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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
JEALOUSY THE MOTIVE.
Prominent New York Man Kills Wo.
man and Himself.


New York, Sept 3-Henry T. Edison,
thirty-nine years old, shot and killed
Mrs. Fannie Pullen, thirty-three years
old, and then shot and killed himself.
The double tragedy occurred at Ed
sons residence.
The murderer and suicide was son
of former Mayor Franklin Edison. Ed
son is said to have been insanely
jealous of the woman and wanted her
to go away with him.
The shooting occurred in the pres
ence of DR.. David o. Edison, the sui
cide's brother; his wife, Mrs. Henry
T. Edison, and baggage mover, Thorn
as Wood.
Recently Edison had quarreled with
his wife and finally decided that he
would leave her. He had sent for Mrs
Pullen, who was a friend of the fam
lily, and she came to the house not
knowing what was wanted. Edison
turned to Mrs. Pullen, in the presence
of his wife and his brother, and asked
her to go away with him to some other
state where they could be happy.
Mrs. Pullen Indignantly refused the
proposal and turned away from Edison.
DR.. Edison severely reprimanded his
brother for making any such remarks
and then left the room with Mrs. Ed
son. Almost Immediately afterwards
the shooting occurred.
Mrs. Pullen was the wife Of John F.
Pullen, an auditor at the Grand Gen.
trail station. She had two children.
Mrs. Pullen and Mrs. Edison had been
intimate friends for eleven years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
Facts
About
Medicine

elf your Vinol is such Wonder
full stuff, what's the need of harp
ing about~it so much in the paper.
A remark heard in our store.
We answer: We advertise Vinol
because we have found it a good
thing.
We advertise Vinol under our
own name and with our own guar
antee, because it IS different from
the twenty medicines my friend
alluded to. For instance, it is not
a secret preparation. 1t is endorsed
by physicians. 1t has a surprising
record Of cures right here in town.
1t has our absolute guarantee of
money back if you are not helped.
We advertise Vinol to mcreaseits
usefulness. We may repeat, but
we remember that the great Sena-
tor Benton said, "Ding-dong is the
most effective argument" meaning
that you have to say thing a good
many times before you can get
people to believe it. ''
Sowewant to say once more that
we believe Vinol will do effective
work in ninety-eight cases out of
one hundred of debility, nervous
ness, insomnia, bronchitis, hacking
cough, lung troubles, and the
obscure troubles of irritable and
fretful men and women. ~,
For sale byHanson.& Emerson
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
MAN BELIEVED TO BE DEMENTED
PeRslsTENTLY DEMANDS TO
SEE THE PRESIDENT.
ARRESTED BY SECRET SERVICE AGENT
CRANK FULLY IDENTIFIED AND
HELD FOR EXAMINATION
BY LUNACY BOARD.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept. "a man
giving his name as Henry Weilbrenner
was arrested at Sycamore Hill while
making a persistent demand to see
President Roosevelt. The man was
armed with a revolver, fully loaded.
He was taken to the village and placed
In the town prison.
Shortly after 10 p. m. Weilbrenner
drove to Sycamore Hill in phaeton
buggy. He, was stopped by the secret
service operative on duty. Weilbren-
ner said he had a personal engagement
with the president and desired to see
him. AS it was long after the hours
when visitors are received the officer
declined to permit him to go to the
house The man insisted but the Off
Ger turned him away.
Soon after Weilbrenner returned
and again insisted that he be allowed
to see the president if only for min
ute. This time he was ordered away
and told not to return.
Just before II o'clock the man re-
turned a third time and demanded of
the officer that he be permitted to see
the president at once. The officers
response was to take the man from
his buggy and put him in the stables,
where he was placed under the guard
of two stablemen. A revolver was
found in the buggy. Later Weilbren-
ner was brought to the village and
locked up.
Weilbrenner several years ago had
q nervous attack which rendered him
mentally helpless for day or two, but
his family supposed that he had been
quite restored by the medical treat
ment he received at that time. Since
then he had manifested no symptoms
of mental ALTERATION. He had no So
cialistic or anarchistic tendencies so
far as known, never having been inter-
ested in any questions of that kind.
He was employed daily on his fathers
farm.
Weilbrenner was arraigned during
the day before Justice Franklin on
complaint ut the secret service oper-
alive who placed him under arrest.
Justice Franklin questioned the pris-
O. Jut his movements the pre-
Nious evening. His replies were made
in quiet tone of voice, but they indi-
Gated apparently beyond doubt that
the man is crazy.
Justice Franklin, after the examina-
ton, concluded he would hold We'll
brenner until an inquiry of lunacy
could be held upon him.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
BATTLE WITH BURGLARS.
Officer Kills One, Wounds Another and
Captures Two.

