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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-28
HUGHES TO HEAR
NEW WITNESSES
IN GILLETTE CASE
They Seek to Show That Grace
Brown Drowned While in
an Epileptic Fit.

ALBANY. March 2S.-Evidence to
show that Grace Brown suffered from
epilepsy, to support a new theory that
the girl had a fit when she was
drowned in Big Moose Lake, Adiron-
dacks, will be presented to Governor
Hughes this afternoon at 4:30 in last
effort to have the Governor grant ?
respite for Chester Gillette. condemned
to die in Auburn prison next week for
the murder of the girl
Three witnesses, two women and a
man, none of whom appeared as wit
pesses at Gillette's trial, are the ones
whose testimony 1t is hoped will in
fiuence in gaining respite.
The new theory is that Grace Brown
met her death accidentally; that while
in the boat with Gillette she was seized
with an epileptic fit and drowned; that
the discolorations on her face when the
body was found were due to her head
coming in contact with the boat.
UTICA, March 2S.-That three new
witnesses to prove that Billy Brown
died by accident had been found and
that Governor Hughes has granted q
hearing was received with great sur
prise here.
None of the Herkimer County. au-
thorities and others familiar with the
case place much credence in the story
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-28
MURPHY. BAIRD,
BRIGGS AND KEAN
MAY Be BIG FOUR
First Two Will Certainly Go to
Chicago as Delegates, 'Tis
Said.

The composition of the Republican
"Big Four is. still agitating party cir
cles, but it was stated today on good
authority that it was practically as
sured now that former Governor Frank
lin Murphy. who is a member OF the
National Republican Committee and
chairman OF the State committee,
would be one of the four. and that
State Assessor David Baird would be
another.
Both the United States Senator'S
John Kean and Frank o. Briggs, want
to so, and they will make fights il
necessary to get the places. 1t is tht
understanding that former Governor
John w. Griggs, of Paterson, can nov
be counted out of the running.
This leaves open the question whether
Governor Fort viii make a contest TO,
place on the delegation, but it is un.
derstood that he will probably with.
draw when the convention is held, ir
view Of the fact that he will be a can.
didate for Vice-P President and may bS
the nominee.
BY not allowing his name TO go be-
fore the convention, he would probably
gain greater strength in his candidacy
for Vice-Pre sident and may secure thf
Endorsement of the State convention
for the place.
There is doubt in the minds Of The
State leaders whether it would be ad-
vlsable to indorse Governor Fort fol-
the vice presidential nomination, in
view of the fact that 1t would be con.
strued as an Endorsement of Secretary
Taft for President and the advisablllts
of pledging the delegation even in
directly is not assured.
It would, therefore, seem that ths
big -Four" will consist of Murphy
Baird, Kean and Briggs.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-28
HATP|N REPELS
NEGRO'S ATTACK
ON YOUNG WOMAN
Elizabeth Brewer Stabs Assail-
ant She Meets on Lonely
Country Road.
Especial to the Evening star-l

TRENTON, March 2S.--Miss Eliza-
beth Brewer, pretty young woman re-
siding at White Horse. just below this
city, foiled an attempt by negro to
attack her She stabbed him in the
face with her hatpin. Her screams and
the yells of the negro attracted the at
tention of George and Harry Downs.
The negro fed to an adjoining field and
escaped.
Miss Brewer was in a hysterical con-
dltion when found, and was removed to
her home. She had missed the last car
to her home and was forced to walk a
short distance over a lonely country
road. where she encountered the negro.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-28
AGED MAN A SUICIDE.

County Physician Elliott today
stated that Christopher Kraft, 6S years
old, who was found dead in his room
at 2S9 Ferry street, had committed sui
eide with carbolic acid
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-28
FIND GIRL DYING,
|. HAND CLUTCH|NG
PART OF MANS TIE
Evidence That She Struggled
Desperately When Attacked
at Lonely Spot.
SKULL CRUSHED TO GET
WEEKS WAGES OF $3.50
Lillian Thiery, Employed in Pa
per Box Factory, Was Going
Home with Her Pay.

