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FORTY -SIXTH YEATS,
Without the Fear of the
Princely "Witness Before
His Eyes, Puts
BOYALTY UPON THE BACK.
The La-flyers Were Exceedingly Polite,
r but the Jlan in the Box Wanted
- to Know, You Know.
TERY DIRECT QUESTIONS ASKED.
Sir "William Gordon-Cumming Mates Some
Admissions During the Cross-Ex-
amination by Russell.
TITLED LADIES BRINU TIIEffi LUNCH.
Mrs. Dorothy Tennant Stanley Had Her Retch Boot
Alons and JIade Some Drawings of
the Interesting Scenes.
THE CLOSE OF THE rUMUTS EVIDEfCE
tBT DUliLAP'S CABLE COMFAXT.
London, June 2. "Here he comes!" It
was an excited individual in the crowd
which had again gathered around the en
trance to the law courts who made the re
mark as he recognized the Prince's carriage
come out of the west end of the Strand. In
stantly the serried ranks of the crowd
closed up as the people pressed forward and
craned their necks to watch His Boyal
Highness descend and go into the building
dedicated to justice.
Everybody felt that it might be the last
opportunity that would be afforded of see
ing the Prince in the guise of a witness,
and, judging from the crowd, it appeared as
if everybody wanted to make the most of it
The universal opinion of that waiting
crowd was that the part to be played by the
Prince in this drama of real life,
though short, would not fail to he
intensely interesting, and there could be no
question that while he was in the witness
box, which for the time would represent the
cerfter of the stage, the leading actors would
be entirely neglected by the audience.
The Cynosure of Every Eye.
As soon as the Prince entered the whole
bar rose in respectful salutation and its ex
ample was followed by the spectators. The
Prince.bowed to the bar and then took his
seat in an arm chair, upholstered in red,
which was placed to the left of the Lord
Chief Justice, and from this place he bowed
to one or two of his friends whom he recog
nized in the body of the court. It was
noticeable how used he had become to being
stared at, for his demeanor was marked by
absolute cftmposnre, in spite of the fact t'ot
eyes, reinforced in many cases by lorgn
ettes and even opera glasses, were directed
against him.
The scene just before the entrance of Lord
Coleridge was indeed striking, and it is
worth pausing for a moment before taking
no the serious business of the day to de
scribe briefly some of the people who were
participating in the proceedings. The dull
weather which was noticeable outside did
not alter the glitter of the scene within the
room, which was crowded long before the
hour that had been fixed for the resumption
of the case. It seemed somehow hs if
there were more people present than there
had been yesterday, and they filled the
court to its utmost capacity.
Transformation of the Bench.
The bench on which, in ordinary trials,
not one bit of color is to be seen in court,
seemed to have been transformed into a
veritable flower garden, so lighted up was it
with the gay attire of the ladies, and the
dainty hats and bonnets all trimmed with
different flowers. It was evident that many
of these ladies had come with the full de
termination, not only of losing no part of
thejiroceodings, hut also bent orj keeping
the places they had secured throughout the
day's hearing. The evidence of this was to
be found in the display of sandwich boxes
and delicately chased flaks which made
their appearance when the court adjourned
for lunch.
In Tact, so many receptacles for light re
freshment formed one of the unique fea
tures of the day, so unusual is such a sight
on the bench of an English court. In the
gallery sat rows of young ladies, all of them
pretty in a greater or less degree, and nearly
e ery one of theni carrying inher delicatoly
gloved hand a lorgnette, which was levelled
now at the counsel engaged in the case, now
at the plaintiff, presently at the defendants
and certainly in the end to be focused on
the smiling features of the popular Prince,
where It remained, that its owner might
study his expression.
Sirs. Stanley Slaking Some Sketches.
Prominent among them was airs. Henry
M. Stanley, who was armed witli a sketch
hook and a pencil, and who as evidently
bent on making interesting pictorial memo
randa of the affair. Her notion as she began
to skctcn served to recall the fact that as
Dorothy Tennant she had won a place for
herself among book illustrators by pictures
of street arab life.
The front scats of the gallery were en
tirely occupied by ladies. Among them wore
Ladj Brooke, who had arrU ed very early so
he to insure a good place. Lady Yarborough,
Miss Tennant, Lady Esher, the Hon. Miss
Honnikcr, Sirs. George Lewis, the wife of
the well-known solicitor. Miss Lewis and
Lady Clarke, while among the gentlemen
sprinkled about may bo named Lord Justice
Lopez,Colonel Stacy.Gcncral O wen Williams,
Lord Marcus Beresford, the Earl of Coventry,
and the Hon. Mophen Coleridge. Shortly
before 11 Mrs. Arthur Wilson and Mrs.
Ljcett Green entered the court together
and, of course, e verybody turned to look at
them.
Just before the Lord Chief Justice entered
the court Lady Coleridge, accompanied by
her sister, made her appearance, and took
tho places reserved for them on the bench.
Then the clerk of the court prayed silence
for the Lord Chief Justice, and as tho buzz
of con eration ceased Lord Coleridge came
from his room, and after bowing first to the
Prince of Wales and then to tho bar, took
Ills scat and gave tho signal for tho proceed
ings to commence. '
Cros-Kxamination of the FlalntlfC
Sir William Gordon dimming went to tho
witnefcs box in order that his cross-examination
by Sir Charles Russell might be con
tinued. It us noticed that he looked very
well contented, and he wore a fashionable
frock coat, dark trousers and light brown
gloves, w hich w ere in marked contrast with
the laender suedes of yesterday. It was a
few minutes past II when Sir Charles Bus
scli rose and began by reading a letter
0
ED
JUROR
which had been written "by the plaintiff in
reply to that dated September U last, which
was signed by tho Prince of Wales, Lord
Coventry and General Owen Williams. This
letter is dated September 12, and is ad
dressed specially to General 'Williams, as it
begins "Dear Owen." In It lie says: "I have
now little before me to make life worth liv
ing. I suppose, in the meantime, I must try
to live as of old."
Referring to this letter. Sir Charles Russell
said: "What, interest could the Prince of
Wales, Lord Coventry and General Williams
havo in hushing up the matter other than
friendship for you!"
Sir William replied: "I should say neither
General Williams nor Lord Coventry would
wish to have their names or the name of
the Prince connected with such a scandal."
Sir Charles Russell then asked why the
plaintiff had taken these proceedings, Sir
William said: "I took these proceedings be
cause the scandal had bocomo public prop
erty, and the clnbs of which I am a mem
ber would have-taken the matter up had I
not done so."
A Number of Letters Bead.
Sir Charles then read two letters from
General Williams to the plaintiff. They
were dated from Temple House, Great Mar
low, and were addressed "Dear Bill." They
bad reference to complaints made by the
plaintiff that the pledge of secresy which
had been given when he promised never to
play cards again had been broken. In reply
to a question of Sir Charles, Sir William said
that he wrote in January last to tho com
manding officer of the Soot's Guards, Colonel
Stracoy, and sent in his papers applying for
permission to retire on hall pay.
