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IPARflELL ' JUSTfflED
By the Admissions of Informer Le
Caron on Cross-Examination.
HE RECEIVED GOVERNMENT PAY
And Documentary Assistance in EefresMng
His Memory.
W1TXESS MOLLOI TRIED FOE PEEJUET.
lie Is Charged With Baring Been as Inducible and a
Fenian.
Parnell's counsel spent all day yesterday
in trying to force Informer Le Caron to con
tradict his previous evidence, and was more
than successful. Le Caron made many
damaging admissions, and confessed that he
had, been aided by money and docu
ments in presenting his testimony.
"Witness Molloy, who appeared on behalf of
the Timet before the Parnell Commission,
is now being tried for perjury, as his em
ployers claim that his evidence was not ac
cording to the guarantee he gave them.
IBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.
Loxxxn.-, February 8. The little Com
mission Court was packed to-day with dis
tinguished politicians, society men and law
yers, who scrambled and almost fought for
places from which to witness the vivisection
cf Informer Le Caron. The exhibition was
Well worth the trouble taken to see it Bus
sell is the greatest cross-examiner in this
country, and to-day, with one of the smart
est witnesses ever seen in a British court of
law, he was in his best form, insinuating,
confidential, calm, aggressive, passionate,
threatening, each in turn as momentary oc
casion required.
It was the witness' business to make no
admission in anyway favorable to the Irish
member's case, and he strove desperately to
serve his employers. But all was of no
avail, and the Attorney General had the
mortification of once more hearing his op
ponents case justified and strengthened out
of the mouth of his own witness.
A SEBIOUS ADMISSION.
Le Caron was forced, among other things,
to admit that the Government had placed
every facility in his way for refreshing his
memory by the perusal of documents in
their possession. He denied and then ad
mitted the receipt of considerable sums
from the Government. He denies the facts,
made clear as noonday by his own evidence,
that he arranged outrages and enthis dupes
practically straight from 2Tew York to
British prisons. He retracted the statement
that all meetings addressed by Parnell while
in America were convened and managed by
revolutionary leaders.
Finally the witness was forced to make a
series of admissions bringing into startling
relief a fact which forms one of the chief
points of the Irish case that from the com
mencement of the constitutional movement
its leaders have striven to wean Irishmen
from secret societies and revolutionary
methods, and that their anxiety in this
respect for a time estranged the extremists,
and even made of them active enemies.
Itussell, therefore, had reason to be proud of
his day's work, although he has not yet fin
ished with Le Caron.
SOMB GOOD PEOPLE.
Eeplying to Sir Charles Eussell's ques
tions, Le Caron said that Sullivan was a
lawyer who did not mix in the best society
in Chicago. Finerty was an oil inspector.
Judge Moran was much respected. Judge
Prendergast was respected by one side and
not by the other. Michael Bolan was a
lawyer; his position was not good. Doctor
Carroll was an eminent man and Boreilli a
respectable one. General Collins was a
man of undoubted respectability. "Witness
said that all the delegates to the convention
had credentials from the League or from
clubs affiliated with the League.
Sir Charles Bussell asked that the letters
to the Government be produced.
The witness asked:
"Do you wish to risk men's lives?"
Sir Charles replied: "The judges will see
the letters first and they will decidewhether
the names shall be published."
The court here took a recess. Upon the
reassembling of the Commission, Sir Charles
handed up to the Bench a paper which he
Ftated contained such a grave statement
that he wished to take the judges' opinion
whether it should be noticed.
PARNELL'S 'VISIT TO AMEWCA.
The cross-examination of LeCaron was
then continued. "Witness said that Mr.
Parnell's only public visit to America took
place early in 1880, when he attended meet
ings in Chicago, St Louis and Cincinnati.
To witness' own knowledge in the "West the
demonstrations were exclusively, and in the
East mainly, in the hands of the revolu
tionary party. Members of Congress were
connected with the revolutionary party.
He could not mention the names ol the per
sons who gave him information regarding
the Eastern meetings. Mr. Parnell attend
ed only three meetings to which witness
could positively speak either from his own
knowledge or from information.' These
v ere the meetings at St Louis, Chicago and
Cincinnati. At most of the meetings
the Mayor of the city met Mr. Parnell
tind presided. Eespectable people attended
the meetings. Before the Chicago meeting
in 1880 a reception committee was appoint
ed, and which Mr. Stone, a respectable
American, who was not a member of the
"TJ. B.," was Chairman. Several reverend
gentlemen, none of whom was a member of
the "U. B.." met Mr. Parnell. The Chair
man of the Committee on Arrangements and
the Chairman of the meeting did not belong
to the "IT. B." "Witness saw many mem
bers of the "TJ. B." at the meeting, but he
could not mention one by name. Only a
few "V. C." men took part in the proceed
ings at Cincinnati. The St. Louis meeting
was fairly representative of persons of re
spectability, position and eminence in St.
jurats.
AMERICAS' SYMPATHY.
""Would it be correct to say that Mr. Par
nell's reception showed that he had the sym
pathy of Americans as well as of the Irish?"
asked Sir Charles Eussell.
'It would," responded the witness.
Sir Charles Eussell here quoted from the
preamble of the constitution of the Ameri
can League, showing that the object of the
organization was the establishment of peas
nntproprietorship and just laws in Ireland.
"Witness, continuing, said that General
Jons attended the Boston convention. Jons
did not belong to the "TJ". B.," but he was
the originator of the communication that
passed between the "E. B." and the Bus
man Minister at "Washington, with a view
to a possible war between England and
Itussio.
Sir Charles asked to be permitted to in
spect the documents sent by witness under
cover.
Sir Henry James and Mr. Beid, in the
interests of third parties, opposed the appli
cation. Sir Charles Eussell, replying to Chief
Justice Hannen, said that he would like to
inspect all the documents, but would be
satisfied with permission to inspect the cov
ering letters if be was assured that the
other documents had no bearing on the case.
