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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
MRS. KINNEY
Makes a Statement Concerning the
Use Of Her Name In
That Letter.

Mrs. Minnie Kinney, the woman sup
posed to be referred to by Mrs Edward
Eckinger, in the letter which she left
to her friends Wednesday morning,
was called upon Thursday morning by
News-Democrat reporter at Waco.
Mrs. Kinney stated that she was sub
jected to much unmerited discussion on
the part of the neighbors because Of
the use Of her name by Mrs. Eckinger
in the letter, and that she desired to
make statement of the affair in order
to correct the false impression con-
veyed by the letter. She said:
II did not know Mrs. Edward Eckin-
ger and in fact had never anything to
do with her for the last two years. My
name should have no connection with
the affair at all, and she certainly must
have been a heartless woman to men
tion my name as she did. Evidently
she was jealous and not knowing whose
name to use she used my name, which
boarded with my husband before he
was married and always conducted
himself as sober, honest and indus
trious young man. From what have
learned since they began quarreling
soon after their marriage Eckinger al
so boarded with my brother, John
Sponseller, and for some time was in
his employment. He assisted Eckinger
on various occasions with money and
otherwise and always thought a great
deal Of hmi. He seemed to be a perfect
gentleman. He was married just three
years ago this month. understand
that Jealousy was the cause of their
trouble. In the last three years since
his marriage have only met Eckinger
to speak to him once, when he came to
my place on matter of business. In
the last two years have not had any
conversation with him, and I saw him
pass my house only three times. There
was no cause for the use Of my name
at all by Mrs. Eckinger as 1 am not i'm
plicated in the case and had no trouble
whatever with either Of the parties. I
am innocent of any connection with
the case and I want this false impress
sion revoked"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11

Mrs. Bertha Eckinger will lie in a
grave with her murdered babe at her
side. Her last request embodied in the
words last indited in the letter to her
parents will not be needed. Edward
Eckinger will be inferred in little GEM
etery in Osnaburg township where he
was born and where he grew to man
hood. Mrs. Eckinger and her child will
be taken to Findlay on an evening
train and inferred in a Findlay cemetery
This was decided Wednesday evening
when the dead womans mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. Kemery, arrived
in the city from their home in Findlay.
They had taken the first train after re-
ceiving the news of their daughter saw
full deed and reached Canton shortly af-
ter dark. Procuring little refreshment
the couple bowed down with grief,
secured horse and carriage and drove
through the darkness to the scene of
the awful tragedy. 1t was anything but
a pleasant drive as the hills and hol-
lows intermingle in startling sequence.
Arriving at the home which still con-
tanned the odor Of gunpowder, they
were met by group of the family's
friends who were sitting about the
house keeping a silent watch. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kimery were shown into the room
where the bodies of their daughter and
golden haired granddaughter lay at
the side Of the man whom the parents
blame for causing all the trouble. Mrs.
Kemery was almost prostrated and her
cup Of bitterness was full to the brim
when the sheet was drawn from the
baby's face. Undertaken Weirick, Of
Osnaburg, had labored during the day
and evening in preparing the bodies for
burial, so that the ghastliness Of the
corpses as they were found Wednesday
morning had all been removed. But the
sight was dreadful enough and the pa
rents were unnerved. The memory of
her daughter Bertha as a child in arms
as little school girl and hen as a
woman, suffering with a husband
whose affections, according to state
ments of those who knew him, were
never centered in his wife-all these
memories crowded themselves upon the
unfortunate mother who wept aloud in
her grief. The neighbors looked in
with awe depicted upon their faces
and kept a kindly silence. When the
story had been told, Mr.. and Mrs Kem-
cry drove back to the city and secured
the services of McCrea and Arnold, the
North Market street undertakers, who
were directed to take charge Of the re-
mains. The company's ambulance
drove to the Eckinger house Thursday
morning and brought the bodies to the
morgue in East Fourth street where
mother and child were embalmed and
placed in caskets. Mr.. and Mrs. Kem-
cry returned to Findlay on the 5:24
Pennsylvania train Thursday evening.
In the baggage coach ahead lay their
dead darlings.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11

