davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19
NEWS OF THE CITY
MRS. THAW GIVES
LAND TO MANCHESTER
Pittsburg Woman Returns to
College Valuable Property
Purchased i'm 1893

Mrs. William Thaw of Pittsburg has
donated to Manchester college q yalu-
able piece of property, adjoining the
institution, which she purchased from
the college in 1898 at a cost of $4,000
In 1893 Mrs. Thaw bought the prop
erty to help lift the debt OF the college
and now after carrying il all these years
she has decided it back to the institu-
ton free of taxes and all membranes
in an endeavor to encourage the pres
ent movement to establish an endow-
ment fund which is to insure the sta
bility of the college for all time to
come.
Her total gifts to the institution have
amounted to $4,000.
Mrs. Thaw is the widow of the late
William Thaw, vice president of the
Pennsylvania railroad, who died some
years ago in France, leaving an i'm
mense fortune. She is widely known
for her benevolence, especially IN be-
half of institutions of learning,
Rev. James Wallace, president Of
Manchester college, was mainly instru-
mental in obtaining this last munifieent
gift from Mrs. Thaw for the Institution
of which he is the president.
The movement TO endow Manchester
college was started last year at a
meeting at the Aberdeen hotel, when
number of representative. citizens
of three, consisting of Messrs. Thomas
Shaw, President Wallace and R. A.
Kirk, was appointed, with the latter
as chairman. On Dec. II, 1904, the fol-
lowing circular was sent out to the pas
tors of the various churches:
Dear Brother: The movement to endow
Manchester college Is now being actively
prosecuted. We believe that you are in
active sympathy with this movement and
we are glad that such is the fact. 1t is
our conviction that no one can render so
helpful support to this movement as the
pastor OF the church In his own congTaga-
ton. We refer chiefly to help that is ed
vocational So, with your concurrence
your church is soon to be canyaSSed for
funds for this endowment. We earnestly
request that you will use every reasonable
opportunity Of impTessing upon your peo-
pie the duty Of giving liberal support to
this important object. II the people re-
spond as expected the work viii be COM
pleted by the close Of the present college
year.
-R. A. Kirk
Chairman Endowment COMMITTEES.
Thomas Shaw,
President OF Board.
james Wallace,
President of College.
The movement has SO far proved to
be a great success and the latest gift
by Mrs. Thaw has given new impetus
to the work and the promoters feel that
others will undoubtedly be moved to do
their utmost in the interest of the in
.Stitution, so as to prove to their bene-
factress that they are also doing every
thing within their power to bring to a
successful end this movement and to
show their appreciation Of the work
done by the committee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19

dying In hospital at Springfield Cll.)
to tell me, his brother, the truth.
fmplored him to tell me the exact
truth. 1 told him that would not de-
sert him II he were thousand times
guilty.
Will say that / am not guilty.
though you all leave me to hang on the
gallows, my brother declared to me-.
and he said IT with an air of truth that
1 could not doubt If ! would. The OUT
look for my brother, / do not hesitate
To admit, looks bad. There is a chain
or circumstantial evidence about the
case that would cause the stoutest
heart to fear for the result. but there
is no positive evidence to connect my
brother with either OF these awful
crimes, and they do not very often hang
innocent men In this country. Thank
God for thatl
Ciinss to Statement
one has only to talk with my broth
er TO believe in his innocence. When
1 nrst came to st. Paul I resolved TO
take In writing his statement. That
statement he has chung to ever since
Both myself and his attorney have
tried to tangle him In his original
statement in the light OF more recent
developments Not in the slightest de-
gree has he varied from his first long
the day that the poor German butcher
was so brutality murdered in his little
snop on Seventh street do not be-
ieve that any guilty man, sitting In the
very shadow of the gallows and un-
uergoing the awful mental strain that
VI course ne must be under, could re-
member every detail OF a story manu-
Iactured for the occasion. He must be
and he is innocent of the first crime
ana II he is innocent Of that, he never
killed poor Joe Hartmann.
Their Mother Dying D.
Our mother is sick at Springfield.
~nere sne was taken to a hospital
rom the family home at WayerIy. nj
Sne does not know anything OF the sus-
Picion mat rests on her son, and she
never VIII know, for we cannot expect.
ner 10 recover. 1 told Edward again
tocay OF the hopelesSness OF her re-
covery. and he was deeply affected.
put ne steadfastly maintained his in
nocence. The misery from the suspi-
clOn resting against him was deepened
oy the knowledge Of the almost certain
oeath or our mother. If anything could
stir mans guilty conscience I know
this would, but not so much as by the
movement OF hair did he show auy-
thing to indicate that he is guilty OF
the murder
SaAo tne NeW York brother,
quietly but with a determination not
TO believe his brother guilty of the
worst murder that has ever stirred
-. Paul community. Il maintain that
Edward Gottschalk is innocent. He Is
my brother, 1t is true. but were he the
Ner1est stranger. knowing what / dosof-
MS conduct since his arrest and his
unwavering attitude in maintaining his
innocence, am forced to but one con-
clusion- He is innocent and I shall do
my utmost to prove his innocence to a
court and jury"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19
GOV. JOHNSON is
GUEST OF TRAVELLERS
United Commercial Travellers
Greet Chief Executive at
Big Reception

