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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04
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Paul Burcher of Chanute Field,
I'LL, spent Sunday at Pennsville
with his wife and his aunt, Mrs.
Anna Van Fossen. His wife &C
spend the summer with her sister,
in-law, Mrs. Fonda Burcher Huf-
ford of New Castle, Ind.
Clarence Warren Brown, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown, of Por-
Mrs. John Fulk of Oakfeld, is sta
toned at the U. S. N. hospital,
Philadelphia. Pa. He entered the
service Oct. 6, 1941, and is a train
sd nurse. 4 4.,t.~
4. $780,
-, Ross Hooper of this place who
was inducted into, the army air
corps several weeks ago and has
since been here at his home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. N.
Hooper, on furlough, leaves Mon
day for training camp.
...fe.4 .at4 ---T-- ..e f.. ~
PFC Wayne Winner, writing to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. R.
Winner, of the north river road,
this week, states he is getting along
fine He is at Anchorage, Alaska.
He entered the service in February,
1941o,and as yet has not had a fur
Tough.
Pvt. Richard Hansel, grandson of
Mrs. P. j. Massey. of this place, is
on the military police force, and To-
Gated On the Hawaiian Islands. He
has been in the service since Sep
tember. His mother was the late
Mrs. Bessie Massey Hansel. Roy
Hansel, his father. lives in Indiana.
Private Harold Smith. who is sta
toned at Jefferson Barracks, Mo,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Smith, of Malta.
Dick Steward, son of Marshal and
Mrs. NJ. F. Steward, who enlisted
IN the u. >. navy, lett TUESDAY lOT
Cleveland. Charles Kean, Charles
Grether and Bob Benjamin, all
members of this years M. & M.
graduating class, and also Leo
Smith, of this place, who have en-
listed in the navy, will leave next
Tuesday.
Ralph E. Raney, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Raney, Malta route two,
enlisted in airplane mechanics May
IA, and is now at Kessler Field,
Mississippi. His address: Private
Ralph E. Raney, $50 School Squad
ron, Flight 324, Kessler Field,
Mississippi.
t William Campbell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Campbell, near the
-Meigsyille school house.
route IT, who has been stationed at
Camp Wallace. Texas. has been
transferred to FIT. Bliss, near 81
Paso, Texas.
Mayor and Mrs. M. d. Martin re.
ceived a cablegram last week from
their nephew, Pvt. John Ham
some place in Australia. which stat
ed that he was well@and receiving
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04
Presbyterian Churches

McConnelsville: Sunday school at
$3.50. Mr.. Chas A. Gaylord, super
intendent. Worship service at
1920.
Bristol church: Sunday school at
10 a. m. Miss Burdella Henderson,
superintendent. Prayer meeting at
II, after Sunday school
Deerfield: Sunday school at 10 a.
m. E. I. Price superintendent No
preaching-Chas. j. Caller.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

The cemeteries were fairly bank
ed with beautiful flowers, however
there was one thing to be regretted,
and that was that no new Ameri-
can flags had been placed on the
graves of soldiers in the local, cem-
etery. This had been in some way
or other unintentionally overlooked.
looked.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

Pvt. Albert Sherman, who is
taking a course in mechanics at
Chanute Field, ILL.,, spent a few
hours Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Sherman, of Bris-
tol township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04
Recorders Office

C. A. and Clara Eppley to Indus
trial Gas Corporation, right of way,
York township.
The following oil and gas leases
taken by T. V. Secrest, have been
assigned to the Ohio Oil company:
S. d. Gil1iland, a93 acres, Bristol !;
H. L. Fiscus. IA acres, Manchester;
F. A. Davis. 38S. u acres, Bristol;
Carlos Glines, "a, Center
Clyde M. Foraker, who took the
following leases. has assigned them
to the Ohio Oil company. Estelle
Foster, ct al. 2O7 acres; Amelia
Leland. 100, Meigsville; Eugene
M. Pierce, ct ux, 144 acres; is. Nc
Laughlin, ct ux, 144 acres, both in
Center; Mike Ponchak, ct ux, 76
acres; Dora M. Nelson, $50, and
George Stegner, ct al, 100, all in
Meigsville; w. O. Workman, ct ux,
SO; A. B. Stephenson, 18O, both in
Bristol; w. L. Cannon, ct ux, so,
Bristol and Manchester; w. L.
Garris, ct ux, 166, Manchester; S.
c. Walker, ct ux, 90, Meigsville
and Center Townships H. L. Dewitt,
ct ux, 100 acres, Meigsville.
T. V. Secrest has assigned leases
to the Ohio Fuel Gas company, as
follows: e. d. Thorla, sc acres
Dicie Wilson, ct ano, PTS; r. f.
McGregor, 206; John Anderson
172 acres, all in Bristol; H. B
Hooper 70, acres, Bloom; Richard
Jones, ct al, 160 acres, Deerfield.
Lease contract on building for
liquor store in Malta-Fred D.
Coulson to Department of Liquor
Control, term commencing July 1
1912, ending June 80, 1947, at a
monthly rental of SIS.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

