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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
THE JACKSON TRIAL.
A Sensational Story Ruled Out by De-
cision of the Judge.

Sensational Story Ruled Out by a De-
cision of the Judge.
Cincinnati, April 2S.-Detective Grim
took the witness stand in the Scott
jackson trial Monday morning and de
scribed the scene of the murder on the
afternoon of the day the body was
found. In reply to question from the
prosecutor, Grim stated that he
searched Jackson's room on Febru-
ary and found pair of black stock.
ings, lady's pocketbook, with a chain
attached to it; two pairs of white
gloves, a cap in the closet and letters
addressed to Scott Jackson. Witness
was questioned as to the statements
made by Jackson and Walling at the
time of their arrest. After detailing
the charges and counter-charg1s of the
prisoners in Mayor Caldwell's Office OIL
the night of February 6, the judge IT.
structed the jury to exclude from their
minds all the testimony of Mayor Cnld-
well and Detective Grim relating to
anything which Walling may have
charged Jackson with and which Jack
son denied. This ruling of Judge Helm
shuts off very sensational story, part
Of which is that of Walling about Jack.
son, that he was going to kill Pearl
Bryan with cocaine.
Further testimony was introduced to
identify articles of clothing found in
the possession of Jackson as belonging
to Pearl Bryan. Harry Hayes, of Green
castle, Ind, swore that Jackson's repu-
tation in and about that city prior to his
arrest was not good
Will Wood was recalled and said that
he was at Plymouth, Ind, on February
l, visiting from Friday noon to Monday
noon. He wrote to Scott jackson from
Plymouth on Sunday on typewriter.
He signed it with "B." Attorney
Crawford produced letter which the
witness identified as the one he had
sent. He also identified as his own the
interlineations with lead pencil. He
was at the Oliver house in South Bend
February 3, and wrote Jackson letter
on that day with pen and signed ''B."
Crawford produced another letter,
which the witness also identified as
the one he had written. These are the
letters, which were unprintable and
which had been missing for several
days.
Judge Helm glanced at the letters
and then asked all the women to retire.
The letters were full of allusions of the
most obscene character, entirely unfit
to Drint
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
ILLINOIS MINERS.
Scale of Prices Adopted for Those of the
Northern District.

Scale of Prices Adopted for Those of the
Northern District.
Joliet, Ill.,, April 2s.-The regular an
1,ual meeting of the coal miners and OPP
orators of the northern Illinois district
was held in this city Monday afternoon.
Thirty-siX delegates, representing the
miners from the Wilmington, Streator,
La Sale and Braidwood districts, We're
present The operators were represent
ed by the managers of all the mines of
northern Illinois. The scale as adopted
for the ensuing year is the same as last
year-Wilmington district, summer
77Ks cents and winter SIS cents per ton;
Streator district, 62h cents summer and
20 cents in the winter; La Sale, third
vein, 72H cents summer and so cents in
the winter. The operators agreed to
carry out the state law regarding the
raising of the men from the mines.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
THINKS HE WAS THE "RlPpER." !"
Remarkable Declaration by the Lawyer
of n Man Electrocuted on Monday.

Remarkable Declaration by the Lawyer
of a Man Electrocuted on Monday.
New York, April 2s.-"Jack the Rip
per" sat in Sing Sings death chair Mon
day and was killed. His lawyer de-
elared that the man executed was the
flend who set the world horror-striclSen
with his revel of blood in Whitechapel,
and who was put out of existence for
the murder of woman.
This remarkable criminal, who was
electrocuted for killing Mrs. Johanna
Hoffman, defied the police of all the
continents. He murdered when and
where he chose. And now no detective
is to reap the glory of bringing the
worst assassin of the century to his
doom. To lawyer belongs the credit
of revealing the probable identity of
the man who, as Cart Fiegenbaum, was
executed Monday.
AS the murderer's body was being car
ried from the death chair to the autopsy
room William Sanford Lawton, his
counsel, who fought for more than n
year and half to save the life of his
miserable client, made a statement, de.
claring his full belief that Fiegenbaum
was Jack the Ripper" author of many
of the Whitechapel murders. Mr.. Law
ton said that Fiegenbaum told him that
hc had got into trouble solely because
he was the victim of a mania which was
beyond his control and which led him
to mutilate women.
The lawyer was the only man whom
Fiegenbaum trusted. And Mr.. Law
ton, knowing at least some of the mans
secrets, said after seeing him go calmly
to his death with ii half-spoken prayer
on his lips: II will stake my profession
al reputation that if the police will trace
this mans movements carefully for the
last few years their Investigations will
lead them to London and to the White
chapel"
The lawyer was greatly impressed by
what the man told him, and thinking of
the Whitechapel crimes he looked up
the dates and selected two. When he
saw Fiegenbaum again and was talking
with him confidentially, he said: Carl,
were you in London from this date to
that one" naming those selected.
"Yes," the prisoner answered, and
relapsed into silence. But as time went
on the lawyer, in tracing his move.
ments prior to the crime, discovered
that Fiegenbaum had never lived in
any house which was not in charge of
woman. Mr.. Lawton once put the
question of the Whitechapel murders
to Fiegenbaum, whose reply was that
the Lord was responsible for his acts
and that to Him only could he confess.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
METAoplsrs no MEEr.
General Conference Opens This Week a
Cleveland.


