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PERRY ENTERPRISE-TIMES.
Official Paper of Noble County and City of Terry—Published Daily.
VOL.1 V
PERRY, NOBLE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY, AUG 11,1896.
NO 84
THE ELOCUTIONISTS.
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f
MRS. W. L. RAYNE ON THE RE-
CENT DETROIT CONVENTION.
ftlra. Belli* U ut«on-Melt lie Hai Won
I'nliniltcil 1'raUn fr« u m IMitlniaUbcil
Critic—Miss Mnrr I'crln of Clnclunatl j
Also DlitliiguliheU Herself*
(Detroit Letter.)
] PROGRAMME of
recitations to be
delivered by elocu-
tionists before an
i audience composed
j mainly of elocu-
tionists must nec-
essarily be a crit-
ical performance
since every intona-
tion of the voice,
every gesture, will
be noted with professional accuracy
and freely commented upon. This spir-
it of criticism pervaded the audiences
which met during the evenings while
the National Association of Elocution-
lit* was In convention at the Church
of Our Father. That the members of
the convention who gave recitals were
fully up to th* high standard set for
them was evident from the generous
meed of applause bestowed on them by
their fellow-students, the teachers and
professors, and the delight of those
who listened to Mrs. Belle Watson-Mel-
ville's humorous selections as heard in
"Why He Can't Succeed," and "Trust
to Brother Spear." That these elocu-
tionists had mastered the art of expres-
sion was evident, and as number suc-
ceeded number, the pleasure of the
critical gathering was manifested again
and again.
Miss Marv Perin. of Cincinnati, a
pupil of Prof. Pinkley, of the elocution
and oratory department of the College
of Music, was one of the youngest read-
ers present, and her name came first
on the programme of Tuesday evening
Miss Perin has a line presence and a
delightful manner, and perhaps it is in
her favor to say that she is better qual-
ified for the dramatic stage than for
the reading platform. To a broad cul-
ture she unites an artistic rendering
■nd appreciation of the subject she
delineates, and to a rich and musical
natural voice she adds a faultless tech-
nique. She gave the statue scene, from
Pygmalion and (ialatea. in a manner
that elicited unstinted applause, and
Indicated the power and methods of the
true artist.
Chicago had reason to be proud of
the reader she sent to the convention,
or rather the one who represented the
Lady of the Lake in the happiest and
tnoHt artist iu manner. Mrs. Belle Wat-
ton-Melville. who might justly rank as
the humorist among the women read-
ers of the (.on\+-ntii>n Mrs. Melville is
not s graduate of any school, but has
subjugated to her use the best methods
of all She has natural gifts to enable
her to surmount all obstacles, and her
great success, both on the platform and
In parlor circles, Is due to her own fln?
appreciation of her art.
Mrs. .Melville gave Ben Kings hu-
morous poem. "Why Me Cant Suc-
ceed." In a nunn^r that won the ap-
plause of her whole nudience, and for
which she received a volley of encores
When an attractive woman can so far
forget her Individuality as to assume
the h envy features of a loutish boy, ahe
may be Ha Id to be mistress of her art
Not only th face and expression were
reproduced, but the Inimitable *onep of
a gruff youth, producing convulsions
of merriment alike from professors and
Students. The lines were after the
fashion of the Mania reproduced here
Jane Jones hus been telling the hoy
•bout Columbus. Ben Franklin and
Other gmluscN who succeeded, and he
It talking It over In n monologue, and
Well, mebbe he did—I dunno.
But o' course, what's alius been hin-
derin' me
Is not havln* no kite—nor llghtnin'—
nor key."
A pathetic selection from "Cape Cod
Folks" ahowed Mrs. Melville to be
equally fortunate in her methods of
expressing the deeper emotions.
Mrs. Melville's homo is at Oak Park,
111., a suburb of Chicago, where she is
deservedly popular In educational work
—being a teacher of dramatic reading
as well as an elocutionary imperson-
ator.
