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EECTSBDB3GK FRIDAY. FEBRUARY
1892.
THREE CENTS
sSneSSa
Wftfitit'
TUB
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GOLD
DEI
Rather Than Face a Trial
He Cuts His Throat in '
His Cell, Dying
EARLY THIS MORNING
After Writing an Open Farewell Let
ter He Shams Sleep and
SLASHES HIMSELF WITH A KNIFE
The Deed Discovered by Detective Murphy
Just in Time.
Prompt Action and Surgical Treatment
Prolong His Life He Had Won
Everybody Over to Him and They
Trusted Him Too Far The Weapon
He Used a Small, Well-Worn Pen
knifeWhen Discovered His Bed,
Mattress and Clothing Are Saturated
With Blood The Awful Sight That
Greeted Nine or Ten People in New
Orleans' Parish Prison Yesterday
Morning Last Bites of the Episcopal
Church Administered to Him
Stories of Those Who Saw Him When
His Desperate Act Was Discovered.
IEFECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
New Orleans, Feb. 5.-2 a. il Fred
erick C. Fitzsimmons died at 1 o'clock
this morning, the result of the injuriesln
flieted by his own hand j esterday morn
ing. Up to within a few minutes before
1 o'clock he seemed stronger, and there
were then no immediate prospects of his
Frederick C Fuatmmoru, Uiirglar, 2Turderer,
Outlaic and Suicide.
f
passing away. His face wassunken and his
complexion greenish and tallow-like. He
took stimulants all day long, but was very
weak. Two men watched Mm all night,
and e ery precaution was taken to prevent
liis doing anything that would retard his
recovery. lie had lost too much blood
though, and expired at 1 o'clock.
rSriCIAL TrLFGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.l
New Orleans, Feb. 4. Frederick Carl
ton rit7simmons showed the New Orleans
parish prison authorities, to-day, how deter
mined and desperate a man he is, and they
were not a little surprised and demoral
ized at his bold suicide in a room
filled with people. When he was first ad
mitted to prison they had heard he was a
desperate man. and they took unusual pre
cautions with Mm. He was not allowed ad
mittance in the reception room of the
prison, and adeputy stood always present to
watch his interview with all persons.
During the last two days, however, he
seemed to completely win everybody, and
was allowed unusual liberties. He talked
so plausibly and persuasively, he seemed so
cool and calm, aud had apparently so thor
oughly made up his mind to go back to
Pittsburg and indeed, expressed his desire
to do so, as his presence there might assist
him in his project of securing a pardon for
bis wife that he completely deceived
nearly everyone but the Pittsburg detect
ives, whose suspicions were aroused by the
fact that the prisoner was very anxious to
know when they would leave lor Pitts
burg. -Apparently Anxious to Return Home.
He time and again expressed his willing
ness to return to Pittsburg without the re
quisition papers, and seemed disappointed
when informed by Murphy that the neces
sary papers must come before he would be
taken back. Fit7simmons was equally dis
appointed when told that the time for his
departure could not be decided upon until
Detective Bellzhoover arrived with the re
quisition papers and had them signed by
the Governor of Louisiana.
As the prisoner made no effort to conceal
his disappointment, the officers were in
clined to be suspicious, and were under the
impression that Fitzsimmons either contem
plated breaking jail or committing Miicide.
They therefore requested that the prisoner
be carefully watched. Fitzsimmons seemed
in thoroughly good spirits, told Murphy
that Mrs. Fitzsimmons had saved his lire,
and that he had come to the conclusion that
he was not such a bad fellow after all. In
nearly every incident did he seem thor
oughly cool, and in only one matter did he
show any excitement, and that was as to the
time when he woald be taken home. Yes
terday the officers told him that the Pitts- i
4? w
burg detectives would not arrive before to
day. He seemed much irterested in this
and wanted to know the exact time of their
arrival.
surprised by Murphy's Visit.
When Murphy came in on him he was
surprised for a moment, but soon recovered
"lis remarkable equanimity. But the visit
" 1
of the detectives seemed to worry him, for
he sleptvery badly, whereas previously he
had been as quiet as a child, and complained
in the morning of having had very little
rest, saying that he would make up for it
to-day, and that he would take a nap after
breakfast" Both last night and this morn
ing he was very anxious to know when the
requisition papers would be ready and
when Murphy would lake him from the
jail. When it was learned that this was
probably to-day, he apparently made up
his mind to commit suicide, for he com
menced writing a letter in pencil.
As he had frequently promised to write,
an account of his life, the deputies thought
there was nothing unnatural in this. Fitz
simmons has been confined in the hospital
ward, which is ranch more comfortable than
the others, and the accommodations far
better. After he had finished writing his
letter he complained of feeling tired and
sleepy, saying that the visit of the detect
ives had unsettled his rest the previous
night He asked the nurse to get him a
cigarette paper and then said: "I am going
to lav down and take a little rest I need
it" climed In his bed, and pulling the
blanket over his head, went apparently to
sleep.
Surrounded by Half a Dozen People.
There were several persons in the room at
the time three prisoners, the nurse and a
deputy sheriff The sick patients in the
room thought it strange that Fitzsimmons
should cover his head with thj heavy
blanket, but as none of them knew him they
concluded that it was none of their business
and let him alone. Presently the nurse
noticed several convulsive movements of
Fitzsimmons' right arm under the blanket,
and then heard the man groan once or
twice. Then there was a slight contortion
ot the lower limbs, and several more groans.
Thinking that Fitzsimmons was dreaming,
no fnrther attention was paid to him.
Finally.Fitzsimmons began to mutter some
thing, and the nurse, still thinking that the
man was dreamincr. walked to the bed and
listened, for the purpose of trying to ascer-j
tain wnat lie was saying, nut as no more
sounds came from' under the blanket the
nurse concluded that Fitzsimmons' dream
had passed, and therefore left the cot and
walked away.
Detective Murphy had arranged to call at
the prison at 9.30 o'clock, but was a few mo
ments late. Had he reached there ten
minutes later his visit to New Orleans
would have been in vain. He went up at
once to the hospital. The nurse told him
that Fitzsimmons was asleep, and pointed
out to him the bed wherehe was lying.
Discovery of the Moody Deed.