The Court decided that Sir Charles Bus
sell, for the Pamellites, and Sir Henry
James, for the Time!, should consult to
gether as to which documents might be in
spected. The court then adjourned.
MOLLOT TEIED f 0E PEEJUEI
In Testifying: Before the Parnell Commission
That He Was Not an Invincible.
London, February 8. Patrick Molloy
was charged at the Bow street police court
to-day with committing perjury in his tet-
timony before the Parnell Commission!
Charles Matthews, counsel for the Times,
was prosecutor. He stated that Molloy had
tricked the Dublin Solicitor for the Times
by revelations concerning the Fenian
Brotherhood and the Invincibles. Molloy
afterward denied before the commission
that he was either an Invincible or a
Fenian. The prosecution ascertained that
Molloy had been both, and they had evi
dence to prove perjury.
Patrick Delaney, who was sentenced to
death for complicity in the Phoenix Park
murders, his sentence being afterward com
muted to life imprisonment, was the first
witness. He knew Molloy; first met him at
a Fenian meeting in Mullet's public house
in Dublin in 1880. In 1881 Molloy became
"sub-center," having charge of arms. He
gave witness a rifle and a sword-bayonet.
Mullet kept a secret arsenal, which was
supplied by the American association. "Wit
ness knew that Molloy joined the Invinci
bles. In 1882 a party was formed to murder
Chief Secretary Forster. It included the
witness, Carey, Curley, Brady, Molloy and
others. Carey and Molloy together watched
Secretary Forster's movements for a chance
to murder him. Molloy also assisted in the
plot to murder Justice Lawson, Crown So
licitor Anderson and the 12 Dublin jurymen
who gave a verdict of guilty against the
Fenian. Frank Hynes. The jurymen were
to be made an example of in order to ter
rorize others. "Witness, Molloy, Brady and
Jim Mullett lay in wait for Justice Lawson
in Merrion square, but this plot failed, Law
son being guarded by five men. The case
was adjourned until to-morrow.
FROM ST. LOUIS THIS TIME.
He Sppcnlated in Stocki and Wilt Now Re
Ide In Canada.
St. Louis, February 8. The announce
ment that Henry Dieckmann, acting Presi
dent of the Mauntel-Borgess Milling Com
pany, had fled to Canada, a defaulter in
the sum of $50,000, created a great sensation
in financial and commercial circles. He was
missed from his accustomed haunts as early
as last "Wendesday, but nothing was
thought of it at the time. He did not ap
pear at his place of business yesterday
morning, but as his connection with the
houses had not been very active, this fact
attracted but little attention. It was not
until E. D. Cribben, Dieckmann's attorney,
handed a member of the firm a telegram
from Dieckmann announcing his safe ar
rival in "Windsor, Canada, that the truth
dawned upon his business associates.
Since 1881 Dieckmann has been a familiar
figure on 'Change, and during the last few
years has gained the reputation of a bold
speculator. It has been known for months
that he was a heavy loser, but no one thought
him crippled. The attachment suit brought
against Dieckmann by Mrs. Wilhelmina
Meyer, his mother-in-law, and widow of his
former employer, was the first public in
formation that something was wrong. As
soon as this news got out there was a general
stampede among brokers and commission
men to examine their books and ascertain
whether or not Dieckmann was their debtor.
There was a comparison of notes, and it was
lound that Dieckmann's transactions had
been much larger than was generally sup
posed. The losses are scattered, however,
and no one firm is heavily involved.
AT THE POINT OP A PISTOL.
Repnbllcan Senators Drasced to tbe Cham
ber and Summarily Fined.
Charleston, "W. Va., February 8.
About 3 o'clock this morning, when the
joint Assembly finished counting the
returns from the various counties for
State officers, a recess was taken
and the Senate repaired to its
chamber in order to adjourn until
to-morrow, but upon arriving in the cham
ber it was found that the Eepublicans had
gone away, thereby leaving the Senate
withont a quorum. A call of the Senate
was made and forthwith two deputies were
appointed to aid the Sergeant-at-Arms in
bringing in the absentees.
President Carr gave the officers orders, and
shortly after 3 a. M. the men started out
armed' with warrants for the arrest of ab
sentees. After sometime spent in a fruit
less search the Sergeants-at-Arms divided
into squads. One squad went to the Hotel
Buffher, and after much difficulty found
that some of the absentees were in
their rooms with doors barricaded, and in
oraer to mas:e arrests tney naa to DreaK in
doors of rooms. This brought about a quar
rel in one instance, which came near result
ing in a serious affair, as Senator Campbell
resisted and one of the officers drew a pistol,
but was prevented from using it by his
brother officers.
Private residences were invaded and any
Senator found was hauled before the bar of
the Senate. Eight were arrested and taken
to the Senate chamber abont 4 A.M. and
fined $6, the limit, and costs of arrest, for
being absent without leave.
GATHERED UP THE B00DLE,
And Joined the Happy Band on Canada's
Peaceful Shore.
New York, February a A. S. Gookin,
Cashier of the Manhattan Elevated Bail
road Company,deserted his post on Monday
or Tuesday of this week, and it 'is thought
that he has sought a quite home in Canada.
The company loses about $70,000 by Mr.
Gookin's departure, it is said, but the of
ficials all profess ignorance of positive
knowledge on this point. Tuesday last
Gookin did not appear at his desk, and an
examination of his books made at once
showed him to be a defaulter for an amount
in excess of $50,000.
Gookin kept four different pay rolls and
the method he employed to swindle the
firm was crediting sums of money to names
of fictitious persons represented on the
books as employes. The greatest reticence
is observed by all the officials of the road
concerning the peculation, but many speak
well of Gookin. The length of time during
which he was engaged in the systematic
swindle is a matter of conjecture but it is
thought that it did not cover a very lon
period.
WAENEE MILLER'S BOOM.
