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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-22
A NECRO'S CRIME.
Quickly Avenged by Enraged Citizens
Of an Ohio Town.
AGED BANKER WAS sTRANGLeD.
Murderer Cloatingly Told How
1t Was Accomplished.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 22. AT New Rich
mond, so miles from Cincinnati, a mob
took Noah Anderson, colored, from the
Jail and hanged him for the murder OF
Franklin Friedman. nearly 80 years old,
and president Of the First National bank
OF that place. Friedman was among the
wealthiest men In Clermont county.
He owned number of farms and lived
at Clermontville. about two miles from
New Richmond He was driving into
New Richmond shortly after noon yester-
day, when he stopped at one OF his houses.
Hitching his horse mt the dooryard, he
went into an adjoining field. where he
was suddenly attacked by Noah Anderson,
a muscular negro, who had no weapon but
his hands With these he quickly bore
the aged banker to the earth, and then,
= clutching his throat with the power OF a
demon, he literally choked his victim TO
death. When satisfied that the man was
dead, Anderson fled.
The news Of the crime travelled swiftly,
for everybody know Mr.. Friedman. Ii was
not long until Anderson was captured
and taken to the New Richmond jail,
where a great crowd quickly gathered.
Anderson made no attempt TO conceal his
crime. He gloatingly told all the details,
and said he had given the old man what
he deserved. 1t is said that Anderson was
not right in his mind. and that one OF his
hallucinations was that Friedman had de-
prived him of a large sum OF money. The
truth is that the two men had
Had No Dealings Together.
The crowd about the Jail soon became
wildly excited. As the confession became
known, cries of Lynch himl" Hang the
cowardl" arose. A rope was brought and
the end seemed near. Prominent citizens
addressed the mob, imploring moderation.
Anderson was in his cell on his knees cry
ing for mercy. The marshal, when a mo-
mentary lull came, attempted to take An
|. derson to u more secure Jail at Batavia,
the county seat.
No sooner did the man appear outside
the jail than the frenzied mob rushed at
the marshal and, seizing the prisoner,
bore him quickly To the nearest tree and
in brief time he was dead. There was
no masking or no attempt at conceal
ment. Every person present and engaged
in the mob knew all the Others. 1t was an
act Of frenzy under most aggravating cir
cumstances.
The murdered man was endeared to
every citizen, and his taking OH was so
| sudden that his friends and eighbors
| seemed to have lost their reason.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
The Cnsunlty Record.

a steamer and schooner collide near
Toledo fatally injuring five persons.
-Four pleasure seekers are drowned
near Marysville, Mich.
\ cyclone strikes Syracuse. n. V,
aud a number Of pleasure parties on
Onondago lake are probably lost.
No trace has been found of Robert
w. lnnan. whose yacht was sunk In
New York larbor.
A hoy dropped a lantern in the store
of hampton. Crane Il Ramcy, paints,
oils and varnsllcs, Louisville. Ky,
and IL 100000 fire was the result.
Innes L. Co.'S Empire Flour mills.
dwelling. barn and the canal bridge
Il: Canal. Winchester, Ohio, bdrned at
midnight.
Will Gcistiield Of Winfield, Ind. had
his leg torn completely from lis body
AT the hip by the accidental discharge
of an old muSkct. the bones being
spliitercd in small J.inccs. '.'he gun
was loaded with buckshOt Of large
size
Henry Zicmcrcr. one of the best
known policemen in Cincinnati, was
Killed. He was Standing on the outer
guard of an open car, expecting to
step off and arrest some men who were
fighting. He was struck by car run-
ming in the opposite direction and kill
cd in Il horrible manner.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07

DIR. William Waddie, the oldest prac-
ticins physician in Ohio, died ut Chill
licotlle. lie had practiccd medicine In
that city for sixty years.
The Rev. Samuel Bisscll died at
Twinsburg, n. ". aged 9S years. He
was the oldest living graduate of Yale
college. and for years had an academy
at Twinsburg.
Spencer G.. MILAN, lieutenant-gov-
ernor of California, who has been in
Michigan for his health. was hurried
ly summoned home because of the
critical illness of Gov. Ruild.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle have re-
turned to Washington. They left
Washington almost !. month .lgO and
spent most of the time in a tour of
the great lakes.
Two thousand Catholics turned out
to welcome Rt. Rev. J. J. Hogan. bish-
'p of the Kansas City diocese, upon his
return from Europe, after a fourteen
months stay for his health.
President Cleveland is described by
one who spent Il week at f},lzZlrd's
Bay as tanned OH the face and neck
the color of russell shoe. His face
has lost it's careworn look. and some
OF the Cleveland avoirdupois has also
disappeared. Altogether the president
is n renewed man.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
AROUND THE GLOBE.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS Or THE WORLD.
All Important Occurrences of the
Past Week, Boiled Down and Arr.
anged for Rapid Reading, From
Home and Abroad,
Warrington.

