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The evening times., 1896-09-26
ACCUSED OF MANY CRIMES
Chicago Physician Suspected of the
Murder of Women.
His Case Believed to Bear Great Sirut-
inrity To That of Holmes-Dig-
Eing i'll His Cellar.

Chicago, Sept. ga morning ptuer
says Startling Developments SURROUNDING
the mysterious death of Emma Iartcis at
the hon-c of DR.. c. ". Winters, los suu,n
california ayeECc, September 10, resulted
yesterday III the arr..st Of the physician ON
tie charge uf Murder and his Indictment by
the grand jury.
the evidence now ia the rcsspssion of
lhe puilce bids fair, Lieut.. Beard. of the
warren Avenue police statiuf, saTs To-
develop conditions at the [ tallIurI,fa ay,-
nue. hUUse similar To those Of the Uolric,
Castle III Englewood, with the swindLr..
motive omitted.
Ever since the death tf Emma Patf,.I>
aEunymous letters have Teen ecr,iu,. Tn
III" poiice and ihe triativcs cf Tn" dead
'irl bearing upoH the,allegcd criniir al prac.
tlccs OF DR.. WintcB. In item he WAS
'""Fg'u With .Iiil!s and the TiiIueS ii Sotr,.
II lis supposed victims were signed To
the nIissives.
Ihc police have fGuud TWO young women
who entered DR.. Winters home under
similar conditions, it is supposed. as Miss
Barrels did. hut not attended with fatal
results, aud IL was upon their Testimony
before the Sraud jury yesterday that the
Indictment was returned. One Of these is
Tl!ly Taddy, who now lives at SO West
twenty fifth street, and the other IS pertha
Clayton, an inmate OF the Industrial School
for Girls, at Evanston. When their expe-
rienccs with DR.. Winters We're related to
The evening times., 1896-09-26

Royal Blue Liz. 10 New York.
Fast time Frequent trains. Prompt
service Exec llent dining cars. Track
rock balIasted. Engines burn coke. No
smoke. No dust au29tose30 cod
The evening times., 1896-09-26

Gen. Albert .Johnson's Widow Dead
Los Angeles, CAL. Sept. 26.-Mrs. Eliza
Griffin johnson, the widow of the late Gen
Albert sydncy johnson, died i'll this city
Yesterday at the houle Of her son-in-iaw
limited states Attorney Denis. She was
seventy. y.four years old. Her former home
was in Kentucky.
The evening times., 1896-09-26
Knox College.

the police. Lieut.. Beard made formal charges
against the physician before the grand
jury for the murder Of Emma EartelS.
The latter was found in dying condition
in the house shortly before midnight on
September 10 under mysterious circum-
Stances She had gene to DR.. Winters
Louse in search of employment, DR.. Winters
having inserted an advertisement for
servant girl in the morning papers. 1t has
also been learned by the police that DR..
Winters has taken young girls from em-
ploymeut bureaus III tie city.
Neighbors along California avenue say
that the home of the Winters has been re-
garjed with suspicion. Eefore the mys-
terious death there of Miss Bartels young
girls made frequent visits. Since then.
however. only ore has continued to call,
and yesterday police officer watched the
house a. day. in order 10 get o talk with
her, but she did not come.
The doctor at first took his arrest very
coolly, but when the warrant charging him
with murder was read to HIM by Detective
Buggie. he quailed and whitened. He was
not told that lie had also been indicted for
Two alleged crimes He refused to make
any statement to the police or the reporters.
DR.. Winters is tall. holiaw-ci:eckct.
hoiow-eyed man, with sharp heck ncso
and light curly hair He dresses in solemn
black, and wears on his vest large gold
cross. The police lave information that
when he was released by the coroner's jury
at the time OF Miss Bar,cis' death he hui
ricd to his cellar, where, by the light of "a
dozen candies. he worked myster.ouSly for
many hours.
Dr. Winters is almost forty years rld.
Where he lived before locating oD Caliro.-
MIA avenue is not known to the polier. BE
has sad that he has lived in New York,
San Francisco, Denver and several cities in
EurODa. u
The evening times., 1896-09-26

