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cheque for G170 at the same
time. shall look to meeting you on
February first. When you get my
steamer tickets would you be so kind
as to forward me some steamer la
bels?"
At half past eight that evening
Birchall returned to the Stafford
house in Buffalo alone. He was in
high good humor, joking and laughing
pleasantly. In response to Pelly's in
quiry for his companion of the morn
ing he stated that he took Benwell
to the farm and introduced him to
Mcdonald, the overseer. Later Ben
we'll told him that he did not like the
place or the people but he had stayed
at the farm when Birchall left for
Buffalo. Birchall also said he had
given Benwell several addresses be-
fore leaving, so that he could visit
folk in the country roundabout, in
Guiding Attorney Hellmuth of London,
Ontario, who had been a passenger on
the Britannia. Pelly began to ask too
many questions, whereupon Birchall
declared he was tired and went to
bed. On the following day they went
to Niagara Falls, taking their lug
gage with them. They crossed to the
Canada side and stopped at Mrs.
Baldwin's, Birchall arranging for
rooms and board there.
Soon after their arrival at Baldwin's
Birchall invited Pelly to take a walk
during which the young man, who was
beginning to suspect that his astute
host was not playing an altogether
straight game. told Birchall that he
had not made good his representa-
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lions. Birchall gave an evasive re-
ply, and under pretense of showing his
companion the beauties of the Niagara
river, took him down an old rotten
stairway that led over the cliffs to
the edge of the water At the bottom
of the shaky steps there stood a
stranger, the sight of whom seemed
to annoy Birchall, for without linger-
ing to admire the view he turned and
retraced his steps. Returning to their
rooms they saw a newspaper contain
ing the account of the discovery of
the body Of murdered man near
Woodstock, and Birchall proposed that
Pelly should go there and see if the
remains were those of Benwell. This
sinister remark aroused fresh sus-
picions in Pelly's mind and alarmed
him to such an extent that he slipped
a revolver into his pocket, determining
to carry it In the future.
On the next day Birchall persuaded
Pelly to go over to the American side
of the river with him, under the pre-
tense of looking after some missing
baggage. 1t was raining and blowing
hard when they started to walk back
to Canada across the Suspension
bridge. There were no other pedes-
TRANS in sight as they neared the
center of the bridge and Birchall, halt
ing, requested Pelly to look over the
cables at the roaring torrent below.
"The view is superb" he said, as
he leaned over the edge come and
see it,"
Pelly saw that it would be an easy
thing to thrust an unsuspecting per-
son over the cable into the river. His
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companion. She had known Lord
Somerset by sight the year before
and thought the man walking behind
was that nobleman. James Rapson,
owner of swamp adjoining Blenheim
swamp, was out with his men cutting
timber about one o'clock in the after
noon, when he heard two pistol shots
fired in rapid succession in Blenheim
swamp.
Thus Murray completed his chain of
evidence to the swamp and the very
hour of the murder when the assassin
was alone in the swamp with his vic
tim. The shots were fired about one
o'clock, half an hour after Miss Fallon
had seen the men pass. Birchall had
evidently pointed out land from the
car window as part of his farm, and
told Benwell they would take a short
cut through the woods to it. Benwell
was credulous youth and innocently
entered the swamp and started up the
winding path. It was an easy matter
for Birchall to drop behind a moment
while BenWell was pressing eagerly on
anxious for view of the farm-the
farm he was never to see.
At half past two Charles Buck, a
young farmer living on the road be-
tween Eastwood and Blenheim swamp,
was driving home from Woodstock
when, at the crossroads leading to
Eastwood, man turned the corner
from the Blenheim swamp road and
started for Eastwood. The man wore
fur cap, and he stopped and asked
Mr.. Buck the way to Gables Corners.
as he wished to get to Woodstock
Buck told him he was within much
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Oxford saying that he was in the en-
ploy of Somerset & Co., Brock street,
Woodstock, and would pay his debts
promptly. In the summer of 1889
Birchall and his wife returned to Eng
land and lived with Mr.. Stevenson.
Then it was that Birchall began adj
vertising, under the name of j. R.
Burchall, address the Primrose Club,
for young men with money to go to
Canada and learn farming. Pelly's
father was, as he had stated, vicar of
Saffron Walden, Essex, and BenWell's
father was Col Benwell of Chelten-
ham.
At Woodstock Murray learned that
Birchall and his wife arrived there
to look over farm lands and enjoy the
country life of Canada. Birchall and
his wife passed as Lord and Lady
Somerset. They lived gayly and
seemed to have money BETTING their
rank in life. They were fond of driv-
ing and picnics, and one of the spots
lord Somerset" visited on various
occasions was Pine Pond, which was
surrounded by Blenheim swamp.
When they returned to England, Lord
and Lady Somerset departed from
Woodstock very suddenly, leaving nu-
merous unpaid bills behind them.
When Birchall again sailed for
America it was not in the role of Lord
Somerset. He came accompanied by
his wife, Pelly and Benwell, and the
four arrived in New York on the Bri
tannic on February IA. From this
date Murray took up the trail and
verified the truth of Pelly's narrative
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He verified the dates of arrival and