Thinking he was shamming, Murphy
went to the cot, shook Fitzsimmons, and,
getting no answer, pulled the blanket
lrom over his head He -started back, for
the blanket, mattress and the entire bed
were saturated with blood, and on both
sides of Fitrsimmons' throat were ugly
gashes, where he had attempted iu vain to
reach his windpipe, his jugular, or his
carotid artery. f
The Wood was still cashing from these
wounds, and clenched lightly in the hands
of the dying man was a small fancy pen
knife, such, as a woman might use, with a
blade not two inches long. He had hacked
away at his throat as long as he could, but
the weakness resulting from loss of blood
had rendered it impossible for him to in
flict more or deeper wounds. His face was
pale, his pulse had almost ceased to beat,
and the first thought was that he was al
ready dead, but he opened his eyes slowly,
and in a ghastly way tried to say something
to Murphy, but he was so weak that he
merelv muttered inandibly, and then re
lapsed into insensibility.
beeing that lile was not yet extinct, mes
sengers were sent for the city physician or
any other doctor. D. Robin was the first
to arrive. He examined the wounds jmd
found fheeVere fonr-of thejj, jthree on the,
right and one on the left side of the throat.
Fitzsimmons was evidently trying to reach
the jugular vein, and had come verv near it,
but had not struck it
First Opinion or the rhysiclan.
None of the wounds in themselves were
necessarily fatal, but the amount ot blood
lost left little chance of recoverv, and Dr.
Robin expressed the opinion that Fitzsim
mons' death was a question of only a few
hours. The wounds w ercubandaged so as to
prevent any more loss of bloO'd, and the
prisoner turned over to the care of Detec
tive Murphy, who "seemed very much
shocked over the suicide and anxious that
his prisoner should recover. He remained
at the prisoner's bedside and administered
to him.
Fitzsimmons was perfectly conscious, and
spoke to Mr. Murphy in a low tone of voice.
Small doses of whisky cocktail were ad
ministered to him at intervals, and it
seemed to give him strength. At his re
quest Fitzsimmons bloody garments were
removed, and he was changed to another
bed. He, however, gradually grew weaker,
aud Mr. Mnrphy decided to have him con
veyed to the hospital.
The Outlaws Litest Letter.
When the excitement had somewhat sub
sided Fitzsimmons spoke of a letter, and
Murphy searched his pocket and found the
following letter that the prisoner had
written just before he had cut his throat:
To C. H. Fitzsimmons, William Fitzsimmons. Esq.,
Mr. (lister. Chlcfof Police, Timt-Democrat and
Picayune; to the Citizens of Xew Orleans:
The Sunny South and the Crescent Citv
carry none but the most pleasant recollec
tion in my memory. Fifteen j ears ago I
made my first visit. Have resided here
words here blurred lhe. I have never
jonnd its citizens other than both charitable
and humane. True, the last vear of my ex
istence was that or a lamentable chapter in
my life. I have pureed crime with its fatal
consequences. My liberty is again jeopar
dized, and as liberty or death is paramount
,ln my mind, I prefer the latter, thus reliev
ing myself of further mental and physical
pain, disgrace and slow death and dragging
lurther In the mire the irood nnmn r 5
honorable and respectable parents and my
relatives. .
My beloved wife is tho daughter of a New
Orleans once popular and lespectea citizen.
My wife, Lucy llebecca Fitzsimmons, was
Improperly convicted at the Allegheny
county court house, of murder of the second
degree, through the testimony of a perjurin
detective, prejudiced Jury and Judge, and is
still in imprisonment. Knowing tbatl am
about to hurl myself into eternity I do most
solemnly swear that my wife is as innpeent
In any complicity to the term charged at my
door at anew born babe. 1 effected my
escape from the Allegheny county Jail be
cause I forsaw my conviction before civ
trial began. The bright sunny atmosphere
surrounded my soul is replaced bv gloom
and a sad heart that only ile.itli can alleviate.
Hespectfullv,
F. C. FlTZSIMMOSS.
The Knife a Very Old One.
No one seemed to know where Fitzsim
mons secured the knife with which he cut
his tnroat. -ii is au oiu niie, as is evi
denced by the blade, which has been ground
so often that it is almcst in the shape of a
crescent, and exceedingly sharp. The knife
is so small that it could easily be hid about
one's person and never found by the most
careful searcher. Being aware "of Fitzsim
mons' desperate nature, the prison officials
carefully guarded him and searched him
every time he left the room to go down
stairs and when he visited the retiring room
a deputy accompanied him to prevent the
possibility of suicide. It is supposed that
the knife "was concealed in his bed, as he
was carefully searched last night before re
tiring. Sheriff Villere was questioned about the
fact of Fitzsimmons having a knife. He
could not say how he got one, unless the
authorities at the Third precinct station did
not search him thoroughly when he was ar
rested. The process of searching in the po
lice statious, said Sheriff Villere, was a
very weak one. . The other day, be said, a
man came down, from a Recorder's Court
and a loaded revolver was found injiis pos
session. Fitzsimmons, although known by, the
prison officials to be a desperate man, was
allowed to walk leisurely through a hall at
the Parish prison, where knives and forks
were lying about in abundance, and he
could easily have snatched "one and, done
away with "himself.
Rev. Dr. Hunter, of St. Ann's Episcopal
Church, arrived shortly after the cutting,
and administered the last rites of the church
to the dying man.
HOW THE DEED WAS DONE.
THE KNIFE IN FITZSIMMONS
SESSION FOK MONTHS.
POS-
Descrlption of the Scene of the Slashing
Several Eye-Witnesses of the Discovery
or" the .'ulclde Tell Thelr-Experlenees
In Detail.
Xew Orleans, Feb. 4. Special John
Mayers, the Deputy Sheriff on duty at the
Parish prison, who was the first man, in
connection with Detective Mnrphy and 3Ir.
Pender, to see Fitzsimmons after he had
committed suicide, gives the following ac1
count of the occurrence:
Between 10 and 11 o'clock Captain Iem.
