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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-08
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
About the Burning Of Young Smith
by MeluSky.

About the Burning Of Young Smith
by Melusky.
The Duluth Herald OF Tuesday of
last week gives the following addition
al details Of the murder of young
Smith, by Melusky, who it was
thought, had been run down in this
city last week, but who turned out to
be another man:
mo word either from Deputy Ran
dali or II. E. Yolton had been received
up to late hour to-day as to whether
the latter had identified the man held
at Redwood Falls on suspicion that
he is Frank Melusky, alias McClusky,
who is wanted on the charge of MUIR
dering young man named Smith at
the Yolton farm, near this city, late in
1896 or early in 1897.
deputy Sheriff Randall went to
st. Paul yesterday, and sent Col. Vol
ton to Redwood Falls from there to
look at the suspect. Both Melusky
and his victim we're working for Col.
Yolton when the crime was committed,
and Col. Yolton will(be able to say to
q certainty whether the man under
arrest is the man wanted or not, and
word from him is anxiously awaited.
The authorities we're surprised that
they did not hear from either deputy
Randall or Mr.. Yolton this morning,
as the latter had ample time to get to
Redwood Falls after he left St. Paul.
1t was thought possible that he had
wired deputy Randall at St. Paul
that the man is the one wanted, and
that Randall had at once started for
Redwood Falls without sending a
telegram to Sheriff Sargent.
ALTHOUGH the sheriff at Redwood
Falls says that the suspect fills the
description of Meluskv, the descr1p-
ton of the suspect which the sheriff
sends is of man about two inches
shorter than Melusky and about
twenty pounds lighter.
THE murder was discovered on
April %, 1887. When it was com.
mitted is not known, but it is thought
that it may have been as early al
the preceding November. Early ir
1897 inquiries concerning young
Smith, the man who was murdered
we're made at police headquarters
Search was made for MIN but without
avail until April 1897, when the snow
had gone. Detective Troyer ther
went to the Yolton place to make {
search and found human bones at {
place where there had been brust
fire. The theory is that the bones
are those of Smith, and that Melusky
struck him on the head with an az
and burned the body.
"Melusky left Duluth Jan. 26
1896. He was seen at Carlton March
30, and on April ID man answering
his description was seen near Carlton
on the railroad track walking TOWARD
Duluth.
"Meluskv is about 40 years old,
feet in height and weighed about IL
pounds when last seen. He has darl
hair and light brown mustache, very
high cheek bones, similar to those O
an Indian, and spread nostrils. Hi.
voice is peculiar one, seeming to di'
out when speaking. He speaks fai
English and German. He is though
to be Bohemian, although he give
his nationality sometimes as Poland
or and at other times as Bohemian O
German. He is common laborer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-08

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-08
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-08
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-08

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04

and that they were not bent on de-.
slroyIng property The lawyers for
the prosecution viii quote decisions
from the higher courts 20 show that
such body or men Ind right 20
move on The public highway while en-
gagged In a peaceful mission.
ON the other hand counsel FOR the
defense viii charge that the strikers
were rlotous, that they were armed
and that their intention was 20 de-
stroy property. They win call Wit
ncsscs 10 show that the people living
IN the strike district were fearful for
their lives and that some OF them
moved away for safety II win also
be shown that the Sheriff had come
In conflict with the strikers az Halle.
ton on the morning Of Sept. 10 and
that ne then and there warned them
by reading the riot act that they were
violating the law and that they should
dispense ard go 10 their homes I'm.
stead Of accepting this advice they
ieercd the officer OF the law and pro.
ceedcd on their march 10 Iatlmer
The Latimcr mine was In operation
ihe employees had mo- grievances SO far
as known, and It win be ayerrcd the
only object the strikers could have had
In going there was 10 lntIm'date the
men. The owners Of the mine had
appealed TO the Sheriff to protect Their
property and In attempting 20 do hls
sworn duty I'm the matter his depulIc,
came In conflict with the strikers ant
bloodshed was the result Then de
Tense will contend that this was tn,
most natural thing in the world anj
that under the circumstances It woult
be a travesty Of justice to hold tn,
officers Of the law guilty Of murder
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04

