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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-22
eft of pet dog of the Luetgert fam

left of a pet dog of the Luetgert fam
lily.
The expert testimony alone cost the
state $4,000 and the entire cost of the
trial to the prosecution is estimated at
between $4,000 and $4,000. Luetgert's S
defence was that his wife had left
nome while temporarily insane. The
use of the caustic potash in the sau-
sage vat was explained as an expert
ment in soup-making and much teSti-
mony was introduced to show that the
rings found had never been worn by
Mrs. Luetgert and that the bones We're
not human.
The prosecution was conducted by
states Attorney Deneen and Assistant
States Attorney McEwen, and the de-
fendant was represented by ex-Judge
Vincent and Andrew Phalen. The trial
which consumed eight weeks, was
marked by intense interest and dra-
matte incidents, the court room being
packed daily.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon counsel
for Luetgert gave States Attorney
Deneen notice that they would to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock make formal
application before Judge Tuthill for the
admission of the prisoner to BAIL Judge
Tuthill will be asked to fix the amount
of bail at $4,000, but Luetgert will en-
ter court prepared to furnish bonds of
$4,000 if necessary. States Attorney
Deneen was not prepared to say
whether or not he would resist the ap-
plication. 1.-The admission of pris-
oner to bail is discretionary with the
court" he said. after the application
Is made in court I may express my
views upon the matter if the court de-
sires to hear Them
When the jurors had received their
vouchers, they We're taken down to the
basement in an elevator and left the
criminal court building by way Of a
rear entrance to the jailyard. The
jurors left in squads of four They did
this to avoid the great crowd that had
collected in front of the building and
also to get away from reporters. But
the latter gentlemen were fully posted
on exits and entrances of the building
and met the jurors as they emerged
from the jailyard.
1t was reluctantly admitted by sew
eral of them that the disagreement
was brought about by a wide differ
ence of opinion regarding the rings
found in the vat, the testimony of
Emma and Gottlieb Schimpke and the
testimony of Kenosha witnesses, who
positively testified that they saw Mrs.
Louise Luetgert alive in the Wisconsin
town on May 8, 4 and 5. Juror Harley
did not believe the rings found in the
middle vat of Luetgert's factory were
Mrs. Luetgert's rings. Holabard was
inclined to believe the story of the
Kenosha witnesses despite the i'm
peaching evidence introduced, and Bar
Der did not believe the strong evidence
given by the Schimpke sisters. These
were considered the strong features of
| the trial by these jurors.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-22
FIFTY-NlNE MEN; ELEYNN VESSELS
The Dangers That Beset a Fisherman's
Life Shown in Figures.

Gloucester, Mass, Oct. 21.-The an
nual roll giving the names of the fish
ermen who have lost their lives during
the year ending September 80 has been
made up. The roll shows a loss of fif-
ty-nine men and eleven vessels during
the past year, against the loss of sew
enty-four men and thirteen vessels in
1896. The crew of the schooner Lizzie
J. Greenleaf, numbering eighteen men.
probably went down with their vessel
as they never have been heard from.
The total value of the vessels lost was
SCI, $3.50.
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THE POPE TO DECIDE IT.
Mgr. Schroeder Not to be Removed just
Yet From Washington University.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The board of
directors of the Catholic university
reached final decision on the case of
Mgr. Schroeder at their session this af-
ternoon and the following statement was
given out by Mgr. Conaty, rector of the
university and secretary of the board:
1.-THE board was notified that Mgr.
Schroeder intended to send in his resig-
nation during his last stay in Germany;
that he did not do so on account of an
advice received from the holy father.
The board therefore leaves the final de-
cision to the holy father himself, and
expresses it's regret at the many charges
made against Mgr Schroeder in this
connection"
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VAS GEN. CASTILLO KILLEDe
Report That the Brave Cuban Insurgent
Leader is Dead,

Havana, Oct. 21-Since last night
there have been persistent rumors that
General Castillo, the well known insur-
ent leader, has been killed in an en-
gagement with the Spanish troops. The
reports, however, have not been offici-
ally confirmed.
A local guerilla force at the Mansu-
lita farm, near Aureus, province of
Matnazas, has been engaged with a
band of sixty insurgents commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel Yboni. The en-
emy, according to the official report,
left two officers and six privates killed
upon the field and the troops captured
eight privates and quantity of arms
and a number of dynamite shells.
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W4S PROB4BLY MURDERED.
Body of Marcus Griffin Found in Little
River, Near Westfield, Mass.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 21.-The body
of Marcas Griffin of Westfield was
afternoon lying in about eighteen
inches of water He had been missing
since Sunday night. An autopsy per-
formed tonight by Medical Examiner
Shepard disclosed the fact that a mur-
der had possibly been committed The
skull had been fractured. Only lit
tie water was found in the lungs, not
enough to warrant a theory of drown
ing. 1t is learned that Griffin had a
row with three men late Sunday night.
The police are investigating.
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A Murderer Commits Suicide.

