Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 May 1887 — Page 1

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US DEAD

The Murderer of Susannah NelsOtf

1 Dies io Prison.

fie Contracts Consumption and Passes Away in a Convict's Cell

From MondaysDally.

After a long investigatisii it was found that Mrs. Susannah Nelson, a woman of respectable connections who had kept an improper ho"se at Aaierson, Ind., had disappeared from there and the authorities made up their minds that the remains found were hers. She was known to have left Anderson to locate at Kansas City and tha{ she had considerable money in her possession. She WAS traced to Indianapolis. She had a son, Jasper, a peddler, who was worthlees and who had had some quarrels with his mother.

Messrs. Cleary and Vandever, who ihad oharge of the cose, suspected that the son might have killed his mother to obtain her money- They located him at Case Girardeau, Mo., and arrested him. Hd bad been on a protracted spree for some time previous to his arrest and not only acted queerly but-made a camber of damaging admissions. To* cap the climax, he tried to jump off of a steamboat coming up the river while under arrest When he arrived here the public mind accepted hiaa as the murderer of his mother. i] When Jasper got tell possession of 'his senses it was found fhA£*fa$ w«fn'J the right person. It was riof long ultt.il 'Perry Manis was arrested. He had been a sort of a preacher, of solemn, 'hypocritical mien, around Anderson.

He had a penchant fpr fast women. It was ascertained that Mesas was to accompany Mrs. Nelson to Kansas City 'and that t£iey were to open up an improper house there. He displayed lots of money io an Indianapolis. sporting house and gave presents to a fas( girl foamed "Cootie" MoGriff that had for-

belonged to Mrs. Netefcn. Evidence accumulated lefl no room for doubt but that he was the guilty man. He was tried in the Circuit Court here, Wm. Mack defending him and Prosecotor Shelton and others 'prosecuting. The testimony before |the jury was only circumstantial, but it vas dear and convscoing. Trunks, articles of wearing apparel, jewelry that

Mrs. Nelson had wueo she left Aaderiaoa, on the evidence of witnesses, were 'produced in court, taring been t8k«n frosa Mauis'possessioo^everal days went soosumed in hearingevidence. There was fan army of witnesses and much interest I was taken. After the evidence was all in and the argument to the jury was

Mr. Cleary said to a

Wednesday), and wafi buried on Thursday. The penitentiary people old me he was very anxious to see some -f his friends before he got so bad but he ever saw any of them."

Sinoe Manis was taken to prison it •as been ascertained that Wm. H. tyers, a horseman, who formerly kept be Crapo House, knew a great deal bout the case but for some reason he idn't offer to tell it at the time of the

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Manis tffed Mrs. Nelson put up this place on the night before the mrder and MnuNelson hired abuggy for fanis and herself to go outriding,taking roll of bills xut of her bosom when {he paid for it.

Stole a Revolver.

Roundsmen Murphy this morning rrested Chaa Dyer, a colored loy ving on south Tturd street, for stealing oostly revolver from R.

5£KTi Ho-Ctaacej M.^pew, V-oOramir ittorney consulted and it was agreed Hannahan, and_Grand Secretariat Manis would plead guilty and take life sentence. Judge Scott thereupon delivered sentence and he has been in ±e penitentiary since.

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writer:

*I left hereTueeday to go to Louisville io see the races and thought I would stop off and see the prisoners in the penitentiary. I went to the hospital and saw Manis. He was lying down and he was merely a living ikeleton. He was so weak he oould not alk. He raised hia hand and tried to thake hands with ma I bent down ver him When I saw he was trying to ay something, but I oould not make ^•ut his words. He presented a fearul sight He died next day

fiice. Dyer

JACOB SHARP.

His

Trial For Bribery This Morning.

NEW YORK,

Perry Mania, who was sentenced to the penitentiary for life from this county on Jan. 29, 1884, for the murder of Mrs. Susannah Nelson, died at the Jeffersonville penitentiary last Thusrday afternoon at 5 o'clock from consumption. He had been sick for some months. Ex-Sheriff Oleary visited the prison on the day preceding his death and 6hook hands with him. -jf

The death of Manis raoalls to mind the story of a strange crime and the manner which jit was deteoted. A 'skull and some bones of a human body, including a set of false teeth jwerefouni one Saturday evening in 1883 by s®me hunters in a ravine in iSugar Creek township. The Coroner then was Mr. Andrew Drought. Dr. T. W. Moorhead took the skull to his office, wasiisd it off and "found a fracture, which showed that there had 'been foul play.

