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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-10
Koch 'sOnly Surprised

Miss Emma Koch, sister of DR.. Koch,
Of Nov. she went to bed at twenty
minutes Of 10 by the dining-room
clock, which she knew to be seven min
utes fast. She was certain as to the
time because she wound the clock Just
before retiring. Soon after she had
gone to bed she said, she heard some
body enter the house. She did not
know who it was.
Next morning, the witness said, she
heard from her brother William that
DR.. Gebhardt had been murdered. She
spoke to George about it, she said, and
he did not act unusual-only sur
prised.O That morning, she said,
George wore the same clothes he wore
the day before. She told Of being in
the kitchen Friday evening following
the murder, when George was sitting
by the stove. She asked him to put
stick of wood on the fire, she said,
and little later she heard him cry,
Ouch! That was when his hands
were burned. sa s
Cross-examined by General Childs
Miss Koch was unable to state the
time when she wound the clock on any
evening preceding or following the
night Of the Gebhardt murder, nor
could she tell any other evening when
she had heard George enter the house.
Murder Night Clear and Warm.
70 strengthen further the defend.
ant b rabbit story, the defense this
morning called AndrsW Eek Elm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-10
Disputes Chief Klause.

81 ~AAAS3 SNSSs
She told of the visit Of Chief of
Police Klause and Sheriff Julius to the
Koch home and of their examining
Georges handkerchiefs and clothing.
She said that she had seen the bloody
handkerchief.
"Did you at that time tell Mr..
Klause that that handkerchief was one
of Georges, or one that you had
marked, or words to that effects'
asked Mr.. Abbott.
No, sir,' said Miss Koch.
"When did you first hear that Chief
Klause had asserted that you had made
such statement regarding it,"
g Not until I saw it in the papers,
the report Of what he had said at this
Mr.. Abbott then introduced in evil
dence, upon Miss Koch,s Identification,
a large number of handkerchiefs which
he said were all George had at the time
Of the homicide. Six were marked
q Ct G. Il. Y; one s. Geo. B. Koch two g.
n. Koch iii coarse lettering; four G.
II. Koch III fine lettering, and three
z. q r. :, She said Tat she .hed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30

ms 4 Under Strict
- M vision.
Ii PRESS F0 IN l0 RE CENSORED


MOSCOW, sept a6 The congress Of
representatives of the zemstyos and
municipalities in the interior Of Rus.
sia ana OF the Polish Lithuanian PROV
inces has opened here at the residence
Of Prince Tcherbatod Under the presi
deney Of Count Ifeyden, one of the
marshals of tho nobility who repre-
scented the petition drawn ND BY the
last all Russian zemstvo congress to
the emperor.
A representative Of General Dur
novo, governor general Of Moscow, was
present with instructions to stop the
meeting II the conditions under which
the delegates were permitted 20 as
semblc should be violated
These conditions provided that the
sittings should mt be public, that the
president should not allow any de-
parture from the subjects mentioned
In the programme aud that the speak
ers should not be permitted to say any,
thing that might cause racial excite
ment Representatives OF the press,
however, were allowed to attend, but
tho accounts in the Russian papers
will be censored.
The congress discussed q resolution
calling for the organization of a gem
eral zeinstyo bureau and declaring that
the representatives Of the zemstvos In
the cities should participate actively In
the gosudarstvennaia douma (the lower
house of the national assembly, organ
Ting there in united majority for the
protection of their own interests and
for the furtherance of their work in
the cause OF liberty.
Only two speakers were in favor OF
boycotting the douma, a majority OF
the delegates declaring that 1t was
necessary to participate in IT'S proceed
ings in order to continue the struggle
with the bureaucracy and 10 exact in
the name of the people liberty and
equality.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30

SARANAC LAKE. N. y, Sept. % =
Charles Fenton, eighty years old, died
on White Face mountain while at
tempting to ascend to the stnmit Fen
ton was pioneer hotel man of the
Adirondacks. With his Young wife,
who is about thirty years OF age, Fen
ton started up the mountain, but after
ascending two miles from its base he
stumbled and fell exhausted. lie and
his wife were alone at the time. Mrs.
Fenton hurried down The mountain
side again to its base, where she sent
out summons for help. Without wait
ing for this assistance TO come she
climbed back TO where her husband
had fallen and found him dead. Mr..
Fenton was president Of the Fenton
Game Preserve association, controlling
park Of $4,000 acres.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
FRANCE IS ANGRY.
Venezuela's Offensive Attitude
Arouses Official Paris.
WILL TEACH CASTRO 10 BE POLITE
~. Taigpy VIII Insist ON InSuit
BeinE Mithdrawn-NavaI Demon-
stration to Awe Little Re
public Proposed.

