The evening world. Newspaper, February 5, 1904, Page 4

" scisaen by an lowa Jury, { May Spend the Rest of His Life in State Prison. IGHT HOURS SPENT IN REACHING VERDICT. : Thing that Saved Him from | 4) Gallows Is Fact that Capital 1] punishment Is Debarred in the State, ELDORA, Ia., Feb. 5.-After being for eight hours the jury in the lydenburgh case returned a verdict of iguilty of murder tn the first degree 4 recommended that the prisoner be fentenced to imprisonment for life. \rhie in the most severe penalty that be imposed, capital pun{shment ing barred by the laws of the State. Blydenburgh showed no emotion Hrhatever when the verdict was an- yunced. His counsel made a motion a new rial, but it fs thought the tion will be dented. Blydenburgh was jtuken back to Jail "by a doputy sheriff ‘end refused to say anything regarding ithe verdict. i)The arrest of Ebenezer S. Blyden- argh on the charge of having pol- med his wife w sa shock to the com- unity in which he lived. In Brook- yn, where he had lived for some time nd had married his second wife, It’ 41d not “séen to surprise those who married three times and all nree’ wives’ died under suspicious cir- jumstanced, All three are said to liuve eithor been insured in his favor or money when he married them Which went to him In the event of th. 1 His arrest was brought about by the vestigations of the: relatives of this Inird wife, Her stomach was sent to nn Arbor for analysts, and the ex- erts there declared that the woman [hac died of arsenical potsoning. | Basy for Him to Get Wivei {/Blyaenburgh is « close-fisted, sancti- a I Solous individual of unprepossessing oe but he ‘seemed to have no imMoulty in getting wives, At the time 4f his arrest it was also sald that he ie swindled a gvumber of; persons out ft various sama, of money ‘under she igloak of religion. j) After his arrest in Hldora the public resecutor journeyed to Brooklyn to j{nvestigate his career there, His dis- overies were not at a in favor of the ‘used man. Blydenburgh’s first {eite was Miss ily Hawkins, of Brookhaven, L. I. ‘Her relatives still live there. Like his bther wives, the first one died after a fvery brief illness. She was insured in his favor. , During Public Prosecutor Noble's in- ‘estigation of Blydenburgh's career In Brooklyn relatives of his firgt wife tated that none bf them had been pres- ent at her deathbed and that Blyden- ‘purgh’s haste to have her body em- }almed had aroused thelr suspicions. Her body was buried first at Stony Brook, but was afterward removed to }Bvergreens Cemetery. Shortly after the. death of his first ‘ite Blydenburgh met and marriea <Miss Laura Godbold, daughter of J. D. ‘Godbold, a wealthy retired merchant, of No, 29 Lafayette avenue, Brodklyn. He took her to live in the same house in which his first wife hed died, No. 3214 Greene avenue, Brooklyn. His first Wife had left four children, i Wife Died in Four Days. Biydenburgh married his second wite fn 184. Shortly {after his second mar- inge Blydenburgh, who was a con- actor, lost money In real-estate specu- fations aiid borrowed “large sums fron: his father-in-law and brothers-in-law. they finally refused to advance him any swore money. Hig wife's life was in- pured in his favor for about $7,000, tt aid by her relatives, and they hac een married about six years when she came suddenly iil and died in four jjlays. The cause of death was given jjout as acute gastritis, } None of her relatives was allowed j te minister to her during her illness ‘and Blydenburgh himself is said to have prepared her food. She had no sooner } fed than he sent for an undertaker ana had her body embalmed. She was buriea the Greenwood Cemetery, and it was not Jog some time after her death that Vher relatives learned that she had been heavily insured in her husband's vor, Blydenburgh left Brooklyn after hav- }\ing obtained money right and left from {his acquaintances in the church, He \‘alyo had some trouble in the congrega- | Uton to which he belonged and ts sald ' ; have becn asked for his resigna- tor |, One of his creditors was a Mrs, Caro- jfite “Smith, who sald that she had leaned him $2,900. Her husband had Vaied about the time Biydenburgh'’s sec- fond wife died and he had asked Mr ‘Bralth to become his third mate, About tim week» after giving him the mone: 'Mrs, Smith fell il. During her illness Biydenburgh took the note which he {had given her for the money and which jehe Kent In. a pooket-book, under her pillow. She said she accused him of having. taken the note and he con- Aeused, but said he would pay her the Money just the same. He never did. Marcied Third Wife in Ohio, eo After leaving Brooklyn Blydenburgh to Plorida, and in 29), went to ‘yan, ©,, Where he met and married ‘wife, Bhe owned. 