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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-03-13

He verified the dates es 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 Benwell were called be-
fore six o'clock and went away to-
gether. Birchall returned in the even
Ing but Benwell 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 H. Poole.
running on the Grand Trunk railroad
between Niagara Falls and Windsor,
asserted that he had two passengers
who got of 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 1t
left Eastwood he saw two young Eng
lishmen Walking away from the sta
ton, one of them wearing 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, 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
cape overcoat, walked ahead of his
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-03-13

mistrust Of Birchall had increased .
thousand fold and he CURLY refused to
move from where he was standing.
Birchall turned white. looked around
and stepped toward his companion.
As he did so Pelly walked on. Birch
all called to him sharply: Come.
walk alongside me-" he said. your
heavy overcoat will help keep the
rain on me-" Pelly shook his head
obstinately and was about TO take to
his heels and run when two men came
walking across the bridge. Birchall
then ceased to argue with his com
panion and the two made their way
back to Canada, keeping several PAGES
apart. The next day Birchall. accom-
panied by his wife, went to Paris, On
tario, to view the body of the man
whose picture had appeared In the
papers and shortly after their return
to the Falls the arrest followed.
Murray cabled and wrote at once to
Scotland Yard, London, England, for
information about Birchall. Pelly and
Benwell. He was advised that ]. r.
Birchall was none other than the
younger son of the Rev. Joseph Bir-
chall, late well-known vicar of church
kirk and rural dean Of Whalley. After
completing his course at Oxford, young
Birchall, who had achieved reputa-
ton for wildness during his college
days, went to London. There he
eloped with Florence Stevenson,
daughter Of David Stevenson, for SO
years master Of transportation of the
London and Northwestern railroad.
Birchalrs favorite club at this time,
November, 1888, was the Badminton
club, 100 Picadilly, W.. When he
made ready to leave England after his
marriage, he cashed cheques for f25
at the Badminton club, and G.
Stewart Sproat, secretary Of the club,
wrote him on January Z, 1890, when
he was back in England, to send the
cash without further delay.
He and his bride sailed for America
in the fall of 1888. They wrote to
David Stevenson from America, and
early in 1889 Birchall wrote from
Woodstock, Ontario, to creditors at
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-03-13

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 60 there and see II 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
10 Canada across the Suspension
bridge. There were no other pedes-
TRANS in sight az they neered the
center Of the bridge and Birchall. halt.
Ing. requested PeIly TO look over the
cables at the roaring. torrent below.
The view II superb" he said. A.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-03-13
CTOr1BLED OVER THE:
LlFELESS BODY OF A
YOUNG NAN : HALF BURIED
In THE WEEDS AND BRUSH

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 1t was that Birchall began ad-
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
from England in the autumn OF 1888
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 Il was not In the role Of Lord
Somerset. He came accompanies by
his wife. Pelly and Benwell. and the
four arrived n New York on the Brit
ltannic on February A. From this
date Murray took up the trail ana
verified ne truth q Pslly's nsrrstivs.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-03-13

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
fred 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 fred 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 az part of his farm, and
told Benwell they would take a short
cut through the woods to It, Benwell
was a credulous youth and innocently
entered the swamp and started up the
winding path. 1t was an easy matter
for Birchall to drop behind q moment
while Benwell was pressing eagerly on
anxious for q view Of the farm-the
farm he was never to Gee.
At half past two Charles Buck, .
young farmer living on the road b.
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
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-03-13
Making Crime a Business
d By George T. PxzrdY E

True Record of the
Achievement of Fa-
} mousJohnW. Murray
in Uncovering tn E
Guilty Parties in the
Blenheim Swamp
Slaughter-How the
Slayer Was I'm
cart ed by til e
Master Sleuth.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-03-13

DUR 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 snot which
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

The New York Times says: "Mr.
Morgans power in the world his
high position and his great fortune
have come to him largely because he
has all his life been acting in a trust
relation to a multitude of individuals
and interets. His pre-eminent fitness
and worthiness for such service have
been established so conclusively that
it can readily be understood that any
policy-hOlder of the Equitable hight
prefer to trust Mr.. Morgan's judgment
rather than the collective judgment of
his fellow policy-holders in choosing
the persons Immediately in control of
the administration of the society.
Perhaps MIR. Morgan's judgment in
government would be equally superior
10 this "collcctive Judgment" Why
not let him select the Mayor of New
York, the Governor of Now York, the
President OF the United States, the
state Legislature and Congress? Why
90 to tile trouble of having elections
when Mr. Morgan is making a special
~ of the trust relauon?"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15
AGAIN THE DIVORCE.

