The evening world. Newspaper, June 14, 1901, Page 3

PLUM JAM IS A FACTOR IN THIS SUIT FOR $20,000. Mrs. Minnie Wallace Walkup Ketcham’s *ormer Lawyer Is Suing for a Big Fee for Legal Services and Advice. Fair Detendant Was Accused of Poison- ing Her First Hus- band — Coroner _In- vestigated Death of Husband No. 2. CHICAGO, June 14.—Fashtonable wo- men crowded Judge Tuthill's court-room to-day. They were in the corridors be- fore the doors were opened and so anx- fous were some of them to gain admit- tamce that they willingly underwent the ordeal of standing. They were bubbling over with curl- osity and they all cranet thelz necks when a beautiful woman with dark wav- ing hair and Mashing black eyes entered. She was accompanied by a pompous little man dressed exquisitely in a gh summer sult of gray with a white waist- coat, immaculate linen and varnished shoes. His hair was snow white and his face was ruddy. Mra, Ketcham’s Past. The woman was Mrs. Minnle Wallace Walkup Ketcham, who has an excced- ingly picturesque career. The man was D. H. Louderback, who put through the big underground railway deal in Lon- don and has for years been the “right bower” of Charles T. Yerkes. Mrs. Ketcham ts being sued for $21,000 for attorney's fees by Lawyer D, C. Hansen. Mrs, Ketcham's most lurid tale of the “penny Greadfu look I!ke a tallow dip. She was-bornin New Orleans. Married when sixteen years of age to Mayor Walkup, of Em- porta, Kan., who was sixty years old. she was pinced on trial at the death of her husband, charged with murder. Strychnine was found in Walkup's stomach. The trial was one of the most famous In the criminal history of the country. Mra, Walkup appeared dally attired fn gorgeous gowns. She wax adiantly beatiful. She smiled divinely. After scores of witnesses had been examined and eloquent rpeeches had been made by the lawyera the jury re- tired. In an incredivly short time they re- turned a verdict of “Not guilty." Mrs. Walkup walked out of the court-room smiling and gracious. Second Husband Dies. The next chapter opened in Chicago. There she met John B. Ketcham, in 1097. He was leading the pace that Kills. He hada devoted wife, but when he saw the Southern belle he lost his heart. He obtained a divorce and was married to Mra. Walkup in Milwaukee. Mra, Walkup had obtained a fortune esilmated at $1000 from her Kaneax hurband. Ketcham was reputed to bo very wealthy, Ho was drinking hard at the time of his second marria and soon after the wedding died sud- tory would make the denly at his home. Then there was talk. The former career of Mrs. Minale Wallace Walkup Ketcham was brought to Nght. There waa an investigation, but the Coroner's jury decided that Ketcham drank bimself to death. ‘There was a long will contest, but Mrs. Ketcham No. 2 camo off victorious, She obtained $200,000 from her second husband's estate. Her Lawyer's Suit. It was during her life in Chicago that Lawyer Hansen appeared on the scene. He asserts that he was her constant adviser in her trouble, He produced in court a letter from her, which he says he recelved on the night of her hus- band's death, It read: ‘ou have heard of my husband's Geath. Come an scon as possible.” I found the poilce and the Coroner there.” sald Hansen, “She was in a frenay of fear. “The result of my efforts was that Ketcham's death was found to be nat- ural. I took charge of her affairs defended her ttld to the estate which was left to her by will. ‘On the day of the post-mortem tw women drove up in a cab. One of them was Gladyn Forbes, She said that ‘Jake’ Kern, who was State's Attorney az the time, had sent word to Mrs, Ketcham that she need not worry about the ont- cayme of the-case. It wouk! all come out right. “Sfra, Ketcham had consulted me when she contemplated marrying Ketch- am, She was afraid that her paat record would be published in the newspapers. I advised her to change ner name and get married In Milwaukee. I never was adequately paid for my service: The Jam Episod A. & Trude, who has figured in nearly ‘all the Smportant criminal trfats in Chicago for years, Is defending Mra. Ketcham. In his opening address he scored Hansen in characteristic style, He sald: “Hansen fas been repeatedly ordered, from Mrs. Ketsham's