Pennsylvania Dairymen Want Him to Have
a Cabinet Scat.
Meadville, February 8. At the close
cf the State Dairymen's session in this city
the following resolutions were unanimously
agreed to:
Resolved, In acknowledgement of tbe f aitb
fol service of the Hon. Warner Milter, of New
"V ork State, in behalf of the dairy and fanning
interests of the country, the Pennsylvania State
Dairymen's Association, now In session, ex
press tbe desire that in event of his not being
called to fill some other Cabinet office he be ap.
Sainted to the Agricultural Department in tbe
abinet of President Harrison.
E0BBEKS OX TH E HILL.
They Get Away With Jewelry and Silk
Talaed at 8130.
About 9.30 last night thieves broke into
the drygoods store of McCracken & Fergu
son, No. 128 "Wylie avenue, and carried off
jewelry and silk to the amount of $150, and
the money drawer, which contained ?12 50.
The door of S. Aronson, No. 198 "Wylie
avenue, was also jimmied, but the thieves
were frightened away before gaining their
entrance.
PEKING,
with its wondrous walls,
eotmonolitan vomilaUnn nin.
turesque street beggars ana" curious customs
cleverly described by Prank G. Carpenter (n
tomorrow's Dispatch.
To-day I Last matinee of Minnie Pal
mer for two years.
Cnrry University
Saturday evening free lectures, under direc
tion of Mr. P. Barnes, Supt steel depart
ment Jones &Laughlins', Limited. Subject
to-night, "Steam Pumps," by Mr. Levi
Shook.
To-day I Last matinee or Minnie Pal
mer for two years.
"Wrxi Psice for choice spring neckwear.
To-day 1 Last matinee of Minnie Pal
mer for two years.
THE LOSTJS FOUND.
"lYonderfal Return ot a Kidnaped
Child to Its Stricken Parents.
THE FATHER AN ASYLUM INMATE
And the Poor, Afflicted Mother Feeble and
flearly Dead With Grief.
A.SOLELT PE0Y1DENTIAL DISCOYEEI
leads to the Eetnm Home or the Stolen Girl After
Many Monti
After an absence from home for nearly a
year a little kidnaped Chicago girf has been
restored to her parents. .The poor father is
now an inmate of an insane asylum and the-
mother feeble and almost dead from grief.
The little one was not out of Chicago during
the long search for her, and was found in a
charitable institution, after having been a
witness in a Police Court trial, and conse
quently seen by many who ought to have
recognized the stolen child. r
rarSCIAL TELEOEAM TO THE DISFJLTCn.l
Chicago, February 8. Pretty little
Annie Eedmond was playing in front of
her father's blacksmith shop on State street
one day last May, when an aged woman,
wearing a faded black dress, enticed her
away from her playmates. From that time
until to-day the parents saw nothing of their
flaxen-haired child. As soon as Annie was
missed an alarm was sent to the police
stations, and for weeks detectives and
patrolmen searched the city for the little
girl. No trace of her or her abductor could
be found.
Big, sturdy John Eedmond, the father,
had saved $3,000 when this misfortune came
to him. He closed his shop and joined the
officers in the search. Clews led him to all
parts of the country, and in a few months
his money was gone, his business was ru
ined, and he found his wife sick from
worry. Despite his afflictions, Eedmond
never lost heart. Although thinly clad
and half-starved, the emaciated man was a
familiar and pitiful character about the po
lice courts the railway stations and the
charitable institutions, One day about one
month ago his mind began to waver, and a
week later he was declared hopelessly in
sane. A MOST PATHETIC SCENE.
"When Judge Prendergast committed the
old man to the asylum the scene in the
courtroom was so pathetio that the Judge
could scarcely utter the words which were
to send the demented father to the mad
house. Eedmond has now been in confine
ment for nearly a month. The mother is
still feeble, and almost dead from grief.
un January la tne Town or .Lake police
officers were summoned to a little house on
Seventy-first and Throop streets. They
came in a patrol wagon, and arrested a
printer named Harvey Gurley, who was ac
cused of cruelly beating a little flaxen-
haired girl. The complainant was the
woman from whom the Gurleys rented the
house. The child had been terribly mal
treated. Her back was covered with welts,
and the landlady said that the Gurleys had
often sent the child ont for beer when they
were holding night carousals.
The child told the officers that her name
was Flora Dell Gurley. The next day she
was sent to the Home of the Friendless,
where she has remained ever since. Gurley
was fined $50 by Justice Underwood.
THE LOST ONE FOUND.
There were many visitors at the Home to
day. Among them was a woman who be
came deeply Interested in the little flaxen
haired girl who was romping about the
place. She called tbe child to her and
asked her name. "Without an instant's
hesitation the little girl said: "My name
is Annie Eedmond: my other name is Flora
Dell Gurley."
The women hurriedly summoned Mrs.
Moudy, the matron of the Home, who
asked the child many more questions. The
answers that the little one gave were such
as to leave no doubt in the matron's mind
that the long-missing child had been found.
Police Captain Bartram was then summond,
and after a short consultation it was agreed
to take little Annie back to her mother and
to bring the father from the asylum, in the
hope that the presence of his child at his
side might restore his reason. Little Annie
was hurriedly dressed in her winter wraps,
and half an hour later was on her way to her
mother.
AK AFFECTING MEETING.
The meeting between the mother and lit
tle Annie was very affecting, the poor wom
an crying for joy and hugging the child
passionately. It was 650 o'clock when the
demented father reached his home from the
Kankakee asylum. He was in charge of an
attendant. When Eedmond entered the
house he caught little Annie up in his arms
and exclaimed:
"Do you know me?"
"Yes; why yes," replied Annie, "you are
my papa."
'"Do you know who took you away?"
asked the man.
The child replied that she did.
"Then," said Eedmond, "I'll talk to von
later."
The man then sat down and ate a heartv
supper. During the conversation between
Annie and her father, the latter was stolid
and seemed dazed. It is hoped that he will
improve rapidly.
