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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

haunted and that he would not sleep
there another night for fortune.
Patrick O'Sullivan appeared to me
as plain as day." says Brennan. ut was
warning and now there is deathly
smell in the house. which makes 1t i'm
possible for anyone to live there. Amy
one who ever inhabits mat house will
meet with bad luck. 1t and the Carl
son cottage should both be burned to
the ground. for an evil fate hangs over
them"
When Iceman O'Sullivan was SEN
fenced to prison. his cousin, Thomas
Whalen, for some time occupied the
house at Bosworth avenue. During
Mr.. Whalen's occupancy the place was
repaired and reprinted. and, with the
spacious yard, presents a pleasing ap-
pearance.
Patrick Brennan, who insists that
O'Sullivan's house is den of horrors
was in the employ Of the iceman pre-
vious to the Cronin murder He was a
warm friend of the iceman. and was q
witness In the first trial. he among
others, attempting to establish an alb
for the accused. When Brennan and
Henry Fate purchased 0'Sullivan's
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

come TO his release at any moment.
Again. he may linger for month, but
he Is falling very fast. and the end can
not long be delayed. And in contrast
TO this pitiful situation. at the Four
tenth Street theater another man Is
singing Scanlan's songs. essaying the
roles that he loved. receiving the piaud-
us that once made life joyous for him.
The only person that he recognizes
Is his wife. who visits him twice a
week. and that recognition is more
mat OF instinct that OF any human in
telligence. When she enters the room
In which he sits for hours staring at
vacancy he manifests contented APP
probation OF her presence. Just as a
DOG does the approach OF some one who
has been kind TO IL.
Seanlan cannot be arousec TO any
semblance OF interest in his surround
ings By the attendants. or visitors. and
does not appear 10 hear them. He
no longer cares TO turn pages OF pic
inre books and illustrated papers. and
although he was. in the early years OF
bis mental degeneration. very fond oil
music, vocal or instrumental. and O
keenly delighted auditor at the weekly
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

A week before the date set for his ex-
ecution she was allowed to visit him
In his cell. A half hour later Sharkey
left the cell dressed In the woman's
clothes. He hid in New York for three
weeks and then escaped to Cuba on a
schooner. Maggie Jordan was tried
for her offense. but setting up claim
that she, had been drugged and de-
prived OF her clothing. she was not con-
yicted. In the meanwhile Sharkey was
living In Havana. his identity being
known to many people. But no ef-
forts were made to secure his return
to New York. The woman Joined him
In his exile. but he treated her with
great cruelty. and. fearing for her life.
she Ned and returned TO this city.
A year later news was received Of
sharkey's death in Jamaica. At about
this time Scanlan was In the zenith Of
his fame and fortune. Maggie Jordan
was introduced to him by May Fiske.
They were married. and the woman be-
gan new life. For few years she
enjoyed the good fortune of her hus-
band. Then his trouble came on him.
As he sank into the shadow she was
only the more attached to him. and to-
day is at his side as often as the asylum
rules will permit.
Seaman was born at Springfield.
Mass. February IA. 1856, and at thir-
teen years Of age he had developed re-
markable vocal talents. and was known
all over New England as the Boy Tenn
perance Singer. He travelled with en-
inent lecturers for seven years.
When he grew up he met William
Cronin, remarkable impersonator OF
female Irish character. and the vaude-
| Vile team OF Seaman and Cronin was
for years in the front ranks. Next
Seaman Joined Minnie Palmer, and they
starred together in musical comedy for
two years This was Minnie Palmer's
real start in the stage life that after
ward, under John Rogers management
led TO her fortune. Scanlan was at this
period Of his life a fertile writer OF
songs.
Lillian Russell scored her first sue
cess at Pastors Broadway theater
singing Moonlight on Killarney" one
OF Scanlan's early productions. Years
later. when misfortune had overtaken
the composer and the songstress had
New York at her feet, benefit was
given for him. The Queen Of Comic
Opera" was billed to sing Moonlight
on Killarney" but she disappointed the
audience without explanation. Scan.
Ian. who at the time was in possession
of many OF his faculties. felt this slight
keenly. Seaman. after parting with
Minnie Palmer. starred in BARLEY
Campbell's Friend and Foe" under the
authors management. They afterwart
occupied the same pavilion at Bloom
ingdale. In 1881 Seaman was taker
up by Augustus Pitou. who starred hin
in this country, Canada and Great Brit
ain. in THE Irish Minstrel" Shane M
Lawn" ''Mavourneen" and other no
mantle Irish dramas. II was then tina
Seaman wrote and sang "Peek-a- Boo.
which had a great vogue. The autho
drew $4,000 royalties from the sale o
this song In less than six weeks. AL
most equally successful were My Mel
lies Blue Eyes, What's in a KISS?
and plain Molly O." Seaman neye
could read note OF music, but he com
posed over fifty songs. over half o
which are on the counters of the store
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
Woman wh,ps q Lawyer.