house. One nighb he forced an entrance and went to the cellar. He came up the stairway to the parlor apparently covered from head to foot with blood. “Mrs, Ketcham screamed and nearly fainted, thinking a great crime had been committed. But she soon saw that what she took for blood was plum Jam, Hansen was half starved and had been helping himself to the lady's preserves. And now he wants $20,000 for eating the jam. RUN OVER BY WOMAN DRIVER Three-Yenr-0l@ Girl Injared U Carriage Whe Delia Keely, three years old, of No. 18 West One Hundred and Thirty-eighth street, wes run over to-day at One Hun- Grea and Thictteth street and Seventh venue bya horse and carriage driven, Roots, of One Hundred and and Beventh aventie, contusions of the jer PRE REESE EERE REPRE PEEP RHEE EP EEE MRS. MINNIE WALLACE WALKUP KETCHAM. Ieleiebinicieiinivinieieieivinini seicieinieieieeiciet: fe! Sebi Remorse—not for the brutal mur- der of his young 4vife, but for his failure to kill himself and thus avold the punitive consequencas of his crime—tis the only emotion displayed to-day by Martin J. Tighe, a youth of twenty-two, a prisoner patient at Presbyterian Hospital, After kiliing his wife, Tighe board- ed a street car, blpod streaming fron a self-inflicted gash in his neck, rode to his father's home, and, lighting cigarette, he seated himself at a plano and played, “I Don't Know Why I Love You But I Do," a favorite song of the woman who lay dying in her home. The hands that played were dripping with the woman's blood. Policeman Josoph Kenny pital. cut in his neck, though not vital, was neglected for so long that the loss of blood may result seriously, Martin J, Tighe was an insurance clerk. He murdered ils wife by slash- ing her throat and body tn a half dozen placer with a razor in their home, No. 19 West One Hundred and Eighth street, at 9 o'clock last night. He then ut a gash in his own throat and ran out of the house and down the street to Broadway, where he jumped on a southbound electric ear. Za Frightened Vassengers. His appearance tn the car, his frenzied, blood streaming from face wound {p his neck, hls hair and cloth- Ing dishevelled, terrifled the passenker: but the conductor, Alber: Helliger, went ahead and told the motorman to put on speed until he saw a policeman, He restored quiet to the car and some of the pasnengera endeavored to stop flow of blood from the wound In Tighe's throat by wrapping handkerchiefs around his neck. At Columbus avenue and Seventy- ninth atreet the ear was stopped and Poltceman Baxter was called, He rec- FIVE SWINE FROM ONE BEAM Negro Murderers Meet Doom on the Same Scaffold. SYLVANIA, Ga., June 14.—Five ne- groes were hanged on one gallows here to-day, There were 40 membera of the Btate militia present by order of the Governor to preserve order. The negfoes, Auguatin, Sunders, Davia, Hudson and Baldwin, were hanged for murders committed Inat Au They an.bushed and killed Constable! Milton Mears and Deputy Constable Filmore Herrington, and woundea J. T, Wade, The negroes were members of a secret society, “Knights of the Archer,” an oath-bound organization, The gallows wos erected in an in- closure just outalde the jail, It stood high above the fence and wiien the cén- demned men stepped upon the platform they were in plain view of the assem- bled crowd. Five ropes were thrown over the main beam of the gallows, and the t which th cs Boer Se Sala Batik? en id we Inter- | rupted the sony and took the young! man, a prisoner, to Presbyterian Hos- ; The physicians say that the! the | ., KILLED HIS WIFE; PLAYED LOVE SONG Martin Tighe Committed Murder, Then Coolly Rode Home in Street Car. yogntzed Tighe ax the son of James E. |Tikhe, a saloon-keeper at Sixty-ninth street and Amsterdam avenue, and of- fered to call an anbulance, Tighe in- sisted that he was going to his father's home, however, and Baxter accom- panted hit When they reached the home of the elder Tighe the young man's mother met him, She was horrified at his ap- pearance and asked: “Did Murphy do tt?" son's father-in-law. “No, never mind. This don’t amount anything,” Tighe answered coolly. Then he ighted a cigarette and sat down to the piano, The wife was Mary Tighe, nineteen years old, daughter of James