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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
PHILADELPHIA POISON SHOP.
Police Trying to Lay 20 Murders to
Negro Herb Doctor.

Philadelphia, March 1.-THE police
are trying to fasten a score Of mur.
ders upon George Hassey, the negro
herb doctor who, they assert, operat.
ed a murder mill at which lives could
be snufled out for prices ranging from
$40 up. Developments as startling as
those in the celebrated Holmes case
are promised
Confirmation of the story that the
raid on Hassey's herb shop was due
to an effort to find out where John
and Annie Williams, now awaiting
trial on the charge Of murder, pur-
chased the arsenic alleged to have
been used in the killing of their two
children, was secured Saturday. Mrs.
Williams was brought up from Moya'
mensing prison and confronted with
Hassey in the presence of an assist
ant district attorney and two detec-
tives.
Did you ever see this man before?"
she was asked.
Il don't know" replied Mrs. viii.
Jams, sharply. Then she turned to
Hassey and said: Are you the man
we engaged to take our ashes away
when we moved into 1885 Vienna
street,"
Il never saw you in my life" re.
piled Hassey.
Hassey's connection with the Will
Jams case the Central office absolutely
refuses to discuss. We're sure of
our ground in the Williams case" was
all Assistant District Attorney Thayer
would say.
DR., Meeker the chemist, who de-
clares the "slow powders" supplied
by Hassey were rich in arsenic and
who is testing the viscera of the late
William J. Danz for poison, had long
consultation with the acting district
attorney.
Every physician within radius OF
half a mile of Hassey's home has been
summoned to give evidence as to mys-
terious deaths among his patients.
"This man Hassey has been dis
pensng his SLOW powders for ten
years" said Mr.. Hhayer yesterday
"No one can tell the number of his
victims We have already under in
vistigation three cases. In our raid
on the house we have found memor-
anda giving the names of the herb
doctors patrons. All are being looked
up. He has made since his arrest
many incrimlnating statements"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Thursday.

Government March estimate showed
large holding of grain in farmers
hands.
Woman suffrage was defeated in
New Hampshire in the vote on con.
stitutional amendments.
Republican members of the legislat.
ure in caucus have decided to press the
mortgage tax bill and a measure in.
creasing all liquor licenses 80 per cent.
Arthur r. Pennell, a Buffalo lawyer,
who has figured prominently in the
Burdick mystery, was instantly killed
and his wife fatally injured by plunging
over an embankment in an automobile.
Waterbury's Citizens Alliance CON
sidered a plan for organizing an indie
pendent city government to cope with
the disorder growing out Of the streas
car strike and its boycotting features.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
GREAT BRITAlN'S NAVY.
Years Estimates Provide For Unpar
aIIeled Expenditure of $17e,184,2

aIeled Expenditure of $17e,1S4,2o5.
London, March 17.-Admiralty Sec
retary Arnold-Forster introduced the
navy estimates for 1904, providing
for an expenditure of $179, 1884, ,2O5, in
the house of commons.
In the course Of an explanatory
statement the secretary remarked that
the estimates were unparalleled in
peace or war, and as private citizen
he could not help regretting that the
great competition and rivalry in the
matter of naval armaments continued
TO make tiis enormous and unproduc
tive expenditure necessary.
After mentioning the various in.
creases the secretary said the admir-.
atty proposes to complete this yeal
six new battleships, II armored cruis'
ers and one second class cruiser, two
sloops of war, four torpedo boat de
stroyers, eight torpedo boats and three
submarine boats. He also asked the
house to sanction the commencement
Vi JHlcG DdJJlCoulpo vi u NOiy INi hiiu
able type, four first-class and three
third-class cruisers, four very fast YES
sells to be used as scouts, 10 torpedo
boat destroyers and 10 submarine
boats.
The increased gun power of the
ships, said the secretary, Is steadily
progressing, while standardization is
augmenting the efficiency of all the
work. He incidentally mentioned that
21 obsolete vessels had been with
drawn during the year 1923, the
largest number on record, and said
that On April there will be under con
struction the enormous total of Il
ships, namely II battlesAips, 10 ar
mored cruisers, 2 second-class cruisers,
4 third-class cruisers, 4 scouts, 2 sloops.
18 torpedo boat destrSyers, torpedo
boats and 8 submarine boats.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Frida