PARIS. Sept 23.-The offensive atti-
tude of Venezuela toward n Taigny,
the French charge d'affaires at Cara
cas-, has aroused Indignation in official
quarters here
Although the ministry has not yet
taken definite action, it is said In the
highest quarters that Premier Rouyier
undoubtedly win demand thar Ncne-
zueia disavow the offensive action and
adopt a course conformable Will the
usual courtesies of diplomatic inter-
course
The seraioficial Temps has printed a
leading article rejecting official sentl-
ment on the subject
1t said NJ Taigny has been ordered
to insist on Venezuela's Withdrawing
her offensive refusal to deal with him.
If the withdrawal is made and Presi.
dent Castro makes an apology then the
negotiations will continue.
lie Venezuela does not accede il viii
be unwise immediately to break or
diplomatic relations by the withdrawal
of NJ. Taigny, as this would leave
French interests unprotected
The best course would be for France
and the United States to make n joint
naval demonstration, similar to that in
which Great Britain. Germany and
Italy took part. The paper adds:
Already to our knowledge the cabl-
nets of Washington and Paris have ex-
amined certain questions. Mutual con-
fdences will render easy an under
standing for efficacious joint interven-
ton. This intervention, in which firm
ness will not exclude moderation and
prudence, appears now to be essential"
The authorities here say that ex-
changes will occur at Washington rela-
tive to the mutual interests involved
In the pending controversies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30

yseph~a n. Croker. TcrrorixinE Views
LondoM Family, Seriously Hurt

NEW LONDON. Conn, Sept. 25.--l
STEPHEN Al. Cocker. member Of q,
well known Nnw London family, is at'
The Memorial NJ pltal IN serious con-
aitiun as the result of pistol shot re-,
ceived Willie hc was terrorizing the
family OF George Bindfoss 1T their
home here at an early hour in the
morning.
Late ut night Croker went 10 tho
Bindloss house, and when the door was
opened IN response 10 his ring he push
al his way In past the servant and met
Mrs. Bindloss and her daughter, Miss
Stella Bindloss. Their refusal to speak
TO him angered him, and for several
hours he had them In a state OF terror.
Mrs. Blndloss tried to get to the tele-
phone TO summon her husband or the
police, but Croker prevented her from
doing SO.
Mrs. Bindloss about o'clock IN the
morning went to her husbands room
and secured hts revolver 10 protect her
self. AS she came down the stairs abs
saw Crocker beating her daughter, aud
IN her nervousness the revolver, which
SHE held IN her hand. went of. The
bullet did not strike Croker, hut the
shot attracted his attention from the
girl, and he turned on Mrs. Blndloss.
In struggling with her for possession
OF the weapon II was exploded again.
and the bullet entered his body under
the hreastbone and indicted wound
TINT probably win cause his death.
Croker left the house after short
time and went to his home, where he
collapsed and was later taken to the
hospital When he recovered conscious-
ness he said that two tramps shot him.
Mr.. and Mrs Bindloss went to the
police station and told the true story OF
the occurrence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
Accident 10 auto Rncer.

LAKEVILLE, y. y, Sept 23.-Ow-
ing to the accident to Walter G. White
in his automobile ON the course of the
Vanderbilt cup race it is feared that he
will not be able to attend the prelimi-
nary contest over the course today.
Mr.. Whites injuries are serious, as are
those of his mechanic, who was in the
car with Mr.. White when the machine
ran into telegraph pole at turn Of
the road and both thrown violently out
into a ditch. The accident occurred
through Mr.. White attempting to take
the turn at this place without any per-
ceptible reduction in the terrific speed
of fine car
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
AGAINST 4JiM CROW" LAWS.
Western Negro Press Association
Would MemoriaIize Congress.