Little Annie said to-night that she was
drugged by Josie Gurley, the woman who
stole ner, and that she was dragged away
while insensible. As soon as she entered
Gnrlev's house she was subjected to almost
incredible savagery. Gurley often whipped
her with a hitching strap and a cat-o-nine-tails.
Sometimes the little girl
FELL PBOM EXHAUSTION
and lay bleeding on the floor. At other
times she was tied to & post in the cellar
and kept there for days at a time. She was
in this condition when the Town of Lake
police arrested Gurley.
Annie also said that the Gurleys seldom
lived over a month in one place, and that
they were constantly being pursued by
creditors. Police officers were detailed to
arrest the abductors, but ud to a late hour
to-night they had not been 'found. Eedmond,
in his grimly.insane way, said to-night that
he would kill them as fast as he found
them.
Little Annie is 6 years old. She recog
nized all her playmates as they trooped into
her home to-night, and was the recipient of
many favors from the rich people who live
in the neighborhood.
THE TOUCHING TABLEAU.
A Press telegram thus describes the meet
ing between father and child: While little
Annie was relating her story she paused
every lew momenis to osk: "wneres
papa?" There were few dry eyes among
the crowd of people in the room when, late
in the evening, a big, broad-shouldered man
slipped noiselessly through the door
and stood for a moment In the back
ground, listening to the child's
prattle. Suddenly there was a commotion.
The big man was shoving people right and
left, und lifting little Annie, kissed her a
hundred times. It was John Eedmond, the
father, just brought from the asylum and
trembling with joy, but sane just then as
could be. Everybody laughed, and cheered
and cried. Mrs. Eedmond was carried in,
and husband, wife and little one were to
night the happiest trio in Chicago.
Invalids call at 1102 Carson st. and be
cured free of charge.
To-day! Last matinee of Minnie. Pal
mer for two years.
Whose Hats Do "Von Wear?
Bennett's, -
Corner "Wood st, and Fifth are.
I find them the best.
TALK OP GOTHAM TOWN.
The Gould-Hopklm Roptnre as Big; a tho
Dynamite Scare.
rsrrCIAL TELEGRAM TO TITB DISPATCH. 1
NE"W Yoke, February -8. The rupture
between Jay Gould and Amos Hopkins is the
talk of the town. Hopkins has spent the best
years of his life in the service of Mr. Gould.
His alienation from Mr. Gould, or rather
Mr. Gould's gradual transfer of duties from
him and the curtailment of his emoluments,
is generally understood to be the result of
George Gould's policy to deprive his father
absolutely of confidential advisers other
than himself. -
Up until a few weeks ago Mr. Hopkins
was the Second Vice President of the Mis
souri Pacific Bailroad Company, the First
Vice President being the general manager
of the company, Mr. S. H. H. Clark, with
headquarters at St Louis, and the acting
President. George Gould. Mr. Hop
kins and young Gould have occupied prac
tically the same office ever since Jav Gould
made his headquarters in the "Western
Union building at 195 Broadway. No one
has been closer to Mr. Gould' than these
two, and the only surprising feature of the
rupture is that it didn t come sooner.
The semblance of amity between the three
men is still preserved, and George Gould
denied to-day that there was any basis lor
the story other than that Mr. Hopkins had
retired from the Vice Presidency of the
Missouri Pacific Company. "With some peo
ple the denial may have weight.
ILLINOIS ANXIOUS.
Fearful of the Result of tho Various Meat
Inspection Bills.
Chicago February 8. Hiram McChes
neyand E. S. "Wilson, members of the
State Board of Live Stock Commissioners,
who are in town to-day, were interviewed
concerning the local inspection bills that
have been introduced in the various Legis
latures now in session. They say that at a
meeting of the board held in Spnnefield
yesterday the resolutions were discussed at
length.
"While no action was taken, two commis
sioners declared that it was the sentiment
of the board that if any local inspection
bills had passed providing that no meat
may be sold unless the animal from which
it is taken has been first inspected alive
within the State enacting the law, that the
rejected cattle from such State will be
shipped to Chicago,as no provision is made
for Killing rejected animals in any of the
pending bills. And if such should be
the case they say Illinois will take such
steps, either a quarantine, or inspection at
the State line, as will protect this State.
EI0TS IN E0ME.
Thousands of Unemployed Workmen Bob
and Wreck Stores.
Eome, February 8. The fears recently
entertained by the authorities that an out
break would occur among the thousands of
unemployed persons in this city were real
ized to-day. This morning a great crowd
of unemployed workingmen assembled and
marched through the Via Condotta and
other streets of the city, blackening the
shop fronts as they went, and in some cases
entering stores and carrvine off whatever
plunder they could secure. Street lamps
and windows were smashed by the mob, and
on tbe Via Frattina a number of buildings
were partly wrecked.
Several collisions occurred between the
police and the workingmen and a number
of persons were wonnded. Several of the
ringleaders among the rioters were arrested.
Troops are forming a cordon around the dis
turbed district. Thirty persons, mostly po
licemen were dangerously wounded during
the riot It is feared that the tronble will
be renewed to-morrow.
BRADD0CK WHITE CAPS
Will Receive a Warm Reception If They
Fool With a Veteran.
tErECIAL TELZQBAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Beaddock, February 8" "White Caps
have reached Braddock. This morning Mr.
Robert Owens, a respected citizen of Corey
avenue, and a veteran of the late war, found
the following note under his front door:
Ton are hereby notified to stay at home a
little better or you will be dealt with.
White Caps.
Mr. Owens says they will receive a warm
reception should any of them attempt to
molest him.
TRI-STATE NEWS.
Condenied Special Dlapntchei From Snr
roandlng Communities That Are Tribu
tary to Fittsbure.
Six-inch Ice is being cut on the Yough
logheny river.
The Braddock and McKeesport primaries
will be held this afternoon.
