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The Lamar register., 1897-04-24


~ q s0cicty who All our jal!s. says
, LSa1oa Tines Mr.. Douglas Nor
.ss, 10 q paper read no, long axo b.
b. TIE Statistical socissy. tails ua that
- belief rests on no solid founda-
s and that when the facts are an
yEsd x bccomea highly doubtful
fasiasT there has been more than a
azizai decrease nf crime There Is
? tgshi thai the figures generally
is.fd 10 sapport Of the yiew Ehich
rsrY oae would tain believe DO net sub
sfas,A;s e. The explanation OF many
RE facts Shish seen al
y; tEhi 10 justify op,im-
= aad ssIf-congrainlation lies
rlnysment which influences.
is'sa'lsly or uneonsciogsiy. an per
~ a1ninisicFinE the criminal law
n Eruuih Of feeling OF dissruSt Of
/. = s1czry of severe senirnees and o.
osaFietina a. TO their mischiosoua-
sa n nAay eases. and pity and ten
sf1a's ioHard a iarSr class o, erimi-
r. sho arp though, 10 BE- the vie
us q circumstances
: has oc>n Eaid that Victor Haso's
f dass q Jean yaIyesn. the onteasi
= sosls Instincts, who tries again
again TO ertrlcate himself from a
4. o. iaistortunes. and who again and
gag aaccnnhs In the struggle. pro-
a4ly iHa9saced the administration
II Frenck criminal law. and for
~ ssars tsat spirit OF pity and toll
iti9a Thieh ths French post depie.-
u Les Alserables" has been every
seTs n the air.
y Is therefore right 10 eaEtion the
aaiAe AGAINST eonfouudlnx the dinlnu-
q IA the number Of offenders dstAin-
u Erison In consequence Of a wise
ils CATION Of the severity Of the Grim
a. iaS Eith corresponding decrease
'as amount OF crime. II iE Just pos
y, however. that in avoiding one
lFsae Mr.. Morrison has pushed his
"a too far and has given counte-
ne 10 a despondent vie~ as Iit,lc
A>iaed IS the optimism which he con-
1hA Ia interpreting the only avail
- figures the Increased vigilance Of
y police "a an element scarcely to be
'siTaied- 4 scarcely less important
sasn' Is that OF publicity. Every OF.
Sc is noted The chances OF deiee-
. are probably greatly increased IN
nesH days. when every household be-
-iss aware Of the person wanted"
any crime Of magnitude To know
~ crime generally is Increasing 10 to
l'7 very little Il may mean 40
ore than that certain onense against
Zee regulations have increased or
aiaished. The morality OF the coun-
nay be steadily rising though the
'lF!ctions for breaches OF the educa-
C acts are Increasing.
There Is sensible dlmInutIon of
Ftain offenses most indicative OF a
eatious spirit Property is respect
more than 1t was. and some crimes
aHected herewith and productive of
Aers-for example, receiving stolen
pods in some towns-bid fair to dis
p7ear.
On the other hand, there Is no sign
reduction in certain other crimes
aleh appear to come in the train Of
saierial prosperity. The report we get
both OF good and Of evil. or the
81 causes OF crime and OF the extent
d Ehich it can be prevented by prae-
Fable measures Mr.. Morrison's figures
one little that is positive. More
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

''We hear music over at your house all the
time. jenkins" YES: our cook has beeu
taking lessons In physicai culture, and she
won't wash dish without somebody play
Ing on the plano"
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

''BauEirton.s ideas on art tariff are tribe
fncunsistrnt How soT lie thinks
painted u-ures which bring the feWcst
clothes over should pay the highest tax
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

at must distress your wife 20 be 50 dell.
cate 80: she Hikes IL Likes it7'
Yes every little while. you know, she
thinks she l. soibg 10 die: aud she gets
new silk gown TO ~ buried In"
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

Mamma. l know why aageI babies 4.
made 'th wings" why. Iohnnyr
cause. II they git horned In family
wher they don't like it they kiu iop np an
ny Oh"
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24
LIaroa nsnrr rosIrr,EL, c,nEp.

