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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
Sentenced to Death.

On Friday at Chicago Johann Hoch,
who by his own confession is polyga
mist, and who is charged by the police
with having married at least 40 Wn.
men in the last 15 years, was found
guilty by jury OF numbering the mex,
to his last wife, Marie Welcker Hoch,
and the death sentence was recon-.
mended by the jury. Hoch had been
married to MIS-. Weloker only short
time when she took suddenly sick and
died. He then formed an alliance with
the sister Of the dead woman and Sc
curing the sisters money fed from
Chicago. This Mrs. Hoch told the pp.
lice that Hooh had poisoned her sister
and a search for Hoch was begun. He
was found two weeks later in New
York and brought back to Chicag,
and confronted by several alleged
wives. During the trial expert testi.
mony was offered by the State tina,
Hoch had poisoned the woman by ad.
miniStering arsenic.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
Dno,nr Dies of smnl.pox.

The Newberry Observer says DR..
NJ. q. Hendrix, the most prominent
physician OF Lexington, died on
Saturday night with smallpox. He
must have been man II rare ability
judging from the tribute OF the local
paper, though man OF peculiar
characteristics" and OF strong pre-.
iudices" We infer from remark
made by the town board OF health, In
the same paper, that the doctor had
not been yaccinated-thi probably
being one evidence OF his strong pre-.
judcics." The doctors wife AMI chill
dren also had the disease, but he was
the only member OF the family who
died. RS. Hendrix now being able
to be up and about her household
work, and other members OF the fami-
ly being successfully vaccinatsd. We
refer to this case to emphasize two
points: l. That the smallpox now
prevailing In the state Is OF virulent
and dangerous typo; 2. That vaccina
tion is the only sure protection
against this most loathsone and dan
perOuS disease
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
Pleaded Guilty.

L. P. Ohliger, ex-president of the
closed Wooster, OHIO, national bank,
pleaded guilty before Judge Taylor in
the United States district court Wed,
nesday afternoon to count in one OF
the indictments charging him With
having Issued a draft when there were
no funds in the bank to meet 1t. Judge
Taylor sentenced Ohliger to eight
years imprisonment In the Ohio pen.
ltentiary Ohliger is an OK. congress
man. ex county treasurer, postmaster
at Wooster under President Cleveland,
first administration and collector o.
internal revenue at Cleveland durinl
Oleveland's second administration.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
a Sad Affair.

AT Yoakum, Texas, e. S. Mason, a
prominent business man, was shot and
killed by M. A. and p. a. Newman,
brothers, VINO were concealed In the
Lane hotel and who used rifles. Ma.
son. 1t is said feared trouble, but had
adopted the policy Of going about in
his shirt sleeves to show that he was
unarmed. Several days ago Miss
Lillian Newman, about % years OF
age died at Range, and shortly there
after DR.. j. M. Boyd, q highly re-
spec,ed physician, was bound over In
$4,000 bond TO answer charge of
malpractice In connection with the
young Womans death.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
Forrest Honored.

AT Memphis, Tenn, to the accom-
paniment. of martial music and in the
presence OF thousands Of citizens and
visitors the equestrian bronze staue
Of Lieutenant General Nathan B..
Forrest was unveiled Tuesday after.
noon In the park that bears the Con-
federate generals name. The statue
Is the work Of the sculptor, Niethaus.
1t was cast in Paris. Little Miss
Bradley, a great grand. daughter OF
the dead hero, pulled the silken cord
which exposed to view the handsome
monument. The municipal Officers
declared half holiday and the city
was crowded with visitors.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
Drowned or the Island.

The Charleston Post says ]. Amos
Kelly, painter employed on the Isle
or Palms by Contractor Fl. D. Schua-
cher, was drowned Wednesday after
noon of the island. He left the
beach In a boat, which was over
turned by the waves In sight of the
shore, and the unfortunate painter
sank without the possibility OF help
being rendered him. His body has
not yet been recovered. Kelly with
his wife and child lived in the rear of
MIR. John ID. Cappelmann's resi- ience,
200 Rutledge avenue. he vas a man
OF kindly disposition and OF good
tabs -enca about As years old.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
Dragged 10 Death.

