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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-04

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-12-04

ST. BoNIFACE SOCIETY ELE CT
OFFICERS-St Boniface Benevolent so
ciety elected officers for the ensuing
year on Monday. They are as follows:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17
"POsEY HOUSE"
SOON TO DISAPPEAR
"A Few Stories About the Historic Jail at
Barberton

At another time Dan Myers, a noted
character, was confined in the Jail.
1t was in the springtime, and the Mar
shal caught the housecleaning fever
and decided to clean up one morning.
1T wouldn't be very hard to get out
of here" remarked Dan, "but I won't
run no risks"
The Marshal was Of a more confiding
disposition then than now, and took
the desperate at his word. A slight
click attracted his attention a moment
later, however, and on looking around
he was dazed to find his prisoner gone.
He dropped his broom anu flew to the
door only to find it locked. The man
had slipped his hand out through a
hole In the door and lifted the latch.
Once outside, he slipped the bar over
the staple, (the door locks with a pad
lock- and the tables were turned nicely
upon the Marshal, who was a prison
er in his own jail, while the prisoner
was fleeing over the Hills. A few shots
from his revolver soon attracted the
attention of passersby, and the Mar
shal proved himself a sprlnter of the
first order and within half an hour
Dan was back in his old quarters.
Many attempts at escape have been
made and only last winter a fellow
tried to burn out of his cell by heating
a poker at the stove and applying it
white hot to the walls, which still
show the marks of the application of
the fire. The attempt was futile on
account of the iron sheeted outer
walls.
1--WE could get out of here In ten
minutes If you fellows would leave us
alone for that length of time," was the
remark made to the officers by sonle
prisoners not long ago, ''and there'll be
$40 apiece in it for you If you'll do it."
The officers did not earn the $40 how
ever.
Whenever a desperate prisoner is
taken to the "Posey House" it be-
comes necessary to keep man on
guard night and day, and every time
the officers go to the place after night
they take their lives in their own
hands and are never sure that they
are going to get out alive, as there is
no light near the jail and dark corners
where desperadoes can lie in hiding are
numerous.
Nearly every prisoner who has spent
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

Creating the office of an additional
stenographer for the Supreme court
Allowing insurance companies to
loan money upon real estate to an
amount equal to one half the value OF
the real estate and its improvements
Requiring all the parties to a case
In any court to be indexed, giving the
street and number IL residents Of q
city.
To require that all bills Of excep'
tions must be acted upon within 30
days.
A State copy right Law for plays
dramas, etc.
Extending the operation of the alb
ductlon law at the Girls Industrial
home to the Ohio Soldiers and Sail.
ors' Orphans home.
Preventing the incorporation OF
company with name that might
be misleading as to the kind Of bus
mess to be transacted.
Changing Arbor Day to April, and
requiring teachers to give their pupils
easy lessons in ornithology and for.
estry.
Allowing one corporation to own
stock in another corporation.
Authorizing counties to build memo.
rial buildings to .oldiers and pioneers
Referendum required.
Requiring County Commissioners ia
care for the graves of Confederate
as well as Union soldiers and sailors
in cemeteries used exclusively as such
burial grounds.
Establishing state normal schools at
Ohio and Miami universities and the
appointment of commission to deter
mine whether or not it would be wise
W OtuSi iioi cNhooio
at different sections of the state. The
law appropriates $4,000 to Miami,
$425, 900 to Ohio, and $1S,30O to VIII
berforce for normal school purposes.
Restricting signers to remon-
STRANGE against the construction of a
free turnpike to resident freehold tax
payers, and excluding minor heirs to
an undivided estate.
Giving the Ninth Judicial district an
official interpreter.
Making four additional common
pleas judges in Cuyahoga county.
Requiring County Commissioners
to fence all public burial grounds.
A law providing that patients at the
Gallipolis hospital for epileptics must
vote in the counties from which they
We're sent.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