Home Treatment wFnirn g0araptre given. no
cure ray. send stamp Tor treatise Neunoitco
Medicine Co.. Hsstsii.sfI.e s T. Men;aan ihiS papsr.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

7 shah recommend Tiso's Cure for Con
sumption far aud wide-M Muiigan.
I1unstead. Kent. England. N0r. s. lso5
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

Educate Your Bowels with casearets-
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
toc. II c. g. c. fail. druggists refund money.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24
TRIME DECREASING.
.sowrH OF 4 FEELING OF PITY
AND TENDERNESS.

s.lpstisa Of Certain onsa.ss status
.ssaus 20 Se' rsn u How Much
assua.,saaoes sud Temptation May
weigh
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24
Mrs. ,yIn.lo,.,. sootnlng syrup

forehiiifsn te~thin softsHs th.spHs r~sarr- in'sm
nation. AIlays pSn cores Wind roc. > cents hottis
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

Manga rrzn
!. !. !. : !. |. ! !.
~. e.rr-, who wonld be
-fFi-1-sTsx startled at the
~ M6 baIc thought
oAA A-EE8 Of sitting
kSNx r. e. a own and
H deliberately
thinking
dose OF poi
01 himself 10 be
Il - regularly and
n l>5 systc m attic
ally poisoned
day after day
by accumula,
! ] !. ] ! ]. ! ] . !. ! |. ! !: ]:
rs ~ -sa--- tions Of bils
When the liver fails to
do its regular work Of filter
- | ing this bilious poison out
Of the circulation. il goes on
~ poisoning the entire corsiitu-
"W ton lust as surely as II a man
was drinking pfussie acid
Eyrry part OF the body il polluted. The
digestive Juices are suppressed and weak
ened The kidneys and skin are clogged
with impurities and the lungs and bronchial
tubrs overloaded with morbid secretion
which eat away the delicate tissue, and
bring about bronchitis and consumption
Al the diseases caused by this subtle pro-
cess Of bilious poisoning are cured by the
marvellous Alternative action OF DT. Pierce :
Golden Medical Discovery. IL directly IN,
crrascs the hvrrs natural eNccufe an.
pu.ifyiuK powers gives the digestive and
blood. making organs power to fnanafaefure
an abundance OF red. rich. healthy blood.
II drives out all impurities. and vi;aitFes
the circulation with the life giving elements
which restore perfect nutrition. solid mus
eulAr poveT, and healthy neTve-toree.
In August 1855 was taken Down In bed with
a burning and severe pains in my stomach and
under nv shoulders. and diEziuess in my head, :
writes Ira D. Herring. Esd. Of Seedniore. Levy
Co. Fla. " My home physician va, called and he
said nv s. =, ptur,s were more like consumption
than any'hirg else fingered in this way srvru
Tuoaths :ryirg different kinds Of medieine. Moth
ing that ate would digest. and had great dis
tress Ia my stomach persuaded 70 Try Some
OF Dt Pierce's remedies to sec what he thought
OF my case wrote him aud received an answer
stating that nv suffering from indigestion
and torpid liver and advising INC TO take Or
Yfercc's Golden Medical Discovery The nrst
hsstfie gave tieasinx results. I have taken four
bottles of the Golden Medical Discovery add
three small walls OF the Pleasant Pellets | am
able 10 40 my work and eat what cuuId not
bcfsre took these meSieines
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24
DOUGLAS n
SHOE ID
BEST IN The WORLD.

