Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-22
NARROWING HORROR!
The Marian Murderer! Done to Death!
Pulled From the Pulpit

The Rev. DIR. Blank, pastor or the
Peoples church, lies in a critical con-
dition at the City hospital, the victim
of violence at the hands Of his own
parishioners.
The Sabbath quiet Of that church
was rudely broken by scene of riot
and bloodshed. No clear account can
be obtained, though we append exclu-
sive interviews with prominent men,
beers who were present
But it seems that regular service was
in progress when the magnetic presence
of the Marian was felt by all, and it Is
presumed that his evil spell was over
the minister, the eloquent Rev. Blank,
and caused those astounding utter
ances which enraged his usually de-
corous congregation into Instruction
against him.
They rose as one man and literally
tore him from the pulpit He escaped,
though seriously injured, through a
side door and was taken to the hospi-
tai. Fears for his safety even in case
of recovery are entertained, SO great is
the feeling against him.
The crowd was dispersed by officers
of the law amid much excitement. The
Marian must go!
From the New York Earth, Jan. 1,
1919:
THE SCOURGE REMOVED.
This is the day Of special thanksgiv-
ing appointed by the president to show
our gratitude that national scourge
has been mercifully lifted from our
land. we may once more walk freely
forth into the light Of day without fear
of the immense shadowy form and
piercing eye of the Marian who has
caused reign Of terror in the United
States for the last three months. Some
little resume Of his career may not be
amiss here.
In the town where he first appeared,
Butte. Mont, there are yet traces of
his ravages. He put an entire stop to
the system of social calls among the la
dies. Instead of joyful greetings the
caller met with such remarks from her
hostess as "Old frumpv' Hateful
thing" and What did you come here
for"
To which the visitor responded, to
her own horror as well as that of her
dear friend, Just to see if you had
bought any new furniture to replace
that shabby stuff In your parlor"
1t grew too dangerous. After the first
week of hair pullings all calling ceased
No woman could call her tongue hel
own with the baleful Marian influence
upon her. For the same reason there
have been no dances at the clubs this
entire season, and the churches and
schools are yet in a chaotic condition.
The town itself is now divided in
half, East Butte being the abode of the
larger part of the grown male popula
ton and West Butte occupied by the
majority Of the ladies. There are bu
few residences or homes occupied
They are chiefly boarding houses now
This is the direct result of the busy
month when the divorce courts turned
out an average daily grist of 213 de
crees, total aggregation of 6,391, 70
the month of November, 1913. On tn
other hand, many are reunited VIII,
had been estranged before.
Several prominent and highly esteem
ed citizens are residing for the presen
in the city Jail, while as many prison
ers are released, their innocence havin,
been proved beyond doubt since TIN
advent of the Marian.
Everybody has read the famou
Truth Issue of the Anaconda Come
Sheet. 1t has been translated int
fourteen languages. AS is we'll known
1t was caused by an unexpected visi
of the Marian to the editorial room
just as the printers devils began thei
nightly rush for copy.
We need not describe that mem0ra
BILE sheet, pocket edition, size 5 by
inches, its advertising columns of bar
gains reduced to facts and four stick
OF nonpareil, its society news shorn O
all glory or glowing adjectives, the mi
croscopic corner occupied by polio
items Invested of their padding, re
mlnding one of row of brownie skele
tons; the page devoted to paying gol,
mines and rich strikes in the Klondilx
shrunk by the hydraulic pressure O
that Marian eye to five lines. the un