ed out ompletely-father, mother and
daughter dead in quick succession. The
community is just beginning to real
ize the horror of 1t all and wide spread
sympathy is expressed on all sides for
those who remain to suffer for the acts
of those who have crossed the dividing
line between earth and eternity.
At the church simple services were
held after which the flower covered cas-
ket was lowered to it's lonely resting
place. Even in death it was decreed
that husband and wife should be sepa-
rated. Thus the curtain is rung down
in one Of the most startling tragedies
in the history of Stark county-a coun-
ty known as one of the garden spots
of America yet whose fair name is sui
lied all too often by shudderine crimes
in which murder runs riot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11

lay and my daughter and babe will lie
in our family lot in the Findlay ceme-
terry. We shall hold no funeral services
in Canton. My wife and went to Nc
Crea and Arnold's and procured cas-
kets for our dead children.
Mr.. Kemery at no time spoke harshly
of Ed. Eckinger. He did not want his
daughter and granddaughter to be
buried near him, although it was the
dead woman's last wish-her only wish,
she said-was that we all be buried
side by side" Yet the father did not
chide his son-in-law nor speak in any
way disrespectfully of him. He spoke
of the funeral arrangements as he had
heard of them while at the Eckinger
home but said nothing further in re-
gard to his dead son-in-law.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
NORTH INDUSTRY.
Excited Over the Triple Murder
Near Waco Oats a Good
Yield.
North Industry, Aug. 9, 1899.

North Industry, Aug. 9, 1S99
Farmers are busy plowing for wheat.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Yarger,
a daughter.
A daughter of Mr.. Van Longenobaugh
Is seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burier, of Harlem
Springs, who has been visiting at Ell
mer Lotz's has returned home.
Oats that has been threshed is turn
ing out abundantly. 1t is said to be
the largest yield for number of years.
Our village is considerably excited
over the murder only two miles east
Of US. A number of our citizens are
closely connected to those now lying
cold in death.
Mr.. G e. Lotz Is in the baleing busi-
ness and is running on full time. Mr..
Lotz is in the market to buy all grades
Of hay at top prices. Farmers that
have hay to sell will do we'll to call on
Mr.. Lott.
The social held on Tuesday evening,
August 8, at H. ]. Woltners was we'll
patronfzed. The net receipts were $22,
which will go to the benefit Of the
church. Howenstine string band en-
tertained the social by some very nice
pieces of music.
Ben Reed, our townsman, is the
greatest stock hustler we have. He
can tell a good cow when he sees one
by the wink Of her eye. Mr.. Reed is
also in the butcher business having
rented the old slaughter house formerly
owned by John Lloyd, located in the
north end of our village.
Quite surprise party was held at w.
e. GotschalPs on last Saturday evening
August 5, 1t being Mr.. Gotschalls 45th
birthday. His wife planed surprise
upon her husband by inviting a host of
neighbors to their home near Howens-
| tine on that date. About IS in num-
Der were present to help Mr.. Gotschall
to devour nine gallons of ice cream and
cakes and watermelons until all were
filled. The crowd dispersed at II 80
wishing Mr.. Gotschall and family a
long and happy life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
WANTED THE LETTER.
Father Called at the News
Democrat Office to Get
it Verbatim.

Mr.. Kemery called at the News-Dem-
crat office Thursday morning. His
mission was to obtain the original let
ter his daughter wrote on the night of
the tragedy which was published ver-
batim in the News Democrat Wednes-
day. The letter was In possession Of a
News-Democrat reporter, who upon
instruction from Coroner Schuffell
placed the missive in Mr.. Kemery's S
hands. The father told the story of
the visit to the Eckinger home and
added:
1T was an awful shock to us and
can't yet realize the terrible condition
of things. We have known of our
child's troubles but supposed things
might change for the better. No one
knows what Bertha has suffered and
she could not stand 1t any longer. She
was forced by circumstances to dc
what they say she did do"
In regard to the burial Of his daugh-
ter Ma. Kemery said:
I'VE are going to take her home and
OF course the baby goes along. / in.
tend to make my future home in Find,
o~S'1<-N ~----A
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
HURRIED HOME.
A Sister Was Not Told the Whole
Story Till Her Mind Was
Prepared.

