The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume], September 12, 1905, Image 6

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Local Congregationalism Greet Grand
Officers and Members of Ameri-
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The special train bearing the party
arrived in the Northern Pacific depot
about 4 o'clock and was known as the
"American Hoard Train" as in the party
were the officers and commissioners of
the American board of foreign missions,
headed by the president of the Itoard,
Samuel B. Capen, LL. D. of Boston.
Also on the train wa% the distinguished
evangelist, George Dawson of London,
England, who was the object of con
siderable interest. The train was made
up entirely of Pullman sleeping and par
lor cars and an equipment of dining
cars and was in charge of Charles E.
Foster, district passenger agent for the
Northern Pacific, who was most assid-
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ington Gladden, was not one of the
party of Congregationalists from Bos
ton and other New England points
Which passed through the city, en route
to Seattle, Wash., yesterday afternoon
he selected another route, but will call
on his return.
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uous in looking after the general com
forts of the nearly 200 travelers.
Directly the train had stopped at the
platform the visitors were greeted by
a reception committee representing the
Red River Valley Congregational Club,
headed by Frank A. Weld, the president.
After President Capen of the American
board and his friends had assembled in
the great waiting room President Weld
mounted a chair and addressing Mr.
Capen said that on behalf of the Red
River Valley Congregational Club he
esteemed it &.high honor and privilege
to welcome the commissioners to the
Red River Valley of the North. The
club he represented was made up of
Congregationalists of Fargo and Moor
head. The great valley was so to speak
the midway between the two great
oceans. There was everything here that
one could wish for in a material nature
to make a prosperous country. There
is no spot comparable to it. He refer
red to the high character of the educa
tional institutions and the character of
the men turned out—a citizenship found
ed upon faith. The church in this state
owed a debt of gratitude to the Ameri
can board for the assistance rendered
when needed in the efforts to inculcate
a spirit of righteousness in the state.
President Capen, in response, thanked
the officers and members of the Red
River Valley Congregationalists for
their greetings and whole-souled wel
come. He could assure his hearers that
North Dakota, of all the states, was
well known in the east. It was this
state which took the lead in throttling
the lottery monster. Fargoans were not
strangers to himself and friends from
Boston, their works had gone before—
and well they remembered the works
and sacrifices of Mr. Simmons, who as
president did such good work for Far
go College. He spoke about the splen
did educational advantages of North Da
kota and how she was continually forg
ing ahead along those lines, and the
great influences for good which were
being wrought. It reminded him of
the sayings of George III, "without
Harvard University, there would have
been no revolutionary war." With
three rousing tigers for Fargo, the as
sembled throngs of New Englanders
dispersed and returned to their cars.
Greetings, in the shape of a small
booklet, were distributed to the visi
tors. There were a great many Far
goans and people from Moorhead to
mingle with the travelers, and there
was a great deal of renewing of acquain
tances and asking about old friends in
the far east.
In the party were several native Jap
anese missionaries whose peculiar dressi
attracted a great deal of attention. In
dividually the visitors warmly express
ed their appreciation of the efforts
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Cultivated. Good house, barn, machin^
flowing well. An exceptional
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the Red River Valley Congregational
Club to make the stay on the banks of
the "historic Red River of the North"
so pleasant and interesting—"|hey.'.Wtyjfdf
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The letter fotmd sealed is a plain, un
mistakable confession of the foul mur
der of a beautiful young woman in
Mahoning County, Ohio. It reads as
follows.
Aug. 26, 1905.—Dear Mr. Byer: In
the early seventies Charles Sterling, a
supposed tramp, was tried for the'mur
der of Lizzie Grombacker, a beautiful
young woman residing near Youngs
town, Ohio. He was convicted on cir
cumstantial evidence and hanged for
the crime in the county jail at Youngs*
town.
Charles Sterling was an innocent
man.
I am guilty of the murder of that
young girl and I have paid the penalty
in a wretched, haunted life for over
thirty years. Her face distorted by the
strangling clutches of my then power
ful hands, made stronger by the power
of brutal beast passion, haunts me as
I write these lines, and for thirty
years, nightly at my bedside, until
now I am a physical and mental
wreck, who can only find relief in
death, which will soon be mine.