Baldwin, R. l., Sept. 3.-Deputy Sher-
if Louis j. Cook early in-the day shot
and killed one burglar, probably ia
tally wounded a second and captured
two others. He discovered them try
Ing to break into vacant house at
Baldwins park, near here, and a des-
perate fight followed, but Cook es-
capped injury. The men are supposed
to have belonged to gang which has
been active for several weeks in this
section ami the deputy had been on the
watch for them The man who was
killed had attacked Cook with a corn
knife, but after struggle the deputy
managed to draw his revolver and fire,
the ball piercing the mans side, killing
him instantly After shooting the Sec
ond man Cook was reinforced by
Charles Crowley, a resident, and they
soon captured the two fleeing robbers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
FATALLY WOUNDS HIS WIFE
Shooting Follows Written Quarrel of
Deaf MuteS,

Chicago, Sept. civilian Sipes, a
deaf mute, had quarrel in a written
conversation with his wife and at it's
climax shot her five times, inf1icting
wounds from which she will probably
die.
When the police arrived Sipes at
tempted to escape and while climbing
on the roof of his house was dragged
back by detectives. He pointed the
revolver in their faces and pulled the
trigger, but all the bullets had been
discharged at his wife.
In the house the police found roughly
written notes which had made up the
conversation and which apparently led
to the attempted murder.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
YOUNG WOMAN TAKES POISON.
Wisconsin Girl Commits Suicide in a
st. Paul Hotel.

st. Paul, Sept. 3.-Miss Katie
Rourke, who had recently been en-
ployed as a waitress at the Fisher no
tel in South St. Paul, was found dead
in a room at the Maple Leaf hotel, this
city. A bottle which had contained
carbolic acid was on a table near the
bed. Letters left by the young woman
indicate that she was respondent over
a love affair with young man named
Richard Perra.
Miss Rourke left her home in Elroy,
Wis, last January and obtained en-
ployment in the Fisher hotel at South
St. Paul and, according to her sisters,
soon afterwards formed the acquaint-
ance of Richard Perra, who was en-
ployed at the stock yards.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
ESCAPE WITH THEIR BOOTY.
Burglars Rob Bank of $2,15o at Silver
Lake, Mimi.

Hutchinson, Mimi, Sept. 3.-The
State bank of Silver Lake, ten miles
night, the safe blown open and the con-
tents, amounting to $2l50, taken.
Thirty dollars in pennies were left.
Five hundred dollars of the pluRder
was silver.
Entry to the bank was gained
through a rear door. The vault was
cut into through brick walls and the
doors opened from the inside. Nitro
glycerin was used to blow open the
safe, the crease around the door first
being stopped with soap.
There is no clue, but IL is evidently
the work of professionals.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
SUSPECT DENIES STORY.
Confession Regarding Chicago Murder
e.. Said to Be False. *

Chicago, Sept. 3.-John F. Sluder,
ex-employe Of the Chicago City Rail.
way company, who gave an alleged
confession of the circumstances sur
rounding the murdereus raid on the
company's barns last Sunday morning.
has informed Chief O'Neil that all his
startling yarns about the tragedy were
false
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
Knapp Refused New Trial.

Hamilton, o., Sept. 3.-Judge Bel
den has refused new trial for Alfred
A. Knapp, the self-confessed murderer
of two of his wives and three other
victims. The court fixed Dec. IL for
the execution. Knapp took the deci-
sion with Indifference and made no
statement. He will be taken to Colun-
bus for electrocution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
Knights TempIar Elect OFFICERS.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. S.-The grand COM
mandery, Knights Templar, has been
engaged all day in the election of Of
ficers. Thomas A. Parker, Mason City,
prelate; John H. Whitbeck, Chicago,
treasurer, and Gil w. Barnard, Chi
cago, recorder, were reelected. All
the other officers were advanced and
Arthur M. Gilman, Peoria, was elected
Warder
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
SHOOTS A sALooNkEEPER.
Ohio Man Resents Refusal to Sell Him
Drink.