Mrs. Rcsa Hartwick Thorpe, former-
ly of Michigan, but now of California,
has recently Joined the ranks of the
elocutionists, and her name was on the
programme for Thursday evening in a
recitation from her own writings,
"Saved and Savior." Illness prevented
Mrs. Thorpe from being present, and
Genevieve Carpenter, a young dramatic
reader, took her place and gave the se-
lection. There is not a doubt that Mrs.
Thorpe would have been besieged for a
rendition of the poem that made her
famous, "Curfew Must not Ring To*
night." Her intonatiou would have
been a secondary feature, in the read-
ing of that inspirational and most dra-
matic idyl of the past, which was the
production of her brain and Imagina-
tion at the age of 10.
The young professor of elocution and
oratory from Rutgers College. Living-
ston Barbour, who has been compared
to Marshfleld in his dual art, gave
great pleasure by his interpretation of
the "Christmas Carol," by Charles
Dickens. As the grinding, grasping
Scrooge, and the hearty cheerful nep-
hew he actually posed as two persons,
ESCAPED THE NOOSE.
ST. LOUIS MURDERER SAWED
HIM8ELP OUT OP JAIL.
• ' MIA* TKHIV
allowing why he'limy nut follow In
their track*
"AH' she Mid *' M"tt Franklin Will
awfulli poor
Hill chock full of ambition n brain*
gtMdied tihlloMipiit Nil hlii hull llfe-
what h* anit fur hi* win*'
"Rftutghl "lectHcily tight oat «' lb*
With • hit* AM' ItaHmiti «*' h *.
In 'at were nwm hint wot*** tt anyone
•la*
rttt all ih>tn hriaht lighte 'at «• eta
"Imm* .Ionmi «he artnallr tad S *«a
MRS BELLE WATSON MELVILLE
and the transitions were so Instant and
artis'icas to elu li unbounded applause
Mr Harbour's voice has the power and
flexibility of a musical Instrument In
the handteof an accomplished musician.
His personality Is so strong that with-
out the accej^ories of stage or costume
he hold-i his audience spellbound by the
charm of his own individuality.
The very sensible manner In which
the whole science of elocution was
handled at this convention by the ex-
ponents of art and culture in reading
shows a great advance over old
methods. The agony of contortion waj
nowhere manifest, and the unnatural
straining aficr effect which formerly
made an elocutionary climax distress-
ing was conspicuous by its absence.
The wish w«< frequintly expressed that
such work as was Illustrated at the con-
vention might be done in the scnooli
among 'he children of tender years,
who would leain to give soul and ex-
pression to the words they read and
adipt themselves to the interpretation
of character It Is cerialn that there
was not one among tho.- e men and
women who If asked to read some-
thing. would demand literature with
which they were familiar, before they
could comply with the request, Like
the practiced musician, they know the
chords at sight...
MRU M. 1, WAYNE.
*lr *n* In Hrsln anil h'sun
The average stul nt In an Ameri-
can college to-day Is n fine specimen
of manhood, physically a well as men-
tally. Thl« a« nni generally so a gen-
eral Ion ago. The student of ante-bel-
lum days was. as a rule. m|jitally
strong, but physically weak Ills brain
was cultivated, hut bio brawn was neg-
lected He was apt In he round-shoul-
dered. narrow-cheated. hollow-rheeked
and spindle shanked, and as lean as
the typical Hm lonmInn drawn by lie
caricaturists lie wasn't at all com-
parahlc In ptnabal beauty to hla sons
and grandsons of to-day. Thla I* due
to the fact thai th* young man of to-
day "goes In attniig," ns the Knglllh
say. for illtletli • Ills progenitor*
didn't Kansas City Hiar
Meneesii t i faiemelsliig teeth
Now and thi n we hear of some rli t.
person leaving several hundred thou
sand dollar > to cnlleaea and nth**r In-
st I tat Inns If rich people would deslie
In perpetuate Ibeli Memory, a hotel
and lasting monument in tliem would
he to select |uu or I,INI# deeming
young men. and iiripicaih m theat
|t.non eaih. with which in atsrt In hue-
Inrss The blessings that WMllil fol-
io* such ph'lanlhinpv isnnnl be eo-
limatrd t'htiibaw. Va . Tribune
A gr m grandfather, grandfather and
father and sntt. all wnrhlng togetner
dtggtha a cellar, was a tether unusual
family gathering in Eastport. Ma., re
toatlr.
fsed || it an instrument in Ills I.lher-
ty — One nf the Mo.t Benaatlonsl
Prison Escapes on Record—Murdere-I
Two Persons.