NEW YORK, March 2s,-Slain for
$3.50, her wages for one weeks work,
15iyear-old Lillian Thiery's body today
lies in her home. S09 Jefferson avenue,
williamsburg. She was employed in the
Robert Gavi paper box factory, in
Washington street, Brooklyn.
The police have learned that the girl,
after receiving her wages, started for
her home. She did not reach there and
her father, Philip Thiery, a machinist,
searched all night for her.
The unconscious girl was found by
crew of men on passing Long ISL
and freight train. Her skull was
crushed and her face was scratched
and bruised. In her right hand was
ciutched a piece of cloth such as is
used in mems neckwear, and the
ground near where she lay showed evil
dences of a struggle.
The theory was advanced at first
that the girl had fallen from passing
train and had staggered to the open lot
and fallen. This theory did not hold
good when the police began their In
vestigation. Tho physicians at the Ger
man Hospital said it would have been
impossible for her to have walked the
distance with such injuries.
The belief is that the little girl, tired
out after her hard days work, started
home with her weeks wages and
stopped to rest in the lot. There she
was seen by tramps or some one who
knew she had the small sum of cash
and was attacked. The girl fought foi
her life and then she was struck dowr
and her murderer beat in her skull
with rocks. the police believe
The murder was in many respects
like the killing of the little Staffeldt
girl, who was murdered in a field neaI
her home at Elmhurst on May 20 last.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-28
.DR. BONDY SUES
DETECTIVES FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES
Doctor Begins Action Against
Tuite, HOrter and Schwartz
for False Arrest.

Attorneys Frank A. Boettner and
Harry Pomerehne today sent SUM
monses to the sherlff's office to be
served on Detective Sergeants Tuite
and Ho-ter and Edward Schwartz, OF
the Bertillon system. in suit for $40
900 damages which is to be filed against
the three in behalf of DR.. Sigmund
Bondy.
DR.. Bondy was arrested last week by
Tuite and Horter, charged with OBJ
tanning from Mrs. Gurisch, patient
$50 under false pretenses, He was
locked UP at police headquarters, pho
tographed and admitted to bail after
an examination in court.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-28
NEPHEW
BEATEN, ROBBED
AND LEFT ON WALK
Thugs Pummel Herbert Hopper
Into UncOnsciousness as
He Nears Home.
SUSPECTS TWO MEN
WHO FOLLOWED HIM
Fails to EIude Them and Blows
Soon Knock Him 0ut--Se.
riously Hurt.

Beaten into insensibility within q few
feet OF his home. 81 Quitnlan street.
early this morning, Herbert Hopper. q
years old. son of the late Captain Hop
per, and nephew of former Chief of Po-
lice Hopper. is lying at his home in a
critical condition, while the police are
trying to locate his two assailants.
They got away with watch, given to
Mr.. Hopper's father at the completion
of his thirty-five years service with
the Central Railroad; $40 in cash and d
fifty piece of 1872.
Mr. Hopper works late at night in
New York, and comes back on the Erie
Railroad, taking a car from the station
to his home. Last night he missed hts
train and came to Newark on a Plank
road car, alighting at Market and Broad
streets
AS he went from High into Quitman
street he noticed two men, evidently
waiting for him. They allowed him to
pass, and then fell In few steps be-
hind. There are few lights in that sec
ton, and Hopper slowed up to let them
get ahead of him, a plan which seemed
to meet with their own, for they quick
ened their pace, and. just as they were
abreast of him, one struck him in the
chest. AS he recoiled the other hit him
on the head He fell from the force
Of the blow, and as he went down one
kicked him in the mouth, and he lost
consciousness.
He was alone when he came to, and,
though still dazed, made his way to the
lffT of Ttt. n41in11U (HnltYr1hia Gfrapf
The doctor at once called UP police
| headquarters. and Detective Sergeant
Walzer was assigned to the case. In
the meantime Patrolman Theobold, OF
the Fourth Precinct, had found Hop
per's hat, with identifying papers In
| 1t, and had notified his station.
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BUTCHERS AND GRoCERs' Supplies.
Wacknet q porsmuB Co.. 7ss-7ss Broad Bt.-Ad.
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DIDN'T FEEL STAB
UNTIL HE GOT OFF CAR,
knife May Have Been Used by
Man on Whose Toes
Herty Tread.

