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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09
An Old Paper
To The FREE LANCE:

To IHE FREE LANCE:
Stafford Co., Va, Sept. 3. 1902.
In passing through the county. a few
days since, lstOpped at Fred arick Baber's
and In the course of conversatin Mrs
Baber, asked me, if was fond of look.
ing at curiosities, if so, she would show
TO me, one that was over one hundred
years old. ! told her that would be de
lighted to look at it, she then presented
to me copy OF the Ulster County Ga
zette published at Kingston, January
18th 1900. In this paper is published a
Tull particulars OF the death and burial
OF ten: George Washington the Presi
dent oi the Uuited States, and General oI
the continental army.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

For three days and nights | suffered
agony untold from an attack of cholera
morbus brought on by eating cucum-
bers, says M. +. Lowther, clerk OF the
district court, Centervile, Iowa. IL
thought should surely die, and tried q
dozen different medicines but ali failed tc
no purpose. | sent for a bottle Of Cham
berlain's Colic. Cholera, ana Diarrhoes
Remedy and three doses relieved me en-
tirely. This remedy is for sale by NJ. NJ
Lewis
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For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used Tor over sixty years by millione
OF mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success 1t soothes the
child, sOftens the gums, allays all pains
cures wind colic, and is the best remedy
Tor DiarrhOea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle Be sure and
ask Tor Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. and take no other
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09
Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh.-Nediein,
Sent Free

Send no money-simply write and try
Botanic Blood Balm at our expense
Botanic Blood Balm Oh. b. 3D. Kills or
destroys the poison in the blood which
causes the awful aches in back and
shoulder blades, shifting pains. difficulty
In moving fingers, toes or legs, bone
pains, swollen muscles and joInts of
rheumatism, OF the foul breath hawking.
splitting. droppings in throat, bad .hGar-
ing, specks flying before the ewes. all
played out feeling of catarrh. Botanic
Blood Balm has cured hundreds of cases
of 30 or 40 years standing after doctors.
hot springs and patent medicines had all
failed Most of these cured patients had
taken Blood Balm as last resort. liz is
especially advised forchronic, deep-seated
cases. Impossible for any one to suffer
the agonies or symptoms of rheumatism
or catarrh while or after taking Blood
Balm. 1t makes the blood pure and rich.
thereby giving healthy blood supply.
Cures are permanent and not a patching
up Drug stores, 81 per large bottle.
Sample of Blood Balm sent free and pre-
paid. also special medical dvice by de-
scribing yonr trouble and writing Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. 80,
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Church Properties Exchanged.

The legal transfer of Greene Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church South TO the
Lutherans and similar transfer of ST
Mark s Lutheran Church to the Metho-
dists were consummated in Roanoke
Friday. The trustees of the Methodist
Church paid a adherence of nearly $4,000
to the Lutheraus
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National Encampment. q. A. r., Washington
Oct 6th-llth. 1902

Round trip tickets will be sold at one
fare Oct. Bird, 4th, 9TH and 9th. good
going only on date OF sale, final limit for
return Oct. 10th, 1902. BY deposit OF
ticket with Joint Agent at 12IS-2O. f.
St, NV, not later than12 O'Clock (noon)
Oct 18th and payment of fee of 90 cents.
an extension of final limit to leave Wash
ington not later than Nov Bird may be
obtained.
c. c. Cox. Agent.
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When you have no appetite, do not re-
lish your food and feel dull after eating
you may know that you need dose oI
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
let's. Price, % cents. Samples free at NJ.
NJ. Lewis's drug store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

Whenyou cannot sleep for coughing. it
is hardly necessary that any one should
tell you that you need few doses of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy to allay
the irritation of the throat. and make
sleep possible. 1t is good Try it. For sale
by NJ. Nj. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

1t is said that Grover Cleveland and
Mark Hanna are the two greatest chuck
lers at the blunders of their respective
parties that ever lived. They are lust
laughing themselves to fatness. .-Meridi-
an Press
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

