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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
VENDING CONVICT
ED ONE YEAR after
MURDER OE
alma KELLNER

Strangely enough, Vending
was convicted of the murder Of
Alma Kellner in the same month
that the child disappeared. Only
a few more days and one year
will have passed since Alma Kell-
ner was last seen alive in the vi
entity of St. Johns church
Following is a chronological his
tory of the case.
Dec. 8, 1909--Alma Kellner dis
appears from nome of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kellner, with
no tidings from her after she
starts to ten o'clock mass at st.
Johns church. Search continues
increasingly, early theory point
ing to case of kidnapping. st.
Johns church and scores of other
buildings, sewers and possible
hiding places ransacked.
Jan. Ia, 19l0-Joseph Wend-
ling suddenly disappears from St.
Johns church, where he had
been ianitor before Alma Kellner
disappeared.
May 80 Richard Sweet, a plum
Der, discovers charred and mutt
lated body of Alma Kellner in
the sub-cellar beneath parochial
school. adjoining St Johns
church.
June 5-Coroner's jury accuses
Vending of the murder.
June1S Chief Carney receives
information of Weddings where
abouts in Texas.
June 20-Wendlng indicted.
July 0-Wendling arrested in
San Francisco under assumed
name. Had shaved eff mustache.
Aug. l2-Wendling returned
to Louisville and lodged in jeff
erson county Jail
October AMENDING arraigned
and pleads not guilty, Attorney
Clements asked transfer of case
to Federal Court because Wend-
ling is a native of France.
October ID Judge Gregory
over rules motion to transfer jur-
isdiction Of case to Federal Court
October 20 Federal Judge
Walter Evans refuses petition to
assume jurisdiction.
November IA Attorney Glenn
ents' petition for a mixed jury
half American and half French.
denied by Judge Gregory.
November 2S-Trial begins.
December 3-Jury finds Wend-
ling guilty and gives him life
sentence in the penitentiary.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08

~ Miss Ina Prices pupils will
give a recital on Friday evening
Dec. 9th at the school auditori-
UNI. The, program is most in
teresting and consists of piano
solos, choruses, ensemble select
ions, consisting of duos, trios and
eight handed pieces. There will
be several pretty drills. Miss
Holtsclaw will give select read
inps. The hour will be 8 o'clock
Admission Is and 10c.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
Oklahoma's Capitol
Location Bill Passes

Oklahoma. City, Okla, Dec.
5-The lower house of the Leg
islature to-day passed the capt.
tol location bill, authorizing the
Governor to accept as a gift to
the State not more than eighty
aces of land for the capitol
grounds at Oklahoma City, and
not more than five miles beyond
is corporate limits. The new
bill now goes to the Senate.
Joe Ben Champion is a men,
Der of the Oklahoma legislature.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08

not permit any unfair advantage
to be taken of Vending. This
/ carried out, and although no
one even suggested that such a
thing be done | was just as care
full to sse to it that it was not
attempted in the gathering of
evidence against him. AS for
the verdict. | do not feel that |
should say anything. am not
the court, but an officer, and
feel that Vending had fair
trial. and that his guilt was
shown or he would not have been
convicted"
Cap. John p. Carney, chief of
detectives: Il have nothing to
say as to the guilt or innocence
of Joseph Vending; the trial
) eaks FOR itself. ] did my duty
as a public officer as l saw it.
| worked faithfully under the
worst of circumstances to ferret
out this crime. At first | could
not believe it was such a murder,
so / worked on the kidnapping
theory, then / turned to the
murder theory and swore that /
would never stop until l had cap
tured the former janitor.
las for convicting himI allow
ed that to rest with the law and
its officers. l have no ill-feeling
against Vending or the men
who, because of bias and political
prejudice, criticised me unkindly
and undeservedly. 1 have no
apologies to make at any time
and | feel in my own heart that
| acted as good citizen and a
good officer should have done.
The charge that was infuenc-
ed by political motives is untrue,
and | had in mind only the up
holding of the law and the pun
ishment of the murderer of this
little girl.
ION the witness stand / was
careful to tell nothing that | was
not sure beyond a doubt. Knight
have said a great deal more
against him. but | stayed within
reason. All the time he was in
my custody treated him like a
brother instead of a prisoner,
and to tell the truth | came to
like him. | feel sorry for his
poor wife, but ! feel far greater
sorrow for the parents of his poor
little victim"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
At ThtNew Opera House Dec. Is

