Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-07

him to raise regiment, the Twenty-third
Michigan, apportioned to the Sixth con.
gressional district, and commissioned him
camp commandant, with the rank Of col
onel. That year he was elected to the
Senate and he continued in Office for six
years. For eight years he was a member
Of the State Military Board, retiring in
1873 That year he was appointed a
member Of the constitutional commission
and was made chairman Of it's finance
committee. Two years later President
Grant appointed him a member Of the
Board Of United States Indian Commits
sioners. In 1880 he was nominated for
Governor against field of prominent as
pirants for the honor. At the close of his
term Gov Jerome was a candidate for re-
election, but a combination of peculiar
circumstances caused his defeat, and Gov.
Begole was elected on the Greenback-
Democratic fusion ticket. During his
term he had vetoed bill requiring all
railroads to place safety blocks in all
frogs to save trainmen from disaster. His
opponents made great outcry over it and
the State was Hooded with posters repre-
senting a man with his foot fast in a frog,
while train was bearing down upon
him. These alienated the votes Of rail-
way employees to a great extent. Gov.
Jerome withdrew from politics after the
election and devoteu the remainder of his
life to his private business.
Raymond Coates and Mrs. Lawrence,
in Jail at Grand Haven, made full con-
fession Of the parts they took in the MUIR
der of Enos Lawrence at Holland April
5. Their stories differ in one particular.
ri oi IRE Tn
and her husband were quarreling that
evening he interfered. Lawrence threat
ened to kill him, and he (Coates) in self
defense, picked up Ratchet and killed
Lawrence. Mrs. Lawrence, however,
says that although there was a family jar
that evening, the murder did not occur
then. Late in the night. after all had re-
tired, Coates came to her room and told
her that he was about to kill her husband.
She did not interfere in any way, but ac-
cording to her story remained in the room
while the butchery was occurring. Law
renee was murdered while he slept At
ter the murder Coates put the body in
light wagon and himself hauled the wag-
on to the bridge over Black river, dis
lance Of seven blocks, and threw the body
into the water. This was in the dead Of
night. The next day Coates and Mrs.
Lawrence obliterated every evidence of
the crime, but bloody pillow was found
In an clubhouse afterward. They then
concluded, although brother and sister,
to live together as husband and wife, so
went to Grand Haven and were married.
Both in their confessions admit they are
full brother and sister. The sheriff be-
lieves the woman's confession to be the
true story Of the most horrible murder
in the annals Of Ottawa County.
At Pontiac sunday, Ed McGraw, Her
bert Moore John Walters, Walter Gilboe,
Chas Walker and William Berner met on
the Main street bridge. Moore and Ber-
ner engaged in friendly wrestle, which
finally enued in Walters, one Of the num-
Der, who was intoxicated, drawing
jackknife. after which a general cutting
ARRAY ensued, Walters using his knife
on Gilboe and Walker. Gilboe was cut
over the nose, the wound being the en-
tire length Of his face and grazing the
eye ball. Walker was cut on the back Of
his head from ear to ear, thence down
across the jugular vein, barely missing its
severance. 1t is also claimed that Moore
cut Berner, the latter's wounds being
across his temple and through the cheek.
1t is thought that all Of the wounded will
recover, although Walkers case may
prove fatal Walters is considered the
prime mover of the ARRAY. He has long
been considered n dangerous man by the
local police. All were arrested.
Michigan University has captured two
Of the three prizes offered by ID. Lubin OF
California for the best essays on the
causes Of the present agricultural de-
preston, written by students Of Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota Universities.
Charles f. limerick, graduate lit. Of Day
ton, o., wins the first prize of $125, and
Wilbur A. Coutts, graduate of law, Of
Ontario, takes the second prize OF $40,
leaving to a Wisconsin University man
the third prize.
Excursion fares for the Fourth Of July
holiday have been approved and author
lied by the managers Of the Joint Traffic
Association. Round-trip excursion tickets
will be sold at one lowest frst-class fare
to points within a radius Of 200 miles
from initial point of sale Of ticket, except
between points in Michigan, where the
fare is made III cents per mile.
James Monks aged 20, wealthy, &C.
centric farmer, living a mile west Of the
village Of Michigan Center, was found
dead Monday by Charles Carpenter. He
was last seen alive by II. L. Ford. His
wife and two sons live in Chicago. Coro-
ner Slenou found the house in an awful
condition. The beds had not been occu-
pied for two or three years, or since
Monks wife was forced to leave and 20
to her sons in Chicago None of the big
house, built several years ago, was occu-
pied, except the basement and kitchen.
The body was covered by an old horse
blanket.
Muskegon has Tom the Chaser. He
is described as good looking, tall and well
dressed. Few ladies dare venture out
after dark. 1t is said, however, that Tom
Is only ruse Of the husbands to keep
their wives'home.
Mrs. Philomelia Ellsworth, of Adrian,
was awarded 5000 damages in Judge
Bunn's Federal court at Chicago, the de-
PENDANT being the West Chicago Street
Railway Company. Mrs. Ellsworth was
riding on Lake street horse car on the
evening of Aug. IL, 1893, and desired to
get off mt LaSalle street She alleges that
the conductor signaled the driver to 20
ahead before she had alighted. In fall
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