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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-22

Prof Loeb recently that
trety the basis o life
He said that the motion the due heat
but to the electricity the body.
"a part the chemical energy
into electrical energy, which gives energy
organs the body"
The announcement that electricity and heat
climax Of Prof Loebs experiments extended
years.
These results he says going upset teachings
Of the textbooks physologyhat they going expose
faacy medicine it is administered regular physician
day
dent Of this subject twenty years
hons from under personal treatment
In his book written three years Gin his Introductory
mars he II anticipate still greater results my
demonstrate the truth my lifelong electricity
basis Of all animal vitality, without
In another his Mclaughlin gives eompre-
hensive solution the problem by
Loeb. Dr. Mclaughlin says
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05

still alive. lie says that she got
divorce from him and that he lost
track of her except that he heard that
she was in Louisville. Another chap
ter was added to Knapp's confessed
career when he asserted that he was
implicated IN several hold-ups here
last December.
Knapp was asked why he commit
ted his various crimes, and how he
felt when he was choking woman
to death. He said: Il can't tell. l
was seized with an irresistible desire
to choke them, and l can't help it. /
could not let go when 1 once begin
even if / wanted to. never feel any
remorse-only feeling of satisfaction
when / know that they are dead.
used my hands in every case except
that of Mary Eckert. 1 choked that
woman with towel, but could have
done it with my hands. got acquaint-
ed with Mary in Dayton, o., through
an advertisement, and when she went
to Cincinnati l visited her at her room
and choked her to death one night"
Knapp denied that he assaulted lit
tie Ida Hebhardt at Indianapolis be-
fore he murdered her. Every doctor
who has seen Knapp here agrees that
he is normal pervert, similar to
Jack the Ripper" except that he finds
satisfaction in choking women and
children.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05

Who Says She Loves Him and He Loves
Her-Anectionats Missive.

Who Says She Loves Him and He Loves
observation-disclosures Missive.
indianapolis, Feb. 27.-Anna Gam
BILE, the fourth wife of Albert A.
Knapp, received a letter from her hus-
band yesterday, evidently written aft
er his confession to the Hamilton au-
thorities Wednesday night From its
tone Knapp expects to be sent to the
penitentiary for life. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
MY Dear Little Wife, will drop
you a few lines to let you know how
l am getting along. 1t looks very
dark for me, and SO we will have to
expect the worst. l don't know what
they will do. with me, but l expect it
will be life In prison at Columbus, o.,
as they are on the track Of Hannah.
They have not found her body, but
may find her by the time you get this
letter. l won't write much this time,
but as soon as you answer this will
write more.
But, oh, my darling sweetheart, 1t
is hard to be parted from you. But
be good girl for Allie, and take good
care of yourself. You know what l
mean, don't you? Now write me
nice long letter. Don't forget your
kid, and he will never forget his little
sweetheart us long as he lives 1 will
tell you all in my next letter. Write
just as soon as you get this. How Is
daddy? With love and kisses, VIII
close. Your loving husband until death.
Get our marriage certificate from the
police. Write at once. Allie to Annie.
Address Albert A. Knapp, Butler Counr
ty Jail, Hamilton, O."
Mrs. Knapp said she did not know
anything about the Hannah mentioned
in the letter, as her husband had new
er spoken to her Of the woman. HE
spoke of having a wife at one time"
she said, but didn't ask him any
questions. 1t didn't bother me-" Mrs.
Knapp abused her husbands family
and said they had objected to the mar
rage.
They wrote to him." she said, land
told him that IL he did not give me
up they never wanted to see him
again. That was after we were mar
ried. Allie told them he had Elarried
me and intended to stick by me
through thick and thin. He loves me
and love him. All am afraid Of Is
that they will kill him In the electric
chair. II they send him to the peni-
Tertiary 1t won't be so bad, because l
can go and see him once in a while"
When asked II she thought Knapp
| was insane the young woman said be
had never acted as though anything
was the matter with his mind Mrs.
Knapp said that II she got the money
she would 90 to Hamilton and 80 her
husband.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05
PIXIES OPERA HOUSE GONE
Old Queen City Play House Swept By
Fire That Nearly Wipes