The New Opera house will be
opened Tuesday night Dec.
18th by Miss Elizabeth Mckay
Ward and Miss Mary p. Willett.
The program will consist of a
one act allegorical sketch in
Quest of a Heart. Negro and
child Impersonation. short
stories. dramatization from ia
nous plays, with character and
operate singing.
Everybody should attend this
entertainment. II will be one
of the best of the season. We
all remember with pleasure Miss
Willett at one time a teacher of
elocution in our school. Her
marked ability and accomplish
ment combined with the sweet
aimable disposition won for her
MANY friends while in our midst
Miss Ward is also an artist of
marked ability.
We bespeak for them a full
house. Our enterprising citizen
Myrian Frisby has rehauled
the opera house and made it
new. but few town Marion's
size can boast of a better one.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
FIVE co DOWN TO DEATH
IN DEEP SEA OF MUD

Ottawa. Ont, Dec. Z Slowly
sinking in a sea of mud at least
five men are known to have
gone down to death, swallowed
up by the Honey ports" that
lie around Frederick House Lake
in the newly discovered gold
mining region of the Porcupine
district of Northern Ontario.
The story has been brought
from the new gold fields by w.
r. MacLeay, mining engineer
and prospector, of Montreal who
has spent the summer in the inn
mediate district and who,
emaciated and gaunt-visage, has
come back to civization to recov-
er his health.
Mr.. Macfeay says that just
before he started outbound ON
his tramp the fall rains had con-
verted a large part Of the dis
.trict into mud and wide, deep
patches of yielding. shaking soil.
When he left camp, a little more
than two weeks ago, nea ly
everything edible had been eaten
and starvation stared the miners
in the face. Some of the miners
in desperation faced the peril of
the long and ::injuring tramp to
Disco to bring back food, the
general load being 100 pounds of
provision per man strapped upon
his back.
The most difficult and deadly
part of the journey was along
the shore Of Frederick House
Lake, where there was an old
Hudson Bay post.
1T was on his part of the trail, !"
said Mr.. MacLeay. that | saw
on my way out two men with
loads on their backs slowly sink
down in the mud and disappear
from sight. Their cries and
shrieks were frightful to hear.
There were several others
around, but we could do nothing
for the two unfortunates, who
were gradually ingulfed before
our eyes as we stood near by.
helpless to afford them any as
sistance.
'One man told me that he
witnessed two stalwart fellows
sink to their death under SINH
lar circumstances other than
those have described. ! have
already told of a young lad who
went to his doom in like manner
lower down the trail. 1t is quite
possible there were several
others who met a like fate. :"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08

The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Counsel, w. H. Wallace, P.
Counsel, u. G. Hughes, Advisor,
E. A. Butler, Clerk, W. E. Min
ner, Banker, L. E. Order, Es-
cort. L. w. Schisley, Waterman,
Roy Siscoe, Sentry, Dow Little.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08

There must be no camps
moved off of Hurricane camp
GROUND without the consent of
the committee or the quarterly
conference this December 3rd,
1910. Committee by
r. M. FRANKS.
Secretary.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
Fl Lucky Number.

This number drew the silver
ware set in the Novelty Sales
Contest and is held by Rener
Leech, Fredonia, KY, Our next
will be a better premium than
ever before. Respectfully.
j. LESLIE RICHARD.
Novelty Sales Agt.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
Called.

Last Saturday Rev. ]. b. McNeely
was unanimously called as pastor, of
Blackburn church for the year 1911.
Bro. McNeely is rapidly coming to the
front as pulpit orator. His discourses
are said to be logical and effective.
He is also supplying for Sulphur
Spring church, this county.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08

The party who shot and killed
a yearling on my farm last week
will save cost by coming
up and paying for same at once.
Dec. 3 1910. w. H. BRANTLEY.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-12-08
Concerning Mr.. EdisOn'S
VIEWS On Immortality