1t Is expected the battleship Indiana
will be ready for trial Oct. 1.
United States Treasurer Morgan is-
sues an order designed to assist in
moving the crops.
The attorney general appointed
Frank G. Finlayson or Los Angeles.
Cal, aS district attorney for the south
crn district of California.
"Insect Life" the monthly entomo.
logical bulletin issued by the agricul-
tural department. has been discontin-
led and two series of bulletins viii
take its place.
1t is probable that no further ac-
ton will he taken in Washington in
statement, taken by Newton II. Eustis
examined.
The secretary of war has ordered
the establishment of u model military
camp on the Chickamagua battlefield
during the continuance of services i'll
citlent to the dedication of the new
national park at that place.
Supervising Architect Aiken left
Washington on his "inSpection tour"
of public buildings. He will travel
as far west as San Francisco and will
look at nearly every important fed.
eml building in the country before
returning.
Preparations are in prospect mt the
war department to secure the incor.
porltiOn of another star on the United
States flags to represent Utah. The
flags having the additional star are
not authorized to be used until July 4,
1896. the date of the admission Of
Utah as Il state.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
FOR YE EDITOR.
An Elaborate Programme for New.

An Elaborate Programme for News
paper Men at the Fair.
st. Paul, Sept. 5.-A game of base
ball between the st. Paul and Detroit
clubs and another game between the
Minneapolis and Terre Haute clubs,
of the Western league, will form a
part of the exceedingly interesting
programme for Newspaper Mems day
at the state fair. which is Saturday,
Sept. IA. For the purpose Of these
games a diamond will be made in
front of the state fair grand stand, SO
that every feature of the games will
be plain to view from every part OF
the grand stand. The first game will
be at p. m. and the second game at
p. M. This will be an opportunity
which may not be had for many years
to come for the people of Minnesota
and nearby states to see four of the
most celebrated base ball clubs in the
world play base ball in one afternoon.
Another great attraction on the pro-
bramme will be a mile race between
Miss Mate Christopher. the noted
young female bicyclist, and fast trot-
ting horse. Miss Christopher stands
ready to ride against the fastest trot-
ting horse in the world, her mile rec
ord being below the best record yet
made by a trotting horse.
There will be various other attrac-
tions. The railroads leaving the Twin
Cities have made u rate of one fare
for the round trip to the fair within a
radius of 2UO miles. This elaborate
and most striking programme is made
up and furnished by the press clubs
of st. Paul and Minneapolis and the
state editorial association.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
Sins nIad Sinncrs.

Peter Sullivan was killed by James
Lyle in a fight at Middleboro. Ky.
While attempting to make an arrest
at Upper Sandusky. n. :. Policeman
Simons was sandbaggcd and killed.
At Iron Mountain Mich, John
Knutson was murdered by unknown
parties OH Main street.
Elmer Locscher. the engineer Of the
Inflated Gumry hotel ut Denver, has
been arrested at -AntOnito, Col.
Manager Wolfe is under arrest and
it is proposed to thoroughly investi-
gate the Colorado bull fight.
Twelve prisoners ut Aurora, ILL.,, got
away, leaving the Jail empty, but two
were recaptured.
\ man commits suicide at Sioux
City after shooting and seriously
ounding a scarlet woman.
Three hundred Indiana picnickers
are poisoned by some unknown
wretch.
Detectives have ascertained that the
notorious Holmes was in ElwOod. Ind,
flum Oct. 10 to II last year and tried
to rent room. They think they may
find in that vicinity the body of How
ard PietZel.
George 4. Smallev. supposed to Le
cne of the Chicago n West Michigan
train robbers. who killed Detective
Powers nelr Grand Rapids. was shot
and killed by the marshal Of Mccain,
Mich.
In 4 fight between the Cox and
Thomas families i'll the Cumberland
mountains. near Wh!tesbury, Ky,
William Cox, John Boyd ard James
Thomas We're killed and Sam Cox fa-
tally wounded.
Levi NcMullen. formerly well-to-
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
POISON In THE PIE
4 SENSATIONAL MURDER CASE IN
NEW YORK CITY.
Mrs. Evalina Bliss, a wealthy Lady,
Dies Suddenly, and Her Daugh.
ter Is Arrested ON the
Charge of Haviing Muir.
dered Her.
sKILLFULLY PREPARED POISON.
Metallic Poison IL Found in a Piece
Of Pie, a Portion of Which Mrs.
Bliss Had Eaten.

