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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
TO PRISON FOR LIFE
Charles HenseI Found Guilty of Wife
Murder at Prince
ton.

Princeton, H., June 9.-Charles
Hensel, the ''Luetgert" of Bureau
county, was found guilty of murder
Saturday. the jury fixing his punish
ment at life Imprisonment at hard
labor.
Charles Hensel thus received the
same treatment from a jury of his
peers for the murder of his wife as
did his prototype, Adolph Luetgert,
the Chicago sausage maker.
The grand jury heard of five mys-
terious deaths. for which it held
HenseI responsible, but evidence
bearing on these early tragedies was,
of course. excluded from the present
These are the persons whom the
defendant is reputed to have put out
of the way:
Mrs. J. y. Gillen. stepmOther of his
first wife, whose head was blown off
through the discharge of a shotgun
held i'm Hensel's hands.
\ baby son of the defendant. sup
posed to have been strangled and its
body burned in the back yard.
William Ramsey, grandfather of
HenseI'S first wife. who is reputed to
have been chloroformed by Hensel
in order that he might have clear
title to the farm.
Charles Gross, a peddler. who came
to the farm to board and who mys-
teriously- disappeared, leaving his
horse. rig and stock in Hensel's
hands; peddler's body is alleged to
have been thrown into an aban-
doned well.
Mrs. Hensel. the second wife, said
to have been strangled and her body
placed in the burning grainery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
DERAILED BY STOP
Made Necessary and Very Sud.
denly to Avert a Great Rail-
way Horror.
FIFTY PEOPLE MORE OR LESS HURT
One Instantly Killed and Others
Booked to Die-Steamer Col
Iision Costs Nine Lives.

Alpena, Mich, June 9-An eXcur-
sion train on the Detroit and Macki-
nav railroad, which left here at 7:15
yesterday for Saginaw. consisting Of
an engine and twelve coaches. and car
rying over 800 people, was wrecked ut
Black River while running forty miles
an hour. One man was instantly
killed. three were probably fatally in
jured, and nearly fifty others received
injuries of various degrees of severity,
ranging from bruises and cuts to
broken limbs. Following are the dead
and seriously hurt: August Grosinski,
Alpena, killed. Seriously injured: John
Mccarthy, Alpena. will probably die;
Ernst Legatski and Jacob Mondorff,
Alpena, probably fatal internal inju-
rieS.
Fourteen Were Severely Wounded.
OF the balance. fourteen have in
jurieS that range from bad to very
grave, but are in no great danger of
death. They are: Otto KnOwsky. head
badly cut and breast injured; Louis
Peppler. Alpena. right thigh fractured;
George BOyne. Buffalo. y. Y. sprained
back. and face and neck bruised; Carl
Boyer. right leg broken. three toes cut
off, and head seriously injured; Ernest
Des.Iardins. Joseph Swallow. Thomas
Connors and Christian Wolff-all of
Alpena: Jerry SherreIte. Bad Axe;
John Beck. j. {. ROriSon. Sylvester
Klebba, Charles Mcdonald, and Mrs.
Charles McDOnaId--whOSe residences
were not obtained.
Quick Stop Ditched the Train.
The excursion was under the aus
pieces of the German Aid society. of
Alpena. When the train reached Black
River the tender jumped the track.
Engineer Hopper instantly set the air
brakes and reversed his engine. The
sudden stop threw the first three
coaches of the train off the track and
into the ditch. The first car was
thrown half around and the next two
coaches plowed through it and cut it
i'm two. August GrOSinski. the only
person killed. was seated in this coach
with forty other eXcursioniStS. His
body was terribly crushed ana death
was Instantaneous.
Marvellous Escape of the Others.
The escape of the others I'm this car
was well nigh miraculous. GroSinski's
little son occupied the same seat with
him, but the lad was uniniured. The
three wrecked coaches were piled UP
in n head. and 200 feet of the track
was torn up. As soon as the occu-
pants of the uninjured coaches Tecov-
cred from the shock and surprise they
rushed to the wrecked cars and began
aiding the injured. They We're eXtri-
Gated from the wreck with frantic
haste and given all possible relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
ARBITRATION REPUDIATED
Party That Didn't Get Much n 1t De
manded Does the Reputation.