GalcsburG, Ill, Sept 26.-Tbe celebra-
ton early next month by Knox College
of the anniversary OF the debate in Gales
burg. October Z, 1858, between Abraham
Lincoln and Stephen a. Douglas, on the
occasion OF their joint canvass OF tie State
fur the Cni.ed States senatorsbip, will
he one OF the most interesting anniversary
events OF a political character OF recent
years The purpose is to adhere to as
many details or the original as possible.
The exercises will lie held on the east
side or Knox College, and will begin at
g O'Clock in the afternoon. DIR. Cbauncey
NJ Depew, OF New York, will deliver the
Grafton, and Robert +. Lincoln, son of the
dead President, and ex-Gov. Horace Boies,
of Iowa. and other distinguished men will
give addresses.
Debates by Lincoln and Douglas had al
ready taken place ut ottawa, FreepOrt,
Jonesboro, and Charleston, ana the public
mind had been remarkably quicsened by
these oratoIical conibats. Knox county
had shown great change against DcmC-
cratic sentiment.
The Presidents message on the Kansas
question had been Endorsed by the admin
istration's followers. who were called
National Democrats" a title that has
4 striking resemblance to the name by which
are known today the gold Democrats. who
uoninated Gems Palmer and Buckner, and
who are defenders OF the Cleveland admin
isiIaIion. Douglas was the leader OF the
hight against the position taken by Presi-
dent Buchanan.
GROWTH OF REPUBLICANIsM.
So rapid was the growth OF Republican
sentiment that the formerly strong Demo-
cratic stronghoids We're showing decided
Republican leanings. The even division
of sentiment thus made the debates ill.,
teusely Interesting. as a change here and
there of few votes. il was thought, W ould
change the result The people We're in a
The evening times., 1896-09-26

haG raited the day before. and sharp frost
had followed. bringing a chilling nortn-
west wind that tore banners to tatters and
blew signs all over the streets Despite
The elements. the people flocked in from the
country.
MF. Lincoln Reached Galcsburg at 11:3O
O'Clock from Knoxville. and was met mile
from the square by a delegation of Gales
burg citizens. Al noon the Republicans of
the city, accompanied by a splendid band
large number OF ladies on horseback, beau
The evening times., 1896-09-26

the announcement OF the debate, which
read AS follows.
JOINT POLITICAL DISCUSSION
BETWEEN
HON a LINCOLN AND JUDGE DOUGLAS
on THURSDAY NEXT.
Let there be a grand rally of Republicans.
National and Douglas Democrats aud men
OF ali shades OF political sentiment, oil the
Tlh Instant to hear the discussion between
the little giant and the big giant. announced
above. The latch-strng of the Galesburg
people will I've out aud preparations made to
entertain u crowd. The railroads Will
carry at half fare.
The weather was very unproptieus. It
The evening times., 1896-09-26
TWO CRUISERS FOR JAPAN.
Cramps VIII Get the Contract for
hem

Them.
Philadelphia, Sept 26.-lt is asserted
tina! the two Jarancsc naval experts, who
were sent TO this country son e months ago
to arrange for the construction of iva
cruisers for the government they rerr1-
sent. have reported ravorably upon the
bids s.i:rrittod by the Cramps and ihss
Union Iron Works. Each vessel is to Re of
5000 tons displacement and TO have ~
speed of twenty-five kno:s.
The formal award OF the contract viii hc
made within a few weeks. Edwin So
Crarnp said last oveuiIg tfat be had no
doubt but that the report Was correct, al
thone;, his fir las az, yet. reocisciL ne
word OF the matter.
The evening times., 1896-09-26