Morgan & Co. have distributed ten
millions among the members of the syn
dicate that financed the United States
Steel Corporation. This makes dividends
OF forty millions, on twenty-five millions
cash paid in.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

Almost blind and otherwise physically
weak. Senator Vest, OF Missouri. is 10
Baltimore seeking to recover his sight at
the hands OF a specialist. lie is unable to
get about without the aid of an attend
ant
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

General Miles il off for the Philippines
and General Alger is steering for con
gress. They will not he likely to collide
this trip Nashville Banner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09
no CURE A coLn IN ONE nAx

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if il tails
to cure. (. W. Groves signature is on
each box 25c
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-09

Bishop III. c. Potter and Mrs. Alfred
Corning Clark were married at C0opers
town, New York, Saturday.
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hla psoh
department nssertheless painful surprise
clerks the national capital poker
shasar
mi mi a sacriege
forced the clerks they
VIII feel ssrans one 1 Washington
prevail the clerks be prepared TO expect most
attend weekly
praysr
Shaw
Of
harti
capitalized several times much money
in but 1 notion that
only the public that
impossible public to with the trust by
would to an unprovoked
is
the
that he would
In civilization During recent
choctaw a
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT or
the state Of Washington for King
County.
Anna l.. acnton. plaintiff. VS.. Alex
ander N. Seaton. defendant No.
$3.50.
The state OF Washington TO the
said Alexander ". seaton. defend
ant. You are hereby summoned 10
appear within sixty days after the
Irst publication OF this summons, to-
wit. within sixty days after the 2lst
dav OF July. 1909, and defend the
above entitled action In the above
entitled court. and answer the COM
plant Of the plaintiff. and serve n
copy OF your answer upon the UNDER
signed attorney for plaintiff, at his
once below stated; and In case OF
your failure 40 10 do. Judgment viii
be rendered against you according
10 the demand of the complaint,
which has been filed with the elerk
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TINE PoRrlon OF LABOR

Am. former eannlba,.ae ase with heaviest
chiefs Of their tribes and 20 Saan, men ana ,ly
snawed their vletme Just 50 Nu own ~"
the shins club beat down and reduce 70 bare BONES @
sor 81 today quitting srced It's nesh rs blood Us marrow
and . SSr caves are snaea now caNniea' but
minOnalres 49,, ...,r,,, r.,,.in
IN. war,. the cruelty greed Is but
problem not new one in our time Or ~ " @ -
product. organized sresa and as a''r a. ~
only the American mind tho Worldwide truth
social misery comes more from neasslas % ''''
A. last We m being forced that with cur Ions
noas,e security political the misery that wsa' me
under the despolsms Of heins fastened upon u.
The long originated the teachings and uanns % p
lived through Of bowling Wilderness th 'nsy
believe IN and utter aeas without fear Or f a,, % some
theological creed which neuone, sssau ~
simply usertns from time TO '"s certain s ~
sra1tles or political distractions
be es Of polss DsFs,, =. a.nn., ana labeled Nc
down without inspection Or test , !, -.
people by people AN created eaaaA
ad Inf'alunwe look Tor our sole political and ss ~ ~ srsy cir
q continent ne ap
,aus saved US for time from crowds the
hungry gives organised greed It's seat sa
ranns to eonprehena from
y s ,s and sIra proceeded 70 cut from
tune. very Of advantage
practically exhausted and nov VIM ne 'a ss
afflicted Europe We begin to wonder has
Trey taR o. prospsrisy even and
its sproaueton rnayb eurahed NJ VIII
The ballot ais 10 fer toll
= hle hunared millions work and want
skinny face against the pane ~re P
susfesulIy feasts.
II asks for crumbs and a Of
without without
snatehsf dssi9n
ne aineuts o christ
say organized wealth eeys
nvuno iaw-m akerst manhood
Iesu znofb be "a Sure Is
First uanhoot
dthoutp
do Worship wealth naeAd
q a 81
" wealth serviity
nas enthTais
First nailed, not
efredt to
4 truth and al
he II bears are tolerance.
and act u wisdom
snd bind
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uf aNtd court
said action il Instituted for the
HaruoHe ~ pfotItirF y divorce and
the custody ~ > minur child.
HORACE PETER.
rillHtiffH Attorney.
SIS Nev York block. Seattle. wu.
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soCsnTr NOTICES