A sister of the murdered man was
working at the home of G. A. Schrais-
huhn, on North Walnut street, when
the report of the murder and suicide
reached Canton. Mr.. Schraishuhn
heard of the affair and went home and
told her she had better go home. He
told her that her brother was dead but
did not have the heart to tell her all
the truth at that time. She learned
that when she got home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
PrrrsBuRo, Aug. 0.

aug E
CATTLE-Receipts light; market steady.
We quote Extra, s54RD5.50 prime. $500
5.75; good, s52tg5.SO; tidy. $400lD5,l5: fair,
$44O9l.70; good, $4l0D450; common, $8.25(9
$50 heifers, So, 25(p475: oxen, $2.509460; bulls
and stays, ,$2.50(g420; common to good fat
cows, s2256D4OO; good fresh COWS, $4,000
5000; fair, $250O935.OO; bologna cows, 10000
1000. :.
HOGS Receipts light; market active on
mediums. other grades steady We quote
Mediums and best Workers, $49595,00; good
400; pigs. s4eOg49G grassers, $46OCG4 80;
roughs 50. 25(G425
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply light; mar.
ket steady We quote Choice wethers, $475
O480; good do, $4609470; fair mixed, 1850
425: common, $2.OOG3,00; spring lambs, $4.0O
0D80O veal calves, s6.6O97. rs; heavy and thin.
S3.6OlD4.5J.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11

DOR SALE-Three acres splendid IA rm land. In
4 good trucking order, plenty Of fruit Of all
kind. In Nimishillen townships. house Of rooms,
Price $50. Terms. x down, u In one year. v In
two years. SIMON RINGER
8dm-wkly Trump. Stark Coz, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
NEW YORK. Aug. 0.

NEW IOHhI AuHsV'
WHEAT-Spot market Arm ;sNo. red. 7b11Se
T. o. b, afoat spot; No. l northern Duluth
1870 {. 0. b. afoat spot No I hard Duluth.
SOssc I, 20. b. afoat to arrive; No. red. 1870 In
elevator,
coRN-spot market stronsl No q es,4e I
o. b. afoat and e71xo In elevator.
OATS-Spot market firmeri No. white. .20c;
No. % white, 2Sc; track mixed western. ESQ
281So.
CATTLE--Market for good bseyss nrmi
common and medium steers and COWS steady
s8.00NA75; stockers. tL26QDA.Bbi bulls, $4,000
AGO: fat bulls. so.7QgAQQi Gown, l.,oQDo,6Q
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
HER LAST WISH
IS NOT Needed.
Father and Mother Arrive and Take Their
Daughter to Her Former Home.
HER CHILD WILL LIE IN THE CRAVE BY HER SIDE

But She Will Not Be Buried With Heruusand Her Letter
RequestedEckinger Was Buried .at IOsnaburg and
the Others at Findlay-Mrs Minnie Kinney Makes
Statement Concerning What Mrs. Eckinger
Said in a LetterAdditional Details
of the Triple Killing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
C1NoINNATI, Aug. 0.

UINUINNATII aug u
HOGS--Market easy at S3.75CfA80.
CATTLE Market steady at $8.25(05.2S.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market for sheep
steady at $2.250A85 Lambs--Market steady
at $3.75(g8.b0.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
Assignee's Sale Of Real Estate
At Private Sale.
The undersigned Assignee private
flowing described estate
Situate in the City Of Canton, Ohio:


Eighth Hartford avenue,
Number 63IIFronng
Part of 0nf Number
ing Ninth
Part of Lof Number o34SFroning
containing
and Hartford
lot 274 has recently subddd q
IL
subdivided
in Eastern
Hartford school,
shops
will
interests of the creditors said
the Undersigned full particulars
II. w. HOSSLER,
ASSIGNEE R. ROWLAND.
9thur-se "N'-NN-'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11

EOR SALE-Four acres of land, 8 room
~ house, barn, good well and all kinds of
fruits three miles north of court house, on
Vievelano Ave. Inquire Myers Lake. j.
Arnlz. 3lgw- -Semi2W
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11

EOR SALE-You cannot for the cost of
a. an abstract of title, afford to be In
TRUMP & oBERLY Abstfacters' EaeIe:
block, Canton, Ohio. 1s'S
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11

NJOTICE-we own the only complete set ot
~ abstract books in Stark county
rhgMr hiaeI r. q oBERLY, Abstracters, Eagle
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Editor ews-Democrat:-Please announce
my name as candidate for Sheriff, subject to
the decision Of the Democratic primaries.
G. G. CARD.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11

6.29thur- semi fritz
The Coconino sun., 1899-04-01
THE COCONiNO SUN.