OBLE Shepard Is a
name of more than
usual dignity. It ia
a full, round har-
monious name and
Its hearer might be
expected to be a
light in the land.
On the contrary, It
7 Is owned by the
man who is the
hero of one of the
most Ingenious prison escapes in crim-
inal history.
Shepard is a very ignoble kind of
murderer, who was convicted and sen-
tenced to be hanged in St. Louis. Pend-
ing execution he was occupying cell
No. 33 in the city prison. Shepard does
not now occupy cell No. 33. Cell No.
33 commands a pleasant view of the
gallows in the jail yard. Perhaps it
was this view and the continuous din
of workmen's hammers and saws
which stimulated Mr. Shepard to cheat
the gallows of its due. One of the
local papers, with unconscious humor,
says that "the coolness of the mur-
derer and his utter callousness is
evidenced by the fact that one
of the prominent instruments in his
delivery from the strong arm of the
law was the scaffold on which he was
soon to be hanged for his brutal
crime."
Shepard's roommate in cell No. 33
was George Reed, a wife murderer, who
is under sentence of ten years in the
penitentiary. He does not seem to have
been admitted to the confidence of
Shepard. He knew nothing of the
proposed escape. On the evening of
Sunday he calmly wont to sleep about
9 o'clock. His companion was slum-
bering in another cot. At 4 o'clock
Monday morning Hoed woke up. A
storm was raging outside, with accom-
paniment of thunder anil lightning.
The thunder doubtless bad awakened
the wife murderer. A flash of light-
lljnir HAVM1.J (u lilu. Ibc ravt il.ai Ills
neighbor was gone. There seems to be
very little esprit de cor]*! among mur-
derers. At all events Mr. Reed prompt-
ly gave the alarm That was the first
the guards knew of the unceremonious
departure of Shepard.
The last seen of him was at 3 o'clock
In the morning, when one Craig, a jail
guard, after answering a request of
Shepard for matches, gave up his post
to a guard named Leilich. What be-
came of Herr Leilich from that time
until the escape of the prisoner was
discovered Is buried In the profound
intelligence of Herr Leilich. So far he
has modestly refrained from explana-
tions.
As soon as the change of guards had
been effected Shepard must have gone
to work. His cell opened on the main
area of the Jail and there was also a
rqpr door opening on the bull pen, a
narrow enclosure which runs around
the jail between the cells and the out-
side wall. A door, securely barred,
leads from the cell to the bull pen. On
the bottom of the door was an iron
plate, fastened by iron rivets. In the
mattress on the bed of Shepard was
found an Ingeniously constructed ?aw.
It Is the theory of jailer Wagner that
Shepard had been working on the
rivets holding ihe plate with his ca-v
for a long time. Anyhow he had t**x
rivets sawed through when the guards
changi d, anil, with a piece of broom-
stlrk, whittled off on one end to the
shape of a wedge, he pried loose the
other four, and the tlr.t door In hie
avenue of escape waa open.
llefore making his start he took n
chip basket he had in his rell, and
with the uid of a couple of blankets he
made a presentable dummy for hla cot.
On ihe other cot of the cell Herd snored
soundly After the dummy was ar-
ranged Shepard lay flat on the floor
ami began to work himself through the
Tber* waa no particular difficulty
In getting into the jail yard. Pour men
of tbe size of Shopard might have
squeeaetl through the hole at once.
Shepard must have brought a
change of clothes with him, for he di-
vested himself of his trousers while in
the sewer trench, twelve feet below the
surface of the yard, lie laid his dis-
carded pantaloons carefully on a sup-
porting beam. Aided by the beams he
climbed to the surrace of the yard.
Down near the morgue when the light-
ning flashed, he could see dim outgoes
of the seafTold. He went toward It.