Cow and Mrs. John A Johnson
were guests of honor at a reception
given last night at the Commercial
club by SANITY City council of the
United. Commercial Travellers. The
council turned out in large numbers
and the big parlors of the club were
uncomfortably filed when the receiving
party arrived. This consisted of:
The governor and Mrs. Johnson and
Messrs. and Mines. Mortimer Sher-
cd. senior councillor of the organiza-
ton, Henry Capser, J. A. McDermott,
F. W.Faber and ]. w. Williams.
The members of the council and their
friends and ladies formed in line and
passed out of the main parlor Of the
club, through the hall and were met In
the library by the receiving party.
Behind Gov. Johnson, hanging on the
wall of the library, was an elaborate
emblem of the order done in flowers
and palms and blossoms were placed
all about the rooms.
When everybody had greeted the
guest of the evening, Mortimer Sherod
welcomed Gov. Johnson in sincere
fashion.
Inatie course of his remarks he said:
The commercial travellers of Min
nesota had the honor last November Of
electfng a man to the highest Office in
the state who is possessed Of the hon
esty OF Lincoln, the bravery Of Roose-
welt and the craftsmanship Of Blaine.
In the few short weeks that he has oc-
cupied the chair Of governor he has
shown these qualities and the mem
bers of this order are happy when
they think Of the part they took in
placing him where he is"
The governor replied briefly, saying:
This is the first time since election
day that l have had an opportunity to
return thanks to the commercial trav-
elers for what they did for me and the
principles 1 represent. I do thank you
and during my term Of office it will be
my earnest endeayor to so perform the
duties of governor that no travelling
man shall be ashamed of what he did
at the polls last November
Gov. Johnson called attention to the
important part the travellers played in
the election Of William Mckinley, and
expressed his belief that it was due to
their efforts that Mr.. Mckinley was
chosen in in 1896.
He said, in conclusion, that the de-
yelopment of the character of the COM
mercial travellers as class was one of
the prominent features of the progress
OF the past twenty-five years.
Light refreshments were served in
the main dining room of the club and
the rest of the evening was spent In
dancing. About 500 were present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19

