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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-01
TWO WOMEN SHOT TO DEATH
Children, II is Said, Father of
Nine Being Under Arrest.

Wellston, O.-As the result Of
quarrel between their respect
i've children James Cochran is
accused of having shot and killed
Mrs. Ida Colley and Mrs. Rosa Butt,
neighbors. Cochran is the father of
nine children. He is in Jail and held
without bail. The post-mortem ex-
animation showed that one of the
women was about to become a moth
er. Cochran was tried and acquitted
year ago of having shot and killed
Ammon Kaufman, a neighbor.
According to persons living near
the scene of the shooting it appears
that there has been i'll feeling exist
ing for the past three months in the
families of the three parties, Coch-
ran being possessed of the idea that
his children were being imposed on
by the children of Mrs. Colley and
Mrs. Butts. There had been frequent
quarrels between the different parties
which had its elimination in the
shooting of the two women.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-01
Sterilization Law Upheld.

Olympia, Wash. The constitu-
tionality of the law providing for
the sterilization of habitual criminals
and those guilty of unnatural crimes
was upheld by the supreme court, in
sustaining the sentence imposed on
Peter Fielen OF Seattle, who also is
under sentence of life Imprisonment
The court found that medical authori-
ties agreed that the operation was
neither dangerous nor painful and
held that such punishment was not
cruel or inhumane. The case was
the first of its kind to come before the
supreme court of the state.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-01
BECKER IS FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
POLICE LIEUTENANT CONVICTED
, WITH PROCURING THE DEATH
OF HERMAN RoSENTHAL.
JURY is OUT EIGHT HOURS
Verdict Is Severe Blow to Defend
ant, His Wife and Counsel, All of
Whom Looked for Disagree
ment at Least.
BECKER CASE HISTORY.

JULY 1e-Herman RosenthaI shot at
entrance of Metropole hotel.
JULY 1e-Jack Rose surrenders and
gives Information leading to arrest of
5rideey Webber, Sam Paul and Jack Sui
iivan.
JULY 22-Harry vallon surrenders.
JULY 25-"Daeo Frank" cirofici ar
rested in New York.
JULY 2e-Rose, Vallon and Webber
confess they planned murder at direction
of Lieut.. Becker, who feared exposure by
Rosenthal. Becker Indicted and arrested
same evening.
AUG. 1o.--same schepps arrested in
Hot Springs, Ark, as witness against
Becker.
SEPT. 14.-"eyp the Blood" and Lefty
Louie" arrested in Brooklyn.
OCT. 5.-"5is Jack" zelis, important
witness against Becker, shot and killed
by "Red PhiP' Davidson.
OCT. 7-Becker's trial begins.
OCT. 25-Becker found guilty of murder
In first degree.
-%-%.s-
New York City.-Charles Becker,
charged with procuring the death of
Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, was
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree at three and half minutes after
midnight. The jury was out eight
hours.
The verdict came only after a most
protracted struggle among the jurors,
whose arguments at times rose to such
pitch that their voices were heard in
White-st, below the juryroom, ON the
ground glass windows, of which was
silhouetted their figures, angrily ges-
ticulating.
Mrs. Becker, wife of the convicted
police official, was barred from the
courtroom when the jury returned
with their verdict Seated in the
corridor outside, the dread news was
broken to her as gently as possible.
She sat perfectly immovable when the
messenger told her her husbands s
fate. Apparently stunned she neither
moved nor spoke. Then her eyes
closed and she apparently swooned.
Friends carried her away.
The verdict was a severe blow to
both the defendant and his wife and
counsel, all of whom had been con-
fidently looking for disagreement at
least.
1t was IL: 54 p. m, when Justice Golf
entered the Uttered courtroom whence
he had been summoned by message
that the jury was ready TO come in.
AS the black robed justice took his
seat on the bench, all of the sleepy.
eyed spectators rising while he en-.
tered, the jury began entering from
me door at the rear of the room.
The last juror had scarcely gained
his seat when the same door through
which the arbiters of his fate had en-.
tered again swung open, and Becker
himself stalked through. His face
was white. His eyes swept about
the courtroom in an affrighted manner
and finally fell upon the jurors. Sc
intent was he in studying their counte
nances that he stumbled just inside
the room.
Becker Had to be Supported.
The attending deputy sheriff caught
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-01
INVALID pLUNGEs TO DEATH
Himself by ToppIing Over Rail-
ing Into Courtyard.

