New Ulm weekly review (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892
June 12, 1889 · Page 5 of 8
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^W^SS^wSpSBpfi it A BOLD PROCEDURE. •fDR.,,BQ$VERS ?PI4GI}J. E O O N E S E O beads of perspiration were on his forehead. TBtrowixJScu IBank. •JSL~ ^}Fr. Aufflerheide^g "But, doctor," said his cross-examiner, "you he of Dr Mosse' Bookt 3tf tfeT l{ ', will admit that your signature was at the in he a of he April Inquest bottom of this page," pointing to the spot C.H. CHADBOURlf, 'Q BOSS, Farther developments in the Rochester where it had been erased and covered with EOCHESTER, Special, June 4—Following ii i' Insane Asylun Investigation. Coroner Mosse of Rochester Falsi3 & ,*reiident»* Ouhluti L-'WJ Manufacturer of the words "Continued on seventh page." "I a copy of the coroner's record of the inves Ci.' Minn and Centr a Strs fles the Records in the Combs will admit nothbg," the doctor answered, tigation held at the asylum on Combs' bod] and jumped into his buggy and drove away Fire, Well Building and Steeple I April 2 "ROCHESTER SPECIAL TELEGRAM JUNE 4.— *ip 'jumr-rr-r *^S^L" r& yet it was the coroner himself who Sunday I was notified by Dr. J. E. Bowers, superintendent, The grand jury was in session all day, but NEW ULM, MINN. of the death of Taylor Combs, a patien! 4 *V^:\ afternoon directed attention to what Brick, ?f£--w did not take up the Combs murder case uotil •'k.%-V-&* iwvMSi^ 4 of the hospital. On going to the hospital Dr. this afternoon. It was nearly 3 o'clock he now disclaims. That he should CMlectlonsaat all bntfnef• pertonuas t« bankta* E. Bowers made the following statement: Thai when John Date, the young boy who witnessed have been foolish enough to cbauge it BOCHESTEE, Special Telegram, June 5.— the death occurred oh the afternoon of April 1, promptly attended Fine Pressed Brick for the horrible crime at the hospital, 1889, in ward C, 3. The attendants in thai so materially is astonishing and has increased Every day adds some new and startling feature-to was ushered into the presence of the jury. Individual Responsibitiy, ward, August Beckman and Ed Peterson (th the suspicion that he was an accessory ihe Combs murder case, and to-day's He was with them nearly two hours, relating s^' ornamental fronts.- I former having been in the ward two nionthn anc after the fact. But putting that question developments have enfolded within their what he saw within the brick walls of the the latter ten months), notified him of the death aside he has committed a criminal offense madhouse on the fatal 1st of April. The at S o'clock p. m.. making the following explanation $500.000, meshes the coroner who held the autopsy on That Combs was workane on a scaffold fearful details of the revolting crime and the amounting to a felony punishable by Have the beat ol shipping facilities and the murdered man's body. Dr. Mosse has in the southeast corner room of the ward (a Eagle MiU Co. atrocious :manner, in which Peterson and seven years imprisonment in state prison or will pay prompt attention to mail orders, placed himself in a box, and it will take all plank placed on top of two step ladders), witfc Beckman crushed the life out of their victim a fine of $1,000, or both. Section 102 of penal two other insane patients. During the morning the ingenuity he possesses, and more, too, to were related once more, and listened to of April 1, while engaged in washing the ceiling, code says that a coroner who mutilates, destroys,, get out of it He has tampered with his records with deep attention by the horror-stricken NEW ULM, MINNESOTA, preparatory to painting, he came out from conceals, erases or falsifies any record jurors, many of whom then heard the facts the room about 11 a. m., saying to the attendants as coroner in connection with this case, Manufacturers of or paper pertaining to his office is guilty of in all their naked barbarity for the first that he had fallen from the scaffold and and falsified them. If they are not false H. Biidolplii,y time. Date'Was closely questioned regarding hurt himself, and desired to be put to bed. That felony. In this case the record has been HOLLER FLOUB how, then they were false on the they then placed Combs in the crib, that being the time when he informed Dr. Bowers mutilated, erased and falsified. Squire L. day they were inserted in the book the only bed made up in the waid at that time of the manner in which Combs came to his O. Benjamin, who peremptorily refused to (the ward was being cleaned that dav), and which he Keeps