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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
INSPECTOR syRNEs' STORY.

When the attention Of the officials
in the Adams Express ONCE in Balti-
more was directed to the trunk
marked John A. Wilson. Baltimore,
Nd. To be called for" by the dis
agreeable odor which emanated from
it, there was a suspicion that some
thing was wrong. The trunk was put
In an open room and was kept for
three days. No one called for 1t and
the advice of Chief Of Police Frye was
asked.
The trunk was broken open. The
mutilated body Of large-sized man
was found in it. There was no head
The legs and arms, which had been
clearly cut on close to the body. were
lying on top Of the remains. with q
lot of bloody paper and clothing
around them. The body and frag-
ments we're carefully examined for
marks that might lead to an identifl-
cation. All that could be found was
a crooked little finger on the left
hand. Matters were at a standstill
so far as the police investigation was
concerned, when the attention of In
spector Byrnes was called to the case.
Il was about going home" said In
spector Byrnes. ION q Wednesday aft
ernoon when I received a telegram
from Chief Frye of Baltimore. A
headless body! That was certainly q
novelty. and became greatly inter
ested. | telegraphed for further In
formation. In the answer we're three
important items. The first was the
address Of butcher named Siegel. IN
Throop avenue, Brooklyn: the sec
ond, label Of westcott's Express, in
this city. and third, label Of The
London and Manchester Plate Glass
Company, 70 and rs Wooster street
Il telegraphed for the trunk to be
sent on at once. I learned that It hao
been seen by reporters and concluded
that the fact that had been notified
would appear In the papers here OF
Thursday morning. and n It should
/ meet the eye Of the murderer, in cas-
he had not left the city. he would d.
so at once. 1t was case Of jump and
get there. explained the situatio-
to Detectives Won Gerichten, Titus
and Mclaughlin, and started Their,
separately on the siegel. the glass
company and the Westcott Expresi
clues.
"The siegel clue fell fat: the glasi
company threw q little light on tn,
| mystery. but the westcott Express
proved to be the turning point in tn,
case. It was learned from the Brook
Ign Office of The Westcott Express tina
trunk had been sent to BaltImor,
from Bense's liquor store. at 3s5 Ken
avenue, several days before. Bens
told Detective Mclaughlin tat e mar
perfect stranger to him. had brough
the trunk to his place with an Italian
Bense remembered the names OF Wi
son and Baltimore
II made up my mind from the fac
, that the trunk had been taken :
Brooklyn from this city. That woul
be q guilty mans natural device I
hide a crime
4 reasoned that the trunk had bee
taken probably from the east sid'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
(copyrishs By F. L Nelson

was the best plan, but In my excite
ment / overlooked the very things
that would have saved me harmless.
I thought I was cool, but, In fact, !
must have been at q white heat. On
the day following the murder went
out and bought saw and large rub
Der cloth. | drank whisky to steady
my nerves. l pulled out the body and
laid 1t on the rubber cloth. which !
had spread on the kitchen floor. The
very carving knife which Bodies had
intended TO stick me with l used TO
cut on his head. It made me sick
at first, but had flask of whisky
which helped me.
put the head out Of sight. as the
eyes, which were wide open, made me
uneasy. Then the work was easier
for me. l used the knife and saw to
cut on the legs and arms. Then
took the body and forced 1t Into Bob
les trunk. | put the legs and arms
on top of the body.
The head carefully wrapped up
in old clothes and newspapers. and
put In q bureau drawer.
l got the room cleaned up late In the
afternoon, and went out with the trunk
on my back. 1t was heavy, but ]
managed to carry 1t to q liquor store
In Grand street. where arranged TO
leave It over night Then / went to
the room and got the head. thought
as walked along the streets that
everybody was looking at the head. |
could hear the voice Of Bodies In my
ears all the time. ! got on the Will
iamsburg ferryboat at Grand street,
and stood in the cold in the rear Of
the boat until the middle Of the river
was reached. Then l dropped the
head overheard. I thought l heard
a cry as It sank out of sight. When
the head was disposed of felt that
the crime could never be discovered.
slept easy at home that nigh.
The next day was Saturday. l got
an Italian to help me carry the trunk
to Henry Bense's saloon at 395 Kent
avenue, Brooklyn got label mark
ed John A. Wilson, Baltimore, Nd,
to be called for" and pasted 1t on the
trunk. Then made arrangements to
ship the trunk. I called upon Mr..
Siegel in Brooklyn, friend Of Bob
les, and told him Bodies had gone to
Chicago to live. I had examined ev-
erything in the trunk. and did not
find any thing that would lead to iden-
tification. in my opinion | returned
to Bense's saloon on Sunday, and
learned that the trunk had been sent
felt safe then. In the reaction
drank, drank until l could drink nc
more There did not appear to be
any way In which I could be con
nected with the headless body that
would be found some day In the ex
press Office in Baltimore, and ! actu'
ally felt happy. began to scheme
how to get $1,000 out of the bank
that was in Bodies name. Then with
out warning the blow fell was ar
rested on the charge of murder.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
TAILOR DIES HERO
OF WHITE DEATH
Hunchback Who Had Learned
All That Sermon on Mount
Had to Teach.
LIVED LIKE A HERMIT
Crippled George Kramer Of New York
Voluntary Exile for II Years That
Fellow Man Might 5snefit-caIled
Il Duty.

