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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28

he thought it was apparent that the jury
could not agree. Not once, however, did
the jurors ask to be discharged. They
were a determined set of fighters and
they looked for no interference ON the
part OF the judge, in whose discretion they
might have been released at any time.
In the interviews given by members Of
the jury they said they paid little atten-
ton to the bones. Although the battle
of the PSYCHOLOGISTS was the great feature
Of the trial, the sesamoid, femur and
other bones which were introduced in evil
dence as portions Of Mrs. Luetgert, and
over which the battle was fought, were
not considered by the jurors. They were
cast aside as having no weight in prov
ing guilt. To the way of thinking en-
ployed by several of the jurors, the work
Of impeaching the Schimpke girls and
Nick Faber was fruitless. There were
those in the jury who gave credence to
their testimony that they saw Mrs. Luet-
CERT with her husband going toward the
engine room Of the factory that night.
Greater, however, than NIL of the evil
dence was that Of the rings. The alb
scnce from the smaller ring of any mill
ing was the point that did most to keep
the three jurors strong in their assertion
that Luetgert was innocent. Nearly all
Of the witnesses said the small ring had
a milled edge when they saw it with Mrs.
Luetgert, while the one in evidence had
a smooth outer surface. And when it was
all ended an encomium of Inspector
Schaack's methods issued from the jury
room. With the exception Of Foreman
Heichhold, who wrote this peculiar docu-
ment in which Schaack's manner of secur-
ing evidence was commended, most Of the
jurors denied any knowledge Of signing
such document. They admitted hay
ing signed resolutions of thanks to Judge
Tuthill and the court officers, but exhibit
ed no knowledge Of the last paragraph
which sounded approval of the north side
police inspector.
Were it not for Juror Harley, it is as
serted by many Of the other jurors, YER
dict of guilty would have been rendered.
Harley was convinced Of Luetgert's in
nocence and he voted for acquittal on
every ballot. His positiveness was prop
and support to Holabird and Barber, who
voted with him on every ballot. When
he left the court building he was cheered
by the crowds in the street. who distin-
guished him as the one who was immova-
Ole In his UeileI OI Tue prisoner limo
cence.
After nearly two months Of legal con-
tention the case goes upon the records
to be cited rs another Of the historic muir
der trials of the century. The celebrity
of this sensational case has been partly
due to the extraordinary character OF the
alleged crime as described by the State
and partly to the unusual developments
of the trial itself. The State had before it
the difficult task Of evoking the image Of
Mrs. Luetgert from few bones and two
gold rings. To connect the dead woman
with the accused it then had to present to
the jurors story which naturally would
seem hard to believe, and in proof of
which it had only circumstantial evidence
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
Insists ON Doing Housowork.

1t is not infrequent cause Of do
nestle infelicity that wives Of anti-do-
nestle prOclivities use all their persua.
siye powers upon their husbands to
compel them to do household duties
which belong to themselves. Rarely
does one hear of man who insists up
on washing the dishes and doing most
or the other work about the house IN
disregard Of the wishes Of his wife.
In the case of James Campbell, who
was put under bonds by a Brooklyn
Justice day or two ago to keep the
peace toward his wife, the woman al
legged ms one Of her complaints against
her husband that he could not be de.
TERED from doing the kind of work
mentioned. Mr.. Campbell would ap-
pear to be model helpmeet for wom-
an Of advanced Observation-Disclosures
Express.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
WRECK ON THE RAIL.
A TERRIBLE DISASTER ON THE
NEW YORK CENTRAL.
'ast Express with Load Of Slum Der.
ing Passengers Makes an A wful Leap
Into the Hudson Goes Over the Em.
bankmcnt to Destruction,
Many Liyes Lost.

