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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

MILITARY RECORD OF STOWE.
1t is said that mountaineers
are noted for bravery and pa
triotism, and the military record
of the men of Stowe Substanti-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

used at their sides, and their rfflea lay
idle in the bottom of the coach. They
knew 1t was death to somebody the mo-
ment move was made. and they sat
transfixed with fear. He commanded
them TO get out one by one, lay down
their arms and divest themselves OF all
their money and valuables. This they
did, piIing about $4,000 worth OF
treasure up in heap before them.
They were then told to go back in
the coach and drive on, Bill Keeler TAX
been left behind. This story sounds in
credible, but some of those who were
In the coach at the time still live in
this country, and they verify it to the
letter.
Bill Keller never cared for money, al
though he had barrels of it. The peo-
pie in the territory at that time were
making money hand over fist" and
little attention was given the robberies.
Finally they became too numerous and
reward of $1,000 was offered for the
capture of .tthe Lone Bandit" dead or
alive Keeler was located at Mexican
sheep herder's abode. The owned was
taken out and hanged to a tree until
he told where Keller was hiding. I'm
der the Mexican's guidance the sheriff
and his posse were piloted nine miles
into a heavy chapparal In a canyon.
yejar said he had always gone to a
certain tree there, when he had food
or news for Keller, and had waited
there until the bandit came riding up.
pistol or rifle in hand, so as to be pre-
pared for any pursuers-
The sheriff and his men concealed
/ themselves behind brush and trees for
several hours, when Keller came rid
! ing up with revolver flashing in his
/ hand and a Winchester across the POM
mel of his saddle AS Keeler came
through the trees that morning" said
the sheriff long after, he was the
finest looking man ] have ever seen
a-horseback. He seemed for all the
world like one of the ancient gods on
horse" But the sheriff did not let
the picture that Keller made get the
best Of him. In second he called
Fire. and seven rifles sent lead
through the highwayman's chest. The
latter never spoke, but threw up his
hands and pistol and dropped back on
his horse dead
The body of Keller was taken to Ben
SON. and was braced up against mud
house. while photograph was taken
of the corpse. The pictures were in
great demand all over the territory for
year or SO. They are still to be seen
in many miners cabin or ranchman's
home
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
A saapis Specimen OF the Explorers
VINO Infs.t Darkest Africa.

a Sample Specimen OF the Explorers
VINO Ipfsst Darkest Africs.
DIR. Carl Peters. the German African
explorer, who viii soon be put on trial
for murder. has singular history. He
started out many years ago for the
dark continent to make conquest OF
African territory for the imperial gov
eminent. In 1889 he returned 10 Berlin
after some especially advantageous
coup, In which many natives were muir
dered and their property stolen. and
he was the hero Of the hour in the Ger
man capital. A year later he returned
10 Africa. and In 1892 reports found
their way to civilization telling stories
Of infamous conduct on The explorers
part. II was said that he killed the ma
tives OF the countries through which he
Travelled as a man might kill beasts.
shooting them right and left on the
smallest provocation. When they re-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13
HELD FOR AN AWFUL CRIME.
Mrs. whitaker Alleged 70 Have Pos-
soned Her Parents.

Mrs. whitaker Alleged 70 Have Pos-
sonad Her Parents.
The latest development In the poison
ing case OF Jacob Snyder and his wife
at Port Jeryis. N. Y. is the proceedings
set on foot by Wilton Bennett, counsel
for Mrs Martha Whitaker. their
daughter, who is under suspicion OF
having administered the poison. to pro-
cure her release from police suryeil-
lance and confinement Unless the
ante-mortem statement of Mrs. Sny-
der shall reveal unexpected things. II
is doubtful II sufficient evidence viii
be forthcoming al the coroner'E inquest
TO warrant the detention OF the wofn-
an. Her counsel will move for writ
OF habeas corpus unless she Is set at
liberty. Counsellor Bennett. who he'd
an interview with his client last week
said TO a representative Of the press:
Mrs. Whitaker strongly asserts her
innocence and feels aggrieyed at the
suspicion TO which she is subjected. She
says that she has been directly accused
by her relatives with the commission OF
the crime lHAl sue HAS uetH uihthits
treated by them. and deprived OF prop
er nonrishment, which has caused her
protracted trouble. She says that while
her parents were dying her relatives
were wrangling over the possession OF
the personal property OF her parents
like iackaIs In the very presence OF the
| dying victims. Martha states that she
1 enjoyed the most pleasant relations
with her parents. She strenuousiy
denies having any knowledge OF the
whereabouts OF any rat poison In the
house. and says she has been the VIC
tim OF SANDER.
| Ever since Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder died
the authorities have been seeking mo.
tive that would fasten the crime on
Mrs. Whitaker. The only motive vel
discovered IL desire 10 obtain the small
insurance which Mr.. Snyder had on hi
life and which would. on Mrs. snyder''
death, unless otherwise directed b
her. fall TO her daughter. Mrs. Whit
taker. Mrs. Whitaker il young ans
has child. but has not lived VIII
her husband for some years.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13
SENDS OLD HUSBAND AWAY.

