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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
JACK THE RIPPER.
NEW YORK MURDER SUGGESTIVE
OF HIS WORK.
One of the Unfortunate Glass of
woman Ia the Victim of a Myster-
ious Assault and Dies Of Her IN
Juries in q Few Hours.

New York, April pa murder was
brought to light in Bellevue hospital
today which ,is suggestive in some of
Its details OF the Whitechapel crimes
In London that make Jack the Rip
per- notorious. The victim is a woman
of the lowest class. Her name was
Alice Walsh and she was well known
i'm the resorts In the neighborhood of
BIeecker and Thompson streets. When
the autopsy was performed upon her
body it was discovered that certain
mutilationS had been made which dis
tinguished the Whitec hapel murders,
though not of so serious a character.
UP 10 the present hour the murderer
has not been arrested. One man who
il thought to have had some knowl-
edge Of the matter was held on sus-
picion.
The circumstances Of the killing Of
Alice Walsh are peculiar in almost
tevery aspect. About G o'clock this
morning a woman was found in the
hallway of 143 Thompson street. half
unconscious and bleeding. The atten-
ton of the patrolman was called to
her shortly after he went to post at 6
o'clock. The first man to find her was
yincenzo Steer, an Italian hootbiack
who lives in the same tenement. He
found her as he was passing down
stairs on his way to work. At that
time she was leaning on the railing Of
the stairs in a half-dazed condition.
Steer thought she was drunk and in.
formed the patrolmau no repaired to
the spot. BY the time he had arrived
the woman had fallen upon 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 proved futile and the patient ex-
PRED. During the time she was in
the hospital she showed no signs of
returning consciousness and died with
out indicating In any wa how she
met with the circumstances which re-
suited IN her death. Later DR.. Philip
o. Hanlon, coroner's physician, made
a post norton examination Of the
body and discovered the real cause Of
death. He found that the woman was
bruised and black and blue in almost
every part Of the body. He found also
that she had been brutally mutilated
with a knife or dagger. and that the
wounds thus resulting had started
the hemorrhage which had terminated
fatally. The wounds were for the
most part internal and not superficial.
at least those that had been made
with the knife o dagger. A big Ital-
Ian is suspected.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
DURANT Is GUILTY.
60 Declares the Coroncr's Jury at
San Francisco.

san ~Franc1scOs
San Francisco, April 21.-The coro-
ner's jury has returned a verdict de-
claring Durant guilty of the murder OF
Minnie Williams.
When Durant was shown the yer
dict after his return to the city pris-
ON his face flushed for the first time
since the first terrible crime for which
he is accused was discovered.
Miss Gertrude Taber, a step-sister
Of Elmer Wolf. the young man whose
name has been frequently mentioned
In the case, has come forward and
identified the pocketbook which was
found on the Sandstone road by q
clam digger. and which contained
some papers, among which was a
business card of DIR. Vogel on the
back of which was written the name
Of Miss Williams.
Miss Tabor says that she missed the
pocketbOok some time ago while out
riding, and e~xplainst the presence Of
the card by saying that Miss Williams
visited her some weeks ago and wrote
her address on one Of DIR. VogePs
cards.
Elmer VOLTS testimony at the in
quest was slightly mixed, and some Of
Durants friends thought he knew
more OF the crime than he wished to
tell, and pointed to the finding of the
pocketbook to substantiate their claim.
1t is a peculior coincident that the
pocketboOk should have been lost by
n so closely related to Wolff and
found at this critical time.
Mrs. Durant, mother of the accused,
says she has evidence for the defense
which will 20 to upset the bearing OF
the statement Of Witness Hill. who
testified before the coroner's jury that
he had seen a couple answering the
description of Durant and the dead
girl standing near the church about
$50 on the night Of the murder. and
who afterward entered the church
yard. Mrs. Durant says that a young
couple had come to her and stated
that they entered the church yard
about the time Hill claims to have
seen a couple pass into the front gate.
To-day the police received informa-
ton from a laundry that a pair OF
bloody trousers had been left for
cleaning. The police say that the
trousers are too big for Durant, but
that they will trace the clue to find
the owner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
BLLOD ON A SHOE.
sensational Discoveries I'm the San
francisco Case.

