Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-10-18
SPENSER WELL IDENTIFIED
Martinsburgers Who Saw Spenser
Sure Of the Fact,
SERVED TERM FOR GAMBLING
Indicted by the Criminal Court Of this coan-
tin 1880 and Served Eight Months.

last week that fhe convict was the
son Of 4 muatto woman, Lucy Piuer
Il .merly Of this city, has caused
d great stir in Baltimore. additional
evidence is t-orS GIT forth each day 70
ow conclusively that suenser j. the
bov who was known a. the son d
Lacy P:ner iii tlis city
Several Martinsburg men now by
ing IS Baltimore have added their tes-
timoav TO that Of Or. Muse and have
completed such train Of evidence,
that there is no longer position as 10
snensers identity
This additional evidence las been
placed before the young wife Of the
accused convict and she is now con-
WINGED that she has been 5asely de-
ceived bv man for whom She had de-
ternlined to sacrifice everything. and
do all possible to obtain his liberty.
Mrs. Snenser has gained the sympa
thv Of al who have read her story.
MRS. sPENsER GOES HOME.
After hearing all the evidence Mrs.
Spenser declared that she was through
with the convict forever. ard Friday
she passed through here on her way
home to her parents, in Cincinnati.
She SAID that she would place the mat
ter in their hands aud abide By their
decision as to her future life.
The fact Tint some discredit WAS
thrown upoa Or Muses. story, brought
forth Mr. Cha-les A, Tunnel, son If
Charles Thumel Of this city, proprie-
tor of the we'll known coffee house at 7
North street Baltimore, who stated
Yesterday that he WIS ina position to
back ND tie physician in everything
he had said about the convict
Mr.. John Ahearn, also an old Mar
tinshurger, stated that lie knew Spen-
ser. and was confident that whatever
Dr. Muse said in regard to him was
undoubtedly true.
CONCLUSIVE IDENTIFICATIJN.
Both of these gentlemen were seen
and Mr. Tunnel said that heswas per-
feotly will.nI 10 80 10 the Penitenti-
airy and identify, him. In conse-
quence Warden Wevler was seen.
and. accopanied Mr. Tunnel to the
shirt factory Mr. Thumel was taken
to the department in which Spenser
works and was tola to look around
and see if he could pick out the man.
Fully 30 prisoners were at work on all
sides of him, for he stood in the GEN.
ter of the room. He looked at each
carefully from his position, and few
seconds later he TUNED to the Warden
and said
''Warden, he is the last man at the
table, designating the one he had
reference to.
- You think that is the man do you"
asked the Warden.
Eyes, sir" said Mr. Tunnel
"Well. then. said the Warden,
f.suppose you walk down closer to him
where YOU can be sure.
A TELLTALE SCAR,
Mr. Thumel walked down the aisle
between two of the tables and stood
face to face with Speuser He did
not speak to him, nor did the con
Wet show any signs Of recognition.
He was well aware, however, that Mr.
Thumel was looking at him. Mr..
Tunnel soon retl -red to where the
We~den stood, ard said:
Yes. Warden. that j, csitiyely
Al.
whom l knew as boy II Martihsburg,
because l can identify him by pecu-
liar scar on bis forehead. ("
Before going to the Penitentiary Mr..
Thumel told the following story in
record to his acquaintance with Speu-
ser
Il was born IN Martinsburg just a
little over As years ago and when |
was sixteen years of age I was en-
poyed by man by the name of Mat
thael, a Confectionor in that town.
Lucy Piper, who is Sponsors mother,
was employed by the same man as a
domestic ID his house. / remember
her well She was inclined TO be tall
aud slender and light even for a mu-
latto. She had long straight black
hair and flways dressed well. she
was very proud and equally peculiar
SheK was well educated and would
never associate with the colored peo-
pie Of the town However, Arthur
was the one main thought Of her life.
She would never allow hum to even
speak to a colored boy, much less play
with one, and would always have him
near her. Her sparestime was devoted
entirely TO his interests, and by con-
slant and laboriors work she managed
to give Arthur a strong foundation
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