Carbondale. his, June "a strike
involving 400 men has been iuaugur-
atcd at the Chicago and Carterville
Coal company shaft. ana may tie up
the entire Seventh district output. The
cause is the scale paid the runners and
leaders working with the machines
At the state convention of operators
and miners held at Peoria this differ
ence was referred to the district con
VentiOn. with Il recommendation on the
part of the miners that it he arbi-
trated, no agreement being reached at
the district meeting.
The operators chose as arbitratorS
Fred w. Lukins. of Nirden. and \ y
MOUEhead. of DiVernOn. and the min
crS Edward Cahill and II. Il. Sinners.
failure on their part to settle caused
the choosing of Il fifth. Rev. &. y. Bur
ton. of Nirtlen. who granted Il conceS-
sion to the men. The verdict of the
arbitratorS was still unsatisfactory to
the men and they went out on strike.
The Operators association will take
the matter in hand and compel the
United Mine Workers to abide 10y their
proposed agreement or close the field.
So far no violence has occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
DOES NOT WANT PARDON
Estes q. RathDone Disappointed with
Cuban Amnesty Bill.


Havana. June 9.-Thp bill granting
amnesty to al United StatesanS now
in Jail or awaiting trial i'll Cuba WAS
Saturday passed unanimously by the
senate. President Palma says he will
sign the bill as soon as ii is presented
TO him. In the course of an interview
had with him Estes q. RathbOne said:
While l appreciate the kindly mo-
tives which prompted the representa-
tives of the Cuban people to pass an
act of general amnesty To all Ameri-
cans. which act relieves me of the
chrageS in the postal eases, am great
ly disappointed. for | wanted Il new
trial before an uninfiuenced court.
Now that Il new trial is impossible
in Cuba l ask the cooperation of all
to get me a trial there. | Will present
myself to answer any charges that
may he brought against me. by or
through any legally constituted au-
thOrity growing out of the postal cases.
If Il new trial is not possible l shall
insist upon congressional inVeStiga-
ton into all my acts in Cuba and re-
quire the assistance of all my friends
TO that end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
MILITARY PRISONER SHOT
dad" Cain Tried to Get Away and Got q
Mortal Wound.

Chicago, June Dad" Cain, u
prisoner at Fort Sheridan attempted to
make his escape Saturday evening and
was shot and mortally wounded by the
Gentry placed over him. The man who
did the shooting was Lawrence Dunn,
Il private in the Twentieth infantry,
stationed Mt the post. Dunn had order
ed Cain and another prisoner to return
to the guard house. Gains companion
Obeyed, but Cain went in the opposite
direction.
Dunn could not go after him as he
had another prisoner in charge. Six
times he called on Cain to halt. and
when the latter finally started TO run
Dunn shot him down. Cain died with
in an hour after being shot. He was
under sentence of three years. and had
three months vet SO serve. He was con-
Sidered the bad man of the post, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
sutton Charged with Perjury.

Lansing. Mich, June 9.-COmplaints
We're filed with Justice Pinckney. Sat
urday. against Colonel Eli r. Sutton.
of DetrOA. regent of the University
of Michigan. and Directors John X.
Hutter. !. w. Woodwork and II. p.
Kauffer. and Agent s. y. Bickerstaff,
of the Ienderson-A -Ames company. OF
Kalamazoo. The charge in each case
is perjury in connection with testimony
given before the grand jury and dur
ing the trial of Colonel Sutton for
fraud i'll connection with the military
clothing deal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
TORN BY WILD ANIMALS
Three Persons Given Terrible Wounds
and One VIII Lose His Life.

Three Persons Given Terrible Wounds.
and One VIII Lose His Life.
cleveland. June 9.-While some wild
animals were being transferred from
railway cars to cages here Saturday
Herman Wedder entered the cage Of
big bear which received him with Il
swipe of his great paw, knocking him
to the floor, where the bear pounced
upon him and fastened his teeth into
his right leg. tearing OFF so large a
chunk as to make necessary. surgeons
say. the amputation of the injured
limb. Madame MOrelli entered her cage
of leOpardS. was received in Il similar
manner to WcddCr, only that one of
her pets leapeG upon her shoulder and
attendants came to her assistance, and
with pixies drove the spotted beast off.
Lion tanner, McPhee. was watching
the transfer of the lions from the car
to their cage. and because they refused
the cage. He had hardly en-
tered before great beast
leaped upon him. pinning him to the
floor The lion placed his great paws
upon the fallen mans breast and tore
his right leg in Il fearful manner. the
tendons being pulled from the bone.
The eefIctS of theattendantS TO drive
the lion Off with pixies had no effect.
and seemed only II infuriate him the
more. for hc quickly pushed his big
jaws ana sharp teeth into McPhee's
abdomen and when he released his
hold the trainers abdomen WAS torn
so greatly that his entrailS were in
sight. The lion was finally driven off
and McPhec removed from the cage,
more dead than alive. He was removed
to an improviSed hospital arrangement
and physicians who were called say
thnt he IS slrnIN fntallN iniurel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09