sOtshIr Nuftttss ''-..-.,-----.---.
AM THE MAN.
ITO niss In -FOUR house with my window
and door noreensl house repairing In all
branches. slerinf. ping pong tables, etc.
40 Madison. Phone, Main ITO Randall.
JACEAON's Express a Transfer Co. We
do all kinds Of tsaminE. furniture and
piano moving bssssEs and trunks trans.
Cherry, undsr p. L.. Red T7f2,
hfNU Uf VAIN fo7.
For cleaning AND renovatins cent? ana
ladies' clothes. Ctr Dte Works.
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sfsr.. cH.sor.

TIE ALvonn AcHn rnAere
ftss AMI tea acre ifsrfs - rnd8es eaiiss
lard ussf sent aHt ef.ss g. FieefrId ear
Inns f7e - f1rp asf aFsf
NfEfftNutEN 4 AhNIf4
- Haa~s1 hincf. eaf sifat ans Columbia
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io-t silver cray yDricf tiaasstH.
reKs.nr So value. per paif offs
Fua aire II avy pftBt cainfotfefa
regular fts VHiue -, ,ssss5s Uisc
li-s White eFpra-i Qsits, nsw pat
t~raa. 81 = value. special sbc
Nottlnrhnm Lace GurfAins. woven
edge. nsw fAii patterns. TqeH-
GaY only. nei pair. s+.sss. fffc
ikNf1 smyrna Rukr. oriental pat.
fafns. ia vsias ....4s...sI.ID
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Clean old ncwspn pers for sale, Toe
bundle. White Advertising uureau.
First and Union street.
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Dunlap. real estate. 81 Union block
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Newpaper Enterprise Association.
Waufed--Posiflon by young
woman, capable of taking charge or
bachelor apartments; day or week;
best references.
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HrrrER. EGoE. CHEESE
BUTTER Ener. CHEESE
IA KtNAtf

- NaHa EHNftNEa III p - -
utfTTER i;ngr cIiEkxE
~ WISE
PfsT ~ YouR wiNTFR STOCK M.
fs1nF THF nFfTrER CO.'S Hi1HflA
Annt her fresh car ~ our fancy Iowa
Creamery arrtfsf tofay audo. my. lt's
IRE felieiaus. Wtith We riii cell 81
rounds faf -. ana cheaper s,lll IN big.
WarhlnEtan rfsalafry 81 - = pound %
wonderful. they rame from al ever, and
= sesr.s AZ mater e q, tsss :; fvs5Yss,yy
Hf.N EGoE THAT WE SELL At ssc 4
fpnzES ask your neiahhar and she viii
isll 700 bow nne they ar keep IN iina
Old COW nuffef store. First and f-ise.
THE aALE Of the Aleard tracts bsslns
Monday September fst
THE ALNoHD ACRE TRACTS
Cone asd s.lrs' tss' irss,s e.iers those
aTETTENgnFS a ARNEIt..
- Rosweii block. cor, First md Columbia.
MAGICAL CATARHH CURE viii
cure or money returned. Is cents.
send 2-cent stamp for free sam
pie. Magical Catarrh Cure Co.
box t2ss, Seattle.
LAndB SALE Of all kind. Of Japan...
mating from i7e q yard up second
hand cock stoves vety cheap. Red
Front Furniture Co. iia Second avenue
south
DFTEcTfvE work conndsntialiy and ex-
rsdiiiourly performed. Extensive ex-
perienee. '. o. Dor i7ts. Seattle.
ss.oo cabinet photos. 81 ~ per dos. for ON.
week only. Eantman's Studio. 97Ii
First avenue.
wANTED-accoud hand furniture. brow
der ices First avsnue. TeL. Red ssat.
PRIVATE detective. confidential. P. o, bon
aft
THE AIVoRD ACRE TRACTS.
Tive and ten acre tracts Of choice valley
land near Kent and Close Ia electric ear
sTrTrr,SGREN 4 ARNEII..
- RoSwsii block. cor. First and Columbia.
FOR NORTHUMBERLAND ESTATE
iii pisces improved city and county. At
Gibson Kansas. for similar close TO mar
hst paeino coast properties. Address,
J.. wRitsn, care star.
FINANCIAL
A Reliable place 10 borrow money on
diamonds, watches. Jcwelrys Lew inter
est. II. II. West. eo4 Pike street.
MONEY on short notice at low ratsi pri-
vate money aud company money TO build
s MI, O. , a vir, ns.l hS ss d Hassf
COLLATERAL bANK tBarto q Rsedli
mcney loaned on any sood collateral
leo cherry.
TO LoAH-Prlvate money a, low rate Of
intsrest. Damua q Osner. 100 feslef
VARIANTS bought and sold noui.os
. nsheifasn. Mutual Life bid
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Trade .S Never MPeterson's
It.
These Values Bring Us Business:
A World Beaten