Standing at the rear Of lot on
Baird ave, Barberton, is a little build
ing, unprepossessing in appearance,
which would be scarcely noticed by
stranger, but which has a unique
history and a name almost as unique
as it's record-the "Posey House. 1t
is Barberton's jail and has been as
much written about as any Jail in the
country
The "Posey House" was built when
Barberton was little more than ham,
let and has sheltered the prisoners of
Barberton, hamlet, village and city, for
ten years past. But now it is soon
to be replaced by a new and hand
somer building.
1t is small, red-painted building
sheeted over on the outside with iron,
while the interior in finished in regu-
lar Jail style. There are three cells
and an ante-chamber and the entire
interior is about Is feet square. 1t is
ventilated by six iron barred 6x1S
inch windows. The manner of its
coming by its high sounding title the
"Posey House." is that the first pris-
oner to be incarcerated there was
named Hughey Kerns, nicknamed
"Posey," and the place came to be
known as the 'Posey House" after
him.
1t is impossible to recall all the in
teresting things which have occurred
there, but the experiences of Marshal
Ferguson alone make several good
stories. Shortly after Marshal Fergu-
son assumed the duties of his office a
dozen tramps were picked up at the
Sewer Pipe works and set to work on
the streets of Barberton. At the end
of the first day six Of the "wearies'
had worked out their fines and We're
discharged. The Marshal was anxi-
Gus to make a record for himself
about that time, however, and so he
sent out and brought in six more to
keep the other fellows company. The
quarters were pretty close and the
tools were left in the room with the
men, When the Marshal went to
open up In the morning he found six
of his prisoners sitting outside the
door playing pedro, while the six new
eomers had shaken the dust of the
Magic City from their heels and sought
more congenial surroundings,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

nave, until they have shown them.
selves unfit. all the privileges and pro.
lection that is given good citizens.
Cases Of persecution. are rare, how
ever and while the wrong man NAV
be arrested at first for an offense.
there is rarely room to doubt the guilt
! of him who Is convicted after trial.
Courts usually err, if err they must,
on the side of mercy.
Confessions of guilt from those who
have committed offenses are often
hard to get. Devices of various kinds
and trickery must often be employed
to obtain information which is de-
sired, and open the mouths of those
who are being examined.
Few people know how the confession
of Edgar Johnson, now serving n life
sentence in the penitentiary at Colum.
bus, for the murder of Oscar Osborne.
an aged Richfield farmer, was obtain
ed by Prlsonkeeper John Washer.
who had the affair in charge, and the
relation of the circumstances of the
confession may be interesting.
For lorg time after his arrest.
Johnson denied his guilt. He told a
well connected story of his where.
abouts at the time of the murder. and
the officials after many hours with
him, were ready to give up in despair,
when a device occurred to the pris-
onkeeper which afterwards brought
out the confession.
1t was claimed, but not known to a
certainty. that Johnston went to CIeve.
land after committing the murder and
robbing his aged victim. and that he
bought some fine clothes there. and
dissipated considerably. This he de-
MED. Among the pieces of money
which it is claimed had been stolen
from Osborne, were some $50 gold
pieces. Washer took $50 piece and
carefully scratched the initials 20.
o. for Oscar Osborne. on it. Then
he went down into Johnstons cell.and
took especial care to have the prisoner
believe he had made a great discoy.
ery and told him he might as well
confess now"
He asked Johnston again If he would
talk. The prisoner said Mo- Then
Washer took out the gold piece, flip
ped it in the air. and then gave it to
the prisoner, asking him if he recog-
nized it,
NO" said Johnston again.
Don't say that said Washer.
Look at the initials of the man YOU
murdered, right on the money where
his own hands scratched it. That's
some of the money you spent after
ward in Cleveland"
Johnston's eyes fairly bulged from
their sockets. At last he was moved
from the stoical indifference to his
surroundings that had marked his
bearing before that time, and he said,
"I'll tell all about it, The rest of
the events We're brought out at the
time of the trial.
Suspects rarely have sufficient en-
durance to survive the sweat-box"
method long, and confessions are only
matters of time.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17
A Great Change at
a WeII.Known Corner

The erection of the brick building
of the Akron Grocery Co., at the cor.
ner of Mill and Summit sts., will mark
a lasting and beautifying change on a
corner that for years has been un-
slightly. Previous to about ten years
ago this corner was given an i'll appear.
ance by a high board fence which en-
closed barn yard. The fence was
somewhat after the fashion of spite
fence" although not built for that pur.
pose. 1t was erected by Mfr. David L.
King, who owned the entire frontage
ON Mill ST., from Broadway to Sum-
NIT ST., and formerly lived at the cor
ner of Mill and Summit SITS. The fence
evidently would have been more effec-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17
Personal Mention.
Especial Correspondence.)