For if years this
shoe by merit alone,
has disfanced all
competitors
1ndorEed By over
1000 90 Neaiers as
the best In style. nt
and durability of
any shoe ever offer
ed at 81. 90.
It Ia made In all
tho latest SHAPES
pnd styles and OF
every variety OF
One dealer In a
Noun given zrclus-
i've sale and Adrer-
tired In local paper
on receipt Of reason
able order. Write
for catalogue 10
w. J. DOUGLAS,
1troektos. Anss-
The Lamar register., 1897-04-24

Manga man
who would be
startled al the
, bare thought
Of sitting
q q " n and
/ deliberately
] drinking a
dose OF pot
son allows
himself 10 be
regularly and
systc m attic
ally poisoned
day AFTER day
by accunula.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01
Y. NJ. c, A. Notes.

sunday. July 4th. will be patriotic
 aay It the Y NJ. ( A and an appropriate program will hearrang- ed for public meeting on tbat day at o'clock ?. m. Short addresses will be given by Rev. A. Q Exams, Hev, Dr Caldwell and J ". Craw- ford president ef the Y N. C. A. There will also be good music. Everyone k invited to be present. both ladies aud gentlemen
 Mr Dixon. the physical director will take q months vaeation,leaYing the city some time next week He win go. via Nashv He, to Lake Geneva, Wis, stepine n day or so Ut his home at Decatur, H. During the absence of tdr Dixon the work of the physical department will be carried on and there will be base ball games arranged for by the gen. eral secretary and the physical com mittee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01
New Advertisers

The GRAPHIC takes pleasure iu calling the attention of it's readers to a number of new advertisements which appear in this issue The general public will always f0d it profitable to patronize those busi- ness men who advertise their wares for sale. They are the foremost and most enterprising in the various lines Of business and confidence can be placed in what they say. Among the new advertisements NC call attention to She following
 Eisenkramer the Tailor, whose place of business is at No. 120 Main street He $ one of the most popu- lar merchant tailors in the city and his patronage is large. His work always gives satisfaction and q man with suit of clothes made by bim is sure 10 be nicely and stYHshly dressed. Give him a call
 The Chinese Restaurant at, No. l113 East Third avenue, is q place al which you can at all times, day ai night, secure a first class meal. and that, too, at reasonable terms. This establishment Is deseryedly popular with those who love good living, and appreciate good cook l ing.
 Bell < Vernon, insurance This firm represents the largest and strongest insurance companies in the world. and the firm takes pleas ure in accommodating It's patrons in many ways. Read their ad, and i if you need insurance, give them 3 liberal share of your patronage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

 AHA NEHEF TfrEH HllAE Ltyi
1 Number of Offenders Brought Kefore Judge Brown Tins
 Morning.

session of the Police Court
 morning was a busy one and 4be
 lowing eases were disposed ofz
 FiH3 Anderson, e0I0red. charged
 th Fageaaeg. 6aed sl0 Anaer- Rn sad he arrived here last night bout an hour and | haif before his Irrest. Claims to have come from
 sippi and was enroute to Little Rock He walked here yes tefdaE from Winchester
 Harris Jackson. alias Wind George eolored, raerancy. Case continued until p. n today. Jackson said that he works eu tho farm of Mr Chas. Hawson. near Linwood and claims to have walked in here from that place last night. Claims 10 have worked on Mr. John Fuckers paee near sherral last sear.
 eaioFed, ehdfgeQ .glih resisting an officer. Fined sl0. Lhe stock policeman, John Francis. .ook a2 Trice's hoese which he ound loose on the street. and uas eadiag 70 the pound. when it's 'Wner attempted ts take it from the Iiaeer ! fight resulted. Bsth ! aen We're considerably bruised. ] =fiee book an appeaI
 ehas. Watson, coIored. doing ! aaiiaeg work without license. HeI ia ha6 appear for trial aud forfeited | ,.
 Rev A NJ Baabheaa, eolored, oiag san ltary work without license ase oontinae duntil i 5. n. today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