On Sunday the Rev. +. A. King of
the First Congregational church es-
sayed to make few pertinent re-
marks anent the divorce problem.
Naturally the clergyman traced the
trouble back to first causes and attri-
buted the difficulty to hasty mar.
riages. AS bearing upon this import
ant question is the remark of the Rev.
George c. Houghton, down-east
theological and sociological expert,
who says:
"American men and women today
hire their wives and husbands as they
hire their carriages and houses
Therefore if they are not suited, they
proceed to hire different ones-its
very simple Hire, tire fire. THAT is
the motto of the modern home"
In commenting upon this situation
one of the most brilliant editorial
writers in the country says
millions of happy, contented fam
lilies give the lie to this. The motto
of the modern home is really mutual
sacrifice, happiness and content. Rev.
Houghton has simply taken the glar-
ing exceptions as indicating the gen
eral rule. But he is right as to those
fire proceeding in those exceptions is
well enough and certainty natural
enough.
I'm many instances the marriage
contract is me ely a hill of sale. or IL
ieasehold. IT you buy Il horse and
find he has CHAMBERS, YOU sell him.
III you lease a house and find that The
roof leaks or the furnace won't work,
mcral obligation to force you to keep
the horse or the house, and in the
marriages referred to there is no
moral obligation to require keep ny
the wife or the husband. for no ~ al
obligation enters into the MARRIAGE
contract ON the part of either pa"-y
thereto. Hire, tire, fire is understood
mt the altar
when millionaire marries his
daughter to some foreign rake for
sake of a title, he simply hires her
out The tire and fire later on are
but natural sequences. Business is
business. There is no injury to any
one save few in the so-called upper
class who make a great noise but ree,l-
~ amount to very little to the race OF
mankind either as promoters or pro-
ducers. Only very -imail and super
fcial element is harmed by marriage
for family or society reasons This
element is no more representative OF
the modern home than the drone bee
is representative of the honey-laden
hive
''The marriages that are harmful
are those between parties only one OF
whom is capable of handing down 10
lchifdren strong constitutions and ma
king successful modern homcs-mar-
riages in ignorance that would he ac-
counted stupendous in the raising ,oi
dogs or chickens. But these couples
unfortunately joined and not mated
are they who endure long. and the
hfre-tirc-fire motto does not apply to
them, even if they finally do part"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15
UNDERGROUND PIPES IN MONEE
Tacoma Company Has Contract With
Banllin'S Cooperation for Work
10 BE Completed in March.

Underground pipes for the irriga-
ton of some 5000 acres of land in
the Mckee are to be installed by the
Washington Pipe x Foundry company
of Tacoma under contract with the
Washington Investment c Power
company, which VIII itself install
pumping system for raising water 20
a height of $50 feet above the Sclah
and Mckee canal for transmission
through the pipes TO the various
ranches above the ditch The Tacoma
company is that referred to a few
days ago by The Herald as having
Just completed work of a value of
$4,000 on the Congdon ana other
ranches west OF the city. The work
to he done i'm the Mckee will be nearly
four times as great in its extent as
that done west Of the city. It is to
begin at once and is to be complete
and in working order by March so
chat advantage may be taken If the
next irrigatng season. The piping is
to he very complete and water win
bee carried by the system to each in
dividual tract
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15
ROTTEN TURKEY MEAT.