his mail His address is Private
John r. Ham, U. S. Army, APO,
| care postmaster, San Francisco,
Calf His brother, Bill Ham, en-
listed last week in the U. S. army
Just a line to tell you I'm o. k,
and have moved to permanent
base My address is Private John
l. Beatty, 38th Transport So, A. c.,
Stout Field, Indianapolis, Ind.
George D. Dougan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell v. Dougan, has
been transferred to Fort Belvoir,
Va, and may be addressed Candi-
date George D. Dougan, Co. N,
End Engineers School Regt., Fort
Belvoir, Va.
Cadet Robert Finley, who some
months ago received the appoint
ment to Annapolis, prior to which
he had enlisted in the navy, and of
late has been in preparatory
school at Norfolk, Va, will enter
Annapolis about the middle of this
month. He has passed all of his
mental tests. He has been spend
ing furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Finley, of Malta
hill. Upon his return he will take
his physical examination. Young
Finley is grandson of Mr.. and
VII in1 Nf nj
and DR.. and Mrs. J. B. Naylor, of
Malta.
Kenneth Wallace, who is station
ed at New Orleans, La, has been
promoted from corporal to SER
geant He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Wallace, of Malta He
is expected home soon on fur
| Tough.
George Hooper, who recently en-
! tered the armed service, is station
! ed at Camp Wheeler, Ga. Hooper
was guard at the federal reforma-
! tory, Chillicothe, when he entered
\ liiC oCi VIC. IlC oCl NSu oil Gil
listment in the U. S. marines.
-t
Lieutenant George Abel, some
place far away, who is in the air
corps, writing to John w. Fox, un-
der date of May 20, says he has a
nice place to live, which is on
large ranch which the army has
taken over. He writes that he lives
in the main ranch house which is
nice one-mountains back of it
and the ocean in front; says it is
nice and cool and they are long
way from town; says he can pick
coccanuts from his window, aud
can go out and pick bananas any.
! time he wants one. He writes II
still do lots of flying and not much
else-a little spear fishing on the
! side" His address is 1t. George
Abel, 0427863, 46th Pur SOD, 18th
Pur. GO, APO $50, care postmas-
ter, San Francisco, Calf. Sc ieT
Mr.. Fox also received letter
from Eby Balding, who is at Aruba,
1 S. A. Much of the letter was CEN
sored and cut away. He states, all
the fellows there are feeling fine
and getting fat, and wrote that he
received 10 letters from 1t. George,
Abel. se la5Ga CD
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04
DONALD. HANN ENTERTAINED

Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Parmiter en-
tertained. with a o'clock dinner
Sunday evening, May 81, In honor
OF Mr.. Parmiter's nephew, Private
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

sThe IoFd oi Mlssulsy : !"
@"The lord u fMisrule" was he
master Of revels in early times. es-
pecially Christmas and other festiv-
ais. The term is used as the title
Of = weu-known poem
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

Upper left.-After Hal G. Sours
(right), Ohio Director of Highways,
outlines his plans for immediate
of the highway depart
ment and personnel - already
for emergency ice, snow
and flood control-into closely
knit disaster unit, he gets the green
light to go ahead from Governor
d ri
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04
Presbyterian Church Notice

H. L. McClenathan Of this place
will conduct the public worship SER
vices, Sunday morning, at 10:3O
O'Clock.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

Upper right.-First on the scene
of disaster and equipped to care for
any immediate emergency concern
ing life and limb is this state high
way department crash truck. Note
the special shield against thermite
and PHOSPHORUS incendiary bombs.
Center left.-Next to appear
would be this crash truck sent from
the nearest county garage. 1t is
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04
Ordinance No. 313