Davis called mo down to the ofllce and In
troduced mo to Messrs. Murphy and Ponder,
requesting that I show them through tho
building. In company with these gentle
men I visited the "white" yard first, and
tbenlsliowedthem through the""colored"
yard. This occupied, I should say, 15 or SO
minutes, and It was during this time, as I
subsequently learned from prisoners who
were in the hospital with him, that Fitz
simmons was writing his letter. We then
came up to the second floor, and turning to
Murphy, I said: "Hero is whero they've got
your man." Mnrphy replied, "Well, we'll go
In and see him," which wo accordingly did.
As we camo in tho door I asked the hospital
stow aid where Fitzsimmons was, and ho
pointed to one or the cots and 'said: "He is
there, sleeping."
Murphy then walked over to Fitzsimmons'
cot. where the man was Ivinir coveiedover
with two blankets and, catching hold of his
leer, through the hlnnlrp.t.sliook It and said In
a Joking manner, "Well, it'looks to me as If
lie Is dead." Murphy thereupon walked to
the head of the bed, and raising the blankets,
stepped back aghast, and holding tip his
hands cried, "My God! Hehasdonelt!" Iran
forward and said, "What do you mean?"
"Fitzsimmons," he replied, "has cut his
throat."
A Horrible Sight Exposed.
I raised the blankot from the man's head,
myself, and a horrible spectacle met my
gaze. Fitzsimmons was lying amid the bed
clothing, bathed in blood. It seemed to me
his head was completely severed from his
shoulders. At this moment fitzsimmons
turned his head, and I sawthe blood runout
of a horrible gaBh In his neck. I immedi
ately ran down stairs and notified the Cap
tain, and then went to the police station and
telegraphed the occurrence to tho Coroner.
I knew Fitzsimmons was a desperate man,
and a man who wouldstfckle at nothing re
auiring nerve, so I cannot sav that this sui
cide was a matter of great surprise to me.
George Forscher, hospital steward on
duty in the room where Fitzsimmons was
confined, tells the following story:
I am in the hospital all tho time, day and
, night. Fitzsimmons went to brrakfast at S
O'cioeiv, anu alter oreaKiasc came d&ck into
the hospital and sat down. He asked me for
a pen and Ink. being already provided with
paper, and, upon rov giving them to him, he
began writing. This was about 8.30. He sat
thorn nntil after 9 o'clock, and seemod to be
deeply engaged w itn his letter. 1 wonld see
him fetop and rest his head on his hand a
great many times as if thinking very seri
ously. Anxious for a Cigarette Smoke.
When he had completed the letter be put
it in a stamped envelope, and I asked him if
he wanted it mailed, but he repltedV'No, there
will be time enough this evening." About
9:30 o'clock he got up and went to the closet
in the hallway, where he remained about
flvo minutes. Ho then returned to the
hospital and laid down upon his bed. After
having laid down for awhile, he asked roe
foraclgaiette paper, and I told hfm I had
none. 1 sent out for a book of cigarette
papers for him, but when JsrernrneA .with
them Ia"w he was evlduufty asleep, his beau
anu wnoie Doay Deing completely en veiopea
in blankets. I sat down then with one of
the prisoners and we shortly heard Fitz
simmons groaning and grunting. We walked
over to his bed together, to see what was
the matter, and fitzsimmons continuing
groaning and having his head covered up, I
said: "Don't disturb him. He is sleeping.
He did not sleep well last night, and I sup
pose lie Is having bad dreams." It subse
quently turned out that Fitzsimmons had
already cut his neck, and that this was the
cause of his groaning, though we know noth
ing of It, his head being covered up.
He nad the Knife for Months.
The first I knew of Fitzsimmons having
cut his throat was when the Mnrphy party
came in and uncovered his head. Just after
Muiphy had. discovered tho suicide, and
while I was standing over Fitzsimmons, I
asked him where he got the knife. Ho
opened his eves, and. looking at me very
calmlv. said in a. cool voice: "Oh, I've had
that for months."
Murphy had meanwhile taken the knife,
together with a photograph of Fitzsimmons'
child, which was lying in bed beside him
covered with blood. He subsequently took
these down and turned the knife over to tho
prison authorities. While Mnrphy was
standing over him I heard Fitzsimmons toll
Murphy something which I could not ex
actly catch, but which I conld Just tell was
in relation to the child. I think ho was tell
ing Murphy something about the disposition
of his property, and saying he wanted it to
all go to the child.
All the prison authorities, when inter
viewed in regard to Fitzsimmons' personal
characteristics, said with one accord that
he had always been quiet and gentlemanly,
and not disposed to meddle in the affairs of
others. Those who were in the hospital
with him saylhat he was very much affected
bvthe newspaper accounts ot himself and
his doings, and freely expressed the wish
that the public should know the actual
facts of his case.
Story of a Fellow Prisoner.
John Gaflhey, a prisoner who was in the
hospital with "Fitzsimmons, aud who occu
pied the next cot to him, only about two
feet distant, tells the following story, which
is illustrative of Fitzsimmons' wonderful
coolness and craft:
After the steward had gone out to get
cigarette papers for Fitzsimmons I rolled
over on my bed and said: "I can give you a
piece of brown paper, If you like." Fitz
simmons replied: "No. I believe I'll go to
sleep. I didn't sleep last nfcrht, and I want
some rest" So I said: "Well, Its pretty
hard to get asleep in the daytime. The dogs
will keep barking, and tho walking up and
down will keep you awake." He answered:
"That's so," and turned his face away. After
lying that way for awhile ho pulled tho
blankets over bis faco and tucked them
under his head, nieanwnile lyjn upon his
Wt side. Abort ten minutes-barter the
time at which it is now known he cut his
neck I heard him gronlng, and I saw his
legs tiembling. I called George, the s tow
ard, and said: "Como here, this man has
got the cramps." Before tho steward got
there Fitzsimmons stopped trembling, hut
continued groaning. As the steward stopped
at his conch Fitzsimmons ceased groaning
with evident effort
DETECTIVE MURPHY'S STORY.
HIS SHOCK AT THK DISCOVERT
FITZSTMMONS' DEED.
OF
He Says lie Was Afraid Fltz, Protested Too
Mnch The Precautions He Took
Against Such an Attempt Everything
Possible Done for the Desperate Man.