!
a disastrous railroad accident occurred
on the New York Central and Hudson
river Railroad, short distance below
Garrison's station, carly Sunday morning.
The train was the State express, due in
New York ut $50 o'clock, and was made
up OF engine No. S72. combination bag
gage and express car, Il smoker, two ordi-
nary pa sscnger coaches and four sleepers,
IN charge of Conductor Parish.
The train left Albany Mt 3:15 o'clock, on
time. and was going at good rate Of
speed when it passed Garrison's. 1t was
Il mile and Il half below there when the
accident occurred. Conductor Parish says
the track seemed to fall out from under
| the train, the train seemed to shoot into
The air. and the next minute it appeared
to fall into the river. Into the waters OF
he Hudson the ears plunged, dragging
through the water the helpless passengers.
There was nothing to presagc the terrible
accident which SO suddenly deprived SO
many human beings Of life.
Two cars were left on the track. The
engine did not stop until it lay submerged
hfty feet below the surface. The two for
ward cars followed and were piled upon
the engine. The smoker and two follow
ing ordinary cars broke from the train
and ran some distance along the bank and
| then into the water. Two Of the sleeping
ears ran into the river, but fortunately
were left only pnrtly under water, the
window. coward the shore being left
above the surface. First reports gave the
total number Of known dead at nineteen;
the estimated number. twenty eight.
MI A. will AVn ~
tell the story Of that terrible moment, for,
with his hand upon the throttle, the en-
gineer plunged with his engine to the
river bottom, and tho fireman, too, was ut
his post. Behind them came the express
car, the combination car and the sleepers.
and these piled on top OF the engine. 1t
is known that it was tritie foggy and
that the track was not visible, but il there
was any break in the lines OF steel it must
have been OF very recent happening, FOX
| only an hour before there had passed over
it heavy passenger train laden with hui
man freight.
The section of road was supposed to be
the very best on the entire division. There
was great heavy retaining wall all along
the bank, and. while the tide was high
Sunday. it was not unprecedented. What
seems to have happened was that under
| meath the tracks and ties the heavy wall
had given way and when the great weight
OF the engine struck the unsupported
| tracks it went crashing through the rest
Of the wall and toppled over into the river.
As the train plunged over the embank-
ment the coupling that held the last two
Of the six sleepers broke and they miracu-
iously remained on the broken track. In
that way some sixty lives were saved.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
HERO TRAMP.
Sacrificed His Own Life Trying to Save
That of q Boy.

Sacrificed His Own Life Trying to save
That of q Boy.
A mans a man.
A hero is not more.
Perhaps had Dryden lived in these
days which crowd each other toward
the end of the nineteenth century he
would have sung song to the distinct
ly American product, 1.-The tramp" But
he did not, and as Alfred Austin does
not live in this hemisphere it is proba-
bic that that genus will go down into
history aforementioned in the lyrics Of
the poets.
Yesterday afternoon, near the unro-
mantle scenery Of a lumber yard and
almost beneath the shadow Of the Mer-
chants bridge two lives were ended.
They closed beneath the murky waters
Of the Mississippi and never, In all
probability, will a mark be raised to
note the resting place of one dead hero.
So long has the American public gaz-
ed upon the tramp; SO long has he been
looked upon as the remnant of society;
SO long has he been considered an out
east. He has existed-it has been only
the force of circumstances. II he has
lived it had been but the workings Of
fate. A human Outcast on the desert
of humanity, he has become a mere
cipher in the world.
Yet yesterday one of these same
tramps, in an attempt to save the life Of
a young boy, was lost in the current OF
the muddy river, and though history
forgets him, the folk lore of the neigh
borhood will reverence him SO long as
history shall last. Although his name
be never learned, his deed will be re-
membered.
Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday
morning Robert Kowoski, an 11-year-
old boy who lived in the neighborhod,
went in the river to take swim. I'm
conscious of his danger, he reached q
place where the current, thrown from
the Golfer dams, was unusually swift,
and he shouted for help. His compan-
ions were too frightened to aid him
and gazed at him helplessly from the
bank. His screams aroused two pass
ing tramps, and one of them leaped into
WAC "ASSA " saw eAC wy. AJCAV1S AO
reached him he himself sank below the
current, and the efforts made by his
companion, William Kelly, to save
them were unavailing. Both were lost
and the bodies have not vet been re-
covered.
The tramp who tried to save the boy
was known as philadelphia" from
which city he came. He was q printer.
out Of work, but his act proved his
heroism. Kelly met him ut Jerseyvillc,
ILL.,, and they tramped to st. Louis.
"Philadelphia" said little about him
self, but a bond of friendship grew be-
tween the two, and when Kelly saw
that his friend was lost he sat down on
the rough bank and the tears rolled
down over his rugged, unshaven
cheeks. Philadelphia was my
friend" he said, "and he was the only
one in the world that had ever said he
cared for me."-St. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28