Begins

May

16—A

great crowd

got into Judge Barrett's court this morning to hear the opening of the Jake Sharp triaL It was so large that the officers finally decided to admit oaiy talesmen, lawyers, reporters and others connected with the case. Promptly at 11 o'clock, Mr. Sharp came into court. He took a seat in the sane place where "Boodle" Aldermen Jaehne, O'Neill and Cleary sat. Plaoing his crape bound hat on a table before him, he leaned far over to catch the sound of everything that was said. District Attorney Martine and his assistants, Fellows, Nieoll, Semple and Davis were in their seats early, and at 11:1s Mr. Martine moved, in a low voice, tie trial of Jacob Sharp proceed.

There was some talk about the trial or one of several defendants alone and Mr. Martine stated that the counsel for Kerr and f®r Richmond fcad each elected that their clients be tried sepesately. Mr. Baird and Mr. Dupignac acknowledged that this was so and to the .usual question, "Are you ready to proceed with your trial?" Mr. Sharp nodded his head and ex-Senator Nelson said they were ready.

Justice Barrett directed the officers to proceed. Clerk Welsh called the roll of the special panel of 100 jurors and 52 citizens responded to their names. According to custom Mr. Welsh placed the ballots bearing the names of the 52 who had responded to the roll .sail into the wheel of fortune, leaving the absentees out. To this Homer A. Nelson objected, and at his request the olerk put in the 100 names.

Five names were drawn before a response was obtained, and quite a large number of jurors were examined who proved to be unsatisfactory to either the prosecution or defense.

Twenty-four talesmen were examined 6i to recess, but tm one ground or another, prior opinion, prejudice against farmers or lack of intelligence, ail were excused.

EUGENE V. DEBS

He Makes a Speech in New York

Sfaw

YORK,

Sunday.

May IS.—Representatives

of forty-eight' lodges of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in New England, the Middle and Atlantic States held a grand union meeting Sunday afternoon at Tammany Hal}.

Mayor Hewitt being Called upon for an address, expressed his surprise at the invitation, as he had been led to believe since the last mayoralty eampaign that the laboring classes ware ^prejudiced against kim^in a measure. He was glad to learn differently. He was also surprised that he bad been asked to address them on Sunday, but had then reflected that the day was made for man and not man for the day. Further, that the nature of their employment precluded them from using other days.

Hon. Charles A. Dana spoke on the etations of capital and labor, and against the indiscriminate importation of foreign labor. The time had eome when the character of the immigration to this country had attracted the attention of the Government with a view to restrictions.

The Orand Master of the Order, F. P. Sargent, gave a history of the order for the fourteen years of its existence. It has a membership of nearly 17,000, and has never engaged in a strike. Its motto is, "Charity, Sobriety and Industry."

Interesting addresses ware made by

tary and Treasurer E. V. Debs.

MOLINE'S DARK MYSTERV.

The Half-brried Corpse of a Girl Discovered, hot Later Removed in a lingular a Manner. in

MOLINE,111.,

TORONTO,

Campbell's

WAS

helping a man to clean

ut the office at the time be took the revolver. The revolver was recovered at second hand store, where Dyer had jawned it.

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May 16—Some little girls

while gathering flowers near the\city Saturday evening came upon a htdfmade grave, in which was a ooffin, a^d through the uncovered glass in the lid" was revealed the face of a girl apparently 14 years old. The girls hurried home, and older persons accompanied them to the soene. In the meantime the grave bad been partly filled, and the body taken away. It is evident that the body was being interred with a purpose to conceal its burial when interrupted by the ohildren, and the affair, which i$ shrouded in mystery, has oreated a gnat sensation. •rji :d Unsdowne's Regrttc.

May

17.—In

acknowledging

the receipt of tiie letter from Mayor Howland containing copies of the resolutions passed at Saturday's loyalist meeting, Lord Lansdowne, after expressing the great pleasure which the passage of the resolutions gave him, says: "It has been a source of, deepest regret to me that those who have sought for political purposes to stir

strife between me and the tenants on part of my Irish estate should have been for a time

Buoceesful.

