THE PITTSBURG , DISPATCH. THURSDAY." SEPTJSMJ3ES
DID SOT OBEY ORDERS.
Engineer Strain, of the Temictey,
CoHvicled of Misdemeanor.
EESPOSSIBLE FOR A COLLISION.
Two Homestead Men Indicted for Unlawful
issemblaje.
THE KETTS OP THE CODXTT COURTS
Charles II. Strain, a railroad engineer,
was convicted of misdemeanor under the
railroad act ycsterddr. The case is the
second tried in many years in
this county, the other being the case cf
Superintendent Starr, of the Pennsylvania
Company, for the Federal street disaster.
"The misdemeanor, under the act of Assem
bly, consists of an employe of a railroad
company disobeying the rules or orders of
the company whereby such disobedience a
person is injured or killed.
Strain was an engineer on the Pittsburg,
Mclvcesport and Youghiogheny Railrcad and
on May 1, 18U2, was. running engine No. 74.
-At West .Newton he received orders to run
the engine, light, to Chartiers tor repairs.
The second section of No. 34, an east-bound
passenger train, was over-due at "West New
ton, but had not surived.
strain. Forgot Ills Orders.
Strain, forgetting about this train, pulled
out, aud a short distance from "West New
ton his engine and the train collided. E.
G. Stei art, the fireman on second 34, was
fatally hurt and died in a few hours.
Strain was held by the Coroner and
indicted tor murder, also misdemeanor. Yes
terday lie was tried lor misdemeanor, no
action being taken on the murder charge,
which will likely be dropped. Thomas M.
Marshall and 15. F. Clever conducted the
defense, and District Attorney Burleigh the
prosecution.
J. B. Huchey, Master of Transportation,
testified to the rales of the company and the
orders gn en Strain. It was Strain's duty'
to know where second 34 was. He had re
ceived an order telling him it had
the right of way; the first section
bad gone by carrying signals showing that
another section was following and he should
have looked it the train register which
would alone have showed the second sec
tiou had not rscd. The telegraph opera
tors testitied to the torders given Strain.
This closed the prosecution.
Mr lln Tells Ilin Stor.v.
Strain went on the stand and said that lie
looked at the register but did not notice
that vecond 34 had not arrived or he would
not have pulled out. He did not think at
the time he was violating orders.
A number of witnesses testified to his
good character.
Mr. Marshall asked for bis acnuittal on
the ground that there was no criminal in
tent. District Attorny Burleigh asked for his
conviction, claiming it was criminal negli
genc?. and Judge- McClucg also charged
strongly for a conviction, stating the act ot
Assembly was made to cover, just huch
cases
The jury returned a verdict of guilty aud
recommended him to the extreme mercy ot
the court. He will be sentenced to-day.
The extreme penalty is five years to the
penitentiary.
Strain has been out on bail and was work
ing on a road in Ohio.
moval of John Brant as guardian of Mar
garet and William J. King. Beverman
and Philip Brant are Brant's bondsmen in
the sum or 4,000. It is alleged that Brant
has become a spendthrift, reckless and of
unsteady habits, and is mismanaging the
estate, and unless he is removed lrom his
guardianship both estate and bondsmen will
suffer.
HOMESTEADERS INDICTED.
True Bills Returned Against Th-un for Un
lawful .Issnubly Committing Magis
trates Have to Pay tho Costs of Cases in
Tt hlcli Thry Wore tho Prosecutors.
The grand jury yesterday returned the
first true bills found in any of the Home
stead cases. They are against Thomas
Bowen and Edward Burke for unlawful as
sembly. They are charged by J. T. Miller
with unlawfully assembling August 3 near
the Carnegie Steel Company's works at
Munhall.
The other true bills returned were:
Samuel Boyd, James Boyd, James "Kane,
August Schaler, Frod Miller, aggravated
assault and battery; Simon Kirshler,
Robert Baunagter, David Davis,
Elizabeth Davis, A. T. Grif
fith, Louis Ivnapp, Julia Knapp,
Henry Munich, Steve McLaughlin, John
Patterson, John Reckinger, James Thomp
son, Martin Weis, Mary Wenzel, assault
and battery; William Gallagher, Louis
Johnston, felonious assault and battery;
John Klagbor, George Hamilton, malicious
mischief; W. N. Stable, larceny by bailee;
Nellie Watchorn, A. SL Graham, larceny;
Frank Thompson, Charles Hildabidle,
Little Albert, entering a building, etc.,
John Marshall, robbery; George Hamilton,
pointing firearms.
The grand jury yesterday took a step
that will hereafter serve as a warning to
aldermen aud justices of the peace. In two
cases they ignored the bill and, finding that
the aldermen returning the cases were the
real prosecutors, placed the costs on them.