Price. acting a. Recorder committed
Lockett 10 JAIN
Freeman died Saturday morning at
3 o'clock at the City Hospital from
the effects or a wound inflicted by a
44-callhre Enfield rife bullet Friday
night between II aud ~ o'clock.
Iockett hrtd the ride and the bullet
entered the right side, going through
the abdominal cavity and seyer.ng the
lntestlncs.
The deceased was about 60 years old.
Lockott is about % years old, one
legged aud for some time has borne
a bad reputation. The shooting oc.
CURED at the house OF Carrie Free
man, corner Ash and Sixth streets,
daughter Of the deceased. No one was
present az the house at the time of
the shooting but Lockett and Paul
Lockett was In love with Paurs daugh.
ter. Paul objected 10 Locketts court
ship. Lockett became angry. Friday
night he got his rife and went "a
Paurs house. Paul was In bed at the
time, got up and came 10 the door.
A few worls passed getween the
men and Lockett shot Paul. Imme
dlately after the shooting Lockett
went to the house Of Sarah Frazier
and beat her into lnsensibillty with q
chair. Sarah and Carrie Paul, IN,
girl Lockett loved, were friends, aut
Sarah advised Carrie against Lockett
hence why Lockett attacked the Fra
zier girl.
Lockett seems very unconcernet
about the crime. Some time az,
while I.ockett was standing on tn,
railroad track talking to Carrie Free
man he was run over by a train an,
his lee was cut off.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
GOOD DETECTIVE WORK.
=. J. Hanihn, Nashville Detective,
Lands the Body snatchers.

NASHVILLE, TENN.-(Speeial)-
At the instance Of Detective Pat Han
l1n, a States warrant was sworn out
to arrest Joda MCGOWAN, Of Eagle
vile, charging him with being an ac-
complete in a series Of grave robberies
that have recently been committed.
The arrest caused considerable ex-
citement in Eaglevllle, where Mr.. Nc
Gowan is well known.
Detective Hanihn has been at work
on these cases for several weeks, and
the work done in ferreting out the per-
petrators Of the ghoulish work reflects
great credit upon his ability in his
business.
The work was begun several weeks
ago, and slowly but surely each piece
Of evidence has been followed and
woven together until it is safe to say
all concerned In the business will be
brought to justice.
The story Of the finding of the body
Of Mrs. Mary Prewitt by Mr. Hanifin
Is still fresh In the minds of everyone
Mrs. Prewitt's body was stolen from
a grave in the cemetery at Eagleville
and few days after Mr.. Hanifin tool
the case in hand her body was recov?
cred in a sack in Bramletts lane
where the grave snatchers had left i
after learning that they were being
tracked.
In the meantime DR.. G. B. Heimarl
had been arrested by Mr.. Hanifn a
Eagleville and charged with the theft
When the bodies arrived from Yer
mont Wednesday night, it is charge,
DR.. Heimark broke down and made
full confession, telling where and t
whom he delivered the bodies when h
took them, where they were kept til
shipment, etc.
Mr.. Hanifn states that the people 0
Eagleville are considerably worked u
over the matter and make ope
threats against DR.. Helmark. Owe
1000 people witnessed the re-intel
ment Of the recovered bodies. Sewers
other graves have been examined +
Eagleville, and the body of Dug ia
rett found missing from a grave in til
cemetery near Salem. Mr.. Hanif
thinks there are several parties impl
Gated in the business, and he is sti
, prosecuting the case.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
Atlanta Business Men Call
a Convention.
GOOD DETECTIVE WORK.
Warrants Sworn Out Against
Body Snatohers at Eagle
Vile Tenn.