New Okleahs, Feb. 4. ISptcial De
tective Murphy,, of Pittsburg, who dis
covered that Fitzsimmons had cut his throat,
said:
I went to the prison at Fitzsimmons' invi
tation. I was to meet him thero about 10
o'clock? He said he had something particu
lar to tell me. I did not take much stock in
what he said, for I felt convinced he was
talking for effect, with the Idea of making
an impfession. He was very complimentary
to me for the first day, and said be had al
ways thought I was a rough, bull-dog sort
of a man, but he had found out he
was mistaken, and that I was a
Continued on Sixth Page:
HYPNOTIZEDFOR LIFE
A "Vell-Known Inventor TJn-
der the Influence of
His Insane Wife.
DOCTOES ALL DISMAYED.
Tliey Find It Impossible to Do Any
thing to Help the Poor Man.
A YOUNG WOMAN WITH A VOICE
Exercises a Fatal Spell Over llcr Husband
and Goes Crazy,
BOHANCE OP A rECOhlAK MARRIAGE
rSriCTAI. TELXCUAM TO THE DlSFATCn.l
Kew York, Feb. 4. James Barne
Tripp, who has a reputation as an inventor
of various sewing machine attach
ments and numerous other usefnl de
vices, during the last two weeks
has been in a hypnotic condition
at the boarding house of Mrs. Lodewick,
No. 64 East Eleventh street, and physicians
who have been called to attend him say
that they are unable to do anything for
him.
His wife, who it' is said is insane, is the
one who has hypnotized him, and. she has
such an influence over him that
she is able to make him obey her
slightest wish. The authorities will be ap
pealed to to-day to take charge of the
woman, and Mr. Tripp will be removed to a
hospital for treatment
Mr. Tripp is about 55 years old, and some
years ago he married a young woman with a
voice. Tripp, believing that his wife
would cause a sensation in the
operatic world,.(sent her to Italy to receive
a musical education. Mrs. Tripp's educa
tion, ail in all, is said to have cost her hus
band f30,000.
Mrs. Tripp as a Music Teacher.
Mrs. Lodewick met Mrs. Tripp the first
time about a year ago, when she returned
from Italy and stayed at Mrs. Lodewick's
house before going to Chicago to take
charge, as she declared, of the Conservatory"
of Music iu that city.
Mrs. Tripp came to New York about a
month ago, and since that time she and her
husband have occupied apartments at Mrs.
Lodewick's boarding house. Soon after
her arrival at the boarding house
Mrs. Tripp informed everybody that
she was a spiritualist, and often the
woman has kept everyone in the house
awake by holding seances in her room from
11 P. M. until 4 A. M. She also declared
she has more power than the ordinary
medium and "could hypnotize people.
Mrs. Lodewick was not at all pleased with
the actions of Mrs. Tripp 'and sne de
termined to rid herself of her objectionable
boarders. Mrs. Tripp learned of
Mrs. Lodewick's intentions through her
spiritualistic powers, it is said, and has de
clined to leave her rooms since that time.
She declares that she is ill.
Screams That Awakened Boarders.
LatWednesday7i?nMr.pbeame?feewco5ee.nhd one-half for rcsjted,,. .Box,
iolent. She awakened the'boardersTh the I Tactories, spice 'mills, six-batteries of boil-
violent.
house about midnight with unearthly
screams and ordered them all to leave
the house. When Mrs. Lodewick tried to
get her peculiar boarder to return to her
room she threatened to shoot the landlady.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Lodewick ap
peared in Jefferson Market court and asked
Justice Divver for a warrant for the ar
rest of Mrs. Tripp on a charge of insanity,
but the magistrate refused to issue it,
as Mr. Tripp declined to appear in court
and make affidavit that his wife was insane.
Mr. Lodewick then went up stairs to the
civil court and secured a dispossess warrant
from Judge Moore.
The inventor, and his spiritualistic wife
occupy the Dace rooms on the third floor.
When the Marshal knocked on the door he
heard a voice from within say: "Silence,
James! I will order refreshments. Send
me in a coffin full ot coffee"
As' the occupants of the room failed to
open the door it was forced. Mrs. Tripp,
in her night robe, was sittine on the bed,
with her back to the wall scribbling the fol
lowing message:
Commanded to Obey Only His Wife.
"James Tripp, you know once for all
that the only one you are to speak to or
command is Mrs. Tripp, and none other. If
any onetoraes to the door simply say 'all
rig"ht,'and make him stop his noise. Take that
bottle of poison in the bureau, and throw it
out of the window, or you will suffer the
consequences, as it is not poison. It will
be analyzed. This is a blind also. James,
tell her once for all that you are lying
when you say yon don't know, for, as she
knows the whole story, tell her all you
know. If they open the door by force don't
you scream or say a word, as your coffin is
coming in the door."
Mrs. Tripp wrote rapidly, only pausing
long enough to tap on the table. Her hus
band obeyed her every wish. When the
officers were there he was told to repeat
sentences, which his wife dictated, and he
did so. All the woman's talk was about
the spirit world, and her husband seemed
to be as enthusiastic as she
about spiritualistic things. The offi
cers finally left the house with
out serving the warrants. When they
were leaving the house the following letter
was handed to them by Mrs. Tripp:
Insanity In Every JLInn.
"Well, any of you gentlemen who love
me enough to break into my room to see
a raving, maniac and will dare to
testify that I am not, and can prove it,
I will tell yon how to get my messages from
the -spirit world. Hurry up and bring in
that coffin full of coffee. I am starving.
"Mrs. MattiaJ. Barnes Teim."
To-night, when a Dispatch reporter
called at the house, Mr. Tripp was still in a
hypnotic condition, and Mrs. Lodewick
said that he would remain so until
removed from his wife's -influence. To
morrow, she says, she intends to have Mr.
Tripp taken to a place where he will re
ceive proper treatment, and she will at the
same time have his wife locked up as an in
sane person.
Tripp, it is said, was at one time wealthy,
and at the present time he is receiving
royalties from his many patents. .Mrs. Lode
wick called in physicians to-day to look at
Mr. Tripp, to bee if he could not get
him out ot the semi-unconscious condition
in which he is. The physicians, however,
said they could not do "anything for the
man, as he had been hypnotized, and there
fore they refused to presoribe for him.