New York, Sept. 5.-The funeral of
Mrs. Evalina Bliss. wealthy lady
who died Friday, was held this morn.
Ing. and Immediately afterwarll the
daughter of the dead woman, Mrs.
Alice Fleming, was arrested at the
Colonial hotel on the charge that she
murdered her mother by poison.
The case Is a mysterious, and In
some respects sensational one, as
the death Of Mrs. Bliss gives to her
daughter the income from an estate of
$3OO,OOO left by Robert Swift Living
stone. who was the first husband OF
Mrs. Bliss. To DIR. Bullman, who was
summoned to her bedside Friday
night, Mrs. Bliss said that she had
been poisoned by relatives who would
be financially benefited by her DEATH
She said that she had eaten clam
chowder and n piece of apple pie. The
doctor says that Mrs. Bliss attend
ants failed to give her the medicine
he left for her. He secured the dish
In which the chowder had been and
Il piece of the pie and gave them to
the coroner. The coroner had an ex-
animation made of the dead wolnans
stomach by n chemist, who says that
he found traces of metallic poison in
the stomach, and also in the dish
which had contained chowder, and
that 1t had evidently been very skill
fully prepared by some one with q
knowledge of poison.
suspicion pointed to Mrs. Fleming.
Detectives called for her today and
escorted her to the funeral, and, al
though she was tho chief mOurner
three Of them rode with her to Green.
wood cemetery. They returned with
her and then formally placed her un-
der arrest at her home. She was
taken before magistrate Simms, where
she smiled and seemed entirely un-
worried. and the magistrate remanded
her to the custody of the coroner to
await the result Of the inquest.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
MRS. PERKINS I'LL,
And the Examination Goes Over TIL
TO.Morr0w.

Tomorrow.
Minneapolis, Sept. ). - The Perkins
hearing was postponed this morning
ON account of the illness Of Mrs. Per-
kins, which was severe enough to
prevent her appearance in court. 1t
will be resumed tomorrow.
1t is alleged to-day that attempts
have been made to intimidate some of
the witnesses for the state in the Per-
kins case. Two witnesses ut least
have received anonymous letters
threatening personal violence and
business ruin IL they should give evil
dence injurious to Mrs. Perkins. There
are no clues to the writer of the letter.
The prosecution Is still convinced OF
Mrs. Perkins guilt, and 1t ia now
limited that IL Mr.. Hall had not ar
rived on the scene just when lie did
the morning after the arrest Mrs.
Perkins would have made a confess
sion. At any rate she refused to see
any attorneys for the purpose of get
ting them to take her case, but asked
for County Attorney Nye and her min
lister, the Rev. Faude, of Gethsemanc
church.
w. M. Todd, the inspector Of the FL
deity and Casualty company, speak,
ing of the case this morning, alleges
that every insurance document
touched by either Mrs. Perkins or Mrs.
Hawkins in tainted with fraud.
Attorneys Hall and Hewitt, of the
defense. while digging this morning
In the debris thrown out Of the Per-
kins- Hawkins house after the fire,
found almost all of the pieces of the
fatal lamp ard the collar of Mrs.
Hawkins night gown. They say that
they have evidence to prove that Mt
the first fire Mrs. Perkins, far from
desiring the death of her sister, and
planning 1t, conducted herself in a
NEST heroic manner in saving Mrs.
Hawkins life. 1t was considered sus-
picious that she threw the burning
material into the hall. instead Of
through the window, but 1t appears
that the window was obstructed by
the he'd and closed with Il wire screen.
1t has been given out from time to
time by the state that they have con-
siderable more evidence against the
accused woman than they have given
so far In the municipal court and the
chief of police confirmed the rumors.
The chief is thoroughly convinced
| sAhsse sAiS @iSo'SSe puhe VI AhS CNINGhSes
against Mrs. Perkins has been dug up
by the department. in fact, brought
to light by Officer Hoban. assisted by
Inspector John Hoy, and IL she is
found guilty it will be upon evidence
produced by them.
The chief thinks that it looks rather
damaging that Mrs. Perkins should
have been dressed in street garments
the night of the fire instead of a house
wrapper; that she should have been
prepared as II to get out at the first
warning of danger seems incompre-
llcnsible, looked upon as an ordinary
incident. But" said lie, "take this
into consideration and the fact that
we found two valiscs belonging to
Mrs. Perkins in back shed all ready
packed as though she was going to
leave the city, and 1t looks very
strange. All her best clothes were in
the valises. don't know. how the de-
fensc will explain this when it is
brought before them, but in my opin.
ion it is piece of the best circum-
stantial evidence we have yet found
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
MANITOBA IS FIERCE.