Special 10 the Chronicle
ATLANTA, GA.-(Special) - The
convention OF the business men OF the
State Of Georgia which the Atlanta
Chamber Of Commerce has called 10
meet here on Feb. 10 Is rapidly as.
Stunning tangible shape, and yesterday
Gov Atkinson gave Il official recogni-
ton by appointing delegates from all
parts Of the State 10 represent their
sections in the effort which Is to be
made 10 increase the number Of manu-
featuring enterprises within the State.
as well as to plaoe those which are
now In operation on an equal footing
with those ia other Southern States.
Many Of the towns and counties in
the State had, previous TO the Govern
ors action, appointed delegates in re-
Spouse to the call of President T. b.
Neal, of the Chamber of Commerce,
but the fact that the Governor has
supplemented these with selections Of
his own will serve to lend additional
weight to the movement. The Con
stitution has already published In full
the call issued by the business men OF
/ Atlanta As stated in this document,
the object of the convention is to de-
wise some plan by which Georgia will
be enabled to regain her status as the
foremost Of Southern manufacturing
States, which legislation now on the
statue books render difficult If not
impossible The prohibltive feature
of the law arises from the fact that II
forbiGs exemption from taxation on
the part Of municipalities.
A decade ago Georgia was equaled
by no other Southern State rs a man
ufacturing and industrial territory
But each successive Legislature, since
that time, has thoughtlessly added
laws which are unfriendly in their nat
urc, and which prevent anything like
the full development of the States re
sources, which would be only a ques
ton of a few years under different cir
cumstances. AS a result of this I'm
fortunate condition the State occupies
an insignificant position, Industrial!
speaking, in comparison with othe
Southern States, the law-making bod
les of which have been willing to sac
rifce a small amount of income for
few years in return for the innumera
BILE benefits which spring from the es
J. adjustment and successful operation
Of manufacturing enterprises.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
GlVyIN A BANQUET.
Officers of United States BattIeship
Entertained.

HAVANA.-(Special)-Ths morning
United States Consul General Lee
gave a banquet at the Havana Yacht
Club House at Mariana Beach to the
officers of the United States warship
Maine The guests of the occasion
were Capt. Sigsbee, Lieuts. Cattlin,
Holman, Hood and Jungen, Chaplain
Chadwick, Paymaster Littlefeld, DR.
II dneberger, Chief Engineer Howell
and Cadets Holden and Boyd, of
Washington. The company included
also several well known American res
idents and representatives of the En-
glish and American press residing in
Havana, Messrs. Atkins, Caldwell,
Halstead, Hilbert, Laine, Pepper and
! ScOvel.
Consul General Lee presided assist
ed by Vice Consul General Springer.
The former proposed Capt Sigsbee
and the splendid officers of the Maine"
Capt Sigsbee responded and then pro
posed 'The United States and Consul
General Fitzhugh Lee, Its Represen-
tative in Cuba" There were no other
toasts.
Consul General Lee, Vice Consul
General Springer and other members
of the party distributed aims among
the number of poor people whom curl
osity had attracted to the club house
After the banquet several officers Of
the Maine witnessed a bull fight, 6
box having been provided for them by
Acting Captain General Parade. Tht
attraction was Mazzantini, Spain't
most celebrated bull-fghter.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
PLEADS FOR HIS RACE.
The Ex-RecOrder of Deeds wires
Gov. Jones, OF Arkansas.

ATLANTA, GA--(SpeciaL)-C. ]. II.
Taylor, ex-Recorder of Deeds of Wash
lngton City, and Atlanta's well-known
negro lawyer, has wired Gov. Jones,
Of Arkansas, and the Mayor of Lo-
noke, begging them to do everything
possible to re-establish friendly rela-
lions between the races in Lonoke
County. Mr.. Taylor says that one OF
two impudent or .unwise negroes
should not be allowed to aflict all
He pleads as a negro Democrat for pa
thence and to position for his race.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
Tennessee and Kentucky
0flice Seekers.
TELLER'S RESOLUTION
A Determined Effort Made by
the Republican Members to
Dispose Of the Subject.
Special to Tho Chronicle