I desire

sincerely that the differences which have thus arisen may not prove permanent, and that the kind relations whioh until recently existed between these tenants and myself, may ere loDg be completely restored."

Their Protest at Toronto on Saturday Afternoon-

Their Conduct Criticised by Orange Papers.—O'Brien's Movements.

TOBOSWG,

Ontario, May 16.—A public

meeting was held Saturday afternoon in the Queen's Park to protest against William O'Brien's act in coming to this city for the purpose of speaking against the Governor General. The meeting was attended by between 10,000 and 15,000 people. The proceedings were characterized by the greatest enthusiasm and perfect order. Mayor Howl and presided, and on the platform with him were the bishop of Toronto, the bishop of Algoma, Professor (toldwin Smith, the Rev. ProVost Cody, and the Rev. Proft ssor Clarke, of Trinity College the Rev. G. M. Milligan, the Rev. Dr. Thomas, the Rev. Dr. Potts, the Rev. Canon Damoulin, and many other clergymen and prominent citizens. After the mayor read his proclamation calling the meeting, the bishop of Algoma moved t^e first resolution, as follows:

Resolved: That this meeting reprobates the action of William O'Brien in visiting this city for the purpose of exciting a hostile feeling against his Excellency the Governor General on account of differences between bis Excellency and his tenants in Ireland, and express* es its entire unabated confidence in the high character of

(his

MONTREAL,

Excellency the

Matquis of Lanedo'wue, R»d in his fitness to represent her Majesty in Canada.

Profess&r Gold win Smith moved the second resolution, as follows: Resolved: That this meeting looks with perfect confidence to "the Parliament of the United Kinkdoea tor a wise and just settlement of all questions in relation to Ireland.

Mayor Howland then addressed the meeting, thanking them for their orderly Behavior, and urging tbeen, amid cries of "never," to give O'Brien a fair hearing if he came here. Three cheers and a tiger were given, amid great enthusiasm, and waving of hats, for the Queen and Lord Lansdowne, and the vast multitude, with uncovered beads, joined in singing the national anthem. The meeting then adjourned. $ HOW I# IS VIEWED AT MONTKTTAFC.

May 16—The Orangemen

—ait least that section of the order which threatens war on the editor of United Ireland—have put their foot in it. This is the yerdi^pf. their

QWD

friends, while

the authorities, who have nothing to do with the matter, seem satisfied to look on and laugh. The Orange meeting at Toronto ob Saturday furnishes opportunity £or more angry oomment on their conduct by their own supporters than any yet made by their bitterest opponents.

The Montreal Gazette, the Tory organ this morning oontains an editorial condemning the meeting at Toronto Saturday and trusts that Mr. O Brien will find no opposition anywhere be may chfese to speak. It snys that opposition to his speaking is asign of weakness and declares that Lord Lansdowne's hand is plainly visible iu the Toronto meeting.

The Montreal Herald, Liberal, although it urged Mr. O'Brien not to come to Canada, has an editorial of similar tenor. The Herald says: "For the eviction of large bodies of poor people froia his estates Lord Lansdowne is responsible and the whys and wherefores of such action are as debatable in his case as in other cases. The fact that he is Governor General of Canada supplies no reason for silence. The question is agitating the English spewing people of Britain, Canada and the United States. It matters little how or by whom the agitation is brought about. Very 'serious accusations have been made, if they affected the "premier of Canada they would have to be answered. They ought all the more to be met and answered when directed against the Governor General of Canada. The question is, 'Are these things true. The refusal of a hall to Mr. O'Brien in Toronto is no answer. The threat of the Orangemen of Kingston not to permit hjjn to enter the city is no answer. The same class of people viwa oucn the means of preventing the pr^QCe of Wales from landing at Kingston. Mr. O'Brien's allegations would still exand would still have to be met whtHbar Mr. O'Brien is refused an entrar.ce o* speech in the oities of Ontario or not. It must be confessed that the amount or "Ujffbt oast on that side of the controversy weak There is much abuse of Mr!