Sir Charles Russell then asked the ques
tion which produced this reply: "I deny
that I wrote to General 'Williams, saying,
'nothing is left for mo but to cnt my own
throat or vanish."' Continuing, he said:
"Colonel Stracey told me the fact of my sign
ing the document could not be overlooked."
A letter was then read from General Wil
liams, which was dated January 23, and be-.
nUU .llj ASUU1 J1IU 111 LUIS VCUOiat " "-
llama told the plaintiff that there was noth-.
wgjeiciornim to ao dus to pmce nimseu
unreservedly in Colonel Stracey's hands, as
he had done. In this letter General Williams
said: "You are quite at liberty to tell Colonel
Stracey that you signed the document under
extreme pressure and under a promise of
secresy, and that you never for a moment
cease to deny the truth of tho accusation."
Sir Charles Russell gravely said: "Sir
William, you will have to bo careful."
Sir William then said: "I may have Bald
something of the sort."
At this point Sir Charles Bussell wished to
read a letter which had been addressed by
the plaintiff to General Williams, and which
was marked private. A discussion at once
ensued as to whether it was desirable to
read a letter which was so marked and on
tho point of being pressed Sir Charles gave
away and resumed his seat. Sir Edward
Clarke then rose and re examinod his client,
who then left the witness box.
THE ROYAL WITNESS.
INTEnESTING ETTDEKCE G1TES BT
THE PBIKCE OF WALES.
An American Juror Aski the Heir Apparent
Some Pointed Questions and Beceives
Beplles The Operations of the Baccarat
Bank. '
Losdoit, Juno 2. AfterSlr William Gordon
Cummlng had resumed his seat the long-expected
appearance of the Prince of Wales In
the! witness box was announced.Vith every
eye turned upon him he commenced his tes
timony thus:
"I have known the plaintiff for SO years,
and havo been his friend for ten years. Ho
visited my house several times. Our inti
macy continued unimpaired until last Sep
tember. I observed nothing suspicious in
the plaintiff's play at Tranby Croft. I was
first informed of the reports current in re
gard to Sir William Gordon-Camming by
Lord Coventry."
Continuing, the Prince of Wales said that
tho sad event (the charges brought against
Sir William Gordon-Cumming) broke up the
party at Tranby Croft. He (tho Prince)
sealed tho document up, put it in a packet
and sent it -to his secretary, Sir Francis
EnOUys, who was not aware,, otka nature
of the contents of thekpaoket. aJhe latter,
said the Prince, remained in a safe place
until it was sent for in connection with the
present proceedings. The document Inside
the pa6kot, the Prince explained, was a
statement of three gentlemen nnd two
ladiea whose names had been mentioned
(Mr. and Mrs. Lycett Green and Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Wilson and Mr. BerkelyLev
ett). The Prince then said: "I did not see any
of the five persons in question until after
Sir William Gordon-Cumming had an inter
view with me and denied the charge against
him. When I heard the gentlemen's story,
several d.i s nf terward Lord Coventry and
General Williams prepared a report of what
had taken placo and handed it to me."
This concluded the direct testimony of the
Prince of Wales, and Sir Charles Bu&eU
commenced the cross-examination.
The Heir Apparent Under Eire.
The first question was: "Do you recollect
whether, in addition to the three gentlemen
referred to, you also saw Lord Edward Som
erset and Captain Somerset at Tranby
Croft?"
Tho Prlnco replied, after a moment's
pause, as if to collect his thoughts and bo
certain of his answer: "I believe that I
did."
"To whom certain statements wero made
bv the other three gentlemen?" asked Sir
Charles.
"Yes," replied the Prince.
"Had you also been Informed that the two
ladies, whom you did not at the time see,
had alleged that they also witnessed the
cheating?"
"I was not."
"In reference to this statement," con
tinued Sir Charles, "could you charge your
memory as to whether any of the three gen
tlemen said anything about withdrawing a
Sortion of tho stake, and that Sir William
ordon-Cummlng systematically placed a
larger stake on the table when he won than
was originally placed there?"
In answ er to this the Prince said: "I do
not recollect that any such statement was
made."
Sir Charles Bussell's next question was:
"Was the memorandum a suggestion of
yours, or of another's in which you acqui
esced?" In reply tho Prince said: "The suggestion
did not come from me. I acquiesced in the
suggestion made by Lord Coventry. I was
greatly distressed at the occurrence. I'was
present at an Interview with Sir William
Gordon-Cumming in the presence of General
Williams and Lord Coventry, I think. He,
Sir William, asked me whether I belief ed
the statement made about him, but I do not
recollect that I replied."
"Did you desire, under the circumstances,
to actas leniently as possible out of regard
for Sir William Gordon-Cumming?"
"Most certainly. The date of tho docu
ment 'Has omitted by Lord Coventry, and
affixed to it after it was signed. This was
done on the same night that the document
was signed."
"Have you met Sir William Gordon-Cumming
since the occurrence at Tranby Croft?"
"Xo," answ ered the Prince.
"And have you intimated that you cannot
meet him?"
"It would bo moro agreeable not to do
so."
A Juror Creates a Sensation.
At this stage Sir Edward Clarke, leading
counsel for the plaintiff, interposed by re
marking to the Prlnco: "I do not ask Your
Highness to remain in Court any longer than
necessary, but "
What the conclnsion of the Solicitor Gen
eral's observation was to be will probably
never be known, for a bold Juryman Inter
rupted him, and thereby caused a sensation,
by proceeding to stand up In his place In
thojurybox and deliberately question,the
Prince of Wales. This audacious subject of
the Prince's royal mother asked In a loud
vbice: "Are the Jury to understand that
you were banking on these two occasions
and saw nothing of the alleged mal
practices?" Tho Prince hesitated for a moment, as If
undecided, as to whether he ought to re
ply. Finally, concluding that he would an
swer, he said, with a half smile: "It is very
easy for a banker, when dealing cards, not
to eo anything, especially when in tho com
pany of friends in a country house. Yon do
not suppose that anyone will play unfairly."
Thejuror, returning to the charge, asked:
"What was your opinion at tho time tho
charges were ma do against the plaintiff?"
To this the Prince suavely replied: "The
charges made against him were so unani
mous that I had not any course open to me
than to believe them."
The Prince's last answer caused another of
those flutters of excitement, followed by
whispered comment, which follow the
making on ono side or the other of a point
during the progress of an important trial.
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The Juror apparently had sneceeded in
bringing out squarely, and boyond any
possible doubt, the ract that the Prince of
Wales, in view of the evidence which had
been placed before him at Tranby Croft by
the ladies and gentlemen who had played
baccarat with Sir William Gordon-Cumming,
had become convinced of tho plaintiff's
guilt.
i lie Cleaning or the Answer. r
When the murmurs of astonishment which
greeted the Juror's questions and the
Prince's answers had subsided, Sir Edward
Clarke, seeing that he must do everything
possible to regain the ground which seemed
to havo been lost by the .plaintiff in tho esti
mation of tho Juryman, said, addressing the
Prinoe of Wales: "I take it that Your
Highness' answer to the first question put to
you by the J uror was, substantially, that you
had not seen any malpractice during the
fame of baccarat played at Tranby Croft last
entember?"