New York.-George Kramer was
found dead the other day in dark
room at 317 Furman street, Brooklyn.
He was a mute hero Of the white
death"
Kramer. handicapped in life by q
twisted, puny body, was a tailor In
past years. He worked at his trade
doubled up on a bench In dimly light
ed loft, until IT years ago two red
spots grew on his cheeks and his de-
formed spine began to. be racked with
a merciless cough. For time the lit
tie tailor kept a stout heart and toll
ed at his bench, but meanwhile read
in the books Of the white death" and
he became convinced of his duty.
Il will stop work." he told his en-
ployer, land will shut myself up. 1t
is dangerous for others that should
be abroad; that they should work at
the same bench with me. Goodby."
So George Kramer, the hunchback
who had learned all that the Sermon
on the Mount had to teach, went to
live alone-that others might not be
infected with the virue of the white
death. He had saved some money
He carefully computed how long. with
infinite care, that money might pro-
vide the bare necessities Of life, and ne
set the order Of his life by the hard
tally of dollars and cents.
He had one room on the second
floor Of the Furman street house. To
that room he kept by day, never show.
ing himself to the other tenants In
the house. Most Of the people there
only knew that the coughing man.
lived in that little room. whose blinds
were always closed.
But at night-late at night when nc
one was on the street but the police
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

men-George Kramer used to creep
down from his retreat and take walks
through the back streets-alone. All
others, he reasoned, were in bed and
safe from the peril that was always
with him. So George Kramer used
to walk at night, with the white death
ever at his elbow.
The years went by. and then Mrs.
Caroline Walsh moved into the Furman
street house. Mrs. Walsh is mother;
she has a great mother love, which
means love for all. She got to know
the coughing man" by conversations
through the panels of his door. She
saw his face rarely. But she hearten-
ed him-this mother, who was the only
one in the house to think, except with
loathing, of the coughing man."
Mrs. Walsh used to step to the
door almost every morning and ask II
there was anything she or her children
could do for Kramer-any little err
rands. Usually they would go to the
grocery store for him and leave the
food outside the closed door, because
Kramer insisted that they should not
come near him.
A few days ago Mrs Walsh and the
children went out Of town. When
they returned, and before she opened
her own door Mrs. Walsh knocked at
the door of the Coughing man" No
answer. More knocks. and still no an
swer. Then the janitor broke down the
locked door.
The man who had walked alone with
the white death for IL years had con.
sented to go to far country with
his grim companion.
The only possession OF value he left
behind him was "a. BY just 81 had the
coughing man" overcomputed that
margin of necessity which had been
the measure and the iron bound of his
life Of sickness.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Tramp Cared for by Clergyman for
Three Years Robs His 6enefac-
tor-Is Now In Jail.

Detroit.-Rev. c. L. Arnold, head OF
the Arnold home, a charitable institu-
ton, is seeking the imprisonment for
a long term of Claude Camerson. The
clergyman and his wife had befriend-
ed Camerson and given him chance
to lead an honest life only to be sub
jected to robbery several times and
finally assault when Camerson tried
to shoot them.
Il first met the fellow three years
ago." said Mr.. Arnold. when he came
to the Arnold home looking like a
tramp after having beaten his way
from Toledo. He asked for something
to eat and l gave him his dinner and
bath. afterward getting him job.
HE stayed at the home and shortly
after got him the job he took the
key to my house, which | kept at
the home, went there and stole SEQ
He then calmly went back to the
home, put back the key and left
He returned later and decided tc
forget the theft and give him another
trial.
Il got him another Job as night
Waterman for the Pere Marquette
railroad. and for awhile he behaved
himself. After three months. how
ever. he broke into my house again
and stole $45.
About three months afterward hs
sat in the alley beside my house one
night while people were passing along
the nearby avenue, and removed {
pane of glass without breaking It, Al
he got for his trouble was Mrs. Ar
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Returned Evil for Good q

