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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-20
LOST HER PROPERTY.
Mrs. Mattsen Studied Law and Had
Her Suit Reopened.

Indignant at the manner in which
the lawyers conducted her case, Mrs.
Clara Mattsen of 107 York street
Jersey City, studied law for two years
and then went into court as her own
counsel last week. The result was
that she obtained an order to have.
the suit reopened.
George C. Perry, owner of the
house at 107 York street, in which
Mrs. Mattsen lived, assigned to the
New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
company in 1891 the rents of the
property The trust company on
July 20, 1891, obtained a judgment
against Mrs. Mattsen for 81 for rent
At that time she owned two houses
in Van Horne street, Jersey City, on
which there were mortgages held by
building and loan associations. The
trust company obtained an order from
the court of chancery restraining Mrs.
Mattsen from collecting any of the
rents of the two houses. These rents
amounted to $4S a month, and on them
Mrs. Mattsen depended to pay the
taxes and interest on the mortgages
For three years the trust company
kept the matter in the courts, and
when finally Mrs. Mattsens counsel
succeeded in having the restraining
order dissolved, she found that the
building and loan association had fore
closed its mortgages on the houses
and sold them. She alleges that she
never received notice of the fore
closure proceedings, and she set to
work to have them set aside.
Mrs. Mattsen retained several law
yers to conduct the case for her.
All Of them, she declares, neglected
her interests, and she determined to
fit herself to handle the case. For
two years she read law and in the
meantime learned to operate type
writer. Then she prepared brief
consisting of fifty-two typewriter
pages, and submitted it to Vice-Chan-
cellor Pitney. The vice-chancellor
told her that her remedy was at Law
and not in chancery.
Mrs. Mattsen then served legal
notice on the defendants that she
would apply to the supreme court TO
have the case reopened, and last
Wednesday she personally appeared
before the court in Trenton and MADE
her application and opened the judg
pent, giving her the privilege of filing
a new declaration, which will brlDS
the original suit before the suprene
court for trial-New York Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-20

You see | got you into the chair n,
chemistry; you will see | will get vo,,
out of it. He thrust his fist and tba
papers in my face, and would M,
listen to me while | tried to pacifv
him. In my fury | seized whatever
thing was handiest and struck him
Git was a piece of firewood). He fau
instantly to the floor. There was M
second blow. He did not move
stopped down over him and he seemed
TO be lifeless. Blood flowed from hi,
mouth. | got sponge and ATTEMPTED
to wipe it away. l got ammonia and
applied it to his nose without effac+
Perhaps | spent ten minutes in the AZ.
tempt to resuscitate him. But he was
absolutely dead. Instinctively | ran
and closed the laboratory doors. What
was ! to do? 1t never occurred to mo
to call assistance. | saw nothing but
to conceal his body. | burned bis
clothes, dismembered the body and
burned it so far as | was able in the
retorts. The weapon | had used-a
peice of grapevine burned. can.
celled his notes with a pen, put them
in my pocket and, collecting my com.
posure as well as could, | went home
to meet my family"
The consumptive of the body took
two or three days but it was not ef.
fective. Portions of the remains were
found and identified by the false
teeth. Among the witnesses were
President Sparks and Walker, Profs
Pierce, Bowen, Hosford, Palfrey and
Wyman, but more notably DR.. Oliver
Wendell Holmes. No criminal trial
was ever more closely followed In
this country, and one newspaper
Brother Jonathan-which published
the testimony in full attained a circu.
lation of 100000, figure more fabul.
Gus in those days than this. Dr..
Casper Wistar of Philadelphia was
the friend of Prof. Webster, and at.
tended him with his friendly ministra.
tons to the gallows, and died in the
faith that his friend was executed
for a sinless crime.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-20
HARVARD MURDERS
PARALLEL CASES IN THE SAME
CLASSIC SURROUNDINGS.
ONE PROFESSOR HANGED
Another Lies in Jail Today Awaiting
Triai--Great Sensation Which Stir.
red the Country Just Half Gen.
fury Ago-Eminent Edcator Goes
to an ignominious Death.