Cincinnati, Feb. 26.-Pike's Opera
House, six-stOry structure, was al
most entirely destroyed by fire last
night. The loss is estimated at $780,
0OO The building is situated on
Fourth street between Vine and Wal
nut streets. The lower floors were oc-
cupied by the Robert Clarke Book
company, Martins restaurant, Whites
restaurant, Adams express Office and
the Joffee grocery store.
The theater in on the second floor,
while offices fill the top floors. Hen
rietta Crosman in 1.-The Sword of the
King" was the attraction at the thea
ter this week, and the entire scenery
and costumes will be lost.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05

Indianapolis, rep. 20. - A Speclal
from Hamilton, o., says that Knapp
has confessed killing his wife, the
crime having been committed Dec. %
last
Indianapolis, Feb. 26. = Albert A.
Knapp, of Hamilton, o., formerly of
indianapolis, was routed from his bed
at the home of his bride, formerly An
ma May Gamble, at $50 Indiana ave-
nue., at a. N. yesterday by the po-
lice and taken to Hamilton, O., on ac-
count of the probable murder of for
mer wife, The Hamilton police say
that they have damaging evidence
against him; that they believe he has
had four wives, and that he murdered
at least two of them. Mrs. Knapp,
No. A, became the wife of the prison
er about two weeks ago. She is about
% years old, and met Knapp during
the holidays two months ago, when
Knapp was visiting his mother, who
Nv GU at tndl ti1lC III Tic AuQidnd ave
nue block.
Evidence Against the Accused.
The Hamilton police say that on the
day after his wife disappeared he sud-
denly packed all his belongings and
left the town. One of his dead wife's
dresses. which was packed with his
clothes. was partially burned. 1t also
developed that on the morning Mrs.
Knapp disappeared, Knapp bought a
large dry goods box, for which he
paid a dollar. took horse and wagon
and hauled tie box away. He says
1t was filled with old rags, of which
he was trying to get rid. The Hamil-
ton police think the box contained the
body Of the missing woman.
Accused Has Police Record.
Knapp is an indianapolis man, hav-
ing been reared in this city. His
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Knapp,
lived in the Indiana avenue block I'M
til about a month ago, when they
moved to Cincinnati. Knapp has a
local police record, and has served
many years in the penitentiary. He
was sent to the Michigan City peni-
tertiary in October, $780, for ten years
for assaulting Alice Hall, young girl.
He was released in June, 1902. He
has also served terms in Joliet Qlls.),
Jeffersonville, and in Columbus co.
for various crimes. The local police,
however, know little about Knapp ex-
cept that he was sent to the prison
at Michigan City.
Second wife IN Indiana Woman.
A special to The News from Jeffer-
sonville, Ind, says: Jennie Connors,
Albert A. Knapp's second wife, who
was mysteriously drowned. was an
Indiana woman. Her home was at
Lawrenceburg. Ind. Knapp was SEN
fenced to the local prison Dec. 6, 1886,
from Dearborn county. His occupa.
ton was given as that of shoe
maker. His term was for the year
He earned thirty days for good be
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05

1t is the medicine above all others
for catarrh and is worth its weight in
gold. Ely's Cream Balm does all that
is claimed for it.-B. W. Sperry, Hart
ford, Conn.
My son was afflicted with catarrh,
BE used Ely's Cream Balm and the
disagreeable catarrh all left him..
G. Olmstead, Arcola, Ill.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts.
or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
St., New York.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05

Washington, Feb. 27.-The acvisa-
bility and legality Of the appointment
by the president of senators and men,
bers on commissions formed the SUBJ
ject Of considerable discussion in the
senate yesterday, but the talk pro-
duced no action, and the sundry civil
bill was passed. The senate went into
executive session at lao p. N. and
devoted the remainder Of the day to
the Panama canal treaty.
In the house the whole day was
taken up in seating Wagner in place
Of Butler. from Missouri. The Demo
Gratis filibustered, but by efficient use
Of the gavel and Gear Reeds" rules
the unseating was done and the house
took recess to IL a. m. today, as the
Democratic filibustering il due to con-
tinue, owing to the unseating of But
Ter
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05

No Sign of 1t In the Miami River-KnapI
Tells Conflicting Yarns.