TRULY yattircd. and three military companies,
met Mr.. Lincoln.
Each Uf The ladies' on horseback was ac-
Knox. On the platform, in addition to the
speakers and Congressman r. r. Hit, Who
companied BY gentleman also mounted,
The evening times., 1896-09-26

and this fine equestrian feature OF tie pa
rade ELECTED general admiration. The
nlliiary was known as the Light Guards.
When Lincoln reached the man street OF
the city the companies fired SALUTE. He
was then escorted To the home OF Henry K
sandersou. whose guest he was for the day
SPOKE DURING A GALE
Mr.. Douglas arrived at 10 a rn., aud was
,iso received by large delegations. The
debate took Place at 2 p. IN. al the college
park The Intention was to have the speak
ing in the public square. but tie cold aud
pitless wind forced those in charge To seek
place where there would be shelter from
The gale
The platform was erected AT the South
end OF the east side Of KuoX College. II
was gayly decorated with flags and stream
ers and Immediately over ii was a banner
inscribed KNOX College for Lincoln"
The two dchaters were driven side by
side in equipages drawn by four horses 10
the college, and We're accompanied there
by the military and a large delegation OF
horsnmen and Of people on foot. An i'm
mense audience had assembled an hour OF
more before the Speaking. Estimates have
fixed the number at 20 900 to 25,0O0. Not
only were the grounds Gensely packed, but
the roof OF the Gormitory building east
of the college was black with people.
The chairman of the meeting was James
was one Of the official reporters OF the de
bates, were quite number OF leading Re
publican and Democratic politicians. As
soon as Mr.. Knox could obtain order he IN
troduced Mr.. douglas. who spoke fUr an
7 a ,,-,fh D,
one and a half hours in length, and Mr.
Douglas concluded with a half hours re-
ply.
THE DEBATERS COMPARED.
The spectators declared that Lincoln was
the more calm. 1t was good thing for
the occasion that he was, for Douglas, in
replying to the charge that he had been
implicated in the forgery of certain resou-
tons, shook his Cienched fist in Lincoln :
face and asked if he wished to push the
question to the point of personal difficult ".
But Lincoln kept coo. aud Douglas Gained
down.
II was generally admitted that Douglas
was stronger in dignity and logic, while
Lincoln impressed all by his intense earnest
ness and the lofty plane from which lac
spoke. lie had an advantage IN his Clear
tenor voice, which reached the very out
skirts of the crowd. while Douglas deep
voice, used in slow utterance- failed er,=
trely to overcome the roaring wind. L.its
coin was tall awk ward, thin and homelT,
his adversary was short, inclined to stout'
ness. and not unattractive. Lincoln seeme,l
to plead with his hearers. to supplicate
them to accept his conclusions, whereas
Douglas seemed desirous of forcing his
views on the audience.
The crowd seemed equally divided, bui
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed among
the Lincolnites When their champion said
that Douglas lis, by his great Influence.
preparing to make the institution OF slavery
perpetual" cheer after cheer rose for Lirf
coin. =
The evening times., 1896-09-26

and this fine equestrian feature Of tie pa
rade ELECTED general admiration. The
iniliary was known as the Light Guards.
When Lincoln reached the man street OF
the city the companies fired n SALUTE. He
was then escorted to the home OF Henry K.
SaHdersou whose guest he was for the day
The evening times., 1896-09-26

Handsome Hani-sewed Fine Calf
Shoes. made on the new comfortable
ii. ting bulldog shape.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15