On the 23rd of November, 1919
Prof John w. Webster, of Harvard
university, in his laboratory struck
DR. George Parkman, a millionaire OF
Boston, with a billet of fire wood and
killed him.
On July 4, 1900 Prof Charles r
Eastman, of Harvard university, shot
Richard II. Grogan, Jr., with pistol
and killed him.
On Nov. 80, 1849, Prof. Webster was
arrested for murder. In March of
the succeeding year he was tried
held for execution, and in June of the
same year he was hanged.
On July 5, 1900, Prof Eastman was
placed under arrest The killing was
admitted and charged to accident On
the next day he was released from
custody.
On Oct, 20. 1900, Prof. Eastman
was indicted for murder On the 21st
he was taken into custody, and in Jail
awaits trial for murder.
This in brief is the story of two
murders which in the history of Har-
ward university have been charged
against professors who were members
of its faculty. The parallel goes fur
ther in that both killed intimates and
that the blows that struck them down
were not death in premediation, but
were the result of peculiar condi-
tions. Prof Webster struck in the
height of passion, while if the prose
cution against Prof. Eastman can
prove its case, it will be shown that
Prof. Eastman was similarly acting
under the stress of sudden excitement
In both cases the murderers and their
victims were men who stood highly in
the community, We're known as men
of upright character, wealth and posi-
ton.
The Eastman case is likely to be-
come a cause celebre before it is sent
to the jury and definitely and finally
decided. The case of Prof Webster
attracted the attention of the higher
class of society throughout the coun-
try and involved during the trials
many names of the highest standing
in the land.
Both stories are replete with inter
est and abound with mysterious fea-
lures. The unraveling of them of
fers a fine scope for a narrator of
criminal history and will be read
everywhere with 2est,
1t is perhaps better to cover, in
passing the salient features of the
Eastman case, which still presents its
unsoved question before turning to
the other, which can now be recited
in it entirety.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-20
Establishment in America.

Cunliffe owen contributes to the
Forum an interesting explanation OF
the reasons that prevent Englishmen
from becoming American citizens
He thinks they are satisfied with our
government as they find it and have
no desire to take a hand in its man
agement.
This observes the New YORK
Journal, is a pleasing theory ana
there is probably something in it, az
though it has some exceptions. we
are glad to believe that Englishmen
in general do get along very well here
But even If they did not we hardly De-
lleye they would seek naturalization
in much greater numbers Ihey
would complain to their Consuls ah'
write letters to the Times. as they 90
at Bordeaux and Naples, but they
would not give up the Union JACK
You find Englishmen settled all over
the world, but you do not often ma
one of them becoming "a Rooshain' OF
Frenchman or a Prooshain. or an i
tal-y-an' And we cannot exactly
blame them. for, as Mr. Owen justly
point out. Americans are Just ~
refractory in a foreign environment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-20

I practice III lHe DdEh ydIu VI Inc Wv
, gan home.
This is the part of the program that
the police believe is illogical. They
see no reason for the sudden deter
mination to return, and the avowed
purpose of target practice, and be-
iieve, or seem to believe, that quar-
rel occurred before they returned and
that either duel was proposed by the
two or practice suggested by Eastman
with an idea of taking this oppor-
tunity of wreaking vengeance for his
fancied or real difficulties. Later de-
yelopments certainly gave some color
to the duel idea
Whatever the motive in returning,
the two did seek the the rear lot Of
the Gorgan home, armed with pistols,
and did fire a number of shots at tar
gets erected in the rear. They con-
tinued without attracting attention
until there was a shril cry from Gro
gan and Eastman rushed to the house
bleeding and shouting that Grogan
was shot.
The households responded to the
cry, but the first to reach the scene
was Belle Bryan, the housekeeper of
the Grogans. She was the only one
that saw the man conscious. When
the others came he had lost conscious
ness and was rapidly nearing death,
which came within ten minutes of the
firing OF the shot. Medical assistance
was summoned, but without avail.
The story that Eastman told of the
shooting was the same as that to
which he has since adhered. He said
that the two were shooting together
and had exhausted the ammunition
for the small calibre revolyers which
they had been using. Grogan had
one charge in his revolver and was
aiming at the target when Eastman
picked up an old rusty Colt that lay
by. He was examining it when it sud
denly exploded in his hand and the
bullet struck Grogan in the left
breast. AS he fell the stricken man
half turned toward his brother-n-law,
crying I'm shot" and fell to the
ground. AS he fell to his knees the
revolver which he held in his hand
was discharged and the bullet sped to-
ward Eastman who rushed to the fall
ing figure, and struck the Harvard
professor in the hip cutting a furrow
in his flesh but doing no further
harm
This story might have availed to
clear him of all blame for the tragedy
and led to its acceptation as an acct
dent had not the housekeeper averred
that as she reached Grogan's side he
declared that he had been murdered.
The coroner's jury which Investigated
the case accepted it in spite of her
testimony and acquitted the in
structor in spite of this fact the dis
trict attorney has seen fit to arrest
the man and hold him for trial on the
murder charge.
1t is generally believed that in the
investigation that has been conducted
subsequently that some hidden facts
regarding the relations of the men
has come to light. but just what the
nature of these discoveries are will
not be made clear until the case comes
to trial Meantime Boston is intense
ly excited over the case and is unable
to determine which of the three theo-
ries-an accident, a duel or a murder
is the correct one. The remainder
of the country viii follow the case in
its trial through its devious courses
with deep interest and reach its con
clusion when the evidence is all adj
vanced
parkman's Murder.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-20
Last Case.