He walked across the gangway which
had been planned to sustain his feet
on the voyage to death and exulted as
the boards creaked under his weight
in the voyage of freedom. He lit a
match when he reached the scaffold
and took his bearings. In front of
him yawned the trap. It was open,
and the wind swung the platform with
a moaning noise. He climbed to the
railing and. like a monkey, swung his
feet up to the cross pieces under the
slanting roof. The mud stains on the
pillars show as plainly as words can
tell every step he took, every effort he
made.
Perilously, poising himself on the
j slender scantling Shepard pulled him-
self upon the roof of the scaffold, and
thence swung to the twelve foot Spruce
street wall surrounding the Jail,
dropped to the street and vanished «s
completely as though he had been
swallowed up by the earth.
All this did not occupy at the out-
side over fifteen minutes. Shepard
must have had a start of at least three-
quarters of an hour before his escape
was discovered by Reed. It took an-
other half hour for the stupefied Jailer
and his adjutants to get through their
heads what had happened and make a
sufficient notification to the police de-
partment.
Shepard is the confessed murderer of
Thomas Morton and Lizzie Leahy. The
Leahy woman was his mistress. He is
a desperate criminal and has never
been known to show fear.
MRS. VANDERBILT GONE.
Wife of a .Member of th.Fimona Famll.
Ha« Mvftt«rlou«l.r Disappeared.
The friends of Mrs. Jacob H. Van-
derbilt, the young wife of a descendant
of Vanderbilt fa*"11" — ' —
GIRLS DIE BY POISON.
BESSIE YOUNOREN AND RAY
MOCSTAD WERE SENTIMEN-
TALISTS.
finally Agreed to Knil Their Lives and
Tried to Tske the Lover Along with
Them—tnuiiial Fastnm lu Chicago
Tragedy.
STRANGE com-
panionship. origi-
nally brought
about by kinship
between two chil-
dren, grown Into an
infatuation be-
tween girls just en-
tering womanhood,
and threatened
with dissolution by
the intrusion of a
man's love—culminated in a tragedy in
Chicago the other day.
This, at least, Is the theory which is
supposed to account for the suicide by
poison of Rachel Mogstad and Bessie (
Youngren, cousins, as well as their at-
tempt to poison Christopher Johnson,
whose attentions to the latter were
marked. The case presents a
strange exhibition of sentimentality
and recklessness. Others have mur-
dered or laid down their own lives ap-
parently out of sentimental freaklsh-
ness. Such have been ignorant and of
Ignoble antecedents. Degeneracy would
not be questioned from their every-
day conduct. But In the case of these
young women—reared by affectionate
parents of some education and a re-
ligious bent, the girls possessing bright
minds, some ambition, Industry, and
good names—It becomes a different
glrla deepens the mystery. The crim-
inal quality is absent. It Is a record
of respectability.
Rachel Mogutud, culled by her famil-
iars "Ray," who was Jealous of her
cousin's growing affection for Christo-
pher Johnson, was Bessie's elder by a
year, being 18 years of age. She wan
more than a year older In leadership
through her education. greater
strength of will, and Impulsiveness. It
was apparently her Jealousy which
prompted the self-destruction. Sh«;
willed to die in the same way and at
the same hour with Bessie Youngren,
and her will was accomplished. The
younger girl was of a weaker nature,
yet she dared follow her companion
even Into death.
"Ray" Mogstad was a student. She
had applied herself earnestly in a six
months' course in midwifery under
tutelage of Mrs. Margaret Seehuus. No.
120 Center avenue. She passed exam-
inations with credit, it is claimed, un-
der the supervision of the State, en-
titling her to a diploma for practical
work. She worked Industriously and
showed enthusiasm for her chosen
work. Her instructress says she was
the brightest member of her clasa.
The young woman's parents were not
happily mated, and In recent years
have dwelt separately. Yet both
showed great fondness for the daugh-
ter. Thus Miss Mogstad came to visit
a good deal at her cousin's. In a way
the Youngren's home became her own.