THE BAEIEY COUNTIES OBJECT
To a Reciprocity Treaty and Send Conserva
tive Members to Ottawa.
Tokokto, Feb. 4. Special. Supporters
of the Abbot Conservative administration
are jubilant to-night over their success in
two bye-elections held in Ontario to-day.
The fight was on the surface a fair and
square one between protection and unre
stricted reciprocity with the United States.
The elections were-in Prince 'Edward and
Lennox 'counties. At ts)e general election
last Marchihe former returned a Conserva
tive and the latter a Liberal. Both were
unseated for corrupt practices.
To-dav the Conservatives elected their
men in both counties with a majority of 80
In Lennox and 300- in Prince Edward.
These counties raise much barley and many
horses for export to the United States, and
they would benefit more from the Liberal
policy of-reciprocity than others in Ontario,
so that to-day's election Is all the more
significant when this is taken into consideration.
' THE KIDNAPERS CONFESS.
I.ITTXE WARD WATEBBUBY'S AD.
DIJCTons AIX IN JAIL.
Tho Chler of the Gang: Gives In When lie
Learns the Jig Is Up How the Con
spirators Were Caught A Celebration
bv the People.
New York, Feb. 4. SptcialJ Charles
E. Waterbury, the chief of the conspirators
who kidnaped 8-year-old "Ward "Waterbury
from his home in Long Eidgc, "West Ches
ter county, on Monday, and held him for 1
ransom until they became frightened, was
captured to-day. He confessed, and with
his fellow-conspirator, John McCann, was
committed to the Fairfield county jail at
Bridgeport, each in default of S5.000 bail.
Sam Sutherland, who is said by both Mc
Cann and Waterbury to have been con
cerned in the plot, bnt to have been pre
vented from taking part in the actual kid
naping by the illness of his mother, was
committed to the Greenwich lockup in de
fault of 55,000 bail for examination Satur
day morning in the district court,
McCann, in his confession, said that
"Waterbury would be found hiding in a cave
"near his home in Stanwich, where the kid
napers intended to take the boy. Deputy
Sheriff Dayton detailed Constables Fitroy
and Merritt to co to the care and catch
'Waterbury. McCann said he could show
the way to the cave, and he was handcuffed
to Merritt. '
In the drive to Stanwich he kept telling
stories of what a desperate man Waterbury
was- It is possible that McCann was hav
ing fun with the officers. "Waterbury was
captured an hour before the party" reached
Stanwich by George Silleck, who had been
deputized by Prosecutor "Walsh to arrest
him. He made no resistance. "When he
found that McCann had confessed he de
cided to do the same, and made a clean
f breast of it
When the news reached Long Ridge this
afternoon that the .kidnapers had been
held there was talk of having a jubilee and
thanksgiving in the only hall in the village
or in one of the churches. Soch a celebra
tion mav be held.
THE LABGESI COFFEE-BOASTEE
To
Be Erected at Toledo, at
Cost of at
Least 8000,000.
Toledo, O., Feb. 4. ISpeciall The
Weolson Spice Company, of Toledo and
Kansas City, to-day purchased 15 acres next
rto the Michigan Central depot, in the west
ern part of the eity, for the erection of 'the
largest coflee-roasting plant in the world.
The whole area will be covered with build
ings. The main one, containing the weigh
ing and packing departments, will extend
for 500 feet along Monroe street, with the
offices of the company fn the center. In
front there will be a lawn 100 feet long,
with fountains, walks and flowers. In the
rear will be eight four-story brick buildings,
each containing a battery of 12 roasters.
For 1,200 feet along the railrbad track
there, will be. a warehouse, one-half for,H
graphing establishment and paper sack fac
tory are included in the plans. The entire
cost will be $600,000. The present capacity
will be trebled, and the number of em
ployes increased to 1,000. The Kansas City
mills will not be enlarged for some time.
A C0L0BAD0 OIL BEFINEBY.
An Independent Plant Gets a Great Send-
On in the Far West
Pueblo, Col., Feb. 4. Special The
Rocky Mountain Oil Co. celebrated the
completion and successful operation of the
pipe line from the oil wells at Florence to
the big refinery at Overton in a"manner
befitting the importance of the event
A special left Pueblo for Overton, this
afternoon at 2 o'clock, on board of which
were all the prominent citizens of Pueblo
and many capitalists whose money is in
vested in" the plant of this latest rival of the
great Standard Oil Company. At Overton
the refinery buildings, jwhich will be com
pleted next week, were inspected, after
which the excursionists returned to Pueblo.
The refinery is perfect, and will havecost,
when completed, over 40,000, which does
not inclnde the pipe and great tanks and
wells at Florence.
HEADIHG OFF G0VEBN0B BOYD.
It
Is Said Thayer Will Tarn Over
the
Office to His lieutenant Governor.
Omaha, Fb. 4. There was a report cur
rent here to-day that Governor Thayer, who
leaves fort Texas next Monday, will turn
over the office to Lieutenant Governor
Majors in order to prevent Governor Boyd
from taking his seat.
There is said to be a plan back of it all
for the Lieutenant Governor to call a special
session ot the Legislature to transact some
minor matters, and to checkmate an alleged
'scheme of Governor Boyd to call a special
session to enaot a maximum freight rate bill
and ''michiganie" the State. Republican.
politicians cnaracterize the rumor as raise,
TWO EHILADELPHIA FAILTBES.
One of a Leather Manufacturer, the Other a
Cloth Merchant.
Philadelphia, Feb. 4. The Sheriff to
day took possession of the property of
Albert A. Guigues, a leather manufacturer,
upon an execution on'judgment notes aggre
gating 554,000. Conpsel for Guigues said
to-day: "The failure was precipitated by
the foreclosure some days ago of a 546,000
mortgage. Liabilities' not yet known, but
large."
Oliver P. Terry & Co., cloth merchants,
made an assignment to-day. Debts about
541,000; assets about 565,000.
THE T0FE STILL A S0VEBEIGN.
That Is the Remarkable Decision
of a
Trench Court of Justice.
PAiUS, Feb. 4. In the case of the dis
puted right of the late Marchioness Plessis to
make the Pope her universal legatee, the
court to-day decided that, in spite of the
events of 1870 and the abolition of temporal
power, the Pope is a sovereign and is en
titled to inherit property in France like
other sovereigns.