The Jr. O. U. AM., of Newcastle, have pre
sented the public schools of that city with flags.
The frog and switch departments of the Car
lisle Car Works have shut down, throwing all
oi me men empioyea ont oi worK.
Hknet Ross, of Butler, dropped dead this
morning of heart disease, while in a livery
stable. Deceased was SO years old and un
married. The McKeesport School Board will meet on
Monday evening to elect a successor to Prof.
Charles Dean, who has resigned to accept the
Superintendency of the Sioux City schools.
The Meadville Constitutional Amendment
Association has Issued a call for a County con
vention of all supporters of temperance to be
held in tbe Court House Monday evening, Feb
ruary 11.
The Joint ticket office of the Baltimore and
Ohio and Panhandle Railroad Companies at
Union Station, near Newark, was entered by
two men at an early hour this morning, tbe
desk broken open, several packages rifled and
about $50, together with numerous other
articles stolen. No clew.
Two men giving the names of John Brown
and James Howard were arrested at Canton at
an early hour yesterday morning charged with
chicken stealing. They drove here from Na
varre, 12 miles distant, and made a clean sweep
of all the unprotected hen roosts on the route.
Ninety-two towls were found In their wagon.
Haeey Beobst ran right into the arms of
an officer secreted in the drug store of W. "W.
Alexander, at Akron. Brobst had broken into
the store to burglarize it The officer had been
secreted by the proprietor, who had been miss
ing considerable merchandise of late. Brobst
was scared nearly to death. He was jailed In
default of bail.
JAMES H. Campbele, of Pittsburg, Presl.
dent of the National Glassworkers' Associa
tion, has been in Findlay tor the past few days
trying to allay the dissatisfaction among the
members of the association, growing out of the
frequent shortages of gas in the furnaces,
whereby whole fires are lost and much financial
loss done to the operators.
TJhiah Feather, a leading capitalist and
Republican politician of Canton, whose recov
ery was claimed by religious ladies, who were
clrlng him a course of prayer treatment, took
a different turn yesterday and died. The
physicians who were dismissed to make way
lor the prayer method are .now exultant, and
say the dead man might have secured anew
lease of life bad he stuck to them.
Joseph B. Harrison and wife, of Cuyahoga
Falls, made ar assignment In Probate Court at
Akron at 4.50 -sterday morning, and ten min
utes later Miss Helen Harrison, their sister,
also assigned. They are heirs to large estates
left by their father In Cnyahnga Falls and in
Freedom, Portage county, and their failure is
due to indorsements for a nephew who was
connected with unfortunate manufacturing
enterprises In Cuyahoga Falls.
Harris Goldstein, a junk dealer of the
firm of Goldstein & Sacharer, Cleveland, was
arrested at Yonngstown yesterday charged
with receiving stolen property. Several bar
rels were found at the Pennsylvania depot,
owned by Goldstein, to be shipped to Cleve
land. On searching tbem five new copper fur
nace tuyeres, each worth S160,stolen from Brown,
Bonneli & Co., besides a large amount of new
brass fittings were found. Goldstein claimed
to have purchased them from parties here, and
Alexander Freedman, .Charles Mlckel and
Alonzo Dobbins were arrested, charged with
being implicated in the steal.
- "Wilt, Pbice has all his spring neckwear.
You never saw anything to equal it.
To-day I Last matinee of Minnie Pal
mer for two years.
MIKE, THE MtffiMER.
He Confesses to the Brutel 'Killing of
tsVifi
McClure and Flanagan.
FEARFUL DETAILS OF THE DEED.
The Assassin Claimed That a Secret Bocietr
in New Tork
.
0EDEEED THE CEIME TO BE ENACTED.
Threats of Death Prevented Anyone From BeTealing
tbe Plot.
Many sensational developments marked
the trial of Bed Nose Mike at "Wilkesbarre
yesterday. The testimony against the ac
cused was strong and convincing. Ono wit
ness said that Mike told him that the mur
der was committed on the order of s secret
Italian society in New York. Mike's con
fession to Captain Linden was introduced in
evidence. It gives the horrible details of
themurder.
Wilkesbabre, February 8. At the
trial of Bed Nose Mike, for the murder oi
McClure and Flanagan, the testimony was
of the most sensational character, and the
greatest excitement prevailed in the court
room. Several witnesses testified that the
riflo with which the deed was committed had
been purchased by Mike.
Antonio Napolello, a bright young
Italian 19 years of age, said that on July 1
Mike, asked him to take part in the murder
and robbery of the paymaster. He refused.
and Mike warned him not to tell anyone
under pain of death.
Two days afterward Mike and Beverino
again approached him on the subject but he
refused, when they again threatened him
with death. Witness soon after left here
and went to Shenandoah. He never told
anyone of Mike's proposition, as he was not
sure that Mike had done the murder.
A 2IUBDEBOU9 SOCIETY.
Three witnesses testified to Mike's having
admitted committing the murder, but say
that he claims to have done it because he
was afraid to refuse for fear of a secret Ital
ian society whose headquarters are in New
York. He said he would sooner commit the
murder and take his chances with the law,
than refuse and take chances with the so
ciety. Francisco Chiviacco, of Philadel
phia, who had been in jail here for a month,
was introduced to Mike by Beverino, and
later on he and Mike were out together,
when he said to Mike:
"Beverino told me all about you," mean
ing that Beverino had said that Mike was
the head officer of a seoret Italian society
which is very strong in Chicago at present.
Mike, supposing that Chiviacco was re
ferring to the murder, told him the circum
stances and how he himself was the insti
gator. "When Chiviacco told Mike that his
confederates had gone to Italy, Mike cried
and said that the fatal shots were fired to no
purpose, since they had taken all the money
and left him here penniless. He then had
the witness write to parties in Italy, who
sent back money for Mike to escape the
country.
MIKE'S CONFESSION.