New York City.-Wheeling his in
valid chair to the railing surround
ing the fourth floor veranda of the
Montefiore Home for Incurables, Max
Snodowsky an inmate, drew himself
up to the edge and toppled over into
the courtyard, forty feet below. He
was dead when carried into the home.
Several other invalid inmates in
their chairs on the veranda saw their
companion slowly drag himself up by
all the power left in his arms to the
top OF the rail, but were powerless to
prevent the suicide. Snodowsky had
been an inmate of the home for six
years. He suffered from spinal dis
ease and was practically helpless.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-01
C0NV|CTS PLEA SAVES BOY
Young Prisoner to Reform School
Instead of to Prison.

Chicago, Ill.-The plea OF an old
convict saved Charles Broadbent
Is, from a penitentiary sentence.
"I'm an old convict" he said. 1--WE
been in the pen, so let me go back
there again. It can't hurt me any
more than it has. But this boy was
led astray by me. 1t was my fault,
not his. Don't ruin him by sending
him to the pen. I know how it blasts
mans life"
This plea by Magnus Nelson, who
with Broadbent, held up four men in
park, got the younger prisoner sent
to reform school instead of to pris-
on. Judge Cooper sent Nelson back
to the penitentiary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-01
Stays Three, Takes Own Life.

Sheboygan, Wis.-Alvin Roehr, 80
years of age, young farmer
of Plymouth, shot and killed his faith
er-in-law, Philip ]. OFT, Mrs. OFT and
Mrs. Otis father, Fred Haut, eighty,
when he was refused to see his wife,
with whom he has not been living.
The man escaped. Roehr's body was
found later hanging to a tree in
the woods about quarter OF a
mile from the scene of the tragedy.
1t is supposed that the assassin.
fearing summary action at the hands
Of posse, committed suicide.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-01
Four Drown as Raft Hits Ferry.

Belvidere, N. J.--Fonr of a party of
eight automobilists were drowned
when the boat in which they
were being ferried across the Della
ware river from Delaware. N. j., near
here. was struck by raft and dis
abled. The members OF the party
were ali residents of Noble, Pa, and
were driving to Shawnee, Pa. The
dead are:
Mrs. Leon n. Gilbert and her 8
year old son Leon, Jr.
Mrs. n. M. Trump.
Miss Rebeoca Tyson. --ar'/
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-01
A Nice pIs.,nctIon.

Senator Gronna, discussing q knot
ty tariff problem, said in a speech:
There is q nice distinction involved
here. You don't notice 1t at first
Once 1t is pointed out to you. however,
you perceive it's immense Importance.
It's the sort of distinction that
Gobsa Codes beautiful young wife
revealed to him during conjugal
quarrel over diamond tiara.
People say quavered the old
man, trembling with rage. People
say you only married me because
had money
THE young woman smiled superbly.
Rubbish she exclaimed. My pri-
mary reason for marrying you was
that l had no money myself"
And every man who owns dog
thinks the animal has more sense
than his neighbor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-01
BECKER SAYS HE'S INNOCENT
Convicted Lieutenant Declares He
tias NO Fear and That Truth
VIII Prevail In the End

New York ty.-Immediately after
the verdict Lieut.. Charles Becker
said: Though convicted of murder
in the first degree, / have no fear. !
know that am innocent The truth
will prevail in the end
II was disappointed as | did not
believe that any twelve men would ac-
cept the story told by my accusers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-01

While hoped to be acquitted | did
not believe that the final result would
be worse than disagreement. | had
absolutely nothing to do with the
killing of Herman Rosenthal never
suggested 1t in anyway. j wanted to
be witness in my own behalf. / be-
lieve that could have explained away
all OF the suspicious circumstances
which tended to implicate me, but I
was forced to abide by the decision of
my counsel and remain silent
II do not believe that had the fair
aud impartial trial which is guaranteed
to all men under our laws"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-01
10000 KILLED IN BATTLE
STREETS OF CITY CAPTURED eY
BuLGARS PILED WITH DEAD.
Further Details of Massacre of Inno-
cent Men, Women and Children by
Turks Given by Correspondent.