for that purpose. death. His testimony was similar in all the BY THE asked if he wished to see the physician. That issue a warrant against Dr. Bowers as an accessory •essential' facts to that given before the He was unwittingly himself the means of Bradnal Reductio fiollsj Combs said no, and lay quietly in bed. some ol to the murder of Taylor Combs, was trustees last night When he was through, A N A O OF & ESAUEB HT causing this fact to become known. Monday the time apparently sleeping quietly until abeut subjected to severe criticism by citizens today. Eoats and Shoes!: J)r. Bowers was called into the jury room 2:30 p. m., when they (the attendants) found last an extract. from, the record of Combs' .and he told his story. He could give no satisfactory'explanation But few persons were aware of what Combs dead, and then notified Dr. Bowers and System. autopsy wae published. Yesterday morning of his failure to notify the assistant physicians. occurred until the arrival of the PIONEEE Coroner Mosse had copies made of what he *he authorities when the facts of the murder I examined the ward. The room in which PBESS, and, when the story had been read, were first reported to him by Date. As Combs was at work at the time of the alleged alleged was a complete record, claiming that Minn. Jb 3d N. strsp^New Ulm, Minn. KEW ULM. MINN. Justice Benjamin was roasted for his accident contained two step ladders with a to his failure to bring the matter before the the part first published was garbled. His desire plank placed across the top. the plank supported obstinacy, Wi-fi^^M trustees at their meeting in May, he.declared was to have the record published in full, by the step ladders at the height of A large assortment of men's aa4 about six feet, the only other articles in the and without attempting to see special there was no opportunity and he intended to WILLFUL VIOLATION room being an upright desk or wardrobe standing boys' boots and shoes, and ladies' tati tell bis story at their meeting in St. Paul this or dense ignorance of law. The general corresondents, although he waB on one side of the room asainst the north children's shoes constantly kept "week. When the doctor emerged from the opinion was that Gov. Merriam was very aware of their presence in town, wall, a shelf projecting from it at a height of Jury room perspiration was standing out on hand. Custom work and repalitng likely to suspend him. Elder Gray and about three feet, of about six inches in width, he sent one copy through another person to ..,,„•, hisforeheaJ and he was almost as limp as a and a small radiator in the southeast corner oi promptly attended to. ,(. .'' .. Thomas Combs were so disgusted at the action the PIONEEE PEESS, and the second copy he rag. The strain of the close cross-examination room, these being the only objects in the of Justice Benjamin, and having no mailed to a Minneapolis paper. When today's had told severely on his nerves. With room at time of accident. The crib in the close of -. which he died showed no blood stains in the Confidence in the half-hearted promise that PIONEEE PEESS reached here it was noticed John Hauenstein, wooden cover that shuts down over the top and he might receive the complaint to-day,lef for that what Dr. Mosse sent as a correct BOWEBS' TESTIMONY sides. I noticed no blood stains or any other St. PauL They were also hastened to take copy of his record differed materially from Obtained, and all PATJSHT JtUSJUUsa attended "the jury, adjourned until morning, when Dr. marks in the room where accident occurred. The BREWER to for ItODEIlATR FKES. Our offics tf •Collins apd other witnesses will be examined. this step by the desire to be present at the two attendants, Beckman and Peterson, confirmed the original record seen and partially copied oppotlte the U. 8. Patent Office, and w« can obtain I is probable, that the jury will complete the the above described story, so detailed by meeting of the hospital trustees at the governor's Sunday and again inspected Sunday evening. Patents In lest time than tnow remote from Dr. Bowers, as to the accident and subseauent Investigation to-morrow, and indictments office, land announced the intention On that date, June 2, the only record death. Two patients were pointed out to me as WASHINGTON. s«nd MODEL, DXAWJNO ot *nay be expected in the afternoon. Whether of laying all the facts of Justice Benjamin's being the ones at work with Combs at time of PHOTO of invention. Wo advise to patentability of the case was on pages 4 and 5 of the coroner's there will be one, two or three is yet problems .