Ditterness of Feeling Again Aroused
by the Governments Action.
Winnipeg, Sept. 5.-Sir John Schultz,
who for seven years has been govern
or Of Manitoba, has received an Of
ficial dispatch that the Hon. J. e..
Patterson, until recently minister Of
militia in the dominion cabinet, had
been sworn in as his successor and
that he will proceed to Winnipeg at
once.
This appointment is made by the
dominion authorities in the face of
the most determined opposition of the
people of Manitoba, who insisted on
the appointment of a local man. Fol-
lowing the order of the dominion gov
ernment demanding the immediate
restoration Of Catholic parochial
schools. this latter act has caused
much bitterness Of feeling. 1t has
been hinted there would be hostile
demonstration when Mr.. Patterson ar
rives, but more sober counsel will no
doubt prevail.
Premier Greenway has announced
that his government will cut of all
the provincial moneys heretofore ap-
propriated for the maintenance Of
government house when the new gov
ornor enters. Hon. Mr.. Patterson will
therefore have to worry along on S1O.-
600 year which goes with the Of
flee.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
DURRANT's TRIAL.
A Large Crowd Present ON the Open.
ing Day.

A Large Crowd Present on the Open.
ing Day.
San Francisco, Sept. 5-The trial OF
Theodore Durrant really began to-day.
The court room was crowded to hear
the opening statement Of the district
attorney. At the request of the de-
fense all witnesses in the case were
excluded from the room during the ad-
dress. Though counsel for the defense
said they would he willing to have the
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams
cases tried Jointly, when the district
attorney referred to the finding of
Minnie Williams body the defendants
counsel objected to the introduction
of anything relating to the Williams
murder, which he said was basis for
a separate action. The court said he
would permit reference to the discoy-
cry of the body of Blanche Lamont.
At the conclusion of the opening ad-
dress the opposing counsel and the
court held a consultation Then, at
the suggestion of the defendants at
torney, the court ordered that after
recess the jurors. the defendant. the
Judge and the official stenographer. in
charge of the sheriff, visit the scene Of
the murder.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
THE BATTLES OF 1870.
The German People Celebrate Stir.
ring Period.

The German People Celebrate q Stir.
ring Period.
Berlin, Sept. 4. = Emperor William
WINS astir early to-day and inaugurated
the second day Of the festivities in
connection with the celebrations of
the battles Of 1901, by personally
decorating with branches of oak
leaves the four corps standards. The
first regiment of the Guards were
drawn up in front Of the castle to
witness the cerem.ly. At $50 o'clock
the emperor set out for the parade
ground to review the German-Alneri-
can veterans. The weather was beau
tiful ard the city had put on its gay
est attire. Large crowds thronged
the streets. which were mcst elab-
orately decorated with flags and bunt-
ing. leading manufacturers and
merchants had Wed with each other
in contributing to the brilliancy of the
display. All the public buildings in
the city were decked in the most
elaborate manner. The decorations Of
Unders der Linden and Friedrich
strasse were especially profuse. The
Brandenburg gate was covered with
laurel wreaths hanging from which
were streamers of dark crimson vel
vet. bearing the Inscription in gold let
tiers: "How events have shaped them
selves under Gods guidance"
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
Stole rhem.elxe. Rich.