He verified the dates of arrival and
departure at the Metropolitan hotel of
the party of four, and their arrival at
the Stafford house, Buffalo, on Feb
ruary 16. At the Stafford house he
ascertained the fact that, on the day
following their arrival, Pelly and Mrs.
Birchall stayed at the hotel, while
Birchall and Benwel were called be-
fore six o'clock and went away to-
gether. Birchall returned in the even
ing but Benwel1 never returned.
The next step was to follow the
course of Birchall and Benwell after
leaving the Stafford house on Febru-
airy II. Conductor William II. Poole,
running on the Grand Trunk railroad
between Niagara Falls and Windsor,
asserted that he had two passengers
who got off his train at Eastwood,
four miles from Blenheim swamp.
Their description answered that Of
Birchall and Benwell. The train
stopped at Eastwood at 11:14 that
morning. Matthew Virtue, bailiff of
Woodstock, was ON the train. AS it
left Eastwood he saw two young Eng
lishmen walking away from the sta
ton, one of them wearing a cape coat.
A Miss Lockhart of Blandford was on
the train. A couple of seats ahead OF
her sat two young Englishmen. AS
the train approached Eastwood her at
tention was drawn to them by the
manner in which they were talking
about the land. They were admiring
fields which had nothing about them
to be admired. One was easy to iden-
tify by the big astrakhan cap he wore.
She saw them alight at Eastwood and
walk north.
Alfred Hayward and his wife saw
the pair leave Eastwood station. John
Crosby, a young farmer living in
Blenheim township, was driving in
Governors road about noon when he
saw the two young men walking to-
wards Blenheim swamp. Miss Allie
Fallon, who lived with her mother a
short distance from Blenheim swamp,
saw them pass the house on the road
leading past the marsh. One, in a
cape overcoat, walked ahead of his
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Making Crime a Business
- By George I: P1rdY -

True Record of the
Achievement of Fa-
mousJo hnW. Murray
in Uncovering the
Guilty Parties in the
Blenheim Swamp
Slaughter--How the
SLAYER Was Un-
earth ed by tn e
Master Sleuth.
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OUR miles from the little
town of Eastwood, On
tario, Canada, there lies
a dark, gloomy marsh
known as Blenheim
swamp. 1t is a DESC
late, lonely SPOT, which
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
LABOR UNIONS
WILL CELEBRATE
September s viii Be Time of
Big State Outing of the
Workers.

wide observance in Salt Lake, numerous
unions from the mining camps and other
sections OF the state having aCCs pied the
invitation Of the Salt Lake Federation Of
Labor 10 join them in the annual parade
At meeting held yesterday mCuiue at
Federation hall with g. unions repre-
sented, plans in the rough for the ceIe-
hTatiOn of the day were Nude
j. T.. Munsey and j. II. Hignam. DELE.
gates appointed to visit the Surrounding
mining camps and extend the official in
NitatiOn TO ali unions whether affiliated
with the salt Lake federation or uct re-
ported that delegates from tho Western
Federation of Miners from bingham.
Lark Eureka. Silver City. Namm0th,
Park City ana other places uaald e.
present. The labor unions al ogden and
Provo have also signitied their inteiCns
of sending large delegations 20 take Fart
in the parade here thus giVjrc It the
character Of state Observance of the
day.
It was decided tc ash the civ and
comfy officials to have the streets
cleared FOR the bis parade, which viii
start from Lat-rr han at 10 a. ~. Seq
tember 6. There will be 81 union floats
IN the parade which will be divided
into eight. divisions with band heading
each DIVISION. . Fe police ana fire depart
ments VIII be asked to take part.
The official program OF The day fol-
lowing the parade viii he heid at the salt
Palace. where speeches and ar extensive
program Of sports viii fill out the after
in prizes will be given away.
It was decided at yesterdays meeting
10 increase the prizes put Ur for the drill
ing contest, which viii be one of the
chief features OF the sporting program
There viii be two prizes instead Of three
SO, instead of 500 So ana SO as pre-
ViOuSIy arranged
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
Wills HIS WIFE THE
SUM OF ONE DOLLAR
John G. Rideout's VIII Is Being Pro-
bated-Interesting News
From Provo.