An Anonymous Gift "From the Kaiser.
' Beelin, Feb. 4. The family of Herr
Kcuntzel, a victim of the Yitu massacre,
recently received an anonymous gift of 100,
000 marks. It now transpires ' that Em
peror William was the donor.
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A Black Eye for the Plnkerton.
Albant, N. Y., Feb. 4. An anti-Pink-erton
bill has been passed by the Assembly.
BIG LOSSJOR HILL
Cleveland Has the Young
Democratic Battalion of
Philadelphia
DEAD IN LIKE EOK HIM.
Major Worman Ascertains the Pulse
of the People of the State.
DON M. DICKINSON AS A HOODOO.
Judge Ilolman Penies Some Foolish Stories
That ire Afloat.
TROUBLE A1I0NG MAETLAND DEMOCRATS
fSPECIAT, TTtEOBAM TO TnE DtSrATCW.t
PnHiADELPHiA, Feb. 4. There was
quite a sensation in political circles in this
city to-day when it was learned that the
Young Democratic Battalion, which has
been regarded as a nill organization, was
now out and ont for Cleveland. Later in
the day Major John D. Worman, who has
been president of the club and who now
wields a strong influence' as the General
Secretary of the Democratic Society of
Pennsylvania, came out in a flatfooted dec
laration for Cleveland.
"I am for Cleveland," he said, and you
cannot put that too forcibly. I have been
able to feel the public pulse a little of late,
and I can assure you that the almost unani
mous sentiment of the people of Pennsyl
vania is in favor of the exrPresident He
gave us an administration that we can all
point to with pride."
"Is the Battalion for Cleveland?"
"Unquestionably. The members are for
him beyond a doubt."
The Majo'r talked ' at some length in a
similar vein. He remarked that he was for
the regular Democratic organization in
Pennsylvania.
Representative John H. Fow to-day
formally announced himself as a candidate
for State Senator in the district now repre
sented by Francis A Osbourne. Fow says
he will get the nomination and that he will
win at the polls.
A B0MBSHEIT, IN THE CAMP.
Trouble for Cleveland and Anti-Cleveland
Democrats In Maryland.
ANNAPOLIS, Mb., Feb. 4. 5pariar." A
resolution was introduced in the House to
day which occasioned considerable debate.
It was this:
Resolved, That it Is the sense of this
-House that the House of Bepresentatlves
or the United, states, now under the control
of the Democratic party, should deal with
the.suject of tariffreform, whether ty gen
eral bill or otherwise, upon the broad lines
marked out by President Cleveland's mes
sage of December, 1387, and- th8 Mills bill, in
order that the party may. enter upon the
fireat contest of 1892 with a definite policy
which will convince the country that It
does not mean to take any backward step,
aud that its faith In the common sense and
conscience of the people is unshaken.
The resolution had been framed by Mr.
Laird, a kicker, with the view of precipi
tating debate and causint trouble. Mr.
I Gorman's views regardi2gfrce -trade were
,weu aqowqd uii me memuurs, especially
to the author of the resolution, wEb selected
a time when there was mnch soreness among
Democrats on the eastern shore because of
the proposed repeal of the law giving them
one of the two United States Senators.
When, therefore, Mr. Joyce, of this city's
delegation, moved a reference of the reso
lution to the Committee on Federal Rela
tions, where it properly belonged, Mr.
Laird tried to place- hirrt in position of op
posing a Democratic doctrine. This was
disclaimed by Mr. Joyce, Mr. Carter and
other leading (Democrats, who made the
point that at this time, when the national
leaders were mapping out a programme
covering this very question, it was impolitic
to make suggestions to our Representatives
in Congress. 'Xhey counseled consideration
of the matter. The opposition, however,
insisted on immediate action.
It was then that the eastern shore men, to
show their strength when united, and also
to delay action until their matter had been
disposed of, joined hands with the few
Cleveland Democrats and Republicans and
defeated the motion for reference by 28 to
47, but fearing they might go too tar they
postponed action until next Thursday, when
the resolution comes up as the rider of the
day. By that time it is hoped wiser coun
sel" will prevail.
H0LKAH DENIES FOOLISH 9T0BIES.
He Admlts,.Tliough, Beductlons la Appro
priations Will Be Made.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 4. Special
Judge Ilolman, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropi;iatfons, denies the truth of
the foolish statement attributed to him that
he would insist upon a reduction ot 20 per
cent at least on all the bills reported-from
his committee, as well as the other appro
priation bills of the House. Judge Holman
says it is manifestly absurd to talk about
making a horizontal reduction, as it wonld
be absolutely impossible ne knows, as
well as do the other members of the Honse,
that in many cases the full amount of the
estimates submitted must be granted, as
otherwise the public service could not be
properly conducted. The Government must
be run and the money must be provided,
but in many cases a decided reduction of
the present appropriations can be made, and
the leaders in the House propose to see to
it that this is done.
Judge Holman says that while it is true
that 20 per cent reductions cannot be made
in all cases, there are many in which a re
duction of 30 and even 40 per cent will be
of no detriment to the public service. These
cases are the ones in which the big reduc
tions are to be made, and the Democrats
generally, in Congressand out of it, have,de
termined to stand together and make as bie
a saving as possible all along the line. It
is not only the Appropriations Committee
that Is to be economical, but all the Demo
crats in charge of bills have determined to
keep the amounts down as low as possible.
Land make a record for 'economy that will
contrast lavorabiy with the record of the
billion-dollar Congress.
DON DICKINSON AS A H00D00.
His Attempt to Swing Michigan for Cleve
land a Failure.
Detroit, Feb. 4.i-Speciat. The at
tempt ofDon M. -Dickinson to help Grover
Cleveland's chances lor support in Michi
gan by bringing him to Ann Arbor to ad
dress the University law students on Feb
ruary 22 is likely to prove a failure, for the
two factions of the local Democracy have
already become involved in a red-hot quar
rel over the arrangements for a big public
reception to be tendered the ex-President
here on the following day. The ar
rangements for this affair were placed
exclusively in the hands of Dick
inson's supporters, who immediately
proceeded to appoint all the committees
Without naming- a single member of the
, anti-Dickinson wing. The latter, in conse
quence, are very wroth, and manr ot the
most prominent of them, including ex
Mayor Thompson, E. F. Conely and Kalph
Phelps, Jr., openly declare that neither
they nor their numerous supporters will
take any part in the coming demonstration.