Barberton, May 16-Solicitor e. r.
Baker was at Cleveland on business,
Thursday.
Attorney Charles zimmerman and
Postmaster Il. j. Davies attended the
Congressional convention at Warren,
Wednesday. Mr.. zimmerman went az
an alternate.
Miss Barbara Leader entertained o
dozen friends at card party at her
home on Tuscarawas ave-, Thursday
evening. Light refreshments We're
served and delightful time was en-
joyed.
Mr.. George Wagner is confined to his
home by illness.
Ex-Mayor John Mcnamara is con-
fined to his home by illness.
The Orientals, social organization,
is rapidly growing and now has q
membership of nearly 600.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17
POLICE CUSTODIANS
OF MANY SECRETS.
Hear Grief and Woe of Infinite Varety..f1ow
Edgar Johnston Confessed

The official who presides at the desk
at Police headquarters, whether be be
the Chief, 49, Captain, or Lieutenant,
is the recipient of more secrets. more
tales Of real or simulated woe, and
hears of more happenings out of the
ordinary, probably, than any other
person in the city. His visitors en-
brace members of every class of So
ciety; the merchant and the banker
is there frequently, and the dark
skinned denizen of Furnace ST. must
also make frequent visits to Police
headquarters, although. as rule,
members of this class believe that the
less they have to do with the police
the better for them, for they fear the
name of the law, and the suggestive
ness of the blue uniform of its repre-
sentatives. Very often they permit
real heart-breaking injustice to pass
in silence rather than seek the aid of
the police in any matter with which
they may be connected. To them the
law represents merely force. and re-
straint.
Tragedy and comedy minge in the
stories that are told, and the breath
lessness the man who tells of a
murder is often not more real and
earnest than that Of the man whose
dog has been stolen, or from whose
fence bad boys may have taken a
board. Suspected malefactors are
brought TO headquarters almost ev-
cry day for close examination and
questions.
For instance. young man has been
employed in store, and articles of diff
ferent kinds have been missed. Sus-
picion points to him, and becomes so
strong that the police are called into
the game, and the suspect Is taken
to Police headquarters. He is made
to recount his whereabouts and his
habits minutely; the slightest slip or
confusion of statements in his story
may land him behind the bars and
start him on a life of crime.
Again and again he must tell his story
and his hearers watch closely for any
variation Of the facts. Dozens and
dozens of such examinations take
place. for every arrest that is made,
and although a suspect may handle
himself SO cleverly that he is released,
from that time forth he is watched
little more closely by the police, and
effort is sometimes made later to show
that he is connected with affairs of
which he has been entirely innocent.
Each visitor has a different story.
There is infinite variety in the woes
with which mankind is afflicted, and
the more serious of it comes to the
police drag net, and it is sifted down
day after day, to crimes and offenses
against specific laws. Otherwise the
complainant is sent away to bear his
trouble as best he can, there being
no law which will help the case in
which he is involved.
In every city of the size of Akron
there are criminals of every grade of
viciousness; real, desperate charac.
ters, having no reverence for law or
the sanctity of human life. must
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

From the windows in the Offices at
the top of the Everett building espe-
cially In the northwest corner Of the
building is one of the longest and fair
est views in all this county of hills
and valleys. On clear day the sight
seer with good eyes can see down the
Cuyahoga Valley to the hills of Rich
field, beyond which a haze of smoke
tells of Cleveland's' industry. In the
summer fields of wheat CLINT in the
sum- while green trees and meadows
vary the color scheme. with the aid of
the blue sky. Many the weary plod-
der in the office building who is
tempted by the view that can be had
rom here.
To the west are the residences perch
ed on the edge of West Hill. and fur
ther on may be seen the trees and
slopes that tell where the city ends
and the townships of Portage and
Copley begin. Directly north the view
is broken abruptly by the little plateau
at the top Of North Hill, with it's
houses that in the distance look like
so many toys.
Those who have looked from the
windows at this view have praised it
unstintedly, and many journeys are
taken to the top of the building by
those who know what is to be the
reward. and many momentary
glimpse and mental journey is taken
over the country that is spread out
from the watchers very feet, for miles
and miles.
Mr.. D. o. Betz, of Sherbondy, be-
lieves breathing spot lying about
the city reservoir, on Sherbondy HILL
is entitled to place in the list of
charming hooks and corners of Ma
ture. During the warm months" he
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

tive if it had been erected across the
street, where there was a fine orchard
of luscious fruit. 1--WE did not let the
fruit rot on the trees" said a promi-
nent business man, who was one of
the boys of the sos.
The small buildings which are famil-
lar to all Akronians were erected about
ten years ago by Mr.. Ferdinand Schu-
macher. They have now gone the
way Of all earthly things" and in the
march of industrial progress will soon
be blotted from memory. Many citi-
zens have predicted that the time will
not be long until Mill st. will be filed
with fine business blocks from Main
st. to Summit.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