T. Mur- phy, M5 West One Hundred and Fourta etr The father ts a cierk in Wall street broker's offices, The € married fifteen months ax to rrel three months late! f the marriage Tigne w {naurance office. After *s joo in a cafe referring to her tking back ar house.” She fortn in front of some of her left at rat she could get by Tighe. Her h her, away from the nd_ hurried ove; y as they supposed that watehlig the Murphy me ia while they were 4a bed, smoothing out after them, Was still But he both leaning a lor of baby Tighe frst’ thi into the hall and in with his wife, ‘The Murder in the Flat. The trightened threaten hia wi Heeman and w ugh the den Ming with he nm she burat the apartment Just in. time, to the young wife fall to the her throat gashed and. bleeding, und to hear her ery out: “Take me to mother! I'm dying Tighe rushed ott, a blood ha reaxed to his’ throat. Mra, Tighe waa lying on the kitchen Noor.” Her caroat was deeply ganhed ant her chin was split, ner temple cut and there were several gashes on her oody, She had barely strength to ask for a priest. One was summoned and abe was remo the J. Hood Wright [Heapital, where she died tn fifteen min- en, ROPES ON NECKS "OF WITNESSES. by K, his wife's aunt out then to himseif heard = Tighe sent for a po- to the flat, rd Mrs. Tighe New Claim Made Caleb Powers's Attorneys. FRANKFORT, June 14.—Attor- neys for Med in the Court of Appeals the motion for modifi- cation of the opinion. The petition alleges that W. H. Cul- ton, Wharton Golden and certain other | witpesses cen halters about thelr necks, and requests that their tee- | timony be éxcluded on the new trial, It aske that those and other instruc. tions be given in favor of defendant in Ky remanding the carc, GILMAN CASE POSTPONED. Appeal in ini rator'n Sult Goes Over T! Fall. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., June 14.—The appeal of Edward L. Norton fiom the order of the Probate Court, appointing (a Bridgeport Trust Company adminis. rator of the estate of George Francis Gilman,. the millionaire tea merchant, will not be tried until autumn. Judge Robinson so decided in the Bu- @erlor Court this forenoon, ate THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1901. CHRISTINE NILSSON DYING; MOURNED BY A The Great Singer, Held in Loving Regard, Was Received with Heartier Demonstra- tions Here than in Europe. The report from Sweden that the Countess de Miranda te dying will cauac sincere sorrow to thourands of Amert- cans, who recall the Countess as bea tful Christine Nilsson, the second and last af the “Swedish nichtingales.” With the posable exception of Jenny Lind and Adelina Patti, phe wna re- garied an the greatest opera singer ever heard in this country, and this verdict is also that of the musical world. But not only wns she the possessor uf a voice of marvellous range and sweet- ness, she was also fair to gaze upon, with halr the color of corn ailk, and eyes an blue as an Italian sky. Typical- ly Scandinavian was she !n appourance. Triumphant Tours. Christine Nilsson made two journeys to the United States, pach of which was a triumph from her coming to her departure, New York waa even more than London, Paris, St. Peteraburg. Viennaa Berlin and Madrid. She was fairly {dolized by music lovers. An she drove through the streets flowers were thrown at her. Her first appesrance here was nt the Academy of Muste one winter alg 1873. She sang the role of Elsa in “1 hengrin,” and scored an instant ineo: success, The older generation will re call the wild demonstration with wh her appearance before the curtain, response to plaudits, occasioned. ‘The audience seemed mad, and Mile, Nlisaon, frail and fairy-llke, and used to the applause of Europe, seemed frighteacd at the reception. From that night on shy was the mort-talked of woman In America. As Marguerite In “Faust she scored snother triumph; in fact each new role she assumed Increased her popularity. Horn a Peasant. Her next and Inat visit to this coun- try was during the season of 1862-83, when she was received with the same extravagant regard. Her husband, a Frenchman of weak Intellect named Rouzeand, had dled two years previous. Christine Nilseon veas born {n 183, near Wexto, Sweden. Her father wasn