#:^'^ /-Ali'W and accident. I could get no intelligent description free of charge and we may* NO COAMQJB illegal proceedings before Gov. Merriam. book, and concluded as follows: ticaU There is no doubt that Peterson of the occurrence from these patients, they refusing UNLESS PATENT IS SECURED, MALTSTER Combs took with him the original complaint, «tnd Beckman will be indicted, but whether "From the statements above made it appears For circular, advice, term* and reference! to to answer question?, seeming to be incapable drawn by an attorney here, and wbich he separately or jointly has not yet been settled. actual clients in your own State. County, City oi and demented. at this time, April 2, 1889, that the cause of Town, write to It is asserted on good authority tonight desired to make before Benjamin. The fact Dr. Boweis stated that these two patients, the above injuries which resulted in the a re that the jury discussed briefly the with Combs and the two attendants, Beckman that Bowers also left this morning for the death of Taylor Combs was a fall from a Opposite Patent Office, Wathtngton, D. a question of indicting Bowers as accessory" and Peterson, were the only prisoners in the Our brewery la fully equipped and able to fU capital, and the warrant, if issued,would not scaffold in the room of Ward 3. It is my ward at the time of the accident. After examining after the fact, and with this view they questioned Ail orders. be served before hi3 return.was the only reason Bingham Bros. the ward and attendants I went to the opinion that such a fall was not sufficient to Date particularly regarding the circumstances Mr. F. Grebe has charge of the bottling estab* dead room of the hospital in the basement, and for impelling Combs not to make another of his story of the crime to cause the injuries found in the sternum and examined the body of Combs. Dr. J. E. Bowers liBbmeat. attempt to force Benjamin to receive his Boweis, and severely cross-questioned Bowers chest cavity, it being more probable that the and Assistant Physicians Collins, Phelps and on that point. Dr. Collins will furnish complaint. He will now await the action of ]few lira, Minn. Bandall being present with myself. The following fracture of the sternum and the resulting internal •additional confirmatory evidence regarding the grand jury, and if they fail to indict are notes of the examination of the body hemorrhage wa3 caused by the knee /-', this question. If he cells the same story to and the autopsy: DEALERS IN Bowels as an accessory he says he will swear or heel of the attendant or attendants above R.Pfefferle, Physical Appearance—Subject a negro, skin -tne jury that he did last evening to the out the complaint against him, and cause his very dark, under middle age a strong, well developed, named. There being no testimony to show trustees the probabilities are strong arrest on that charge. In a recent interview muscular subject, evidently having *that' Bowers will be indinted to-morrow that violence was used by any party, I conclude Gov. Merriam was represented as saying that been robust and healthy at time of death. «nd the issuance of the warrant will tend not to empanel a jury but to await further There was (1) a scalp wound on back ol the the attendants at hospitals are hired by the ^greatly to that end by infusing backbone developments in the casa" Then follows head just to the right of occipital protuberance Dealer in board of trustees and not by the superintendent. •into any members of the jury who are at an inch in length and apparently extending: to signature: "F. B. Mosse, M.D.,Coroner." LATH, SHINGLES, BOORS, In order that no misapprehension spreseut in fear of doing anything to injure the bone also (2) a bruise and swelling on the him. It is also possible that Dr. Collins and VT, back of the left hand, the skin beiner abraded, may exist on this point, it may be well to SUBJECT TO CBITICISM. old man Date, father of. John, may be indicted the bruise looking as if being the result of a SASH AND BLIND. Upon this very paragraph was based considerable state that every attendant is hired by and blow, and (3) a fracture of the sternum at the as accessories, for they, as well as Dr. criticism of his action, especially subject to the control of the superintendent, CANNED, DRIED & G&EE8 junction of the upper and middle thrid, with no Boweis, were equally cognizant of all the Lime, Cement and Coal. and can be discharged by him at' any time. bruise apparent on skin over this fracture. regarding the manner of holding the ifacts. As