No Sign Of 1t in the Miami River-Knapp
Tells Conflicting Yarns.
Hamilton, o., Feb. 27.-Knapp late
last night said he never married Han
nah Goddard, for whose murder he is
now held here. He says that she was
jealous of Mary Eckert, and that Han
nah Goddard prompted him to murder
her former rival Mary Eckert He
asserts that Miss Goddard held the
hands of Mary Eckert while he choked
her to death with towel. This con-
flicts with Knapp's prior statement re-
garding the strangling of Mary Eckert,
but he is conflicting in other state
ments. He seems more incensed
against the Goddard woman than 9th.
er victims.
The men who have been dredging
the Miami river for the body Of Han
nah Goddard got as far as Venice, ten
miles below the city, and having failed
the search for her body may be aban-
doned. In that event it is probable
that he cannot be held here, as the
only evidence against him is his own
conflicting statements. If he is not
held here he would be taken either to
Cincinnati or indianapolis. where there
are cases Of record for indictment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05
Proverbs

When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is so perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05
Knapp, the Murderer of Four We.
men and a Child, Con-
fesses His Crimes.
HE oHoKED THEM ALL TO DEATH
has No Feeling While Doing It but
That of Satisfaction.
Also Suspected OF Barn Burning and
Sent to Prison Once for Assault
on a Girl - Wife No.
Interviewed.

indianapolis. Feb. q. Albert
Knapp, arrested in this city Wednes-
day, who lies in the Butler county Jail
at Hamilton, o., self-confessed as the
most depraved criminal run to earth
since the crimes of III. II. Holmes
were laid bare in 1895, has the follow
ing crimes at his door by self-con-
fession, with the exception of the barn
burning: Emma Littleman, killed in
Cincinnati lumber yard Jan. 81, 1894;
Mary EcKart, who was strangled to
death opposite the Cincinnati Y. Nj. G.
A, Aug. i, 1891; Jennie Connors
Knapp, his second wife, murdered in
Cincinnati, and thrown into the can
al there Aug. Z, 1894; Ida Gebbard,
child, assaulted and murdered in Indi-
annapolis July 10, 1895, her body be-
ing found several days later in barn
in West Indianapolis; Hannah God
dard Knapp, his third wife, murdered
at Hamilton, o., and her body thrown
into the Miami river Dec. %, 1902.
Case of Fatal Depravity.
Knapp has served five prison SEN
tences-three for larceny and two for
assault He has served two terms at
Jacksonville. Ind, one at Columbus.
o.; one at Joliet, Ills, and one at
Michigan City, Ind, to which prison
he was sent from Indianapolis in 1896
for assault on Bessie DRAPER, a child.
Since his return to this city in De-
cember he has, the police feel sure,
been guilty of two barn burnings. When
he was convicted fer the Drapier as
sault he threatened to get even with
every one concerned in his conviction.
He Begins "Getlins Even"
Ex-Sheriff Womack, then sheriff,
gained his enmity. His barn was re-
Gently burned and several thousand
dollars worth of fine horses and i'm
ported cattle were roasted to death.
AL Boardman was one of the jurors
who convicted him. His barn was
burned about six or seven weeks ago.
Almost every hour adds to the long
list of crimes laid to the mans door.
Hannah Goddard Knapp, the murder
er's third wife, called at the Office of
Leon Reinhold, an indianapolis attor-
ney, last October and asked him to
bring divorce proceedings for her. She
said she feared her husband would
murder her, as he had made threats.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05

A weak stomach weakens the man. be-
cause it cannot transform the food he
eats into nourishment. Health and
strength cannot be restored to any sick
man or weak woman without fret re-
storing health and strength to the stom-
ach. A weak stomach cannot digest
enough food to feed the tissues and re-
vive the tired and run down limbs and
organs OF the boiy. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cleanees. purifies. sweetens and
strengthens the glands and membranes
OF the stomach, aud cures indigestion.
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. J.
w. Hess. Drug Store.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05
PARENTS DECLARE HIM INSANE
Was Kicked In the Head by a Colt and
Later Struck by Lightning.