NotCIIUH IIo5, U. =. OF OHIUI
Giving Consent of the Village to the
improvement of Seventh Street,
Under the Supervision of the Di-
rector of Highways.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

picks and shovels and other equip
ment to fight fires, give first aid,
rope off emergency areas, etc.
Center right.-When evacuation
becomes necessary the highway de-
partment is ready to carry evacuees
in trucks like these which are cas-
ily converted.
Lower left-FirSt word of the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04
COURT HOUSE NEWS

(COntlnued from page one
E. Day, deceased. A. B. Mercer files
schedule of claims and debts.
Will of Margaret Combs, late of
Manchester township, admitted to
probate, gives Edith E. Hutchins
real estate in Reinersville, on con-
dition she take care of deceased in
her declining years, whenever she
needed assistance. The will also di-
rects that after just debts are paid,
Edith E. Hutchins be paid reason
able charge for her services to her,
and thereafter should any money
remain on hands, or money COM
ing to deceased from the sale of
her farm, same is given to Herbert
Craig. To Edith E. Hutchins is
also bequeathed household goods
and furniture. Rest of estate is
given Herbert Craig, and Edith E.
Hutchins. The latter is named in
will as executrix, with request no
bond be required of her. The will
is dated Feb. 8, 1910, and is wit
messed by G.. 0. McGonagle and
MarUarot 10
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

Mayor and Mrs. M. d. Martin re-
ceived cablegram last week from
their nephew, Pvt. John Ham,
some place in Australia. which stat
ed that he was well and receiving
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

William Campbell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Campbell, near the
-Meigsyiile school house,
route II, who has been stationed at
Camp Wallace, Texas, has been
transferred to FIT. Bliss, near Ell
Paso, Texas.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

Lower left.-First word of tn,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

Kenneth Wallace, who is station
ed at New Orleans, La, has been
promoted from corporal to SER
geant He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Wallace, of Malta He
is expected home soon on a fur
Tough.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

Ralph E. Raney, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Raney, Malta route two,
enlisted in airplane mechanics May
IA, and is now at Kessler Field,
Mississippi. His address: Private
Ralph E. Raney, $50 School Squad.
ron, Flight 324, Kessler Field,
Mississippi.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

Private Harold Smith. who is sta
toned at Jefferson Barracks, Mo,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Smith, of Malta.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

Deane who managed to almost finish the box
before bedtime when all retired in high spirits
But about 2:30 the next monlng-August
T. 1S9S-Mrs. Dunning awakened with a
frightful nausea. She CROPPED her way TO the
bathroom, only TO find her sister and the
latter's two children there ahead of her.
Other members of the household were
reused and old Congressman Pennington sent
Ii retainer TO fetch DR.. James Bishop, who
quickly diagnosed the trouble as arsenic poi
soning and set 10 work with an old-fashioncd
stomach pump
Then shortly he was called 30 treat Mil
dred MillnEton and Emily Batcman who dis
played the same symptoms and were given
similar treatment. Then Henry Pennington,
too, was stricken.
Despite Dr. Bishops heroic efforts Mrs
Dunning and Mrs. Deane died two days later.
The equity old Congressman, who had Sue
ceeded in hushing up the arsenic angle now
clustered, The he'll with the publicity! 1 want
to get the murderer of my daughters,
He took the candy box, with the few pieces
remaining, TO Or. Wolfe head of the Della
ware Medical College. who found enough
arsenic TO kill a dozen horses"
With this in hand, Pennington. govt and
all, hobbled to Police Headquarters and de-
manded action
Dover detectives cabled John Dunning but
he could think of no enemies who might want
10 harm the victims, or of any motive for
the cruel act.
lie caught the next ship for home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