Philadelphia, Oct 21.-A special to
the Evening Telegraph from Scranton.
Pa, says: Achilles Felker, who mur-
dered Cora Gress at Gouldsboro, Wayne
county, yesterday, because she refused
to marry him, was found dead at Sny-
dersville, Monroe county, to-day, hav-
ing killed himself. After the murder ne
had gone to his brothers home at Sny-
dersville, where he blew out his
brainS.''
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Harvard Goes Into Secret Practice

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 21-For the
first time this year the practice of the
Varsity football team was made in
secret and from this time to the date
of the Yale and the Pennsylvania
games this system will be adopted
more or less each week.
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Officer Bellman Injured.

officer Joseph Bellman of the Grand
avenue precinct had the misfortune to
sprain his ankle by his foot turning on
a round stone. The accident occurred
about midnight and the officer was in
capacitated for duty during the rest of
the night,
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.SHE MURDERED HER DAUGHTER.
Dit 1t in IL Fit of Jealousy and Must Spend
rs Years in Prison.

Hannibal Mo-, Oct. 21.-Mrs. Virginia
Todd charged with the murder of her
daughter, Hattie Bethel, was to-day
found guilty of murder in the second
degree, the jury fixing her punishment
at twenty-five years in the penitenti-
airy. An insane jealousy was the cause
of the crime.
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THREW VITRI0L IN HER FACE
Il NORWALK YOUNG GIEL DISFIG-
URED FOR LIFE.
A Companion Also Burned by the Acid-A
Shoemaker of tho Name of Kelly, a
Worthless Character, Committed the
Assault-No Reason Assigned for the Act
Which Was Apparently Unprovoked.

Which Was Apparently Unprovoked.
South Norwalk, Oct 21.-Jennie Kin
sella, a young girl employed in the
Winnipauk mills, is in a critical condi-
tion tonight as the result of having
vitriol thrown in her face. Her assail-
ant is a shoemaker named Kelly, who
resided in New Canaan, and is a we'll
known character about here The OBJ
ject of the assault is mystery. Kelly
was later arrested.
Miss Kinsella was several other girls
We're returning from work tonight
when they were overtaken by Kelly,
who accosted them and contin Led walk
ing behind them. When they reached
the cemetery the man disappeared, but
just as the girls, who all resided in the
same house on Plantsville avenue, had
reached their home, Kelly suddenly re-
appeared and without any remarks
threw the contents of two glasses in the
face of Miss Kinsella and Mary Troy,
one of her companions.
Miss Kinsella was terribly burned
about the face and was blinded, and it
is thought that even if she survives the
shock she will lose her eyesight entirely
besides being badly disfigured. Miss
Troy was badly burned about the face,
though not seriously. AS soon as
possible the alarm was given and Kelly
was overtaken but professed to know
nothing of the affair. He was, how
ever, identified by one Of the girls.
Kelly is about forty-five years of
age, and though he has never before
shown any vicious tendencies he has of
late years always done something to
cause him to be sent to Jail for the
winter months
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31

The new building under process of con-
struction by 'Anasagunticook lodge of
Odd Fellows at Canton, Me-, of which
the above cuts showing the front and side
elevations is well under way. 1t is located
on the old Central house lot on Main
street, the lodge having purchased the
same some time since. fa az
The building is 40xSO, of wood with
basement under the whole. The founda-
ton, under pinning and piers which are
all of stone, was let by contract to Uric
Metiever Fisher of Rumford Fallssand is
said to be a fine and substantial job.
The contract for everything above the
under pinning was awarded to Oldham
and Murch, they being the lowest bidders
of the ten or elevensbid received.
The building is to be heated by wood
furnace in the basement. The ground
floor is to be for public hall, with a
stage 17x20; one dressing room each side
of stage 1ox16; vestibule at front entrance
l2xl4 At the left of the vestibule is the
ticket office and cloak room, l4xl4. At
the right room sxs and stairway TO hall
above. The hall on the ground is 39x50
and sixteen feet posted. The entrance to
the stage is from the side as shown in the
cut. At the head of the stairs to the
second floor is hallway 6x4S, leading to
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
MAINE HAS A DESPERATE .
Whom the officers Evidently Caunoi
Arrest