Chicago. Sept. 5.-Lawrence Powers
and Thomas Causis were arrested to-
day for stealing brass from the l..
Wolf Manufacturing company. Pow
ers, who, i, is claimed, was at the
head of the stealing, is reported to
have made a confession. in which he
acknowledged his. thefts extended
over period of five years and
amounted to at least $4,000 Powers
is an expressman and Causis was q
trusted employe of the Wolff company
and had charge Of the ashes and scrap
metal from the brass cup. Causis
would throw valuable pieces of brass
among the scraps and after Powers
had carted it off and sold it the men
would divide. Both men have made
themselves comfortably we'll OF by
their stealings.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
Behind YHE BARS
DIR. FRAKER Is TAKEN TO TOPE.
kA, KAN, AND JAILED.
The swindler Expresses Himself a.
Pleased to Return Near to His
Home, hut Objects to the
Case of the Gu.
HE TELLS OF HIS TRAVELS.
The Doctor Relates His Experience
From the Time of His Sup
posed Drowning.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 5.-Dr. George
w. Fraker, the insurance swindler,
arrived here in charge of officers last
night and was Immediately jailed. a
curious throng met the party at the
depot. He expressed himself as thor
oughly glad to be near his old home
again, bue sa;d he was anxious to
seek the solace of q cell, beyond the
stare of the curious. Charges will be
preferred against him tomorrow.
To a reporter the doctor talked free
ly Of hic case. His answers to ques-
tlons, however, We're given in an alb
sent minded way. II did fall into the
river the night we were fishing" he
said, land came nearly being drowned.
However. there was driftwood float
ing in the stream, and caught q
log and floated down the river for a
considerable distance. Finally
found place where could touch bot
tom and waded out on to land.
laid there all that night and all the
next day. was in no condition to go
back to the Springs. and, accordingly,
went to Kansas City. Because Of
my appearance l went to n cheap
rooming house on Grand avenue. 1
staid there four days. On the follow
ing day shaved off all my beard.
Then l went to Chicago. From Chi
cagO ] went to Milwaukee and staid
most of the fall of that year. BY that
time the name of Fraker had been
too much advertised and I told my
room mate l was from Denver and
my name was William Schnell. l
went by the name Of Schnell and have
lived in Minnesota and Wisconsin ever
since. / went from one place to an
other. No. won't tell you what
towns visited. had not decided to
stay away until the papers said all
kinds of things about me; then knew
was in disgrace and could not make
a living II came back. have start
ed back thousand times and came
near coming, but the disgrace and
what people were saying about me
kept me from doing Sc. This living
death is horrible, and am glad now I
am back"
Did your people know where you
were:"
mo, they did not. 1 did not COM
municate with them"
"It was telegraphed from Duluth
that you had share OF the insurance
money"
"That was not true. 1t was all to 20
to my heirs"
DR.. Fraker carefully avoided all
questions intended to reveal his
means of subsistence. Finally, when
the question "Who gave you away to
the insurance companies and fur
nished the information that led to
your arrest?" was bluntly asked, the
doctor started suddenly and said:
II think it was George Harrick, one
Of the men who went fishing with me.
/ wrote him from Wisconsin last win
ter. told him about young man
Who won't mention-who was very
kind to ME when was sick. I told
him the young mans name. and l
think he wrote to him and got my nd.
dress after l moved to Minnesota"
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
ALL IS QUIET.
The Soldiers Arc still at IshpeminR
but the Strikers Go,

The Soldiers Arc still at Ishpeming,
but the Strikers Go.
Ishpeming, Mich, Sept. 5.-Every-
thing is quiet to-day. The shovels are
working and the South Shore trains
are preparing to remove the ore to
Marquette. There are very few strik-
ers around the shovels or near the
camping grounds. One OF the military
companies stationed here will proba-
bly, he transferred to Negaunee, as the
shovel men there have refused to
work unless protected by the soldiers.
Thirty-tive Of the strikers left last
night for other districts and many
more are preparing to leave.
Notwithstanding the vote of the
miners union yesterday to stay out, a
big majority of the men want to 20
back, and cannot be held III line any
longer than the end of the current
week. The buildings at Union Park
burned last night. This was the
rendezvous Of the miners union. and
was probably set on fire. by strikers
who were tired of marching there.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-07
REMOVAL of RECEIVERS.
Oakes, Payne ana Rouse Must An-
xwer to Charges of Maladministra.

Oakes, Payne and Rouse Must .An-
swer to Charges Of Mnladnlinistra.
tion.
Seattle. WASH, Sept. 4.-By the de-
C1siOn of Judge Gilbert, c0ncurred In
by Judge Hanford. Receivers Oakes,
Payne and Rouse must appear In the
United States court Tor the Northern
district of Washington in this city
Oct. and defend themselves against
the charges of maladministration
brought by President Ives. Of the
Northern Pacific. The opinion of
Judge Gilbert was read in court this
morning, and the opening opinion Of
Judge Hanfor was filed later. The
receivers are each ordered to file in
this court bond of $1OO.OtO; also a
report of their actions from the time
of the last report confirmed by Judge
Jenkins up to the present time. 1t is
held that the acts of the receivers are
not invalid and that s1.OO0.OOO recciv-
ers' certificates are valid liens as soon
as confirmed by the respective courts.
BY the decision the question Of jlris-
diction is settled. and the court here
becomes the court of primary juris-
.diction, settling the question Of col
lateral attack. The second part of the
Ivos application will come UP at the
hearing Of the order, to show cause,
and the question of fact as to whether
. the receivers have been lax in the ad-
administration of trust estate will be
opened