cattle--Receipts, l car; market dull.
lbs, 4. 75@5 %; medium to good, 1000 to 100
lbs, 425@4,65; common to fair. 900 to 1905
choice, 35O04.0O; common TO good, 2.25@
325; Gamers, 15O@2OO bulls, common 10.
good, 2o0M2. 70; good to choice dnde 275d$ 80;
500 to 700 lbs, 2.5O@3.00; veals, good $3.50
425; common. no demand; mixers and
springers, 1S.00@33 90.
Sheep-Receipts 1 car: market dull.
25O@3.50; lambs dull; fair to choice, $50
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
Editor stevenson lis Dead

Chicago, ILL.,, April 2O.-Gen. R. NJ.
Stevenson, editor of the Chieftain, Pueb-
10, Col, died at the Victoria hotel today
son was taken i'll en- route to New York.
The remains will be sent West tonight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
HAYWARD's MOTION DENIED.

Case of the Minneapolis Murderer will
Now Go to the Supreme Court.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April 2O.-Judge
Seagrave Smith, in lengthy decision
fled this noon, denies the motion for a
new trial in the murder case of Harry
T. Hayward An appeal to the Supreme
court will follow
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
SAY DURANT is GUILTY.
Murderer of Marian Williams ano
Blanche Lamont Held for
Trial.

San Francisco. CAL, April 19.-Late
this afternoon the coroner's jury, after
an exhaustive examination, decided that
Walter Durant was guilty of the murder
of Miss Marian Williams. Up to this
morning the public seemed to have some
doubt as to Durant's guilt, but the cir
cumstantial evidence adduced has over,
thrown these doubts.
Great Interest in the Case.
The excitement that followed the dis
covery of the body of Marian Williams
in the library of Emanuel Baptist church
on Saturday last, and the finding of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
KILLED HIS PARTNER.

Fatal Quarrel Between Liverymen at
Scottsvi1Ie, KY.
Bowling Green, Ky, April 20.-Lee II.
Foster, a liveryman at Scottsville, shot
and killed Jim Fixes, his partner in bust
ness, last night Fixes purchased an in
terest in the stable Thursday and last
night the men quarreled over their con-
tract Foster has been arrested
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
BALL PLAYER KILLED.

Walter 8. Hays Stabbed to Death at
Bloomsbury, Pa.
Bloomsbury Pa, April 1S-Walter S.
Hays, state league baseball player was
stabbed and killed late last night by Gas
per Thomas, 70 years old. Hays threat
ened to assault the old man, whereupon
the latter turned upon his would-be slay>
er and killed him instead
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
Markets by telegraph

ee-FlOur-Steady. Wheat-High-
May, 61a4c Corn-Steady; No. 3, 47Ac
Oats-Scarce and firm; No 2 white, 32Ac;
No No white sac + BaEFse3yyaNSS9mzina5 No
cited and unsettled; No. l. 641ac. Provl-
sions-Steady; pork, 1925; lard, 6.S71a.
Flour is firmer on the basis of 340@3. 40
for patents in bbs.
Miistuffs are easy at 1880 per ton
for sacked bran, 400 for fine mlddlings,
Chicago@Close- WheatNApril, 595sc; May,
597s0l60c; July, Gle; September. &c. Corn
April, 4714c; May 471ac; July, 47%c; seBg dS1
June, 291ac; July, 2S%c; September, 265sc.
Pork-April, u IS; May, II 30a12 %; July.
1885. Ilard-April, 6S7; May, so bid; July,
705 bid; September. 7.2O bid. Ribs-April,
$50; May $40 bid; July, 6. 42@6, 40; Septem-
Der. 657 Cash-Wheat, 59Ed59Ac; corn,
47Ac;o oats, 2S12c; pork, 122o; lard, 6.S7;
ribs, $50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
BLACK HAWK TO DIE.

The Tribe of Vinnichick Indians De-
crees His Death.
Minneapolis. Mimi. April 20-A spe-
cial to the Journal from Winona says:
1.-THE tribe of Winnichick Indians are
said to have decreed the death of Black
Hawk. whom they all believe was re-
Rank -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
WeIi-Known Telegrapber Dies.

Indianapolis, Ind. April 19-Fred-
erick A. Moore chief operator of the
Western Union Telegraph company in
this city, died today, aged ~ years Mr.
Moore was widely known among
telegraphers of the country. He under
went an operation for appendicitis last
Tuesday and never rallied from the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
Milwaukee Dairy Market.

Butter-Fancy creamery, per ID, 20@21c;
inferior to choice, 10@1Sc; best dairy Sc
lections, 17019c; lines, fair to choice, do,
@12c
Cheese-Full cream flats, per ID, 100.
101ac; cheddars, do, 10@1013c: Young Ameri-
ca, 10G101Ac; brick, 111a@121ac; limburger,
12Q13c; Swiss, do, 101a011c
Eggs-Fresh, per doZ, HOBO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
PRINCE MAY NOT COME.

W aIes' Friends Have Heard Nothing OF
Visit to America.
London. April 20.-Nothing is known
here of the report in circulation in the
United States that the Prince of Wales
will visit the United States in the au-
tumn to be present at the races for the
Americas cup. Inquiry has been made
among those who are close to the Prince
and all disclaim any knowledge Of any
such intention upon the part of the
heir apparent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
ULRICH HELD FOR TRIAL.

He is Accused of Murder at Houghton,
Mich.
Houghton, Mich, April 20.-Charles III
rich of Dollar Bay was given a prelim-
mary exa animation this morning and was
bound over for trial on a charge of MUIR
der. He is accused of exploding several
tons of dynamite on March Is, wrecking
mick Christina and endangering the lives
of score Of other workmen. 1t is al
legged that he had a slight grudge against
hr;st
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
THE SCAFFOLD BROKE.
Chattanooga Painters Sixty Feet-FataIly
Injured.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 2O-Two
painters, W. f. Vaughn and Lon Sexton
fell from the third story of the Citizens
bank building on Broad street today to
the pavement below, a distance of sixty
feet, and sustained fatal injuries. The
accident was caused by the breaking of a
ell
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
BANISHED FROM ITALY.
Pierre StanisIaus Insulted Premier
Crispi.

Rome, April 1S.-Il Messaggiero today
announces that Pierre Stanislaus,
Frenchman, and at one time a Catholic
priest, who went by the name of Pierre
Delacroce, has been expelled from Italy
for decrying the country and for insult
ing Premier Crispi in certain American
newspapers for which he acted as cor
respondent in Italy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
Paris omnibus Men Strike.

Paris, April 22.-The long-threatened
strike of the Paris omnibus men was be-
gun today. Only few of these vehicles
are running, and they are escorted by po-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, April 20, 1895.
CHICAGO Potato Market

Chicago Potato Market.
Chicagq-The potato market is dull and
easy at former quotations. Receipts are not
very large, but a great many cars are left
unsod and stocks in store are also large
The demand is fair, some for shipment, but
principally local. The quality averaged only
fair. Burbanks, Michigan, 65@7Oc; He
brons, 64@69c; Peerless, 63@68c; new stock,
Bermudas 7OO09.OO per bl.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
ear Keeps Them Under Thumb.

st. Petersburg, April 2O.-The Gar has
rejected petition which was recently
presented to him by seven journalists and
literary men in favor of notifications Of
the DrpSS laws
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
RUSSIA ON A GOLD BASIS.

Council of the Empire Authorizes Yellow
Metal Transa ctions.
st. Petersburg, April 19.-The council
of the empire yesterday unanimously APP
proved decree authorizing commercial
transactions of any kind to be concluded
on gold basis.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1895-02-23

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