Especial to The Herald Republican,
Provo, Aug 15-The will of John G.
RideOut, now being probated il the Fourth
district court, leaves one dollar each to
his wife and two daughters and all the
rest of the property to his sister, Mrs.
Samantha Simmons of this city. The es-
tate is appraised at SgOl.60
In the case of Thomas Barrett VS..
Annie Barrett RadWall, Judgment has been
rendered for plaintiff
J. l. Fits. national organizer of the
Socialist party. will be here Tuesday and
Wednesday on business connected with his
party.
The question Of the franchise for the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone COM
pany will come up in the city council to-
morrow night The committee on rail
roads and telegraph lines. which has had
the matter in hand, has not been able
to agree upon report and the question
viii go up to the council. The telephone
company wants a higher rate scheduled
than the majority of the council are will
ing to give it, and claims it cannot do
business on the proposed schedule of
prices, which is the same as the hide
pendent company is operating under.
ANY qualified graduate Of the eighth
grade of the Provo public schools can OBJ
tain a free normal scholarship in the
University of Utah by applying to W.
5. Rawlings, superintendent Of city
Milford Berry and wife have gone to
Chicago and other eastern cities, where
Mr.. Perry will attend to business mat
teTs
a report that Professor A. c. Lund,
now in Europe will take charge of the
Salt Lake Tabernacle choir when he re-
turns, is causing some feelings of re-
gret here, and the hope is general that
il is all a mistake. Professor Lund, who
has been in charge of the music depart
ment Of the Brigham Young university
for many years, has d warm place in the
hearts Of the students, faculty and the
Provo people generally. The report cannot
be authenticated here.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
SPECTACULAR FAIR EVENT
Battle of the Plains" Will Furnish
Thrills for Thousands at Inland
Empire Show.

The program for the Battle of the
Plains" which will be the main amuse-
ment attraction at the Inland Empire eX-
position was announced today by Secre-
tary Horace S. Ensign. The big spectacle
will be given under the personal super-
vision Of President J. G. Mcdonald and
promises 70 be the greatest innovation in
the history of the Utah Fair association.
The program calls for q great fire
works display, including a battle partici-
pated in by the pioneers, who were cross
ing the plains in the early days, and the
large band Of Indians who attack the
caravan after camp has been made for the
night
One hundred Indians from the reserva-
ton will be especially drilled for several
weeks in advance and will be camped for
the entire week of the fair inside the
race track enclosure where the battle Oc-
ours. The white men who are TO take
part are now being selected and win in
clude many of the old Indian fighters Of
the early eos"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
PIONEER MONUMENT FOR
BRIGHAM IS PLANNED

Especial to The neutrality-suspicious.
Brigham, Aug. 15.-The proposition OF
erecting q pioneer monument in this city
has been agitated to some extent during
the past week. The matter has not been
acted upon in an official way, but will be
taken up at once. when public subscrip-
tons viii be solicited.
The location, as suggested by promi-
Lent citizens. viii be at the center Of For
est and Main streets, in front Of the cOun-
ty courthouse.
Rudolph Kaiser, who has charge IF 4
public fund Of S125 derived from east and
west side ball games the past two seasons,
has consented to use this money TO head
the subscription list for a monument fuEd.
There is no doubt that the matter will
meet with the approval of all city off
Gals 1t is proposed to make the mOnu-
ment an ornament to the city.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
STRICT REGULATIONS
FOR MANTI SALOONS