General Conference Opens This Week at
Cleveland.
Cleveland, o.. April 2S.-When Bishop
Bowman, of St. Louis, calls the Metho-
dist Episcopal general conference ~
order next Friday in the great drill hail
of the Cleveland Central armory, the
largest deliberative body in the world,
the British parliament alone excepted,
will be in session. Six hundred del.,
gates will be seated in the pit allotted
them.
The abolition of the time limit, which
Prescribes that n minister shall not re-
main on one charge longer than Ave
years at n time is proposed at the Cleve-
land conference, and the action on this
question will be that of most immediate
interest to the millions of Methodists
in America. Those who favor this
change are confident that the porposi-
tion will be favored by the conferences,
while the opposition is certain that the
time limit never will be abolished. Tha
discussion over the matter will be heat
ed, and the action in regard to it will
probably actract more attention than
anything else which the body may do
III us lDOnlu SBSSlOU.
Strong congre cations, with desirable
minister's to whom the membership be.
comes pers onally attached during the
five years stay, as n rule urgently de
sire that the necessity which compelo
the pastor to leave just when acquaint-
ance becomes ripe shall be removed,
while those in many sectors of the
country, including to large extent the
rural charges, insist that the provision
which insures change of preacher
every few years shall be retained Wha.-
ever the action of the conference, that
essential feature of the itinerancy, ths
actual restationing of pastors by the
presiding bisho ps at the annual con-
ferences, will still continue.
Another Lively issue will be the ques-
tion of admitting women delegates.
The interest in this, however, is some
what lessened by the fact that the re-
suit is now known, as far at least as the
action of the annual conferences is
concerned. The proposition was sub
mitted to them, and the necessary
tbree-fourths vote was not obtained.
Four women delegates will go to the
great convention with credentials, but
as The committee on credentials must
report before the body can indorse the
stand of the 121 annual conferences, it
may be that the women will not be able
TO act at the present quadrennial ses-
sion
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
BOTH CONFESS.
Story of the Murder of Enos Lawrence Is
Told In Detail.

Story of the Murder of Enos Lawrence Is
Told In Detail.
Grand Haven, Mich, April 2S.-Ray-
mond Coates and Mrs. Enos Lawrence
have made full confession to Sheriff
Keppel of the part they cook in the
brutal murder of Enos w. Lawrence, at
Holland, several weeks ago. The muir
der occurred on the night of Sunday,
April 5. The woman's story varies lit
tie from that of Coates and in sub
stance is as follows:
On the night of the murder she and her
husband quarreled. Lawrence slept on a
lounge in the kitchen. Mrs. Lawrence
slept in the downstairs bedroom. Accord
ing to her confession Coates came to her
room late in the night after all had re-
tired and said that he was going to kill
Lawrence She remained in her room while
the murder was being committed. She
offers no excuse for not interfering. She
admits that she and Coates are full brother
and sister and were married to cover up
the crime If possible.
Coates claims that he killed Lawrence in
self-defense. Husband and wife were quar-
reling. he interfered, and Lawrence threat.
ened to kill him. Coates then procured
hatchet and Drained Lawrence. The wom-
ans story, however, is believed to be the
correct one.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
Northern Pacific Railroad to be Sold