Cincinnati, Feb. 27.-The parents Of
Knapp last night said that Alfred is
insane, and that his confession should
not be believed. Alfred had given them
so much trouble they believed he
would be better dead. Mrs. Sadie
Wenzel, his sister, on hearing Of the
confession, went to the Cincinnati po-
lice headquarters and thence to Ham
ilton- She said her brother when 8
years old was kicked by a colt at
Twenty-Mile Prairie, Ills, and later
struck by lightning at. Terre Haute,
and but for her parents she would
have had him adjudged insane.
Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 81. = Alfred
Knapp, the self-confessed murderer Of
four women and a girl, now under
arrest at Hamilton, O., began his ca
reer Of crime in Terre Haute. He
married his first wife, Miss Emma
Stubs, In this city Nov. 8, 1888. He
was arrested Jan. %, 1884, for larceny,
and sent to Jacksonville. His wife,
who was but II years old, secured Z
divorce.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05
Winchester Rifles the Manner OF
CIashing, and Results Are
Four Dead Men.
ONE OTHER Is FATALLY: HURT
Losses All on the Side of the Mob
Which Resisted q Legal Process.
Sequel of the Granting Of an Injunc-
tion Against Strikers I'm West
virginia-Seventy-T Three
Rioters Arrested.

Charleston, W. Va. Feb. 26. - At
Stamford City, in Raleigh county, at
dawn yesterday, terrible battle took
place between the Joint posses of Dep
uty United States Marshal Cunning
ham and Sheriff Cook, on one side,
and rioting miners on the other, as a
result of which three miners were
killed, two others are MORALLY wound
ed, and several others on both sides
were more or less seriously hurt. The
killed are: Dick Taylor, - Dobson
and an unknown miner. Mortally
wounded-Joe Heiser and Irwin Law
son. The trouble grew out OF the at
tempt to arrest thirty-four Miners for
violation Of blanket injunction Issued
by Federal Judge Kellor last August
Heiser has since died
Miners Defy the Law.
On Last Saturday Deputy Marshal
D. w. Cunningham went to Atkins
vile, mining town i'm Raleigh coun-
ty, to arrest men charged with violat-
ing the injunction. He was sur
rounded by a large party of miners
armed with Winchester rifles, who or
dered him to leave the place, on order
which he quickly obeyed- Sheriff
Cook at this time attempted to make
some arrests under process issued by
the state court, and was treated in a
like manner. Cunningham returned to
this city and reported to the marshal
and district attorney that he could do
nothing without a large force, and
then only at imminent risk of pre-
cipitating bloody conflict.
Must Be Served at All Hazarda.
He was instructed to return with
men sufficient to serve the process
given him and TO do it at all hazard.
Before Cunningham returned to At
kinsville, however, Marshal Thompson
and S. c. Burdette, attorney for the
United Mine Workers, went to the
scene. spending most of Sunday and
Monday there. They found everything
quiet, the rioters having withdrawn
from the immediate neighborhood and
crossed New river, going into camp
300 strong near the Big Q mine on
the north side. Thompson and Bur
dette came home Tuesday morning,
and Cunningham and a strong posse
went from here TO make the arrests.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05