In a recent issue of a promiH-
ent st. Louis newspaper an in
terview with Prof. Thomas A.
Edison is published in which the
distinguished inventor is repre-
sented as giving his opinion that
there is mo soul" and that such
doctrines as personally and inn
mortality are nothing more than
mythical accretions.
Concerning individuality Mr..
Edison is quoted as saying that
I'VE" each of us. aggregations
of cells as New York is an ag-
gregation of individuals; and re-
garding immortality, he is said
to have declared. Il cannot be-
lieve in the immortality of the
SOUL"
Asked for an opinion concern
ing this statement DR.. Arthur
Mather, pastor of Marion Metho-
dist church, says:-I would say
that it is difficult for one to ex-
press ones self as they otherwise
might have done had Mr.. Edison
produced his proof. AS it is
there is nothing before us but
mere assertion concerning the
things mentioned. This is to me
all the more amazing because
Mr.. Edison, OCCUPYING the unique
position that he does as the
greatest inventor of the age,
would always require proof of
the most exact nature in the
case of any hypothesis on which
he might be at work, and from
which he hoped 70 obtain positive
and abiding results.
Speaking generally, however,
it seems strange that a man of
Mr.. Edison's calibre should. have
allowed himself to be thus
caught in the meshes concerning
subject Of which, (assuning
the newspaper report to be cor
rect) he is evidently to a large
extent unfamiliar. Indeed, as
one comes to think, Mr.. Edison
judges himself out of his own
mouth, for what greater person
atty has arisen in our midst
during the last thirty years than
that of Thomas A. Edison? And
yet, according to the newspaper
report, he denies Individuality
This is. however, but another
proof Of the great scientific fact
that, in some persons, faculties
of certain kinds are more won
derfully developed than they are
in others. For instances, | re-
member a skilled mathematician
who years ago amused a number
of his assemble d friends by
meekly asking what Millions
Paradise Lost proved. The
poor fellows question proved
two things; first, his own limita-
ton; and second, that a cell was
wanting in his brain. He was
an excellent mathematician, but
no poet.
To give another illustration, |
recall the fact of Sir Humphrey
Davy, the great chemist of the
early nineteenth century dis
covered of coal gas, and other
important utilities. who was one
day walking along the spacious
aisles of the picture galleries of
Louvre in Paris, where some of
the greatest masterpieces of the
world of art are to be seen, and
who amazed his companion by
exclaiming, What a fine collee-
ton of gold frames. Sir Hum
phrey was acute in science, but
blind in art
Yet another instance comes b
mind, that of the matchless art
list, ]. M. w. Turner. Who that
has ever seen his unrivalled
landscapes with their exquisite
richness of color and blending.
but does not confess to a feeling
of sadness that the great artist
should ever have tried to make
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Auto Kills Tot.

Wilmington, Dee. 26.-While on
their way across the street to
show playmate a horn gotten
from a Christmas tree, Aden Ro-
wan, the 4-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Rowan, was
instantly killed in front of her
home at Delgado shortly after S
o'clock this afternoon by being
sturck by an automobile owned
by Mr.. Mr.. N. B. Rankin, a bank
er of this city, who was return
ing with his wife and daughter
and friend from Wrightsyille
sound. The frond wheel of the
automobile struck the child in the
back of the head, splitting it In
twain parts of the brain being
scattered here and there for some
distance.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Henderson County and Its Hogs
and Turkeys.

Henderson county can raiseboth
hogs and turkeys, when it tries.
and that's no dream.
With Mr.. Henry Jordan ship
ping a ton of dressed turkeys at
one time to Washington, and
Messrs. H. X. Pace, A. r. Corn,
w. j. Baldwin and Joe Burgin, to-
gether raising four hogs weighing
2121 pounds, things begin to look
brighter here.
Of course, the profits from these
turkeys and hogs may not be suffi-
cient to paveall the roads in Hen
derson county, but it is a good
sign, that such things are to be
chronicled of this place.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
AQuigt wedding.

A very quiet. but thoroughly
charming wedding, Thursday, was
that of Miss Joanna Garren, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, Abner
Garren, of Fruitland to Mr.. Wei
lie Jolly, of Boiling Springs, n. G.
The ceremony was solemnized by
the Rev. Metcham, of Raleigh,
who came here for that purpose,
in the home of the brides brother,
Mr.. Mitchell Garren.
The bride. the groom and the
minister are all deaf mutes, and
the wedding possessed an added
charm and interest for that rea
son. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Jolly
have been thoroughly educated by
the State of North Carolina at
Morganton. Their future home
will be in Durham, where the
groom has a responsible and luc-
rative position,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Enjoyable Social Occasion.