nold's watch and a dollars worth of
stamps. When on the night of his
last visit found the screen tempered
with knew that Camerson was back
again. and made up my mind to catch
him."
Mr.. Arnold notified the police of
his suspicious and asked that his
house be watched. That night the
couple, who are well past middle life,
looked over their house before going
to bed, but somehow missed the spare
bedroom. Cameron was there hiding.
He heard them check up some &C
counts of the Arnold home and speak
of SIS that the minister had with
him.
After the couple had gone to bed
Camerson entered their room, and
Mrs. Arnold awoke to find a revolver
pointed at her. She screamed and
Mr. Arnold bounded out of bed and
fought the intruder. The minister
forced up the revolver and held il up
while Camerson fred two shots. Mrs.
Arnold finally got hold Of a gold
headed cane belonging to her hus-
band. and with this beat all the fight
out Of the man. Neighbors had heard
the shots. and they and the police
came after Camerson had been Sc
cured. The fellow was taken to fail.
and is awaiting trial on several &C.
counts that would keep him In a cell
for life If he should get the full pen.
alties-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
elsie wolstster. Seven. In Hospital In
. Serious condItion--Her Story
Doubted by Police.

New York.--Elsie Wolstater. seven
years old. was taken to the Reception
hospital and later transferred TO the
Metropolitan hospital on Blackwell's
island. suffering from severe burns
on the arms. legs and body She de-
clared that an unidentified boy had
held a match to her dress in the
r-ound floor hallway Of her home at
244 East Seventy-seventh street
Before she was taken away the girl
declared she had never seen the boy
before and that he ran from the yard
of the tenement to where she was
carrying clair from the Wolstater
apartment. On the third foor. to ner
parents. who were sitting on the
sto0p.
She said be struck a match and oe-
libefately held Il under ser dress Until
Il caught fire. Detectives questioned
children IN the neighborbood They
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Old Men Must Not FIIrt.

Chicago.-Judge Goodnow has de-
cided to give Frank Hughes, 81 years
old, another chance. II the court OF
domestic relations Mrs. Hughes testi-
fed her husband took girls out riding
in his automobile. one named "Tootsie''
being a frequent occupant of the car.
While the judge remarked that There
is no fool like an old fool" he did not
feel like sending Hughes to the Bride
well and let him go, with an admoni'
ton to cease flirting.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Cuts New Teeth at Az. Of 80.

New York.-Jonathan H. Cole of
South Plainheld. ~ j.. celebrated his
eighty-ninth birthday with unusual
glee because. he informed his friends
he is cutting new teeth.
Twenty years ago be procured a
set OF false teeth and had no trouble
until three weeks ago. when be sui.
ferei severe pains.
A dentist removed the false teeth
and began treatment. but three days
ago discovered that the pain WAS due
to the cutting Of un sets o. lousr
and upper teeth
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

Central Village, Conn.-An en-
ployee of one of the factories here.
AIMED Van Mesa, has furnished puz-
zling problem for the doctors The
man perspires on only one side Of
his body, the other side being dry as
a bone. Asked what he thought was
the reason for this peculiar condition
Van Ness said: well. my father was
French and my mother German, and
possibly the German dried up the
French part Of me-"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
COUNT SCRUBBED THE FLOORS
Member Of Mobility Declares In Dl.
vorce Trial He Selected
Clothes for Wife.

Los Angeles.-lt was Count Won
Neindorf's day In Judge Reictor's
court In the divorce suit OF his wife.
Mrs. Won Neindorff testified she had
never told her husband an untruth
and appeared 10 the light OF a model
wife The count had refused to buy
her a sewing machine because OF her
III health She insisted she wanted
one because she desired to make her
own clothing
TIE count testified be vas always
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

polite to his young wife. He said
Mrs. Won Neindorff never expressed
a wish that he did not crafty. Al.
though he is a German count. he swal-
lowed pride Of birth. got down on
his knees and scrubbed the floors.
polished the grand paino and swept
the various rooms.
Although his wife charged him with
never having permitted her to buy
clothing he did not deny that he had
often selected the goods. He believes
ne has admirable taste. The case
was continued.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Gives LIE to Save ss5.