far as Collins is concerned, he adiimitied JRUITS Doctors Phelps, Bandall and Collins made the The superintendent is only limited in the autopsy and strange conclusions he reached that in his examination before the post mortem at my request, Dr. Bowers and jitrustees. It is stated in a very positive man\, amount of their salaries. Three insane persons, when he found than "such a fall was not sufficient myself beine present. The scalp was removed, iner that Bowers even went so far when he showing a slight ecchymosis beneath the scalp two men and a woman, arrived from to cause injuries found in the Lowest prices always* EUour axicl Feed ,:^ ^discharged Peterson and Beckman from the wound, the wound hardly extending through St. Paul to-day, and were placed in the hospital. sternum" of deceased. It was not astonishing _'-' ^-employ of the asylum as to advise them to the skin, the skull being uninjured. The calvarium Passengers on the train claim that that the public should have asked why was removed and the brain was uninjured,with -skip out. They did leave town for several STOXB,WOODEN AND WJXJLOWJL^ the deputies, who belong to Bamsey county, no congestion or unnatmal condition Opposite Railroad Depot, he was content with having merely made an weeks, but, finding that nothing had been -WABB.! apparent. The neck was examined with a view treated the poor unfortunates in their charge eaid of the affair, ventured to return. But autopsy instead of holding a regular inquest NEWuiiM, umv to determine if it had be«n fractured, and the most cruelly while on the road here. It is murder will out and, as Dr. Bowers and all and making a thorough inquiry into the circumstances KEWTJXM, MIIHS7 conclusion arrived at that the cervical others kept quiet, Peterson and Beckman stated that one of the insane men, who was vertebra? were not injured or misplaced. connected with Combs' death. when their cups began to talk of it themeelves. The sternum was found fractured inclined to be somowhac violent, was set FRANK FRIEDMANN, The publication of this remarkable portion It was in this way that the story completely off from before, backward at junction Upon by two deputies and smashed and of a most remarkable record aroused the belief of upper and middle thrid in upper part ot CAMS XO COEONER MOSSE, POUNDED IN A SHAMEFUL MANNEB gladeatus, also one rib (third) broken off on the that Dr. Mosse, as well as Doctors Bowers and Dr. Bowers rushed, to swear out a complaint. right side at this point. A laree amount of dealer in and Collins, Bev. Mr. Kerr and the attendants after he had been lashed to a seat with a bell Thus was presented the spectacle of clotted blood was found beneath the fracture in rope. The grand jury was in session again knew all the facts connected with the anterior mediastinum extending into the .(in accessory causing the arrest of principals firoceries, Crockery, Stoneware, all morning ana afternoon. O. H. Date, the cellular tissue and around the front of the pericardium, the tragedy within two days after it happened. and posiner as one of the complaining wit-nesses. father of John and head painter at the hospital, this injury of the sternum and the internal Bonn Gund, a saloonkeeper and a It was then that Coroner Mosse, seeing Manufacturer of and Dealer a was examined. He went over the hemorrhage being evidently the cause of •very intelligent man, had an interview yesterday the perilous position in which he was death. The heart and lungs were found in a story told him by his son early in April and Blassware, Notions, Canne CIGARS, in the jail with Peterson and Beckman, healthy condition. From the statements above placed by his own record, went to work and related the conversation he had with Dr. and talked over the circumstances of made it appeared at the time, April 2,1889, that Bowers on the subject Anna Bebbehe, a deliberately falsified it as it appeared in today's 'Coombs' death. They admitted killing him, the cause of the above injuries, which resulted girl about nineteen years old, who was regarded Fruit, Flour, etc. in the death of Taylor Combs, was a fall irom PIONEEE PEESS. Hence the portion but claimed it was done self-defense! Last TOBACCOS, as Beckman's sweetheart, was 7 a scaffold-in the room of Ward 3. quoted above from the original record {all Coombs attacked Peterson and cut his thought to know something about the tragedy iheud frightfully, his lower lip being cut in was changed to read as follows: May 31, 1889—It is now my opinion that tnat he had told her, but she declared PIPES two. Peterson says that on