that there was no blood on the So re-
ceived from him.
Then Hartmann's body was dragged
from the river. bringing up with it
mass of corroborative testimony, cir
cumstantial. but connecting Gottschalk
more or less with his murder and that
of Schindeldecker.
These are the facts in the case as il
stands at the present time, but added
TO these the police have an ingenious
chain OF possibilities of greater or less
weight. They start out with the as
sumption that Schindeldecker was kill
ed by Gottschalk and Hartmann and
that robbery was the motive. Hart
mann received his black eye in the
struggle and Schindeldecker's overalls
were stained with blood. The men sep
arated Immediately after the murder
and Hartman, on account of the bruise
over his eye, went out to the tannery,
where he would be less observed.
The men, with their dread secret be-
tween them, We're drawn together fire.
quently, and at each meeting talked
over the murder and their chances Of
apprehension Gottschalk has shown
himself TO be possessed of unlimited
nerve, whereas all testimony points TO
the fact that Hartmann was a weak
boy, totally unable to bear the mental
strain that he would be called upon to
was not strong minded and a slow
thinker. and naturally as the strain be-
gan TO tell on him and the horror OF the
crime grew, he would begin to suggest
either flight or confession.
Hartmann Dangerous Alive
To Gottschalk either would be re-
pugnant, and aware of the fact that
Hartmann's connection with the muir
der might be traced through the ham,
mer he began to see in him a menace
to his life. How Gottschalk kept Hart
mann out near Pickerel lake is not
known, but is susceptible of various
conjectures; that they wait until dark
and flee together, or that the police
were getting so close on their trail that
II was dangerous TO return to the city.
Having decided that he could not
afford to have Hartmann alive, the po-
lice assert that Gottschalk planned to
kill him, throw his body in the river
and thus clear himself. This would be
the logical thing for him to do. as he
must have realized that sooner or later
the hammer would lead to Hartmann's
door and with Hartmann disappeared
police search would be directed toward
finding him and his absence would con-
firm his guilt tenfold.
Weighted with flatirons and with ice
in the river il is probable that the body
lOl DC II uetQ Oc-
come unrecogniZable, and then il IL
were found at adj. il would be difficult
TO connect positively with Hartmann
or the Schindeldecker murder. Hart
mann was accordingly struck down
from behind and his body tossed into
the river.
These are the theories upon which
the police are working and daily are
making more substantial by fragments
nf IL
in his defense is known but to himself
and his attorney
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19

Hartmann was undoubtedly dead before
| he entered the water as there was not a
drop OF water IN the lungs"
jury will be impaneled and the in
quest over Hartmann's body will be at
the morgue Tuesday.
A pecuiiar1 coincidence noted at the
autopsy was that Hartmann had been
murdered In the same manner that
Schindeldecker was killed. from the ef-
fects of a 'number OF blows on the back
OF the head made with a sharp fnstru-
ment From the position and nature Of
the wounds on Hartmann's head IL Is
thought by medical authorities that the
|; first blow was delivered when the victim
was of his guard, presumably with an ice
ehisel 1t is thought the first blow did
not land as the murderer intended it
should. and Hartmann. although badly
hurt, was stu conscious and cried for
help.
r.. This would account for the cries In the
vicinity OF Pike island heard by an Omaha
switchman.
The heavy bone protecting the ears. the
thickest OF any bone IN the head, was
completely shattered. showing the terrible
force OF the stroke that ended Hartmann's
Life.
Gottschalk, however. stolidly maintains
his innocence and when confronted by
his brother yesterday morning, declared
=
mann. Great dark rings have appeared un-
der his eyes and his face Is fast losing all
color. He eats but little. but still sleeps
well
J. Jelinek, 325 Oneida avenue who has
known Joseph Hartmann for the last
seven years. says that Hartmann was not
naturally a bad boy and had always
worked until he fell in with Gottschalk.
Hartmann's father and brother testified
that Joseph had always worked I'D till last
fall. when he started to go fishing with
\ Ed"
Hundreds OF people visited the morgue
yesterday to view the remains and many
were able to identify the body. Shortly
after 10 o'clock yesterday morning Hart
mann's mother called at the morgue and
asked to be shown the body. Although
already informed by her husband and son
that the body was that OF Joe, the mother
would not believe the terrible news until
she had seen the body.
Trembling she approached the form on
the slab. gazed at the set features for
bat a second and then sank to the floor
with moan 'Oh. it is Joe" she walled.
Poor. poor Joe. Take me away. can't
bear TO look at him.
Mrs. Hartmann was taken to the walt
ing room in hysterical condition, but
became sufficiently calm to talk about the
death Of her son.
II know my boy was murdered" she
4 sobbed. II was afraid Joe was in the
river when he disappeared, because 1
dreamed almost every night that could
see him In the bottom OF the river. His
eyes were wide open and he seemed to
ask me- to help him. but when I tried I
always woke up"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19
ALBERT GOTTSCHALK IS
SURE OF INNOCENCE