A bill to increase by so per cent all
liquor licenses was introduced in New
York legislature by Senator Raines
and Assemblyman Stearns.
Mrs. Arthur r. Pennell died at the
Sisters hospital in Buffalo 26 hours
after being thrown with her husband
from an automobile into quarry ra-
vine.
Five boys who ignited a stick CT dy-
Mantle which they found on the frozen
surface of Scajaquada creek, at Buf
alo, were seriously injured when the
deadly piece of explosive went eff.
Walter Jackson, aged Is years, of
East Sullivan street, Olean, died at
the General hospital as the result of
burns received at the tank-car eXplOs
ion Monday night, making the 18th
death.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Active Demand and Prices Strong.

Demand is active with staple prices
strong at close to record levels, de
spite drawbacks in the shape of bad
roads, labor troubles, east and west
and heavy rains, overaowing rivers
and backward farm preparations at the
South.
The much feared check to trade
caused by past heavy advances in
staple prices as yet has failed to ma
terlalize. The present level of com
modify prices is the highest in three
years. February's movement was
very generally upward, 40 staples adj
vancing, while only Is declined, and
what is perhaps more impressive, 81
products remained steady and un
changed.
Compared with year ago, one-hali
of all staples are higher, while only
one-third are lower. A gain of 1 pei
cent in February, of 6 per cent az
compared with a year ago, and de
crease of only per cent from the
high water mark of February three
years ago is noted.
Wool is fairly steady, with rather
more inquiry in New England, and
what business is noted is confined
largely to quarter blood grades.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Monday.

Tonawanda has a new industry-a
large board and paper factory-to add
to the activity on the Niagara from
tier.
Cleveland Republican city conven-
tion Saturday nominated Harvey d.
Goulder for mayor and Sol Sontheimer
for vice mayor.
A searching inquiry was begun at
Buffalo Saturday into the murder Of
f. l.. Burdick on Feb. 26. Four wit
nesses were examined and adjourn
ment was had Atil Monday afternoon.
President Roosevelt will start upon
his Western trip the first Of next
month. He will go to Chicago and
from there to the Yellowstone. Coming
back to St Louis. he will then cross to
the Pacific coast
A civil suit fer $4,000 has been
brought by the Waterbury Railway
company against the strikers and
other unions who fined members for
riding in the cars. Money held by
unions in banks is tied up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Tuesday.

Dr. Marcy, family physician; Kate
Koenig, servant and Marion Burdick.
the murdered mans Oldest child, testi-
fed in the Burdick inquest at Buffalo
President Roosevelt, in spite Of The
protests Of white citizens, will make
Dr. w. d. Crum collector Of the port
at Charles on by recess appointment.
Philadelphia police authorities have
directed the opening of 81 graves, hay
ing evidence which makes them think
that George Hassey, the negro herb
doctor, is responsible for that many
deaths.
Whitaker Wright, promoter OF the
London and Globe Finance corporation,
and who is wanted in London on a
Iharge of having falsified the accounts
If the concern, was arrested in New
York on the arrival Of the French
iner Lorraine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18

Canton, o., March 16.-While Mar
ion Fras, a farmer, living at Howen
stine. a small town six miles south OF
here, was sitting in his home about
$3.50 o'clock Friday evening a shot
was fired through a window. The ball
struck him in the head and he died
soon afterward. Officers have gone
from this city, taking with them blood
hounds from the Stark county work
house, to put on the trail of the person
who fired the shot.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Tmn Manila Emhezzlers.