a diSpatcn from Johnston to The
State says NJ. Jeter w Grim was
killed THURSDAY afternoon In pecu
liarly horrible manner. Mr. Grim had
been out plowlcg and about sundo IN
started home from the field, riding
the horse, sitting sideways. In some
way the horse bolted, and Mr.. Grim s
feet became entangled in the harness
he was dragged for quarter OF a
mile. with the horse going at full
speed When the horse was stopped,
nearly at Mr. Crlm's home, the uufor.
tunate man was still alive bat unable
t. speak and In that condition he liv-
ed for about 80 MINUTES. Mr. Grim was
80 years OF age and was a Confederate
veteran. He was farmer and senior
member OF the firm OF Grim q Son.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
Confessed to by a Negro Who Is
Now in Jail.
OTHERS PUNISHED
For Some of the Crimes lie Says He
Committed. He Claims to Have AS.
sauIted Young Woman Ia
Virginia for Which Another
Man Was Lynched.

In letter to the police authorities
OF CHESTER, w. Va, man signing
himself "A. Johnson" and claiming
TO be a partner Of Henry williams,
who was recently executed in Roa-
noke, Va, has confessed to five mur.
ders and numerous robberies.
His reasons for writing are that
other men have suffered for his crimes
and his conscience troubles him. He
says he has been converted. The
dates and manner in which the diff
ferent crimes we're committed as fur
nished In Johnson's letter are more
complete than the police records, and
the authorities believe it's authentic.
ity.
According to Johnson he killed a
woman at Chester, W. Va, two
Italians at Uniontown, Pa. man at
Hyndman. Pa. and a woman at Mar.
Tins Ferry, Ohio. He also claims to
nave assaulted woman at Staunton,
Va, fol which crime, he says, an
other man was lyuched.
TELLS CONFLICTING TALES.
A dispatch from Cincinnati, Ohio.
ays Albert Johnson, colored, vas ar
rested in Newport, KY, Thursday for
sending threatening letters through
che mails The officers express the
oelief that he is the same man who
"rote to the Chester, w. Va, chief
II police, confessing various crimes
Tor which other men had been or were
about to be punished. A postal card
James Mooar, son of Capt. Luke
Mooar, threatening him with death
vas turned over to the United States
1oStal authorities and led to Johnson's
,rrest. johnson acknowledged writ
ng the postal and was then asked:
Did you write that letter to the
Chester, w Va, chief of policeP'
Yes, sir, did and every word In
hat letter is true" he responded.
Why do you make these voluntary
:'2fesss.ens?"
Because I am now converted and
intend to lead better life."
had three other men spotted to
kill In Cleveland, but since my con-
version l have abandoned that idea.
informed the men that they had
lose calls for their lives and thought
eligion was all that had saved them"
Later johnson retracted his state
i.nG that he had killed five persons.
have been bad," he said, but I
ever killed any one and dun't know
.nytning about that letter."
Johnson's record in Newport in
;iudes an attempt to kill Amos Phil
lps by shooting, but Johnson claims
hat he acted in self defense.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
A DRINKING PLACE
Not Authorized in the Establishment
of Reer Dispensaries.
Law Allows Pay by Royalty In Lieu
of Salary and Dispensers May
Bottle Their Beer.

Attorney General Gunter In 9
lengthy opinion Wednesday answered
three questions propounded by the
State board Of dispensary directors
with regard to beer dispensaries, but
1T is not thought that the board itself
will make an announcement until
Thursday.
The question whether the law al
lows pay by royalty In lieu of salary is
answered In the Affirmative as Is the
question as to whether beer dispen-
sers may bottle their own beer.
The definition of premises" Is
lengthy and somewhat complicated,
but In brief it may be said that the
opinion defines premises" to be
whatever the county board designates
as "premises;" IL. other words the
opinion Is all that the most fastidious
beer dispenser could desire.
Says the opinion: In regard to
your third request for definition of
the word premises, 1t occurs in sec
tion 561 above quoted, Is fraught
with difficulty, for it involves to a
great extent question of fact, differ
Ing in each particular case. From
such an examination as l have been
able to make OF this subject In the
legal authorities, lam unable to lay
down precise definition for in such
cases where the matter has been dis
cussed SO much depends on the techni.
cal statutes and circumstances the
reasoning Is Of but little aid here.
From a perusal Of the dispenfary
law 1T is manifest, however, in deter
mining the limits of the premises,
recourse must be had to the action OF
the county board Of control, in select
ing place for dispenser to operate.
Section sos directs: The county
board Of control shall designate or
provide suitable place in which to
sell the liquors. and section 564,
authorizing the county board to ap-
point dispenser: Says every appoint
ment 80 made shall specify the build
ing, giving the street and number or
location in which intox atlng liquors
may be sold by virtue OF the same.
When the county board has designat-
cd or provided a suitable place In
"piSu w Scil liquOIS lndU SultdOle
place becomes premises on which
liquor can not be opened nor malt
liquors drunk.
Were provision Of the nature di
rected to individuals. premises under
such circumstances would be limited
to some place over which such indi.
vidual had the legal right to exercise
authority or control. This rule ap
plies to the governmental agency hay.
ing the selection aud control OF the
place where liquors are sold and OF
course, can not apply to places over
which the county board has no au
thority. There is no law authorizing
the county board or any other officer
10 provide drinking place; If sucn be
attempted 1t is without warrant o.
law.
1t follows that premises is sucl
place as Is provided by the county
bo1rd for the sale Of liquors and over
which the State agencies have con
troll. This trust is devolved upol
that body to be performed according
ly to the expressed meaning and pur
| pose Of the law"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
The Ola Love Itnvived.