At the time I murdered this young
girl I was a youn man of 20. A few
weeks before committing the crime I
removed with my family from Lock
port, N. Y., to Girard, Ohio,where I
believe my mother still lives, although
I have not heard from her for years.
I visited Youngstown one week prior
to the murder with the hope of secur
ing employment, and with other men,
Sterling being in the crowd, went to
Boardman for work two days before
the woman was killed.
I was standing in a secreted placQ
along the roadside when the girl came
along unaccompanied. The devil must
have taken possession of me. I grab
bed her by the arm and pulled her into
the cluster pf bushes. She refused to
yield to my desires, and clutching her
by the throat I strangled her to death
while I accomplished my hellish pur
pose. I left the body where it had
died and where it was later found.
Sterling passed the scene of the mur
der in search of me while I was com
mitting the awful crime. I found him
later and pursuaded him to change
shirts with me by offering him 25
cents in money to "boot." He was
broke and accepted the money. There
were blood stains on the shirt of,that,
innocent girl and they proved one of
the strong circumstances in the chain
of evidence against Sterling. I was not
seen in the vicinity of the spot where
the murder was committed. Ster
ling was. and his arrest followed short
ly after the crime was discovered. 1
fled, fearing detection. Knowing him
to be innocent I did not believe they
could convict. I went to Wesoppo
tomie, a small town in northern Trum
bull County, not far removed frOm
Youngstown, and secured work on a
farm.
Crazed by the realization of an'inno
cent man's fate, I fled the country on
the night before the execution of Ster
ling. and have been a wanderer on the
face of the earth ever since. I watch
ed the papers and read a full account
WILL DELAY WORK
UNTIL NEXT SPRING
Postmaster Eddy does not anticipate
that active construction work on the
addition to the federal building in this
city will be commenced until next
spring, in spite of the assurance sent
out from Washington that the forfeiture
of the contract for the work by Laurit
zen Bros., would not delay the work to
any great extent.
The proposals for the construction of
the addition, except for the elevator,
will be received at the office of the
surpervising architect in Washington,
Oct. 12. It is not probable, however,
that the successful bidder will be in
formed of the fact until several weeks
after that date and the season will then
be so far advanced that actual work
will not be commenced until the spring
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•BLANKET SALE.
$1.25 li-4 grey blankets for 98c, Wed*
nesday at A. L. Moody's.
NO CLUE TO ROBBERS^'f
Although every effort is being made
•the authorities have not been able to
obtain any clue to the perpetrators of
the postoffitee robbery at "Christine re
cently. A circumstance which the of
ficials believe may lead to results is the
fact that a number of valuable private
papers ^belonging to Postmaster C. J.
Ottesou were stolen besides about $40
in currency.
The papers include deeds, notes and
valuable receipts, of no value, however,
to anyone except Mr. Otteson,
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TH8 fAEGO FORtm AKD DAIXiT BEPtTBMOAN, TtTESDAT EtENINO, SEPTEMBER 12, mi.
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Hie Note Founa by a Farmer In Ward
County Seems to Be Confirmed by
Ohio Reports, But No Tract If Dis
covered of the Writer.
"When my lifeless body is found,
notify fny mother, Mrs. Cathferme Her*
zig, Girard, Ohio. The enclosed let
ter will reveal my identity and t&e ayy
ful secret of my wretched life. I can
endure it no longer.
"Frank."
Mi not, N. D., Sept. The fore
going note lying open upon a
sealed envelope, was found by Frank
Byer, who is living on a claim near
Hiddenwood in this county.. "Frank,'
the name signed, was that of a farm
hand who had been in the employ of
Mr. Byer for six weeks. He had said
to Mr. Byer that his surname was
Hall, "but," said he, "it is little matter
about my, name so long as I do your
work satisfactorily." The man was al
ways called Frqnk, and no effort was
made to probe into his antecedent his-?
tory.
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of the execution. Sterling was a brave
fellow. When his mother, who resid-:
sd in Canada, came to visit him afte^
he was condemned to death, he denied
that he was her son and convinced he»
•it last she was mistaken.
He left a note for his attorney, W.