Co. must have had vero long handled axe, to have cut wood in the Gila val ley. The fact is the copper company simply contracted with parties in Gra- ham county for fuel wood and it is an extreme construction of he law to alle- gate that the old Dominion company is in any way responsible. e.-Globe Belt.
The Coconino sun., 1899-04-01

We understand that s. ]. HOlsinger, of Tucson, special agent of the land office, who was here during the past week. is disposed to hold the Old Do minion Copper Mining X Smelting company responsible for cutting the mesquite wood shipped to them from Graham county. The Old Dominion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17

splnners are holding of awaiting the out
come of the cron yield, many of them having
great faith in Neills estimate The Houston
receipts since the new crop movement began
are about three times as heavy as last year.
Houston spots closed quiet as reyised--mid
ding and grades under 1-I6c down, and grades
above 1sc down; sales none. Galveston closed
quiet revlsed-good middling and middling
fair Lice of, other grades unchanged; sales
none New Orleans closed quiet and steady
as reyiscd-middling lsc off and good middling
and mdding fair 3-l6. other grades un-
changed; sales 400 hnles New York closed
quiet. &c lower; sales 1855 bales. Liverpool
closed quiet, with limited demand, 1-32d
lover; sales 600 bales
Liverpool futures opened quiet. to points
down, ruled quiet, unchanged to 1 point up
and closed quiet. with a further decline Of
to points. a net loss Of 4 points below
the close of yesterday
New Orleans opened weak, August to No
Ten6er inclusive down to points: Deem
Der and January il and IL points; other
months nothing doing, ruled quiet, August to
November losing TO I points. December /
pont and January unchanged. other months
Is points lower than yesterdays Anal figures.
aud closed steady, all months losing to .
points, total loss from yesterday of Il
points
New York opened easy. to points lower
ruled steady, with a further loss Of to s
points, and closed easy. unchanged TO point
Gown. Il to IA points below the close OF yes
terday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
TRADE HAS BEEN GOOD.
Orders Materially Increased on the Heavy
Cotton Movement.
CHANGES IN PRICES HAVE BEEN SMALL.
Activity Around Jobbipg Houses re-
minds One of Fall and
Winter Trade.
ONCE of The Post.
Houston. wedneeday. August Is.

ioustOH, wednesday. AukuSl int
For the first three DAYS of the week tho
iobbing grocery trade in Houston has been
good The movement OF cotton as compared
with the same time last year Ia about three
times as heavy and as consequence bust
ness has started TN with squirt which was
hardly expected until little later on. Not
only have orders increased in number. bu.
in size ms well and visit to the several
iobbine houses TODAY was proof enough with
out being told that the merchants were up
TO their ears in business. Sidewalks were
full of goods for shipment and drays and
wagons were kent hustling to get them of
From the activity around these wholesale
centers one would Judge the season to be
later in the fall or winter and not mid
August
Breadstuffs are active at UNCHANGED prices.
Provisions. with the exception of la-i, which
is firm and higher. are unchanged The prico
of coffee. sugar and rice have not changed
though rice is very firm. Sugar is IN heavy
demand. especally veilows Nothing is do
ing in canned goods or dried fruits OF any
consequence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17


Thos- j. Meehan & Co. OF Baltimore say OF
canned goods; The steam was all out OF the
canned goods market here the past week,
aud the Developments were uninportant. cx-
cent in the market for tin cans II Is n
well-known fact that the average packer of
canned goods is a most impatient seller--he
can't wait Therefore. whenever the buying
orders drop OH, no matter the cause. he
becomes FESTIVE and the underlying condi-
tions OF the market cut no figure with him.
the present apparent weakness in tomatoes
corn, string beans. etc, Is entirely superb
eiai. In our opinion. and the facts in the
case show II. The prices OF tin plates and
pig tin have again advanced. recently and
are now at the ton prioes reached this sea-
son, so that It seems insiinable In the can
manufacturers to advance their prices, es-
pecialy as the demand for .heir product is
always large during August, September and
October An average advance OF 20 per 100
In cans is Anticipated during August. which
means, say .O2 per dozen In the canned ar
iicle. and still further adyance~ls expected
during September Until these conditions as
sert themselves. very little change may be
anticipated In canned Goods at least so far
as this market is concerned.
very few peaches are being packed here,
aud the outlook for them In discouraging.
They cost as much TO pack as they VIII
fetch In the market. sometimes more. Bal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
BEARS ARE STILL In CONTROL
ATTACK on BROOKLYN TRANSIT,
PROVED FRUITLEsS.
They Made Successful Raids on
other stocks in This Group.
Money Is Easier.