O'Brien,

but a plen

tiful lack of facta" These two editorials iave eauaed almost the entire Provmctf \P? Quebec to wheel into line, if not exactly favor of O'Brien, at leiast against the Orahgemen and their threats. ToJa everybody here is talking of what is 'Hkoly to occur at .Toronto when O'Br-^erf »?©ts there* Speaking of the Orange mooting there, Mr. O'Brien, full of gladness, .*ait? was the best thing that oould haTO\ happened. "Whp," said he, "with Lon5 Lansdowne now it is a oAse of save me from my friends#,^ Personally I am delighted at their most extravagant utteranoes and personally I am fearless. I predicted that Prof. Goldwin Smith would' at last find his level, whioh prediction is fulfilled, as I see he was one of the most blatant speakers at the Orange meeting."

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TORONTO,

May 17.—Mr. O'Brien ar

rived in the oity at 11 o'clock today from Montreal bv the Canadian Pacific railroad. Although the hour of setting out from Montreal was very late (midnight) large crowds accompanied Mm to the railway depot, cheering and waving their hats. He stood on the rear platform of the sleeping car, surrounded by the special correspondents of New York and Chicago newspapera, and by the time the trafo made a start his arm was swollen from hand shaking. The crowd eang in excellent chorus "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" and "God Save Ireland," ha whioh Mr. O'Brien joined, and- as the cars moved out from the plutfotpgL he took off his hat and exclaimed, *fCkd prosper you all God save Ireland." Then the cheers rose again. "Three cheers for the American .press," wa4 the refrain, taken up and echoed and re-echoed until those on the car could hear no more. A little later a lone man rushed across the track and looking difiaotiv at Mr. O'Brien, shouted, "Threecheers for Lansdowne," and then- disappeared in the darkness. "Poor felfew,1' remarked Mr. O'Brien, "it's a gdm omen. Buckshot Forster shouted ift the same harried way, "No home rulfc," bat it was the 1a6t we ever heard of 'him, for he died next day. That unknown man's voice is the first in favor of Lansdowne I, have heard -since I came to Canada."

Fifly miles from here several Toronto •newspaper ^correspondents boarded the train and showed Mr. O'Brien the morning pape*B, offering their opinion at the same time that there would be no not, though some disapproval might be shown. This has certainly been trite so lar. Long before-he reached the depot passengers in out-going trains and groups of people lined along the tracks on either Aide peered in anxiously with anything but kind looks on their faces and would exclaim as they pointed with w&at looked more like the finger of scorn of curiosity, -"That's him."

At length the depot was reached at exaetly 11 o'clock and before Mr. O'Brien could rise from bis seat surging crowd!.*, who filled the platform and bfocked all the passage ways, overflowed wto the cars aud the editor of United Ireland Was swept from his seat and carried almost off his feet into a carriage which was waiting. The first man to shake him by the hand was J. A Mulli. gan, President of the local branch of the National League. Mr. Mulligan is the law partaertf Sir John MacDonald, the Canadian jfremier. The crowd was mad#i up ofroost of the representative IrfBomeftjft3the town*

A roar of cheers which swelled bffber and higher io volume as Mr. O'Brien was recognized greeted the Irish Agita

tor,

mingled with some "coos," which however, caused only a ripple on the surface. Slight hisses have been beard now and again, but no hooting. Mr. O'Brien passed into a carriage with the members of the committee amid files of policemen on foot and mounted, under command of Inspector Wand. The police were supplied with several rounds of ball cartrides. and from under their belts the polished barrels of gleaming six shooters peeped out in ominous readiness.

Mr. Mulligan read an address of wel come and Mr. O'Brien responded as follows:

MB. MULLIGAN AND GBNTLF.MKN I assure you that not for the first time nor the fiftieth time sinoe I came to Canada is my heart overflowing with gratitude for the wonderful way in whioh our fellow-countrymen here in Canada have steered Killride and my* self in difficulty and trial. If we were to live a hundred years we could never forget it for yon nor never forget you for the way in which you risked the dangers you had to face in siding with us against that great and powerful man who has left hundreds of poor men, women and ohildren homeless far away in Ireland in Luggacarran. [Loud cheers, hoots and groans.] I cannot express my sense of pleasure at the way in which our fellow countrymen have behaved in this mission. [Cheers and groans If the London Times had its way it would be literally treasoh to love us and death to defend. Thank God, the London Times is not going to have its way here [Groans for the Times] in Toronto nor anywhere else much longer. [Great cheering and Some hoots and hisses.] When I speak of l1"jjuW^Mi" our people have disnj^ved^in ffiia matter I need not say tnafi do not refer to mere threats o' personal violence or attacks, because Ttake it for granted that on this free soil of Canada, at this time of day, no citizen of Canada is going to attempt to intimate us by wild threats or by flourishing revolvers or by brandishing anything of that kind in nur faces* [Cheers and some hoots Our countrymen in Canada have had much more serious and substantial social and political risks than that to face in taking our part and arraying themselves with os against the powerful influences which are against ns in Canada today." I

Postponed.