Sister F0eheria: Miss Oberdoerster,
Sister Justinia, and Miss Berrodin as
Sister Lawrence. Among those who
witnessed their taking the veil were
Mrs. Mary Wybel, Mrs. Peter Ober-
doerster and Miss Maud Irwin, of Ak
ron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17
"YES, | MEAN
IT." HE SAID.
Andrew Carnegie Willing to Buy
the Philippines.

London, May 17-When asked
whether there was any truth in the
published statement that he had offered
to pay $2O,OOO,O 900 for the Philippine Is-
lands, provided he was authorized to
announce to the Filipinos( that their
independence would be acknowledged
ultimately by the United States, An.
drew Carnegie laconically replied;
"Yes, l mean it."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17
Three Akron Girls
Have Taken the Veil

Misses Clara Wybel, Mary Ober-
doerster and Anna Berrodin, of Akron,
have taken the white veil in the Order
Of st. Dominick, having been admitted
into the st. Dominican Convent, at Jer-
sey City. Miss Wybel will be known as
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17
"TIRED TRAVELLERS"
Many Of Them Frequent Erie
Railroad Trains of Late.
(Specii.l Correspondence.l

NpPNNrt.f >|VfHVSIVfHuCffNCD
Barberton, May 16.-Said Special
Officer Charles Mentzer to Demo
crat reporter, Thursday: "Notwith-
standing the strenuous efforts being
made by the Erie railroad officials the
tramp nuisance is unabated and there
have been more brothers of the road
on Erie trains the past week than for
months past.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

night at the "Posey House, has left
his autograph on the walls and cell
doors, which are covered with names.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17
SOME LOCAL
BEAUTY SPOTS.
Pencil Sketches Of Pretty Places In or
About Akron.

says. 'this balmy little spot, famed
by cooling breezes, Is the most popu-
lar Of any in Akron with the evening
and Sunday ramblers, who are fond
of the picturesque. "From this emf
nence can be seen the larger portion
of one Of Ohio's busiest little cities,
with her numerous large buildings,
among which are school houses,
churches and factories. Busy trains
and electric cars can be seen hurry
ing to and fro on their important mis-
sions Of transit and commerce: heavy
columns of smoke, rolling from gigan-
tic smoke-stacks of our factories, tell
us that they are not idle. And lastly,
but not least, from my point of view,
this beautiful picture of Nature is
touched off with one of the most pic-
turesque backgrounds imaginable
which consists of a beautiful range
Of hills on the east and north, and
lakes on the south. Who could not,
for hours sit in this emerald home of
the Highland Springs, and study with
rapture, this enchanting book of Dame
Nature!
"On knoll or hillock rests his crest
Lonely and huge the giant oak"
In this city it is not the giant oak
that rests his crest on the knoll-or
mound-but the less pretentious pep
peridge tree. The tree stands on the
top of the knoll at the intersection of
Cherry st. and Park place. Nature
has clothed the knoll In beautiful
green and, when the acid berries and
the handsome oval polished leaves of
the pepperidge come forth in full
bloom in midsummer, the picture pre-
sented is one of rare beauty and
grandeur. The pepperidge tree might
not inappropriately be called 4The
Sentinel Before Glendale"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

You never heard of any one using
Foley's Honey and Tar anc not being
satisfied
J. M. LATER, J. Lamparter & Co.,
A. Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

1t is unique place in every sense Of
the word and should be preserved as q
curio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-17

If you want fine purse, wallet OF
bill book, see VIM. VOLTS line, corner
Howard and Market SITS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-06
Mr.. HARTMAN IN DALLAS
WENT AROUND BY WAY OF sHREVE-
PORT YESTERDAY MORNING.
Mrs. Hartman ard Party Passed Through
Here Yesterday Afternoon En- Route
70 Galveston.