Nlnila, March 17.-William Wilson
former disbursing officer of the bureau
of coast guard and transportation here,
who was arrested at Montreal on the
charge of embezzling $4,000, arrived
here yesterday in custody. James
Beaham, disbursing officer of the Phil
ippine board Of health, VINO recently
was convicted of altering the accounts
of the board, arrived here from Shang
hal, from which city he was extradit'
ed. Both prisoners were taken to jail.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Pennell Killed


Arthur r. Pennell, the Buffalo at
torney who figured 50 prominently
in the recent Burdick murder
case, met with a sudden and terrible
death, and his wife was seriously in
jured in an automobile accident short
ly before 6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
on Kensington avenue, about 300 feet
south of Fillmore avenue.
The machine in which the couple
were riding suddenly swerved to one
side, just as they were opposite the
old Anna Genres stone quarry, and be.
fore Pennell could regain control Of
the automobile it ran over the curb,
plunged down the embankment and
crashed to the rocks at the bottom OF
the quarry, 80 feet below.
Pennell was pinioned beneath the
machine and literally crushed to a
pulp, almost every bone in his body be.
ing broken. He was killed instantly.
Mrs. Pennell fell from her seat in the
machine and was dashed against a
pile of rock. She lay lowering be.
tween life and death for 26 hours at
the Sisters hospital, suffering from a
fracture at the base of the skull and
several minor injuries, and died Wed.
nesday night at 8 o'clock.
As near as could be learned the
death of Pennell and the fatal injuries
OF his wife were the results of purely
an accident. AT first it was rumored
that while suffering from the mental
anguish entailed from the prominence
he had gained in the Burdick case he
had purposely run the machine over
the brink Of the quarry. This story
is branded as false, and the two wit.
nesses WHO saw the accident state pos.
itively that it was unavoidable.
According to the story told by both
of these young men, they turned about
when hearing the warning bell. BY
that time the machine was close upon
them and running at a rapid rate of
speed. Just as the phaeton was about
to pass them they saw Pennell make a
frantic effort to catch his hat, which
had blown from his head by a sudden
gust of wind.
Pennell threw up his right hand to
catch his hat and at the same time
lcosened his grasp on the handle by
which his machine is steered.
Then before Pennell could either
slacken the speed of the machine or
again gain control of it, they had
bumped over the curb Between This
low curbstone and the brink of the
quarry there is a scant space of five
feet In an instant the machine had
covered this distance. Then came the
awful plunge to the rocks below The
Witnesses only heard cry of despair
from the terrified woman, and a
hoarse shout from the man as the au.
tomobile disappeared over the brink.
Mr.. Pennell had gained considerable
unenviable notOriety on account Of his
unfortunate relations with Edwin l..
Burdick, who was murdered two weeks
ago, having been mentioned by Bur.
dick as correspondent in his suit for
divorce.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
THE BUaDICK INQUEST.
Mothcr-In-Law Questioned Fol
Over Two HourS.i

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pennell Killed
Burdick's Will Probated = ACTIVE
Demand For Goods-keeper GRAY
Receives Gold Life-Saving Medal
Postoffice Salaries.
The most interesting witness eX
amined thus far in the Burdick inquest
now being held in Buffalo, was Mrs
Maria Hull, the murdered mans moth
er-in-law. She is a little woman
with a nervous but resolute face
blue eyes and gray hair She wa'
gowned entirely in black and wore
a long mourning veil, fastened wei
back from her forehead.
Notwithstanding her 66 years, Mrs
Hull stood up under two hours OF Sc
we're examination by District Attorney
Coatsworth with remarkable coolness
Her answers were given in calm
quiet tone, excepting now and ther
when her voice took on a peculiar
ring. She used some smelling salt!
occasionally but never became con
fused.
Even when shown a photograph oi
the den with the body OF tAe mur
dered man lying on the couch with the
head battered in, Mrs. Hull did MOI
lose control of her nerves. She looked
at the picture calmly and intently
pointing cut familiar objects which
the district attorney asked her about
When excused Mrs. Hull left the wit
ness stand without assistance.
Peculiar to the auditors was her in
sistence that she was almost ignorant
of the cause that led to the divorce
suit and her statement that she hac
inquired of her daughter whether Bur
dicks charges of infidelity were vel
founded.
The name of Arthur r. Pennell was
not spoken all day, although he was
once referred to. There was no ref
erence to Mrs. Paine or Mro Warren
Next in Importance to the testimony
given by Mrs. Hull was that given bJ
DR.. Howland. He said that DR.. Marcy
the Burdick family physician who was
at the house when he arrived there
on the morning of the murder, re
quested him to maize it appear that the
case was one of suicide. After look
ing at the body Of the murdered man
DIR. Rowland informed DR.. Marcy thai
suicide was out of the question.
All in all, it is a remarkable inquest
made so chiefly by the vigor of the
investigators. They may go at later
witnesses as sharply as they went al
Mrs. Hull. If they do, and there are
no breakdowns, then the murderer is
either a person CT astounding self-con
troll or is not on the witness list.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18