Wooster, O., Sept. 3.-Harry Lau-
bach, twenty years Of age, probably
fatally shot Mox Lees, saloonkeeper
at Orrville, and later fired two shots
into his own head, dying almost in
stantly.
The shooting followed a quarrel be-
tween the two men because the sa-
loonkeeper had refused to sell Laubach
a drink Laubach had acted queerly
for several days and it is thought his
mind was deranged.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
GAVE A FORTUNE TO CHARITY
Once Wealthy Woman Kills Herself
in Brooklyn.

New York, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Mary Lang,
once wealthy, is dead from carbolic
acid poisoning at a Brooklyn hospital.
Several years ago her husband died,
leaving her a fortune and handsome
home in Williamsburg. She began to
give help to all sorts of unfortunate
families and as the appeals for aid
multiplied her fortune disappeared.
Her home was lost through the fore
closure of a mortgage and finally she
was driven to seek assistance from
folks she had helped.
Most of these persons are said to
have turned her away and, as she was
too old to secure employment, she COM
mitted suicide.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
DARING BANK ROBBERY.
Thief Secures $500 From a Milwaukee
institution.

Milwaukee,, Sept. 3.-The Germania
National bank was robbed of $500 dur
ing the day by daring thief who gave
his name as George P. Johnson. The
money taken was a package Of cur
rency and was extricated from the
paying teller's desk by means of a
short piece Of copper wire while the
teller was engaged at the telephone.
The thief was run down and cap
tured and the money recovered all in
the space of few minutes. .rA ii,
The prisoner acknowledges that his
real name is George Shea and he is
credited with having robbed the Met
ropolitan National bank of New York
of $4,000 on July %, 1899, for which
he served term of two and half
years in Sing Sing "s--
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-03
FEELING OF INSECURITY.
Numerous Murders in the Coal Field
of Pennsylvania.

Of Pennsylvania.
New York, Sept. 3.-Continued Grim
inality in the anthracite coal fields OF
Northern Pennsylvania has not only
aroused a feeling of insecurity among
the residents Of the poorly protected
mountain districts but the authorities
are becoming very much puzzled over
the mystery surrounding the numerous
murders committed here, according to
special dispatches from Tamaqua.
1t is believed that some outbound
organization is responsible for the
crimes. The police of Columbia county
have already arrested several suspects.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28
STATE VS.. ANDREW ROGERS
Test Case on Sentencing Drunkards-
Bennington Tax Cess Heard.

Montpelier, May 22.-Suprcme court took
q recess this afternoon until next Tues
day morning at O'Clock, when WASH
ington county cases will be taken up.
The first set for hearing is the hahcas
corpus case of State VS.. Andrew Rogers,
to settle the question whether Judges of
city courts can commit respondent to
the House of Correction at Rutland for
Il second offensc of intoXication, as an
alternative sentence for "a line ana costs.
one Eutland equity case, one from chit
t"ndcn count, state, eX rel, James l..
Burke vs.. II. &. IIawlcy, ana five cases
from Washington county vet remain to
b. heard. 1t will take at least two full
days to complete the work of the term
The Bennington county case, in re. Will
Of Nahum +. WhccloCk. that was set
FOR hearing, was continued to-day. Two
Bennington county cases were argued.
The first was A. j. Downs ct. al. vs.. II.
4. johnson, executor, ct. al. This was
= bill in chancery brought by Andrew j.
Downs as heir, and Irving T.. Gibson as
administrator of the estate of Matilda l..
Downs, who died In Burlington in 1881,
AGAINST Henry A. Johnson, executor of
the last viii and testament of Elijah
Downs, and also against Matilda Marley,
n granddaughter. and Caroline r. Downs,
a daughter of Elijah and Matilda l..
Downs. In her lifetime Matilda l.. Downs
inherited s2,0n, which Elijah Downs her
husband, invested in his own name, and
| il now cannot be distinguished from his
own estate by his executor The property
which the heirs now seek to recover
! amounts to about $3,0OO. Batchcldcr and
/ Bates appeared for the plairtfl. g. II.
| Mason for the executor, Barber and
| Darling for Caroline Downs.
| The other Bennington county case
! argued was Frederick Godfrey. collector.
vs., Bennington Water company and trus-
tees. The plaintiff as collector of taxes
for the town of Bennington, seeks in this
| action to recover the town. highway and
school taxs attempted to he assessed on
the grand lists of the defendant town and
! village tor the years 1895 and 1879. The
defendant claims that the plaintiff can
vote of the town of Bennington for tllcS,
wears authorizing the assessment of such
taxes, that there was no legal grand lists
for those years, that defendants plant
was not subject to taxation under section
go, subdivision 7, Vermont statutes, and
that the grand lists and taxes assessed
thereon for both the years named arr
invalid and illegal. o. NJ. Barber APP
pearcd for the plaintifi, j. *. Batchcldei
for the defendants.
The last case argued this afternoon was
Irving $. Jcnncy VS.. w. S. Sweeney, quo
warranto proceedings, from Addison
county. The question supreme court Is
asked to decide is as to whether the plain
tiT or defendant was elected road com
missioner for the town of Leicester fol
the year 1903. The plaintiff claims III
was elected on the fourth and sixth bal
lot. while the defendant declares IN,
ninth ballot was decided IN his favor. Joe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28
DEATH OF MRS. scHILLING.
THE NORTHFIElO ACCIDENT
Railroad Commission Making Its Ola.
cial investigation.