The local politicians arc very much torn
up over the affair, which is'liable to result
in the sending of a Hildelegstion to the
National' Democfatlir Convention from this
State, which has heretofore been regarded
as solid for Cleveland.
BOIES 10 BE BOOMED.
The Iowa Central Committee Decides
He
Sfust Stand for the Presidency.
Des MontES, Ia., Feb. 4. At a meeting
of the Democratic State Central Committee
this afternoon to fix the time for holding
the State Convention, the question of the
candidacy of Governor Boies was discussed,
and it was formally decided to push him for
the first place on the ticket.
Headquarters for the Chieago convention
have been engaged at the Palmer House,
and a large delegation will be on hand to
boom the candidacy of the Iowa man.
sSk.t :.'nc! TJilwti TTrnm T.orlcnort.
't6fitii-8Ph SA'.. Feb. 4. The Niagara
'&Eiiflth'. .fTQmmittee elected a
sdlid"tJ.
--' f'.Mrt - -
' "Mci.i "Wlr-
-.the State Con-
vention.
luSrir'iJ.
!-
3IANY MltlWS OUT.
Big lois to the Xonislana State Lottery
Company Through the Action of Con
irress What It Stood to Make Before
Its Charter Expired Tho Extent of the
Business and Its Downfall.
New Orleans, Feb. 4. Sp'ciaL At
the height of its prosperity the Louisiana
State Lottery had a total revenue of 53,798,
125. From the time the law was passed the
business has shrunk. The decline during
the first month of the operation of the law
was to nine-twentieths of the tickets, or 45
per cent over one-half. The company
resorted to various schemes for overcoming
the obstruction, and did -considerable busi
ness through the express and other com
panies, bnt the proportion of tickets sold
steadily decreased, and of late"only fonr
twentieths, or 20 per cent, were sold.
This left the company a net profit of only
81,200,000 from the monthly and not over
5240,000 from the, daily drawing, a total of
$l,ubO,uuu. it was impossible, under these
circumstances, to pay the State of Louisiana
an annual license of" $1,250,000 and carry on
the business with any chance of profit The
company has paid as high as 180 per cent
dividends, but the last dividend was only 40
per cent.
At the time of the.renewal of the charter,
in 1890. it had still four full years to run, to
1895. The company was then enjoying an
income of between 53,500,000 and 54,000,000
a year, which was increasing at the rate of
10 per cent annually. But for the interfer
ence of Congress and the passage of the
anti-lottery postal law the company stood
to make between 516.000,000 and $20,000,000
during the remainder of rits charter. The
passage by Congress of the anti-lottery
postal law has cost the company very nearly
all that large sum.
CABKEQTE'S ADVICE TO CANADA
Why a Union With the United States
Would Benefit Both Countries.
Tokonto, Feb. 4. The following is a
copy of a letter sent by Andrew Carnegie to
John Patterson, manufacturer, of Hamilton,
on January IX
I am glad to see the subject of the union of
the'raco upon this continent Is attracting
attention. We have only to consider tho
benefits flowing from the-nnion ot Scotland
and?England to realize what a similarnnion
of Canada and the United States would
bring to both. It seems to me little less
thancriminal to remain apart The Amer
ican Constitution would not reqnire the
Province of Canada to feive up anything In
the way of local government which they
now possess.. Canada would remain just as
much for the Canadians as Scotland remains
for the Scotch.
The Spectator (Canada) Is qulto right fn
stating that "At the present there is no in-
Slicatlon of a desire for commercial reci
procity with Canada." How can there be so
ong as Canda remains subject to a foreign
European Power, with all the dangers that
such an nnnatural situation Involves? There
Is only one way by which Canada can ever
achieve a destiny worthy of her, and that is
political union with her own race upon this
continent To accomplish this all our efforts
should be directed, for It Is the noblest work
of our day. as ensuring peace and good will
upon the Xorth American continent
LOOSE FBIS0H MANAGEMENT.
A Factional Official Fight at the Bottom of
the Deer Island Mutiny.
BOSTON, Feb. 4. Special The revolt
ing prisoners at Deer Island remained in
their cells to-day, making no trouble what
ever. After the prisoners and their rooms
had been searched yesterday afternoon,
about a score of the ringleaders, who still
showed a troublesome disposition, were
taken out, handcuffed and strung up by the
wrists until they promised better things. It
did not take long to extort these promises
either.
From a few of the officials and from one or
two of the prisoners it was learned that the
trouble of yesterday, although indirectly
dating to August last, began in earnest Sun
day. A crowd of men in the yard made a
ring and a first-class prize fight, which the
officials were either unwilling or unable to
prevent, was' indulged in. This incident
shows how the discipline at the institution
had relaxed under the factional warfare in
the board controlling the officials. A rigid
investigation is being made by the Mayor.
A BOOM JOB THE MEXICAN L0TIEBY.
One Effect of the Published Decision of the
Louisiana Company.
New Orleans, Feb. 4. The "Supreme
Court decision sustaining the act of Con
gress excluding lottery matter from mails,
and Mr. Morris' letter withdrawing his pro
posal for a renewal of the Louisiana lottery
charter, have had the effect of advancing
the price of shares of the Mexican lottery
from 56 to 510 a share. 4
Murphy J. Foster, anti-lottery candidate
for Governor, and Hiram It., Lott, Chair
man of the Anti-Lottery State Convention,
say the anti-lotttry campaign will go right
along.
A GOOD TIME TO STOP GAMBLING.
t
When a Chlcagoan Won 880,000 at Monte
Carlo He Became Vlrtnons.
New York", Feb. 4. Among the passen
gers on the French liner La Bourgogne,
which arrived at this port this morning,
was Henry Rosenfeld, of Chicago. Mr.
Rosenfeld has been traveling in Europe,
and visited Monte Carlo just before his de
parture for America. He, it is said, won
580,000 at Monte Carlo.