ssag.ne stephens Meets ISIS wifs After
T~snty-sevan Years.
Twenty years ago Eugene
stephens Of Crawford county. Indiana.
disappeared. A daughter was born a
feW months after stephens disappear
anee and last week number OF friends
assembled 10 celebrate her marriage 70
wealthy young farmer OF the vicinity.
Ipss before the ceremony took place a
Granger entered and took position
near the door.
After the ceremony Mrs. stephens in
sifcd him 10 stay 10 dinner and he ate
with The other guests. AZ he rose from
'she table Mrs. Stephens handed him
his cane and hat and babe him leave
and never return. The stranger proved
10 be the husband who had deserted her
just before her child was born. Whether
she recognized him before inviting
him 70 dine is not known, but II IL
thought recognition came whLie he was
as the table. He pleaded TO be permit
ted TO explain. but she sent him away.
A moment after he disappeared she
was prostraied with the excitement and
Is now seriously III.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

vealed the fact that two handkerchiefs
were used In accomplishing the deed.
The first was so tightly drawn around
the throat and knotted as to compress
the throat into one-half its normal size.
Another handkerchief was then tightly
fastened over the first one. No other
marks OF violence were discovered.
Prosecutor Perry is making every eff
fort to arrest the husband. John Rech.
who Is accused OF the murder. and the
police OF all nearby cities have been
notified. The prosecutor believes that
the motive for the deed is fully estab-
liahed and fastened onto the husband
by the fact OF Mrs. Rech having made
a will in which she left all of her pos
sessions TO their child. making her hus-
band trustee and also giving TO the lat
ter full power of attorney TO enable
him 10 control the estate.
Mrs. Rech was the daughter of Prof
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13
TWO FIENDIsH HUSBANDS. o
Wrecked tho Train to Get Rid Of Then
wives and Get Damages.

Wrecked the Train to Got Rid Of Their
wives and Get Damages.
Warren Crisswell, a white man, OF
Macon. Ga. has voluntarily and pub
licly confessed to having removed the
rail on the Southern railway that
caused the wrecking Of two trains,
killing three people and injuring IF
teen, on the night of Feb. 20. Crisis
well claims to have played his part in
the tragedy under the persuasion of
shotgun in the hands of odom Shaw.
also white. whose wife was on the
train, and whom Shaw wanted to get
rid OF, and at the same time get dam
ages from the railroad for killing her.
The confession was made at preiimin-
airy hearing for train-wrecking. Shaw
was present as witness, but was ar
rested after crisswell's confession.
Shaw's father was also arrested.
charged with being an accomplice.
Crisswell says he and Shaw were two
miles from the railroad when they
heard the train crash through the tres
tie, and Shaw exclaimed:
Damn her, she has gone 10 nell and
she deserves 1T for trying to swear my
life away
Shaw had reference to his wife. who
had sworn against him some time ago,
when be was on trial for whitecspping
As crisswell's wife was also on the
train that part of the confession which
says Shaw forced him at the point of a
gun TO remove the rail is not believed
and the prosecution claims 10 have eyi.
dence that win show that both men en-
tered into plot to kill their wives and
get pay for them.
Both men were arrested two weeks
ago. but as sufficient evidence coult
not be procured against them they wer.
discharged A few days ago Shaw com
promised with the railroad for injurie,
TO his wife for $780, The wives of boil
men we're seriously injured in tn,
wreck. and since their release at tn,
first trial both have been anxious {,
effect speedy compromise with tn
railroad.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

For weeks Rev. S. ]. Vinegar. of Inn
manuel Baptist church of Iowa City.
Iowa, has been losing fancy chickens.
OF which he is quite an extensive raiser.
George Trask and his son Fred were
under suspicion, but when Mr.. Vinegar
saw the former in his congregation at
prayer meeting the otner night his
doubts were somewhat dispelled. They
returned with redoubled force when.
In the middle of the service. Trask
crept prayerfully out Of the church.
The clergyman knew what this meant,
and at the close of the meeting FASTENED
after. only to find the greater part of
his choicest fowls already missing. The
Trasks were arrested and bound over
to await the action OF the grand Jury on
a charge of larceny.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13
A GIRL WITH NERVE.
Looked Calmly ON While the Surgeons
Cut ON Her Arm.