Not because he is my brother do I
believe that Edward Gottschalk is not
guilty Of two of the most brutal muir
ders that have ever been committed
In the world" said Albert E. Gott-
night.
i do not believe that any man guilty
or the atrocities that marked the muir
ders Of Christian II. Schindeldecker
and Joseph Hartmann could comport
himself as my brother has done from
the moment that / first saw him In
the county Jail. had two conferences
with Edward today. In each OF them
/ subjected him to the most rigid
questioning. I went over the whole
case from the moment he was accused
by the police He explained to me his
movements in detail on the day that
Schindeldeeker was murdered / ask
ed him by the love of our old mother
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19
POLICE WEAVE WEB
ABOUT GOTTSCHALK
Continued From Twenty-fifth Page
ly to him as participant in the muir
GottschaIk Seen With Hartmann

ly to him as a participant in the muir
der of the West Seventh street butcher.
GottschaIk Seen With Hartmann
Not less striking is the connection
between Hartmann and Edward Gott-
schalk., They were seen by Walter
Gerenz standing a short distance from
Schindeldecker's butcher shop a few
moments before the murder was COM
mitted, and thereafter they were fire.
quently seen together until Hartmann
was lost sight of.
The first trace Of Hartmann imme-
diately after the murder was picked up
at the tannery near Pickerel lake,
where Gottschalk and Hartmann were
wont to fish. The Waterman at the
tannery, who knew both men well, dis
covered Hartmann asleep in the boiler
room between 8 and 4 o'clock in the
afternoon of the day Of the murder
When asked what he was doing there
Hartmann told the Waterman that he
had been sleeping three or four hours
This the Waterman knew to be false
as he had been in the boiler room a
half hour before and Hartmann was
where he could not be overlooked. One
of Hartmann's eyes was blackened and
according to the Waterman he was
extremely nervous and disconnected in
his talk. He told the Waterman that
he received the injury to his eye while
sliding down hill, and left the boiler
room about o'clock.
Hartmann Cut Over Ego
On the night of the murder Hart
mann was seen in West Seventh
street saloon by a number Of persons.
He had a cut over his right eye on
which he had put some plaster. The
wound was so fresh that it had not
ceased bleeding, and the blood oozed
out from under the plaster Hartmann
bought several rounds of drinks and
left the saloon.
Gottschalk and Hartmann are
b7eu6kA together the next day, Sun
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19
MRS. HARTMANN FALLS
BESIDE BOYS BODY

That the body found in the river Friday
afternoon was that OF Joseph Hartmann Is
now a settled fact. At least seven per-
sons. including the dead mans father,
mother and brother, have identified the
body.
That Hartmann was murdered and that
he was already dead when he Was thrown
into the river was clearly proven at the
autopsy held at the county morgus yes
terday morning. The autopsy was con-
Quoted by Drs- Finnell and NIppert un-
der the supervision OF Coroner MiIier At
the conclusion Of the autopsy the coroner
said:
Joseph Hartmann came to hts death
from a blow on the back OF the head that
fractured the base Of the skull. Two
deep wounds were found on the right side
Of the back OF the head, both penetrating
the wall OF the skull Three smaller
gashes were also found on the head
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19

saw Gottschalk, whom he knew, and a
stranger standing near the corner. This
clew was taken up with the other and
detectives were set to trace Gott-
schalk's movements and to ascertain
who was with him when seen by Ger
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19