240 acres of County “land and had about uaca it acres ot after the marriage res of the iand to her mov “to Bidora, Is., where it S. Blydenburgh,-of Srvc, Mra. Blydenburgh {1 teh years older than Blydenbureh. The husband is alleged to have pol-| May 2. . A sister in Hubbard, The stomach of the dead woman w sent to Ann Arbof and analvzed. Tho| ehemigts there discovered enough ar- ra In It to have caused the woman's ‘Biydenburgn had been arrested and ler $10.00) bonds and made no effort to get awny during the in- released un: vestigation, He stoutly maintained his innocence in spite of the damacing evi dence’ discovered by the public prose= gutor, and Induced many ministers Eldora to take his part THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVE THE CONVICTED MAN WHO MUST SERVE A LIFE SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF HIS THREE WIVES AND HIS FIVE CHILDREN. Intended leaving her husband the week’ she died. She was| soned her on May %, 1903. She died on) Ia., became sus- Picious and started an investigation. | They Can CAST OF OHARACTERS. Justice MacLean (the nice Justice), Justice O'Gorman (the serious, bearded Justice), Justice Forbes (the intellectual-looking Justice with the mustache). Justice Nash, of Middletown. Justice Herrick, of Albany, who mn away, Other Justices. Court Attendants, The Spirit of Mayor McClellan. The Shadow of the Law The Evening World Reporter. TIME—Yesterday afternoon at 1.40 o'clock. , 8SCENE—The Judges’ Chambers in the Cour ty Court Building. ARGUMEN'. Mayor McClellan has twice performed the marriage ceremony since he became Mayor, and tn both cases has omitted the word obey, marriage ceremony,” said the Mayor in support of his action. It is not binding in law, and I do not think It should be used in the marrlage service. him solid with feminine New York. But, in order that the Mayor's statement that the word obey 1s not binding in law might be -esiablished, ‘The Hveulng World put the weighty question to tie sc Door of the Justices’ Chambers, on the | second floor of the County ing, guarded by a Court Atten: World Reporte Reporter—-I want to see a Justice of the Supreme Court. ber)—A which? Court. Court Attendant—There's a dozen in- side, Which one? Court Attendant you want? The Court ain't sitting now The divorces is upstairs. husband. Court Attendant—It's exsy ain't married. (Then, after MacLean, I'll take your ni SCENE I, The Judges’ Chamber smoking thelr after-luncheon cigars, of which Justice MacLean advances. Justice MacLean (tell, kindly)—Sit down, please. ~ pectant inquiry) — Justice MacLean, MAINE AT HAMPTON ROADS. NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 5.—The battle- Po Maine arrived ‘at Hampton roads Solowing the Towa, which got) “Shall Women Obey?” a Puzzle toGrabe Judges | the County Committee. On the commit- {tee are Cornelius N. Blise, Chairman | Ellhu Root, ex-Hecretary of War; Louls Stern, President of the Republican Club; ee Newell Dwight Milli narkable iminigrants, b i} Dwight Hillis, in the Magazine 5: ion of next Sunday's World. BRONX NOTES. the annual ball of the Bronx Uiuo, eld In Zeltner’s Casino on Wednesday ve was an unusually ga and largely attended. Among the prom- hent guests were Deputy Police Com- alssioner McEvoy, Thomas H. O'Ne! dH. Healy, Jolin G. William Ebling, John H. J. . Breen, Joseph P. Walter Henning, August Becker, Heny Donavan, Dr, Charlos F. Gelwmlsr, Philip Lahm and W. G. They Want. to or They Won't They Don't Is Really Sum of Decision After Deliberation. * a number of vears has been the has resimned on account of ill- health and will go South for a vacation, ach he annual masquerade of the Aurora ‘3 pird «venue, was