Prof Eastman is the son-in-law of
Prof Alvin Clark, the Boston million
aire and noted scientist, who achieved
fame a couple of decades ago by his
skill in the manufacture of telescope
lenses which enabled him to discover
important astronomical facts. His
most important discovery was the
companion to Sirius, then unsupported.
For this he was awarded the Lelande
medal by the French academy. Later
he aided in other important discover
les and enabled the astronomers by
his skilled lens to complete the inn
portant work recently done at the
National observatory, the Lick OBJ
servatory, the observatory at the
Chicago university and the Russian
observatory. In the course of his
work he acquired a large Independent
fortune, and on his death this passed
10 his two daughters and sons-in-law
Prof Eastman was one of these,
and his victim, Richard II. Grogan,
was the other. Both men had married
Or. Clark's daughters after vigor-
Gus opposition from the parent, but
they had overcome his objections and
in the closing years Of his ilfe they
were on excellent terms. After the
mllionaire's death there was some
talk of dissension between the sons
in-law relative to the division of the
estate but these rumors were never
confirmed and will probably be dis
proved unless the prosecution has
knowledge which it is not known to
possess There can be no such mo-
tive adduced is the opinion of those
most familiar with the case
However that may be, the prosecu-
tion hopes to prove that between these
two men there was bad blood and
that they had quarreled before and
that the murder vas the outcome OF
such another outbreak of ill-feeling,
The families of both men scout the
idea that other than accident caused
the unfortunate shooting.
The shooting occurred on the fourth
of July. There was an arrangement
between the families by which fam
lily reunion and dinner party was 10
be served at Grogan's house at noon
on that day The homes were adjoin-
ing on the Clark estate with nothing
but a lawn between them. Eastman
went early to the other house and the
/ families gathered at dinner as plan
ned, the men having spent the morn.
in celebrating the nations natal day
as though they were again boys, FIR.
( ing crackers and torpedoes continu-
ously In the afternoon the two start
"a out together 70 attend q swin"i- g
carnival nc Captains sland, near Bos.
| ton. but firing OF the sport early they
returned home to indulge in target
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-20

Wife-What shall we name the
BABY. John?
Husbacd--I have decided to leaFe
that entirely to yo, my dear -.
John. you've been drinking again
Smart Set
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-20
Parkman's Murder.


Dr.. George Parkman-the evidence
which first led to the arrest of the ac.
cused Prof Webster was much less
that which the present case presents
against the prisoner. Prof. Webster
had not confessed to the killing, and
company of the dead man until he
himself said that he was. DR., Park
man disappeared and his disappear
ance was a mysetry until Prof. Web
ster said that he had met Parkman to
keep an engagement and thus direct
ed the attention to himself. The case
still presented many remarkable and
puzzling features-feature that were
not completely unraveled until the
murderer had been convicted and then
chose to confess all the details of the
case.
Prof. Webster's crime is now known
to be unintentional but when he had
slain Or. Parkman he took every
means TO conceal the murder and if
he did not have the intent which
makes a capital offense he took those
steps to conceal his act which gave it
the legal quality of murder and for
which he was hanged publicly on the
grounds now used b. the students of
Harvard to play foot ball.
DR.. George Parkman. of old and
good family, a founder of the Massa-
chusetts Medical college, about sixty
years ago was rich, respectable and a
usurer. on the day of his murder he
had an appointment with John W
Webster, professor of chemistry. He
Kept it and disappeared. In the
search for him it was found that the
relations of the two men were that of
exacting creditor and helpless debtor.
Webster had given a note for moneys
loaned eight years before-at first
$500. but being renewed, with interest.
had swollen with perhaps some addi-
tlonal favors to s2,432 This debt was
secured by chattel mortgage on
Prof Webster's property, which was
solely personal, and inclnded certain
scientific cabinets. which. the debtor
having pledged, were subsequently,
secretly dispo-ed OF by sale
On the evening of the murder DR..
ParRman called upon Prof. Webster
in his laborator He received some
money, but. noticing the absence OF
the mineral cabinet which was cover.
ed by the mortgage, reproached the
debtor in terms that had no double
meaning In his confession, made
after his conviction Webster said.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-20