At the evening session Captain Linden
detailed the capture of Mike. His confes
sion was read in evidence. It details one
of the most horrible and diabolical schemes
ever perpetrated. In his confession Mike
details how Antonio Napolello, Beverino
and himself first planned the murder, and
then continues:
Several more conferences were held and later
I went to Wilkesbarre on business. Beverino
went with me, and while going down the road
he was lookinc for a good place to do the mur
der. He mentioned two or three places as good
ones, and I said yes. When we got In town we
went Into a gunstore and bought a Winchester
rifle. Then we left the store and went to Par
son's. From there we went to the shanty. I
carried the rifle. It was a 44-caliber Winches
ter and fired 16 shots.
He said nothing about tbe murder from that
time until two or three days later. Then he
went away to Philadelphia to see about work.
He returned on Monday. The next morning I
went Into Wilkesbarre with Beverino and Vin
cenzo Vllello. We went to a store where there
was a gun. Neither of them would go inside,
bat sent me in. Beverino must have told Vllello
all about the job and the rifle, as he seemed to
know all about it. I got the rifle and all three
of us went back to the biding place and placed
the rifle under a big stone. Nothing was said
about the proposed murder until the 17th of
October, when the three of na stood in TJn. 1
shanty and spoke about it, and Beverino said
we would have to go down the road to-morrow
or next day.
THEEATS OF DEATH.
Then Vilello seemed to lose courage, and
Beverino said that the man who loses courage
gets killed. I then said: "Who is to do the
shooting?" Beverino said: "I will do it," and
he said to Vllello: "All you have got to do is to
take anything I hand you," and he said to me:
"Mike, yon go down the road and let us know
when they are coming." He saiu: "I've got a
good rifle and could shoot more than two men."
On the morning of the murder It was raining,
and 1 did not think theywouldgotogetthe
money. When I got down to the place where
we were to wait thev were not there.
McClure and Flanagan passed me. but I did
not speaic w tnem. w ncn xney got to a little
hill they went slow, and I followed them. I
saw Beverino come up and shoot from tbe
bushes. He shot McClure twice in the back.
He then shot at the other man and I think he
bit him. Then Vilello came up in front of tbem
and shot the other man twice in the face. I
had a revolver In my hand, rnnnine alter them.
The horse ran. and McClure was hanging with1
his leet unaer tne wneei. w ncn tney had gone
about 20 or 80 yards the old man fell out. Vllello
ran down the road and Beverino looked at me
and told me to come.
I went to him and when tbey got to the place
where they afterward found the horse he
stopped, and then Beverino shot the horse and
shot McClure again In the face. He then shot
a good many times at the horse. I was stand
ing still and he cursed me and got very white,
and said: "Here, you hold this gun and if any
body comes you kill them." I held it and with
the knife he cut the straps that held the valise
to the buggy, then put the valise on his shoul
ders and said: "Let's go through here." It
was raining and muddy, and we went up and
took the money, and hid it a conple oi miles
from the scene of the murder with the gun. I
shot four times, but don't know whether lhit
anybody. Beverino fired about 15 shots.
CAR JOBBERS CAUGHT.
Six of Them Committed to Jail for Trial on
Several Charge!.
tSPSCIAL TILZOHAM TO THE DISFATCH.1
Habeisbubg, February 8. Six self-confessed
car robbers were to-day committed to
jail here for trial, in default of $2,000
bail. William Hiney, William Albright
and Andrew Moyer were captured at
Martins Ferry a short time ago;
Daniel Boyle and Samuel Beatty were
arrested in this city, and Jacob Strlne fell
into the hands of the police in Baltimore.
Mrs. Fulmer and Perrv Adams, charged
with receiving the good's stolen by the car
robbers, are out on bail and Mrs. Albright
and Mrs. Bnrd, also charged with receiving
stolen goods, have been committed for cost.
The robberies were perpetrated in Har
risburg, the thieves entering 19 cars one
night and relieving them of merchandise.
Th e robberies began last September.
THE OFFICER WAS JUSTIFIED.
So Says the Jury of the Shooting of the
Street Car Striker.
New York, February 8. The inquest ic
the case of James McGowan, th.6 rioting
stableman of the Belt Line Bailroad who
was shot and killed by Officer Thomas Sny
der Tuesday last, was held to-day. The
testimony developed nothing new. The
jury found that Snyder fired the shot that
killed McGowan, and that the shooting was
justifiable, as the officer's life was in danger.
Rll I NVr and -Poet Riley expose the
DILL. Hit elephant hunting liars and
revel in the delight of the chase through the
jungles of the Northwest. Jtead all about their
funny experience to to-morrow's Dispatch.
THE BAR SINISTER.
Continued from First Page.
centage of the miners are foreigners, i. e.,
of foreign extraction as well as recently
arrived. In fact, two-thirds of the Demo
cratic vote come from Germans and Irish,
and the Democracy is the dominant party
in Schuylkill. There are probably 5,000
Hungarians'and 4,000 Italians in the col
lieries besides all the German'element, that
has been here longest, and the resident
Irish.
TJp here the Hungarians seem to have
more ambition for citizenship than they do
down around Fayette and Westmoreland
counties. Probably 2,000 of them can vote.
There is no question as to how they will
vote. In the neighborhood of Shenandoah
the naturalized Hungarians are more
numerous. And right there is the biggest
group of whisky shops.
r un an tnese lacts Deiore mm, a demo
cratic county official estimates that Schuyl
kill will give a majority of no less than
7,000 against Constitutional amendment.
This gentleman intends to vote against it
himself.
ANOTHER ESTIMATE GIVEN.