The state pure food commission I'M
der direction of Deputy Will II.
Adams of Spokane recently condemn
ed thirteen thousand pounds of de-
cayed poultry in the Seattle commits
sion houses. The owners of this YER
min-infested stuff could not be prose-
cuted because evidence was lacking
that they intended to offer it for sale.
Those of us acquainted with the class
of commission men who do business in
Seattle have our own opinions. In
comm enting on the situation the Sc
attic Star has voiced sentiment
which to us seems to strike the key
note. 1t says:
'Six and a half tons of chickens,
turkeys and geese have been aocu
mulated by Seattle commission men
and deliberately set aside to rot.
"a month ago the price of turkeys
for Thanksgiving was the highest in
years.
To-day and every day in the year
there are people III Seattle who are
actually hungry
And while men, women and children
suffer for something to eat Seattle
commission men are complacently
IL
can be sold as fertilizer.
Their only reason for doing this IS
70 hold up prices. They deliberately
interfere with the law of supply and
demand. They cut off the supply and
stimulate the demand and the prices
go up.
Il makes no difference to these
commission men whether or not John
Jones must deny his children a chic
ken ON Thanksgiving or New Years,
That is Mr.. Jones lookout! Neither
does il make any difference 20 them
whether Peter Smith is walking The
streets hungry, with Mrs. smith at
tome staring at an empty cupboard
which Knocks her childrens cries for
good nourishing food
Let the poultry rot and let the
Smiths rot If they want TO-" is the
humane stand of the commission men.
Just think of it-tons OF food rot
Ting when there are so many hungry
mouths to feed.
THE law can do nothing because
1nere is no evidence that the commits
sion men intended to sell this rotten
meat.
1.-THE health officers are Interested
only in rotten meat.
But the poor, the sick and the starry
ing they are interested in meat meat
that is taken from the market be7
cause it might become cheap enough
for them to get some.
"And this isn't being douc by any
vague foreign trust. II is tire decd
of citizens and residents OF Seattle;
business men; men OF prominence;
men of standing i'm the comnunity..
"A hungry man who stole one cnic-
ken from a butchers stall would lie
sent to Jail for months.
What is there to be done to men
who steal tons of chickens from the
public, not because they are hungry
not because they are in need, bus
solely through greed Of gold?
s'These are the deeds upon which
revolt fattens: lhesc acts fill the halls
when Emma Goldman speaks; these
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15
SOCIETY
Susie Boyle
Hiss Vlr;,cr WEEDS MIR. smocl,.

Miss lIT&cr W euS Wiz. SmOCk.
y daintv December bridal was cele-
bratcd Ftday evening when Miss
Grace Narker, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. e. Varker, ana Mr.. Smock.
of California, were united in mar
riage. The wedding was solemnized
at the family residence on South Mob
Hill, AT S o'clock. in the presence of
Il company of intimate family friends
and relatives, Rev. G.. l.. Gibson, of
the First Methodist church reading
the impressive ring service. The APP
pointmeuts. though simple, were
beautiful. A rich holiday motif was
chosen expressed in a wealth of ever
greens and clusters of red bells, dec
Grating the arches, window lodges and
forming a border about the parlors
and living room. Entering to the soft
strains of the bridal professional from
Lohengrin, played by Mrs. Chester L.
Miller little Thelma Anderson. wear
ing pretty frocak of palest cream
and bearing a long handled basket
of fragrant blossoms in which was
encircled the tiny band of gold, led
The bridal party to the arch way
which was trimmed in a shower 'r
snowy flowers entwined with fern
sprays. here the nuptial VOWS wer"
spoken.
The bride looked beautiful in har
eddins gown of pale cream silk or
CANDY. embroidered with lace and
carrying an armful Of brides roses.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

she was unattended An elegant brid
al supper was served in the dining
room after the ceremony, Mrs. c. b.
Parshal presiding over the coffee
urns at a table centered with an eX-
quisite cluster of carnations. Assist.
ing We're Misses Olive Smith, Nita
Gum, Grace Irish, Gee Curtis and
Dota Varker. About so wedding
guests We're present, the Out-Of-towr
guests including Mr.. and Mrs J. G
Varker, jr., of Seattle, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. p Smith, of Oldergrove, B. c., Miss
Reba Greg, of Ellensburg, Miss EN-
ma Parshall of Spokane and Miss
Carrie Varker of Spokane. Very late
in the evening Mr. Smock and his
bride were spirited away en- route
to California where they will make
their future home, Mr.. Smokes bust
ness interests necessftating their resi- =
denCe there. A handsome collection
of wedding gifts We're presented tho
bridal pair bearing the Fluctuations
of the friends. The bride was a prom
nent member of the younger circles
o fthe First Methodist church where
she met Mr.. SmOck several years ago
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

tons made by the witnesses in the
testimony Three We're examined by
one side and four by the other all
connected by family ties, and each
side was set firmly against the other.
Judge Is Particular.
The next unique point in view is the
fact that after both sides had rested
their respective cases. Judge Hunt was
not satisfied as to WHICH set of wit
nesses had come nearer 30 the facts of
the case and sent out fbr new witness
SEES of his own and went over the
ground again.
This procedure on the part of Il
Justice. while perfectlt allowable I'M
der the law. is most upAlsual and tends
to show the care andV impartial scru-
tiny which this Judge uses in weigh
iuor and determining I'D cases brought
before him for deci n.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15
JUDGE HUNT TAKES
UNUSUAL PROCEDURE
Unique Move Made by Local Justice
in Deciding Auto Damage suit
Friday.