A week ago last Thursday he invited his
friends to an elaborate dinner iu celebration
of his phenomenal luck. Rosenfeld then
said he will nevergamble again. .
Princely Dividend From an Iron Mine.
. Ironwood, Mich., Feb. 4. The Norrie
Mine at this city, whose output of 900,099
tons of iron ore in 1891 was the largest ever
taken from any iron mine in the world in
the same time, has just declared a dividend
nf At aaliaM Thla 1m tn alUtlA- Y..
of 55 a share. This is in addition to the
"' r " r, ,,"," ;" , m
regular uuai.cwj uiTiucuuuiGcniB. me
output tms season will reach i.uoo.ooo tons.
NEAR TOJBTfh, TOO,
The Tidings of the Attempt at
Suicide a Great Shocktcr
Mrs. Eitzsimmoiis.
SICK IN HER PBISOtf CELL
When Informed of the Tragedy En
acted in the Sonthern Jail.
TOM MARSHALL TALKS FEEELY.
Interesting Bevelations Concerning
Desperado's Escape.
the
THE SAWS- BEST THEOUGH THE. HAILS
The news of Fitzsimmons attempt upon
his own life was carried to the penitentiary
by a Dispatch reporter. Mrs. Fitzsim
mons, wife of the would-be-suicide, was in
bed, having been prostrated by the report
ox uer nusband's capture in New Orleans.
She was told of her husband's arrest" on
Tuesday evening. She was prostrated by
the announcement and she had not suffi
ciently recovered to leave her bed when the
Warden carried to her the sad news of her
husband's attempt at suicide.
Warden Wright, the jjrison matron -and
an officer of the institution went to the
woman with the story. She. was in her
night robes, and had been tossing restlessly
on her narrow bed. Her face was pale as
death, her features were pinched and agony
and distress marked every line in her face.
She seemed glad to see the prison officials,
and she welcomed them to her celL
"How are you feeling to-day?" Warden
Wright asked the woman.
"I am much better to-day, Warden,"
Mrs. Fitzsimmons answered, at the same
time making an effort to look pleasant and
cheerful.
"Are yon strong enough to receive new;
of your husband?" the Warden asked. Hu
question and serious air alarmed the woman.
Anxious to Receive the Information.
"Yes, yes," she answered, making an
effort to appear strong. She sat up in bed.
Her pale face grew, if possible, paler. Her
lips, red when the officers entered, turned
blue. Her white, bony hands clutched
nervously the wealth of black hair which
hung loose over her shoulders. She was
unable to say more for the time. She in
coherently muttered something. Her eyes,
filled with tears, looked up to the official
and appealed mutely but eloquently for
further information. Her whole frame
shivered with pain, and her agony unnerved
the Warden. He had seen misery in all its
awful forms, but while he watched the un
fortunate woman writhing under the dis
tress, his presence brought he became con
fused, and he, too, looked pained. The
motherly matron relieved herself by crying.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons all the while was strug
gling for her voice, over which she had lost
control. Her twitching lips' were unable,
however, to form a word and her heart flut
tering in herythroaf seemed to be "chairing
her. The Warden, too, had'lost his speech,
and for the time the silence in the cell
was sickening. (
"You must be brave now," the Warden
began. He looked kindly at the woman
and she nerved herself for the effoTt
Tcan be brave if I must," Mrs. Fitzsim
mons said. Her words were followed by a
painful smile.
Told to Imagine the Worst.
"Yon must imagine the worst," the War
den said.
"Great God."" the woman shrieked, "Fred
has been killed. Tell me alL I "
"No, no," . the Warden interrupted;
"your husband attempted suicide in the jail
at NewOrleans."
By this time the distressed woman was
sitting on the bedside. Her head was
thrown back and her hands were extended
to the Warden. Leaning forward until she
lost her balance she sank on her knees to
the floor; and in that attitude she prayed
fervently and earnestly for the salvation of
her husband's soul. Her face cleared while
she prayed. She recited the story of her
husband's orjme, his imprisonment
his escape and capture. She told
how unfit he was to meet his Maker, how
careless he had been of his soul's salvation
and how she hid implored him to so live
that when death came he wonld be saved.
With loving tenderness she prayed for her
baby girl and asked that she be guided
aright through life. She concluded her
supplication with a whispered amen. Those
about her stood with bowed heads, and
again the silence was uncomfortable.
Wirden Wright, however, relieved it He
lifted the woman to her feet and comforted
her by saying: "Your husband may yet
live. You can't undo what has been done.
Go back to bed now."
The woman looked about her for a mo
ment She seemed bewildered. She then
threw herself npon her bed, buried her face
in the pillow, and a flood of tears- com
pletely overcame her. While she cried she
prayed that her husband's life might be
saved, and when she stopped praying she
moaned with intense suffering.'
The Woman In a Serious Condition.
The Warden and the officer then left her
with the matron. The prison physician was
sent to her cell, and he pronounced the
woman to be in a serious condition. He ad
ministered drugs to quiet her nerves, and he
had her at once removed to the hospital de
partment of the prison, where two female
attendants were watching her when the re
porter left the place.
After having attended her the prison
physician said: "Mrs. Fitzsimmons is in a
bad way. She is of a nervous temperament
and the capture of her husband almost dis
tracted her. The-announcement of her hus
band's attempt at suicide shocked ber into a
dangerous condition, and it is difficult to
tell what may be the result Since the
woman's confinement in the penitentiary
she has been subject to epileptic fits, and I
am fearful this shock will produce an at
tack of her ailment"
Warden Wright gave orders that the
prisoners in the ward where the sick woman
was stationed should remain quiet- during'
the night The prisoners were informed
that one of their number was dangerously
sick, and without further warning all re
mained quiet
Late last night Mrs. Fitzsimmons was
said by the prison authorities to be resting -quietly.
She had slept some after her first
shock "and her attending physician contem
plates no serious results in her case.
Laura Snowden Declines to Talk.
A Dispatch representative called yes
terday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Kerr, No. 35 Boquet street,
where Laura Snowden is stopping."
To the inquiry if she was in the ladvau-
swenng the door answered in the affirma
tlve. but said thatshe couldnotbeseen. She
ha. teen advised by her- attorneys nofta.