Cambridge, Mass, March 16.-Ar
thur Murtland Scully Of Pittsburg and
Moncure Biddle Of Ardmore, Pa, were
among the ninth 10 who were taken
out from the class of 1905 by the "a
nous institute Of ITO. Others ol
the 10 were from New York, Brooklyn
and Boston This is one of the Oldest
student organizations at Harvard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Keeper George N. Gray Honored.

On the request Of Superintendent
Kimball of the life-saving service the
secretary of the treasury has forward
ed a gold life saving medal to Keeper
George n Gray of the life-saving sta
tion at Charlotte, N. Y, for extreme
and heroic daring in saving life from
the perils of the sea"
On December Is, 1902, Gray with
his crew, in the face of extreme per
sonal danger and great suffering, eft
fected the rescue of four men and one
woman from the schooner John r
Noyes" which was wrecked on Lake
Ontario on that date, 23 miles from
the Charlotte station.
Gray and his men were under oars
constantly for Is hours, rowing about
60 miles in an open boat and in a
heavy winter sea, and says the sec
retary in his letter to Keeper Gray
exhibiting great bravery, discretion.
skill and sound judgment"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Fire at Deposit, N. Y.

SusQuchanna, Pa, March l6.-Fire
at Deposit, Broome county n. Y, Sat
urday destroyed the Oquaga hotel, tho
Central House. Stones Opera House,
Becks cigar factory, McNaught's gro
Gerry store and several dwellings. TIE
loss is said 20 be $4,000 The fire
originated in the Oquaga hotel.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pointed Paragraphs Cn.onn
ling the Weeks Do;ngs.
Long Dispatches From Various Parts
of the World Shorn of Their Padding
and Only Facts Given In as Few
Words as Possible For the Benefit
of the Hurried Reader.
Wednes sday

Rudolph Hellert aged 40, was killed
by falling on a circular saw in Eugene
Brewers mill at Wolcottsville Niagara
county. He died within an hour.
Fifteen persons were killed and 20
injured by flaming gasoline whilr
watching fire caused by wreck of d
train of tank cars near Olean, N. Y.
A dispatch from Paris quotes emil
nent French astronomers in opposition
to DR.. Alfred r. Wallace's theory that
the earth is the center of the universe.
An attack on army duels and the
kaisers military skill, in the reichstag,
brought out a ruling from the president
that criticism of the emperor is mad.
missible.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Nanderhilt's Horse Won.

Paris, March Nv. X. Vanderbilt's
stables made a notable showing at the
opening Of the racing season at st.
Cloud, Cleopatra IL winning the Prlx
des Troenes, Edna getting a second
place in the PriX D'Ouverture and
Quos Ego running fourth in the Prix
des Pierriers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Forty Strike Breakers.

Marietta, O., March 1.-THE Amer.
ican Bridge company brought 40 men
here yesterday to take the places Of
strikers. Thirty went to work on the
bridge over the Ohio river. A mum.
ber of special policemen have been
sworn in.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Church nna sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9;45 a.
m: NJ. E. Sabbath School at 1000 a. IN.
Preaching in M. E. Church every SAD
bath evening by Rev. o. ii. Nickle
Preaching in the f. M. Church every
Sa bbath evening at the usual hour. hev'
McGarvy. Pastor. .,
Services in the Presbyterian Churcn
every sabbath morning and evening"
The regular meetings of the w. q. Il.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
menth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Knapp Held For Murder.