The Prince of Wales glowered when tho
bold Juryman stopped Mm by his question
when ne was upon the point of leaving the
witness box at the termination of Sir Charles
Russell's cross-examination, but toward tho
end of his answers to thojuryman tho Princo
smiled benignly upon tho entire Jury. Then
he shrugged his shoulders and passed across
the court to his seat on the bench and from
there, in company with the Lord Chief Jus
tice, to a private door, through which the
Prince nnd the Judge disappeared on their
way to luncheon. During the half-hour de
voted to lunching not one of tho ladies, with
the exception of the Coleridgo party, left the
court. At about 2 o'clock the Lord Chief
Justice returned alone, having apparently
left the Prince of Wales
Sir Charles Bussell's cross-examination or
Sir William Gordon-Cumming was pro
nounced to be a very snecessful effort. What
Sir Charles wanted to extract from the
plantlft was that the latter should confess
that he sat quietly under what was admitted
to be a peccavi so long as he thought that
the facts in connection with the scandal
nould not get about, and that the faot that
they did got about, and no loftier motive
led him (Sir William) tQ take the present
proceedings. The bout botwecn the leading
counsel for the defendants and the plaintiff
was long nnd stubborn. Sir William Mrry
ing tho lawyor's thrusts most sklllfuu.
He Was Forced to Act.
Finally, alluding to the compact of secre-,
cy, the plaintiff said: "Yes, I lived in a fool's
paradise for a time. At last I had to act."
"Why?" asked Sir Charles.
"Because," replied the plaintiff, "If I had
not done so the thing would have been
taken up by my clubs, by my friends, and by
my regiment." . . , ,
"THat is what I wanted," was Sir Charles'
remark, after the Baronet had made the last
quoted'remark.
Sir, Charles Bussell brought out the fact
that Sir William had retained his share of
the winnings on September 8 and 9 at
Tranby Crott, amounting to .225, producing
in court a check for that amount which had
been paid on Sir William Gordon-Cumming's
account. The plaintiff, it also appearedfrom
the testimony given, wrote to General Owen
Williams In January last telling him of tho
rumors that were circulating in regard to
tho baccarat playing at Tranby Crolt, and
received the following reply:
"Mr Deab BnxI am very sorry to find
that there is any talk, but what there is
must necessarily be vague. I have never
heard a whisper about the matter. Of course,
I cannot- ask anybody a question as to
whether people havo done so nnd so, and
nobody dare say anything openly in the
face of the promise made. You do not say
who the lady was or what she said. It is
very essential that I shouldknow from what
source the rumors come in order to stop it.
His Highness is at a loss what to understand
about the anonymous letter. You say yon
do not know whether you wero quite right
to -sign the document. Your assertion would
not have availed you against your accusers.
Tho less notoriety about tho affair the
better."
Sir Charles Bnssell cross-examined the
Prince of Wales with some show of tartness.
Tho word "you" in Sir Charles' cross-examination
of ,the. Prince generally took the
place of the usual "Your Boyal Highness,"
und 'Sir," which had plentifully interlarded
Sir Edward Clarke's questions.
Apparently a Secret Agreement.
But,though Mr. Gladstone's Attorney Gen
eral (Sir CharleiBussell) may have given in
to a certain degree to his Hberalj not to say
radical, sympathies while having the heir
apparent on the gridiron of cross-examina-tiori.ie
was manifestly tender In his JianU-
llag of the ToyH i&cess.4 Jn-act, Jhe genv
eral opinion formed in tne courtroom was
that there was evidently a tacit agreement
between leading counsel, Sir E. Clnrke and
Sir Charles Bussell, that they wore to fish
for and get nothing from the Prince which
any other witness could supply. Only once
did the Prince betray any open impatience,
and that was when Sir Charles asked:
"What did Mrs. Wilson say to yon about
William Gordon-Cumming cheating?" The
Prince replied, somewhat shortly: ,rShe said
very little."
General Owen Williams was the next wit
ness. Ho related w ell-known incidents con
nected -n ith the Tranby Croft baccarat game,
the General s testimony in the main concur
ring with that given by previous witnesses.
The General and others who were
present at Tranby Croft September 8. 9 and
10 last told the plaintiff that signing tho
document agreeing never to play cards again
was tho only wav out of the difficulty, and if
ho did not do sohe would have to Ieavo the
house and would in addition be warned off
every race course in England or elsewhere.
This last piece of testimony caused another
sensation injoourt.
When Sir Charles Bussell asked General
Williams why he continued to nddress the
Slaintlff as "Dear BUI" after the baccarat
isclosure, the witness explained that the
plaintiff was suffering from an agony of
mind and that ho (the General) did not wish
to add to this. On being re-examined Gen
eral Williams said he never recollected the
bank at Tranby Croft becoming unlimited.
When he told Cummlng that the evidence
was overwhelming he had heard nothing be
yond the statement of Mr. Breen, and he
tacitly acquiesced with others. General
Williams' testimony ended the case Tor tho
plaintiff, and the trial was adjourned until
to-morrow morning.
THE CABLE'S CONTRIBUTIONS.
News From Climes Beyond the Sea Con
densed for Beady Beading.
The Italian Government may propose a re
duction of grain duties.
The Irish census Bhows a population of
7,023,238, a decrease of 463,671 since the pro-
ious census.
Pbime Minister DeFreycthet denies that
French men-of-war are interfering with the
bait supply of Newfoundland. . ,
The Turkish Government promises to get
after the 30 brigands who wrecked the ex
press train after the ransom is paid.
At Thursday's consistory, the Pope will
nominate Bishops for 60 dioceses, including
those of Milwaukee, Salt Lake, Omaha and
Dallas.
M. JouAirao, a French banker, who acted
as trustee for most of the exhibitors at the
French Exhibition, now being held in Mos
cow, has absconded, ow ing H00,000.
The pig iron market at Glasgow collapsed
yesterday, Scotch warrants declining 3s 9dto
53d. The decline was due to the lifting vof
the pressure for delivery by the London
syndicate.
Lv the debate on the tariff bill in tho
French Chamber of Deputies yesterday it
was decided to exempt from duty rough
wools in bulk and feathers for ornaments,
and the duties proposed by the Tariff Com
mittee on colored wools in bulk and combed
and carded wools w ere adopted.
KOBE COKE EEGION TROUBLE.
Independent Operators Now FaU Back on
tho Frick Scale of Wages.
SPECIAL TXLEGKAM TO THE niSFATCn.l
ScoTTDALE, June 2. Trouble that has been
anticipated here ever since the strike was
declared off began to-day. Since the miners
havo lost their fight, it has been expected
that the independent operators would ask
for lower wages for their men. This came to
pass to-day, when they all posted notice that
their scale is rescinded, nnd thathereafter
they will only pay the Frick sliding scale.
Tnis reduction was at once reported at
labor headquarters, and it caused a great
deal of dissatisfaction among the employes
of the works, who say they are ready to
strike when ordered.
SIX MEN BURIED ALIVE.
A Sewer Caves in at Minneapolis Amidst
Great Excitement.