peas- ant, and sting first snw daylight hut. But her father was a musician and leader of the choir of the parish church and akilled with the violin, He taught his son and daughter to play this instrument, and at a very early age the boy, Carl, and Christine sang at village fairs and at weddings In the vicinity of thelr home. For thin they received stray pennies. Street Singing Made Her. Christine used to dream of greatnoas, but her father, phlegmatic, saw no other future for tho girl than that of the wife of somo honest peasant. But fortune Pes from the windows of a cordial and enthuslasifc in its greetings, vrremiee MERICANS. ntebieleicieteinicieinieteieiet | (Now Countess Mir So et Oe amiled on her, for one day, wher i was thirteen, and singing In the # Gottlosa, the Lord of Thoraerhjelm drove by. He heard the volce and pate! s hie driver stop. s “Another Jenny Lind,” he cried to a friend, \ i I she and In Oc t at the He called the gir! to him, questioned | jf her, drove with her to her father's} Her house, and the next wan inf e Stockholm, beginning her musical edu- | (i.e Aine ot cation. | A dozen years ag if med an ate Thus did the Lord of Thornerhjelm a young Spanten girl, make hia name known to the worl the Haughter of the fa, anda fe whereas, had he never heard that elit voice in the streets of Gott! would to-day be known to few if From Stockho:m she went to Paris,| ty where Wartel gave her a three-years'! PIRL HELPED 10 FREE MOTHER. —_--+--— Oaughter Cross-Exam- ined Co-Respondent Named by Parent. Marte Corsarl has been granted a dl- Corsarl Juntice compelled to marry him at the point of fn pistol held by her own father The Court had the minister, Rev. Vie- tor C, Smith, reotor of the Church of the Holy Faith, One Hundred and Sixty- sixth streot and Boston Road, moned. ‘The clers: threats, sum- ypian swore there were no je then started in the Corsari and their marriage has been vorce from Emlle by te SOA OIG O'Gormar, in part V., special term of] her parents’ home, N the Supreme Court. ninth street, buried tio m hadi county i ona When the co-reapondent, Joserhine| arm and hung on. harge of having robbed Mrs. David Petrova, was called to the stand, the| who was attracted by Braunswetger, of No, 255 Bergentine daughter of Corsarl, Mrs, Anna Castka,! had to pry the di from their] avenue, of m and a quantity of wan sworn as an Interpreter and ex-| firm hold.” He then shot the animal Jewelry, ‘The Waters girl has heen act amined the witnes: Ri ne Rend se we und se Ing in the eapaett sto Mrs. Anna Castka came into the Bupreme| tfer case will wate newelx yentw Court in December, 19%, and asked Jus-| velopment of rabtes. tay ni tice Lawrence to annul her marriage to tao 8 asi) Dnt oe ned i Fr discovered at WO Wan Frank Caatka, claiming that she was|undredth. street Thera A bureau drawer, Officers DOG HUNG FROM STOLE FORA BITTEN CHILD, SWEETHEART, Grip of Teeth|Eighteen-Year-Old Girl Had to Be Pried Is Now Languishing Apart. in the County Jail. | [ t UNION HILL, N and Kh who. called tehed kindn ar’ kirl he was pitted again came out a bad lover. His owners had no use for a champion, and kicks, cuffa and tion beeime hi lake any. se: » McKinley and m s agely and wreaked sent to the Cdtnty Jail. I upon humanity. live lin Ridg ! Broo! pater ROBBED WOMAN, BURNED HOUSE, Thieves Tried to Incin- erate Their Helpless Victim. PITTSBURG, Pa, June 14.—Four thieves, who saw Mra, Sadie Fowier, of Coverdale street, Thirty-ffth Ward, draw some money from the Koyst Bank yestorday, followed her, fo1 hours to her dome, and at 2 this morning beat her into insenalbility robbed her and then burned down her hom WI whe tried to ercape from the burning bulliingy the men heid the doors, but the arrival of neighbors saved her from being suffocated. The roobern escaped. POLICEMAN RECOMMENDED. O'Loushitn, of Brooklyn, May Get a Medal for Bravery. Policoman Michael O'Loughlin, of the Amity street station, Brooklyn, has been recommended by Deputy Commis- gloner, York aa the reclpient of the lyn City medal for valor, lin. Jumped into the river one winter and’ rescued MRS. BOTHA WILL SEE OOM PAUL. Reaches The Hague with Peace Letters for Kruger. BOAT BURNS AT HER WHARF. Steamer Hero's Crew and Passengers All Escape. THR HAGUE, June .