Another estimate was given me by Arthur
J. Pilgram, Esq., Chairman of the Prohibi
tionists' County Committee He believes
that there has been some gain in temperance
sentiment in proportion to the increase of
population, and predicts that the majority
against the amendment in Schuylkill will
not be any more than that against local
option. In other words, he thinks 10,000
votes will be cast for the amendment. He
said:
Quite a number of Democrats have told me
they intend to vote f orthis amendment because
the liquor people have always aided the Re
publican party in defeating tbem. and now
they can get even. I am glad to see this spirit
ameng tbe Democrats In so good a cause, for
here in Schuylkill plenty of Democrats have
been driven out ot the party because of their
sentiments toward prohibition.
The third party is not strong here when
compared with some of the western coun
ties. In 1884 St. John received 119 votes.
and in 1SS8 Fisk only got 237.
Among the coal miners themselves there
is not much argument on the matter. They
do not declaim so much about personal
rights as they do about the inconvenience
in not being able to get a drink, after June
possibly, when they want it.
AN ADJOINING- COUNTY.
Carbon county adjoins Schuylkill on the
east. It is also a thickly settled mining re
gion made up of about the same class of
people. It has plenty of saloons and a
strong foreign sprinkling. Manch, Chunk,
is its largest town. Local option was de-
leatea Dy tne county with l,ax votes to
spare.
But there now appears an element of hope
that the present issue may at least be as
doubtful for the liquor interests as for the
temperance forces. The population has in
creased as in other labor counties, but in
Carbon the anthracite -investments are in
the hands of a few men eminent in church
circles. In the Lehigh Coal Company and
the Wilkesbarre and Lehigh Valley Coal
and Navigation Company are such officers
as the Hon. J. S. Harris, of Philadelphia,
and Ario Pardie, of Hazelton. These two
men are popular among the miners, and it is
known they quietly exert an influence
against liquor. Some other causes are at
work in Carbon, which, with the thorough
organization both the third party and W. C.
T. XT. expect to push, leaves the county aa
fairly doubtful. L. E. Stopiel,
ONE THAT HAS SOME SHOW.
A Pretldental Nomination Thnt the Senate
May Conclade to Confirm.
IflFIClAL TZLEGEAM TO TBI DISPATCH.l
Washington, February 8. The Presi
dent sent one nomination of a Democrat to
the Senate this afternoon that has some
chance to get over the high wall which the
Republican Senators have erected about
the political nominations sent in at the
present session. The favored nomination is
that of Thomas M. Vance, the son of the
North Carolina Senator. He is a young
man now practicing law in a small town in
his native State, and is desirous of going to
the far West to grow up with the country.
It is rather late in the day to nominate
Democrats to office, but several Senators
think that in view of the great personal
popularity of theiolly Senator, the nomina
tion of his son will be confirmed as a mark
of Senatorial courtesy. This will not be
done, however, without arousin? consider
able opposition on the Republican side of
the chamber.
The present occupant of the office of Re
ceiver of Public Moneys at North Yakima,
to which young Vance has been appointed,
is Mr. L. S. Howlett, a former Washington
journalist, and a warm friend of Senator
Mitchell. At the suggestion of the latter
Mr. Howlett went to Portland a few years
ago to establish a daily paper. The enter
prise failed, and Mr. Howlett was given the
public office. Senator Mitchell will at
tempt to keep him there.
Mr. Vance is one of four sons of the
North Carolina Senator. One, Zeb, Jr., is
a graduate of West Point and a Lieutenant
in the army; another is his father's private
secretary, paid by the Government, and a
third son lives with the Senator in Wash
ington. Ex-Congressman Bobert J. Vance,
Assistant Commissioner of Patents, is-a
cousin of the Senator.
A RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
Tanderblltand Plorpont Morjran Agree la
Pool Their Interests.
New Yobk, February 8. The negotia
tions which have been pending for some
days between Cornelius Vanderbllt and
Pierpont Morgan for a consolidation of the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and In
dianapolis, known as the Bee Line, and the
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and
Chicago road, generally called the Big
Four, have been successfully closed and
the details will probably be given out to
morrow. There has been some competition
between the two companies, but this has
been so slight as not to be a factor in the
negotiations. The real reason is that the
officers of the Big Four desired to extend
their line to St. Louis and they find the
necessary lines in the leased roads of the
Bee Line.
What the terms of the agreement are can
not yet be definitely ascertained, but it is
believed to include an exchange of stock.
It is understood that the parties behind the
deal are also working for an arrangement
with the Cleveland, St. Louis and Kansas
City road, which is now constructing a
bridge across the Mississippi at Alton, but
the officers of that road prefer to remain in
dependent, and it is not likely that they
will agree to give any system exclusive
connections.
WEATHEfi.
For Western Penn
sylvania and West
Yirginia,colder,vUh
westerly winds.
PrrreBTraa, February 8, 1889.
The United States Bijrnal Berries officer in
this city lurnisnes the following.
Time.
Ther.
Tlier.
7.-0OA. V.,
10.-COA. M.,
1:00 p.m..
4.00 r. u
7.-03 P. X.,
10:00 P.M..
Mean tamp SO
Maximum temp,.M SS
Minimum temp.... 17
Kanee -. .... 19
....27
....32
....34
,...34
...34
Precipitation 03
BlveratSP.it.,
3.5 ftxt, a fall Of 0,3 fwiln tin
lutzi nonri.
W ' Jsf THE
lAERIAGEAfAEUEE '
In Many Cases, bat Lots of New Firms
Are Quite Willing to Bisk It.
THE INS WANT 0DT, THE 0U1S IN.
Mrs. Church Anxious to Get Bid of tl
Colonel, Her Husband, While
BaLTDIOEE HAS A. PUNNUBE E0M1NCB.
A Tonuj Man Locked Up for Fist DrlTiflg on the Way
to Bis Weddlsr.