Francisco Case.
San rancisco, April 23.-Referring
TO the rufnor that Blanche Lamont
was lured to the church by Durant's
promise to perform a criminal opera.
ZION on her to save her from disgrace
and that when she Shrieked In agony
ne caught her by the throat to stife
her cries and ehoked her to death, DR..
Barrett, the city autopsy physician,
stateu the rumor was without founda-
ton. He says he took especial care
In the matter of autopsy and he Is
satisfied thai no criminal operation
was performed. He also stated that
both young women died Of strangula-
ton, and that the knife wounds on
Miss Williams body were o the
cause Of death. Among the gruesome
exhibits In the ase Is one that was
quietly take to police headquarters
and locked up and not until a late
hour last night did the police acknowl-
edge they had IT.. This exhibit is a
shoe, and on it's sole are dark spots
that We're made when the wearer
stepped into 4 pool Of blood that came
from the body of Miss williams. The
shoe Is the property Of the Rev. Geo.
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 state
ment has created a sensation and
gives those who have been limiting
that Rev. Gibson may be the guilty
man, an opportunity to emphasize
their suspicious. How ever, the police
do not seem to @ in it any thing that
duplicates the pastor, for they argue
that the person that killed the two
girls was familiar with the church,
must have known the shoes were there
and may have worn them in his bloody
undertaking.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
HE GOT RID OF HIM.
SENSATIONAL CHARGES ARE MADE
AGAINST A DOCTOR.
Mrs. Elora Adams Darling, n Well
Known Writer, Says that DIR.
Francis Sprague systematically
Poisoned Her Son.

New York, April O.-Mrs. Flora
Adams Darling, Il writer of war let
tiers and one of the founders Of the
Daughters of the American Revolt
ton, is seeking the indictment OF DR..
Francis Xavier Spranger and his wife,
who was formerly her daughter-in.
law, Mrs. Edward Irwin Darling, by
the grand jury of New York county.
The case is in the hands of Assistant
District Attorney Battle, and Is now
in such shape that in all probability
1t will be presented to the grand jury
during the coming week.
Mrs. Darling's son, Edward Irving
Darling, died in Feb, 1894, at Mount
Clemens, Mich, from what she claims
to have been slow poison. Edward
Irving Darling was a musical compos-
,r and a poet. The son met Beatrice
May klingle while in Washington
with his mother in 1885. He fell in
love with the girl, and they were mar
ried on Sept. Is of that year. AT first
they came to this city, residing on
Parke avenue, but later they removed
to Detroit, where Darling became
manager of the music house Of Grin
nell Bros. A short time after his en-
gagement there he met with an acct
dent in falling out of a window and
breaking several bones of his body.
DR.. Spranger, then a recent graduate
Of a Western college, was called in to
attend him. For many weeks he man
lay in plaster of Paris casts, and IL is
alleged now that during this time the
doctor fell in love with his patients
wife.
On July 4, 1892, the younger Mrs.
Darling received news of the death of
her father in Washington. This left
her an estate valued at more than
s ,OO0,OOO, consisting Of real estate In
Washington and government bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darling went to Wash
lngton to attend the funeral, and
stopped at the Ebbitt house In that
city. While there the young man be-
came violently ill after drinking n
glass of milk. nr. Harrison, n physi-
clan Of that city, attributed his ILL
ness to the impure milk. Mrs. Oar
ling, the mother, nov claims that the
milk contained poison.
After the funeral of Mr.. Kl;ngle Mr..
and Mrs. Darling returned to Detroit,
uhu i'ih thd' tih'S VII, IL 10 coiu' 'hS
tusbanl became an invalil. Darling
on June 10 of that year came to live
with his mother. There he was at
tended by DR.. Richard Lochner, who
said that the young man had been I'M
der the influence of violent drugs,
which had destroyed the tissues of the
body and that his death was only a
question of time. The patient died on
Feb. Is, 1894, but previous to his
death he made a statement that his
wife and DIR. Spranger had systemat.
ically poisoned him, and that he
would die from the effects of the
drugs administered him. The doctor
later married the young Mrs. Darling
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Cruahed fo Death.