Miss May Story, OF Thomson, and
MIR. l.. l.. Harker, Of Marietta, Ga. +,
were married at Thompson, Ga :,
Thursday, and created quite ripple
Of excitement from the fact that the
engagement OF Miss Story to a pro
minent young man OF a neighboring
town had been announced, tho we'd
ding to be solemnlzed In June. All ar
rangements had been made for this
wedding, which was to be the society
event OF the season, but it appears
that an old sweetheart appeared upon
the scene, with the result above men
toned. The newly married couple left
Immediately for Marietta, Ga, where
they will make there future home.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
TO Stv., SONS Lie.

Carl Nj. Spencer former trusted
employe OF the DIS VI ,in.S National
bank, has been indilt,d on a charge
OF emb: zzle M and alleged fraudu.
lent entries. The am unt OF his short
age does not exceed $1,000. There is
a pathetic story In connection with
Spencer's confession, which he made
prior to the Indictment. For many
years annually he had been taking an
invalid son east for medical treat.
ment. He had been unable TO meet
the expenses and to save the boys life
he took money from hise Employers.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
Neyer Had ANY.

President Hadley Of Yale Univerlty
was one OF the speakers at the dinner
of the Cornhill Alumni, OF New York
city. DR.. Iiadley told story OF q
little boy whose mother had died and
whose father had married again, hav-
Ing Gwo sons by the second wife. Il
had mother and I've got a step
MOTHER" said the boy, but Billy and
Harry, all they've got is stepmothcr.
TheY never bad any mother ~
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
A Florida Man Kills Himself in a
New York Hotel.
A WON IN WITH HIM
The Man and Woman EIoped from De.
land, Fla, and the Former, Becom.
ing Conscience Striker, Ended
His life by Taking Nor
phine. lie Left Letters.
phine. He Left Letters.

Herbert Leon Kepler, book keep
er whose home was in Deland, Fla,
died in ON In Si;sen's hotel at
10th street and Sixth avenue, New
York, Thursday, from morphine
poisoning. With him at the time was
q woman who told the ,lice that her
name was Mrs DOna Miller and that
she left Deland with Kcpler two weeks
ago. Mrs. Miller said Kepler was the
son OF Deland physician and that he
left Florida suddenly because OF some
trouble which he got into there.
Mrs. Miller said she left her husband
to come with Kepler. She was detain-
ed by the police. In the room In which
Kepler AMI the woman occupied the
police found two sp1all bottles. One
was filed With Morphine and the other
nearly empty contained trace of the
drug Mrs. Miller told the police that
Kepler had been despondent for sever
al days and had told her that unless
mis- father did something at once to fix
up the trouble at Deland he feared
something dreadful would happen.
When Mrs. Miller was arraigncd in po
lice court SEE was remanded to the
custody of the coroner without exam
ination.
A note found in Kepler's room indi-
Gated that the man tad deliberately
aiken his If. 1t was addressed to his
nephe w, Jonn Raymond, wLo is en-
ployed In that city, and said: "Good-
bye, Jack. thank you for all you have
done. You know as we'll as l the reason
for this and will forgive me. Again, l
bye. (Signed) Herbert" Raymond
told the police that his uncle at one
time was prominent tennis player
and that he won The southern cham
pionship several years ago
Later Mrs. Miller told the coroner
that portion Of her story as she & we
it to the police was untrue. She had
not lived with her husband in several
years, she ssid, aud did not Fl se from
Deland with Kepler She had been in
New York or vicinity for several years.
She also told the coroner that she had
been witness in the William Hooper
Young murder case in that city sever
al years ago. She had lived In the
house with the murdered woman, she
said, aud had first introduced her to
Young.
Mrs. Miller also said that Kepler
left letter a, DIRE SEED to his father
and mother tegging that lie and Mrs.
Miller be not separated in death and
that his parents aud daughter forgive
him for his act. In view Of this letter
the police believe that kepler intend.
ed to kill both himself and the wo-
man.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
Gets Big Pay,