In the case of Martha Hoeffler, tor assault
and battery, the costs uere placed on
Alderman J. A. Mellinger, oi MeKecsport,
aud in the case ot J. Groetzmyer, tor forc
ible entry and detainer, the costs were
placed on Aldermau J. A. Donovan, of
Pittsburg.
The other ignored bills, were: Neil
Quinn, John Steele, Anuie Steele, Sr.,
Annie Steele, Jr., John Bond, assault and
battery; A. S. Ludwjg, felonious assault
and battery; John Steele, malicious mis
chief; Joseph Ceris, larceny.
JOHN BECK'S BAD BECOBD.
Illrstl ktquir hr :or Kccsivo fovero
W orklinim Sentences.
John Bock is on trial before Judge Ken
nedy on charges of larceny, entering a
building, etc., carrying concealed weapons
and felonious shooting. It is alleged he
broke into the depot ot the Pittsburg, Mc
Keesport and Youghiogheny Railroad at
McKeesport and stole 570 and then shot at
Ofiicer James Coen when be appeared.
James Cunningham pleaded guilty to
selling liquor without license at Duquesue.
lie was fined fJOO and sent six months to
the workhouse. He was sentenced one year
to the workhouse a few days ago on other
charces of illegal liquor selling, making 18
months in all.
Hugh Harrington, of Eraddotk, plcalcd
guilty to selling liquor without licnse and
was sent four months to the workhouse.
Effie Skinner pleaded guilty to the lar
ceny ot a gold watch from Maud Raymond,
of Second avenue. She was sent nine
mouths to the workhouse.
William Briggs, James Martin and An
drew Patterson are on trial before Judge
McClung on the charge of entering a car of
the Pennylvania Company and stealing
some 7inc
WEAKrNED THE BUILDINGS.
1: Junction Asked to Iteslraln Man From
Iig;ing fqr IVnnrtattons.
A bill in equity was filed yesterday by
Helen M. and Fannie H. Hamilton against
G. H. Bennett & Bros, aad Kunkel '&
Jordan. The plnintifis state they own a
three-story building fronting on Smithfield
street, near First avenue, while Bennett &
Bros, own property on First avenue ad
joining the plaintiflsj property in the rear.
Bennett & Bros, are about to erect an eight
story building on their grouud aud in ex
cavating, it is charged, are endangering the
foundation of the rear wall of the plaintifis'
building.
The court is asked to enjoin them from
continuing the work in a way that will hurt
the plaintiffs' wall.
IS CARNEGIE IN IT?
Indications That the Company Is to Have A
Western Itranch Harry Oliver Said to
IlaTe Sf cared Good Options In Wiscon
sin A Mods! Vilingo and Capital Back
of Him.
West Superior, Wis., Sept, 14. An
authentic basis for the story regarding the
establishment of a western branch of the
Carnegie works was made public to-day.
Some time ago options were purchased on
1,000 acres of land near the city limits of
Superior and fronting on Superior bay. It.
J. Wemyss, resident headof the improve
ment company, is authority for the state
ment that the actual purchaser was Mr. H.
W. Oliver, of Pittsburg, a prominent man
in the iron trade. Upon equally good au
thority the statement is made that the Car
negie Company and the Minnesota Iron
Companv are interested; that the plan was
originated before the serious trouble came
at Homestead, and that the course of events
has tended to hurry negotiations.
Mr. Oliver was in Superior three weeks
ago and looked over the property. Os
tensibly his visit was a pleasure trip, but
before leaving he stated that he was inter
ested in a. nomnanv which was tn stArt n
model village and operate extensive iron
works. He refused to say positively who
the heavy moneyed men back of his scheme
were, but it was intimated that Carnegie
and the Minnesota Iron Company were in
terested. His visit of inspection to the property in
Superior was followed bv that of H. C.
Friok and the officers of the Minnesota
company to the Mesaba range. Mr. Frick
while at the mines ordered sample cars of
ore, and agreed to purchase 2,000,000 tons
if it was as promised, the ore to be delivered
at a point not named. Options on the
property were purchased through agents in
Chicago, and the utmost secrecy observed
until the whole tract was obtained. The
property is adjacent to the docks and termi
nals of the Winnipeg road, which will be
the first to bring down Mesaba ores.
It's Costa Kiel's Tnrn Now,
Washington, Sept 14. Another of
the Central American Republics seems on
the brink of political disruption. The
State Departmeut is informed to-dav By tel
egraph lrom ban Jose, Costa Rica, that
President Rodriquez has declared himself
Dictator in that country. Several political
arrests have been made, and great excite
ment prevails.
Amerlcin Smugglers In Hudson Bay.
Ottawa, Ont., Sept 14. W. G. Parma
lee, Comniissiouer of Customs, is roughing
it in the wilds of Northern Ontario in com
pany with C. C. Chipman, Commissioner of
the Hudson Bay Company. The object of
Mr. Parmaleu's journey is to inquire into
smuggling operations by American whalers
and others in the Hudson Bay district
W&B AMONG THE CH0CTA.WS.