Cincinnati, April 20.-A horrible &C.
cident attended the opening day Of the
base ball season here. On on Of the
densely crowded open summe electric
carr passing up Vine street on Its
way to the grounds an elderly man
stood ON the foot rail OF the side OF
the car. When the car reached the
canal bridge he was so far out that
his body struck the iron work Of tl,"
bridge. His ribs were broken, his
skull crushed. and as the car left the
bridge he fell dead on the street. Fl,
was identified as J. Eheilch. q .ewelry
peddler Of this city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Mrs. Pnrncn MAY Die.

Bordertown. \. J., April %. - Mrs.
Parnel! passed n good night and
seemed brighter this morning. but as
the day advanced she grew weaker.
IL Is doubtful whether she will sur
vive the shock of the assault. Moth
ing has yet developed TO throw any
light upon the case, although the de-
tectives are still ut work. The theory
that the crime vas committed by
tramps Is not believed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
New Road for Ashland.

Ashland. Wis, April 23.-Stockhold-
ers and capitalists interested in the
Ashland, Minneapolis & st. Paul rail-
road have decided TO float bonds for
the construction of the road this sum-
mer. Contractors Batch & Peppard
have agreed to build the 100 miles of
road in ninety days. The 500 and Du-
luth, South Shore & Atlantic will then
enter Ashland over the new line.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25

Newport. r. L., April 21.-The an
nouncement was made here on the
most reliable authority that the prince
of Wales will visit Newport during
the coming summer. The information
was furnished to the representative Of
the Associated Press by a prominent
society man who has just received a
letter from England announcing that
his royal highness will attend the cup
races. and spend several weeks at
Newport.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
An Illinois Tragedy.

Decatur, ILL.,. April 81. 49, william
Kramer shot his divorced wife, Mrs.
Emma Bogardess, to-day. She was
papering a second-story room when he
entered and began firing. The first
shot struck her I'm the breast, the sec
ond in the stomach, and the third in
the hip. She will die. Kramer then
killed himself.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Lumber

Rock Island. ILL.,. April 1.-THE lum-
Der manufacturers operating on the
Mississippi river, from Winona to
Hannibal, Mo-, formed an organiza-
ton here to consist of all the manu-
facturers and dealers on the river.
The object is to work in harmony and
secure equitable freight rates in the
commodities they manufacture to
points of consumption, both east and
west Of the river.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
NO NEW TRIAL.
Unless One Is Granted on Appeal
TO Supreme Court.

TO Supreme Court.
Minneapolis. Ar.!I .3.-The supreme
court will now pass upon Harry Hay
wards fate. 1t is his last chance, bar
ring death. for escaping the gallows.
Judge Smith fled his formal order de-
nying the motion for n new trial.
There was little surprise, for the re-
sui: had been expected. Jailer West
took the news to Hayward in his cage.
The condemned mar laughed.
That's what I thought he said.
st will be the same in the supreme
court. They are afraid Of the public.
l suppose the newspapers will remind
their readers that there are thirteen
letters in the signature of the judge,
etc. Well, there's lots Of time yet.
and I will he here when Blixt Is con-
victed - that's one comfort. and he
ought to die seven times over for his
sirty. brutal deed"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Contracts Eagerly Snapped Tn.

Black River Falls, Wis. April %
The mail carryi.-g contracts we're all
let here yesterday centering in this
city. Two Of these routes are ON
sidcred valuable. and were eagerly
sought for and to such an extent that
the prices for which they were let
were far below the former contract
price. These two. Cataract and North
Bend, were finally secured by the pres
cnt contractors, the new lease for
three years to begin July l.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Mer ely SuspIcfous,

New York. April 21.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Battle said to-day that
he was still investigating the charges
made by Mrs. Flora Adams Darling,
that in her belief her son. Edward
Irving Darling, who died In Mount
Clemens, Mich, on Feb. IA, 1894, was
deliberately poisoned. 1t is not be-
lieved by the district attorneys staff
that her suspicious authorizations
are borne out by the facts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
AS A
Two OF the Indian Police Captured
and I'm Jail.