The Philadelphia Enquirer says that
Nan Patterson was in this city today
and signed 4 contract to appear on the
stage of the Harlem Music hall, New
York, at salary Of 1000 week. 1t
Is said she arrived here In the after
noon and returned to Washington
immediately after the negotiations
had been closed. Miss Patterson, 1t
Is understood, was represented by
Attorney Daniel J O'Reilly. Accord
Ing to the Enquirer, she is to appear
IN an act at the head of six other
chorus girls. The length OF the en-.
gagement Is not known,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
Killed Ninsclf.

It. r. Tullos, formerly town mar
shal OF Philadelphia, Miss and one OF
the most prominently connected young
men In Nesboha county, las commit
ted suicide by firing bullet through
his brain. After bsng married for
five months, domestic troubles are
said to have arisen, and husband and
wife agreed to separate As The wifc's
effects were b ing loaded on wagon
preparatory t. moving Tullos went
to her room and a.ktd TO kiss her
goodby. Alter doing 20, he retired
at once 10 the rear OF he house and
fred the fatal shot
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
A Would-Be Assassin Dies by Its
Accidental Discharge
ON HIS OWN PERSON.
Two Detectives Were Also Blown to
Atoms and Twenty.three People
We're Hurt. The Man Was
Carrying the Bomb to Use
on Another Man.

A dispatch from Warsaw, Russian
Poland, says workman who was try.
ing to avoid the observation of two
detectives on Miodowa street at noon
Friday stumbled on the curb of the
sidewalk and b,mb which he was
carrying In his pocket exploded killing
the workman and both detectives and
wounding % persons. 1t Is belit we'd
the bntnb was intended for Gov. Gen.
Maximovitch, who was expected to
pass the spot on his way from the ca.
thedral, where he was attending the
service In honor of the czar's birth
day.
The bodies of the Victims were lit.
orally blown to pieces. A cafe near
the scene OF the explosion was entirely
demolished, all the windows In the
neighborhood were smashed and a
lamp post was torn out Of the ground
The number injured by the explosion
includes three women, one student
and two school boys. One of the lat
ter is detained at the police station,
having been noticed warning people
against going into Miodowa street.
The man who was Carrying the bomb
has been identified as Polish shoe
maker named Dobrowolski, member
OF the violent section OF the Socialists
Many arrests have been made since
the explosion and the police are busy
making dOmiciliary searches.
The authorities are convinced that
the bomb was intended for the COVER
nor general. He was attending the
services at the cathedral, which Is
situated at the corner of Dluga and
Miodowa streets, few yards from the
scene OF the explosion. All the high
officials and members of Russian So
ciety there also was present. Tha gov
ernor general had recently been thrt at
ened with bomb attack particularly
since the May day disturbance. The
police accordingly exercise the great
est vigilance whenever he leaves the
castle. After the officials had ente ed
the cathedral detectives observed a
poorly. dressed man lettering on Mio-
dows street, When the man saw the
aa' jssiys- ran. towards the entrance
or q aconfectioner's store, when he eth
er tripped or threw the bomb back
wards at the detectives.
Iuc eAplOSiOIl OCCuTIeQ only mln-
ute before the people commenced to
pour out OF the cathedral.
Three minutes later the governor
general would have passed the spot.
Cossacks who were hastily summoned
soon cleared the streets and the gov.
trnor general drove by another route
o the castle. Fridays outrage is tue
sixth OF SIM lar character I'm Warsav "
since the January distnrbIncss. The
editors Of Polish papers there have de-
cided to publish, If the censor will
| permit 1t, strong articles denounclnp
such attacks 1t Is stated that Gov.
Gen. Maxim Witch recently received
an anonymous letter threatening that
as he had allowed men, women and
C ildren TO be 81 d 'wn on May day
he would be killed with his wife
md Chi dren, the writer adding tha
even remaining within the castle
would not save them from that fate
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
A LITTLE klm An CE.
Sends for His Sweetheart and Will
be Married Soon.