The applicants for positions as teachers in the public schools of the city, both eelered and white, gre be- fig examined today Prof. L. E. Quinn k conducting che examination of the white teachers at the sixth avenue school b6ilding and enuntv Examiner Lytle k conducting the examination oi the colered appll- cants q the Merrill school
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Mr. Isaac IlorHer. proprietor of the Burton House. Burton, N. Va. and one oi he most widely know men in the state was cured of rheumatism after three years of suffering. He says: @I have not sufficient com mand ai language to convry auy idea of what suffered; my phYsic- ians tuhf me that nothing could be done fer me and mY friends were fully convinced that nothing but death would relieve me of my suffer ing. Tn June, 1S94. Air. Evans. then salesman for the Wheeling rug Co.,. recommended Ghamberlain's Pain Balm At this lime my font and limb were swollen Co more than double their normal size and it seemed to me my leg would burst, bHi soon after ] began using the Pain Balm the swelling began lo decrease. the pain tQ leave. and now l consider that 1 am entirely cured
 Sold hx. " l.. DewuoaY x Co.
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(. !. Hodge received | letter from the Fort Smith base bali team. offer ing hum 40per month ta pitch Tor them: they also sas they cannot furnish railroad ticket WhT. ho1s. yon viii have to beat that. we pas him more than chat just - let him set around here and let ns look af him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Hundreds oI thousands have been induced to try Chamberlain 's Cough Remedy by reading what it has done for of hers and haYing tested it's est friends For safe hy " l.. De- woody < Go, Deaggls1s.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

For the celebration of the opening of the free bridge Little Rock. Ark. july ,, tickets will be sold at one cent per mile in eaeh directlon;tiekets an sale July I and 5: return limit July [. j.. Y Farley, Agent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

On Monday. July ,, tbe IrouMoun- tain train No. 22}. will leave Little Rock at II r. n. instead of 4:l0 Fare for the round trip s6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

N. H. somers and the woman who claims to be his wife. who were held by the authorities yesterday pending an investigation have been released from custody l reply t6 the telegram sent to the Memphis authorities concerning SameTs could not be had If was believed that he deserted wife in Memphis and marriea Aadie F Russell at her home near Stuttgart
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

ALL HUMons oR rnE BI8oB. from the small pimpie to the dreadful scf0lula sore. are cured ly Ha0d :, SarSaparilla. ' hi1h thoroughly pnfities, yifaiizes apS# enFicaes f1e blood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Miss Lula Goldsmith and two brothers, Max and Ralph, passed through this city yesterday alter noon enroute to Little Rock from treenyille. Miss. Where they have been visiting relatives
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

X few days ago a bicycle owned by Mr Abe Bloom was stolen. It has been recovered. having been found at TeNarkana. " X Hulse, a Cotton Belt brakeman. has been arrested oa the charge of being the thief
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01
 COTTON BELT B0
Leap Rates Offered By III
 lar Road

EpwoFth League Meeting Ark iulY :. Is91 FAF this the Cotton Belt Route FilIf Co Stuttgart and return a one-thira fare on =fhe eerfiii from Pine I3luff Sl 40l. sale July l and 5. return lin
 J ". Farley
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Ries cle Tires S55o pair, express paid. Best .97's Full warranty Mineralized Ruber Co., New York
 T | , {
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Ar. aud Mrs. Wolf Nichols leave in 2 few days far Little Rock to spend the summer with relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01
Long ana Short. .

For ten days We are going to have a clearing sale. This means that We will sell any article In our house al greatly reduced prices in order 10 make room for goods now n transit.
 Me have now III stock,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Mr. ". C. Brewer has returned home after | visit u Sherrin and Al theImer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

HOODS PILLS cstfssxsausea. sick heaelaehe, indigestion ss-bilI0asHess Aii druggists. 2e
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

For three years we have never beer without Chamberlain Golic. Cholera and llTarrhoea Remedy in the house, says I H. Platter. with E. C Atkins t to Indianapolis. Ind. and my wife would as soon think of being With0ut flour as q bottle of this Remedy m the summer season. We have used it with all three of our ehiliren and it has never failed ta cure-nof simply stup pain. but cure absolutely 1t k all right. and any one who tries it. will find it so. 2. For sale by N. L. DeNoodg < 70
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Key John Reid. IT, af Great Falls. Mont. recommended Ely Cream Balm to me. can emphasize his statement II k a positive cure for eatarrh il used as directed - R V Francis N. Poole, Pastor Gen tral Pres. Church. Helena. Mont.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01
,satsa,. sal.-Rheuua and iA