MIA police. without evidence in hand to guide
them, might as well have stood on a soap box
on a downtown corner and yelled Who dunit =
Meanwhile, Congressman Pennington re-
called that several months before his daugh-
ter had received poisoned pen letter from
some women in san Francisco, stating that
John Dunning had been carrying on some
thing scandalous with a married woman since
you went East"
The Pennington house was searched high
and low for this missive, but apparently Mrs.
Cunning had ignored the warning and de-
stroyed it. The Congressman thought that
this letter was in the same handwriting as
the candy box wrapper and enclosed note.
And there the case stood at the time Of
John Dunnings arrival some six weeks after
his wife's and sister-in-law's deaths.
Then things began to happen-and fast.
Shown the paper wrapping and the candy
box note, he exclaimed:
"Why-why that's Cordelia Botl1in's hand
writing! Surely, she couldn't have done this
to mel"
The chance remark was obviously sur
priscd out of young Dunning, and the Dover
scuths took advantage of it. Who was Cor
della Botliin? What motive would she have
for sending the poisoned candy?
Without hesitation Dunning blurted out an
embarrassing story of marital infidelity that
resulted in his being pillored for months for
his honesty and truthfulness
His affair with the apple-chccked, buXom
NJ 70
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

San Francisco grass widow" he admitted
had begun one day when he tumbled from his
bicycle in Golden Gate Park.
Although Mrs Botltn was ten years his
senior, they became infatuated and he took
a small apartment on Geary Street, San Fran
cisco, in the same house where his inamorata
lived Then, he cut through a secret door
between his apartment and that Of the fair
Cordelia so that their daliance could remain
strictly sub rosa.
After six years Of this Dunnng tired Of
the buNom brunette and deserted by his wife
because Of the affair. began to cheat on Mrs.
Botkin. She caught him, they quarreled and
he welcomed the offer TO 90 TO Cuba.
With this added information it didn't take
Chief Of Police G. w. Lees and Detective Glib
son Of San Francisco long to locate the post
office clerk who had accepted the lethal box
of candy for mailing. They found the stores
where Cordelia had bought the candy and
arsenic and a beautiful shopgir who remem-
bered selling the linen handkerchief
The fatal charmer went 10 trial Deem
Der g. 1898 Her defense financed by her
long scorned husband implied that half
dozen other men and women might have"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

sauntered up and even the Judge" displayed
interest
Lifting the lid in pleased anticipation, Mrs.
Dunning came upon new white handker-
chief of soft linen bearing a 25-cent price tag,
and scrubbed note in feminine handwriting:
With love TO yourself and baby.
MRS. c."
Now who can this be from" she OK
claimed puzzled. Il don't know any Mrs. c.
unless it could be from Mrs. CORDIALLY. You
remember-the nice couple we met when John
was San Francisco bureau manager of the
press association"
She examined the gift with greater interest
and found it contained three layers the top
one Of homemade fudge and the bottom two
of chocolate drops"
For a moment Mrs. Dunning hestatcd.
then, as though under the compulsion of a will
stronger than her own, passed them around TO
all except little Elizabeth. who had just
covered from a bad attack of worms" and
Judge" Pennington, forbidden 10 eat sweets
because of his govt.
The little girl wept, as might be expected,
and Pennington, after mumblng ruefuy TO
himself, hobbled into the house TO prepare
himself a mint julep.
Two neighbor children, Mildred Mllington
and Emily Bateman, who happened 10 be
passing were invited TO take part in the
treat, but they, like the Deane children,
were restricted 10 two pieces each
Henry Pennington had two or three also,
leaving the rest TO Mrs. Dunning and Mrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

sent the lethal candy. But the prosecution
quickly riddled these thiny-veiled nsinuations.
a highlght Of the trial was the fact that
John Dunning, who had exposed himself to
ruin in seeing his wifes murder duly avenged
by the law. was jailed for contempt because
he refused to name other women with whom
he had allegedy carried on"
In spite Of all the smoke screens in her
behalf, Mrs. Botkin was found guilty. And
on February 4, 1890, Superior Court Judge
ID. w. Cook sentenced her to life imprison-
ment.
1t looked as though the buxom Cordelas
charms had at last been removed from circu-
lation. But one day while Judge Cook was
riding on a street car dazzling brunette got
on and she sat beside him.
She looked strangely familiar TO him-but
not until after she got off did he suddenly
realize that she was Cordelia Botkin.
BIT how did this convicted murderess come
to be riding nonchalantly on a street when
she was supposed TO be in the pententiary?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

The Dover au-
thorities had plenty
of clues, but didn't
know just what to
do with them.
They h I'D tn c
candy box wrapper
with its distinctly
cramped and ner-
vous feminine hand
writin 6; the en-
closed note, obvi-
ously in the same
h an d; the linen
handkerchief a n d
it's price tag; and
the important fact
that the package
had been mailed in
San Francisco.
They communicate
ed with the San
Francisco authori-
ties but the Califor-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