Ladies' Heavy oxford Serge
Pedestrian Skirts. double
II tched scanned ma bound, :
rows Of stitching on bottom
s. 30 value ..t.sstts.sfastN tSn
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Dance
Ranke hall tonight. ladies free.
gents soc,
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Wanfed-Good strong youngman 10
be apprenticed 70 learn a fine trade.
Call between 0 and II a. m, ii05
Third avenue.
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Fletcher q Carpenter, realty bar.
gntna emily.
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tis-z-7- -
urir y ,,rsn-a,tE
vzSNrrf,@ Tir,s riss. FaF.-assr IN
fsr safasf heHanf aHa ffss
ron INVADE AL UrAn
tas d II Ms fuH ~ fttk -NEfH
Ira ,.tsItita ~ Nsil.n.A -
een ~. HihN Mis $ 90 :" y -
s tfStsusI a H.wEfxs
~ VIZ nAtN NrHi.isT
WANTED AT ence. tailor steady
position. Faaa pay. Gnii fFvins &
cannon Colonial bldg. Second and
Columbia street.
HELP WANTED MALE
wANT'fsn-lCnHh ard delivery boys.
Apply manager. Ten hsrehc.
ustr sNrro--pf s.srr
fxNP 6aokt. saiiFfsasr. ehanhsf.
fuai1a. 100 general siris. laundry
help. farttrg help. : boys ia fac
tory m You are in need ~ hetf
- want smgioNrsaL rhHHe Main
as. Queen city Employ ment ia.
srau. 1871 T-eifd ngfHae
uEs-r ws~trt, ust.E sNu
tfusf.r
SEATTLE f:,apioynsai 0aies. had.
quarters fer all kintr - help.
easrtff orders folle!ief. esi Thifd
and james. Phone Mails iais
- iFft Nra usass. itus - ks-.. fai.
fisafs isfss h=ia - fitf gsti ~ Mas
- ~ 'rsfs. Mrr
rr's ,sp-s'ssa. .Nrar.
a4se AklE u ias Aisesa frssfs hxfs
rnE Ai.4uup krnr Tnarrsi
gsHsHF aHH sslftf HfNf ffEFts fHfNrr tHase
Hsafsfs = ihg sffHss az Hnf sfs s5ia
HFElrfSsAt.N sHsffsa
= fntueia Haea 81. ftfei snsf gaiuNsta
ufGHEsT srtfes Eaia fas s.essaa-hssl
hasttsheit Eaatss stoves ts~itsaaH .ts
.sss-s 81 rss-, rssss,.ss. = - t,sts,
Esssrf atsags saaih Tst gaaa aa-t
vfoisfS-A ssss rns aa=. cheap -
Ne.l-f gfi-f ilsath sssn-e I'm
THE AtvoHo ACHE TnAeTH
ftN~ afi ten aefs ttaefs 81 fesies taiisf
laat rHsf ksri srd riase q sissisir ear
tius - e $40 - 49,
arEIr rNaHKN 4 AftNEf1..
- frR~eii piset. raf. FigFt sna Columbia.
Ron nr,r-stHsisnf;p noous
afg4as8. ht.NElA
Coz. Fsrst Ave Ara seneca 81
cis.a rssry sesnteft...s,
isnsW Fffrr AvESug
MODERN II rooms. furnished. no
small children. Mrs. Lyons. s.s
Second ave. west Phone Union 10
GRAND rA~fFfc ucTrt. III: F1rst as.-
nas. heass ns~iF furnished I'll snedsrn'
rsttss sssfsrafs.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
AuCrtoypEps