McnsEAPOLis, June 2. A report late this
evening says that by a cave-In of a sewer on
Twenty-sixth street, six men were buried 27
feet deep. There is great excitement.
A STROM JJDICTMMT
Of thePolicy of the Administration in
the Bank Wrecking Case
THEKEYSTOKE'S FRAUDS KNOWN,
And let the Concern Was Allowed to Still
Dupe Depositors.
TESTIMONY OP DEEW AM) SKGEELY
PHitADBLraiA.Jnnea ThoCIty Council's
committee, investlimtlnn- the methods of ex-
Clty Treasurer .Bardsley, continued its in-'
quiry this afternoon. Granvuie a. iiai".
one of the directors of the suspended Key
stone Bank, admitted that there had been
nn overissue of stock of the ICeystono Bank.
He said Presldont Marsh informed him of
the overissue in February last of aDout 1,200
shares, and that John Lucas, now dead, was
Presldont of tho bank at tho tlmo of tho
overissue and Marsh was Cashier.
Tho bank went on with business after the
discovery of the falsification until March 10,
when the bank was closed. Mr. Stolesbery,
of Drexel A Co., testified that John Bardsley
had deposited $25,000 several different times,
on which ho paid interest. Tho bank exam
iner was called, and stated that there wero
2,515 shares of so-called bogus stock. It was
stock that should have been canceled, and la
technically only o'er issued. It was mainly
in the name of John C.tLucas. Jfone of i
was ever in tho name' of John Wanamaker,
and witness did not know he was over a
stockholder.
IVanted Harrison to Interfere.
At the close of ilr. Drew's examination,
Councilman Elton, who has taken an active
part in tho investigation, offered a resolu
tion that the Mayor be requested to write
President Harrison, asking him to order an
investigation of the conduct of the Treasury
Department in connection with the Key
stone Bank affairs, to order the production
of all accounts of the bank, and to order
Controller of the Currency Laeey to Tap
pear before the committee. Mr. Elton made
a most vigorous speech in defense of his
motion.
"I am sure," said he, "If we are to have the
national banking: law construed and acted
upon as it has oeen in thf Keystone case,
there is very little protectiohafforded to any
depositor. Br tho confession of Marsh in
January, and through no skill or energy on
the part of the United Stfies officials, the
Treasury Department bec'e ftware of tho
Keystone rottenncss,yet TO; 90 days there-,
after the bank was allowed, to remain open,
and tho city and citizens of Philadelphia
were invited to deposit their money. It
matters not whether the assets now are
moreorleSK Some people who had every
opportunity 4$' know tho story of the
rotten bank had every chance to get
ont, whlla other people, who could
not know tho story, had every
chance to get in. It is the most extraordi
nary action on the part of the General Gov
ernment that I ever heard of. Even if our
City Treasurer had been honest, he might,
for all that was done by the United States
authorities, havecontlnuedtodeposlt, forno
notice.no lnqutiy.no warning came to put him
on his guard, or any other city official
on guard. The salary of Marsh was even con
tinued at the bank, and every appearance
was held out that tho bank was sound dur
ing all the tune that the General Govern
ment knew, by confession, of its rottenness.
It is time we should make a move to right
the city's wrongs." '
After further discussion tho motion was
lost. . . .
Due Bills Given to Bardsley.
Paying Teller W. H. Thomas, of tne Key
stone Bank, testified to his knowledge of the
$925,000 in due bills given by President Marsh
to Treasurer Bardsley in exchange for State
funds. He said that himself ana other em
ployes were kept pretty busy running be
tween tho Keystone and Spring Garden
Banks with cash In order to prepare for the
.visits of the Bank Examiner,, . . .
Mr? William, Singerly, President of the
Chestnut Street National Bank; was next
called.
Mr. El tine Mr. Singerly, among the assets
of Mr. Bardsley was a certificate of deposit
in the Chestnut Street National Bank. What
do vou know about it?
"Several weeks ngo a check was sent to
the bank for $15,000 for which we issued a due
bill, which in tho course of business should
have come in the next day. It has not come
in yet and it was only last Thursday or Fri
day that tho cashier and myself were won
dering why it had not been presented. It
was on May 21, 1 think, that the check was
received and the due hill given."
"Sir. Bardsley said at a hearing before the
magistrate on Friday that the Chestnut
Street National Bank had paid him interest
on State funds. Is that true?"
"It is not true. Mr. Bardslev only had ono
account, and that was as City Treasurer. Ho
had some certificates of deposit about a year
ago, and sent down about $25,000 worth at
another time. He had only ono account as
City Treasurer, and at no time was nny in
terest ever paid to Mr. Bardsley on that ac
count." No Interest on State Funds.
"I understood Mr. Bardsley to say he was
paid interest on tho State account," said
Lawyer Alexander.
"He had no money on nny State account In
tho bank."
Mr. Alexander, counsel for ex-Treasuror
Bardsley, then requested that he might ask
Bank Examiner Drew a few questions. Per
mission was granted and Jtlr. Alexnnder
said:
"Mr. Drow, it seems, to me that I heard
vou say that my client, Mr. Baidsley, was a
liar and thlef?'r
"They were offensive remarks I made,"
said Mr. Drew, "and with your permission I
will withdraw them."
"When did you make the first examination
of the Keystone Bank, Mr Drew?"
"About eight or ten years ago."
'You followed these examinations semi
annually!" "Yes, sir." .
"Was there notan indebtedness of the Key
stone Bank to other bank3 amounting to
$600,000 or $800,000?"
"Not to my recollection."
"Aro you prepared to say that the Key
stone Bank was not indebted to the amount
of $600,000 or $800,000 to other banks during
the past three or four years?"
"No, sir, I'm not prepared to say."
"What was the amonnt of the indebted
ness of the Keystono Bank each year for the
past four years?"
"Ican'ltellnow."
No Sign of the Money,
"Well, then, assuming that Mr. Bardsloy is
able to show that ho deposited $9SO,000 In the
Keystone Bank not long since, could you
tell where that money went?"
"No, sir."
"Do you ever remember before Lucas died
having once called upon the Keystone Hank
a week too soon to examine it?"
"No, sir; I do not remember such an occur
rence." The latest sensational outcome of the fail
ure of the Keystone and Spring Garden
banks is the fact which leaked out to-day
that the validity of the Clearing House
agreement between national banks is shortly
to bo tested in the United States Courts. The
question is to bo raised on behalf of tho de
positors of tho two banks under the power
claimed to emanate from the national bank
law which limits tho powers of national
banks.
SEE TROUBLE IN HAITI.
Minister Douglas Says a Bevolation Was
Attempted, 'but It FalleaV
WASHiMaToif, June 2. The Department of
Stato has received its first official informa
tion relative to tho attempted uprising
against the Hyppolite Government in Haiti.
This information was contained in a brief
dispatch- from United States Minister Doug
lass,whioh stated that a revolution had been
attempted, but that it had been suppressed.
INDIAH TERRITORY OUTLAWRY.
Three Men Shot by Shawneo Indians for
Attempting to Steal Horses.