Northheld, May 2l.-'rhe railroad com
mission,rs, Fuller &. Smith Of St. Adams
Henry : bingham of Bennington and
Horace W. Bailey OF Ncwbury, held a
hearing at the Mortified House this fore
noon in the matter of the wreck south of
tins place ON the morning of April D.
states Attorney Writer'S of the Cen
iral Vermont railway was present.
James Lynch engineer of the wrecked
train was the first witness. lie said that
ne had been an engineer ON the Central
for a number of years and never saw any
thing about the ledge where the landslide
occurred. to make him think it unsafe.
The bottom of the ledge was at least six
feet from the rail and it gradually slant
ed up about 10 feet lie had been riding
through the cut for 10 years and never
thought of any danger from it. lie gave
i'm detail the facts Of the wreck as they
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28

Francisco, arriving there Sunday morn
ing The department headquarters VIII
be at the Palace Hotel and arrangements
have been made at the Netherlands hotel
for accommodation during tn" curHmp-
mont. The headquarters car VIII start
from Morrisvillc and other cars will br
placed at the different points which Will
be st accommodate those going This will
hc through train and made up of Sleep
crs. The Chicago, Milwaukee q St Paul
railroad is getting out a very handsome
which will be sent to anyone desiring 1t
hy Applying to Gen. Frank kcnncld de
partmcnt commander, Morrsvillc, or Il.
T. Bowman of Randolph.
SKUNK FARM IN WARDSBORO.
\ Boston man recently bought large
farm in Wardsboro, where he and his
brother intend to start a large skunk in
ddstrV for the skins and oil. tn" latter
being IN good demand at the present time.
His atSt experience with IL of the ami
mails, which were caught in traps. was "a
little discuuraginE. He put them In II
pen. which was securely screened with
VIE extending into the earth some four
feet and as high again ahov" the ground
Thursday night his captivcs somehow
mNstori0usly escaped leaving nothing
but - strong hint of their brief captivity.
Tho farmers are not discouraged, how
ever and second instalmcnt Of skunks
is expected within a day or two.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28
EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION
County Meeting in Session at Middle
bury Interesting Papers Read.

MiddlcburY. May 22-About 10 teachers
and patrons gathered in this town to-day
i'm Attendance at the first anuGH con-
Ncutiou of the Addison County Teachers
and Patrons association, which is being
hello here to-day and tomorrow in con-
noction with the State Teachers lnst-
tutc.
Many of the visitors passed the greater
part of the forenoon in driving about the
town visiting points of interest. The CON
Voutiou was called to order at II o'clock
i'm tho Baptist Church md President y.
f.. lioWcs, principal of the graded school
of this town. delivered an address of
welcome. outlining the purposes of H."
newly formed organization and asking
the cooperation of both teachers and
parents i'm making the success of Tho
institution assured
Ilo was followed by Iroi. Theodore
ircuci,ls If Middlobury College, VINO
spoke upon "rhe Fundamental idc" e.!
the Public school"
"Mctnods in Arithmetic" Wa tic SILL
icct of Principal j. l.. Algcr of johnson.
Prof Thomos e. Boycc was to have
spoken, but was not present. y recess
WAS taken for dinner
The afternoon session opened with
a business meeting which was fully
attended. Miss Julia f., Reed Of
NerEonncs read paper upon Ian
which she gave many pertinent suEgcs-
tons upon the subject. one of tho most
interesting and instructive events of the
day was the exhibition of physical Gull
turc 10y a class of 20 children under the
direction of Mis- Anna r. Kingmun Of
Ferrisbureh. "Outdoor Nature Study
was the theme of a paper by Miss Ida
A. Kingsley of New Haven. "School Room
Decorations" was the subject of a paper
by Miss Lottie J. Burr of Middlchury.
Following what was termed "a round
table conference" which was in charge
of State Superintendent Ranger adjourn
ment was taken to the graded school
building, where an exhibit of school work
| by the MiddlcburY pupils was viewed.
The evening session opened at O'Clock
IN the Conversational Church with an
| address by Superintendent Ranger, his
subject being THE Industrial Ann in Ed
| ucation." In opening Mr.. Ranger said
| that tho true American spirit was to
! labor and not to be n sloth or drone and
! that education had so allied the educd-
| tioral with the industrial world thai "
have learned that it is right and be
| that we should work. 1.-THE school
America is first of all to honor labor"
| said MIR. Ranger.
His remarks which were followed by a
bass solo by Frank w. Thomas Of
Mlddlobury.
President A. T. IIowes introduced
Louis =. Nash. superintendent of schools
of Holyoke, Mass, who in opening his
remarks upon the subject of Literature
and Its Relation to School Life sad it's
| reading generation Of ours. Literature
guides our energies and stimulates He
said that all reading was by no means
| literature. lie scored the popular novels
that agitate the public mind for season
and then suddenly drop out of notice. He
urged the reading of the works of the
old masters of literature in preference to
the lighter Wien of literature that pre-
walls among the writer's of to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28
Young Farmer of Quechee At
tempted Murder without
Provocation.
BELIEVED TO Be INSANE
Made No Resistance When Arrested
Waived Examination and Was Held
under 1000 Bail-Angus Nichol.
son Hanged Himself with
Piece of Barbod Wire.