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A Malicious Falsehood.

In the weekly

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The

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£L DICKEBSON,

HI., May 17—[OAZEITE

specHaLJj-The examination of C. P. Johnson* alias C, P. Shaw, charged with stewing a team of horses belonging to Fm/aa, of Casey, has been postponed until Friday the 27th insi

of last week

there appeared an item from Rosed ale in which Frank Boatman was charged with an outrage on a little girl. The

has sinoe learned from

Mr. Jna Boatman who called here oti Friday evening from our traveling agent, from Mr. James Armstrong and others at Rosedate that there is no foundation whatever for the report. It seems to have been a purely malicious slander and its author would be promptty exposed and prosecuted if his name had not been lost. The item was received and published by an assistant in the absence of the managing editor. The proof was read and the copy thrown away, and as it was not sent by a regular correspondent, the name has been forgotten. When complaint was** made several days afterward that the item was untrue the letter oould not so late as that be found. Search for it will be continued and the author of the slander exposed, if possible.

is further informed by

its agent that young Boat mail, bears an excellent reputation in his neighbor-' j'-1

-^COAL TROUBLES.^—

Speciaj Meeting Called at Chicago for Tomorrow, Caused by Trouble in Illinois. When West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois coal operators and miners held their convention at Columbus, O., to fix the scale, for the ensuing year, there was great difficulty getting the Illinois operators to sign. They claimed tbat certain mines notably the Grape Creek mines ran at lower scale and made dangerous competition. Not till the following clause was put in the agreement would they sign it "Resolved farther, Ttat the Chairman of Bmfdttpoa Information that the fcale prices are not heing tiomplied with ahull convene the Board at M.early a date as possible, and the member* or thft Board dhall even by a tie vote have power t» declare' the provisions of the scale noneffective."

The claim is now made that the miners have not sucoeeded in bringing all of the mines op to the agreed advance and the operators of Illinois have called a meeting at Chicago tomorrow. It is not known what wiQ.1 be the outcome though it is feared the Columbus agreement, from which

much good was

reasonably expected to come, will be tflroken. ii ii

Memorial Day.

Editor GAzarrE: Leslie-Post No- 410 will hold memorial services iu Cheek's Grove, one-half mile south of Seely ville, Ind., Stmday, May 29th, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. Everybody is invited tbtxaaaaAnd bring their baskets of luoch and enjoy a.day ip the woods. There will be good mono aud eminen^speakers have been iavited to address*the audience.

The ladies are requested to preparg flowers and wreaths to decorate the graves of our fallen comrades on Mooday, May 30th, and all patriotic citizens are invited to be present.

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ALBANY,

RIPI^ET,

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Nihilists Executed.

ST. PRTEBSBURO,

May

17.—The

five

men who took the most prominent part in the plot to assassinate the Czar on March 13th were executed yesterday.

The Czar and Czarina have arrived at Riazan on their way to the Don Cossacks country. They were welcomed by the marshals and members of the nobility.—8 iy:- 5^""

Haight May Get Out.

JEFFERSON CITY,

Mol, May 17.—It is

definitely learned that an effort will be made soon to have Wm. Haight, one of the 'Frisco express robbers, released from prison, on the ground tnat the court from which he was sentenced had no jurisdiction. Haight has Written to Thomas Harvey, of St. Louis, to take the case. It seems that the main objection in the way of the release is the' fact that be entered a plea of guilty, for, following out the ruling of the St. Louis court in the Fotberingham case, there can be no question As to an absence of jurisdiction.

Our Bayless.

WASMGTON,.