Fishkin Landing. N. Y.-Mrs. An
drew Reilly. IS years old. was burned
to death in her home near here. She
was alone. When her house took
fire she escaped. Remembering she
had left SOS in II, she went back. The
woman, with her husband. came here
three weeks ago from New York. The
husband was employed as a black
smith on the New York Central rail-
road
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Wants Law to Compel Operations.

Philadelphia-Dr. E. A. Spitzka,
the eminent brain specialist. defends
compulsory operations upon crippled
and defective children. and vigorously
protests the decision Of Judge sulz-
berger that the parents decision
should govern. He asserts that such
operations should be made compul-
sorry By legislative enactment
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Says Boy Fired Her Dress

said they had seen no strange boy
around and ventured the opinion that
Elsie had been striking matches while
coming down the stairs and had set
her own clothes aire. The halls OF
the house were not lighted at the time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Music io Drown crIea.

South Norwalk. Conn.--Miss Sarah
Davenport. wealthy resident of this
city. has hired a man to play the
photograph on her front porch every
night from ten 10 three to drown the
cries Of a neighbours baby
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Woman Refuses to Run,

Pasadena. Cal.-Maintaining that her
first duty was to her children Mrs. A.
L. Hamilton has refused to run Tor the
assembly on the Prohibition ticket.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
THE GREAT NEW YORK TRUNK
MYSTERY.

criminal believes that
that he is shrewder than the
police. II he saw certain
detection confronting him
crime would be rare. The
very care taken by q muir
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
n. choO.Ino Of I via

When It shall please God e
thee to mans estate. use ge&l
dence and circumspectIpn -
thy wife. For from thence ~
all thy future good or evil Z
an action Of l'fe Ike unto > s1
of war. wherein a man can
once. II thy estate be good
near home and AZ leissTsr
TAR on and quickly, Inquire 2
OF her disposition and how Per
have been inclined IN then
Let her not be poor, boz sen,,.
ever. For a man can buy non
the market with gsntiIity No'
a base and upcomely erea'a''
gether for wesfth; Tor = ~
contempt IN others and ioa,l.
thee. Neither make choico q
or fool; for. by he 'ns in', +
beeet a race q pignles' z
viii be thy corstpual tissr' !.
win yirke thee 20 hea Der ~
thou shalt find x. TO ny 81
that there Is gothing more
than a she-fco Ord Bu''s<
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

No, the Law p "aspt~ -.
One duh de- "a =" 49,.
small Kansas r3~n. ''ne .,.,E
his assistant v re n Isn 49, q.
see entering tle door -
badly swollen face 20 ~
handkerchief Be- X
thing he sank we''lY i.p .
scentIng an assnul snd p..' 4.
and perhaps q a. = ~. -
yer briskly inauir vri ?. -.
for the weary on 'nd t'f
received was; -,
SAY. Il this 4 plAcs
pull tsethf-
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

THE CRIMINAL Tells
How He Planned the
Deed and Sought to Close
Every Avenue of Knowl-
edge Leading to His Guilt
The Detective Shows How
Futile These Efforts Were and
How the Old Adage, Murder
VIII Out, Always Holds Good"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

derer to conceal his tracks often leads
to his discovery. Such was the fate
Of Capt Edward Unger. whose murder
Of August Bodies. and the elaborate
methods he took to throw the police
on the track rank as one Of the great
est trunk mysteries" this country has
produced. In the following fascin-
ating parallel Capt. Unger tells OF his
crime. Inspector Byrnes then tells
OF his following step by step the
tracks Of the murderer. until the
crime was fastened upon him.
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Paradise Valley

Miss Giaque has been visiting with
relatives near Snyder the past week.
Mrs. Bostock was business visitor
at Stoneham Tuesday.
Charles Richards and family arrived
last Wednesday evening in their auto
from Arapahoe, Nebraska.
Claude Davis and wife came up from
HaStm to DO some breaking OH their
claim.
Ed Smith got back from the celcbra-
ton ut Morgan, safe aud sound and
looking about as well rs when he
started away.
Fred Stephenson went nearly to S,cr.
ling Monday to get the Richards well
drill. We understand Fred intends to
put down Il well in the near future.
Chayles Richards and wife Mesdames
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East Items
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Mrs. Mattix called on Mrs. j. W.
Rutherford Sunday.
Mr.. Gibson was passenger to Keota
Monday.
Mr. T. Allen returned to his work
near Haxtun last Thursday.
E. |. Seavy went to Sterling. Mon
day.
Mr.. Rutherford and son returned to
their work near Morgan last Friday.
Mr.. Gibson broke his steam plow last
week while plowing for Mr. Allen.
Chas. Roth spent Tuesday night on
his claim.
Mrs. Crabb and daughter and NADIA
Barker returned home Monday evening
from Sterling. Ed Jones looked after
their stocl; while they were away.
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Stoneham Items.