In BRIEF. Mr. Kruger has aban-
doned all the proposed journeys to
other capitals, says the Brussels cor
respondent of the London Standard,
and all further efforts to secure diplo-
matte arbitration and will await at The
Hague the development of events at the
seat of the war.......The Queen
appointments to the international arbi-
tration court are Lo I'd Pauncefote, Sir
Edward Malet, the late British am
bassador to Germany; the Right Hon.
Sir Edward Fry, former Lord Justice
of Appeal, and Prof. John Westlake,
professor of international law at Cam
bridge University since 1SSS..... When
the newly elected governors of the States
have all been inaugurated there will be
26 Republican, IS Democratic, and one
Silverite, the last being Reinhold Sadler
of Nevada. Mount Wrangle, Alaska,
is again in eruption. The eruption
began on Nov. q with great gushes of
steam but no shocks. The natives are
moving away.....A special from the
Hague says that Holland has no inten-
ton of intervening in favor of arbitra-
ton of the Transvaal troubles. "A
victory in debate came to Harvard for
the third consecutive time against Yale
in the intercollegiate series at Sanders
theatre, Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 9Th.
The question debated was Resolved,
that the permanent retention of the
Philippine islands by the United States
is desirable" Harvard had the affirm
alive and her case was substantially
put together, while Yale's negative
was constructively weak. -
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-20

Belfast is the latest city to feel the reform
movement and the agitation is u brisk one
Let the good work go on. kennebec Jour
nal.
The Bath papers are right in demanding
that the city school board give home teach
ers preference over other applicants. The
city that does not encourage its own, will
soon find itself in the back lots Hallowell
Register
1t is a queer state of things when city
council finds itself forced to issue instruc-
tons to it's marshal to execute one of the
laws of the State. Still, if it is found to be
effective, other towns which are suffering
from neglect, or worse, of their executive
officers will know what to do. Belfast has
set the pace. Portland Express.
In Gardiner rumsellers are surrendering
their United States licenses, it is said, in
answer to the vigorous raids made by the
officials. To surrender the license, close up
and go out of business-this on the part OF
the rumseller-would rebound to the ever
lasting advantage of any business com.
munity. [Hallowell Register.
Sunday, Dec. md, was evidently Temper
ance Sunday in Belfast, the ministers unit
ing in preaching against the saloon. The
results came perhaps quicker than they
anticipated, for Monday evening the city
government at its regular meeting passed al
order instructing the city marshal to pro
coed at once against the liquor dealers. The
officers have attended to their duties, an(
! Belfast enters the list of ''dry'' cities A,
in Gardiner, the movement will ''goH as
long as the people back up the officers
| Gardiner Independent.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-20
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-20
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-20
Peuobscot Bay Fish.

To The EDITOR of The JOURNAL: 1t
is well known that the Penobscot bay
forty years ago was abundantly supplied
with what are called saltwater fish.
Shortly after that time they very sud
denly disappeared, and for many years
its waters seemed to be entirely depleted.
Three years ago, cod, paddock and hake,
in limited numbers, visited our bay
again and were taken by trawl and hand
lines in small quantities. Last year they
were taken in large quantities, and bet
ter fish. This year some men have
made fair wages catching them. Now
the question arises, will they continue
to increase as they have the three years
past? If so, it means much to many
towns in the vicinity of Penobscot Bay.
Forty years ago it was small task
for man to supply his family a year
with fish from Penobscot Bay. 1t
was nothing uncommon for a man to
catch two or three hundred pounds in
part Of day. Then most of the fish
taken were haddock Now they are
mostly cod. | have the last week seen
some as fine cod taken at the mouth OF
the Bagaduce river, just below the vii
lage of Castine, as | everesaw come
from Georges Banks A few years since
in correspondence with the Fish Com
missioner at Washington, D. c., |
called his attention to the depletion of
fish in Penobscot bay. He said he was
aware of the fact, and as there were fish
hatchelies at Woods uoll and Glou-
cester, and they were putting out small
numbers of small! fry, he thought
they would gradually work east and
again repenish the Penobscot bay.
This may have been done, for the bottom
seems to be covered with these little
cod where the bottom is suitable for
them.
l think if our bay is again replenished
with fish they will be appreciated and
cared for as never before.
S. ID. GRAY.
HarbOrSide. Dec. 3. 1900.