—M has arrived here and ts domiciled at a hotel near Scheveningen, whence she will visit Mr. Kruger this Don, heveningen Is a Awhing village and popular bathing place, situated about three miles dintant. Mrs, Botha will conte: with President Kruger and will ask hia consent for the Hoers to make peace with Lord Kitchener, : i blackened sh She ries important letters from | the Lake Outur Gen. Botha to Oom Paul, the subs ssteanibon UiCOm mins —— TRAIN DIDN of which is sald to be a ——<—$<—<—— ea for peace, "T HURT HER. Ee aton to Have Subway, BOBTON, June The Wston sub- way Dill was ordered to ongrossment tn the Senate .o-day, on a vi It now goes t Gov. Crane. ——<—. Advertise houses, homes and apart- ments for sale In the Sunday, World. LW city Lint nigh While walking on the track she was] H struck by a fast express train, She | tate, was hurled high {n the alr and down an| thing yl Br ew away as if nothing had happened, iF YOU haven't as yet attended CLOTHING, HATS & FURNISHIN Don't delay further BOYS' HATS MED © 112338 KICKED RICH Brannigan Dies After aj}Connors, Fight—Looking for | Jaines, Indicted with — His Assailant. Promptness. ie embankment, but got up and walked | upon as the most influential man In chat section, Our SALE of the BELL CLOTHING COMPANY’S STOCK OF At Less Than Half (6) Their Prices You surely wouldn't if you'd see eins °3.45 canning! 255 45 M\ are melting away. How the Imperted Worsted and English Clay Dress “7 05 are : Suits at oe. disappearing. Our own high grade Clothing is reduced t Lie} ‘0 proportionate prices, “- Furnishings. SN COLLARS. c Sale Prices, KD apes) SOFT DOYOM SHIRTS (colored) Trousers. CASSIMERES . WORSTEDS large and small Sailors in endless variety, 10, «25, 39,59 93 HATS . pines, soft roll or stiff trims, 27, «45, =. N M BERNGEIM EG & 2340 THIRD Ave., “2x7 127th St Open Every Evening. Next Sat. Till 11.30 P. M. “KOCH & CoO. 125th Street, West, Siren Ave. On Saturday, (Open until 9:30 P. M, LADIES’ FINE IMPORTED HOSE A sample line of lisle thread and fancy cet- ton—Rembrandt rib and lace effects, potha dots, vertical ‘stripes and fancy value 49c. per pair, 24c. SHIFT | HAN TO DEATH. Tho wheels of justice turned swiftly to-day for William H. Connors, the. negro Pullman car porter, who last nt shot and Killed Ulysses Jaines, another: porter and also colored, in the rooms of Rebecca Jackson, at No. 18 West Sixe ty-fourth street. nnors was arral igned in the West Police Court this morning and waiving examination, was held for the Cerro He was Immediately taken to the ¢ er's office, ‘The kson woman went before the and Jury and told her story where> upon the negro was Indicted, Within. ten minutes he was in the Tombs to awatt trial. ui The Jackson woman, who is also cele ored, appeared tn court with a heavy) bandage n throat. She eaid t the two men were paying attention: of each other, ‘They both called yesterday afternoon ang each tried to outetay the other. They quarrelied several times, Connors, according to the woman's away, procured @ nd returned. After upbraid- woman for being fickle, he weapon from his pocket and s her, the bullet going through the tleshy part of the neck. Jaines them ward to wrest the pistol from nd was shot through the teme wly ow led the JAMES BRANNIGAN. « Dunn and Dor sald arrest Kicked years ———_ EIGHTH’S LAST DAY IN CAMP. Dattery Left Peekskill To ment Goes To-Morrew. LL, N. ¥., June 1¢- Phe men 6 Eighth Regiment found dril= {ng none too pleasant to-day, tho weaths ag warm and muggy. This attete the fleld day sports, which were ai yesterday on account of thy were held, save caup for tha clock tosmore succeeded In Regiment. : nere thia afters ott will march ad remain over raing the ons of tha ‘y-second Regs command: of rat a got friend drinking, he was mas man nth eft a ‘i that F quarrelled and ——a_——_— “POTATO” PINGREE ILL. une H.—Hazen 8. Pingt rnor of Michigan, ts in. ring from a attack CSotracted’ wale he em dy'sor travelling on the continent. ter i Mr, bet! RE ied ng ge ef danger” was the urn Brannigan Ne ostation. us When he nt visit that in ¢ was a at nigh {njurtes. nikan wax 3 Wealthy in y and was ever read to ald a neighbor, ¥ forme forty-one y elty at wife y, toda any le Wax looked