Mr. Mogstad defrayed his daughter's
board cheerfully and himself select-
ed two or three boarding places for
her. During her course of study the
young woman dwelt part of the time
with Mrs. Seehuus. Only recently she
took up her abode at the Peterson
home, where she Induced her cousin
Bessie to come and become her room-
mate. After fitting herself to be self-
problem.
Young Johnson met his sweetheart supporting Miss Mogstad bad met with
at Center and Austin avenues Friday ! b"' a discouragement - employ-
afternoon. Miss Youngren had a small ; como lo llPr much
package In her hand with a druggiat'a " J
f
NUIII.H MIKIMntl.
narrow npenlna Now ho wm In Ihe
bull pen and ritht in trnni nf him wa*
the big hnle ih«t had been dug tur
ihe l ll e *ei for d«ya he had haen
standing at h** i ar donr at h* fell
wgtrhmg the men al work, «rd he
tma tier* #• an npening undet tfca
wall leading In the yard around ihe
jail Me dropped Into the hole and
made hla way In the plaee where h«
knew Ihe opening should be.
MRS J. H. VANDERBILT.
lng what has become of her. It Is
said that she has gone to South Dakota
to secure an absolute divorce from her
husband, who Is a son of Jacob, the
brother of the commodore, now dead
Mm. Vanderbilt Is the daughter of Ed I
ward Smith of Cnzenovia. N. Y . vho Is
only fairly well-to-do. She became ac-
quainted with her husband In 1*88. He
was then a widower, with two chil-
dren, Howard and Robert. Two years
after she was married to him Mr. Van-
derbilt left her. He lolil her that his
father would disinherit him If lie did
not do so. The objection to her was
that . he was a poor girl. Mrs Van
derbllt brought suit for Jluu.uuo dam-
ages against her father-in-law fm
alienation of her husband* affections.
Just beforp Capt. Vsndorbllt died he
effected a settlement with her. It was
said she received llli.uuu. At the same
Jme she begun a suit against her hus-
band for separation and support, and
Justice Barrel allowed her |li > a
month alimony and $ 1.00') counsel fee
upon the commencement of the suit.
Mr Vanderbilt Is said to be a rashler
now In a bank In the State of Waah
Ington
Atlee Bernini* liiny lirew Unite.
During n ll|ious aervu n in the Narih
White River church nenr farmland,
ind . an old feud between a constable
and a crowd of roysterers cropped out.
and there was a general light, In which
knlvce were freely used. John Moser,
one nf Ihe principals, Is reported >n
have been fatally stabbed b\ John
Jainveon while several oilier* wet* ml
Annihef H*llminl«l Hilled.
Illrain II, t'olc, iM years *>l age, a
professional eeinnaui. living In His
Itaplda, Mil h fell thirty feet from hi*
balloon while making an ascension al
a ttrand Nnplds suburban resort rtun
day evenln* and died shortly after 4
high wind blea him against a building
severing ihe trapete rope*, letting hit*
M
fink and white is an e *egtig||y sum
mery rombinsHon for hall deroratlot
in count It houses.
label on it. She said it was rat poi-
son. John expressed his surprise. She
said It was for her father, who had
been having trouble with rats at his
home. No. 273 Grand avenue. John-
son accompanied her to the room
which she had been occupying with
Miss Mogstad. There he chatted an
hour with the cousins. The room oc-
oj iue Bine *a ..... —
front of a plain cottage at No. 352
Grand avenue. It was subrented from
the family of John Peterson.
In this talk the girls laughed over (
a secret, something which they said
each had agreed to do. The boy's mind
did not take on suspicion. He left with- ;
out learning what it was "both had
agreed to do."
Next day Johnson called at the room, j
The cousins were preparing to go out. |
They were unusually chatty. Miss
Mogstad, who waB always cool toward
him when he came with his attentions
to Bessie, seemed to hsve relented. She
was half way cordial and seemed to
be gay to the point of effervescence.
"We are going over to a vacant room
where Bessie's folks live," she said,
"to eat something. We can't tell you
what It Is. But we hare promised each
other faithfully."
Still Johnson was unsuspicious and
went away to get a watermelon.