Manti. Aug. 14.-During the week the
city fathers of Manti met in special ses-
sion to discuss the advisabiity of comply
ing with the new movement of high Ii
cense and strict regulation for the saloons
of Manti. Before adjournment the license
for saloons was fixed at $1,000 a year, to
gether with strict regulations. The or
dinance provides that a saloon shall have
no billiard or pool tables, cards, dice or
other games of chance, no screens, blinds,
chairs or seats Of any kind. This means
practically prohibition for ManU, as il
would almost be impossible for the saloon
man to keep up expenses under such reg
ulations and high license.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
ANGRY HUSBAND USES
KNIFE ON INTRUDER

Richard Downey was taken to the
emergency hospital in the city Jail early
this morning, bleeding from a cut about
an inch deep extending from the back
of mis- neck to the lower angle of his
jaw which was inflicted by Herman
Weiss. a Cigarmaker.
Weiss, who has a wife living at No.
Shelmerdine court, went to his home
this morning and found Downey in the
house with his wife. The doors to the
house were locked, and, after breaking
two windows, Weiss gained entrance L.
the house. As soon as he appeared
DOwney ran to a room occupied by
George Niles. He pounded on the door
and begged to be admitted. Niles let
him in and locked the door
In a few minutes Weiss appeared at
the door, and after securing admittarct
he turned on the light and shouted
well, I've got you nowi" He made
several slashes at the man and finally
struck him in the back of the necS
with the blade of a large pocketknife
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
SPECIAL POLICEMEN ARE
NEARLY ALL DISCHARGED

Fifty of the seventy-five men who were
employed by the city as special policemen
TO work during the G. A. r. encampment
turned in their clubs and badges to Lieu
tenant John Hempel Sunday night. The
remaining twenty-five men will be kept in
service until Aug. p. Sunday night Lieu
tenant Hempel said: "The men we had
in service during the encampment al
though some We're exceedingly green, do
excellent service for the city. During the
time when the great crowd was in the city
we had very little trouble, which l think
is due to the efficiency of the police
force"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
OLD SOLDIERS WIFE
MEETS DEATH IN OGDEN
Especial to The HeraId-Republican.)

Ogden. Aug. 15.-John 1. Halpin left
Ogden at 1:15 today over the Union Pacific
for Odessa, \. Y, with the body of his
wife who died at the Broom hotel on Sat
uTday Mr.. Halpin is a G. A. r vet
eran. He and his wife came west to
attend the encampment in Salt Lake and
to visit a daughter living in Seattle.
While IN Salt Lake Mrs. Halpin was taken
ILL.,
She and her husband came to Ogden Fri
day night and put up at the Broom.
Saturday when she tried to depart for
Seattle Mrs. Halpin tainted in the street
and was carried back to her room Dr..
Ezra l. Rich was summoned and pro-
HOunCed the WOman'S ailment heart fail
ure. She lived but two hours after re-
turning to her room.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
RAILROAD CONTROVERSY
GOES BEFORE COUNCIL
Especial to The Herald-RepubHcan)

Especial 70 The Herald epublican)
Ogden, aug I5.-The controversy De
twser the ogden & Salt Lake Railway
company and the Ogden Rapid Transit
company over the CrOssIIE on Lincoln
avenue al Twenty fourth street VIII be
brought 10 the attention OF the city coun-
ell tomorrow night and is expected -
cause considerable discussion.
The position is taken by many that the
FapiG Transit company should not be Ter-
mitted to occupy the crossing until they
are ready to extend their system. On ths
other hard their franchise authorizes their
staDG. Simon BambeTEer viii be here to-
morrow tc lock after his interests.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
TWO MEETINGS OF
OGDEN STAKE SUNDAY
lSnacial ID M Herald-Rennblicanl

Especial to The Herald-Republican)
Ogden. Aug. 15-The officers Of Ogden
stake held two important meetings today
at which all of the officers of the differ
ent organizations We're present. One
meeting was held at Huntsville and was
presided over by President T. 3. Evans.
The other was held at North ogden and
was presided over by Professor W. NJ. Nc
Kendrick. There were special musical
programs at each meeting.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
SALT LAKE MAN SPEAKS
Brigham H, Roberts Makes Interest
ing Talk in Tabernacle in 0g-
den Sunday.