MUSK0GEE, l. T., Sept % The
Western Negro Press association has
adopted resolutions asserting that since
it was the settled policy of the white
people of southern states to abridge
the political rights of the colored peo
pie memorial should be presented to
the president and to congress opposing
statehood for Indian Territory and
Oklahoma unless an absolute guarantee
can be given that no Jim Crow coach
laws and other laws discriminating be-
tween the races in public places will
be passed.
The resolutions indorse the admins
tration of President Roosevelt, and he
is spoken of as the greatest chief ex-
ecutive since the great emancipation,
Lincoln"
Booker I Washington's Industrial
policy was Endorsed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
FAIRBANKS IN OHIO.
-'ice President wouId Change Tariff
where Needed.

BEILEFONTAINE. O., Sept, %
Beautiful weather and immense crowds
were the FIRST features Of the opening
Of the Republican state campaign here
Governor Herrick spoke on state is.
sues, although calling attention TO the
interest Ohio people always take in
national asfalrs.
Senator 7. Il. Foraker closed the
speaking programme with a discussion
of national issues.
Vice President Fairbanks discussed
the prevailing prosperity and the ar.
giments against change in the adj
mlniStration. He said IN part
1T is entirely proper to appeal to
present conditions for confirmation OF
the virtue of Republican principles. IN
no period OF the past have conditions
In Ohio and elsewhere been so favora-
bic to the vast interests of labor ana
capital. Let well enough alone is a
well worn phrase yet il possesses
great virtue. The Republican party
has to its credit nine years Of excep-
tional prosperity under existing poli-
cies. Agriculture, which IN the final
analysts is the sure foundation Of our
greatest national prosperity. is enjoy
ing its largest rewards. Farm values
have increased everywhere. Farm
mortgages have been decreased. Manu-
factories are running fun ting with
increased payrolls. Labor is In de-
mand everywhere. ldleness vanished
with the overthrow Of the Democratic
policies and Democratic admlnistra-
ton.
You declare that you stand by the
principles of protection 70 American
labor and American Industries. This is
a brief utterance, yet it is OF command.
ing Importance TO our industrial devel-
opment and commercial growth. 1t Is
not OF moment to one section of the
country, but to all sections.
"The Dingley tariff has been in OPP
Grafton eight years. There are those
who challenged its efficacy when it was
enacted, and there are those who doubt
its wisdom now. The tariff has always
had powerful advocates. A Republican
congress will readjust tariff schedules
wherever such REIMBURSEMENT is essen
tial to preserve the integrity of the
system and to maintain the tariff i'm
wholesome operation
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30

MANCHESTER, VT, Sept. 26.-As
the result of the destruction by fire
on Sept of the YAH Light Lumber
company's plant, upon which there was
little insurance, Allen L. Graves Of
Manchester Center, vice president of
the Factory Point National bank, and
J. i. Whipple, teller In the bank,
made a voluntary assignment for the
benefit OF creditors. Graves was presi-
dent Of the lumber company and whip
pie the treasurer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
Canada win stop Fish poachers

CLEVELAND, Sept. %. = Raymond
Prefontaine, Canadian minister of ma
rine, with party of Canadians, was
a visitor to the yards of the American
Shipbuilding company in this city. In
an interview relative to the recent fir
ing upon American fishing tugs by the
Canadian cruiser Vigilant, Minister
Prefontaine said that if it was neces-
sary to protect the fishing rights of
Canada in the great lakes Canada
would build a second yigilant and put
it in patrol service on the great lakes.
He said that Canada was determined
to break UP the practice Of American
fishermen poaehing in Canadian wa
ter.S
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
rataI wreck at snsauehanna.

BINGHAMTON. n. T., Sept 25.--
Erie train No. IA, eastward bound,
was wrecked in collision with an en-
CINE about a quarter of a mile east Of
Susquehanna. Pa, at O'Clock last
night. Both engines were turned on
their backs beneath coal pocket. The
collision was caused by an engine from
the coal pocket making an attempt to
cross the main line. Frank Robbins of
Susquehanna, engineer of the wrecked
train, was killed. His fireman whose
name is O'Rourkc and who also lived
in Susquchanna, is thought to be under
his engine. An Erie detective named
Henstead was fatally injured by being
thrown from the baggage car.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
A CHINESE BOMB THRowER.
Prince TsaI schc wounded and Four
Officials Killed Mt peking