There was scene in Justice Lyons
court, in st. Joseph, Mo-, the other day.
when Mrs. Jennie Clay, the defendant
in lawsuit. whipped John Laners. the
attorney for the plaintiff. The lawyer
was making an argument to the jury
and referred sneeringly to Mrs. Clay.
who is small, but young and athletic.
She struck the lawyer several times in
the face and drove him from the court
room. The justice held the young
woman until the lawyer got away.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

The spectacle was presented the other
-. a civil court In New York OF q
m,i,,apalre landlord urging justice to
dispossess poor family from one 2.
h,s tenement houses because there was
q, ane him for rent, The Judge was M
s,raan, lie asked the millionaire
mn, he meant by such cruelty, but the
W.. y landlord merely replied that
he wanted bis money. The Judge 'a ,ea
na,a tho dollar due for rent % .ne
pa,u ~. millionaire on earth. while the
. a,sa clipped in and gave the poor %,
Iaborcr enough to tide NJ" WV
tho clouds roll by.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
stamp-co,lectins Not Profitable.

A Gardiner. Maine. religious society
which was so unwise as to go into the
postage stamp collecting business has
found out that 1t doesn't pay. After
succeeding in accommodating $1,000
stamps and selling them for $40. the
pastor of the church is now kept busy
answering letters from folks who want
to know how he did it, how much he
made, ETC., and he begins to fear that
the hard earned $40 will be scattered
in new stamps before he gets through.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

Jim McGinnis is section foreman OF
St Joseph, Mich. earning $3.50 day.
April next he will become James Nc
Ginnis. nabob. with $4,000 to start
or, and within six months this sum
will be increased to s250,00o. A bach
elor uncle. Daniel McGinnis. died in
Toledo about year ago, leaving his
entire fortune of s750,000 to his broth
er, Matthew, who now divides the prop
erty equally between himself and two
sons.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

A wholesale merchant in Broadway,
New York who is gradually losing his
eyesight, says: Il will give one million
dollars TO any man who will restore to
me my eyesight. will walk out of the
store and hand him the keys. am not
in total darkness yet, as | still see a
light mist. but my doctors say that in
a short time all will be night" The sor-
rowful condition of the unfortunate
man liz the penalty for twenty years
of oyerwork.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
MRS CHARLES n. RAMSAY

hNh. CHARLES u. RAMSAY.
aim sithont resistance. While the
shirsring man was being dressed. he
sas questioned as 20 the bloody event
% the preFioas Night He talked ram
tiingiy and aisoonneets6iy. telling sew
sfai aifteFeas stories. AT one time he
said that be bad attacked and overcome
The devil, sho bad entered the house
ia \ food az light. seeking 10 destroy
sim- According 10 the miserable man.
the eonfiiei had bern an nnprecedenliy
fgroes0as one, snd the dead body OF his
sifr and The aismsn,ied and pulveriScd
contents o. the rooms bore on; this part
a the g ogY. lie claimed that the out
eoas aas fer time IN great doubt. The
advantage shifting from side 10 side.
bat THAI he bad ansily rRnasished bis
satanic antagonist, Al other times
hs asserted that be had -saeriaoed" r..
A.. whose blood he had scooped up In
bic haBds and drank. IN order 20 make
lae sacrifice ~cnmpiege." and who had
thereby been admitted 10 communion
atih Tho -soini heirs on 4 perfectly
equal foosins To reasoning men and
wanea who knees thar ole patient. low.
lus. eensis wife had bern msnlcd and
mansied 10 death By the speaker. his
Roras wrfs nost distressing. and his
appearance evoked universal sympathy.
ssnns HE Incarceration he has been
almost continually singing, howlins
and iaikIag IN loud tone Of soice. Al.
though handeured be endcsvored 10
burn his hands by putting them inio
me ere. and thea tried TO upset the
asnsr.
For anaFiy ,wo year, pas, Ramsay
had been reading and studying Tbs
bible and The various theological works
embraced under the general headlhs
'-TAe Miilenniai Dawn," iAitsrly be
had become completely absorbed In ih'
novel plan Of salvation therein de-
acs,bsd. and wsa an enthusiast, IN sea
sou and on, Of season No, only Ram
say and his wife. but certain members
a. both Of their families had become IN
fcr,cd With the ncw doctrine. Sons
- ,hem had become active csnvasacr'
for tho publications, and we're occasion
a,ly rcrsissoui to the verge OF otieh'
s,Yeseps Mrs. Ramsay was abou, y
yssru Of age and the murderer u 40.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