Fender. Neb., April 2l.-The posse
of men who went TO the reservation
country last night after the Indian po-
lice, captured two of them. and they
are now In Jail at this place. The
posse took the Indians by surprise and
me with no resistance. The Indians
will be arraigneu some time to-day
and a day will be set for their pre-
liminary hearing.
Everything is quiet here to-day. but
no n knows what a day may bring
forth, as it is understood that In case
Capt. Beck. the Indian agent. con
tinues his forcible ejectments Of leas-
ers, a conflict may result between the
civil and federal authorities.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25

Washington. April 81. In the case
of l.. j.. J. O'Tool VS.. w. p. Spicer, at
Watertown, Iowa. for homestead en-
try, where both parties settled stimuli
~taneously on the land In question.
Secretary Smith has decided that II
must be sold TO the highest bidder.
This establishes a new principle, q
similar one never having come up for
decision.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Corner In Rye.

Cincinnati. April 23.-The Enquirer
that Cine innIti has a cor
ner i'm rye; that orders to the two
centers for rye-Chicago and Toledo
will come back to Cincinnati to be
filed. Rye has advanced from 80
cents to ~ cents, two cars being sold
at that figure to-day. This is un-
prec edented In the history Of the conn
try
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Americans Released.

Washington, April 21.-The depart
ment of state is in receipt Of a dis
patch from Consul Brice Mt Matanzas,
Cuba, saying that the two American
citizens, Jnsto Gencre and Jose NJ.
Carabello. arrested at that place April
8, were released on the 9th inst. The
men were suspected Of completely In
the rebellion, and 1t was owing to the
American consuls good Offices that
their case Vas disposed Of faxQrably.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25

Paris, April GA fire in the school
of arts and industries at Chalons Sur
Marine has destroyed the mocels and
machines that had been or We're being
prepared for the exhibition to be held
in Paris in 1900. The loss exceeds
1000, 600 francs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Refused Him Ten Cents.

st. Paul. April 23.-Because his wife
would not give him 10 cents with
which to buy beer, Joseph Yannish,
n laborer thirty-seyen years old. resid-
ing ut $40 Curtis street. killed himself
in the garnet Of his house yesterday
afternoon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Yearoed for In Colorado.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. April 23.-One Of
the boldest cattle thieves ever known
in this state has just been captured
on a ranch near Camp Crook. His
name Is w. G. Jones. and at n time.
1t Ia charged. he stole a whole herd Of
cattle numbering 800 head. He was
taken by Colorado authorities.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
For

Minneapolis. April IA fine Of $40
Of thiTty days in the county jail was
imposed on Charles A. Ebert, Jr., by
Judge Jamison this morning In the
contempt proceedings which were
commenced MS the outcome of the as
sault made last Tuesday on the wit
ness, Fred A. Harlow.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25

Yanlton, s. D.. April 17.-Gen. c. T.
Campbell, one of the earliest settlers,
died this morning at his home in
Scotland, and was brought here for
burial. Gen. Campbell was colonel OF
the Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania regi-
ment during the war and was mus
tered out as brigadier general. He
was with Gen. Taylor all through the
war, and bore the scars of seven Sc
we're wounds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Ardmore BADLY scorched.

Ardmore. Ind r., April u. - The
main business portion Of Ardmore, for
six solid blocks on Caddo street, north
and south Of Main street, were de-
stroyed by fire about 3 o'clock this
morning. Sixty business houses were
entirely Destroyer. The loss will ag-
gregate 100000. .
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Caught I'm the Act.

Monticello, Mimi, April 81. - Last
night the store Of Bryant & Andrews,
general merchants, was broken into,
but the would-be thieves did lot have
time to enter Lefore they were nabbed
by officers who had been waiting fol
them. Their names are Archy Riggs
and Jim Fuller.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
wircSu.fr Central Bonds.