AuCTtoypttRs
AUCTION and commission house. banoroft
and stnnn. secondhand Goods bought and
sold. large leo bon. double story, alno
lined. COS Pike street. II. G. STAN. gen
eral auctioneer. Tel. Black zoos.
ID. q. nIcKERToN q Co. general auo-
uoneers 1918 First avenue.
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DIES SUDDENLY

Mrs, Ida sharp, wife OF George Il.
sharp OF Georgetown. died az her
homo early saturday The cause Of
her death ~ mystery, as she was
apparently tn excellent health until
this morning. when she complained
OF feeling badly. Deceased WAS 40
years uf agc, The ease was report
ed TO the coroner, who viii hold
paatmoften cNaminatlon, The hoda
Ia at hnunoy 4 stewards.
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The civilization
Choctaw eiection a bal
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schwab Is America Thanks
the might been fe
that he him
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public with the trust
unpovo'
the doctors.
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waite money and company money to build
with q. a. Virtue. Room T. Hall~r
building Phone Black 40.
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A RELIABLE place 10 borrow money o.
est. u, II. West. boi Pike street.
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"a fFffs Ans, tfsslss. ffus ~ xs-l. Tar.
Hisafs Hess h-ia - rnf gsn ~ Mas
80 49, Wrfss vrr
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MODERN n rooms. furnished. no
small children. Mrs. Lyons. -
Second ave-. west, Phone Union 10
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uns.r w.Nfrn VALE sNu
ffusfr

SEATTLE Einpioymeat ONCE. hraa-
quarters fer all hintr = help.
country orders foileliet t9f Thlfd
and 1smen Phone Maia tais
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,oa isr,r-stHsisnf.p noous

SCI 81 hl.NaIA
caf. Fifst Ave. ara Seneca 81
cfszn Faune- CefHfarf ate,
tssafns ~ 80 bar ~ Nsxa
fsn1N Fff IT AVENUE
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THE AtsvuHs1 ACHE TnAGTE
ffe~ aH|f tea acre sfaefr ef faHias fafias
Eanf rHsf Kent arf riase . elss ifir car
firf 81 a. so - efsr.
arAIr fNssHFN 4 AftNEfA..
- Hr9urfl nifet raf. Fagrt snd Columbia.
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THE ALVoRD ACRE TRACTS.
Ffve ana ten acre tracts 81 choice waller
land near Kent and Gloss Ia electric car
line SIS 10 $500 per acre.
aTrTTf-SgRfN 4 ARNEfI,,
. Roswell block. cor. First and Columbia
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cANP faokt. zaiiF1saer. ehamhsf.
fusis.a. 100 general girik laundry
help. fhrtsrT help. ; boys ia fac
sugy II guu are IN need ~ heif
- want employment phone Main
as. Queen city Employment ia.
fenu. 1871 Tafa ngHaat
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ron Northumberland ESTATE

n. $780,. ,ss,,ssSe.i civ and county Al.
rhlann Kansas. for similar close TO mar
kst Pacific coast properties. Address,
J. Walten. care star.
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HfIHEaT sftfes Eaia Tee ssasssd-n4a1
tssifstar5t Eaata stoves tasffsaaaH safs
saff~ts sff.. saa s-rs-isd - ~ ssillfs fslfs
rffsfs. rssi Ffazf Fsfnffssrs O.. tirsf /.
EsfTff atsaus sauih Tst Jaha ~
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