The musical recital given by
Miss Evah Blythe, the talented
daughter of Judge and Mrs. o. Y.
F. Blythe, Thursday night, at her
home ON Washington street,
proved to be one of those rarely
enjoyable occasions, the memory
of which long remains in ones
heart. g
The recital was given in honor
of the Philathea and Baraca
classes of the First Baptist
church, the majority of whom
were present. Mrs. "A. B. Drafts
was accompanist. Mrs. G. R.
Whitaker, teacher Of the Phila-
thea class was present as were
many others interested in this
branch of the church's work.
Following is the program rem
dered by Miss Blythe who has a
talent of very exceptional order !:
Piano de Ballet. .Chaminade
Violin-(a1 Hearts and Flow
ers. -. -. .Tobani
(b) Berceuse (from Joce-
lyn.. -. -. GODDARD
SOng-The Song the Angels
Song. :. B. M. Suits
Piano-(a) Etude Arabes-
que. -. -. .Theo. Lack
(b) Danse Caprice. -. .Greig.
Violin-(a) Trameri, Schuman
(b) Pizzicate Serenade. ....
-. :. IF. A. Franklin
Song-(a) serenade Vero-
nese. =. .......P. Elliott
(b) The Lady of Dreams,
:. -. -. 80. Daniels
Violin-(a) Angels .Sere-
made. -. ...... -. .Braga
(b) Cradle Song. =. .Atherton
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29

When the first section of South
ern freight train No. SO hit the
switch In the local yards, just OPP
posite the laundry company s
plant. at 8 o'clock this morning.
things began to happen.
The great engine, hauling a
long line of loaded freight cars,
mounted the rails, tore up the
track for distance of about a
hundred yards or SO, and then
turned completely over, followed
by it's tender and several cars.
Engineer Sullivan and his fireman
jumped and escaped serious in
jury. The engineer has a slightly
wrenched knee and both count
themselves fortunate that they
were not buried underneath the
enormous mass of iron, of steam
and fire. as it hurled itself from
the track in the early dawn.
The cause of the accident was
most unusual. Something, just
what is not known, dragging
along the track from a freight
engine which had passed over the
track a few hours previous, had
cut every spike and bolt from
the switch head in the main line
at this point. When No. so came
laundering along through the
darkness it mounted the rails,
pleWed along the track, and then
turned over.
The wreeking train with the
big derrick had difficult job in
lifting the monster engine and re.
placing it where it belonged. The
tender is still on its side, a wreck
One big car has been set afire
and is now burning merrily, the
torn up track has been replaced
and traffic is no longer inter.
ferr9d with. The morning train
from Asheville was some hours
late in leaving Hendersonville as
a result of the accident. A tenn.
Borary track built around the
overturned engine and cars, was
built. and enabled the delayed
passenger to go its way.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Democrats Sore.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Some
democrats here are getting sore
because of the fact that in tie
forthcoming caucus to be held on
january 10 there is likely to be a
washing of the proberial political
linen which is not as imma ,u-
late, SO some say, as it should be.
One of those who does not think
he has had a square deal is Rep
resentatives Pou of North Carroll
ma. he denies that his colleagues
have deserted him and defends
his vote on the lumber schedule in.
the tariff bill.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Near Beer Must Co.

= +
Raleigh, N. G., Dec. %. LIN the
foreward to his forthcoming re-
port Attorney General Bickett re-
commends the abolition of near
beer saloons He says:
'The cases that have come to
the supreme court and large NUM-
bers of lettcfe addressed to this
office, make it clear that the sale of
near-beer in the State is an uni At.
igated nuisance, and legislation
should be be enacted to destroy 1t,
root and branch.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Graduating Glass Gives Reception


The 1911 graduating class of the
Hendersonville High School gave
a thoroughly enjoyable reception,
Thursday night, to the faculty of
the school. The reception, held
at the hospitable and handsome
home of Mr.. G. E. Brooks, was at
tended by some tWenty-seven in
vited guests, among them being
Professor and Mrs. r. M. Ivens.
Miss Stedman and Miss Voris, DR..
and Mrs. Waldrop. The house
was very prettily decorated, games
were INDUCED In and dainty re-
freShments served.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
A Box of Christmas Oranges.