London.-Pushing on tirelessly un.
der the magnificent leadership of
Car Ferdinand, leaving behind only
enough soldiers to bury the dead,
care for the wounded and guard their
prisoners, the main Bulgarion forces
are intrenching themselves less than
one mile from the city of Adrianople
preparatory to the siege, on the re-
suit of which military critics declare
depends the future of the sultan's
dominions in Europe.
Back in Kirk-Kilisseh, the scene of
Thursdays Bulgarian victory, the
streets are piled high with the dead
of the conflict and the adjoining plains
are strewn with corpses.
Ten thousand lives were lost before
the isolated Turkish garrison of $4,000
men, cut off from all possible escape
by the daring flank movement of the
invaders, surrendered.
Further details of the massacre of
innocent Christians by the Turks be-
fore they fed the town of Servia were
received here. A dispatch from Cor.
don Rose, special correspondent of
the l. N. S. at Athens. said:
'The slaughter of Christians as the
Turks abandoned their positions with
in the town to flee to the hills was
horrible. No mercy was shown women
and children. Greek mothers were
found dead on their doorsteps. Whole
families had been slain in their homes
In some streets not a house had es-
capped the Moslem hand of death"
who are entrapped in the nearby
mountains are the soldiers who did
the indiscriminate killing.
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him and supported him within the
rail-
All eyes thereupon were turned upon
the jurors.
Then came the age old formula:
Gentlemen of the jury, have you
agreed upon verdict?"
I'VE have" said Foreman Skinner.
Becker was ordered to rise. His
manner indicated that he feared the
worst. AS he dragged himself to his
feet his body swayed. He looked upon
the jurors and pityingly they looked
upon him.
How say you, gentlemen of the
jury?"
Guilty in the first degree" almost
whispered the foreman.
Becker's chest sunk in with sigh
that shook his whole frame. His
mouth twitched and all the muscles
of his face knotted in an anguished
spasm. A deep drawn sigh swept over
the courtroom.
Convicted Man Gives Pedigree.
The clock had just finished striking
IL as he took his place there at the
bar, convicted murderer to give his
pedigree. He seemed to realize his
position and yet to be dazed, crushed,
and annihilated.
Becker gave his age as AZ, Germany
as his place of birth, his business O
lieutenant of police, his religion pro-
testant, his mothers name Lizzie.
These details over, Mcintyre mourn,
fully asked that sentence be postponed
one week. Justice Goff announced
that he would not sentence the con
victed man until Wednesday.
Mr.. Mcintyre Immediately an
nounced after Becker had been con
Quoted back to the Tombs that he
would make an appeal at once.
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-04
Everything Was Going Wrong and she
Used the Plumbers Language to
Tell Of Il.

The NJ. B. Dalys are blessed with
children. This summer they are oc-
cupying a cottage on the lake. just
west of Vermillion, where there's
plenty Of air, and sunshine. and wa
ter. Whenever his arduous duties per
NIT, the president Of the East Ohio
Gas company hurries westward in the
general direction Of Vermilion.
The last time he went out he came
upon his youngest daughter, Mar
garet, all huddled up on bench. and
unusually quiet.
What's the matter, MaTgief" he
asked. Anything wrong?"
yes, indeed" replied the !0ung
lady. i've stubbed my toe. ard the
kitten scratched me. and the boys
won't play croQuet with nSe. and
mother won't let me go in bathing
alone, and"
why. why" said the father. sym
pathetically, "you are having seri-
GUS time. aren't your"
I'm having heluvatime," was
the unexpected reply. And then. no.
ticing The astonishment on her "a
TIERS face. she hid her head In his
arm and added, with . blush ci
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-04