Woodstock. May 22.-Wiliam II. Pierce,
a young farmer of Qucchec, shot his
brother Charles this morning about >
o'clock. The shooting occurred in the
stable at Richard Scavcr's farm, whore
the victim WAS working. Pierce fired
two shots from a revolver. the bullets
striking both forcarms but the wounds
are not considered serious one bullet
passed downward toward the wrist, the
other pioughing toward the elbow. Mr.
Scavor heard the shots and found William
at the door of the stable wild-eyed and
excited with "A revolver in his hand "Tve
shot and killed my brother" were his
first words
Mr. Soavcr found Charles lying partly
unconscious in IL manager, as if he had
fallen in faint. He was removed to
his mothers home near luechec village
after he had somewhat recovered from
the shock.
After shooting his brother leaving him
for dead rs far as he knew, William
Pierce returned to his home near the j.
g. PARKER place where he has been living
alone. He saw Deputy sheriff Thomas ON
the way to the Scaver place but made no
move to get away. going about his morn
ing work as if nothing had occurred
Officer Thomas was warned by relatives
ana noiGhhorS not to attempt an arrest
alone as Pierce would probably make "a
fight. He had therefore summoned De
putty Sheriff Spafford from White River
junction and Deputy Sheriff Peck also
came along. Pierce. however. made no
resistance. coming ont of his house when
MIR. Thomas beckoued to him. The officer
called for his firearms. which Pierce
WAS not going TO give up at first. hut
finally said his revolver was in the stove
whore officer Spafford found it. 1t was a
~ calhre, six shooter, and still carried
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28
lIFElESS BODY FOUND
Young Man in Barre Commits Suicide
l. .av F mi V.

Barrc. May 1.-The lifcless and per-
fcctly rigid body vi Angus Nicholson.
aged 81 years, was found this evening
suspended from a tree with his head
through Il Moose of barbed wire. The
scene of the tragedy was piece of woods
just off Sixth street. a small boy on his
way after the cows found the body and
at once told his parents who in turn noti-
fled the police and Mayor Jackson. The
latter with his son. Or. j. w. Jackson.
proceeded at once to the spot and took
down the corusc which they found stiff
and rigid. showing death had come sew
cral hours previous.
The dead man was last seen last night
ON mis- way M Sixth street. The method
Of hanging was a peculiar one. He had
taken a piece of barbcd wire from a
nearby fence and had hammered down
the barhs to prevent LIS decorating his
throat and permit of perfect slip-a-
moose. The wire was then attached to
the limb of a tree at sufficient height
to enable the unhappy man after placing
the moose about his neck to step Off a
slight elevation into eternity. The body
hung with the toes just touching the
ground
The suicide is a peculiarly sad one in
that Nicholson leaves a wife and three
small children, one of them a babe of "A
week old. Mrs. Nicholson is sick in bed.
The family reside on cliff street NiChol-
son was stone cutter and the motive
of his crime is uncxplainablc.