Ogden, Aug. 15.-Brigham II. Roberts
OF Salt Lake City was the only speaker
at the tabernacle services in this city
this afternoon. The services were we'll at
tended and a special program of music
added to the interest. Mr.. Roberts found
mis- text in the words Of Paul to the effect
that God would judge every man accord
ing to his deeds.
He dwelt on the infinite varieties of
men in the world and argued from this
that there must be an infinite variety of
judgments. From this basis the speaker
elaborated the Latter-day Saints doctrine
of the hereafter. urging that it is one of
endless progress. The discourse was
largely doctrinaI and was listened to with
close attention.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
PICKP0CKET BUSY
AT CANYON RESORT

Especial to The Herald Republican
ogden, Aus. I'D. II Hotson had his
pockets picked at the Hermitage this
evening while boarding a car There
was jam at the street car, as it was
raining and everybody wished to return
to the city a. the same time. HOtsOn was
in the crowd. After he succeeded in get
ting on the car he discovered that his
purse containing IS had been removed
from his trouser pocket.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
MANTI BOY IS
KICKED BY HORSE

Especial to The neutrality-suspicious.
EphTaim. Aug. 15.-The little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thlrvald Peterson of ManU met
with an accident Wednesday which might
have ended his life He was watching the
EeighbOrs harvest and came too close 20
horse, which kicked him on the fore
head, rendering him unconscious. Several
stitches were taken in order to close the
wound. He is getting along nicely and
it is thought that the scar viii gradually
disappear as he grows older.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
PAINTER FOUND INJURED
ON THE u. P. TRACKS

Especial 20 The HeTald-Republican)
Ogden, aug. 15.-Harry Cult, a painter.
was found lying on the Union Pacific
tracks at Tweuty-eighth street tonight
With his left hip badly injured. 1t is
supposed that he was struck by a switch
engine. He was taken to the city Jail by
The police.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
BOYS TAKE MONEY
FROM LITTLE GIRLS
Special to The HeraId-RepubIicanD

Especial to The Herald-Republican)
ogden, Aug. 15.-J. +. Metcalf COM
planned to the police today that his two
little girls, aged and 10 years, respec-
lively, We're robbed by two boys at the
Tabernacle square this morning. The lit
tie girls had collected some money due
their mother for washing and We're on
their way to Sunday school when they
met two boys about "A years old. who
forced the money from them and ran.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
Mrs. winsIow,g SOOTHING sxrup

has. been used for YEARS by MILLIONS
of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT
SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD
SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS ali
PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC and is the
hest remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold bv
Druggists in every part of the world Be
sure and ask for Mrs. WinslOw's Sooth-
ing Syrup" and take no other kind.
twenty-five cents a bottle. GUARAN-
TEEp UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT, June 30, 1906. SERIAL NUMBER
1908
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
TAKEN TO STATION TO
PREVENT SELF-MURDER
Thomas K. Armstrong Arrested While
in the Act of Taking Strych-
nine in Hotel.

Thomas K. Armstrong of No. % II
street was taken to the police station
Sunday night and placed in jail to pre-
vent him from committing suicide Arm
strong was found in the lavatory OF the
Wilson hotel He had a small bottle of
strychnine ana had poured part of the
contents from the bottle into his hand.
stating that he was going to visit the
people on the other side. Before he had
time to take any of the poison he was
stopped by a bell boy, and later taken
to the police station.
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MARIA 500 South Fourth East, Aug. a.
OF old age, Mary Mackay MAR born i'm
Aberdeen. Scotland, Feb. i, 1881.
Funeral services today at D. m. from
the family residence. Friends are invited
to attend and the casl1et viii be opened
from 2 to $3.50 p. m. Interment in City
cemetery.
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Funeral Services.

Ogden, Aug. 15.-Funeral services for
Albert Orsel the infant sin of Mr.. ana
Mrs NannO Orsel, We're held at 2 o'clock
Thirty Second street, Derrick Van Braak
presiding over the services. The interment
was IN the OGDEN CITY cemeterX.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-16
NEWS OF UTAH AND ADJOINING STATES

passed through ogden today, having in
custody NJ. b. Riley, who has been serv-
ing a term in the Utah state prison, and
who is now wanted at Rawlins, Wyo.. on
a charge of horse stealing The officer
left for home with his prisoner tonight.