limited and the demand is large. Some
collectors have complete collections Of
these medals, from that showing the pro-
file of Washington to that showing the
profile of Cleveland. Several Of the med
ais already struck off have been sent to
the President for himself and the mem
bers Of his cabinet. The profile Of the
President is an excellent likeness. On
the reverse side is the date of the inau-
guration. Large onders for the medals are
expected, and the receipts are for the BEN
eft of the mint earnings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
Sparkle from the Wires.

Weyler, it seems. drew a blank and
Spain Blanco.
The Central railroad buildings at Ma.
con. Ga, were destroyed by fire. Loss,
$75, 1000.
A. G. Deuel.. aged Is, for forty years
superintendent of the public schools Of
Urbana, Ohio, was killed by freight
train.
President Gompers has issued q call for
the seventeenth annual convention of the
American Federation Of Labor at Nash
vile, Tenn, to begin Dec. Is.
The auxiliary yacht Utowana has been
sold to Allison v. Armour of Chicago, q
member of the New York Yacht Club,
who has for years owned the steam yacht
Ituna.
The coroner's jury In the inqueset upon
the death of Cashier Struble Of Shepherd,
Mich, rendered verdict Of suicide. The
verdict was reached after eighteen hours
elaboration.
Forest fires near Austin, Pa, are under
control after burning $500, 900 worth Of
timber. The northern part of Cayuga
County, N. Y, is ablaze, and great dam
age has been done.
The complaint Of Mortimer Hendricks
OF New York City against the Manhat.
tan Railway Company, alleging that it,
directors had unlawfully paid out 3.O00,-
600. has been dismissed.
United States Commissioners Tunison
decided to hold Karl A. Karlsehn, who
shipped a. carpenter on the British ship
Favonius to Rio Janeiro from Pensacola,
Fla, charged with the burning Of the ship
at sea.
John Harris shot and killed George
Kebo, an escaped convict, at Keokuk,
lows. Kebo Il Harris son-in-law, bus
was not living with his wife. Kebo broke
Into the house and fired At Harris. who
killed him.
The Cleveland express on the Cleveland
and Pittsburg Railroad ran into . shin.
ing engine IN the West Park, Allegheny,
Pa. Ross Grimm, fireman, was fatally
hurt and number q passenger rego
cut and bruised.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28

Scarcely a nation on the face OF the
globe has not used alcohol In some form
or other. There seems to be an innate
craving in mankind for intoxicating
liquors. The Greeks alone seemed able
to use the beverages and keep sober.
Their strongest drink was natural
wine. containing no more alcohol than
our claret, vet they always added water
70 It. The widest diners never s.rans
wine that was not II third water &c
they drank for exhiialatioi, not ilio
icatton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
Emierants Go Elsewhere.

The treasury department at Wash
fngton has prepared the figures show
ing the immigration for July. They
show q total immigration Of 14,66.
against 21,476 for the corresponding
month last year. This decrease 10
considered rather remarkable. In view
Of the stimulus in business conditions
In the United States during the last
few months, experience having dem.
onstrated that the tide Of Immigration
to the United States follows closely
the opportunities which exist here for
those seeking better conditions under
which to make the struggle for life.
During the past few years Of depres-
sion immigration steadily decreased.
Last year the total was less than the
number which came in single year
from Germany alOne.-Springdeld
(Mass) Republican.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28

to offer. Experts were called in to iden-
tify bones and debris, and then these gen.
tlenen were promptly met by experts for
the defense who were able to deny the
possibility Of such an Identification. This
feature Of the case, more even than the
length OF time consumed and the endless
technical discussions, will call attention
again to the marked inferiority Of Amer
lean criminal procedure 40 compared with
that abroad. There was waste Of time
and money and there was an unconscion-
able waste of words. There were times
during the testimony Of the experts when
the recondits invesiCa tons into science
became almost farcical and made this
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
relerraphic Brevities.