plain that their houses are stoned al
most nightly. These assaults are made
usually between . p. III. and midnight
The method is To gather Il small body
of men and boys. and ut Il signal send
Il storm of stones against the dwell
ings. breaking window paneS and
frightening the inmates.
\ new method has been found for
tcrrOrizing those men who refuse to
stop work. Vt Forty Fort aud Mt Min
erS' Mills mounds are built in imita-
tion of graves. and on them are
placed placards hearing this inscrip-
ton: Death to ScabS." Here lie the
remains of --." the card giving
the name Of the man who is to be
tprrOriZpd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
West Point ExerNiSes.

West Point. y. Y, June 9.-The
centennial anniversary exercises of
the establishment of the United
States military academy began today
and will continue until Thursday
when the present first class of cadets
of fifty-four members Will he gradu-
atcd. The committee of officers to
receive the visiting graduates will be
kept busy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09

on the editorial page of that paper
have attracted Worldwide attention.
died ut II p. m. Saturday at his apart
mentS in West Twenty-third street
Mrs. HepwOrth was at his bedside
when the end came.
1t was another case of ''heart fail
ure." Dr. Hepworth WAS born in Bos-
ton. Feb. I. 1888. He was of French
descent on his mothers side, some of
his ancestors meeting the fate of the
popular leaders in the French revolu-
ton. who were Guillotined during the
reign of terror
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
President Sends Several
Army Nominations
to the Senate.
CONSULS CHANGE ALSO
F. w. Mahin Trans
ferred From ReiChen-
berg to Nottingham.

Washington, June 9.-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate: Gems. John c. Bates
and George w Davis. to be made
brigadier-generals; Coils. Theodore f.
Wint. Frank ID. Baldwin, Jesse NJ.
Lee and William II. Carter and Maj.
Tasl<er II. Bliss, to be brigadier-gen-
erals.
Surgeon general with rank of bri-
gadier-general. Col. William II. For
wood.
ConsuIs Are shifted.
Silas \. Mcfarland, Iowa, now con-
sui at Nottingham, to be consul at
Reichenberg. Austria.
Frank W. Mahin, Iowa, now consul
at Reichenberg, to be consul at Not
ingham, England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
BLIND BIG KEEPER IS
KILLED IN DAKOTA

Bodwen. North Oak. June o
Fritz Phillip, keeper of the blind
pig" was robbed and beaten to death.
The crime is charged to Thomas
Davis. Thomas Carr. Albert Bowman,
Harry Cullum and James Obrien,
transients. Phillip came from
GarneS. Iowa, three months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
Di,a.trou. wInd and Rain.

Lafayette. Ind. June "a fierce
wind and rain passed over this city,
doing considerable damage. The roof
of the MonOn freight building was
blown off and several residences were
completely wrecked. The rain created
flood which washed away several
bridges north of this CITY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
BEST EASTWARD RECORD
MADE BY KRoNPRINZ

Plymouth. June 9.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz Will
hem which sailed from New York
June ,. arrived this morning after
passing seven days. II hours and -
minutes to Edystone light. an aver
age speed of 23.53 knots per hour,
which is the best eastward record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
HALLWAY MEN ACTIVELY HELPING
VIII Not Handle Trains Carrying Omcers
or Non-Union Wine Morkmen.


or NOn-Union Mine workmen.
HazIeton. Pa. June 9.-At their
meeting ut Frecland Yesterday the en-
ployes of the Delaware. Susquchanna
and SchuylkiIl railroad unanimously
refused to handle any trains carrying
special officers. deputies or non-union-
lists. Ii is understood that the COM
pany will not ask the men to continue
to do this work, but Will depend on the
Lehich Valley railroad in the future
to take these special trains from one
cOlliery to the other. Some of the Le-
high Valley trainmen have declined
during the past two days to handle
these trains, and crews were recruited
with some difficulty.
The Lehigh Valley trainmen held
secret meeting here yesterday and de-
cided that they will not handle any
coal mined at the cOllieries or any
soft coal sent over the HaZleton di-
vision to displace anthracite during
the continuance of the miners strike.
They will continue manning trains
carrying officers and deputies and men
recruited in the big cities. if they are
not imported in such large numbers
as to enable the companies to resume
the mining of coal with non-union
forces. RumOrs are current that an
effort will be made to start up the
washery at the Cranberry cOlliery of
\. Pardee * Co. and the No. 40 Le-
high Valley mine with non-uniOn
hands.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. June 9.-Many Of
the men who are still working COIL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
Olnev Indorsed for the Presidency.