day, when they were seen fishing at
Pickerel lake by the Waterman at the
tannery. That night Hartmann went
to a saloon near the short line crossing
and after buying some drinks sat down
and read the Sunday papers account
Of the Schindeldecker murder Those
who saw him in the saloon will testify
that he was noticeably nervous and
that his looks gave the impression that
he was suffering from a severe illness.
One has told the police that Hartmann
when rallied about his appearance as
serted that he had been in the hospi-
tai for two weeks and had just got out
Last Time at Home
Hartmann slept at his home for the
last time Sunday night and Monday
morning disappeared. saying he was
going fishing. Hartmann had a small
stove in his room and in this he burned
all his photographs and in one way or
another destroyed all objects that could
be used in tracing him. When he left
home he told his mother he was going
fishing and the tannery Waterman tes-
titled that he kept his word. The
Waterman saw Hartmann and Colt
schalk fishing Monday afternoon and
this Is the last time Hartmann was
ever seen alive.
The next bit of evidence comes from
Thomas Ryan, a track walker for the
Omaha and F. H. Sanders, an operator
at Cliff station. and a woman.
Cries for Help
All three tell of hearing cries for
help Monday night, the cries apparent
ly coming from Pine island near the
dam. Ryan was nearly opposite the
east end of Pine island. He made an
effort to get to the island, but could not
reach it as he had no boat He could
see the figure of a man extinguish
nre. Both he and Sanders watched
the man. but as they heard no further
cries they continued on their way.
Gottschaik is connected with this IN
cldent by fisherman. Early Tuesday
morning when he came to the dam the
fisherman found Gottschalk there gag
ing intently at the water. On the
snore short distance from where
GottSchalk stood there was the re-
mains Of fire, the pile of ashes indi-
eating that the fire had been kept blaz-
ing Tor several hours and perhaps all
night. To the fisherman GottschaIk
was known as ED the Lone Fisher
man. and his deneanor was such that
the fisherman says he was impelled to
tell his wife about the circumstance.
The fisherman noted two fishing poles.
Didn't Know Hartmann
Shortly afterward, according to the
fisherman, another fisherman arrived
on the scene, and after catching what
is known as a sinner" remarked ..that
Hartmann says these amt fit to eat 50
Gottschalk is alleged to have repeated
Hartmann's name several times as ~
trying to call him to memory and
finally giving 1t up and admitting that
he guessed he didn't know him." Tbis
statement the fisherman took as a Joke.
as they had seen Hartmann and Colt
schalk together frequently.
In the meantime the police had been
running down endless clews. Walter
Gerenz. the butcher boy who worked
for Schindeldecker. had told CHIEF
O'Connor that when he left the shop
for dinner on the day Of the murder be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19
Spring showInqs

We have just received the best line
OF Spring and Summer Woolens that have
ever come 70 St Paul.
II you make an early selection you ara
sure to have something decidedly dis
dnctfve .fforn anything any one else VIII
be wearing.
Suits from 5000 to $4,000; Trousers.
$500 TO $1,000. Duncan & Barry, 81 East
Fourth street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19
=. Seeks to Boost Addieks

DOVER, Del, March Is. = United
States Senator Alice tonight announced
that II the two factions OF the Repub-
lican party In Delaware will unite and
elect Col. Dupont or any other Repub-
Hcan as his successor next week and
elect =. Edward Addicks for the term
beginning March 4, 1905, he (AIlee)
will resign.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19

Hobart, Olia.-A tornado struck Porch.
a small town near here killing one man
and fatally fnjuring others. Sixteen
houses were demolished.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19

q Floors which have had hard usage and
look tough, made smooth and new with
.Jap-a-lao-. Lamb Lumber Co. West
Fifth and Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-29
Notice

Sunday picnickers are notified that
the discharge Of firearms, and that
games, sports, plays and dances are
strictly in violation of the law. All who
are accustomed to attend such picnies
must govern themselves accordingly.
Patrick Brown, Chief Of Police.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-29
EXCURSION 10 AusABLE cHAsM.
Most Interesting Trip Of the Season
Fine Boat Ride.

The annual excursion and boat ride to
Ausable Chasm and return will occur
on August 8, this year. The excursion
starts from Barre and includes all sta
tons between this city and Burlington
on the Central Vermont Railway. From
Burlington the trip win be made by
steamer "Chateaugayp to Port Kent,
thence K, A. c. & /. G. r. r. to Au.
sable Chasm. Round trip tickets will
be sold at the greatly reduced rate of
S1.50, which includes rail ride to Bur-
lington, steamer ride to Port Kent, the
ride to Ausable Chasm, also admission
to the Chasm. Refreshments served on
Chateaugay both going and coming.
Special trains win be run as follows
Leave Barre at no a. M, Montpelier
7.30, MiddIesex 7.45 and Waterbury
1855, arriving at Burlington at 9 a. m,
at Ausable Chasm at 9.55. Returning
leave Ausable Chasm at $40, Burling
ton at 500, arriving in Barre at GAS.
Tickets good only for continuous pass
age on Aug. 3.