cipline of regular service. These Dor
der rangers would rendezvous under
some chosen leader. strike an unex.
pected blow where weakness had been
discovered. then disappear as quickly
as they came, oftentlmes scattering
widely until the call went tortA for
some fresh assault. It was service
not dissimilar to that performed dur.
ing the Revolutionary struggle by
Sumter and Marion in the Carolinas.
and added in the aggregate many a
day to the contest Of the Confederacy.
Among these wild. rough riders be.
tween the lines no leauer was more
favorably known Of our army, nor
more dreaded by the enemy, than
Mosby. Daring to the point of reck-
lessness. yet wary as a fox, counting
opposing numbers nothing when
weighed against the advantage of sur.
prise, tireless in saddle. audacious in
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-04
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens In a Confederate tent
at q critical stage of the Civil War. Gen.
Lee imparts tO Capt. Wayne an important
gnessage to EonEstreet. Accompanied BY
6ergt Craig, an old army scout. Wayne
starts on his mission They get within
tho lines of the enemy and In the dark
ness Wayne Is taken for a Federal OF
ocer ana q young lady on horseback ls
given in his charge. She Is q northern
horses succumbs and Craig goes through
WITH the dispatches. while Wayne and My
Lady Of the North are left alone. They
SeA& shelter In q hut and entering II in
the dark q huge mastin attacks Wayne
The giel shoots the brute Just In time.
TIE owner of the hut, Jed Bungay, and
his wife appear and soon a party Of
man claiming 20 be Red Lowrie. but WHO
proves to be Maj. Brenaa1, ! Federal
ofhcer whom the Union girl recognises.
he orders the arrest OF Wayne As spy
and he is brought before Sheridan. who
threatens him with death unless he re-
Eeals the secret message. Wayne believes
Edith Brennan to be the wife Of MAJ.
Brennan. He 10 rescued by Jed Bungay.
who starts to reach Gen. Lee. while
Wayne In disguise penetrates to the ball
room, beneath which he had been i'm
prtsoned. He is introduced to Miss
Minor and barely escapes being unmask-
So- Edith Brennan, recognizing Wayne,
says she will save him. Securing a pass
through the lines, they are confronted by
brennan. who Is knocked senseless. Then.
bidding Edith adIeu. Wayne makes a
they reach the Lee camp and are sent
with reinforcements to join Early. In the
oaele OF Shenandoah the regiment Is
overwhelmed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-04

both ladies had disappeared without.
The night jrew slowly down, and
as 1t darkened, only one miserable
lamp shed its dim rays throughout the
great tent; nurses moved noislessly
from cot to cot, and learned some
thing Of the nature Of my own in
juries from the gruff old surgeon who
dressed the wound in my chest and re-
fastened the spllnts along my arm.
It must have been midnight. pos
sibly ever later when a number Of
rapid shots fired outside the tent
aroused me, and l heard many voiceS
shouting, mingled with the tread Of
horses feet The night,watch had al
ready disappeared. and the startled in
mates Of the tent were in a state Of
intense confusion. AS lifted myself
slightly. dazed by the sudden uproar
and eager to learn its cause. the tent
flap, which haI been lowered to ex-
clude the cold night air, was hastily
jerked aside. and a man stepped with
in, casting one rapid glance about
that dim interior. The flaring lamp
overhead revealed to me short,
heavy-set figure, clad in a gray uni-
form.
mo one here need feel ALARM" he
said quietly. I'VE are not making war
Upon tie wounded. Are there any
Confederates present able to travel?''
A dozen eager voices answered him,
and men began to crawl out Of their
cots onto the floor.
1--WE can be burdened with no help
less or badly wounded men," he said
sternly. "Only those able to ride. No.
:ny man, you are in too bad shape to
travel. Very sorry, my boy. but 1t
can't be done. Only your left arm.
you say? Very well, move out in front
there. No. lad. 1t would be the death
Of you, for we must ride fast and
hard"
He came to a pause h.llf-dozen
cots away from me. and seemed about
to retrace his steps. Dim as the
light was, felt convinced I had for
merly seen that short figure and stern
face with its closely cropped beard
"Mosby." called out. resolved tc
risk his remembrance. Colonel Mos
by. ISM It possible to take nle7'
Who are your" he Questioned
sharply. turning in the direction oi
my voice.
Wayne" ! answered eagerly
Wayne. Of the th Virginia"
In an instant he was standing b
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-04