Rev. sam. Jones. who has never peeh
accused of being fool, says that TINS
crv about monopolies and trusts IS
popular, but silly; that the Standard
Oil Company, the Pullman Car Com
many. and the Sugar Trust give to the
world the cheapest oil. the greatest com
fort 10 the weary traveller, and th>
cheapest sugar the world ever saw"
Mr.. Jones might have said also that
the outcry against trusts is raised by
many newspapers and politicians simply
because it is popular, and that the
newspaper which refuses TO join IN
the popular clamor is denounced as the
enemy Of the people.
There is no doubt as we pointed out
IN recent article. that the great strug-
gle Of to-day is between the individual
and the institution. and there is no
doubt that the great organizations Of the
age do seriously cripple individual en-
terprise, though. after all, tho organiza-
tions are only the result of individual
efforts anu Ah-t-lii slNlhAl. AfNk IL tAI-
not be disputed that it is only by the
combination Of capital that great rail-
roads and ship-canals and other giant
enterprises Of this kind can be accom-
plished.
What. then. IS to be done? Are We
TO prohibit the corporation? Are we
to say that men shall not combine their
means to carry on given enterprise?
But II we admit the principle. where
shall the limit be? We cannot under
stand why combination which sells
its product cheaper than the same ar
ticle was previously sold by the individ-
uals who made It IL bad
thing for the people; and we
must see that when individuals
combine for the purpose OF raising the
price. competition is instantly stimu-
lated, and rival concerns start I'D TO
secure to themselves some of the profit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is 1896.
ro-p.Y,s MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

Amitv I.oage. Nyasons, Masonic lci'p ri,,
1s,,-h,gh Lodge. ]. .. q. T., Eagle nan
Friendship Lodge, !. .. - - OuN-i
lows Hall. =, Oad-rel-
Jamestown Tribe: j. .. H. NJ O"U
lows Hall en- u q T.
LAFAYETTE Council, a. l.. oil H. 'l' " -
4. NJ. Hall 100 Camn
Hall. p.urooa ,rolopra-
Old Dominion DiVisioh' i'''''O
pliers. Eagle Han. - =, Rel
Rescue Council, Jr. .. l. A. W"
yiaere Hall. At II
pichmond Council. Jr. .. L. a. w. 90
q. Il. A. NJ Hail. :, c...
Liberty Council, Jr. .. L. a. "'' VI"
leys Hall. ~.uooro, Hall
Ih,o" rnmmings Assembly. X. 5. OF q. f.
Elletts Hall. n n + Gate
CAPITAL city Lodge. l. o. y. J." N''0
woods Hall. /....,,, r1ou
Central Beneficial and Social soc'e'y'
Lee Camp Han. IT Central
Richmond Conclave, !. o. H. 90
Richmond iahIl Castle. K. C. E. Schiller
Hall. , Ar,oor,,
COMPANY y. First Regiment Arihoiy'
Comnanv + First Regiment. Armory'
r L. l. Blues. Blues. Armory. or,.
Richmond Howiters. liowitzerS al IIo'
Jefferson Council, Jr. o. L. ~ NJ JI' ~
u. A. NJ. Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15

poforc the telephone was dlscoNVi'U
md introduced. such convenience """'"
have been considered not merely an eN-
,ravaeant luxury. but an impossibility'
The methods of communication were 81
5usted otherwise. But with the use %
the telephone established, what was
Injury became necessity ana no ono
NOW who has any business worth men
,ioninr. can afford to do without one.
We have thought that if the use OF the
telephone could have been confined TO
America and the rest Of the world have
continued to use only the old telegraph
and mail communications, the efiiciancy
OF our population would have been so
enormously increased that We would
have outstrippod in productive capacity
by a large per cent any population IN
the world OF equal numbers.
The long-distance telephone is now one
of the marks and evidences of progress.
vo those who have used X in their bust
ness. 1t may be a prime necessity to
avoid loss or to make profit. We have
ourselves had occasion TO use 1t when
nothing else would DO.
Richmond should have this means OF
communication with the rest Of the world.
Nor Is II necessary, in giving our people
this convenience. to trench upon the eX-
press or implied rights Of amy other con-
Germ.
The Long Distance Telephone Company
should have its stations and as many as
can be shown TO be necessary for the
convenience Of the public, such stations
as are seen in cities north Of us. but we
do not understand that II is necessary
for this company TO enter the local field
whkch the Richmond Telephone Com
pany and the Southern Bell Telephone
Company are now working. 1t seems TO
US that the local business is done II not
overdone already. We cordially welcome
the Long Distance Company and were
IN favor Of having them here more than
a year ago-but we do not invite them to
dix UP anybody else's business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15