IetteT, saIt- -1sitc uI.1 -.
 The intense itching and slii'lt l.,,.r deut t0 these diseases E ln?sa, ', bs applg ing Chamberlain Skin Ointment Man5 ssa have 0een permanently eqssa Is equally efficient for lesi..l5 lare a favorite remedy Tor s ehappea hands, chilbiadl,ls' and chronic sore eyes 9' "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Pay your poll taxes in the next two days or you Xfll not be allowed to vote this year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Mrs. Adiie Rheinharat and Miss Lennox. of Pine Bluff. are attending the State Teachers Association. and arc the guests of Mr. and Mrs eiaude Fl. Sayles s-Demeerat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

4. J. Mitchell keeps constantly on hand Il larg of the finest and best candles ta be found on the market dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

tt' Co Stuttgart and return at ] one-thifd fare on fhe eerffR tfcom Pine Blud S1 40l I sale July I and 5. return lin
 j ". Farley, Annual meeting KnieI Daughters of Tabor Iatel Order of Tnllal Fl Smtl For this occasion the Co Route will sell tickets Pine Ft.Smith and return at one. third fare SS 25l On the < plan. Tickets on sale July. return limit 1Hly 26, 1897,
 ! Y. Farley, For the following attraetl oEten Belt Route viii sci i one fare for the round trip Detroit Mich. Yanng | Christian [ uion: tickets ons| i and ,; return limit July M Detroi Mich. National ] can League tickets on salelI II. F. return limit July p. CeIlron. Lake ehautquaI Annual Meeting Photogfai seciation; tickets on sale J. r; return limit, trains leaFn1 wood. Jamesten or May1 earlier than July l6 nor laIl July 20. is97. Indianapolis, Ind AaflialI tion Young Peoples ChristlaI tickets on sale August l6 an| return limit August 26. Ailel Of return limit may be oblal til Sept. 12 by depositing rel ton ef tickets with jolil Indianapolis on Aug 22 v Indianapolis, Ind. Natio' .anlpnent Sons of fetefahSI an sale Sept. ! and 5 felu Sept. IT.
 Fofayee. Ark. oratorleail \ tickets on sale 5uly 2aila E init July !
 Camden. Ark Meeting k Lodge Knights oi PS'il'''s n sale July } to t; r rlln h'p | j. " Farley A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Mrs ) M Reynolds. of I'll sauth Pine St, will leave in q few days for North Texas to spend the summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01
THEAP
 OLUTIN.
Advertise Your Wants.

E0R sALE-YeIaaH Yam. southern Queen.
 and Nine1ess, CT Buneh Fam. slps: also Hae eggs. 8darcS E N. ANDERSON ea d6w IaEksonBort A gb.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Dr. Cady's Condition rgs' lahs' just what . horse neeas nnS' a,,, condition. Tonia. blood v pt' vernifuge. They are ns sss medicine and the best n a's horse in prime conditio'l'
 cents per package.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Mr. |. V. Clements, of swan Lake, is in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Mr. ]. h. Barrett, of shefriI, is a at the Trnloek.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Mr George E. Iytle arrived here from Wabbaseka yesterday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Mr. J \. Bunch. of swan Lake was calling on Pine Bluli friends to- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

FOR kESH-aiE residence No 5s7 ssss-f 3 Pine street. rooms furnished f9r tAe sumner; also. n1F cottage af SulphansDr which #s partly furnished. For paEtieEIlaH-. apply 6o Alexander Brl5S.
 5 d5t Jp ALEXANDER
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01
CASToRrA.