Waterville, Maine, August s0.-At the
station house this afternoon the prisoners
Jim and Pat Finnegan, James Carru-
theirs, Benjamin Callberg and Albert
Simpson were examined by County At
torney G. W. Heselton of Gardiner upon
the assault case wherein Thomas Ney re-
ceived wound in the abdomen from q
knife in the hands of Tom Donahue.
Simpson gave $500 bonds for appearance
at the September term and the others
were committed, owing to inability to
furnish securities.
AT o'clock DR.. f. G. Thayer stated:
'sWith proper attention I think that Ney
may recover
4 Donahue has been located in the woods
about one mile north east of North Vas
salboro village, but the officers are unable
to secure him. 1t is though he spent the
night in deserted house on Dearborn
road and is furnished food and informa-
ton by fellow workman from the mills
Sheriff McFadden and the county at
torney looked over the premises this after
noon gathering evidence.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31

he dining hall in the rear, which is
15x44 with cook and closet rooms handy.
There are two preparation rooms on the
front end 9x20 each; also outside and in
side ante-room 14x14 and sx9 respectively.
The hall on this floor is 32x44, twelve foot
posted.
The building committee chosen by the
lodge were Ambrose A. Eastman, Frank
e. Bickwell, Robert SWEET, James W..
Bickwell, Alberto E. Davis.
Coburn & Son of Lewiston were the
architects who made the plans.
The lodge was instituted January %,
1879. Benjamin A. Swasey was its first
noble grand and FL. Clinton Ellis, first
recording secretary. The present officers
are: Ferd Woodland, N. g.; William B.
Gilbert, V. G.; Albert Il. Stanwood, re-
cording secretary; Herbert A. SWEET, per-
manent secretary; Edward x. Hollis,
treasurer. The present membership is
16O The past year the benefits they have
paid have been very large approximating
nearly 5000. The building will be an
improvement to that part of the village,
and the public hall on the ground floor,
in the best OF locations will be a long felt
want in the community. The lodge has
prospered in the past and will undoubted-
ly inspire new life among its members
when in its new quarters. q
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
WESTBROOK.

: Mrs. Abbie M. Akers widow of the late
Thomas Akers, died Saturday evening at
II O'Clock at the residence of Mrs. Lizzie
Holmes. East End. The funeral will take
place at the, residence of Capt. Amos
Chase, Main street, Tuesday at $50 p. m.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Edwin Fogg were held at her late resi-
dence on Church street. Monday afternoon
Rev. G. G. Phelan. officiated. The floral
offerings were beautiful and profuse. The
employees of the Westbrook electric line
sent a beautiful wreath.
The Saccarappa base ball club will
cross bats with the Presumpscots Wednes-
day afternoon at Warren park. Game
called at O'Clock. This will be one of
the hottest games Of the season as both
teams have added new players.
Star of Liberty council will go on a
picnic to Andrews Grove this afternoon.
A picnic supper will be served at 8
o'clock after which the members will go
to Riverton to spend the evening.
Miss Emma Hacker left yesterday for
Plymouth, N. H., to resume her duties
as teacher in the Normal school.
LIS W. y. L. y. Will go on picnic TO
Riverton September LIST. They will take
10 O'Clock car All friends Of the cause
are invited.
The quintette of colored singers who
sang at the NJ E. church Sunday evening
Twill give concert at the same place to-
morrow evening. ;4s
81 Mr.. ID. A. Mccain has returned from
several weeks vacation at Poland.
Mr.. Jabez G. Woodman was in the city
Sunday. ~
L The Rebekahs will leave for Fryeburg
today on the 1880 train
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
DEATHS.