President r. II Hartman aud General
Manager julius Kruttschuitt Of the South.
trl Pacific did not come 10 Houston yes.
tr-day. but Mrs Hartman aud children and
The other ladies composing the party ar.
rived herr mt $50 O'Clock iu the afternoon.
1aev were met Of tho depot by Manager
V.r Week Of the southern Pacific, who Of
f-ed his services In any way that he could
hc VI assistance. The party came la on a
special train and remMaed for thirty min
ulrs QUE VI the pleasant incidents OF their
short stay wa, thc tender and acceptance
q d magnificent basket OF flowers sent
with the compliments OF Mr.. W d. Cleve.
land, S. at 10 the special pulled out for
Giye.ton.
President Hartman nnd General ManaL or
kruttschnitt left Beaumont yesterday
morning over the Kansas city Southern for
Shreveport They wee accom- auied by
Mr. stuart K. knott, the president ot the
Kansas city Southern. AT Sa4e1 cyort the
special ear OF the party was switched on 10
tls Texas Pacific ana the run was made 20
Dallas. AT Dallas the party were joined
hv Vice President Markham, Manager Mil
i-r and judy a. $. te~-tt, general coun-
sfi of the Houston and TyNa, Central, VINO
i'lt here yesterday morning In response 10
q summons
Ii WIS stated yesterday evening that the
party would 90 over the line of the Houston
ana Texas Central and then come ON 20
Houston. hut the hour IT their arrival hero
ls-uuknoen.
Many stories have been sent out regarding
the object Of Mr.. Hartman visit, but Mr.
Hartman has given out nothing himself
end nothing definite can he said
Mrs Hartman Is expected To- await the
arrival Of her husband in Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-06
ms. SHERWOOD Lectures.
French Painters and Their Great Works.
American Art This Attefnoon.

French Painters and Their Great Works.
American Art This Afternoon.
Mrs.. b. Sherwood will give her last
lecture this afternoon. The subject Amer
lean Art is chosen in Difference TO the
present widespread interest I'm the work
In our country. The lecture viii be alum
dainty illustrated and Will emphasize Tie
hope FOR America in this new regard for
the beautiful
Mrs. Sherwood Will treat American Art
in three classes: early painters and -ouip-
tors, West, stuart rrumuul Fun, etc.,
The Hudson River School, keus-tl
Church, Berstadt, etc; and the mol I'm
printers. Hunt, Whistler. Sarsuut Abbey,
Nedder, Homer and lnness. .
TIC artist gave talk to the children Oh
Faanin school yesterday morning Fer
subject for the afternoon was Preach
Painters or the "BarbiZcn school Nllet
was the founder Of this school He lived
The whole world today goes 10 Paris to
learn 10 paint. IL is the greatest school
FOR technique in existence. Pictures Ie
not hung Ia he Louvre until The author
have ample time TO Judge whether bee a
true artist
France is also the mother OF landscape
painting Corot. ono OF Mllets to.ioNc->,
Is known as ihe poet painter" All
landscapes have the shades OF moraus ur
evening Mile gave the midday COLOR rs
well ~ Ind wonderful power I'm tle flrl'
ouS lights and shades. Through me inn Ne
cucc Of William Norris Hunt. an American
artist, we have more Of Millct's work rhla
any other country the Aneelus. 1is
cate IL was displayed in America =
awhile. hut Is now IN Paris. This pain'ias
was solo for more than any other in rae
world-SlSO.00n
III look forward 20 the time" said Mrs.
Sheru God. ''wnen | shall see The Augo'uS
in The art room Or your tarne-ie !o.ff7
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-06

day from Galveston on a sbort business
trip.
W r. Turner, commercial agent Of the
Naldalia. stopped over yeste.lay for
few hours. He has headquarters at Fort
Worth.
W c. Stewart, a prominent lumbernian
route to North Texas. where be will pur-
chase timber lands.
J. u. Bone, commercial agent IL the
Cotton Bet, and +. NJ Tuit'e. commercial
agent OF the san Antonio and Arkansas
Pass, are in Galveston.
Master Mechanic W. NI Paul Of the Gal
weston, Houston aud Hcndl-eon, is In the
city from Galveston AMI was Wis Tor 70
the local yards aud r0uudhouse yesterday.