Looked Calmly ON While the Surgeons
Cut on Her Arm.
Physicians at Bellevue hospital. New
York, were the other day treated to an
exhibition of female courage such as
they do not often witness. Mary Ann
Farrell. employed in a laundry. got her
left arm caught in some machinery
The arm was terribly crushed. but the
girl maintained her presence of mind
and told the other employees TO call an
ambulance This was done and she
was taken to the hospital named. be-
ing still conscious, though weak from
loss of blood. On being told that am
putation was necessary she said:
do it as quick as you can, and then
give me something to put me to sleep.
The pain is awful
The doctors wanted to give her an
anaesthetic, but she refused. saying
she was not afraid of the operation
After a great deal of coaxing and
persuasion on the part of the physi-
clans the woman allowed them to give
her a small quantity of the anaesthetic.
but not enough to make her uncon-
scious When the flesh of the arm above
the elbow was cut the patient submit
ted without murmur. When the saw
was used on the bone the patient gave
a slight scream, but other than that she
made no sign of pain. The arm was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

IONA long before quarrel ensued and
the boys separated, Jack going to Yuma
and Bill remaining near Tucson. The
former made the acquaintance of two
noted highwaymen. who. by their thrill
ing stories. converted Jack into rob-
Der Bill heard of the change of life
his brother had assumed, and was
much grieved He was hurt SO much
by the stories In circulation that he
offered TO give Jack all the cattle and
farm IL he would give mp his new life
and return home. But Jack loved the
life of bandit and would not listen
TO his brothers pleadings. However
strange 1t may seem. Bill. at the age
of 80 years. also became highwayman
and achieved world renown as @the lone
bandit" All OF this is recalled by the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13
HoBART.s BRIDE.
A San Francisco Belle who Is 90 wed
q Spoiled Darling.

A San Francisco Belle Who IL 90 Wed
a Spoiled Darling.
Miss Hannah Neil Williams lis the
young lady who is soon to wed young
Walter Hobart. the spoiled darling OF
San Francisco's swell set Mr.. Hobart
is splendid fellow. indeed popular
with all sorts of people in the metrop-
oils OF the coast He is a great coach,
a fine sportsman and a notable figure
In San Francisco. The match lis said
to be a case OF love at first sight. Mr..
Hobart was presented to Miss Williams
by an army officer. Since then he has
pressed his suit with determination
that not only drove all his rivals away.
but won that young lady herself Mr..
Hobart is worth several millions.
Miss Williams is the younger Of two
sisters who made their debut In the
winter of last year. She is quite tall.
queeniy and graceful. with good style
and fauitless carriage. She has light
brown hair, blue eyes and complexion
that is without fieck. Early in her
career Miss Williams showed marked
individuality in the matter OF dress.
She has decided preference for
marked gowns. and almost invariably
wears them. Her shining hair is part
ed in the middle and brushed back
smoothly She wears ribbon in it,
usually white, like the snoods OF Scot
fish maidens. She likes the American
beauty rose. She and her sister Juliet
live with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil. in San Rafael. pretty SUI
burb of San Francisco. across the bay.
Brigadier General Forsythe is their
uncle. The family is an old colonial
one. Miss Williams father is pay
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