May 16—|

special]—Bay lees

W ASTUNGTQN -,claimed

Ilanna,

to the Argentine Re*)^ ,^' sWsted to

5 1 A delivering «£i&V%ttoe Department the draft ef a&*Xtrndition treaty whioh he negotiated and which has been signed by th#-Argentine Republic, he will go to Indiana,-itiere he will remain several

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erlev Poore Seriously III

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May 17.—Major

.Perley Poore was taken'seriously ill thin afternoon in his commjttee rdom at Capitol. The natnre of his illdeas is not yet known bnt he was unconscious for a while. .««§,•sU "I & re an A in

day sent the name of CoL Fred Grant to the Senate for Quarantine Commissioner.

a-. „i3 iiTV

man Trump who was recently

declared of granted a aaoity.

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A' Young thief-

BRAZIL,

May 14.—Thei substantial

ghost that, for the past four or five nights, has beeu "doing" the premises of the venerable Dr. John Williams, hear Bowling Green, carrying off meat and finally a big stun of money, has at length materialized iu the person of the Doctor's oldest grandson, mentionod in yesterday's spocial as a somewhat recent accession to the family, and as having deen shot iu a midnight en counter with the alleged mysterious visitor. The young man's name is El Williams. He suddenly disappeared last night, and with him more of his grandfather's money. The total amount of the theft -is placed at $1,100, including 1390 in checks on a Brazil bank, which, ot course, will not be cashed. Several dollars' worth of meat was cashed afc Center Point yesterday by the thief aet he went to mill. It had been taken, from the smokehouse and secreted ftf the woods. The young man's parents are dead, and he has growu up among strangers. His youth—he is but seventeen years old—can hardly be quoted in his favor, for, while he stole ilk* an sfcdopt, he played the ghost with the skill of mi accomplished star in a spiritual sceance. Officers are in pursuit and he will doubtless be captured.

A HORSE THIEFy

He is Captured at Marshall 1 MaAshaiiIi, 111., May 16.—[GAZETTE speqjaTJ—This morning a sti anger stopped at the sherman Bowse and had the team which he was driving put up at Battman's livery stable. At the hotel he registered as C. P. Shaw, Rochester, N.

This afternoon H. C.

Fancher and C. Wiley, of Casey, came here and claimed that the horses, whioh he had had fed at' the stable were driven from Casey that morning and' belonged to Mr. Fuqua, of that place. Shaw, it appears had hired (he team to drive several miles north of town but he started east with them. As the team was not returned due time suspicion was aroused and the paities came here in search of them. After securing the horses they started in search of Shaw. He was. found at Gallagher's billiard hall but broke and ran as soon as he saw Fuqua and .Wiley. A number of men were soon in pursuit and sucoeeded in overtaking and capturing him in the extreme east of town. He was taken to Squire Green's office mid thexe said his real name was Chas. P. Johnson. Being unable to give bond in the sum of $1,000 he was lodged in jiSl to await a preliminary examination' before Squire Green at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning.

BOB INGERS0LL DEFENDING HIM.

An Ex-Clergyman Placed on Trial for Uttering Blasphemous Language. MOBRISTOWX,

N. J., May 17—One of

the most unique trials ever held in this pkrt of New Jersey Was opeined here today. It is the case of the people ve Charles B. Reynolds, an ex-uuniste who was indicted under the old blue laws of this state for uttering blasphemous language- afr Bonton. It is also that he published a book containing similar language against the Dei*y. Col. "Bob" Ingersoll has underta^vtm to defend the ex-clergyman.

At the opening of the court this morning there was a dense crowd of interested people from all parts of the county. Judge Child presided, and Mr. Cutler, prosecutor of the pleas, appeared for the state.

CoL Ingersoll asked to have tha oase postponed untiltThursday next, Which was granted.

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N. Y., May 17—Gov. Hill to

Dudleeton

unsound mind has. bean trial, so 88 to show bis

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ami 5 Ototmry.p^t FTRS. EDWIN SMLFH. This morning at 2 o'clock occurred the death of Mrs. Edwin Smith, aged 76 eare. She died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Hamilton. She oame here from Chioago in 1875, sinoe which time she has resided here. She was the grandmottier of Mrs.

Dr. Dare, of Bloom ingdale, inventor of the Dare harp^and lock,is in the oitv Hi 3 patent is dated October, 1886, and is an exceedingly valuable one. His object is to either sell rights or form a stock company.