Hamilton. o., March H. - Alfred
Knapp, the alleged muiti-murderer,
was given a hearing before Mayor
Bosch and was held to the grand jury
without bail. Chief Keummerling re.
cited the whole story of Knapp's arrest
and confession and the identification
of the corpse.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
AAN0
]. &. WENK.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

BnTyeSs.-T. f. Ritchey.
Couacllmen.-Dr j. q. Dunn, q. q.
CASTOR, ]. b. Muse, c. f. Weaver, j. w,
Landers, j. II. Dale. w. Killmer.
= Justices of the Peace. A. Randall, 81
j. Setley.
Cbnstdble-S. II. Maxwell.
C0LLect0r-S. j. Setley.
School Directors-L. Fulton. j. O..
Scowden. j. L. Wenk, Patrick Joyce, l.
Agnew, Il. l.. Haslet.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18

Chicago, March 17.-Mayor Carter
II. Harrison was renominated for a
'ourth term in the Democratic city
convention here yesterday.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18

C,APT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" G. A, r. Meets lst and Sd Monday
evening in each month, in A. o. U. W.
Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18

C,APT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No;
" 1877, w. II. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, IN A.
o. u. w. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
FoREsr COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member Of Congress-Joseph Q. Sibley.
Member of Se,ldte-J. X. p. Hall.
Assem6ly-C. w. Amsler.
President JHdge-W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Jadges-R. B. Crawford W.
II. Ii. Dotterer,
P,othonotary, Register &c Recorder, de-
j. G. Geist.
SheriG.-Geo. w. Noblit.
Treasurer Fred. A. Keller.
Commissioners &C. Burhenn, A. H.
Shipe, Henry Weingard.
District A AttOrney-S. ID. Irwin.
jury ssiOners-Ernest Siooie'
Lewis Wagner.
Coroner-Dr. ]. w. Morrow.
County Auditors-W. ii. Stiles, Geo.
w, Holeman, B. A. McCloskey.
County SmUeyor--D. w. Clark.
County .Superintendent-E. e. Stitzlh-
ger.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18

rNIoNESTA TENT, No. 164, X: o. t.
i NJ, meets 2nd and 4th "Wednesday
evening in each month in A. o. U. W.
hall Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18

ISOREST LODGE, No. 1874, A. 0. U. w,
L Meets every Friday evening inlA.o.u.
w. Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

fTI' .NESTA LODGE, No. 1859, |. o. o. +;
i Meets every Tuesday evening, in odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT IL SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do al
kinds of custom work from the finest to
.he coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
ton given to mending, and prices rea-
sOnable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18

CURTIS NJ. SHAWKEY,
" ATTORNEY-AT-L LAW.
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18

Burdick's Will Probated.
The will of Edwin l.. Burdick. who
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18
Regular Terms of Court.

Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pennell Killed
Burdick's Will Probated = ACTIVE
Demand For Goods-keeper GRAY
Receives Gold Life-SaVing Medal
Postoffice Salaries.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-29
NEW TODAY

Fer sale.--Poland SOW, with pig, for
sale. Apply to W. r. Kaplinger, IL
miles east Of asylum. 6-29-sts
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-29
AM Edueated Eool Nlaaer.

Wilmington. Del. June 29.-Rev.
Montrose W. Thornton. colored. pas.
tor OF the First African Methodist
church, OF this city. preached a sensa.
tiSnal sermon to his congregation to-
night. He said In part:
The white man, in the face OF his
boasted civilization. stands before my
eyes tonight the demon OF the worlds
races, a monster incarnate, and in so
far as the negro race is concerned
seems 10 give no quarter The white
is a heather, fiend. a monstrosity be-
fore God, and is equal TO any act in
the category OF crime. ! would soon.
er trust myself In den OF hyenas
than in his arms. With a court. law
and officers OF the law in his hands
the despised negro can expect no mer.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-29
First Try.out Race Todax.

Newport. June 29.-The Reliance
meets the Columbia and Constitution
today in the first of six races which
will decide the choice of the cup de-
fender. 30 far the Reliance has never
had trial in seaway. The Columbia
has been given a thorough overhaul
ing. The limit today is five and hall
hours A drizzling rain this after
noon was followed by a piping is.
knot breeze. with a good jump on the
sea. Yatchsmen say II the Reliance
shows as good form as on smooth
water She win prove a wonder. The
committees yacht reached the light.
ship at II O'Clock. and decided today's
course to be l5-mile beat eastward
and return. They started at 1915.
with the Columbia first across the
line, Reliance next. and twenty min.
utes later the Constitution turned to.
ward the shore as though she had met
with an accident.