5. Anderson, as he passed to the scaf
fold to pay, the penalty for a crime oft
which he was guiltless. The note was
sealed and Mr. Anderson was instruct
ed not to break the seal until after hef
'iad learned of the death of the aged
woman who had called at the jail and
insis-ted that she was the mother of the*,
condemned man. When the seal was.
broken twelve years later and aften
the death of the old lady, it was found
that Sterling had denied his own moth-,
er at the time of his greatest trial
that she might never feel the disgrace
and go to her grave believing that her.
son had died a convicted murderer.
To me that was a piece of heroism
unequaled in the annals of the world,.
I found this chapter in a tragedy which
I alone was responsible for in an old
Harper's Magazine a few .weeks ago. I
brooded anew over the murder of the
girl, and as I read of this heroism of a|
man—too bave and true to take life—1
realized that I had murdered two—for
the blood of Charles Sterling is on my|_
hands and I have decided to end mv
terrible life.
My real name is Charles Herzig. I
will endeavor to die in some plac&
where my body will never be found,
but if it should be, notify my mother.
I make this confession that the grave
of Charles Sterling may -no longer be
looked upon as that ot a murderer.
Charles Herzig.
Mr. Byer, upon reading the note,
called to his assistance several men
working on adjoining claims, and a
thorough search of the entire section
was made, but no trace of Herzig's*
bor'v could be found.
Herzig had bein sleeping in.4 mail
shed in the rear of the shack occupies
by Byer. He seemed to be of a rather
despondent nature, and after the day's
work was done would immediately seek
the seclusion of his shed bedchamber.
He was a very early riser and always
had the fire going when Mr. Byer
arose. The date of his confession shows
that he had prepared it several days
before his disappearance. If Herzig
ha smade a truthful statement and has
taken his own life, there is no doubt
but that the body will be found soon.
Charles Grow of the Grow Clothing
Co.. of this city was a resident of
Youngstown at the time of the murder
mentioned and when Sterling was
hanged. He says the details of the
killing of the girl are substantially cor
rect and remembers that Sterling was
convicted on strong circumstantial evi
dence. A letter has been addressed to
rs. Catherine Herzig at Girard, O.,
and some light may be thrown on this
purported confession if she is still liv
ing.
ekiiiiE WAS COMMITTED
1, Youngstown, O. Sept 12.—The mur
der of Lizzie Grembacher, occurred in
1874, and Charles Sterling, a tramp,
hanged for \t in 1877,
was
two trials.
innocence to the end.
in i»77, after
maintained his
Sterling
Nothing could be learned about the
Herzig family, supposed to live near
Girard. No one knows Mrs. Catherine
Herzig at Girard, although inquiry was
iriade of the postmaster.
It was said that a family of that name
had formerly lived in that yicinity, but
no one knows' them at the present
time.
DETAILS O FTHE CASE
Pittsburg, Sept. 12.—David Joyes',
a well known newspaperman of this
city, who reported the Grombacker mur
der over thirty years ago, remembers
the case well today:
"The crime caused intense excitement
throughout Ohio, and this part of the
country. Miss Brombacker was about
15 years of age, and very beautiful. She
was found in the bushes between
Youngstown and Poland with a veil
tightly tied around her throat. Charles
Sterling, the tramp who was hanged
fpr the crime, was seen in the vicinity,
during the day, and was convicted 011
purely circumstantial evidence. He was
tried twice, the jury disagreeing at the
first trial. A woman from Canada, who
said she was Sterling's mother, came to
see him before he was hanged, but she
was denied by Sterling."
HIS TEARS CAME
A TRIFLE TOO LATE
Cbarged with stealing itfo trucks
from the Heath greenhouse, Harry Chil
son, a 15-year-old boy was arrested by
Chief of Police Grant last night and was
given a hearing beforeJudgeGearey this
morning. .. The youthful prisoner plead
ed guilty to the charge of petty larceny
and was remanded to the district court
for sentence.
It was the apparent intention of
State's Attorney Barnett to ask for the
dismissal of the. case against young Chil
son until it appeared from the boy's
action in court that he did not appear
repentent.
"The only thing that he appears to be
sorry about is that he wa3 caught/' said
the state's attorney.
It was then that the youthful priso
ner's demeanor changed and he shed a
few tears. It was too late, however, and
he will be given an opportunity to e?t'
£lajin to Judge Pollock.
I HORSES! HORSESt
Morton County horses fpr sale in car
lots. J. M- Watson, New Salem, N. X).