Fisk had drawn a revolver from his
pocket and was himself getting ready to
shoot.
Another parallel to the Molineux case
in point of protracted and successive
trials was the extraordinary Cunning
ham-Bedell murder case, in 1857. Doc
tor Harvey Bedell, regularly ascribed
physician, forty-six years old, who since
he graduated had devoted most Of his
time to the practice of dentistry and had
attained considerable eminence in his
profession was murdered in his office in
upon him by dirk or poinard fifteen
or more wounds, almost any one of
which would have been fatal. The in
mates of the house were Emma A. Cum
ningham, supposed to have been a
widow; her daughters. Augusta and
Helen, and her nine and ten-year-old
sons; George " Snodgrass, a twenty
year old son of a Presbyterian clergy
man of note; Daniel Ullman, who re-
Gently had been a candidate for gov
ernor; John j. Eckel, lodger in the
house, and an employe Of Congressman
Smith Ely and two servant girls.
Jealousy Admitted.
The Cunningham woman testified that
Bedell had accused her of appropriat-
ing some valuable papers and that they
had quarreled. She said she had accused
him of not fulfilling his promise to
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

marry her. She admitted that she was
Jealous of him. She swore that she was
married to him by clergyman-Rev.
Uriah Marvine. of the Dutch Reformed
Church, in Bleecker Street-and pro-
duced marriage certificate. She had
retained Henry L. Clinton as her coun
sci. Public interest in the case was in
tense. The quarrel between the pris-
oner and the. deceased; the alleged Sc
cret marriage; the fact that the officiat-
ing clergyman could not identify either
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District Attorney A. Oakley Hall conduct
ed the prosecution. and the hearing was
before Supreme Judge Henry E. Davies.
The verdict was for aequittal. Still the
tragedy remains veiled in mystery so
far as concerns the legal identity Of the
murderer. q
Sleepy Hollow has been made known
to the world chiefly by the pen of Wash
ington Irving as the scene of humorous
and quaint legend-'Ichabod Crane"
His devotion to Miss Van Tassel excites
admiration and wonder. All lovers Of
humorous literature who begin to read
the legend cannot fail to follow to the
end with unflagging interest the for
tunes of hero and heroine.
On January l, 1870. this same Sleepy
Hollow was the scene Of terrible
tragedy, and in consequence will ever
be connected with the name OF Buck
hout. Isaac Van Wart Buckhout and AL
fred Kendall, with their families, resid-
ed in Sleepy Hollow. Buckhout was
man of wealth and leisure. He belong
ed to one OF the most respected families
in. Westchester county. Kendall was
man of excellent repute and was wine
merchant in New York. They were near
neighbors. and their families were on
terms of social intimacy-visits between
them being frequent.
Charged With the Crime.
On the Christmas of 1869 Buckhout
and his wife spent the day and evening
with Kendall and his family. While
there Buckhout asked Kendall and his
son Charles to be sure and call on him
and his wife on the first day of the New
Year. He repeated the invitation sew
eral times. and obtained from them
promise that they would call. On the
day in question Buckhout treated his
guests to cider. He filled two glasses
for them. but, did not have a third glass
for himself. His wife being present, en-
tertaining their guests. he quietly slip
ped into the bedroom adjoining. behind
the door of which he had secreted a
loaded gun. When the two guests had
raised the glasses to their lips and were
in the act of drinking. Buckhout. stand
ing in the bedroom door. aimed his gun
at Charles Kendall and fired. Charles
fell to the floor and remained there some
time insensible. Buckhout instantly
fired at the elder Kendall. who dropped
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of the contractin- parties, but recog-
nized only the daughter of the prisoner.
inflamed the public mind.
1t was assumed that the Cunningham
woman procured some one to simulate
Bedell at the marriage ceremony and
that she was guilty Of the murder.
which she had committed in order to
obtain his extensive property.
The trial consumed several weeks, and
was unparalleled in point of the public
interest which it excited at the time.
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solved and Stokes devoted mis- attention
to the business OF the Brooklyn Oil Re-
finery.