Mr.. Christsen went to Stes!ing
Thursday returning Friday.
George and Walter Bake went to
Peetz, Colorado last Friday.
Mrs. Bohner, her son Raydoe and
niece Gladys Neff drove to Sterling
Wednesday to spend the 4th and visit
Mr.. Bonner and Caro-.
Mrs. Chandler and little daughter
went to Sterling to spend the ith.
Antoine Pivonka of Spring Creek was
in town Friday.
Chas. Roth celebrated the fourth in
Raymer.
Mr.. E. Wheeler and son Lester went
to Sterling Friday, returning Saturday.
Theo. Ruglanl was in town Tuesday
and Friday.
Grandpa WINNER has been on the
sick list but is better at this writing.
j., c. Dugan went to Sterling Friday.
returning Saturday.
Frank Peterson has his horse again
that strayed away.
lnez Dugan came in Monday to stay
a few days at the store.
Ruth Norton spent Sunday and Mon
day nights with Incz Dugan.
Mrs. a. Christen went out to Bak-
kc's and stayed over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Pickcrill spent Monday
with Mrs. Miles Mitchell.
c. ". WinkIer and wife Of High
Tower were in town Monday.
Rev. WINNER went to Sligo Satur-
day, returning Monday.
Mrs. Graham and son Willie started
for Nebraska Tuesday.
Mrs. BostocS from near Raymer was
in town Tuesday trading.
George and Walter Bake came home
Tuesday from Peez.
Uncle Joe" Gingrass from Raymer
spent Friday night at the Pckerel
home west OF town.
Miss Little from south Of town was Il
passenger for Greeley Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bake and two sons
went down 70 Sterling Wednesday.
Mrs. Mitchell aud dauh,er Hazel
spent the 4th in Sterling.
Mrs. Bartram and baby went down
to Fort Morgan Wednesday to stay un-
til after the Fourth.
Elmer Ericsson started for Sumner,
Neb., last Wednesday to visit with his
mother and sister.
Mr., and Mrs. Bakke and daughter.
Lydia returned from Sterling Friday.
John Dl.aa Jr. ATTENDED the picnic
in Dave Gibson's grove last Sunday.
J. T. Jackson came homo Slt:rlay
night 10 spend Sunday with his family.
]. c. Dlgan and Miles Mitchell drove
out TO Tracey's home on the pawnee
last Sunday.
Mrs. =. Merton ard four children.
Mri. Leslie and daughter Nola, Mrs.
Mitchell and daughter, Hazel, Mrs.
Pickerel and Mrs. Bake spent Satur-
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

T.. AS. Publisher, scrial-oil;es.
Department Of tie Interior.
United States Land Office al Sterling. Colorado.
June s. 1879,
NoTicz Is hereby given tia, John F. Hogan. u
Ssoneham. Colorado, who. on March .. 1910. made
Homestead Entry. No. oii4cs. for En- Swi-a.
and lot I. Section !. Township n. Range 90 W..
9Th PRINCIPAL Meridian. has filed notice Of in,en.
ton I, make Eve year Proof. to establish
claim /, the Lind abjve described. before
Register and Receiver a, Sterling. Colorado. On
the 10Th day of July. 1872.
Claimant nsr,ca witnesses:
Ole a. oisoa. Of S;,nei,ain. Colorado.
Newton J. Strader. of
Hume, c. Kelly. of e-!3
William Neunann. Of i'.s
W. II. POUND. Itesister
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Sunday School Picnic Mt 0tb-
sons Grove

From sixty to seventy-iive attended
the Sunday school picnic which was
held in Mr.. Gibson's grove near the
north pawnee. last Sunday. They re-
ported az having a good time with
plenty OF good things to eit and also
Of having the privilege Of listening to
two fine sermons gi en- by Rev. Wink.
Ter from north of Stoncham.