r. w. Hoell. implement dealer in Law
renee. Kan, has failed.
J. B. Thunnison and wife were suffo-
ted at Mitchell, s. D., by gas from q
coal stove.
Mary Beick was burned to death at
Colma, CAL, where the plant OF the CALI
fornia Fuse Company was destroyed by
fire, causing loss Of $lOO,OU.
John Toalston OF East township, Car
roll County, O., climbed tree to shake
of coon, lost his hold and fell to the
ground and was almost instantly killed:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
LATE PETER e. STUDEBAKER.
He Began His Business Career as a
Peddlcr and Died a Millionaire.

Peddlcr and Died a millionaire.
Peter T.. Studebaker, one Of the million
aire wagonmakers Of South Bend, Ind.
who died recently at Alma, Mich. with
or he had gone to improve his health, was
born April /. 1886, in Ashland County, O..
His parents We're poor and his youth was
spent amid the humblest surroundings.
AS boy he carried the eggs and butter
in which his mother dealt from his home
to the storekeepcrs'. At Il he became Il
clerk. In five years he saved $50. Then
he bought peddlers outfit and travelled
through the country, selling dry goods and
notions. Meanwhile his brothers had
started in the manufacture Of wagons on
small scale and when they secured q
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
The Landlords Mistake.

Lord Tennyson told the following
story on himself, describing an Incl.
dent of his journeying in Scotland in
1900. After he had lodged all night In
an Inn near Sterling, where he was not
known to the host, gentleman asked
the landlord: do you ken who you
had WI you t'other night r INA; but
he was a pleasant gentleman" II
was Tennyson, the poet" AN wha'
may he beY' "Oh, he is q writer o.
verses, sich as We seen !. the papers"
'sNoo, to think o. that! Just . p0ohlic
writer, and gied him ma. best bed.
room" OF Mrs. Tennyson, however,
the landlord remarked: "Oh, but she
was an angel!' u
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
M'kINLEY's IMAGE IN BRONZE

Medals Now Being Struck OF by the
Philadelphia Mint.
Bronze medals bearing the likeness Of
President Mckinley are being rapidly
struck off by the mint, and soon the whole
issue will have been finished. This work
is being done in accordance with an an
cient custom that has prevailed ever since
the time Of Washington. The medals are
very valuable, inasmuch as the supply IL
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28

contract from the Government to build
some wagons their business received such
an impetus that they called their brother
into the partnership. Prosperity contin-
ued to come their way and eventually they
had the largest manufacturing institution
of it's kind in the world and the three
brothers were millionaires.
Peter Studebaker took an active inter-
est in public affairs and was more or less
intimately associated with Indiana poll
tics, though he never sought Office. One
Of the noteworthy incidents Of his life was
the erection OF monument over the I'M
marked grave Of Lincoln's mother, in
Snenccr County, Ind.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28
A Costly Quarantine.

The quarantine regulations have been
enforced in the Southern districts infect
ed with yellow fever ut cost to the COM
merce Of New Orleans and other cities
estimated at nearly $40,0O0,OOO. SAM
IN nv measures which would have prevent
ed the epidemic would have been decidedly
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28

Before q man and woman are 1nnss.
ried. they argue q question; afeeF t
arS married, they dispute aAeut a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-22
oMonr. nUmrnnErs Dr1D.
me well Knewn Authority en- niniap6
atFielsen with meart disease In thr ntreef.