rangement’ were In charge 0 Henry elt | Charales Gilbrecht, J U rr an Gehrick, President: M. President: Wiltlam Simon, Secretary; Financier: Otto Kogh, lector: Charles Gilbricht, Librarian, Arion Liedertafel Wednesday night on Louls A. Risse, bert A. Burdette, Zeltner, James J. A. [rid of planos we —and— Bishop Potter will visit, §t. Stephen's Feb. 14, (tuinister Confirmation to a large class, The Central Pinochle Club now has was crow age the occasion ball of the Allegre swing at MoGrach’g Hall, ried, were the oo will be awarded The otheers are Tene H. President; Henry obsolete and not binding in law, The Kvening World sent me over to ask (be Supreme Court what it thinks about it? During this explanation the Shadow of the Law enters and passes majestically I regard the word as obsolete in the Over Justice MacLean’s face, obscuring ita look of benign Interest, Justice—Really—you know—why, I-I don't. think White, Me “and Mrs. | Mrs. FB. James Brennan, secretary.” ‘The John J. Dunn Association, of the Thirty-fourth Assembly these officers rederick Well Minne roach, ‘Tiatte Choate bel ESAS and “aon Tribe, WF. M, has, : meeting quarters in ‘the Bronx Bufld- my dear young lady, ‘Tremont and Third avenues, 1 have ever cousidered the question, turned my? mind in membership that Mr. McClellan's opinion at once made quarters would no longer accommodate AS | t the Justice de- od. ‘an, 5 use, . J. Mulroy. Regular meetings are din Weber's Hall, No. 444 Willis ave- it social will be given tate Lengue of Wak desire to be nice the Intermed Chureh next Monday evening. Hep W. Blanchard, of place, entertained the bo: the Tremont M, i. € Shure rch, at thelr home last night. District-Attorney deliver a lecture on “Abraham hts M. A new bowUng club, called the Halle- has been organized to meet in Gaudert’s alleys, Elton avenue, between Hundred and Fifty-sixth and One Fifty-seventh Among the members are George Tothen- bush, George Haenbeck, V. be Charles Dinn, ‘Knauer, J, Dertinger, lenmeiser, H. Timmons, Otto Hasan tees ve never perto! {a point not Justices of the Supreme Court, and the feel qualitied folowing is the result of their delibera- to. ye myselt und Lye. nev Mut that doesn't Fender tit to speak for other people, Eaward Law: the church fund, Intertainment will n by the Banks Glee Club, | As to whether the é under charge of Prof, R. H. Humphries, ; bind «Jy law, why the qu Ration would o-gome Yefore me in due form ant wy, dedicial copacity, e¥ery individual 'sI tion for himself, nice one). Enter, with af air blending John A, Halden. of Mount Hope, who resignation and entreaty, The Evening | uM Will that do? (heaitating)—¥e—es—but Kg to find out what somo of the Court. Attendant (startled from slum Could you—oh! Suptice:3 MacLean ris u an walks over he big table, 'Th ul Reporter—A Justice’ of the Supreme Announcerhent ganized by Mrs. engagement of Mins Julia. held at the Bllerstie on Monda: At the euchre given’ recently by. he Misses Colby prizes were won by Haag and Measr3, Arthur Stilwell was wdge MacLean aa the ateporter to ‘them, wytie, of No. 12 West one Hundre Phirty-sixth street, into. SacPreatdent 19) Charles Chambers, of Brooklyn. tle gone of last season's Harlem th Reporter (coneiliatingly)—Oh, any one! |; (gruftiy)—What do J Misses Casey: Frank Haag and Edmund Laws, ement ‘of Miss, Sadie Boa. .t0 Benjamin Ullman has been announced. Matinee Whist Club was by. its - organize: Mrs, John Kutrag. of No, 463 Lenox av orbes, New of, “Middievown, and Ju Low Herrick, of Albi ene ask ‘the Reporter to Ue seated. tw the Invitaton and exp! But before she has Reporter—I don't want a divorce. I want to know whether the Supreme Court thinks a woman should obey her of No. 516 West ‘orty-ninth street, has Issued cards for the first and third Thursdays until Lent. rogressive whist party was given by Miss Jeasle Brinn at her hesidence, One Hundred, and St! r Luncheon and dancing follow: | AHP ca Bowling Club ‘will hold | third Annual bowling dance at Riverside Hail, Twenty-fifth street avenue, on the evening of Feb. 14. The second of the series of dances or-' oe MONEY ON COUGH SYRUPS|" ts. J. W. Callaghan, ‘of 2194 Eighth Uses Father John’s Mrs, Everett Laasin fi oy lavers over