April 1 Combs such a fall was not sufficient to cause *From the statements above All goods sold at bottom prices and she knew nothing whatever. "What kind of a the injuries found in the sternum and ^rushed at him threatening to kill, and shouting, man was Beckman?" she was asked by a reporter made it appeared at the time, April 2, delivered free of cost to any part oi chest cavity, it being more probable Cor. Minnesota and Centre "You if I had a when she came out of the jury room. 1889, the cause of the above injuries, which that the fracture of the sternum and the resuiting the city. •revolver I would soon fix you." Then followed "I don't know much about him'around internal hemorrhage was caused by the streets. resulted in the death of Taylor Combs was a town," she said, "but he .always treated me the assault which ended in Combs' knee or heel of the attendant or attendants fall from a scaffold in the room of Ward O N E W ULM, MINN. above named. There being testimony to well." Dr. Collins rfext went before the jury NEW ULM, MINX: •.murder. "What else could vou do?" said show violence used by some party, I conclude S. May 31, 1889—It is now my opinion that feierson to' Gund. "Would you let him eat and was closeted with them for some time. now to empanel a jury and to make further developments His statement did not differ materially from you up like that?* Thomas Combs and El,. such a fall was not sufficient to cause the Jno. Neuman, of the case. GEO. BENZ & SONS. what he gave to the trustees Monday night. der Gray are very pronounced in their decla- injuries found in the sternum and chest cavity, June 3, 1889 -On May 30 Noah Wilkins related Coroner Mosse, with his huge record 1 ,',. ration to sift this terrible affair to the very it being more probable that the fracture to me that John Date had said that Combs book, was ushered into the jury's Importers and Wholesale Dealers in '^bottom. was choked by the attendants. On the evening of the sternum and resulting internal hemorrhage presence immediately after dinner and got ""Blood is thicker than water even if it did of this date I saw John Date, who made the following WINES & Dealer QOODSrni was caused by the knee or heel of a pretty thorough questioning, his book being ft •xonie in August," said the elder to-night, "and I DRY statement: That he was working in 3 attendant or attendants above named. There closely examined. When he came out of never desire to see' all parties punished, but with Combs and other patients, in the forenoon /.naturally I say frankly that we consider Dr. of April 1, 1889, at second hospital for the insane the room Dr. Collins was waiting with four being new testimony to show violence used LIQUORS, Hats, Caps, notions, that he saw August Beckman take Combs Boweis equally guilty, and think that he should patients, whom he had brought from the by some party, I conclude now to empanel a uo longer be retained at the bead of the hos.' down the ward, pushing and striking him that hospital under instructions of the jury, and jury and to make further development of Groceries^, Provision^ he took Combs into the clothing room, knocked pitaL I believe every true citizen of Minnesota they were questioned separately. Nick Dill, 217 & 219 E. 3rd Str. St. Paul, Minn him down, choked him, and called on Ed Peterson, shares that opinion. Why, if he kept this murder the case." The whole meaning of the paragraph Buehr and young Gullickfon and Benner Crockery and Glassware, quiettor.two months until some one else the other attendant, to pitch in that Peterson is changed, and an attempt made to composed the quartet. Nick Dill is from found It out how can we tell if there have not seized a cane and broke it on him (Combs): Green, Dried and Canned Bamsey county, where he committed murder, show that this part of the record was not been murders in the hospital before which were that they ordered Combs to get up and co to the PETER SCHERER, for which he was sentenced to Stillwater, hushed up?" washroom: that Beckman again knocked him JEruitSj. etc, etc* .. written until May 31. At the very beginning and subsequently transferred to tne down, and, jumping on his (Combs) chest, the words "It appears at this time, April 2, DS. BOWEES' POSITION. stamped him, and that they (Beckman and Peterson) Bochester hospital as insane He is a short, I made a visit to the hospital this morning, 188," are changed to read "It appeared at continued to assault Combs from about stout man, with dark mustache, and does I win alway* lake farm produce la «xehaag4 and waB very courteonsly