Sao Xsv Fox Agency, Ok. T., June 2. Three
men, one named Grcenaway, the others un
known, wero shot and killed in the southern
part of this reservation yesterday. The rill
ing occurred on Leo Whistler's ranch, and
wns dono by three Shawnee Indians Long
Tom, Little Axe and his -son Henry. Deputy
Marshals arrested the Indians, and arrived
with the prisoners nndbpdfes at this placo
The Indians were arraigned before United
States Commissioner Patrick. Long Tom
stated that titer dead men came to Little
Axe's house tho night before and attempted
to steal his horsaw that his son Henry had
nred on them and driven them off. The next
morning the three started out on the fugi
tives' trail, coming on them after a short
ride. The parties turned and opened fire
with their Bix-shooters, the only weapons
they carried, and then stated on the run.
TheShawrnees shot them down as they ran.
TWO MORE BILLS DEAD.
GOTEBNOB PATTISON EXEBCISES HI3
VETO POWER ON THEM.
A Bill of Representative Jones and Another
to Hefand Inheritance Taxes disap
proved Soveral Other Measures Find
More Favor.
t SFECIAI. TELEGRAM TO Till DISPATCH.!
IlARMSBtmo, June 3. Governor Pattlson
to-day vetoed the bill of Representative
Jones, of Allegheny, providing forthepun
jlshment of disorderly persons in townships.
The Governor says that while the title indi
cates the purpose of the bill to be to punish
disorderly persons, the act defines the offenso
of disorderly conduct, and adds: "The sub
ject of an act creating a new criminal
jjffenseshonldbe more clearly defined in the
Jtftleoftheblll. If it is proposed to define
aiew offense against the criminal laws of
tho Commonwealth, that should bo clearly
done in the body of the bill nsweUaa indi
cated in tho title thereof. The present net
fails in both respects. Besides, if the Gen
eral Assembly proposes by enactment to de
fine an offense which has not previously ex
isted under the criminal law. I am of the
opinion that the offenso nnd its punishment
should be set forth in general terms and be
applicable to every part of tho Common
wealth." The, Coventor also disapproved the bill
amending tho act authorizing the State
Tiaeasuror to refund collateral inheritance
tax heretofore paid in error, for the reason
that it would open wido the doors for impor
tunate demandsu pon the fiscal officer of the
Commonwealth and imperil the public reve
nuesto a degree which no consideration of
equity to the taxpayers demands. The Gov
ernor approved bills as follows:
AUtiiorizing tne saie oi oysieranu. uiuma
fell the year; anthracite mining commission
bill: allowing armory rent, $200. in all places
credited with National Guard companies;
providing for recovery of damages for des
truction of trees along highways by tele
graph, telephone and electric light compa
nies; to permit growers of grapes to manu
facture wine from grapes of their own rais
ing that are not first-class ormarke table and
sell the wine to licensed dealers without
taking out or paying a license for such man
ufacture or sale; authorizing the exchange
of a portion of the property of the Erie
ooimers ixome loroanu, oi me .riiiiuueipjiiu.
and Erie Railroad Company; to enable
County Commissioners to sell any real
estate which they may acquire
and make deeds therefor; author
izing building and loan associations,
in audition to tho powers they now possess,
when applications for loans by stockholders
thereofshnll exceed tho accumulations
the treasury, to mako temporary loans of
money to meet snch demands, not exceed
ing In the aggregate at any time $15,000, at a
less rate of interest than six per cent and se
cure the payment of the same, said loans to
be repaid out of tho accumulations in tho
treasury as soon as sufficient is paid in and
there is no demand therefor by borrowing
stockholders.
A DAKOTA TOWN'S CLOSE CALL.
A Tornado Invades Its Outskirts, but No
Houses Wore in Its Path.
Watertowh, &l5., June 2. This afternoon
about 3.30 a small, dark, funnel-shaped cloud
suddenly appeared in the south. It was seen
close to the gronnd, and in its whirling
motion people soon recognized the dreaded
tornado, and the roar which accompanied it
was like that of a huge fire. Tortunately it
struck the city on tho extremo "eastern
limit, where the buildings were scattered.
Six barns were demolished. Thepathof tho
... . .... .. I T.n.. Iftn Anf r4rtA nn1
Bbvnu was vuiy uuuu xw nwc.uu,
strarif o to sav. not a single house within the.
uttw limits was in its wayv Horses', were
lSfel fromtnB' crtunarTrariwrinwr MJSnlr-
anasent sprawling to ne earcu. wagons
were taken up bodily and crushed to atoms.
Five miles northeast of here two houses
and three barns wero literally carried away.
The debris from the storm, as it left this
city, spread along its line for nearly a mile.
At Waverly, 12 miles northcaBt, two coal
sheds wore ruined and the smokestacks of
tho roller mills flattened to the ground.
Three people were killed at Hazel, 16 miles
southwest .of here, and the storm is said to
havo been very sovere in that vicinity. No
other fatalities have been yet heard ot.
THE RAGING ELEMENTS.
An Electrical Storm the Worst on Record
Noted in the Northwest.
Chicago, Juno 2. Over hnlf tho United
States was simultaneously soused in water
to-night, and the edge of the great wet
spot was made ragged with a tornado. Tho
condition of telegrnpn wires north, south.
east and west of this city showed a state of
affairs seldom if ever equalled. Soaking
rains were in prpgress, accompanied with
driving winds to Now York on the one side,
to New Orleans on tho other, stretching
beyond St. Paul and Minneapolis to the
north and in the West for an indennito dis
tance. Milwaukee reported tho worst electrical
disturbance on record, making telegraph
and telephone communication Impo6Siblo
except at brief intervals. Further north
west, in the Dakotos, many towns were cut
off, and the fact that a tornado had ravaged
the country about Watertown raised the
fear that there had been serious loss of lifo
and property in the district temporarily
isolated.
A HURRICANE FROM: THE K0RTH.
Wind, Bain and Hail Make It Lively in a
Wisconsin Town.
DAianyaTOir, Wis., June 2. One of tho most
disastrous storms ever known In this section
visited this city this evening about 7 o'clock.
The storm came from the north, an unusual
quarter. The wind blew a hurricane and
tho rain fell in torrents, and hail stones as
large as lien's eggs crashed against houses
and through the foliage. Many window
lights are broken.
Several outhouses were blown down, and
incalculable damage to crops has resulted.
The river has risen four feet in an hour and
bids fair to be the highest ever known. No
loss of lifo is reported so far.
BAY HAMILTON'S DEATH.
J. D. SargentyHls Friend, Quiets All Rumors
of His Being StUI Alive.
fSPECIAL TELEGBA1I TO THE MSPATCH.l
Idaho Falls, June 2. J. D. Sargent, Robert
Bay Hamilton's friend, arrived her to-day.
This is his first visit to civilization since
last fall, and the numerous rumors afloat re
garding the possibility of Hamilton still be
ing nllvo were answered very sharply by
him. Ho said he had a letter from General
Hamilton, Ray's father, and will go on to
New Yoik in a few days. He wlll'tako Joco,
Bay's bird dog, along, at the General' ro
quest. This dog was with the body all the
time it was in the water. Mr. Sargent has a
map of the lake where the body wax found.