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 2s.-The
Northern Pacific railroad will soon be
sold. Judge Jenkins will sign a decree
of sale to-day. Yesterday Judge Jenk-
ins had Receivers Bigelow and Nc
Henry give an account of their admin
istration. 1t developed that the re-
ceivers, without authority from Judge
Jenkins, had been pooling the earnings
of the road with the receivers APP
pointed by the courts in the western
jurisdiction and had been using the
receipts to pay the obligations of the
company as they fell due. This action
was censured by Judge Jenkins.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02

CLEVELAND, April 9s.-President
Blair, of the Wheeling & Lake Erio
Railroad Co., states that the situation
in Ohio regarding she bituminous coal
business is encouraging and will show
a decided improvement over the condi-
tions of last year. He says the rail
road has increased it's car and locomo.
tive equipment 20 per cent. and, not
withstanding this large increase in ia.
cilities, the coal contracts already Sc,
cured will tax the capacity of these
facilities to their limit.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
oanadlan premler Reslgns.

Ottawa, Can, April 2s.@Sir Macken-
zie Bowel on Monday evening verbally
resigned the premiership of Canada TO
Lord Aberdeen, governor-general. In
addition to resigning verbally, Sir Mac
lSenzie handed the encouragement a
private letter giving his reasons for re-
signing, which it is said made certain
recommendations in regard to his sue.
cessor in the premiership. After some
consideration, the resignation was ac.
cepted by Lord Aberdeen. Later on
Sir Charles Tupper was called to the
government house, and it is understood
accepted thetask of forming new gov
ernment. s..s.,, .sIrt,tNla,s y }fsiA
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
A Young Woman Poisoner.

DALLAS, Ga, April 2s.-Mrs. VIII
Jamon, 17-year-old bride, has been
arrested here charged with poisoning
her father-in-law's family. 1t is said
that she was detected in an attempt to
poison glass of water which she was
carrying to her sick husband. He is
reported to be suffering from dose of
rat poisoning. His little sister Mary
is dead and his grandmother is barely
alive. The young wife's mother was
also arrested, but was released on bail.
Mrs. Jamon was sent to jail
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
Another Encouraging keport.

Washington, April rs. = Miss Clari
Barton has cabled Secretary olney
that there were reports on Saturday
from three or four of her relief expedi-
tions. One WAS to the effect that the
physicians in control at Marash were
improvising temporary hospitals nv
Zeitoun. The second report was tina.
the expedition relieving Malada was en-
route to Harpoot. The third report
was that the relief expedition distrib-
uting at Diabiekar would arrive at Har-
poot on the 30th inst. Miss Barton adds
that the provincial governors are cor.
dial and helpful and without thought
of direction or control.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
SHRINE OF GRANT.
Anniversary of the Hero's Birth
Appropriately Observed.
Eloquent Tributes to His Memory by
Gen. John q. Black, Former Com
panion In Arms, and by Con. Long
street, IA Former Foe.

Galena, ILL.,, April 2s.-Business was
generally suspended here Monday and
the city was in holiday garb, the oc-
.casion being the observance of the an
niversary of the birth of Gen. Grant.
Hundreds of visitors were present from
Illinois and many from Iowa. There
was a civic parade, after which a re,
union of the survivors of Grants old
regiment, the Twelfth Illinois volun-
'teers. The chief feature of the pro-
gramme was the mass meeting in the
afternoon in Turner hall, at which,
after patriotic selections by the orches-
ira and audience, eX-Congressman John
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
probably Killed by Tramps.

Decatur, ILL.,, April 2s.-The iden-
tity of the unknown man found
murdered near this city last Sat-
urday was established Monday.
The body is that of August
nackman, late of Staunton, who came
here to find work. He had $50 and an
$S5 gold watch, which the murderers
stole. The officers believe tramps
killed the man and robbed him, and
then tried to hide their crime by bury
ing the body.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
Father and Son KIN Each other.

Cincinnati, April 2s.-A special to the
Post from Gate City, Va, says: AT
Rosedale, Russell county, Mr.. Dutter
and his son quarreled over money
transaction. The father fired several
shots at his son, his wife knocking
down the pistol. Finally ball tool:
effect in the sons breast. AS he fell he
shot his father through the heart, kill
ing him instantly. The son lived halt
an hour
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
PARDONED.
Judge Pulliam Freed from Kentucky
Prison-Eis Crime.