ENCOURAGING MOE LAW

The Times has always stood for law
and order. and has set its face as
flint against lynching. but there are oc-
casions when the patience and forbcar-
ance OF a community arc strained so
severely that if ever lynching could DE
justified in a community whore law is
administered. it would seem that the
introduction of Judge Lynchs code
would be justifable.
This line Of thought IS suggested 10y
the strange miscarriage Of justice in
the case of Weatherholtz. of Wood
stock, who murdered his wife. and yot
by tcchnicality, escaped punishment.
The charge was that the prisoner lay
in wait for his wife and killed her. but
the jury returned verdict Of murder in
the second degree.
A similar verdict was once returned
in Judge Aikcns Court. at Danville, and
IN sentencing the prisoner, the Judge
said.
Prisoner. you stand before this court
a
of the cowardice of u jury Of your peers.
You are either guilty Of the offence with
which you are charged, and in That
event should Re hanged by the neck
until you are dead. or you are inno-
cent, and should be discharged from
custody a free man
The presiding judge in the Woodstock
case took matters into his own hands,
however. and set the verdict aside, on
the ground that there was no evidence
upon which a verdict Of murder IN the
second degree could be based. as the
murder was committed by lying in wait.
When, therefore. the second trial came
on, the Commonwealth's Attorney en-
tered a nollo prosequi on the plea that
as the prisoner had been once convicted
of murder in the second degree, he could
not under the law. be tried for higher
offence. and that if again convicted Of
murder in the second degree, the judge
would again set aside the verdict.
The man was then put on trial for as
saulting his mothcr-in-law. and the peo-
Die were so indignant that he had os-
capod punishment for the murder of his
wife that they determined TO deal with
him by methods in which tcchnicaities
10 not figure.
Such "a miscarriage Of justice is re-
voting to all sense Of right, and though
under our laws, and as long as law is
administered. the people as mob are
not justified in attempting TO lynch
prisoner, because lynch law, more than
a miscarriage of law. is demoralizng TO
the entire community and always does
more 10 incite lawlessness than TO deter
men from committing crime. But the
lesson should be impressed that the only
way TO uphold the law is to enforce the
law. and that whenever the law Is SO
neryerted as 10 protect instead Of pun
ishing the criminal than the people
lose respect for the law, trample 1t un-
der their feet. and without law admins
ter that punishment which the criminal
deserves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15

& dispatch from MONTGOMERY Ala,
saws that very largely 20 United state
Senator Morgan. who was one or the
warmcst supporters Of Mr.. Bryan for tho
presidency. is due tie credit Tor the
FINAL destruction Of tine bill introduced
I'm the Alabama Legislature which sought
TO make IL unlawful for any person 10
make contract calling for payment SPEC
officially I'm gold The Senate Killed the
bin last Friday. and Tuesday the House.
bv declining 10 take Il from the adverse
calendar. settled its fate forever. only
the Populists voted TO pass the hiil.
Senator Morgan wrote Mr. Dreysprlns'
the author Of the bill:
1T is my opinion that the growth Of
error in respect TO the power or me
state over the legal tender quality or
money has become so rank rs Tor me
present to put any remedy That depends
on the State rights ont OF the question.
II would only create commouon and IN
vite defeat.
Since the paralysis Of tho South ms
the result Of the war many things have
gone wrong with MS as 10 finance. Our
work Is I'm vain N 10 le not directed lo
the old bimetalic foundation-rold and
silver as legal-tender money. N we rec
turn 10 free silver an the rest viii follow.
Until We return 10 this constitutional
basis nothing else will save the country
from an Imperial plutocracy.'
The Senator concludes: Your bill D.
right. but I do not agree that II Is the
best policy 10 advance 10 20 vote until
wa have established the full restoration
OF silver TO its place along the side OF
gold in the constitution by equal lcglsla-
ton for both metals"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
~opo> orIxorr rARr FOR Us.