New York. April 23.-The Wisconsin
Central reorganization committee an
pounces that a majority Of first mort
gage bonds have been deposited with
the United States Trust company I'M
der the agreement, and application
has been made to list the trust re-
ceipts on the stock exchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
TO Set Attachment. Aside,

Grand Forks, ". D., April y. -
Steps are being taken to set aside the
attachments levied yesterday against
the property of the North Dakota
Milling association on the grounds
that the property was already in the
hands Of an assignee, that the attach
ments were not legally issued and
that tie debts alleged were not due.
Extensive litigation 10 likely to re-
suit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Union Of Churches.

London, April q. - The papal en
cydical in regard to the union Of the
ANGLICAN and Roman Catholic
churches will be published here to-
morrow. 1t Is addressed to the Eng
fish people who seek the kingdom of
Christ in unity Of faith" 4
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
ASSAULT ON MRS. PARNELL.
The Mother of the Late Irish La ader
Found Unconscious

Founu unconscious.
Bordertown, n. j., April 21.-Mrs.
Della II. Parnell. mother Of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell. who lives at
Ironsides, overlooking the Delaware
river, near here, was found bleeding
and uncosscious on the road near her
home. Because of her advanced age
her condition is regarded as critical.
Her handbag vas found alongside the
railroad track near by, with her pock-
etbook missing and papers scattered
In all directions. This circumstances
lends an active probability to the
theory that she was brutality assaulted
and robbed. Mrs. Parneli later re-
gained consciousness, but was unable
to throw any light on the affair. 800
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
EyaureIfst Arrested.

Eau Claire, Wis. April 23.-Ulysses
Grant Gilbert of this city. formerly a
dyer and later of some note as an
evangelist. was brought from West
Point to-day on a warrant sworn out
here by his wife. who charges him
with abandonment and non-support.
He was released on bail. He was
found in a Stevens Point boarding
house.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Prepared to Die.

Kewaunee, Wis, April 21.-William
st. Peter, a farmer living two miles
from this city, was found last evening
dead behind his barn with a bullet
hole through his breast. He recently
procured insurance on his life for
$4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Killed Each Other.

Philadelphia. April %. - Andelista
Barbo. an Italian aged 81 years. was
almost instantly killed by a blow from
a Ratchet In the hands of Donate
Mamma, aged "a. Before he killed her
she wounded him so that he will die.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Arrest Young Holmes.

Pierre, S. H.. April 17.-Sherir Nc
Kenzie of Wabasna county. Mimi,
left here on this mornings train with
a rcquisition warrant for walter ".
Holmes, defallting bank cashier from
Lake City, MINI. Holmes Is under al
rest at Aberdeen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
An Agent I'm Charge.

Denver. April %. = Richard Reidy.
an Agent Of Arnold. Constable & Co.
Of New York, wholesale dry goods
dealers. has taken possession Of the
stock Of the Flanders Dry Goods COM
pany In this city under a chattel mort
gage for $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Fatally stabbed.

Shamokin, Pa, April 17.-During an
argument between Walter Rupp and
william Cowker, aged IL and Is. last
night. Rupp stabbed Cowker three
times in the face and neck. one blow
severing the windpipe. Slight hopes
are entertained of the boys recovery.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Condition ofSrrads.

New York, AGil q. = Bradstreet's
says the vclufhS Of general trade has
maintained the previous 1eek's pro-
portions. and at some points show
noteworthy Increases as compared
with the total a year ago. .
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Wholesale BaDtism,

Lawrence. Kan, April 23.-One hun
dred and eighteen "oloIed Baptist on
verts were baptized yesterday at the
close of the morning service in a local
church,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
For Showing the Queer

Minneapolis, April 23.-The passing
OF spurious money is the charge pre-
ferred against two men giving the
names of Frank Lee and NJ. Crowley,
who we're taken into custody last even
ing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
Fatal Derrick Accident

Chicago, April 21.-Two men were
killed and five injured by the collapse
OF a large derrick In the Chicago Ship
company's yards at South Chicago.