PEKINo, Sept. %. AT the Peking
railway station as train carrying one
Of the four missions ordered abroad to
study foreign political methods was
leaving, Il bomb was exploded inside a
private car, killing four minor officials
and wounding over twenty other per-
sons,
The wounded include Prince Tsai
Tche. who heads the most important
Of the missions, aud Wa Ting Fang.
former minister TO the United States.
both OF whom received slight injuries.
The perpetratOr Of tlic outrage. who
was In the ear. was blown to pieces.
The affair has created profound
sensation aud causes apprehension re-
garding The safety Of members OF the
court and leading officials OF the gov
ernment.
The government Offices and the rail-
ways are now strongly guarded.
An cdiet appointing The missions was
issued July 10, aud colnml ssioners were
named to 20 abroad 10 study foreign
systems of government because the
dowager empress intended to issue u
decree ut the new year for the estab-
lishmcnt Of a parliament twelve years
hence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30

SEOUL, Sept, % Miss Alice Roose-
welt ana party attended the athletic
sports of japanese schoolboys. The
party was received by the japanese
educational committee. The entire par
ty is now resting after the strenuous
weeks spent in Japan, Manila and Chi
ma. The visit Is largely losing an otIi-
cial character, and the party win spend
some time at picnicking and riding in
the hills Of Seoul and vicinity
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
Fever Now Under control.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept %. -Beliey-
ing, after a conference with DR.. White,
that the, fever situation is under con-
troll, President Wilson viii recommend
to the school board that the public
schools be opened on Oct. q Each
school is to be thoroughly dlsinfected
at the end of each week. The school
in the heart Of the originally infected
area will remain closed for a month
perhaps. The fever report is as fol-
lows: New cases, 81; total to date,
2,762; deaths, 4 total to date, $50; new
disease centers, -; cases under treat
ment. 313; cases discharged, 1000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30

81. LOUIS, Sept %. Immediately
after being released on bond to stand
trial on the charge of obtaining $3.50
worth Of furniture frauaulently from a
st. Louis firm a man known as II. J..
Mason was rearrested as Little Jeff''
Sherman on complaint from Albany,
n. Y, that Little Jeff'' is wanted
there on charge of having stolen dia-
monds valued at $1,000 He admitted
his identity, but had nothing to say re-
garding the diamond theft charge
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
Potato Crop injured by rot.

MALONE. n. Y, Sept. Farmers
in northern New York who have just
begun to dig potatoes are alarmed at
the prevalence of rot The conditions
are so serious that some farmers whose
yield gave promise of 225 to $50 bush
els to the acre have abandoned their
fields entirely because the few sound
potatoes would not pay for digging.
AS potato raising is the most important
farming industry in northern New York
the loss of the major portion of the
crop will be seriously felt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30

WEST OSSIPEE, N. H., Sept. %,
DR.. James II. Chadwick OF Boston, a
lecturer at Harvard college, was found
dead just outside his summer resi-
dence at Chocorua, n. H., by one of
his servants. It is supposed that be
fell from the piazza roof of his cot
tage during the night. There are sew
eral bruises about the head and hips
such as would be caused by a fail,
and Coroner Il. w. Hodsdon Of Tam
worth, who held an inquest, gave the
opinion that death was the result Of
IAN accident. IT is thought that DR..
Chadwick became suddenly i'll and lost
his balance while making his way
across the roof 10 obtain air,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
SUIT CASE MYSTERY.