I have been fearful lest II had cost
me what value more highly than you
can ever know"
These words were unfortunate, and
instantly brought back to her q men,
ory which seemed q barrier between
US. read the change in her averted
face.
That can never be, Captain
Wayne" she Teturned calmly. yet ris-
ing even as she spoke. "You have
come into my life under circumstances
so peculiar as to make me always
your friend. Celia" and she turned
toward the others, ''is It not time We
we're goingi am very sure the doc
tor said you were to remain with
Lieutenant Cation but q brief time"
why, Edith" retorted the other.
gayly, 'T Eave been ready for half an
hour-haven't l. Arthur?-but you
were so deeply engrossed with your
Rebel hadn't the heart to interrupt"
could, see the quick color as It
mounted over Mrs. Brennan's throat
Nonsense" she answered: I'VE have
not been here that length Of time"
did the Major emerge from out the
late ENHANCEMENT unhurt1" 1t was Ca
tons voice that spoke.
Much to his regret. I believe. he
was not even under fire" The tone
was cool and collected again. "T will
say goodbye. Lieutenant; doubtless
we shall see you at Mountain View 80
soon as you are able to take the jour
ney. And. Captain Wayne. trust l
shall soon learn Of your complete re-
covery."
My eyes followed them down the
long aisle. At the entrance she
glanced back. and l lifted my hand.
Whether she marked the gesture |
do not know, for the next instant
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-04
Where are you going?"
Good Health.

Good health is the pivot OF a happy
life. Money will buy 1t sometimes, but
1t can and does exist with lean pock-
etbook. Those who are tied to work
ing hours retain health by living more
or less by rule, by regular habits of eat.
ing, by careful doses of recreation. and
by an abundance OF sleep. Knowing
what we do about the recuperative
power of sleep, it is not to be wonder
ed at that we spend literally for bed
furnishings-it is rather strange that
with knowledge and expense we do not
have keen desire for bed at proper
season.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-04
THRILLING FIGHT AT SHILOH
AZ Both Sides Began Firing Panic
Stricken Bull and White Dog Seen
Running Across Field.

On Sunday morning. April 6. 1859.
we were called to arms and hurried
to the front at Shiloh. Over the brow
Of q low hill could see q rebel flag
slowly advancing, writes T. ]. Maxwell
Of the California Soldiers Home in
the National Tribune. Both sides be-
gan firing, the rebels all the time ad-
vancing. Between the lines | saw q
panic-stricken bull and a white dog.
After a regular hail storm Of lead |
looked around, and not a man could
be seen except the dead and wounded.
ran back to lower ground. and the
shot and shell passed over me. My
brother came to me, and said we must
hurry or the cavalry would capture US.
We found the regiment. and were
taken to support battery Of one piece
which was having duel with a rebel
gun. The swing and lead horses had
been shot down; then a solid shot
took both of the wheelers. An Officer
rode up near the gun, dismounted and
threw the rein around a sapling. He
had no sooner done this when shot
passed through his horse, Had he
been in the saddle both his legs would
have been cut of. fhe next shot
raked the gun. The boys cast on the
prolong, dragged the piece few rods
to the left. and in about half an hour
had silenced the rebel gun.
Morning came, and we were taken
to the edge Of meadow. In front
from the top of a low wooded hill q
battery was firing on u.s., Some OF the
solid shot would reach our ranks. We
crossed the meadow to attack, threw
down the fence, and soon were a
struggling mob. trying to climb
through the thick brush and saplings.
Those who got near the top saw the
infantry suddenly rise and aim. then
dropped to earth as Volley passed
over them. The officer in command
saw that 1t would be a slaughter pen,
and quickly ordered retreat.
We made left wheel, and marched
short distance through open timber
to level ground. and opened fire.
was standing few PAGES from large
tree. My gun barrel was hot. and |
had but two or three cartridges left.
Facing US was a rebel brigade or divl-
sion. To the left it extended quar-
ter of mile. Gu to my right the tim.
ber covered them. All this time
musket balls we're flying past me and
throwing up dust at my feet, think
10 or Is men were firing at will, and
turned to see whom they we're shoot.
ing at, but there was no one but my.
self in sight. went back to the rear,
and soon came to line of infantry
firing. passed through the line. They
said not a word to me nor | to them
came to a pool of water, and my re-
fection showed my face streaked with
powder. smoke and dust. My lips were