FEW RECRUITS. I
"There are too many signs around
reading 'Men Wanted $2 50 a Day and
•Board' for us to get "many men to
enlist in the army just now," said Maj
or .Vodges, who is in charge of the
Tteq&a&n stations in North Dakota.
'Hjprojr, the major expects a rush
ing S^mess later in the fall and all
of tHPHices in the state will be con
tintrfMHltl that time.
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FAULT OF
.POSTMASTER
Fred Gaus Could Not Qet a Postal
.Order Cashed^
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With a- postal order- for $20
pocket, Fred {jans 'was unable to buy
even 5 cents Worth of 'smoking tobacco
in Fargo this morning and it was all
because the postmaster at Hunter who
had issued the order had neglected to
comply with section 9$o of the postal
laws.
Mr. Gaus called at the postoffice this
morning and attempted to cash the or
der but was unable to do so because
he knew no one in Fargo and could,
therefore, get none to identify him. The
refusal of Assistant Postmaster Alfred
to cash the order aroused Mr. Gaus' ire
and he left threatening to see the mayor
and the chief of police and bring about
the arrest of the postal authorities here/:
True to his, threat Mr. Gaus did see'
the city officials and was greatly siui
prised when he was informed that noth
ing could be done for him.
"I would like to call the attention of
postmasters throughout the state to s^Cr
tion 980 of the postal laws and regula
tion s," said Mr. Alfred in speaking of
the affair to a Forum reporter. "A great
deal of trouble and inconvenience could
be avoided if they would pay some at
tention to this section. Hardly a day
passes but wliat money orders are pre
sented at this office wheji the payee is
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NEW DRUGS
The science of medicine and
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sister science, pharmacy,
is
marked by ceaseless progress.
N e w u s o e o n s a n y i n o
use, new methods are developed.
The drug store thatdeserves your
patronage is one that keeps stop
with all progress. We endeavor
to conduct such a store our
stock changes and grows as may
be required to meet the most ad
vanced needs of the medical pro
fession. This is why it is the
best place at which to haVe pre
scriptions filled.
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The question of buying n piancy
is one that'requires rlue de
liberation.
What tone do you like?
What kind of case?
Mow to pay?
Then what make? ^1
Look well before purchasing'.
We have pianos with character
Pianos that will meet your
detailed requirements.
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FURNITURE- CO.
12-14 Broadway, Fargo.
FIVE BUSINESS MEN
Were at the Dakota Business College
to secure clerical help fresterday—the
wants of four were supplied. The D.
B. is doing THE BUSINESS and
pupils who desire to get "next to"
u s i n e s s o e n i n s s & &
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122 Broadway.
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also the remitter and with
identification."
The section of the postal laws re^'
ferred to by Mr. Alfred reads in par^x
as follows
"Remitters of money orders are somei?
times also payees, having purchaseif!'
them for protection against risks of los||"*
incident to travel. Postmasters issuin&f
orders in such cases should, if the re^5
mitter believes he may not readily b4tf
identified at the office of payment, obtai(|£
his signature On ,the advice as a meanf|
of identification by the paying postgf
master."
The practice of buying money orders!
payable to self is quite commop espec-|,
ially among harvesters who fear meetinflp*
with harvesters of harvesters. Beinfj
unfamiliar with postal regulations theyrf
neglect to insist on their signature beinj^.
attached to the advice which is sent"'
from the receiving postmaster to th$'
paying postmaster and their identifica^\,'
tion and subsequent payment of the or*~
der often entails considerable troubled*
If Mr. Alfred's suggestion is carrieaA
out and the postmasters themselves calf"
attention to the section off the law^
which provides for the means of identifW-*
cation by signature great inconvenience.,'....
would be avoided.
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Little guns, sons or guns, every ne\^
thing in guns and ammunition, at Belf
Hart's, 205 Broadway.
205
knows Ben Hart.
Every bodj
Every Piano
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Selling 4j,^j
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Pianos at v
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MADE IN PAEQO.
WITH GAAR-SCOTT.
The Dakota Business College haa^
just placed another stenographer wit^i1
Manager Clary of the Gaar-Scott T*
M. Co. l-arge firms prefer D.
C.. graduatesv and are willing to paj&V.
them good wages.
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