BOSTON, Sept. %. In an effort TO
clear up the mystery Of the murder of
a young woman, whose body, the head
and limbs severed, was found in a
dress suit case floating of the Win
throp Yacht clubs pier, detectives
searched the Office of a physician in
Howard street, In the west end Of the
city.
Medical Examiner Harris performed
an autopsy and was assisted by Pro
fessor Francis Whitney of Harvard
Medical school and Professor Brown
.of Tufts Medical school DR.. Harris
refused to discuss the results Of the
examination, saying he would make
his report to District Attorney Sugh-
rue. Professors Whitney and Brown
carried away with them sealed jars
containing parts Of the organs Of the
woman for chemical analysis.
Deputy Chief Neal of the state police
was Informed by a man whose name
is not divulged that man had been
seen walking toward a bridge in Win
throp carrying a suit case which re-
sembed that found in the water. A
good description Of the man was given.
The body was wrapped In sheet OF
white oilcloth. That the suit case had
not been in the water more than TWEEN
ty-four hours is shown by the fact that
the water had not penetrated the
leather. The flesh appears to have
been recently cut. At first the police
believed that the find might be the re-
suit of medical students dissection,
but the body had not been dismember-
ed by the method used in disSections.
So far as can be judged the dismem-
bering was done to prevent identifica-
ton.
A prominent physician who viewed
the body says that the surgery is the
work of an expert
The discovery created CONSERVATION
in the fashionable region of the club
house. Alfred d. Allen and Randolph
Pollard were painting a yacht at the
end of the clubhouse float when they
saw the sample case coming in ON the
tide. They rowed out in boat, think
ing that they were getting treasure
salvage from some ship or passing
yacht They carried the case to the
/ piazza of the clubhouse, where mem
bers gathered gleefully at the pros
poets of a rich reward, but all were
Mortified when the mutilated body was
exposed to view
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30

DETROIT, Mich, Sept PA News
special from Eseanaba, Mich, says an
other of the peculiar raids on monu-
ments and crosses in Roman Catholic
cemeteries in that district has beer
made, this time at Gladstone, Mich.
where twenty-five crosses We're broken
and overturned. A mysterious stran-
ger who was arrested on suspicion in
Gladstone is believed to have been
guilty of the vandalism.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
Sad death of a Little Girl.

GRAVEL SWITCH, Ky, Sept 23.--
Jason Chumbley, a resident of this
county, returned home to visit his wife
and children. Upon his arrival he
grasped his six-year-old daughter by
the chin to kiss her, lifting her head
back The little one sank to the
ground dead. A physician found that
her neck had been broken by her ia
Their.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
yellow Fever Case In Quarantine

NEW YORK, Sept. e. - Another
case of yellow fever is reported at the
quarantine hospital on Swinburne is
land. Jose Alacaira, aged twenty
years, coal passer of the steamer
Havana, from Colon, was removed to
the hospital suffering from yellow fe-
yer on the voyage here. Macalra is
very sick, and DR.. Doty considers his
condition as serious.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30

KANSAS CITY, Sept %. United
States Senator Thomas G. Platt of
New York arrived here from Denver
in his private car Courier and left for
the east last night. Senator Plat de-
MED reports that have been circulated
about his health. Notwithstanding his
denial the senator was wheeled about
In his car In an inyalid's chair.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30

PARIS, Sept. ON. Witte after
lunching with President Loubet at the
Chateau Mazene. the presidents coun-
try home, returned to Paris Premier
Rouvier will give lunch in his honor
at the foreign office today. NJ Witte
has abandoned his visit to Brussels
and will leave Paris tomorrow for Ber-
lin, where he ~ill remain two days on
the invitation Of Emperor William.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. ~ Gener-
al strength tests Which have been APP
piled by the naval authorities of the
Naval academy TO the 230 new mid
shipmen show that Charles r. Cham
pers OF Steubenyille. O., Is the stron-
gest member Of the class. his total
strength being represented by LOG
kilos. Lee Carey Of Snow Hill, Nd,
Is second, with 1861 kilos Both are
members of the football squad.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
Commissiopers blame KeI,y,

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 The state
railroad commissioners as result of
their investigation Of the disaster on
the Ninth Avenue Elevated railroad, in
which twelve persons We're killed and
scores seriously injured, found that
Motorman Paul Kelly was responsible
for the accident in running by the eau
tionary signals without reducing speed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
Roaton Einancicr pend.

BEVERLY, Mass. Sept % Francis
HI, Peabody member Of the Boston
banking firm Of I<ldder- Peabody &
Co, died suddenly at his home at Bev-
erly Cove of heart disease. For nearly
half century Mr.. Peabody has beeu
prominent in the financial circles Of the
country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-30
western Union Loses suit.

ST. PAUL, Sept % The state
supreme court decided in favor of the
state i'll the suit of the state of Mime
sofa against the Western Union Teie-
graph company. 1t was suit to col
lect taxes on a valuation of the COM
panys property in the amount of
$1,000000. This valuation is based on
an assessment upon the company's
FRANCHISE.