IL IL shall turn out that the Spanish
authorities in cuba ala decoy Antonio
Maceo into their power upon tho preteXt
OF negotiating for peace and then muir
der him and his stan. case viii have
arisen in which the civilized Powers OF
the world might well unite in saying to
Spain that time had come when her
barbarous conduct In Cuba must come to
an end. and that she must withdraw
from the island and leave the Cubans 10
rule themselves. There is, however.
very little probability that this is going
10 be done. and. In default Of il. this
country will be compelled TO face the
new demand for Interference In Cuban
affairs which the general horror aroused
by Spanish tresch-ry will stimulate.
Shocked and astounded "a The Times
Is at this awful deed az. indeed, II has
been committed. The Times does not
propose, nevertheless. 10 allow the despic-
able character of the act to sever IL from
the Straightforward course OF reason and
Of right. The duty Of the United States
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
MISS wlLIdnD's APrEAL.

she Asks for Money 10 Clothe s mcnian
Children "a Christmas Git.
Miss Granccs T.. Willard. president Of
the W. &. T. L., has given the following
20 the press:
Castle y. y. Dec. II. 1896.
"Dea~ Mothers ana Sisters OF America:
My heart is deeply stirred by the
sacred ministry 20 the hapless little or
palms Of Armenia. Anything more pit
Gus than their condition D. would Doe im-
possible TO conceive, and / pray with all
my soul that our good and true people.
White RibbOners ana everybody else. may
give them Christmas money not TO lll the
stocking Of ii child tenderly sheltered I'm
"a Christian home. but % put stocking
on the bleeding little feet of piuul
Christian children, who have no roof but
the sky. no bed but the ground. and no
food but the ground roots. except as We
who are surrounded 10y every comfort.
reach out hands Of help toward them and
their heart-broken mothers. Let us on-
noble and enlarge the hearts OF our little
ones by showing them how they can on
this loved day carry out the Christ spirit.
What We do must Doe done quickly. one
dollar viii feed. shelter and care for
an orphan for a month. Twelve dol
lars for q whole year.
1.-THE above suggestion IS equally APP
propriate for Ncw-Noar's gifts.
Send contributions for this object de
rect 10 Brown Bros. e. Co.. 90 Wall
street, New York. marked: For the or
phan Fund. Of tho National Armenian
Relief Committee
81 sometimes fear least plead too long.
50 I will make this short but none the
less earnest. devoted and tender.
"Col bless Won ono and all and make
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15

n spain. under the laws OF nations can
not posslbly turn upon the question
whether Spain has in Cuba degraded Of
nclals. capable OF such an atrooious crime
as Macco's assassination would De- H.
,,de,d tho Spanish Government had
authorized the decd. different question
ycould be raised. But It is hard 10
..,,nnoso the government would have au-
thorizcd Il and 1t IS certain It VIII deny
that IL authorized It, in which case
will be impossible to prove that it did.
If IL shall turn out that Maceo was
assassinated. the cry for interference by
this country will be powerfully strength
cnod FOR time no doubt. But we can
not see how the situation will be changed
in any respect b. that fact 1t VIII be
only one more evidence Of the fact mat
the Spaniards are a brutal and inhuman
people and that their general treatment
of the Cubans is OF the most tyrannlcal
and oppressive character, well Justiiyins
the Cubans in rcbolling against their au-
thoriiv But 1t would not tend, IN the
smallest degree. towards proving that the
Cubans had established that sort OF
government upon the island which the
laws OF nations require as prerequisite
TO another nations interfering i'm the mat
ter az an. If it caused us 20 interfere,
we should have 10 base our action upon
the horror excited here by such inhuman
and infamous conduct. and if We propose
that part for ourselves, we do not see
how we could logically refrain from go
ing TO the rescue Of the Armonians and
al the other oppressed people Of the
earth.
We arc not prepared TO see the United
States adopt the part Of the Don
QuiXote OF nations.