Special to The Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-(speclal. D
II was determined by the leaders IN
the House that the Teller resolution
for the payment Of bonds iusilver.
passed by the Senate Friday. should be
taken up and disposed Of by the House
Monday, so that tine country might
know the attitude OF the members
upon the subject at once.
The decision was reached after
lengthy conference between Speaker
Reed, Chairman Dlngley, Of the Ways
aud Means Committee Messrs. Dalzen
and Henderson, Of the Rules Commit
tee and other influential members Of
the House.
The bin viii be considered Monday
and m adverse report made on IL. This
will be sumbltted to the House, and
a determined effort made to dispose OF
1t before the days session closes.
The appearance of the Clerk Of the
Senate with the Teller resolution was
the OCCASION Of a great outburst Of APP
plause from the Democratic side OF
the House.
No motion was made at the time,
and Their esolutlon remained on the
table.
After an extended conference, Mr.
Dalzell introduced the following res
olution:
Resolved, that Immediately upon
the report to the House by the Com
mittee on Ways and Means Of the Sen
ate concurrent resolution No. % CTel-
Ter resolution it shall be in order to
proceed to the consideration Of the
said report"
This was referred the Rules Com
mittee, and viii serve as the basis OF
a special rule fixing the time ana
limits Of the debate. AS Mr.. Dalzen
is a member Of the Rules Committee,
this resolution was regarded as show
ing purpose to have the question dis
posed Of Immediately after the Ways
and Means Committees report.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
SHERIFF TO BE TRIED.
James Martin, the WiIISesbHrre
Sheriff, Under Indictment.

WILKESBARRE, Pa.-(Spacial)-
The case of Sheriff James Martin AMI
his eighty deputies charged with muir
der and felonious wounding of score
of striking miners at Latimer, this
county, Sept. 10 last, will be called
for trial in the Criminal Court next
Tuesday, Feb. l. 1t is expected the
trial will last a week or more. Able
counsel have been employed on both
sides. The first battle will be over
the selection of a jury. More than a
hundred witnesses have been sub
poenaed, but not all Of them will be
heard
The Commonwealth viii claim that
the strikers were only exercising theiI
rights as American free men wher
they marched on the public highway
unarmed. 1t will be commended thai
they were not lawless; that they ha(
offered no personal violence to anyon,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
TRYING TO CONVICT.
Capt. Carter Charged With Con.
spiracy TO Oefraud.

SAVANNAH, GA.-(Special) Sat
urday morning the prosecution in the
Carter court-martial gave it's attention
almost wholly to an effort to prove
the charge of conspiracy to defraud
the Government, between Capt Car
ter and the Atlanta Contracting Com
pany.
For several days witnesses have
been placed on the stand to prove how
loosely Capt. Carter allowed work to
go on under the contract with the At
lanta Contracting Company.
Saturday those introduced testified
to the rigidity with which contractors
other than those Of the Atlantic Con.
tracing Company, we're held down to
specifications. The contract Of A. J
Twiggs for w rk in the Savannah Riv,
er, near Augusta, has been held under
review. L. r. Conant, an inspector Of
the work, testified that Capt. Garter
was very strict and rejected a goot
deal of the work. A. J. Twiggs, of Au
gusta, gave testimony similar in tenor
as did A. ]. Sibley, also of Augusta.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
ARE BADLY SCARED.
People OF the Cumberland Gan
District Alarmed by Smallpox,

CUMBERLAND GAP.-(Special)-
Great excitement exists here on ac-
count of smallpox The Secretary or
the Board Of Health Of Virginia is
here and health officers from the
Boards Of Health of Kentucky and
Tennessee are expected tomorrow 1t
is claimed that the mining districts
are in an alarming condition, numer-
Gus cases being reported to-day. There
are said to be about twenty cases in
Middlesboro.
It is also said many persons fee
ing from these points have been
stopped and are down with the dis
ease at various stations along the
railroads, particularly at Norton, Big
Stone Gap, Littrell and Pineville. Not
10 per cent. of the inhabitants have
ever been vaccinated.
It is claimed that the germ was
brought here from Alabama by ne
groes who came to work in the iror
districts. Local officers are doing all
in their power preparing pest houses
in the different districts. A number Of
physicians have rendered their servi
ces and the residents are now being
rapidly vaccinated.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04