received by Dr. a quarter before 11 o'clock a. m. to 11:30 a. the time, April 2,1889 then, at the end of not appear deranged. This is the patient tor goods, and nay th« highest marks* prJeofbr all that at 2 o'clock p. m. Combs died. Date also Bowera The unpleasant and decidedly dangerous the same sentence, the date "May 31, 1889," who was said by au ex-inmate named kinds ot papsr rags. stated that he was afraid to make this statement -DEALER IN,- position in which he is placed has told Hazeltine to have brutally treated Cyrus M. is inserted in the tampered record. It did known on account of threats from Beckman and LUMBER visibly upon him, and despite the thorough Perkins, a paralytic, causing his death. Peterson. I presented these facts to the county not appear in the original at all Its effect la connection with my itoro I ants a first-class .'v .training in self-control gained through Buehr is the patient who has been assisting attorney, W. Logan Breckenridge, on the evening would be to create the belief that everything (twenty vears' experience in institutions of islooa furnished with a splendid bMlsrd table aissj Date in painting, and who John of May 30, also Sheriff B.chardson aud Justice «thiB character he is exceedingly nervous following it was L. O. Benjamin, with the statement that I Date says was present at the time Combs my customers will siways find good liquors 4 •when talking about this terrible affair. Of would hold inauest Mny 31. On the afternoon was killed by Peterson and Beckman. Buehr aigars.aad etcry forenoon a splendid laaelu-'' WRITTEN ON THAT DATE, »Jour-e he deeply deplores the event, but so of May 31 Dr. J. E. Bowers made complaint, is very much demented, but not violent and warrants were issued for the arrest of Beckman and in to support the coroner's statement does every citizen who takes the slightest in..o/ While a in admittance to the jury room All goods purchased or me will be dellrered and Peterson. The county attorney, W. terest in the good management of our in«ane that that day he proposed to hold he sat with head bent and eyes cast on the Logan Breckenridge, concluded to bring the say part of the city free of eosV hospitals. "I have to depend," he said, ground, and presented a decidedly idiotic an inquest that is necessary. "There being case before the grand jury, and that an Inquest eJlanegoU Street, New Pirn, Mints "to a great extent on every employe, and appearance. Little could be learned from no testimony" is changed to read "there being was unnecessary. F. MOSSE. M. D. th us I am virtually at their mercy. One or him by the jury, as he is not inclined to talk, no new testimony." "Any party" is made LATH, SHINGLES DOORS, Meat Market.} Coroner, '-•two men may, a9 in this case, entirely dethe and has only occasional flashes of intelligence. *4*«H to read "some party," and where the original reputation which 1 have been J&fS Several more persons have been of building for years. ¥es, there is no doubt reads "I conclude not to empanel a jury, but Aid for the Destitute. subpoenaed to appear before the jury, and it SASH, BLINDS, that the low wages paid is responsible for the New York's response to the cry for help to await further developments" the garbled will be to-morrow evening at the earliest M. EPPLE, Prop'r. '-, poor class or atcendanta The fact is, I have from the Conemaugh valley waB prompt. before they will be ready to present any indictments. record reads "I conclude now to empanel a to take any person I can get When I came —and all kinds- of— Something like $60,000 have already heen MnsisrasoTAST. NEW ULM.MINltf y. The court room was crowded all jury and to make further developments," ihere the female attendants only received reported to the mayor. The legislature of day: Interest in the case continues to increase which besides being a radical change is also Building Material. vijl 0 a month. In ten. years I have succeeded Massachusetts has appropriated $30,000. The as each day brings fresh developments, very peculiar English. As soon as these \ln securing an increase on :i graduated scale comhiitcse in Chicago'will rjeadily raise$50,000. fcs I 'HK undersigned desires to Inform tbe people«g' 1 new Ulm and Yleinity that he hasre-estaMissx wide divergencies were noticed an attempt according to term of service, $1 6 being paid St. Louis comes tothe front with over ed hi* meat market aod Is now preapsred to we* DISCLAIMS ILL-TEEATMENT. after the second year. This offers a small $40.000. President Harrison presided at the was made to see the coroner's record book. flEW TTLM, :vt MIITII. BED WING, Special, June 5.