Thero -nas no island near the point of drow n-
fir. Sargent said to your correspondent:
"I was at Bepburg, and when I loturncd
went in search of Kay. At the point where
he tried to cross tho river the bed is covered
with grass, and at night it woujd look shal
low. The water was about two fathoms
deep. Bay's spurs became entangled in
the grass, as was shown by the condition
in which he was found."
FREAKS OF THE LIGHTNING.
Many Persons Are Killed and Shocked in
Ohio and Indiana.
CiNcrsifATi, Juno 2. Reports of numerous
casualties from lightning In the storms of
yesterday and to-day, throughout the State,
are coming In. -
John Osborn, of Elkhart, Ind., fell dead
upon the appearancef a vivid flash of light
ning. The Coroner says he died from fright,
not f ronrnn electric, shock. Near Columbus,
Ind., yesterday afternoon Peter McQueene
and C. Fred Pancake wero rendered insensi
ble by a stroke or lightning, and the horse
they were driving was killed. Near Frank
fort, Ind., last night bIx cattle and four
horses were killed by lightning.
m SIGN OF A CM)SS, ,sSp'nB VH m BWiSELhMS I
But Just Plain Tar and Feathers for
the Pretended Christ.
SCHWEJUFDETH GETS IN TROUBLE.
Notified by a Vigilance Committee to leave
Town at Once.
HE APPEALS FOE POLICE PROTECTION.
KAicsAs'Crrr, June 2. A number of busi
ness men of Kansas City met yesterday
afternoon as a vigilance committee, and de
cided that Schweinfurtb, who is holding
meetings here, was an impostor. It was also
announced that he should bo made to leave
the city or snffer the consequences. A com
mittee ot 12 on the execution of the latter
decision was "appointed. This committee
met, organized and sent the followingnotlce
to Schwelnf arth by a messenger lost night:
"At a meeting held to-day by a committee
ofdnumberofcltizensitwas resolved that
you, as an impostor among tho good people
in this community, have been a detriment
to such an extent that the means adopted,
as shown hereafter, have become a necessity
in order to protect some of your unfortunate
weak-minded victims against being openly
led to deviations from the true path of good
morals arid Christianity by your, pre
tended teachings. The people com
posing this committee are thorough
Kansas citizens and win not tolerate this
imposition any longer, but will readily adopt
the necessary means to carry ont this verdict:
We have resolved that for the good of our
community you are to leave this city within
21 hours, and unless you so comply you must
abide by the consequence. Wo want an
answer by the bearer of this letter, arHif
the same is not given your non-complf ,
nui ut) ui:i:i;jU3u KUU jruu uiuv iu)f
eariy visic xrom
"Mejju First service,
Schweinfurtb. declined
the messenger. The committee
ther meeting this evenimr. be
known what action, if anv. was decided
upon. The alleged "Christ," instead of
miraculously setting at naught the machina
tions of the unapprociative Kansas City
answer, appealed to the worldly powers that
be. He dispatched an "angel" to His Honor,
Mayor Holmes, this afternoon, who enter
tained the seraphic visitor and promised
Worldly protection to" the redeemer from
Bockford. He detailed two policemen to
guard tho honso where the pretender tarries.
The 24 hours granted Schwelnfurth in which
to leavo town expire at midnight.
HARD ON WANAMAKER.
A Serious Charge Against Him in Connec
tion With a Postofflco Site.
(SriCTAL TELEQBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Sax FttAifcisco, June 2. A great sensation
has been caused here by the action of Post
master General Wanamaker in the selection
of a postofflco site for San Francisco. A
half dozen sites were offered, and Wana
maker, when on the recent visit here, se
lected a socret disinterested committee to
choose and bny the site. Congress
appropriated for the purchase $1,250,000,
and it was provided that if
a balance remained it should be
used toward the building. It can now be
stated on tne best of authority that Wana
roaker's secret committee has arranged to
sell and he to buy a piece of property in
which one of the committee is a largo owner,
and his business partner is also a considera
ble owner. The site takes in the property of
Calvary Presbyterian Church and another
member of the disinterested committee is
President of tho Board of Trustees. The
property Is not fit for postal purposes.
The Government is to pay $1,200,000 for the
lot, although the best real estate experts
Tin 1a trtr irnlrtn of- &3TW1 drift Tt- 4a lMiftw flint
three members of the secret committee wer
smuggled into vvanamaxefs rooms at tne
Palace Hotel senaratelv. and that the deal'
wnrthenorranged. Those who have exam-.
,ineu tne manor carctniiy; say tmsiscanuoi;
cornea cioscr'tiy a cabinet oaiicrtknaly
inmg since me -ueuoiap exposure.
DECOSTA'S BITTER ATTACKS
On Phillips Brooks Are Redounding Greatly
to the Latter! Benefit.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DfSPATCH. J
New York1, June 2. The attempt of the
Rov. Dr. DeCosta to keep Phillips Brooks out
of the Bishopric of Massachusetts by circu
lating anonymous communications and by
calling on Dr. Brooks for on explanation of
his views, apparently has produced a cer
tain revulsion of feeling in church circles in
favor of Dr. Brooks. Dr. Brooks is generally
termed a broad churchman and many
of tho high churchmen wonld have
preferred to see a man of their
own following made Bishop of Massachu
setts, but; leading high churchmen in this
diocese are expressing the opinion now that
Dr. Brooks, having been fairly elected by a
majority vote of his diocese, should bo con
firmed. As one of them said to-day, they
deprecate individual attacks like those of
Dr. DeCosta, which thoy consider in espe
cially bad taste at this time.
The standing committee of the diocese of
Kansas unanimously consented to-day to Dr.
Brooks' consecration. This makes a total of
21 dioceses in his favor, lacking but three of
the necessary majority. The standing com
mittee of tho dioccsa of South Carolina meets
next week, and tho indications now are
that a majority of themombers will consent.
THE PANHANDLE BADIY-MTOCTED.
A Jury Awards Sherrard 8193,203 Against
the Railroad Company.
"SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Steubesville, June 2. The case of Eobort
Sherrard, Jr., against the Pittsburg, Cincin
nati, Chicago and St. Louis Ballroad, which
has been on trial hero for ovor a week, was
settled this evening by the Jury, after six
hours' deliberation, bringing in a verdict in
favor of Mr. Sherrard, awarding him $65 per
share, par value $50, aggregating $102,205.
This suit grow out of thei consolidation of
the several companies now composing the
"Panhandle" Company. It was the
most important case ever tried in
nny court in Eastern Ohio, nnd
was hotlv contested in every partlculnr.
J. E. Brooks, of Pittsburg, was ono of tho
attorneys for the company.
Many facts of interest developed during
tho trial, as the company's officers admitted
on tho stand that various items, amounting
in some Instances to $250,000, had been
charged to wrong accounts, and in tho an
nual report of the directors to the stock
holders for the last five years, and also In
the sworn report of the Commissioner of
Railroads of tho State, a liability of $4,500,000
had been omitted. .
ECRANTON'S BOODLE C0UNCIXMEN.