Kentuckians and Tennesseans were
in evidence Saturday at the White
House. Kentuckians were first in line.
Senator Deboe, Representative Devid-
son. eX-Rep. John o. Lewis,
Samuel J. Roberts and Leslie Combs
were among the number. They were
not all in the same party, however, as
the interests Of some are antagonistic
Senator Deboe's candidate for Col
lector of the Port at Louisville, Mr..
Barnett, is still being vigorously op-
posed. The President is now engaged
in hearing the opposition. 1t is under
stood the President will decide the col
lectorship on Monday or a day or so
later.
At the same time he will make the
nomination for Pension Agent at Louis
vile. Senator DebOe recommended
Leslie Combs for Pension Agent. 1t
is not believed that either Mr. Barnett
or Mr., Combs will be laid aside. Every
recommendation from Senator Deboe
up to this time has gone through, and
unless he waivers in his advocacy of
Mr. Barnett there will be no hitch this
time.
The President will also take up sew
eral Kentucky postoffices. Ex-Repre-
sentative Lewis is said to be working
for B. r. Conway as postmaster at
Lebanon, while Senator Deboe is said
to have Endorsed Charles Williams.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
The two weeks are as follows:

lbulllS the lNO NStho luClt lAdN Z
been several changes, and several
members have changed more than
once, but some Of them have settled
at the end on their .fst choice. Most
of the caucUss meetings have been
dull and undressing, everyone seem
ing to be assured that the deadlock
would not be broken. The balloting
has usually continued until about 10
o'clock each night, at which time
some one Of the members would make
a motion to adjourn.
There have been several rumOrs that
a stampede would take place, but
they have failed to materlalize, the
members declining to act like sheep.
No prediction can be made at this
time whether a nomination will be
made at all before the extra session
adiOurns. In the meantime Senator
Turley is still holding his seat in the
United States Senate, the reports
showing that he has paired with an
other Senator on votes that came be
fore that body
1t Is held by some that his seat was
declared vacant the moment the ex
ira session convened, while others hOl(
that his seat will not be declared va
cant unless the Legislature adjournt
without making an election. Again
some contend that if the Legislator,
should fail to elect that Senator will
hold his seat. These several views ar
in dispute.
Pressure may be brought to bear UP
on the legislators to break the dead
lock and get down to the business TO
which the extra session was convened
but the outlook is doubtful.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
HAVE FAILED
TO NOMINATE
The Tennessee Senatorial
Contest Deadlock.
OFFICERS ENTERTAINED.
The Sheriff Of Wlkesbarre. Pa,
Tried for Murder o the
Miners.


special 70 Tho Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, TENN. - Cspeclal)-
The extra session has entered upon
the last six days Of the term. and up
TO the present practically nothing has
been done. Some few local bills have
been passed, but beyond this, with the
exception Of the work done by the
joint Finance, Ways and Means Com
Municipal Affairs, the members time
has been taken up by the senatorial
contest.
Saturdays session was notably dull,
there hardly being a quorum present
The joint convention TO elect a Sen
ator met as usual at noon with the
same result as previous days. The
week began with the caucus slate
eB..,.Fv,. F.ft.,,rgr..v.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
A Negro shoots the Father of His
Sweetheart.

MACON, GA.-(Special. Jim Lock
ett colored, was arraigned in the Re
corder's Court Saturday morning
charged with the murder of another
negro, Paul Freeman, and Mayor
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-04

Friends Of Col. Thomas Ochiltree
state that he is recovering rapidly
from the effects of the surgical opera
ton recently performed on him in 4
private hospital His physicians hope
that he will be able to make a trip
South within a few weeks.