John Herty, Of 2Os Mulberry street,
who was STABBED on Biomfield trolley
car, knew nothing of it until he had
left the car and his assailant behind.
Herty boarded the car last night at
Broad, near New street, and accidental
ly trod on a passengers foot. Herty
apologized and entered the car. He
thinks he was stabbed while leaving
the car The wound is on the left hip
and is two inches deep.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-28
TIN INNOCENT! | LOVED HER!'
CRIES VLIET GIRLS BETROTHED
Irving Van Horn, Protesting His BlameleSsness
SAYS He Is Ready to Surrender--'1 Think
Know the Guilty Person." He Declares.
ARRESTS EXPECTED MOMENTARILY FOR
DEATH OF BEAUTIFUL CHOIR SINGER

BY WILLIAM 7. MAClNTYRE
pvtNr VAN HORN the OF vh dead after
criminal treatment Dodge brunswick who VII
~ nnan witness
knowledge
willingly laid
little EirL wa" n
me Of cnusing her dcath''
Mrs. DOdges Statement
did notify
illegal nave
Monday dled from tnat
cause know became very after eans
the .,.zs
Both surveillance and have received
instructions report They will caeu up
on regarding the fair ch
Van Horn and examined last night by Auns
ht would be forthcoming mmed'a'eN'
Acting County conducting determined ana sh"s
investigation the ecauses Of girls death
County Prosecutor May Interfere
examined the girl as she S ayhs nave ~
detailed Statements Physician Daniel Elliott SAID today
that County Medical society sp
actor must be prosecutor
office have uneartneo eVare
the Nenty-four hours Em
physicians auenau
she lay dyins for four days n
prosecutors office ef TINS
thorough Investigation there
possibility that make an arrest late today
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BLOopHOUNpS AFrER ROBBERS.

BRIDGETON, March 2S. - Blood
hounds are being used again today in
an attempt to track the robbers who
tried to enter the home of Tax COM
missioner J. T. Cromwell. The hounds
followed the scent yesterday into the
Broad Street Cemetery, where the trail
was lost.
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the leisure
To watch each mli-
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The council dis
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-28
INDICTED WIFE-MURDERER
COMMITTED TO ASYLUM.

MAYS LANDING. March 2s.-The
grand jury summoned to consider the
case of Cecil life, charged with the
murder of his wife, Hattie life, in At
lantic City on January g. has returned
q true bill against the prisoner. A com
mission of doctors submitted an opinion
to the effect that the prisoner was
mentally deranged. Justice Thomas w
Irenchard committed the prisoner tc
the State Asylum at Trenton.
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County Prosecution May Interfere.

DIR. Max Feldmann, who was one of
the three physicians who attended Miss
Vliet at the Zahn home. was IN con-
ference with County Prosecutor Mott
and County Physician Elliott this after
noon. His statement is understood TO
have been practically that made by Or.
Clatznayer to THE EVENING STAR
yesterday. He denied absolutely that
Miss Vliet had been operated upon
there.
Former Senator Michael 7 Barrett
counsel for DR.. Herman A. GlatzInayei,
said to an EVENING STAR repre-
sentative today;
81 am convinced that DIR. GIatxmayer
il entirely innocent of any completely
In the death of this unfOrtunate girl.
II there WINS malpractice, Il was not
comm tilted In Essex County"
BIairstOwn Friends Aroused.
In Blairstown. the little village In the
valley on the Kill where Mamie Vliet
has been loved and petted since child
hood, the townspeople are furious. at
Irving Van Horn If he was caught
among them now their anger might go
to any length. In pathetic contrast to
this simrnering hatred in the valley,
is the attitude of the aged father and
mother of the dead girl They are still
confident Van Horn told them the truth
and his picture has not been taken
from the top of the piano in the big
Vliet house on the hill.
A conference was held last night at
the Offices of former Senator Michael
r. Jarrett, at which the following per-
sons were present; Mrs. Cornelius
Zahn, at whose home Miss Vliet lay
dying from last Monday until Thurs
day morning: Mrs. Birdie Mccoach,
her daughter; Irving Van Horn, fia1ice
of the dead girl; Mrs. Daniel Dodge,
who was present at the zahn home
while the girl was there; Dr. Herman
Glatzmayer, Senator Michael 7. Bar
rett. counsel for DR.. Glatzmayer and
Acting County Prosecutor Mott.
witnesses Must Report Daily.
The prosecutor placed the witnesses
under searching investigation. He
then insisted that they report TO him
daily.
DIR. Max Feldman, of 81 Thirteenth
avenue, who was called in consultation
on Tuesday, today declared that he had
nothing to do with the case except to
consult with DR. Glatzmayer, who had
charge. When asked If an operation
had been performed he said he did not
know, but thought so When asked
why he had not reported the matter
to the authorities. he said;
"Why. that was not up to me.
was merely called in consultation on
the case. and after I had given my
opinion l was done with it. Tie case
was in charge of DR.. Glatzmayer AMI
had no right to assume any authorize
in it."
DIR. GIatzmayer, when seen today de
clared that he would have nothing 70
say
"There is nothing in ii, said the doc
tor ..If you want any information gc
to my counsel"
DR.. Charles III, in a statement Today,
declared that upon being called to the
Chadwick avenue house he lmmsdl7
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100000 loss And
FIVE FIRE HORSES
BURNED TO DEATH
Fourteen Salvage Corps Members Have Close Es-
cape With Lives From Flames That Sweep Their
House Destroying Records Of so Years.
ENTIRE BLOCK OF HOMES THREATENED;
TRUCK NO. Q CREWS LOCKERS ROBBED