The Columbia II cord says the first
incident in the romance line to occur
in Commissioners Watsln's experience
with his new d. pir5n ent Of irnmi2ra
tion and agriculture VIII take tie
form Of double wedding OF Scotch
couples, the Gers mouy to be perform
ed In Commissioner Watson's , ilice in
week or ten days.
One OF the happy groons to be Is
James Reid, handsome young fel
low whom Mr.. Watson brought here
last Octcber and who inspired by the
bliss awaiting his successfully estab-
fishing himself in this country has
been carving out business career for
himself at Georgetown. Through ar
rangements made with the depart.
ment's agency in Glasgow Mr.. Reds
bride to- be, Miss Schotield, sailed on
the 1th from Liverpool on the An
chor liner &C lumbia. !" She Is ex-
pected to meet Mr. Reid in Columbia
the latter part OF this week.
Peter Buchan is so charmed With
the prospects uf this country that he
has dett rminod to take wife before
he has been here sixty days. He
came here in March from Gate Head
Scotland bu bsirg an expert dairy
man he readily found work on a farm
right here In Rlcnlaud G. unity. His
fiance sailed on the White Star liner
Baltic" from Liverp oi about the
same time that Miss Scloteld started
for l,o a
the two are expected here on the
same day or within a day or so of eacf
other.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
winthrop commencement.

Invitations have been sent out for
the annual commencement exercises
OF Winthrop Normal and Industrial
College at Rock Hill, on June 4, s,
and 6. Fifty young women will re-.
ceive their degrees On Sunday
morning, June 4, the sermon will be
delivered before the Young Women q
Christian Association, and at night
Rev. e. w. Smith, OF Greensboro, N.
c., will preach the bacalaureate SER
mon. On Monday the joint celebra-
tion Of the literary societies and an
inspection OF the buildings and de-
partments will take place. On June
6, the schedule provides for the
a!umnae reunion, address to the
alumnae by Hon. f.. d. Smith, OF
Sumter. Daisy Chain Procession,
address to the graduating class by
Hon. M. r.. Ansel Of Greenyille, and
the award OF diplomas and certif
Gates.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26

Last week vessel brought 776
Italians from Palermo to New Or
leans. All but about 20 we're permit
ted TO land. Those refused were
afflicted with diss asc or did not meet
the requirements OF The law in some
other particulars. The immigrants
were Landed at New Orleans at the
suggestion OF The Italian ambassador,
through whom southern planters
made an apo al for Italian laborers.
They will be employed largely on ii G
plantations II Louisiana and other
Southern states.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-26
YELLED MURDERESs DEAD.
Confined Over Fifty Years. She
Claimed Royal Blood.

a dispatch from Newburn, N. y,
says Mrs. Henrie ia Ro o,inson, known
IS the yelled murderess," diel at
the M ,tt"awan state hospital Wed.
nesday. She was conv cted OF the
murder OF Timothy flanagan and
Catherine Lubee in Troy in 1853.
During lie trial she wore a heavy
veil. Judge Harris, before whom she
was tried, asked her to remove the
veil, but she refused, saying that she
would rather have any verdict pro-
nounced than to remove it. Her
counsel, Martin 1. ToWnsen, stated to
the court that he could not prevail Oh
her to remove 1T. Finally she drew
the veil for an instant and, smiling to
the jury, replaced 1t. She was sen
tencf &c he hanged on June 10, 1853
Her sentence was afterward commu.
ted. Sne was sent to the Auburn
state hospital for the insane in 1878
and later tran>ferrtd d t. Matteawan
Mrs. Robinson was SO years old.
When, a few days ago. it was certain
she must die, the physicians at the
hospital endeavorcd to have her re-,
veal her identity, which she had hid.
den since her c. mmitment She re-
fused, saying that she had kept the
secret for 80 years and might as well
let 1t die with her. Only once in hel
long confinement die she ever revt a
anything about herself, and then shs
told physician that she came from
the English royal family. Then, a.
II she had forgotten herself, she re
fused to say anything further. Sht
has employed her time in recent year
in making lace, which she wore
Some time ago she made n set OF falls,
teeth out Of buttons and wore them
large share OF the time.