Mr. aud Mrs, J NJ Hightower are spending theday Sulphur Springs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Misses RosaBlathenthal and Birdie Weller leave today for Chicago, to spend the summer with Miss Bluth- enthafs sister, Mrs. A F. Becker On Ju1v ,. fS97. the freight depots of the St. I.onls Southwestern and Iron Mountain < Southern Railways " ii be cioseti
 j. ". FARLEY,
 H. B. MnEII.
 Agents
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01
CITY ITEMS.

prof |. E. Ql i'm is in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

0Sf-z0ne smal gaia iuaitese cr0sHH 1 Finder will he suitably reHarf9 n leaving same WiIh LU MTTaHEt
 a2l6t Blu6 City Eum 2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01
We have no
78 styles of Rockers

Aal ] I0InpItIt me 0T eYeTV- thing else.
 Call and see us whether you want to buy Or not. We are always glad 10 show you through
 rrnanronr G Hxn.ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01
aSz gHISESE .:. RESTAURAN ] Qu0NG WAH. Prop.
 il5 EAST fHlee aYgNus.
if EAST rHIee AVENUE

ne only Restaurant in Pine Bluff where people can go and get U first class meal at reasonable price Polite and courteous attention. Regular Hleals 2oc.
 4eatS-ene meals for 8e. Extra for set order Finest China Fen for sale af aD cents neplb.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

Rev A M Baakheaa, eolored, doing san }tary work without license ease continue duntH i 5. n. today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-01

,,,.,. u. Meeting I.adge Knights oi Psta'',s ,'. on sale July } to t; F rlrn II U. j. ". Farley
The morning times., 1897-01-10
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SEPARATED BY STATIONS.
Miss Ehring at the First and George
Ward at the Sixth.

Miss Agnes Ehring, the young girl who
was arrested by PoStoffice Policeman Wan
nell, yesterday afternoon, and held until
her parents, in Columbus, o., could be
notified, as told in THE Evening. Times,
was detained in the witness-room, at the
Twelfth-street station house, last night
while her alleged abductoT, George Ward
was locked up at the New Jersey avenue
station-house.
The young lady claimed last night that
she aud Ward had been in this city over a
month, and that she had been in service
here, though she would not divulge the
place of her employment. She said that
1T was their purpose to get married as
soon as they could get money enough to
start housekeeping.
home, but complained that she was i'll
treated by her parents, and left of her
own accord in the hope of bettering her
condition. Her father is the owner of a
merry-go-round i'll Columbus, and Ward
worked for him.
ward is known to the police here. but
1T could not be learned what he had been
doing after he and Miss Ehring came
TO Washington. The police expect TO hear
from the parents of the girl today or
tomorrow, and the future disposition of
the case will depend upon their orders.
Miss Ehring claims to be sixteen wears
old.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
DRUG CLERKS CONFESSION
Sold PrusSic Acid to Husband of Mrs.
Benham. Who Suddenly Died.
Batavia, n. W, Agitated by a Mys-
tery-Woman's Body VIII Be
Exhumed.

Batavia. y. Y, Jan 9.-Last Monday
morning Florence T. Benham, the young
wife OF Howard c.. Benham, Of this city,
died suddenly from what was reported as
heart failure.
Some rumorS began TO float about that
al was not right in the Benham household
and that her death was due to unnatural
causes, and In set these stories Alright the
physician who attended her requested
Coroner Barringer to hold an inquest and
an autopsy.
The result OF the autopsy on Wednesday
was that Mrs. Benham's death was de-
clared to he due to atrophy and degener-
alton OF the heart.
Yesterday Samuel ]. Elliott, a drug
clerk. confessed that Benham had pur-
chased prussic acid from him on two oc-
casions recently for the ostensibIe purpose
OF killing q dog.
Elicit further stated that early last
month he had read to Benham story
OF the poisoning Of d woman with prussic
acid; that Benham Inquired carefully into
the action OF the pruSsic acid. On De-
cember IL last, Benham purchased from
Elliott an ounce Of the acid, and on De-
cenber 26 he purchased another ounce.
Benham was arrested this morning. He
protested entire innocence of the crime.
Mrs. Benham's body will be eXhumed
and carefully examined. The case has
created great excitement in this village.
Mrs. Benham was the daughter OF James
Trout OF Bryon. At the age OF sixteen
years she inherited $50, 900. She then
eloped with young Benham and was mar
ried TO lin. Benham has retained the
Hon. George Raincs as his counsel.