—A patient on Ms eld customers .and friends with only tbi-s1best inducement to them to remain for several public meeting at Washington, where quite Dr. Mosse was found at his office, but declined fresh and cured Acats, sausages, Urd and who was sent from this city to the Rochester years. But this salary is not large enough a sura WPS raised. The governor of Wisconsin erything usually kept'in a flrst-clasa market TM'' to show it then, pleading that there insane asylum corroborated the charge of Citizens' Bank, highest m*fketprice will be paid for FAT CAB. to secure educated and refined help 6uch as calls upon the citizens to send contributions was not time, as he was compelled to leave cruelty made against the attendants there. HIDES, WOOL, ETC. »**"•«!, are need in an institution of this character. to Adjc. Gen. Bufchard at Madison, to He claims that he was frequently beaten and at once to testify before the grtnd jury. /, have to take ordinary servant girls, sometimes aid the flood sufferers. At ameeiing of the M. EPPLB. cruelly ill-treated, on one occasion being How he reached the court room is a mystery, broken-down school teacher or a Johnstown commandery, Knights of Pythias. kicked in the breast so that his lungs bled seamstress, but women wno are able to earn E."Gi" Crouse, secretary, was" appointed to as reporters guarded the front entrance TTVOLI for some time. On another occasion he was a livinsr a* clerka^or afeotttergenteel employment receive funds, and all Knights* of Pythias awaiting his arrival, and the impression is beaten and kicked about the legs and still will not come here atf^the wasfes offered. funds will therefore -please be sent to Mr. he was not anxious to be seen and reached suffers from injuries he then received. He So it is with the male attendants. Crouse at Johnstown. Ten thousand dollars claims that the superintendent discharged ,$n it by a roundabout road to the rear Thry are to a great degree a rather rough was telegraphed to Pittsburg bv Mayor the attendants when complaint was made, door. Meantime County Attorney Breckenridge .and" ignorant class, entirely untrained in NEW ULM, MINN. Cregier in addition to $5,000 wired from however. AND s^.i'l •sett-control, which, is essential to make a IV- was notified of the discovery Chicago yesterday. „$„ BREWERY V% -good attendant But what can you expect. and requested to closely HDLP JFBOM MONTANA. ~k '.C]S ^s'S when they are'only paid irom $18 to $2 a •'•-'. I S O S I N O O W E S examine the record book when the doctor HELENA, Mont, Special Telegram", June 4. :$'- jnonthV There are several attendants who M.Mullen, FresH. H. Vajen, Vict- Fres't —The Herald last n|ght started a relief fund produced it before the grand jury. "It is a have been with me three or four years..and a at he Doctor's ad Wil for the Johnstown sufferers, and it is growing serious matter," said the county attorney 3&"AK3 -with the experience gained during that time J. C. Rudolph, Cashier. JOS. SCHMUCKER, Prop. "a*/*. steadily in volume. The fund is headed Iioppe Off To-Day c"k- they are excellent employes and thoroughly when the facts were fully explained to him, by Col. Bradwater, president of the Montana .competent to fill their positions. But I Dr. Bowers' official fate will be made Directors: "and I hardly think the coroner would do NEW ULMiC MINNESOrAjPuro Central, who subscribed $100. The board caunvt give them more than $25. though known to-day. The board of trustees of the such a thing." An hour later Mosse emerged of trade and citizens held a meeting to-night beer sold in quantities to suit tbe Ahey have frequently asked me for more,and Minnesota hospitals for the insane will meet Werner Bcesch, Gkas. Wagner,' Dr. and decided to lend their aid toward swell* from the jury room and hurriedly passed purchaser. Special attention paid to the think their experience should make their with the governor to-day, and they gave it ing the subscription list. .,, down the hall and to the street, where his •services more valuable. So it does, but I bottling oi beer. *-*qxy*zi«-i%, y^- out last night that they hoped to reach a Weschcke, 0* M. Olsen, E. G. Koch, am limited by the managers and can :-&'''-s'-'.t.vViW- carriage was standing. Once more the reporters conclusion to-day which, in Maj. Strait'e give- no more. Under such circumstances, confronted him and asked to see Free Messages and Transportation. language, "they hope will be satisfactory to knowing they can make the record book. It was produced and careful MMi TH E HE W