In this city. August %, Mrs. Sabrina NJ.
widow of the late Barnard Usher OF Bridgton,
aged S3 years. months.
funeral this (Tucsday) afternoon at. $50
O'Clock from Vesper street. Relatives and
friends are requested 10 attend without further
natlce.
In Limingson, August 81. Samuel d. Mari,
aged So years. month, DAYS.
funeral from his late home at Limington this
(Tuesday) afternoon at o'clock.
In Biddeford, August &c. benjamin Perkins.
aged 81 years.
In Saco, August &c. Mrs. AbDie futile, aged
81 years.
In Smithheld, August "a, Ms. Azuba Rowe,
aged IS years.
In Bangor, August &c, Mrs. Nancy Gillespie,
aged 94 years.
In Hermon. August "a, Stephen 0. Packard
aged SO years.
IN Waldoboro, August %, Mrs. CIarissa Sim
mons. aged n years
In Ofono, August 25. Franklin p. Inman.
In Fairfield. August %, Mrs. A. +. Farnham.
In Warren, August 81, Mrs. Sarah A. kirk,
aged So years.
In West Hancock, August 81, Luther H..
Springer, aged 66 years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA
nIcCullum's Theatre.

McCuIIum's Theatre.
The successful summer season at Bart
lev McCullum' S theatre closes with the
present week and not unfittlingly Mark
Milford's mirthsome farce comedy in
hree acts entitled Turned Up" was
chosen as the final attraction and was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm at the open
ing presentation last night before a large
audience.
The play is an appropriate sequel of
''Incog." two of kind, SO to speak, and
while the plot is not deep the situations
are so ludicrous as to insure the contin-
uance of the fun of last week on to the
goodbye curtain.
Mr.. McCullum as the undertaken, is
quite up to his level and that is about
the level best in his particular line. Mr..
Pascoes work is invariably good and it is
evident that he has made up his mind to
spurt on the finish, like an oldtime win
ner.
Mr., Conniers strong and versatile char
acterizations have carried him well to
the fore in popular esteem, while MIR.
BridgIand has borne the burden of
thankless parts heroically and at times
has been entitled to praise for the enemies
he has made. Mr.. Hughs has given prom
inence to subordinate parts and is deserv-
ing of praise.
Miss Reynolds, always excellent in
acting, seems to have kept the best for the
last of the feast, while Miss Winter s
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
Will Try to Wreck Girard College.

\ Kansas City, Mo-, August 3o.-Mrs.
Edith Sigler, wife of Frank Sigler, of this
city, travelling salesman for a Philadel-
phia cigar firm, today made the following
sensational declaration:
IT am descendant of Stephen Girard
the multi-millionaire of Philadelphia
founder of Girard college My great great
grandfather was brother Of stephen
Girard's father. When Stephen Girard
died in 1881, he left q fortune which has
increased until it is now about $40, 000,-
000 He had no direct descendants and
the collateral descendants could not be
found, SO he left his estate to charity.
am going to try to wreck Girard college
and get my money"
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
NOTICE.

:, The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Supreme Judicial Court of the State OF
Maine SPECIAL Master in the above cause to take
proof Of all debts, claims and demands against
the said Northern Banking Company and also
to determine the value of the collateral securi-
ties held BY the secured creditors Of said North
ern Ranking company, ana 70 pc applied III re-
mands and six months from the eighteenth day
of August. ~ d. 1897 hafing been allowed as the
period for the performance OF the duties men
TONED, l hereby give public notice that have
appointed the third Wednesdays of September
October. November and December, A. d.. 1897
and January and February, A. d. 1898, from
ten O'Clock inthe forenoon until four o'clock In
the afternoon of each of said days and the Office
OF Bird & Bradley, No. 1sS Middle Street, in the
City of Portland, rs the time and place for Ia
king the proof and the examination of all debts,
claims or demands against said Northern
Banking Company and also for the determine
ton of the value of the collateral securities held
by the several secured creditors OF said Com
pany
GEORGE f. BIRD. Special Master.
Portland, Maine, Aug. 81, 1897.
aug31 div
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
A Wonderful Healer.