scANLAN's LAST STAGE PICTURE.
entertainments. be no longer appears
conscious OF any attempts 10 amuse
him in this manner. The musical In
stlnct Is dead. Just as is bis memory.
and a sort OF conscious recognition OF
the existence OF his wife when she is
AT his side alone binds him TO the past
The years when he was the idol OF the
public. when the purse OF Fortunatus
seemed 10 be his. when the sweet melo-
dies. many OF which will never die,
were being sung by the people OF two
continents. are blank. He Is In worse
than a second childhood.
And while. with staring eyes, and
vacant mind. the poor actor is moping
AWAY the days in darkness. Chauncey
oloott at the Fourteenth Street thea
ter New York. is singing Seaman
songs. and producing only the familiar
Seaman plays, TO audiences such as few
men have ever drawn in America. Oh
cot, "a on the top wave OF popularity
and financial success. and partially be-
capse the name OF Seaman is still one
with which to conjure, scanlan's song
hook IA sold in the lobby Of the theater.
An East Twenty-second street music
nuhllsher keeps all Of the Seaman songs
IN stock. and reports that they are the
hos, sellers OF any one mans produc-
lions in the market This is partially
owing TO olcott's success. but then Oh
colt owes his success mainly to the
bappy circumstance that made him heir
10 them. The Minstrel of Clare,
which olcott is now playing to over
crowded houses, is Scanlan's old irish
Minstrel" "Mayourneen" is another oil
scanlan's successes in the olcott roper
tory From the sale OF the songs. and
n share OF the royalties on the plays
sufticion, revenue is derived to suppl,
The simple wants of the mad minstre
ana 10 keep his wife in comfort
Mrs. Seaman is woman with a MS
tory. AS Maggie Jordan she was ac'
cused OF conniving at and aiding the
escape of william F, Sharkey. The
latter was man of criminal associa'
tons and a violent temper. On Sept
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
MINNIE RADCLIFFE.

however, STIMULATING that her engage
ment with Mr.. Russell should be COM
pleted. To this arrangement the ar
dent lover reluctantly agreed. Accord
stage at the close of the present season
and devote herself to preparing for the
marriage. which will shortly thereafter
take place. Miss Radcliffe's mother,
who is also an actress, known on the
stage as Marian Lester, is naturally
very proud of her daughters conquest,
particularly as the wealth is all on the
bridegroom's side. Miss Radcliffe's
charming face and manner constitute
her sole fortune. the worlds goods for
the youthful pair being amply provided
by the groom.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

business Brennan, with his brothers
John and Michael, and his mother,
moved into the iceman's home. This
was year ago.
According to the statement of Mr..
Brennan the occupants of the place
have not had day of peace since they
have been there. Mrs. Brennan, the
aged mother, has protested necessarily
against living in the house because of
the uncanny sounds heard there at all
hours. Mrs Brennan has repeatedly
declared to her SON that peril brooded
over the house, but Patrick took no
stock in these things until little over
week ago, when he saw something
that almost shook his reason.
1T was during the cold spell two
weeks ago" said Brennan, that had
an experience that made me question
myself as to whether / am in posses
sion of my reason. 1t was the last
bitterly cold night, and in order to get
some Of the warmth from the stove !
moved my bed down from the second
floor to the front parlor on the first
floor. 1t here that poor o'Sulli-
vans body was laid out for burial.
| slept with my brother and we both
had retired to rest at O'Clock.
1T was a little after o'clock when
suddenly awoke. | felt terrible
sense of oppression. opened my eyes
and coming from above was dense
cloud which stood a few feet above my
head. The cloud suddenly began to
tremble and rays of light darted
through It. The rays quickly gathered
in the center of the cloud, and like q
flash was formed the face of Patrick
o'Sullivan. He had the same good
| natured smile on his face which he
wore on the night of the death of DR.
Cronin.
Il felt for moment as If l must bt
crazy. My hair stood on end, tell you
but / am game all right. To SEE
whether I was dreaming, | stretched
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

Mrs. William J. Scan1an.1
and are sung everywhere today. He was
always a great favorite with women.
and played to big matinees, Most of his
pieces called for the presence of many
children, with whom he romped and
sang. No children were born to his
wife, and the favorite among the child
artists with whom he appeared was
little Dot Cortland.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

lI.rsss a cool One.