The trials through which some people
will go in order to get married an
only equaled by those they afterward en
dure to get a divorce. In Columbus, O.,
Colonel Church's wife wants to get rid of -her
hubby, and near Baltimore a young
couple succeeded in joining hands .and. -;
hearts after the- groom languished several
hours In jail for fast driving'on "lis way-t - "r
the wedding. ""'"
rsrzexu. tzlxosajc to tbz ptitatc8.1 ', .. "
Columbus, 0.,February 8. The Church;
divorce case, in which Margaret 'Church, It
plaintiff and Colonel B. H. Church defend
ant, opened to-day, and is commanding ex-? ,
traordinary attention. The courtroom has
been crowded all day by people of high so- :
cial standing, who are not ordinarily seen
in such a place. The charges are that ColoneJ
Church is guilty of extreme cruelty, failura
to provide and infidelity. He is attended
in court by Arthur Kennedy, of Pittsburg,
who was groomsman at his wedding less
than four years ago, and which was one of
the most brilliant and elaborate affairs
which has occurred at the capital.
The attorney for Mrs. Church made a
long statement of the ease, occupying abont
an hour's time, in which he went over the
entire line of evidence, stating what they
expected to prove, but the defendant's attor
neys talked briefly, denying all the charges,
and especially those of the most serious
nature.
Mrs. Joyce, mother of the plaintiff, was"
the first witness, and gave a story of hov
the Colonel had failed to provide for her
daughter, inclnding a somewhat detailed
account of th expenditures which she had
made for her.daugnter, such as a residence,
which, with the ground, was worth about
S30.000, and that they had pur
chased the most of the clothing
for Mrs. Church, recounting the small
amount which has been bought by the de
fendant. The witness had been cogni
zant of the abuse of her daughter from
within six months after the marriage, when
she noticed that Colonel Church became
egotistic, abusive and showed a lack of at
tention to his wife. She recounted some of
the instances of abuse which she had noticed
herself, and was abont to tell of what she
had learned through her daughter, when an
objection was raised and the attorneys spent
several hours in the discussion of a point a
to whether the evidence should be admitted.
It was finally decided that the witness
might tell what occurred the night before
the separation and her daughter came home,
and she recited a wonderful tale of abuse
and intimidation, in which the defendant
threatened to throw the plaintiff out of the
house, and expressed the desire that she
would die, and called her all manner of
names. The cross-examination of the wit
ness will be continued to-morrow.
A BRIDEGROOM IN JAIL.
While Hastening; to His Wedding; a Police'
man Collars Him for Fast Driving Tho.
Gaeiti Rescue Him In Time for a Mid
I night Ceremooj Cnrtnla Fall oa Hap-
plnesf.
ISPICLU. TELXOnlM TO TSX SIlT.lTCK.1
Baltdioee, February 8. Last night
was the time appointed for the wedding of
Luther Kirby, a young shipbuilder, and.
Bosa Malschke, a pretty maiden living in
Woodbury, three miles from this city. It
was arranged that the ceremony should
take place at the house of a relative in this
city, the groom promising to call for his
bnde and bring her here. At the appointed
hour the minister and the invited guests as
sembled, but the contracting parties did not
put in an appearance.
At the request of the bride's cousin sev-.
eral gentlemen hired a team and drove to
Woodbury to ascertain the cause of delay.
They found the bride decked in wedding at
tire, but no groom. Miss Bosa had been
waiting for two hours, and was much ex
cited. Thoroughly alarmed over her lovtr'a
disappearance, the begged the young men
to make inquiry. She was sure something
dreadful must have happened to him. They
returned to the city and notified the police.
The various station houses were furnished
with the name and description of the miss
ing man, when, lot an answer came back
from the Central station that Luther Kirby
had been arrested in the afternoon, and, in
default of the payment of a fine had been
sent to jail.
The unfortunate groom, in hastening to
his bride, had driven his horse faster than.
the law permits, and was collared by a po-
liceman in Druid Hill Park. Not having
sufficient money to pay his fine he was com
mitted. It was 9 o'clock, and his bride was
in despair. A number of the guests then
called on Justice Hobbs and tendered the.
fine, explaining at the same time that the
wedding was being delayed. The 'Squire
at once wrote out Klrby's release, and.
armed with this the party invaded the jail.
After much banging the warden re
sponded, and 15 minutes later the groom
was at liberty. It was about 11 o clock
when he was restored to his bride. The
pair hurried back to town, and, accompanied
by the guests, went to the minister's home
and were married.
SOCIETY STARS
on the stag '
and those vre
paring for the stage described, with an account,
of Mrs. James Q. Blaine. Jr at the first per
formance of "Anthony and Cleopatra. See
Mlakely HalTs interesting article in to-mor-roufs
Dispatch.
NOTICES.
COUBTT ComtlSSIONZSSf OTTCZ, -
PrrTSBtrno, January 28, 1889. i
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ffHi
hold appeals on tbe following named dis
tricts as follows, to-wit: . -Saturday.
February 9 Fifth, Twenty-fourth,
and Twenty-eighth wards of Pittsburg.
By order of
COUNTY COMMlSSIONERa
P. W. BIEBERT. Cleric 1394
County Coanossioinss' Otkicx, 1
PrrrsBTlBQ, February 0,18831
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL
bold appeals on the following named dis
tricts as follows, to wit:
Monday, February 11. Fifteenth, Sixteenth,
Seventeenth and Eighteenth wards of Pitts
burg. Tuesday, February 12, First, Second and
Third wards, Pittsburg; First and Second
wards, Homestsad.
. Wednesday, February 13, Fourth, Ninth.
Tenth and Twelfth wards, Plttsboxg.
Thursday, February 14, Sixth. Seventh,
Eighth and Eleventh wards. Pittsburg.
Friday, February 15, Nineteenth, Twsnty
first and Twenty-second ward. Pittsburg.
Saturday, February 18, Twenty-third ward,
Pittsburg; and Second ward. Allegheny.
Monday, February 18, Boss, South Versailles
and Indiana townships.
Thursday, February 2L Thirteenth, Four
teenth and Twentieth wards. Pittsburg.
By order of County Commissioners,
R.E.MERCEB,
QEO.Y McKEE.
DANIEL McWmJAMR
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