Track and the next morning Harms
3onnd It. He rehurlad part OF II and
xArrlcd the reat to Sacramento. Then
MI went 10 San Francisco and lived
man. when. after fifteen. months. de-
rftses discovered him a. the iinccr Of
3ke train robbers plumber. all but
600 Of the money was gone.
Harms waa brought up In court nj
Sacramento charged under the iaw
Nhlrh makes II felony 10 appropriate
none known or believed 10 be stolen
sthon; making any attempt TO and
ma owner. A notable feature OF his
xamination was the bringing from
8ate prIann Of one of the bandits who
phbed the train. the only one remain
HI Aiive This was the well known
lain fohber. Jack Brady. who ID now
erving sentence OF imprisonment for
NC. Brady told how he and hts &c.
omplices robbed the train and then
buried the treasure. and how they re-
burned later. but found I, not, and he
eiescrshed their feeling thereat. He told
&oF finding sramps' camp near the
place. which went TO connect Harms
with The finding OF the money.
But Harms admits frankly that he
Hound the money, and whom the Wells
Fargo detectives arrested him he
promptly turned over all that remained
III II. at least he said that the $1,000 he
burned over was all that he had left.
#'Thss the detectives doubt and II Is in
knn effort TO recover more of the money
THAT Harms Ia being prosecuted. They
Hshink he has stored away goodly sum
Rsomawherc Harms declares he turned
&pycr every cent he hadn't spent.
Harms lawyer IL confident that amy
K1nry will acquit him after taking into
consideration human weakness, and
Ethe tremendous temptation which con.
Bfronted Harms when ne found the
money. Harms denies that he knew OF
the train robbery, or that he had any
treason to think that the money he
Hound was other than one OF the very
Kmany buried treasures alleged to be
EihickIy sown all over the Pacific coast
His counsel says the fact that because
OF its many extraordinary features the
case is exciting great interest. II isn't
Eevery day. even In the Golden state,
that poor man finds $4,000.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13
ras woman nress. Up |. HONS.

A fat woman museum freak was the
correspondent in divorce suit heard In
pittsburg the other day. She is Miss
Della Beck and has been on exhibit
tion in local curio halls. Mrs. Rebecca
:. Rogers was the plaintiff and
Nathaniel Rogers the defendant. Mrs.
Rogers claimed her husband brought
the fat woman home. There was no
chair In the house large enough to
accommodate her, so she sat on the
bed. The latter broke down. Mrs.
Rogers viewed the wrecked furniture
and ordered the fat woman from the
house. Then she says her husband
knocked her down. The divorce suit
resulted.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

JOHN RECH.
Weaver, a wealthy physician. of Phila-
deIphia. When Bertha was In her teens
her mother died. and when her father
remarked the girl left home. Soon af-
ter this Bertha met Reeh and became
infatuated with him. Prof. Weaver OBJ
jected to the girls associations with
Rech and used every means TO stop the
courtsbip. She married Rech. however.
The father died leaving an estate OF q
half million dollars and cut OF Bertha
in his win. The daughter employed
counsel and proceedings were started
to contest the Will. but compromise
was effected and a sum. in trust, was
settled upon the girl. This was done.
II is said, to prevent her husband from
getting control OF the money. II is re-
ported that 100000 Of Mrs Rech's por-
ton OF her fathers estate would in a
few months revert TO her uncondition-
ally. The murder has aroused the en-
tire community.
The last seen of Mrs. Rech was when
she purchased groceries in Mays Land
ing. The next day some neighbors i'm
quired Of Rech where his wife was and
he replied that she had gone out for a
walk Her disappearance was not gem
orally known until a week later when
Rech loaded crate OF poultry onto his
wagon. and with his child came TO the
city, since which time he has not been
seen.
| When Rech drove away without his
wife, who usually accompanied him,
and who had not been seen for a week.
| Samuel Jones, a neighbor of Rech's In
Estellville, became suspicious and
seized upon the opportunity to invest.-
gate. Jones then recalled the fact that
a short time ago Mrs. Rech was sho;
| by her husband. the husband claiming
| that II was accidental. He was gun
ming for 'possum In the chicken coop,
he had said. and when he fired the
shots struck the woman. Foul play
was suspected. but nothing was ever
| done.
While on his way back to the Rech
/ house Jones stumbled across mound
| of fresh earth, near pine tree, which
had been recently cut down In the field.
Fastening to Sheriff Johnson, Jones
| told him his suspicious. and the sheriff
| County Clerk Lew and others quickly
went to the spot and began TO open the
mound.
Two feet below the surface the body
of Mrs. Rech was found. II was taken
to the house to await the arrival Of the
coroner and the prosecutor. When the
coroner arrived he examined the body
A coarse sack was over the head and
reached to the waist. being tied TO pre-.
vent its slipping down and revealing
the features. Another sack was drawn
over the feet and met the other gar.
ment at the feet.
/ The woman was murdered without 4
struggle. Her hair was neatly done up
and when her body was found the hail
was undisturbed. showing there was n,
struggle. The handkerchief with which
she was strangled was one similar L
those seen to be in the possession o.
her husband.
An examination of the chips from tn,
felled tree show the tree was cut dowr
with an AK that had dent in the blade
The ak with the dent was found In tn,
house. The dent in the ak fitted tn,
marks In the chips The tree was fellet
after the grave was filled in 1t wa,
evidently intended that the branches
should hide the grave. The man WHIT
cut down the tree miscalculated. ant
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