Memphis. Tenn. June "a mass
meeting attended by large number
of the most prominent Democrats in
Memphis and Shelby county has in
dOrsed Hon Richard Olney. of Massa-
chusetts. as a candidate of the Demo
cratic party for president two years
hence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
ConsuIs Are shifted.
THREE GUARDS KILLED
BY MUTINOUs PRISONERS

Salem. Oregon, June 9.-Mutiny oc-
CURED in the state penitentiary this
morning when there was a wholesale
attempt by convicts to escape. Three
guards were killed by the mutinous
nriSnnerS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
Indinnn,s Nein of cold.

indianapolis. Ind. June 9.-State
Geologist FIatchley has been making
an investigation Of the deposits of gold
in Morgan. johnson. Monroe and
Brown counties. and is convinced that
in some sections there are paying
veins. He will enter at once upon
more thorough investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
C.. st. p. II. and o. Annual

St Paul, .hlne 9.-The annual meet
ing of the Chicago, st. Paul. Minneap-
oils and Omaha railway was held at
Hudson. Wis. The following directors
were elected for the term of three
years: Marvin Hught. David L. KIM
ball Bryon l.. Smith. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew and Horace e. Burt. Marvin
Hughitt was elected president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
or.nd Rapids Furniture Makers.

Grand Rapids. Mich. June 9.-The
local furniture manufacturers. after
several weeks trying to get together
on the proposed trust pooling plan,
have agreed to maintain their own as
sociation and raise the price OF furni-
tIre 10 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
Tried to Crnss in Front of the Train.

LoganSport. Ind. June 9.-Three
men were almost instantly killed by a
Panhandle passenger train at Jewell
Station. near Galveston. The dead are:
Thomas James. Harry Young and VIII
Patterson. The men were in buggy
and attempted to cross the tracks in
front. of the fast approaching train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
He Tried to Kill His Father

GIenwood. Ia. June O. Earl Gar
man. who on April 13 attempted to kill
his father. l.. NJ. Garman. grain
dealer has pleaded guilty to the charge
of attempted murder and been sen
fenced 10y Judge Thornell TO serve five
years i'm the penitentiary. The shoot
ing was result of Il quarrel between
the father and son over some prop
prtV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09

eral George Washington to besiege
General Lord CORVALLIS in Yorktown,
had an exceedingly lively day of it in
Chicago.
They saw sights, We're ut divers
places, and We're welcomed and smiled
on by dignitarieS. civil. social, CONNER
cial and educational Comte Rein de
ROchambeau and his spouse headed
the French party, which, between
showers. was driven from point to
point of interest by Il committee of
citizens appointed to make them well
come and happy. They left here for
the west at J:3O p. m. yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
Saratoga Visited By a
$500, 900 ConHa-
grafton.
NUMBER ARE MISSING
Two Killed and Others
Hurt--Fire Chief
Injured.

Saratoga. New York, June 9.-One
person was killed, one fatally injur-
ed, two others severely hurt and a
number are reported missing as the
result of a. fire here early today
which destroyed property valued at
$500. 900.
Killed and Injured
The dead:
Mrs. Mabie.
Injured:
Fire Chief Shadwick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
Ihsy maa a Loyeiy T1Ine.

Welch. w Va. June 9.-The Repub-
lican convention for the nomination
of state senator here almost ended
in riot. Guns and clubs were used.
The chairman was carried from the
hall bruised and bleeding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
FIVE POINTS ADVANCE
IN ALL GRADES OF SUGAR

New York, June All grades of
refined sugar advanced five points to-
daV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
WHO Saw Girl Can't Tbou

Elmira. y. Y, June AT the an
nual field day meet at the Elmire col
Iege campus Saturday Miss Bertha
Burgett. 'O2 broke the United States
record for college girls in base ball
throwing by throwing the ball 1S1 feet.
The best previous record was 163 feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
snapp Noninated to succeed MopkIns.