DIR. Paul Castor, who has been making
some wonderful cures in Bangor, Angus
ia, Belfast and Waterville, has taken
rooms at the United States hotel and will,
for limited time, heal the sick in this
city. The free hour is from 8 to 10 q. NJ :,
sharp, and will be for limited time
only. His regular office hours will be
from TO- 30 a. m. to p. m. and from to
$50 p m.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
Free Pills,

Send your address to 81. e. Bueklen
& Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of Con-
stipation and Sick Headache. For Ma
laria and Liver troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guaranteed
TO be perfectly free from every deleteri-
Tney do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tonic to stomach and bow
els greatly invigorotes the systein. Regu-
ar size $50. per bsx. Sold by Ii. p. S..
Goold. GIT Congress street, under Con-
press Square Hotel
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
AT THE MATCH FACTORY.
An Early Morning Blaze on West Conn
mercial Street.

At 2.15 CLOCK this morning an alarm OF
fire was sounded from box 81 for q blaze
in the dipping room of the Portland Star
match factory on WestL street.
The fire was discovered by the Waterman
of the factory who tried to extinguish ii
himself, but could not and so pulled IN
the alarm. AS soon as the department ar
rived it made short work of the fire and
the ''all out" signal was pulled in al
2 30 o'clock. The damage was very slight
The fire is supposed to have been caused
by spontaneous combustion.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
Hou sehold Furniture a, Bargain.

Tomorrow morning, ate o'clock, the
household furniture at house 704 Congress
street, will be sold. The lot consists of
chambe dining room, kitchen furnish
ngs, etc., and any one looking for bar
gains in furniture will do well to attend
this sale
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
Canadian Rar Association.

Halifax, August 3.-The annual meet
ing of the Canadian Bar association be-
gins here tomorrow An address of well
come will be delivered by Lieut.. Gov:
DAILY to the association and members OF
Behring sea commission, to be followed
by Hon. Don M. Dickinson, president OF
the Bar Society of Michigan.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31
Goa, Disooveries in New FoundIand.

St. Johns, N. f., August 3o.-There is
a great boom in this colony owing to the
coast. The deposits are very extensive
and the seams vary in width from six to
thirteen feet. The quality of the product
ID believed to be equal to the best Welsh
steam coal Experts pronounce the
prospects excellent. Sixty thousand tons
are already visible and it is expected that
coal mining will become one of the most
nrnmising resources of the island.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-31

Major Sidney w. Thaxter has been lot
many years a prominent merchant anu
citizen of Portland. He formerly lived IN
Bangor. 1t is probably the action IN
scribed on the banners of the regiment as
Boydton Plank Road, to which the de-
spatch refers.
Major Thaxte1's term of service had
just expired, and he need not have gone
into the battle. But he volunteered on
Col. Smiths staff, and served through
the battle with conspicuous gallantry,
| charging mounted with the dismounted
men. This battle was October q, 1864
| 1t was a hard fight, and Gen. Grant
speaks of it as La severe engagement IN
| which the passage of Hatcher's Run was
forced. This is probably the affair re-
ferred to in the Washington despatch.
The battle of Hatcher's Run proper was
after Major Thaxter returned to Maine,
on October s7, 1864.
| Major Thaxter was always dist1n'
guished for great GOODNESS and 1ntrepidity
when in danger.
| A comrade relates this story of one of
his adventures: In the winter of 1864
| when Major Thaxter was commanding
| the regiment, he had an interesting and
| thrilling experience. The regiment was
returning from raid one. dark. night,
| when they saw camp ahead. Major
| Thaxter rode up to it to inquire what
command it was and what the best way
was to reach the point where his regi-
| ment was bound. 1t did not occur to
anyone that the camp was not Union
camp.
He rode into the camp and found every
one asleep Waking an officer he asked
"What regiment is thisS'
"The 12th,'' replied the man without
opening his eyes.
''The 18th what?" asked Major Thax-
ter.
''The 18th Virginia, you fool, y retorted
the officer.
Major Thaxter thanked him, but did
not remain any longer than necessary.
Major Thaxter's record, as given in the
history of the First Maine Cavalry, is as
follows:
Captain Co. A., Major, June IS, 1868;
wounded in action in the fortification OF
Richmond on Sheridan's raid, May IL,
1864; rejoined regiment June 4; COM
manded regiment from June "a, during
the movement on the right of the army
in July and August (including the en-
gagement at Deep Bottom), and in the
enpapaments at and near Reams's Sta
ton and at Stony Creek; remained in the
field and bore gallant part in the battle
at Boydton Plank Road; serving on the
stat. of Col. Smith, October 81, the day
after he was. ordered to start for Maine
to be mustred out with the original mem
shot under him during his service.