destroyed
midnight last night and $3.50
-
completely gued
partially destroyed and carload OF
with lives from the burning
$500 of vauabes
from theiro whn they out
Joimo i'll with consumption
gotten left unds
N
shott while the FIRE was in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-05
Z Local Happenings &
" 0~

If you want Vessey's dray line at any
time call telephone No 100.
G. s. Hunter returned Tuesday from
a business trip to the Forks and Fargo.
Jos. +. Schneider, the Wales merchant
was a business visitor here between
trains Tuesday.
We will guarantee every pound of our
Formaldehyde to be standard strength.
Langdon Pharmacy.
The COURIER DEMOCRAT will print
your auction sale bills for you and do
you a good job on short notice.
Mrs Elmer Hultin visited last week a
few days at the home of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. G.. Nelson, neal Osnabrock.
Frank Delling, who now controls the
Milton telephone system and it's rural
lines was a business visitor here yester-
day.
Frank Garvey, an old Grafton resident
who travels over the northern part of
taO oeolo SOiAluS dlluo VI ldTn u1dCul1eFy
was here Monday.
For cash G. J. Kelly will sell you
groceries for less money in Langdon than
Sears, Roebuck & Co., willard Kelly
pays taxes in Langdon.
Hon. Ole T. Axvig, the republican
statesman from Milton, who lines up
with the regulars talked politics with
friends at the county seat Monday.
Father J. M. Cleary, of Minneapolis,
brother Of Attorney Cleary of this city,
is noted as being advertised to lecture
over at Starkweather on Saturday night
Of this week.
Mrs. John Mahon reached home Mon
day, having spent the greater part of a
| weeh at Grand Forks, visiting with her
son, Cecil, and daughter, LaBelle, who
are attending the state university.
Joseph McGurran and wife were here
last week from Cavalier, the trip being
made for the purpose of enabling Mrs.
McGnrran to visit her mother, Mrs.
Diamond, who has been quite seriously
i'll since receiving a stroke of paralysis
recently.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-05
Tire OLD HOMESTEAD "
Laagd0n's Best Restaurant.
Open Day and Night. Meals Served at
All Hours.
CHOP SUEy SERVED DAILY.


Three weeks from today, Thursday
March Goth, a sale will be held by
Auctioneer Wienecke at the farm of
Joseph Mcneil, five miles west of Olga.
Mr.. Mcneil has rented his big farm
and is disposing of his complete equip
ment of horses, stock and farm
implements
Robert Smith was here a few days
during the past week renewing the &C
quaintance of old Langdon friends.
"Bob" has been a resident the past
couple of years at Bemidji, Mimi,
having gone there from Hannah, which
was his home town for some time after
leaving L%angdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-05

Repairs and cutting plates for horse
clippers at Dedrick's.
ALERT & Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
DR.. A. f. Elliott, the state "vet," was
here Saturday from Milton to respond
to an official call south of town.
Jos. j. Fischer, the Wales private
grain buyer was in Langdon last Friday
returning from a drive across country
to Walhalla.
Money always On hand for first and
second mortgage Loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and con-
ditlops. O. e. Thompson. Cashier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-05
DRS. KERR { SMITH
DENTISTS Donovan Block
DENTISTS