Mr.. Leonard Hesterly, who with
his mother Mrs. Hesterly and Mrs.
Freeman, is spending the winter
in Florida, has remembered the
boys in the shop of which he is
still a part, with a box of the fin
est oranges ever kissed. to prefec-
ton by the ardent glow of a South
ern sun. Mr.. Hesterly, in his let
ter announcing the prepaid ship
ment of the fruit, says,
"I guess you all have had some
pretty cold weather In Henderson
vile since we left. Tt has been
rather warm here in Dunedin dur
ing the past few days. I receive
the Daily Herald regularly and
certainly do not see how anw one
living in Hendersonville can do
without it when away from home.
I received the Christmas edition
of the Hustler and it certainly
was all to the good.
Say, I would mt mind having
some of Hendersonville's good
water. The people there don t
appreciate ii, until they have to go
to some other town.
Leonard's brother, Louis, who
is going to graduate soon from
Chapel Hill, will spend the Christ
mas holidays with his people
there.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Suit Against R. R. Compromised.

Asheville, Dec. 23.-W. T. Ma
son of the Mason Lumber Com
pany, who was injured in a wreck
on passenger train No. IL on the
Murphy Division near Bryson
City recently, has compromised
the case with the Southern Rail
way Company for $780, Mrs.
Mason was rather seriously injur-
ed. but has recovered.
Mans Skeleton Found i'm Loui-
siana Hammock.
Houma, La, Dec. 23.-The skel-
eton of man, with red hair still
clinging to the skull, was found
in Bayou Blue Hammock Wed
nesday afternoon by Philomen
Bergeron, trapper.
A search of the neighborhood
revelaed clothing concealed in a
barrel. The clothing was badly
decayed an dcontained nothing to
show to whom it had belonged,
but indications were that il mad
been worn Iy l. dead man.
TIL e, is no clew tc the identity
of t!ls man. Tie was evidently
murdered, and authorities are try
ing 10 trace down he supposed
crime.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
From Mrs. Barnwe1l.

: Mrs. Lila Ripley Barnwell, re-
ferring to the Christmas Hustler,
says: "You certainly did get out
a thoroughly enjoyable paper. It
was a credit to the Office and to
the town. /"
Mrs. Jno 7. Wilkins, jr., With
her daughter, is spending the
Christmas holidays in Sumter, s.
@. Mr.. Wilkins will go there ear
~ next week.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29

Meredith LYDIA, convicted of
manslaughter, was this morning
sentenced to twelve years in the
penitentiary for the murder of
his father, J. S. Lydia.
The jury was out all night.
At $50 this morning they. signi-
fed that they were ready to return
a verdict. Judge Long was sum-
moned, the jury fled into the
court room and Meredith LYDIA
soon knew his fate. he will be
taken to Raleigh Immediately.
The twelve men having the fate
of the accused man in their hands
were: B. P. McCrary, Robert
Tabor. Jr., j. H. Stepp, G. G.
Higgins, J. D. Davenport. T. j.
Pace, j. P. Smith, j. s. Pace,
Joseph McCrary, M. N. Orr, L. j.
Moore, w. T. Capps.
Heavy bond for Cairnes.
Joseph Cairnes, charged with
the murder of lCIete Davis, on
Nov. 2, was ordered released on
FIVE thousand dollars bail, which
has not yet been furnished. He
will be tried at the coming March
term of criminal court.
Other Work of the Court.
w. G. Bradley and S. R. Rob
erts charged with retailing, ar
rested in the recent raid on the
Dixie cafe, were ordered released
upon bond of $400 and costs of
bringing TIM from Asheville, etc.
They will be tried at March term.
L. R. and M. L. Orr were order
ed imprisoned in county Jail for
five months, with permission to
county commissioners to hire the
women out.
Solicitor Johnstan certified to
Judge Long, as required by law,
that the Office of the clerk of the
court was in good order, records
neatly kept, etc.
The grand jury returned true
bill against Frank Sumner, Char
lie Case, Joe Summey and Harry
Summey, charging them with
killing fish by explosion of dyna-
mite. .
The grand jury found Jail in
good condition with exception of
plumbing. Recommended a fire
proof safe for tax collectors of.
fee, found court house in need OF
repairs, found chain gang and
county home in good condition.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29

Miss Sadies Smathers, the ex-
4genely efficient court stenogra-
durl..:=~ the present special term of
criminal court, has reputation,
it is said, for accuracy and quick
ness in her vo~lz equalIed by but
a very few Other court stenogra-
pliers in the state.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
s739, 900 Poles Used in the 1905,

Washington, Dec. %. During
the year 1909 there were 8, $4,000
telegraph and telephone poles
used N this country, according to
report Of the census bureau, which
was published today. sixty-fve
per cent of the poles were cedar
and 16 per cent chestnut.