Four Under Indictment for Soliciting Bribes,
and More Sensations Coming.
rfiPECIAL TELEOEAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Scrasto-t, June 2. The grand Jury to-day
returned true bills against four City Coun
cllmcn Patrick Golden, James Kelly, Fred
Weichels and Thomas McGralL who aro ac
cused of soliciting bribes in the recent elec
tion for City Engineer. It is charged that
three of these men visited the house of one
of the candidates and demanded $300 each
for their votes.
The grand J ury to-day Informed the Court
that it would go further into city matters
and Inquire into the charges that thero is
rottenness among tho municipal depart
ments generally. This afternoon a large
number of Councllmen were summoned to
testify why they were riding on Tree passes
upon all the city street car lines,- This after
noon Court issued capiases for the fcur Coun
cllmen accused, and thoy wero arrested and
held in $2,500 bail each.
CUTTING OFF THE INTEREST.
Tour and a Half Per Cent Bondholders
Must Fnt Up With Two Per Cent,
WASHirroTO-T, June 2. The Secretary of the
Treasury Issued a circular thU afternoon
hotlfvlne holders of outstanding iXi per cent
bonds that the existing rate of interest on
those bonds will cease iSeptember 1 next.
and that such bonds as are not redeemed on
or before that date may bo extended for an
indefinite period with interest at 2 per cent.
It is estimated that $23,000,000 of these bonds
ta.tci; -?&& Ferguson, James A.
to send a reply T "".. Vnuperintenaentoi tne Jfiits
Pit si j
w.""
The Thermometer' Occupation Ytrtcrday.
are held by national banks.to secure circula
tion, and that $10,000,000 moro are held in
trust by banks and other institutions and
that there will be no difficulty in ox-tending-this
amount at a lower rate of in-
Thls'wlll leave only $18,000,000 bonds to bo
redeemed in case the holders are not pre
pared to extend ihem. The question was
considered at to-day's Cabinet meeting and
the exact form of the proposed notico was
agreed upon as it was issued this afternoon.
AGAINST FLTNN'S WHARF BILL.
A PlttsburgDelegation Urge the Governor
2HABBisinrBa, June 2. Thomas M. Marshall,
Henderson,
burg and
Beese,
the
KNv b Jr"! Secretary
Pittsb0!yExchange,
ator ,frSared
and Sen-
jvry y'V"area neiore tne
Governor t; if urged the veto or
the Flinn whuTTS. f Ferguson intimated
that the legislatioV light in part be in
tended to relieve Chief Bigelow of the con
tempt of court under which be Is resting for
maintaining a nuisance in connection with
the wharf.
Thomas M. Marshall said under the park
act an electric or traction railroad might be
built. Tho approval of tho legislation
would prove detrimental to the city
nf Plttshnrs? and wonld increase the
danger in case of floods. Captain Hen-
riMstnn Aii increased whariuire was
:i
needed for the accommodation of
boats, etc. Mr. Reese submitted a number
of photographs to prove that the wharf area
had been gradually decreased. Mr. Crow
thers tend Senator Duulap also, made a few
remarks in opposition to the wharf bills.
The Governor asked Mr. FeTguson to give
him the points of his argument in writing.
VETERANS KICK HARD.
Compelled to Disgorge 80 Per Cent of Their
Pensions at the Erie Home.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Erie, June 2. The now regulation Just
issued by tho Soldiers' and Sailors' Home
Commission, requiring inmates of the Erie
Homo to give 80 per cent of their pensions to
the Home fund, has created a furore in the
institution. The penalty for non-compliance
with the new regulation is an honor
able discharge.
Many of the Inmates of the Home declare
that the commission had no right to enforce
such a regulation, and that it is an extor
tion of the most Inhuman character. About
30 of the Inmates will take discharges rather
than submit to the regulations. The regula
tion contemplates the use of 80 per cent for
either the- llofiio f and or for the assistance
of the pensioners' poor families at hometetc.
Ht)rTOCIAN8 RECEIVED.
,
Secretary Blaine Resumes His Journey to
Bar Harbor for Health.
rSPECIAt, TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Bosto-t, June 2. The Hon. James G. Blaine
started for Bar Harbor to-night, ne will go
there direct, not stopping at Augusta. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Blaine and Sen
ator Hale. President Frank Jones, of the
Boston and Maine Ballroad, placed his ele
gant private car, Sorrento, at Mr. Blaine's
disposal. It was attached to" the 7 o'clock
express.
Mr. Blaine spent the day in his room re
ceiving only intimate friends of the family.
Several prominent politicians havo called
at the hotel and sent up their cards with.in
quirles as to Mr. Blain's health, but none of
them wore received.
THE TREATY WITH SPAIN.
State Department Officials and General Fo
ter at Work on the Proclamation.
WASUi-fOTOK, June 2. General John W.
Foster, who conducted the negotiations be
tween this country nnd Spain for reciprocal
relations, is in almost daily consultation
with the President and tho officials
of the Stato Department in regard
to the public proclamation that is
to announce the terms upon which the
Spanish-American agreement is based. 3Ir.
Foster Is now attempting to negotiate an
agreement for reciprocal trade w ith another
country, tho name of which is kept secret,
Thero is no truth whatevor in the report
that has gone abroad that Mr. Foster 13
practically Secretary of State ad Interim, for
his business with fiio Government begins
and ends with reciprocity.
PRAISE FOR WANAMAKER.
The United Presbyterian General Assembly
for the Old Time Sabbath.
rnrncETOx, Isn., June 2. The United Pres
byterian General uembly to-day adopted
the report on flab' n observance, express
ing great thankful for tho increased in
terest in tho suncf t the holiday and In
structing the office. express to tho Post
master General tho ..carty support of the
wholo church in hU course reducing the
amount of Sabbath labor in tho mnll service.
Tho officers wore also instructed topetU
tion the Directors or the Columbian Exposi
tion to closo the department on the Sab
bath. All the members or tho church were
cxpecttd to keep the Sabbath holy.
SLOW WORK GETTING A JURY.
Six Men Secured in Two Days in the H. Clay
King Murder Trial.
Mexfhis, Juno 2. Another 100 men were
examined in tho case of H.Clay King, in
dicted for the murder of Judge Posten, to
day, and ono Juror se.cured, making bIx in
all. Another vonlre of 150 men was ordered
to be summoned to-morrow.
It will probably take two more days to se
cure a jury, and possibly the entire week
will bo thus exhausted.
UACDONALD STILL ALIVE.
He Began to Show Signs of Heat Prostra
tion Yesterday Evening.
Ottawa, Oxt., June"2. The Premlor passed
a quiet-day, without notable change till 7.
o'clock this evening.
Since that time he has shown signs of beat
prostration, evinced by perspiration Nand
labored respiration, numbering SO if minute;
pulse, 135; weak and Irregular. He took his
usual nourishment at 9 r. x.
MANY PENSION CLAIMS
Filed During May, Which Represent n First
Payment or 8828,180.
Washixoto-t, June 2. A statement pre
pared at the Pension Office show! that dur
ing the week ended May 25, 1691, there were
6,059 pension claims, or whlch 5,187 were
under the general law and 1,772 under the act
of June 27, 1890.