The funeral was held Sunday after
noon from the Presbs terian church of
the f~our-year-old little daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Walter Sandison, former we'll
known residents of Langdon, who have
lately been residing on Mr.. Sandison's
farm near Munich. Much sympathy is
felt for the parents of the little child in
their bereavement, especially for Mrs.
Sandison, who owing to recent sickness
was not in health to allow of her attend
ing the funeral.
Jim Reynolds, Familiarity known to the
drug trade over the state as Roots and
Herbs" died at his home in Minneapolis
the other day, aged sixty five years. Jas
Ell. Reynolds travelled for a Twin City
drug house over this territory during
the past thirty years, being recognized
as the veteran among ploneer travelling
statesmen in North Dakota, during old
territorial days before statehood, and he
will be mourned by hundreds of North
Dakota people.
Jas. G. Brosnahan, son of Alderman
and Mrs. j. S. Brosnahan, was a visitor
over Sunday in the city with the family
prior to leaving to accept a position with
the International Harvester Co., at
Calgary, N. w. T., for which place he
left Monday, During the past couple
of years Mr.. ~Brosnahan, Jr., has been
with the International people in their
Offices at Grand Forks and Milwaukee,
more recently being connected with
their head office, in Chicago. He has a
host friends among Langdon young
people who expectto see him make good
at Calgary.
In a Seattle letter received last week
from Merchant "a. j. Mathisen, mention
is made of the death of Horace Griswold,
which occurred on February 18th. The
letter says that the funeral was attend
ed by nearly every member of the colony
of Cavalier county OK residents. Mr..
Mathisen says it IS generally thought
that had Griswold not delayed in put.
ting off seeing a doctor, and later con-
sented to havetundergone an operation,
he would have pulled through all right.
Nothing is said in the letter as to the
general condition OF business affairs III
Seattle The weather is spoken OF as
being fns, With just enough rain, falling
to have everything looking nice and
green.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-03-05

Two weeks from Friday, March Goth
is announced on the calendar as being
the first day of spring.
Yesterday being Ash Wednesday,
ushered in the first of the forty peni-
tential days of the Lenten period, which
continues until Easter Sunday, April
10Th.
Senator Henry Mclean was IN Lang
don yesterday from Hannah on his way
to the home of his mother in Pembina
county, the latter being in very poor
health this winter.
Township boards meet on the End
Tuesday in March, the 10th, for the last
business session of the year. Township
election will occur on the third Tuesday
in March, which is the 18th.
Mt. Carmels new brass band received
its instruments last week and has start
ed holding regular practices with the
expectation of furnishing a fine line of
music to the Mt. Carmel residents
during the coming summer.
Wednesday, the LIST day of April, is
announced as the day on which the
Modern Woodmen of America order will
hold their county convention in Lang
don. The local camp is already busy
looking after the details of entertaining
the visiting delegates.
The city council disposed of a lot of
routine business at their regular month
ly meeting held Monday night, 1t will
be noted elsewhere that City Auditor
Thompson has been authorized to ad-
vertise for bids to build cement side
walks in different parts of the city where
needed. The bids will be opened at the
April meeting and the contract let.
Jas. Shea, United States marshal,
made Langdon acquaintance a visit
last week, returning to his home at
Fargo from a trip through the western
part of the county where he has extern
ssive farming interests. The fact of
Shea being a live red hot republican
doesn't seem to greatly interior with his
being immensely popular with all who
know him.
At their regular monthly meeting
Tuesday night the Langdon fire depart
ment held it's election of officers for the
ensuing year. Resulted in the r%e-elec-
ton of William A. LAWN as chief and
the selection of Alderman John Crawford
to succeed G. r. Lasham as assistant
chief, a vacancy being caused by the
recent removal of Mr.. Lasham for Devils
Lake. The business affairs of the
department have been placed in the
hands of j. j. Souch as president; John
Mirehouse, secretary and j. d. Milne,
treasurer.
Farm and Fire Insurance get low
est rates at the Mooney State Bank