me well <nswn Autherity en- niiiapas
Stricken with Heart Disease In ths strest.
Mortimer T. Humphreys, an expert Of wide
reputo in billiard circles, died suddenly yester-
day afternoon while walking in East Four
teenth street. Death was due to heart disease.
His identity was not known until the body was
removed to the East Twenty.sccond street po-
lice station, where IL was recognized by DR..
w. H. Bell. an acquaintance. Tho body was
taken in charge by representatives Of the
Brunswick. Bake -Couendcr Company.
Humphreys was born sixty years ago in Buff
falo aud was tho son of a contractor who was
connected with tho wells-Fnrgo Company.
When his father lost his fortune, Humphreys
turned his attention to billiards and became
the most skilful amateur player in the United
late Michael Phelan, the first American Ill.
lard champion, and later gave exhibitions
with Dudley KavanaRh, when the latter sue
ceeded Phelan as champion.
With tho late Hugh Collendor, Humphreys
compiled the billiard manual which Ia the
standard book on billiards in the country. lilo
toured. Maurice DAILY and Albert GARNER
throughout the country after the war and then
began to write on billiards for various news
guide, which was adopted as a standard by the
American Bowling League.
He was an authority on billiards, pool and
bowling and was employed for years as reviser
Of professional billiard records. He wrote
latterly for the Spirit Of The Times and was
official scorer of tho recent billiard tournament
at the Madison Square Garden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-22
SCARED HIS WIFE,S FACE.
worthless Husband's Cruel Revenge 10
Rnncied Vyronrn.

n OEeSh ONe-n ~
Fancied Wrongs.
After making trouble for his wife for years,
Thomas J. Brooks of Newark threw crude car
bolic acid in her face yesterday morning. He is
O halter. His wife was forced to take boarders,
and his treatment of the boarders constrained
her to have him arrested and sent to jail In DC
tober, but she relented in q few weeks and paid
about $35 in flnes and costs to get him out. He
behaved himself for a short time. but then re-
sumed his drinking habits again and began to
make trouble. She put him out Of tho house
two weeks ago. and on Wednesday last she
asked the police to protect her from him. de-
claring that she had supported him and her two
children for eight years. On Monday night he 4
his wife and. one OF the boarders. Another
boarder put him out.
Threatened left the house under escort, and Cotton
a train for this city. brooks followed. and after
from his friends, went through the train look
ing for him. He did not find him As he got
on esca sPe p &o,na 1 5Tain h fbe wbe sSls a & b SstsoGey
said he saw the hilt Of a revolver, sticking from
Brooks's pocket, With the 6oarders out of the
the house. he entered BY the basement door and
'0 S&o% Re I'm n1I going M t to xii Hin yoa. 'o Se said.
He chased her around the table and she made
S S asss Sst steps see a NSsn h ss caught w v h ner E Sy thu up st tRs
and pulled her down. throwing her heavily on
poured tho black carbolic acid in her face.
saying that he would spoil her beauty so
SO that she could not look at men. Her
screams scared him 80 that he ran away.
Her face will be badly SCARED and she may lose
treated her said that the fact that she was not
worse injured was due to the quality of the acid
used, 1t being less caustic than tho refined
product. Brooks is supposed to have fed from
Newark. Mrs. Brooks bears an excellent repu.
tation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-22
KLoNDIxE BRIG ATTACHED.
Agate Dia Not Sail in limo and Would.bs
Passengers want Damages.

Agate Did Not gan in limo and Would.b0
Passengers want Damages.
Deputy Sheriff Lipsky received yesterday an
against the Copper River Mining
and Development Company. which has an Office
in the Arbuckle building. Brooklyn. for So, 00O
in favor Of Thomas Webb Taylor on a claim for
damages. The company is o Klondike enterprise
and has been fitting up the brig Agate for q trip
to the gold regions. The Sheriff sent his assist
ant, Mr.. Hirshberg. over to Brooklyn and made
q levy on the vessel. which is at the foot of Clin-
ton street. The date originally fixed for tho
vessel to sail for Alaska was Dec. 1. but now It
is said the sailing has been indefinitely post
poned.
MI. Taylor said he made arrangements with
the company for the transportation of himself,
L. M. Taylor, and Lyle w. Taylor to the Copper
River on the Agate, and for the necessary outfit
of provisions and mining implements, and has
suffered. largo damage by the delay In the sail
ing of the expedition. He stated that A.
Crosby Flockhart, the President, and Adolpn
sussman, a large stockholder, represented that
the company had q capital of $4,000 o and
owned the vessel Agate free and clear. NJ.
Taylor declared that he has learned that the
company has not 800. 900 capital; that Mr..
Sussman had put in $4,000, Mr.. Flockhart
81 200, and six other men 5000 in the aggre-
gate. The attachment was obtained on tho
ground that 1t 10 q New Jersey corporation.