When Johnson came back a surprise
greeted him. The girls war* both un-
der excitement. Their eyes seemed to
dilate They could not talk fast
enough. He cut the watermelon and
offered tliein pieces. The girls earh
handled the melon without eating It.
Johnson then noticed for the first time
white powder on his sweetheart'a lips.
"Eat your melon," said the boy.
Without preliminary advance* Miss
Youngren walked up to her sweetheart,
who was seated, and threw herself Into
his lap. She clasped her arms about
his neck. She laughed and moaned. It
seemed to be a spontaneous outburst of
•flection, and yet Johnson mistrusted
It. The white powder waa nut Invittag
and the exhibition also embarrasled
Inm When the girl pressed her llpa
close to his own he stood up, T lankly
•iclalming;
"O, this Is going too far."
Christopher Johnson now under-
stands that tha two glrla bad eaten
she expected.
"Ray" Mogstad was born In Calu-
met, Mich. She attended the schools
there. Several years ago her father
took her on a visit to Tronhjom, Nor-
way, where lives her uncle, Elias Mog-
stad, who Is reputed to be wealthy. She
spent a ye. r and a half there and rc.
I
N'**er e*f rrtttim In the *ar« If ttof
ar> diarbarging |ma
HKMIR TOl'NUIIKN
Ike poison when Bessie embraced him
gnd ha hellevaa ha la Mira-that the
tin* natal that earn* la ha hit death
warrant
Rejecting tha proffsrad rtreeaaa,
fahntM paced th" floor Mita M«f>
tttd Mid aha felt ailing and threw
bar self upon iba bed IV sale Yen a
area alao eamplaiaed a ad raallnad aa
the bad. They died oa tha way la the
RACHEL MOGSTAD
turned to Chicago more than a year
ago. She had visited her cousin Bessie
in childhood and their childish attach-
ment was renewed with warmth at
once upon their reunion in Chicago.
She was a frequent attendant at Luth-
eran church.
Bessie Youngren wai- born in Chris-
tlania, Norway, seventeen years ago
Her childhood was surrounded with
more helpful associations thnn her
cousin bad knuwn. The home of her
parents wan a happy one, comprising
a family of six children fourteen
years ago the Youngrens left Norway
for Minnesota. Two years later they
came to Chicago. Bessie's ehlldhoc.l,
therefore, was spent In Chicago In the
northwestern part of the city, among
people In the main of her own nation-
ality.
When Miss Mogstad finished her
studies under Mrs. Hrchuus snd left th(
lattar'l roof she persuaded her cousin
to become b*r roommate There was a
strong opposition to Bessie leaving
home. The parenta had begun to ob-
ject to the marked attachment of th*
glrlt. They wanted lleaale to remain
under home Influence* and the willful
coutla wa* upbrtlded for getting her
away. Hut the tpell had taken such
hold on th* younger glrl a mind *be
whtild aot h* d her psrent*. Whether
abt rttllted It or not, H***i* * attach-
meat fer Rachel bad made her come to
regard the lattar't wish** ** dearer to
bar than Ufa.
Tbe older glrl a course a* directed
by bet dominant iralt*~|>rida and re-
■erve.. She did not welcome the coa<
fldence of toy one c* opt her cnualn,
perbapa out of fear mat confldeacee
would tot ha held Invioiat and leal by
unfolding her heart *he might eipooe
heraall lo th* *haf* of ti.unite Mb*
had tlway* known llesale and trusted
bar, tad •> b*t la young womanhood
h*r nature cried out for lympaMiy Mia*
Megotad clung to the only am hor aba
a rot haaw. Probably thla loaely worn-
aa foaad hor atfad tateMIH ia ltd
ayaiathy tar waaoa aa a r*o'>lt ol
a beat (bat nea tbe
d«*tb la
end tb«
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tig abt*"! nl bet *•*.imo ta Jntn
la daatb And the uttuatma ~
hare iagg**t*d dragging aittaa y**a|
inno**n' author o the
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Perry & Welch. Perry Enterprise-Times. (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 84, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 11, 1896, newspaper, August 11, 1896; Perry, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc111829/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.