Justice Herrick and, rising from his hair, he beats an ‘ignomintous recently ente! 0 see you ruminate 8 explanation con- (isustics O'Gornian (tho serious, ravely—Did Justice 1 give an ‘opinion? _Mrs. Nathaniel Hess, of No. 141 “West t a t. has sent out ins for a reception ing pause) I guess you becter see Judge Justice O'dorman— —He is certitaly tho bent fitted of us all to congidar tha ques- t he said, 1 concur in the nen, turning to the other Ww i you gentiemen do the Mr. and Mrs, David L. Cole, of Con- vent Avenue, has returned from Califo hla after an absence of elght mantl ¥ are accompanied’ by A large roore with a green table, at) which comfort- One Hundred able-looking Justices sit, chatting and “pause, hesitation, and the tive session, 80 It Noe ha talr’eo tell whut they sald. ) were laughing questions from ras to what thelr wives leaving out, the, Hktle if it wero left Waistury the matrimonial tl and tinally what their wives Mayor McClellan sald» this moxning | \ would think of thelt ‘elving an opinion. when he was asked why he had omitted the word “obey'’ when he married two couples at the City Hall that It was Opening into it smaller rooms, from one distinguished, | Reporter (in response to a look of ex: | ¥ was td over, unanimously a es, with Judge MacLean, DOCK IMPROVEMENTS NEAR. Mayor Thinks Extensions Den'ed hy Root. Dock, Commissioner enthenson, the riew Secretary of War for pe! feet, their present length, to 1,000 feet. The Mayor sald that permission’ make thete extensions was denicd hy Secretary Root, but that he had reason bg pr wee Reeser taTy Taft will take Sey rigirorng along ‘well * co joker “Feathorson thinks that rol Lough, four ‘cha ana a arteeesa Mai te ‘Ste Sono" ky 7 which dock at Hc- this side of ta river, js at w | laid before the new Secretar, TRAINS STALLED IN SNOW. OBWHGO, N.Y. steamship cot t Will Permit of Mayor McClellan announced yesterday that within a short time he will, through ask mis- | sion to extend all the dooks of the Chel- sea improvement, from Little Twelfth | snowdrifts near St. to Wést Thirty-third street, from 500 Prevents pneumonia and consump- Remember that Father John’s, They are| Medicine is not a patent medicine troubled with bronchitis every cold and th&t {t Is free from opium, mor- Feb. The Chi- cagoyNew. York Wabash trains due here yesterday and to-day they act, and I have spent a great phine, alcohol or any of the nerve- and | deadening Lok of weakening hapt mane N m Which 99 per cent. of the wd patent pasted Lys granted Sone COLUM A crab eae ion E, e half) cures depen: r their temporary ef- fect, and which are dangerous—you | #5,009 Columbl, re tt I have rec-|are warned against them. ROMER, venta pneumonia ame, 60 years in use __ Owing to the unusual’ no train hgs reached here from Roch- ester in two days, and in the same time only one train has got Yn from Northern’ New York, rived this attern Severe storm | ieough syrups.” But now T find that | wlants upo: Father John’s Medicine help: at once and it does not cost as much. The Sisters of Holy Cross recommended it to me. to a great many. W. J, Callaghun, 2196 That train ar- consiat ives ond four NG, FEBRUARY 5, 1904. TALK OF ROOT FOR GOVERNOR Republican Nomination Will Be Offered Him if He Will Say the Word—His Name Would Strengthen’ Ticket. ROOSEVELT ANXIOUS TO, HAVE HIM ACCEPT IT. Gov. Odell, Ex-Gov. Black, Sena- tors Depew and Platt to Be Big Four from This State at National Convention. + © 3 Talk in the Amen Corner to-day was | |of the proposed nomination of former | Secretary of War Elihu Root for Gov- ernor, It is said that if Mr. Root will “ry the word the Republican nomina- tion will be offered to him. Of lat there have been many talks about th nominee for Governor in this State. The President is most anxious that, | Mr. Root accept the nomination, Sena- tor Platt and Gov. Odell also believe his acceptance would strengthen the State and national tioket in New York many thousands of votes. It is hoped by the leaders of the Republican party that Mr, Root will be able to see his | Way clear to accept. With Mr. Root as the nominee of the party for Governor, the plan is to send former Gov. 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