Frankfort, Ky, April 2s.--Gov. Brad
ley has granted a pardon to Judge H..
NJ. Pulliam, of Breckinridge county.
who is serving 15-year sentence for
manslaughter. Pulliam killed wealthy
farmer named Miller, on account of an
alleged intimacy between the latter
and Mrs. Pulliam. Pulliam was this
county judge cf breckenridge county
at the time of the killing, ind was a
prominent republican. He has served
about SIX years of his sentence. The
governor refused to commute the sem
tence of Henry Smith, the negro rapist,
who will be hanged at Lexington
Wednesday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
A LOVERS CRIME.
Fatally Wounds His sweetheart's Father
and Kills Himself.


and Kills Himself.
Tecumseh, Mich, April 2s.-Henry
Luce, aged is years, shot and probably
fatally wounded Eugene Camburn at
Upton, six miles from here, Sunday
evening and then committed suicide.
Luce had been keeping company with
Camburn's 1s-yeor-old daughter Eva,
against the fathers wishes. Luce had
threatened several times to kill the girl
and himself. Sunday evening Luce
called to see the girl, when her father
again protested. Luce stepped outside
and fired a revolver at Camburn
through window, the ball taking ef-
feet in the right breast and inficting
probably fatal injury. Luce then shot
himself in the head, dying almost in.
stantly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
PORTE HAS YIELDED.
Missionary Knapp Surrendered to United
States Consul.

uIIbhIUHHIy NHHpp puTTtItIbToU 10 UHIIou
States Consul.
Constantinople, April 27, via Sofia,
Bulgaria, April 2s.-Rev. George p.
Knapp, the American missionary who
was expelled from Bitlis by the Turkish
authorities without trial, on the charge
of having melted Armenians to rebel
against Turl<i-h rule, was surrendered
to the United States consul at Alex
andretta last Saturday. Details of the
affair, which reached here Monday,
show that the step was not taken until
a United States warship Had been tele-
praphed for
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
BaIfour Talks of Venezuela.

London, April 2s.-Mr. A. j. Balfour,
in the house of commons, Monday, ad-
mitted that negotiations with respect
to the Venezuelan dispute were still
pending, but that peaceful So
luton was soon expected. Mr.. Bal
four added that the last communication
from the United States arrived on Fri
day last and was now under considers
tion
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
A Lynchlng Preyentsd.

BALTIMORE, April 9s.--Joseph Cock
ing, accused of numbering his wife and
sister-in-law at Hill Top, Nd, last
Thursday night, was hurried to the
Jail in this city Monday from La Plata
for safe-keeping, as he was in danger
of being lynched by the infuriated cit
izens at his home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
Killed His stepsister.

Louisville. KY, April 20. - San
Brumley, aged 10. of 2sl1 Montgomery
street, shot and fatally wounded hi,
half-sister Iva Clark, aged is, at ten
O'Clock Monday morning, because he
was jealous of favoritism shown her
He then shot himself in the head, but
only inflicted scalp wound,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02
Nj. Emile DeuyaI Dead.

Paris, April rs. - NJ. Emile Deuval,
French barrister, journalist and admin
istrator of public affairs, died Monday,
aged 90 years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-02