| New York, August 16.-The violent raid
made on the values of securities by the bear
| element yesterday furnished material for its
own remedy in the shape of uncovered con-
tracts on the short side. There was a fierce
contest in the early dealings to break prices
fl rther. the bears continuing to center their
attack on Brooklyn Transit and the local
traction stocks. Other members II the group
proved more vulnerable than Brooklyn Tran
SIT. in which powerful support by inside In
terests was forthcoming, while Metropolitan
Street Railway and Manhattan yielded easily
The best efforts OF the bears only carried
Brooklyn Transit a shade below Yesterdays
ligure and friends of the stock were apparent
~ ready TO take all that was offered.
Inc continuance of the aggressive bull
movement in American and Continental To-
bacco and strength in United States Leather
heped In the discontinue of the early bear
movement. When prices began to indicate
that the bear campaign was abortive, there
was movement TO cover. The strength EN-
braced very limited portion OF the general
list. and the high priced period continued.
Railroads in the southern section were gen
orally strong on the good business conditions
ana industrial expansion in that region. The
declaration of per cent dividend on Chesa-
peake and Ohio stock-the first in the history
OF the present company-helped tho move
ment. Atchison preferred was strong on the
reports OF continued large cutting down oil
operating expenses.
the condition OF the money market here
showed an easier tendency again.
The late raid by the bears today came with
the appearance of realizing sales in the To-
baeco stocks. They attacked these stocks,
wiping out the earlier gains. and forced Sugar
down 10 1874 and other industrials less
amount In the meantime. Southern Pacific
continued its advance to 81. This made the
close active and very irregular the railroad
stocks which had advanced yielding only a
small fraction. The majority OF stocks, how
ever. are lower.
Changes in bonds are small and irregular
Total sales par value, 81 $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Went Up on Firm Foreign Markets
and Good Cash Demand.
CORN WAS UNCHANGED TO I-SC HIGHER.
oats Advanced 1-4c ana Provisions
closed Irregular. &c Lower to
SC Higher.

Chicago August l6.--Unexpectedly frm for
elen markets today and indications of re-
yiyal in the cash demand advanced prices
| for wheat i5Gf7sc. Corn closed unchanged to
nc higher. Oats advanced Ac and provisions
closed irregular &c lower TO sc higher.
wheat oponed with small Improvement
over yesterdays prices September starting
hm%c higher at 70isdssc. Liverpool was
again the motive. AS was the case. yester-
dav the English ignored the action of wheat
here and. instead of following Yesterday
decline, showed a loss of but I'D early and
soon recovered this. Considerable selling was
done late In Yesterdays session on the belief
that Liverpool would be- lower today and the
firmuess caused a mild scurrying among
shorts for cover. When this demand had
been satisfied prices sagged The market was
exceedingly dull during the rest of the morn
Ing but stubborny resisted several attempts
to raid prices ana acted a good dsai rs III IL
had been oversold.
An explanation of the flrmness OF foreign
markets came In dispatches from London to
the effect that although some rain hai fiilen
In India the precipitation was altogether too
small and famine was threatened Ill many
districts
Western primary receipts were again small
err than last year There were indications of
a revival in the cash business. Small bids
for August delivery were made ana though
not much actual cash business was reported
1t stimulated speculative buyipg. The eN-
port demand continued light. In the after
noon the market became much more active.
New York and St. Louis sent liberal buying
orders and this demand brought shorts mt
the market again and resulted in steady
advance in the Septcmber price from 1O4n
7O9s to 71n1iis. This was above call price
and selling against those privileges and a
moderate amount OF realizing caused re-
action to 70$4N70as. The close was firm at
that figure. December exhibited more
strength than September though the trading
In that future was comparatively small. 1t
advanced to 1874 and closed &c higher at
73A d73ssc.
Corn was devoid Of speculative features and
prices kept within narrow range.
oats were firm with wheat on the better
shipping demand.
Provisions were dull and irregular.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 70
cars; corn AIS: oats $50 cars: hogs 25'ooo