An old case but possessing several
Unique features was settled in Judge
Hunts court today in favor of the
defendant.
] NJ. Perry was suing F. L. Irwin
for SIS damages to his automobile,
maintaining that during the Ridden
lectures at tn Methodist church about
year ago the defendant backed an
auto into the machine owned by the
plaintiff resulting in alleged damages
to a lamp.
one of the Unique points in view, i
the dlametrfally opposite auega-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

F. Cox, A. G. Cummings, Mr. John
Cahill, Minnie Calkins J. A. Currie,
w. F. Drake, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Davis.
W. E. Harrington, Geo A Fletcher.
Geo. Fulherson, VIM. Gerdes. Thomas
Greenbook, Fred Haggardt, Mr.. Dorse
Hunt, Mr.. Robert Hutton, Mrs. Peter
johnson, Frank James, Mr.. Reymer
Keebler Mr.. James Landers. w. NJ.
Lacey, NJ. w. H. Litchffeld. n. G.
Miller, DimilOr Nedcof Thomas o.
Hearn, Clarence Penticost. Eddie
Reed, ]. Riley, J. T. Stranghan. Mr..
John Sloan Vidac Sakotic, B. Ste
phanoff, Mr.. o. Troseth. Mr.. Joe VAL
lon, Jack Willis, A. L. Wood.
One cent due on all letters adver-
tfsed. Kindly Rmentionl advertised list
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

There are indications that Ortis
Hamilton may be set free on a legal
technicality. Such an outcome would
be almost too much. That a man
who steals a loaf Of bread, bucket
Of coal, coat to warm his back
should pay the laws penalty for his
breach while a debauched PREDICATE
WHO cousorted with a woman Of the
underworld and flched public funds
TO maintain the pace that kills, goes
scot free. makes the human heart re-
bel at mans inhumanity TO man. Is
there no longer hope of justice on
earth?
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

Railway men assert that If they are
compelled to raise wages they viii
have to raise their rates. The public
therefore, not being a party to the
dispute, will merely have to raise the
money
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

Whenever you have a cough or cold,
just remember that Foley's Honey and
Tar will cure it, Remember the name,
Foley's Honey and Tar, and refuse
substitutes. North Yakima Drug
Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

men are the greatest opponents of
anarchy existing today.
"Once more, just think of it! TIiIli-
TEEN THOUSAND POUNDS OF
POULTRY DELIBERATELY AL
LOWED TO ROT!
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

We want You to try ManZan in cases
of Piles. This excellent remedy is be
ing used by great many people with
satisfactory results. Sold by c. w.
Camp.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

The principal difficulty confronting
the national river and harbors con-
gress is that the other congress has
the control of Uncle Sans purse
strings.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

The following letters remained un-
called for at the Post Office. at Naches,
Wash. December 8, 1b09:
Sam Arlis, L. X. Blocks. Mr.. VIM.
Baunman ]. Burath. MIR. T. H. Bubby.
Clinton, Curtis. r A. Curtis. Edwin
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

It is humiliatins to reflect that there
are persons who demand that the
United states shall declare "war'
against Nicaragua.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

Nobody should speak slightingly of
the Vegetarans. If they We're to tl>e
to eating meat the price of it would
90 higher still.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

1t is said that Mr.. Hartman made
the most of his $149.O00,0O in the
last ten years of his life. 1t Is 70
wonder they were his last years.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

If Count Boni is going to be MR.
ried again he must have found some
young woman who never reads the
papers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

The man who has not begun to do
his Christmas shopping by this time
is beyond the reach Of good advice
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

Poet Watson might get even with
Miss Asquith by retorting that she is
NO gentlemen, either
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-15

Ward and Moran appeared for the
defense, while Grady & Lynch were
the compartments attorneys.