On order OF the city officials DR.. G.
Lake. city veterinary surgeon of Ports
mouth. Ohio, examined the body of a
fire department horse, which died of a
mysterious disease. He found that the
horse departed this life from chewing
too much tobacco. The animal con-
sumed three or four large cakes Of the
weed daily. Its liver was shrunken to
the size OF baseball. Other horses In
the department eat tobacco. and an
order was promptly issued forbidding
any one to give II to them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

amputated several inches above the ell
bow and the wound on the scalp was
sewed up, the patient all the time be-
ing conscious of what was being done.
A few minutes after the operation she
was placed on cot, where she fell
asleep. The girl is doing well and will
soon be able to move about. although
the shock consequent upon the accident
and the operation has shaken her ter
ribly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

II year. has been held in $1,000 ball 70
Saand trial in the Superior court al
8acramento for grand larceny. Al
though Harms spent his money In
most lavish manner. giving large
amounts TO friends and setting up sew
8rai men in business. none OF his bene-
6elaries came 10 his assistance 10 res
nc him. and Harms is now confined In
= cell Ia the state prison. He took his
Insertion by his fair-weather friends
6llilosophiealiy. merely remarking that
i'll Was the way of the world.
II Harms. Il may be remembered. was
1ramping over the railroad ties toward
|Bacramento In November. 1884. and
|&ed over night in piece Of woods
IN few miles outside OF Sacramento.
That night q train was robbed. and
/. 600 In gold coin was taken from the
eils- Fargo express car. The robbers
Nnried $50. 900 OF their plumber near the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

fused to surrender their. property he
shot them. An especially atrocious In
cident is related In which he shot q ma
tive planter because the latter would
not clear the way for the doctor to ride
over his crops. The specific charge for
which Peters is to be tried was lodged
by Bishop Tucker, an English mission
airy. Peters had married the daughter
OF an African chief according to the
rites of her people. He afterward
caused her and body servant TO be
hanged. His defense for this action to
the bishop was that. as her husband,
he had the right of life and death over
the woman In case of her wrong-doing.
Peters will now be tried by the public
prosecutor and maybe will be punished
for his crime. His German friends at
FIRST claimed that the reports OF the
Doctors wantonness was result OF
British envy, but the German reichstag
evidently does not take this view.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

the top OF the tree only barely reached
the grave. and as the tree fell on one
side, instead of directly on top Of the
grave. IT was easily found.
Hundreds of persons visited the Rech
home and inspected the grave. At last
accounts the murderer had not been
captured.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13
swallowed n PIN 40 Year. A..

James Morris, a convict in the Column
bus, Ohio, penitentiary. Is seriously IN
from the effects OF pin swallowed
come forty years ago. The pin recent
ly came out OF his breast, but no i'm
provement followed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13

Two young women were arrested at
Dayton, Ohio. for spending the night
in Baptist church with two Young
men. The latter are badly wanted. but
can't be found.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13
TRAMP'S HARDLUCK.
ouND $50. 900 IN GOLD COIN
nv THE RAILROAD TRACK.
81 ths Detectives In rraeiag = Train
Robbery soon Located Him and Now
nc j. In yaiI--monsy Wa. spent Very
AARspidiy.

HE tramp Harms.
or Carl Hermann.
which appears TO
be his real name.
who found $4,000
In gold coin beside
the railroad track
near Sacramento.
Cal. fifteen months
ago, and spent $40
900 OF II In San
Francisco in about
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-06-13
KELLER, THE BANDIT.
DEATH OF HIS BROTHER RE-
CALLS HIS DARING DEEDS.
He Had Money to Burn But Gave Wealth
No Thought kind to women-Finaliy,
Like An Outlaws, He Died with
Boots On.
N THE SUMMER

N THE SUMMER
of 1873 Jack and
Bill Keeler, two
honest and brave
young men, re-
moved from Sag
Harbor. L. l.. to
south Arizona.
They became cow
boys and worked
together. They had
not been in Arr