Judge Cook started a per-
sonal investigation and his
findings resulted in a scandal
which all but rocked the
Golden Gate itself.
Through political chicanery
the fair Cordelia had been per-
mitted TO remain in the county
jail pending an appeal and a
friendly warden, captivated by
her charms. had permitted her
20 attend a matinee, unes-
corted. twice a week.
In spite of this Cordelia won
her appeal; a second trial and
conviction followed, and an
other long drawn-out appeal
In October, 1908, the doors
of San Quentin closed behind
the perpetrator Of the coun-
try's first murder by mail"
Her Establishment had no eff
feet on the hard-boiled guards,
and, no longer able to wear
silks and satins or attend her
beloved matinees, she wilted
away.
A couple of years later the
fatal charmer died-a victim
Of what the prison doctor de-
scribed as "softening Of the
brain due TO melancholy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

wi ,. 1uillllllS EldilCSu
hurriedly over the head
lines. Her husband,
John Dunning. had been
detailed to Cuba as a
war correspondent since
shortly after the disas-
trous blowing up Of the
Maine, but now the
fighting was practically
over.
Treasured as TO his
safety, Mrs. Dunning
turned to the package.
1t was wrapped in
plain brown paper and
bore the postmark San
Francisco"
The pretty young
matron opened the
pasteboard box inside
m arked Bon Bons"
while her s. year old
daughter, Elizabeth, and
Mrs. Deane's two chill
dren. Robert and Leola,
watched eagerly. Henry
Pennington their UNCLE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09
BY BEN NELSON

-ORTY-FOUR years ago last week the Penning-
p ton estate at Dover Delaware lay browsing
y in the midsummer heat
On the pillared porch overlooking spacious lawns
old Congressman John Pennington-portly amiable
although inclined to be testy when his govt bothered
him - sat at tea with his married daughters Mrs
John Dunning and Mrs. Joseph Deane
The arrival of the postman with the daily paper
and a package addressed to Mrs Dunning inter
rupted their quiet enjoyment of the afternoon rite
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

August o, 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-09

THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-04
THREE BROTHERS
 ENLIST IN NAVY
Edward, William and John Conway Sign Up in New
 Haven Yesterday

Naugatuck, June 4-Three broth CTS from Naugatuck enlisted in the U. s. Navy yesterday, at the New Haven recruiting station. They are Edward Conway, 23. William Con- way, 20, both of 32 CurtiSs street, and John Conway, IT, of 49 Hill street.
 They came here several months ago from New Rochelle, N. Y. Their parents are dead and the boys have had the urge to enlist for some time, John told The Democrat to- day. Each had planned to enter q different service, that is, one going into the army, one in the navy, and one in the marines, but recenGly they were advised by a friend to join the same branch as they all might be together. They acted on this advice yesterday.
 This is the first time since the war started that three local broth CTS have enlisted at the same time, 1t is believed. William is a gov- ernment inspector, Edward has been working at the U. s. Rubber foot wear plant here, and John is en- ployed at Robinson's diner. They expect to leave for duty next Tues day or Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-04
LEGION APPOINTS
 THREE DELEGATES

Naugatuck, June 4 - The Naug- atuck Post, American Legion voted last night to send a boy from Naug- atuck High school. either a junior or sophomore, to the Legion Boys state convention June lE to 20 at the University of Connecticut. He will be selected by the school au- thorlties, on the basis of scholar ship and leadership.
 James T. F'arren, Fire Chief John J. Sheridan and Howard Thurston were chosen delegates from the To- cal post to the state convention at the GPiswoId hotel. 0roton, June 26, 27 and %. The Legion Auxiliary named Mrs. Hazel Gunnoud, pres- ident. and Mrs. Ethel Weber as dele- gates to the Auxiliary convention. Commander Fred Trestrail declined to be named as head delegate, ex- nlaining that because of his work he will be unable to attend.
 Alternates from the post were: Edward Gerber, George B. Lewis and Alex NOlde. Alternates from the auxiliary were. Mrs. Alice Rob- inson and Miss Anna Nolde. James Farren, poppy chairman, reported the recent drive was quite success ful.