anu ChaTLoS a. NcyuOluSt VI
trustees OF the state library.
Bills passed: Providing for the refunding OF
the Cleveland viaduct bonds in the sum OF
$500, 600; for the Abandonment OF the Walhond-
ing canal from Six-Milc Dam in Coshocton
county to the northern terminus; placing fra
ternal beneficial associations under the con-
troll OF the commissioner of insurance and pro-
viding rules for their regulation; prohibiting
saloons within 1900 yards of the orphans
home OF the Junior Order OF American
Mechanics at Tinin; providing for the
purchase by the state OF governors
home Mt cost not 10 exceed 800 900;
appropriating So, 600 for expenses of legislative
committees and IL 900 for contingent expenses
of the senate; authorizing the city of Columbus
TO issue waterworhs bonds in the sum OF $780,
900; reducing salaries of city officials OF Spring.
field and providing that the terms OF members
of the board of public affairs Of that city shall
expire In successive years; authorizing the city
Of Cleveland to establish and maintain q
Dnorgue costing not to exceed $4,000; authoriz-
Ing the municipality of Grecnyille to erect q
memorial to Gen. Anthony Wayne at cost not
TO exceed $1,000; making 1t felony to harbor
u child between the ages OF TO 10 years in n
housu Of i'll fame; for the regulation OF the
manufacture OF -four and meal food products
giving municipalities jurisdiction over railroad
tracks lying along the municipal boundary
HoUsE-Bills passed: Providing that county
commissioners shall not contract for expendt-
lures unless the auditor shall certify that the
money Is in the treasury; creating road super
visors In Summit county: to allow surety COM
panies TO go on the bond OF public officers; fix
ing standard barrel for producer appropriating
$4,000 for improvement OF the Miami river In
Logan county; increasing the levy for farmers
institutes from 3 to mills authorizing the
issue of III 600, 900 in bonds for improvement OF
Cleveland parks; authorizing township trus-
tees to contract for medical attendance for pau-
Dersi increasing salary OF the state inspector
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY For The LIGHT
Lieutenant Cusack is in com
mand OF Troop E, temporarily.
Two cadets at West Point have
been sentenced to dismissal for
hazing.
Captain Ingalls, assistant quar-.
termaster, will probably be retired
at an early date.
Second Lieutenant Jervey, Fifth
cavalry, has been assigned to
troop G. He will join at once.
Private Michael Fitzpatrick re-
enlisted today for his old troop, E.
Fifth cavalry. He has ten years
service in that organization.
The comptroller Of the treasury
has ruled that an officer or an en-
listed man is entitled to compen.
sation for the loss of clothing neces.
sary for wear in the public service.
Private Wagner, of the light
battery, Ia scrapper from away
back. He didn't do q thing to Pri-
vate Murphy, Of the same organi-
cation but knocked him out, and
now Wagner is about to be tried
by court martial. The court will
probably make him feel sorry.
Private DeHsven, troop I, First
cavalry, is, upon his own spplfca-
ton, transferred to company E,
Eighteenth infantry, the expense
of the transfer to be borne by the
soldier and transportation will not
be furnished by the quartermas-
ter's department.
The assistant secretary of war
has decided that private after
holding the appointment of lance
corporal for period Of six months
can not be appointed lance cor
poral again either Immediately or
after an interval Of time. The OBJ
ject Of this ruling is not very evil
dent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
FUSION NOT LIKELY,

Kansas City, Aug. 21.-The Times
prints the following: Prospects for
fusion between Democrats and Popu-
lists of Missouri are very slim. At
a recent meeting of the Democratic
central committee Chairman Cook
was instructed to see what the Popu-
lists desire. 1t would seem from his
investigation that the particular wing
of the party which is now in control
of the estate organization does not
want to fuse, to compromise or do
anything which will help the cause
of free silver. Instead of pattering
after the Populists of Kansas they
seem to belong to the Texas wing of
the party. No reasonable PROPOSE
ton has yet come from the Populist
state central committee and there
seems to be no reason to believe it
was ever intended for a moment to
consent to anything within reason.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
Real Estate Trainers Filed.

Mary F. Brown to s. r. Beloate,
lots Is and 35, block s, old city lot
142, bounded by Lyons, Zalza-
mora, Delgado and Bandera
streets; 5000.
8. R. Beloate to Mr.. E. B. Taylor,
lots 10 and 80, block s, old city lot
142, bounded on Lyons, Zanza.
mora, Delgado and Baldera
streets; ST. and exchange of pro-
perty.
j. A. Pouz and wife to Juanito
anG Anita POM, lis acres of the
Solomon Delgsdo tract on the CAL
averas creek also, one-third of q
19-acre tract on the west side of
Chupederas creek; love and az
fiction.
M. Veith, M. Levy and Jake
Wolff to Henry Miller, lot II, block
2, old city lot 8, on Mason $l,9O.
H. B. Newberry to Elizabeth
Hancock, lot 25, block 4, Grand
View addition; ST..
Albert Villastrigo to Dolores
Herrera de Villastrigo, lot 25, block
4, Grand View addition, ST. and
other considerations.
Frank A. Aid to Joseph Braden,
lot IL, block 2,on Wyoming street ;
$1,000.
o. s. Newell to San Antonio
Brewing association, lots l, 2, 3, %,
% and "a, on Caldwell street; ST..
August F. Klamt and Adeline
M. Villemain Klamt to Josephine
Lobert, lot on Blum street; $780,