Even though ono il m expert in the
,hieylng business !, certainly requires
nerve 10 commit some OF the remark
able ,hst,a Of which VIC occasionally
rsa A recent case occurred IN New
YORK and for boiduoss the theft was
auapredly remarkable. A plainly
dressed woman. apparently about ~
Years old. entered the art department
y bic New York store, where many
,a,uablc paintings we're on exhibition.
selecting one OF the most valuable
naintiuKs. which CHANGED TO be small
one the woman drew knife and, de.
l,bera,cly cutting the painting from inc
rrnmc tucked 1T under her shawl and
waIked out The remarkable part OF
Inc performance lay In the TACT mat
though many persons were In the I'm
mediate vicinity and several noticed me
woman At The painting. no one real'Sed
what abe was doins.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
4 Ma,ns woman.s Dream.

A Guilford (Maine) woman is con.
vert to belief in dreams. In vision OK
the night recently she saw mouse
making a nest in her hair. She awoke.
Of course. put her hand to her head, and
there, sure enough, was mouse snug
" ensconsed In her bangs"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
Axfnl slrh, Cor a Dying Moth.r

while Mrs. oden, farmers wife liv-
ing near Geneva, Ala, was burning
some trash a spark ignited her skirt
and burned her so badly that she died.
While she lay suffering agonies she was
forced to witness three large hogs de-
four her 2-months-old child, which she
had laid on the ground while she
worked.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

rredonia, Mo-. man, suspeS', ,,,s
a .,,,nane was peeping through the
ina, sv" ~ hIs once door. investigated
Ms ,,n syrinee full OF pepper sauce s anu sna
went home to ind ina, n ah,, had hit
been cutting wood and = cup
her In the eye.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
SCANLAN'S LAST DAYS.
ONCE GREAT COMEDIAN IS py-
INC AT BLooMiNoDALE.
'hs story Of His flight to Fame and
" Rapid DownfaiI - His Faithful
WE Visits Him at the Asylum Twice
3 Week.

DOR Billy Seaman,
the sweet singer.
whose mind gave
way four years ago.
Is growing weaker
every day. his mel
ancholia increases.
and the attendants
at the Blooming
dale asylum. at
White Plains. state
that death may
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

" hAs 0AtY AASH1
that Charles ID.
ssIl.knoWn. weil-eduea,sd
''.,,.A and prosperous citizen
N he brains Of his wife
=. y vss In a frenzy. induced
~ religious teTror.
S1a,nination disclosed that be
= 10, her in the head. seaided
4, y, sAtsr from = tea kettle.
rusa Der abOa, by the hair. and
w elalmsJ that he haa drank
- a Isal Of a human saerir
!, ,sssgti0n which seemed 10 be
g.,ss by lie presence os blood
ID aAsn found.
I, ssfs 80 spectators Al the awful
NJ tse coalition Of ghe body q
~ sas sounds aud bruises and
- sOfss b. both participants
I brnsllshSd and liung.ons fufal
tAis mors fFightfni 10 Tbs
nsase laan any narrative Of an
s.sa soalt possibly be 10 shs ear
nsassl eohnies Of a nan. thor
\ assiseed thar hr i -oae Of she
u Il Gsa Bith a devil that sud
ag~asws ~ eaailease him 20 NOR
snAs masI haze n~1n = sPeeta lie
4ssas h he rx,Enaie
- AeNtsSl oar Is TIE iHGne that
b ssgas q lhs tragedy two men
Al Egm8n scream and beg 81 hes
ai y !ssiss. bai they Ssss sfraid
ass "a entrance and E~sens bet
miAs committed the crime ths
aFn aaEh, rrfass from the cold
mga boris spase and admitted thai
W. sM Asaa bat no effort was
} b tFais ~ .0lIos hla consr
~ A. Asty u The murdered pam
b u ssgh' on she kiieh~n npos
ssRAsf~s sppas The niEhl In ias
is'sf ss can b. asr~ftn snrd shr
VI, a@zl,sra aboas 70 o'eiees
gR safs shr husband and wtts
sisas L. ne house II u eirsr
III Faslse rom mmhiIY was In fear
'saaf sgs vas saffrsrniiF infsf-
@mH BIS aite 10 Femaln sob.
> " zsstsroHs tendencies and
sa ilss long I, ioot iha In,
PEI asatie 10 sufnpiets his sienAssh
10 3isks bio ghlrsl tus blood. caa
wv ing'sssir anoan. but 4, ~ 40,
as5ss ~ h0uf nF more From
efaRass q ihs hoas~ Il uRs rvi'
aa' TIE Suss % slaughter had be
lwsti's n ihe bedFeam and hcra
uis4 sgsn iatn shr Kitchen A
nsse 10 she bead showed Hhcsc
saas bee 4 heavy wnodcn bar.
rlf psss to ,ass~n more securely
ltase auct and = heavy billet %,
s'et we're found outside The
Bc,s Esrs bloody and hair
4 'sa kettle siandInE on
|sa's Also showed marks on The out,
aasd sad halr. and tho fact that
'siiSs shss; had hcrn scaiietl
Z s'ahllsA the theory that ms
= sas bseu usrd a. a weapon
2 ailsf an sttcnp, had been
2 sold hot By pouring its con.
'aag sst
Y aa'asaf drank hiA ~itea blood
esly bis own boas, ana ,hs
sss'as on his TIPS % snlsssan,iats
'isT q the attendant cIrcum
2 not hard to believe. There
: evidence that he had arIFrI
~ hair and dragged the body
'' Y. ae'ors life was yet ettine,. oyr'
N'ssa foor toward tho stove. u
I a0ssltle tina, he mean, to corn.
= 's'arnslia Of blood By Gre.
v. NJ femaina Of his victim. Tbs
y .sla4 body Of Mrs. Ramsay wa'
. i'as % tho foor near tho stove
" ssara and vith her hair ~.
-. y reti. az the murderer had
I. ~ r Her face and head wer,
J " Pnlp. and blood vas scat,
!, NJ tas noor and hearthatone
- no direct evidence "a 60 III,
a. When he smashed and cast
'S'si''irc. but II was probably
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
THOMAS WHALEN.