Put Mob Law ON Top and Then Go Into
Csmr-surprise and Bloodshed.
When Atkinsville was reached the
federal forces were joined by Sher-
III Cook and his posse, the coal COM
panies near by furnished some guards,
and the deputy and sheriff found
themselves in command Of about 100
well-armed and determined men. The
rioters had recrossed the river on
Tuesday, and were parading up and
down before the various coal works
from $50 to 200 men, armed with
Winchester rifles. They intimidated
miners at work. drove away the guards
of the mines, and even went so far as
to disarm one guard and force him
to march at the head of their process
sion. Emboldened by their success
they attempted to burn down a bridge
OF the G. and o. railroad over Piney
Bulch, and threatened the destruction
of other property. Tuesday night they
went into camp near Stamford City.
Yesterday morning about daybreak
the officers ard their combined posse
surprised the rioters in their camp,
and called on them to surrender. The
reply was a shot. This was answered
by a shot, and Immediately a furious
battle was raging. When it ceased
three Of the rioters lay dead and
many others were found to be wound
ed, two of them fatally. Seventy three
arrests were made, ten falling to the
share of Deputy Cunningham and six
ty-three to that of Sheriff Cook. All
tie prisoners were taken to Beckley,
the county seat Of Raleigh, where the
ten United States prisoners were given
a preliminary hearing by Commission
er Dunn and held for appearance at
court here.
The Injunction which the miners
were charged with violating was is
sued by Judge B. F. Keller at the
suit Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Coal
Agency company last August The
defendants in the case were all the
coal companies operating in the New
river field, 80 members of the United
Mine workers by name, including
President Mitchell and Secretary VII
son, and all other persons whatsoever
who aided and abetted them. The in
junction covered almost every foot Of
ground in the coal mining region Of
New river.
While all If the mines IL the Kama
wha and New river sections have been
at work for some months the strike
has not been officially declared of. and
its embers have been smouldering
in the New river gorge, threatening to
break into fame in the spring.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05
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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05

It Il Early in Two Ways, for It Deals with
Mas Ancient Enemy In the
Embryo.

Waterloo, Ind, Feb. 26.-While men
were cutting timber on Snake island,
in Steuben county, north of here, they
found a number of eggs, almost as
large as hens egg, in the hollow Of
an oak tree. The tree was atyut two
and half feet in diameter at the bot
tom and twenty-six feet from the base
was large knot. An opening in the
knot led to a roomy hollow that was
filed with dirt and decayed wood.
The men thought the eggs belonged
to a bird, Lut in the shells, which
they opened, they found a young
snake, neatly coiled, and, when un-
rolled, measured from twelve to four
teen inches in length. The reptiles
were beautifully notified, lead colored,
with white spots, and none of the
wood cutters could determine the spe-
cies. The snakes were frozen, but
when taken to warm place they
thawed out and began to wiggle their
tails.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05

committee of twenty-six citizens his
acceptance of the Democratic nom
ination for mayor of Cincinnati. He
will head the regular Democratic city
ticket, but has been requested to ac-
cept the nomination by citizens re-
CARELESS of party.
The city is normally Republican by
large plurality, but for some time
there has been an organized fusion
Movement. The Independent Repub-
leans stated that they would not ask
for fusions Or a citizens ticket if In
gals would head the Democratic
ticket.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 26.-George
w. Self, editor of the Corydon Repub-
Iican, has announced he will be a can
didate for reporter Of the supreme
court before the next Republican state
convention. w. e. Cox, of Jasper,
has announced that he will contest
the nomination of Zenor, of the Third
district, next campaign. He has an
nounced his candidacy to a number
OF friends and asked them to go to
work early and try to secure the nom-
fnation for him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-05
READ 1T THROUGH.
'Twould Spoil THIS Story to Tell Il in the
Headlines,


To use an eighteenth century phrase,
this is an "o'er true tale" Having hap
pened in q email Virginia town in the
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had no personal knowledge of the rare
curative properties of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Last January" she
says, my baby took dreadful cold and
at one time / feared she would have
pneumonia, but one Of my neighbors
told me how THE remedy had cured her
little boy and l began giving it TO my
baby at once and it soon cured her. /
heartily thank the manufacturers OF
Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy for plac-
ing 90 great cure within my reach. /
cannot recommend it too highly or say
too much in favor. hope all who
read this viii try it and be convinced as
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