ES The Western Union Telegraph company the public, whether it is to them individually more money elsewhere, it is not to be expocted DRAFTS TO ALL PARTS examination of page five showed that or not." Maj. Strait, tbe chairman of that they will remain here very Jong.J has senc the following notice to its local the suspicions of changes having been made "The doctor frankly admits that he committed the board, A. L. Sacked, the secretary, and lOP EUROPE, AND PASSAGE managers: CITY PLANING MIL -an error in not promptly giving publicity to Sunday were entirely correct. Marks of other members wn.o were questioned positively You are hereby authorized to transmit free the •the facts5 of Combs' murder and notifying TICKETS S0LD.r erasures were so plain that no expert knowledge declined to express an opinion as to messages of regularly organized committees tfbe 'authorities. It was, however, from all through some one official of the sanse'in the interests was necespary to decide they had been the nature of this conclusion, bnt the natural •appearances, nothing more than a serious of the Johnstown sufferers. We regret made and words and letters^writtcn. is ink inference from the above remark, and from ',?5g$ JLA.KUFACTUKXS terror of judgment Jealousy of the godtt that our free service cannot be extended to cover others, let drop by other members of the appeared in hold relief. The, date,rM,ay 31, name which the hospital had enloved and an the transfer of money. It would be impossible Gbs¥ Attention Given to SASfl#L DOORS, WINDOW to provide the money on all applications that board, is that Dr. Bowers* official head must 1889, badbeen inserted in the form of interlineation Idea that the evidence of John Date alone would be made. But if the relief committees be lopped ofL Public sentiment in all similar would not be sufficient to convict the murderers, above the words "it is now my Collecting. can make arrangements with the banks at Pittsburg VENETIAN BLINDS* J. cases is only satisfied by a sacrifice, and caused him to adopt this mistaken opinion." The record now "covered pages we wilt transmit the messages for them nolicv. No one now more bitterly regrets the board will undoubtedly make one in this free. four, five, six and seven, the matter under" 'this action than does Dr. Bowers, and be cerin case. The board held two meetings yesterday MOULDINGS AND FRAMES. Secretary Tallmadge, of the chamber ol date of June 3 having also been added since is deserving of the sytopathy.in the BncMen Arnica Salve in the forenoon disposing of routine commerce*, also received the following notification:- Sunday. Jrvin* position in whieh he is placed. He business. At the meeting in the' afternoon The best salve in the world for CUIB, AXPUinlng, turning and all S a staunch friends in Rochester, who THE DOCTOB QUESTIONED. there were present Messrs. H. B. Strait Chamber of Commerce Belief Fund for Johnstown, Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, iotnden believe in his honesty of pur"5o«e, The reporter turned to the doctor and observed, Pa.—All contributions will be acknowledged of Shakopee, A. Sackettof S Peter, J. P. iforfe with rib-saw promptly Fever Sores, Tetter, chapped Hands, and they are loudly de/eading the "That date was not there wbeu I saw and forwarded. The American Express Meagher of Mankato, William Scbimmel of .course he adopted. ,., Chilblains, Corns, and ail Skin Eruptions, company will give free transportation for all and neatly executed. this book Sunday." "Ob, yee, it was," he replied. 8K Peter, Burr Deuei of Dodge Center, M. B. contributions sent to the chnirtber. and positive]* cures Piles, or no "But," persisted the reporter, "It was Tyler, of S Puul and Charles DuWriglu ol The other express companies will likewise pay^required. It \z guaranteed to give Fergus Falls, Senator M. J. Daniels ot sot.ami the record has-been changed in Pran Strauson'sbara iuVftrel? Cooley, put their facilities' at the service of the sufferers MAll mask eaaianteea." Rates TeasMs -Bochester and A. Barto of Sauk Oenter being perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. these respects," indicating the changes mentioned and those affording assistance. Minn.,-containing ttabrrtors*. «vcml ho^s the only absentees. Ds. Bowersiand Secretary ,G. W. Buzner has donated $ 5 apd Noyei above. "Oh, no," said Dr. Mosse In a Price 25 ce&ta pet fcca^' Sold ny 0 Hast also attended,a*e raeeUag calves and roaeLirc,7* burn"d* IJOS*' Brothers &Ontler)$50 to the relief fundwfe to wife jpile'k&i. hasga*dV&ad L. Boosa« Jil^500 no inBuruu«j» ima