Aurora. Ills. June 9.-The Eleventh
district Republican convention nomi-
mated Howard NJ. Snapp, of Joliet. to
succeed A J. Hopkins in congress.
There were no other candidates and
the nomination was by accla alton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
FRENCH PARTYS VISIT
Chicago Entertains Distinguished
Europeans Over Sun
day.

Chicago, June 9.-The Comte de Ro-
rhambeau and the Comte de La Fay
ttte, representatives of the French
gentlemen of title who assisted Gen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
Rav Hovnne head

Euclaire, Wis, June 9.-Rev. Gjer-
mind Hoyme president of the United
Norwegian church of America died
today after a long illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
Passes Third Reading.

Berlin, June 9.-The reichstag today
passed to third reading the bill abol-
ishing the dictatorship in Reichsland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09

commissioner of labor, at the re-
quest of Wright, with whom he was
in communication today. When this
information became known rumors of
peace were revived. Wright, it is
believed, will directly represent
President Roosevelt.
Huntington. W. Va, June 9-De-
tails of events in the coal fields of the
two Nirginias since the miners strike
WIS declared Saturday present few
matters of intense interest, but suS
gest that the feeling is ripe for almost
anything. ThurmOnd is the center of
the New River coal field. NOtwith-
standing n heavy rain the miners pa
radcd the narrow valley of New River
yesterday, and much drinking ana ag-
ttation prevailed. EiGhty-five per cent.
of the miners in both the New and the
kanawha River districts went out on
the strike. and it is thought that to-
day not per cent. of the miners in
these fields il at work. Colonel W. L.
Rcnd- who employs more than 1000
miners there, announces that he will
concCde the strikers demands. but it
is doubtful if the miners employed mt
his works viii resume. as they will
stay out in sympathy with the others.
First Shots Fired at Keystone.
Details of the trouble at keystone
Saturday show il to have been very
vicious and murderouS attack on men
who refused to strike and on the mine
officials. One mine boss was killed
and many mine officials and strikers
were wounded. The fight was the re-
suit of an effort TO operate the mines
with nOn-uniOn men. Officials of the
company went to the mines in person
and ordered away knots of lettering
strikers. The men Sullenly withdrew.
but later returned in 4 body. some
armed with cudgels and some with re-
vOlYers. just rs the officials and num-
Der of nOn-uniOn workmen assembled
at one Of the shafts were preparing to
descend. Two of the strikers immedi-
ately fired upon the group and one man
fell mOrtally hurt. Many shots were
then exchanged and the strikers lost
Il number in wounded. The mine Off
cials rctreated and the strikers dis
perSed and the sheriff is looking for
them.
Vacation of Company Houses.
keystone adviccs say that in the
coal fields of the Norfolk and Western
district the strikers have additions to
their ranks today. Several operators
are now arranging for Hungarian min
I'm the district by the middle of this
week. The operators also claim that
they will enforce their order that all
strikers shall vacate company houses.
The strikers say they will not move
out. and serious trouble is expected.
EX-Deputy Marshal Samuel Smith has
been deputized TO gather men to go
into that field to protect the property
of the coal companies and also to en-
force the order for the strikers to va
cate the company houses
Difference of Opinion Here.
y, Davy there has been no serious
trouble yet. but the poerators an
nOunce that they will operate their
mines with non-union labor. The strik-
ers say that no nOn-union men shall
enter the mines. The operators are
putting guards. armed with Winches-
tcrs. about their property. and serious
results are expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09

Lacrosse, Wis. June 9.-William
Lee, one of the first settlers of La
Crosse county, died Saturday of old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
REV. q. H. HEPWokrH DEAD

Many Years Sermon Writer on the STAFF of
The New York Herald.
New York, June 9.-Rev. DIR. Geo.
II. Hepworth. for many years Il mem
Der of the editorial staff of the New
York Herald. whose Sunday sermons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
Anti-Anarchy BIZ Passed.

Washington, June 9.-The house
today passed the anti-anarchy bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
MurderOus Attack on
Mine Officials and
Non-Union Men.
ONE MORTALLY HURT
Further Trouble Looked
for in West Vir-.
ginia.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, June 9.-Presi-
dent Mitchell left here this morning
for New York where he will meet
Carroll ID. Wright. United States
commissioner of labor, at the re-
quest of Wright, with whom he was
in communication today. When this
information became known rumors of
peace were revived. Wright, it is
believed, will directly represent
President Roosevelt.