out my hand to touch his face. Then
the vision disappeared.
Precipitation broke out all over me
and / pulled the cover over my head,
fearing to look again. said nothing
to my brother and slowly the dreary
night passed away, was ashamed to
speak of the affair, for | thought they
might think me crazy. But | could not
rest. walked for miles and miles.
and finally went to Milwaukee. But
could not stay there and had to come
back. I finally decided to end the
whole thing by getting out OF the house.
For the last three OF four days there
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

school teaching seems % ,t 20 s sne omen omen
Z, pop college women In j., issv ,, amen who
n am professors in colleges and an'''
slties.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
IRE ICEMAN'S GHOST.
cRONIN MURDER RECALLED BY
A SPECTRAL VISION.
Patrick Brennan who Occupied It Claims
that He Saw the Face of the Dead
Icemsn-spiritualIsts May Now Take
. New Hope.

MOTHER strange
incident has been
added to the series
OF strange fatali-
ties connected with
the Cronin murder.
Now Patrick Bren-
nan, lessee Of Ice
man Patrick O'Sul-
livan's home, in
Chicago. declares
the dwelling Ia
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

has been frightful smell in the dwell
ing. ! have been sleeping In livery
stable since returned from Milwau-
kee."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

scANLAN AT BLooMINGDALE.
1879 he shot and killed Robert Dunn
IN Hudson street saloon known as
"The Place" The men had that day
ralked together in funeral process
atom They met later in the saloon
sharkey reproached Dunn for non.
aayment of a small amount of borrowed
,monev due him. Dunn politely urged
that he was not prepared to pay
snar,ey then in cold blood shot Dunn
,hrouvh the heart The murderer had
: strong political pull. and II was not
until two years later that he was SEN
,enced 10 hang on August 10. 1874.
During all this trouble the woman
Maggie Jordan, was devoted 10 MIN.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
|sRlyK HER BLOOD.
:. CRIME OF A PENN
'vAnIA FANATIC.

made Grassy by Religious
c,.lusd lie was fightiaE
- Most HoFrihis Butch
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

i, NhARLEs d. RAMSAY.
|1a,a mad glu,tcd his murderous pro.
so's On his wife. - ~
n, solght, according 10 the testi-
d, ~, the coroner. Ramsay went
! tlyA ,s'uence OF Mcclellan Lindsey.
Ma ~ and aroused the family.
|Mp !, ~, he was cold. and wanted
n n,,. s'eep. Mr. Lindsey came
"a S,.. ana admitted him, when
y aoas that he was covered
IN On being questioned he
NJ a.. Y uevil sacrificed Efie. The
b. , down through the roof and
l,na..on t escaped by fire." while
sas,nsy was kindiing a fire RAM
Va, nv. that he would go homo,
M emitted TO depart unaccom.
w attempt was made to fol-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

HE whole country
surrounding Mif-
tiintown. Pa. 10 In a
ferment OF excite
ment over the hor-
rible butchery OF
Mrs. Charles b.
Ramsay. NJ East
Waterford d. the
other day, Al first
/, was only known
that Charles ID.