These claims represent in first payments,
$823,180, which is an average of $119, to each
claimant.
held a fuf-A. O racket Line; Thomas M.
it it is not I TTV h 0 ert. Secretarv of
-r , Kipped hy the Police When Abon(; to ' M
""vSSHir" 2 leave for Pastures Kew. 9
YICTIMS ET ALMOST EVERY CITT.
The Principals llalce a Confession of Hott
They Worked People. - -
WAILH G WOMEN MAKE QUITE A SCENE
Lato yesterday afternoon Messrs. W. H.
Ives and G. H. Coblelgh, a pair of
handsomely attired young men, wero
given berths in Central station, charged
with embezzlement. They were the opera
tors of a neat swindling scheme in the book
agent line, but were nipped by the police be
fore they got fairly under way. A pair of
sorrowing women are awaiting their release,
which a large roll of bill failed to secure
last night.
Two weeks ago an advertisement ap
peared offering good employment to young
men who would call at No. 103
Fourth avenue, room 44. It was
repeated every day or two. Yesterday after
noon a young man named Beno called on In
spector McAleese and told him he had an
swered the notice and had Deen duped. On
applying at room 41 he was told that tho
business was that of selling books or several
kinds. He was to pay in $25 and receive an
outfit, with the understanding that if in four
weeks he did not make a success of it the
money would be refunded and he would be
paid at the rate of $50 per month.
Beno paid his money and was told to go to
Washington to canvass. He signed a long,
type-written agreement and was given a
duplicate. Before starting ho was Informed
that part of the town had been canvassed
befbre.by another agent and was given a list
of well-known business men who owed the
firm money, from whom he was to collect
after having been there two weeks.
Discovered the Fraud.
For two weeks he worked, taking a con
siderable number of orders. When the time
was up he presented himself to some of the,
men alleged to be indebted to the firm. He
was surprised to And tbey all denied any
knowledge of having made any such trans
actions.. Reno saw that he had been
led into a crooked scheme, and came
back to Pittsburg at once? When Inspector
MoAlecse had heard the story he sent De
tectives Boblnson and Bendel around to
look it up. When they reached No. 108
Fourth: avenue they found a man standing
on the pavement watching an expressman
loading a lot of office furniture and boxes on
a wagon- Everything was ready for imme
diate removal. They were consigned to
Buffalo, N. Y., in care of W. IL Ives A, Co
The detectives spoke to the man, who said
he was G. H. Cobleigb.'a member of the firm.
They asked for W. H. Ives, his partner,
and after some hesitation he offered to take
them where he was. They went with Cob
lelgh to a house reached by a narrow alley
from Fourth avenue near the corner of
Smithfield street and there in a room on the
second floor found Ives with two women,
one of whom he claimed was his wife. The
other said she was Mrs. Coblelgh. The room
where they were found was Cobleigh's lodg
ings. After getting Ives out the detectives told
the men who they were and ordered them
to come along. The two were locked up in
Central station.
The women were then visited and ques
tioned closely. They admitted that Coblelgh
and Ives had been working a confidence
game and had Just come from Chleago.whero
they had been arrested and sent out of town.
Xhe alleged Mrs. Ives insisted that she was
Ives wif e The other woman at first stuck
to her story and claimed she -was Cobleigh's
wife, but finally admitted that she was -not ,
and told k a story in corroboration, pf the
other iroman'a statement.
Thej-Ha-reMadoItray. .---
InsjMelor "McAleese put the men under a
cross fire of questions last night, and" Cob
lelgh finaUy confessed all. They have been
working their scheme for some years past,
visiting every city of any importance in the
country- Not long ago they were in
Cincinnati, where they made a rich
haul. Their plan is to open
an office in a city, advertise a Httlo and get
abonta dozen agents started. These each
pay $25 for their outfit, which is not worth
more than $2, and the agents are then
started out, feeling safe with the agreement
that if they do not succeed at the end of a
month, they will at least get paid for .the
time spent and have their $25 refunded for
the return of the outfit.
About a week before the month is up Ives
and Csblelgh pack up their scanty office fur
nitnre and leave for another field. The
books are never sent,and the deluded agents
are out tlmo and money. They were Just
preparing to make their escape from Pitts
burg when caught yesterday after
noon. The two men are both
young and prepossessing. Each was attired
in clothes of the latest cut and wore high
silk tiles. As an evidence of the prosperity
they have been enjoying, Mrs. Ives when she
came to Central station offered to put up a
forfeit of $1,500 for the appearance of her
husband. But the Inspector would not
allow it.
It Was a Tearful Parting.
There was nothing to hold the two women
on, so they were told to go. This started a
flood of tears and they begged to be allowed
a parting word with the men. This was
granted them and for fully 15 minutes the
four kissed and hugged each other. At last
tbey were parted and the two husbands
were pnt back in their cells.
At the office wefe found a large number of
letter heads marked:
"Coblelgh 4 Both, Publishers; Standard
Subscription Books and Bibles, 415 and 417
Dearborn street, Chicago, 111."
This is the name of the firm from whom
the men claim they get their books. It is not
definitely knownhowmanypeoplehave been
trapped by them in Pittsburg. The detec
tives learned of nine or ten victims, bnt it is
supposed there were very many more. In
formations wore made against them by In.
spectqr McAleese last evening before Magis
trate Gripp, charging them with embezzle
ment. They will be sent to Jail this morning
to await a ncanng.
LEPROSY CARRIED HIM OFF. ' ;
A Colored Man Dies From This Terrible
Disease In a Florida Town.
SPXCtAI, TELZGCAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Pxxsacola, Fla., June 2. Considerable ex
citement was caused here to-day by the an
nouncement of the death of Simmons, a well
known colored man, caused by leprosy. Ho
came here several years ago from tho West
Indies, and married. The couple had no
children, and separated after a year or so.
The woman is well, and appears in perfect
good health. Simmons has been watched for
a year or so, but few supposed it was lep
rosy. Some months ago it took the worse
form, and horrible ulcers began eating his
face and form, and he was compelled to take)
his bed. Still none suspected, save one or
two physicians who watched the case.
. He died suddenly, and death was a wel
come release, as he was in a horrible condi
tion. The Board of Health took charge and
burled the corpse in the paupers' field, and
burned all the effects and then fumigated
tho house. Some anxiety exists as to tha
contagious nature of the malady, but physl
clans apprehend no danger.
PROOF AGAINST ELECTRICITY.
John Kelly Beceives 500 Volts With Little
Damage to Himself.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TKZ DISPATCH.
A380SU, Conn., June 2-John Kelly, an
employe of the Ansonia and Birmingham
Electric Street Hallway Company, was re
pairing tliopowor wire in the yard of the
company here this afternoon. He had both
hands on thouwlre and his hold came In con
tact with the wire sheathing of the car shed
Five hundred yolts went through his body.
He stiffened out, began frotnlng at the
mouth, and the smell of roasting flesh was
discernible. Foreman Kennedy who was
with him, pulled him away and he was low
ered to the ground. In five minutes ho sat up
and asked of the crowd about him what was
tho matter. Kelly's ear is burned a little
where it touched the iron sheathing and his
hands have black marks on. them. Other
wise he is all right.
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