A Free Hallot and a Fair Count the Absorb
ing Question Among Them.
Denison, Tex., Sept 14. A prominent
man wires a friend here: "I have received
authentic news that 16 men have been as
sassinated. The killing was done by a mob
of 28 Indians. They started to kill Green
McCurtaln, onr National Treasurer, and a
very influential man. He may be dead
now. I look for killing by the wholesale
within the next 24 or 48 hours at the latest
Governor Jones is on the ground with a
small force of militia, but will have a suf
ficient force of men in a few hours to either
arrest or kill the assassins. All ot the
present trouble in my country grows out of
the recent election. The Jackson party is
crying 'fraud,' and the newspapers have
worked them np to a state of frenzy."
At a conference in McAllister, L T.,
called and arranged by Indian agent
Bennett to establish peace and preserve the
tranquility among the Choctaw people, it
was unanimously agreed that in order to
amicably adjust the present trouble all
armed bodies of men shall immediately
disband, and by 12 o'clock to-day all persons
who participated in the killing of Joe Heek
and others, shall surrender to the consti
tuted authorities of the Nation to answer
before the courts, and while in custody the
prisoners shall be protected from all
violence. Agent Bennett will be present
with Indian police and soldiers at the Octo
ber meeting of the Choctaw Council, to see
that a fair count is made of the votes and to
insure protection to all concerned.
CABS CBASH INTO SALOONS.
A Train ISrealcs in lira on a Cincinnati
IlQRlncsi Street
Cincinnati, Sept 14. A singular acci
dent occurred on the connection track on
Water street last night A freight train
backing west rapidly, mot an express
wagon. The driver did not heed the con
ductor's signals quick enough, and the
latter signaled down brakes.
The brakes were set so hard on the front
car that the train broke in two and went
north and south, crashing into the saloons
and other small storerooms on cither side of
the street, tearing out fronts and breaking
through floors. Brakeman Frank Ober
mauer and Richard Sharkey were injured,
and Obermaner may not recover. Tne ex
press wagon escaped injury, but the horse
lost a hoof. '
Useful Hook Free.
Those who want to know how tomike their old
clothes look like new, will find many hints and
helps in "successful Uomc IjclDg."
This 32 page book tells how faded and dingy
dressed, suits, coats, ribbons, feathers, etc., are easily
dyed any desired color with Diamond Dyes. Sent
free by Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ,
Te-Day's Trial Lis'.
Criminal Court Commonwealth vs
Sa.iimuel Harrlty. C. 11. Mori is. G.VT. Shiner,
Uobert Belt (2), James Boggs, Ti-ank Goss,
F. E. Johnston, John Kansireiifensky, Nich
olas Kiemer, Teresa Levnntz, Win. Thomas,
1'eter Xewlin, Win. Jones, Enoch -Tones,
Richard Hodson. David Madden, IX W.
Doushty, Famrott Miller, Edwaid B.ii1py,
Thomas Guvenskie, Lizzie Supp, Oliver
lieed, W. J." Smth. W. W. Stiver, F. L.
Addoibatto, Thomas JlcCoovey, Charles Van
Jlos, Paul Deniniig, Kli Donohue. James
Clark, Eugcno Carroll, James Connolly,
Patrick Fannesth, Robert Golden, J. S. Mil
ler,Cfiaile. Bobbins Harry Wright, Abraham
Levy, Michael McKeuna.
An Ei ho of the Strike of 1877.
In the United States Court yesterday, a
motion was made to dissolve the attach
ment against John Harrison. He was a
striker and was arrested in 1877 for inter
fering with the property ot the receiver ot
the Lfchigh & W llkesbarre Coal Companv,
appointed by the United States Court. He
never had a hearing and now wants the at
tachment dissolved.
Charges Against a Gaardl.in.
Adolph Beverman yesterday filed in the
Orphan's Court a petition asking for the re-
Tlie Horn of the Conrts.
A ciiAnTnn was granted yesterday for the
Francis Virginia Gladden Africin M. E.
Church of Ilomeitead. An application was
flled yetprduy for a charter for the Bcllevuo
A. 31. II Zion Church,
C. Gottlieb Mmi3txx yesterday entered
suit against Hubert fccliohm lor damages for
blander.
Patkick FisnEK yesterdav entered suit
against Patrick Kllgallon aud Charles Mc
Quade for $5,C00 damages for arresting him
in Duqiieor.c bornusli and locking him np on
a cliarpo of peddling without a llccn.-e.
Fisher was an old soldier and had a license.
The Wilson-Snyder Manufacturing Com
pany yestoiday ontored suit ngalnt tho Mc
Keeport Light Company for $2,226 07 on a
pioir.isaory note, and uxainst the ISraddock
Electiic Hallway Company lori330 57 for ma
terial furnished.
Exzcrrriovs wero isucd yesterday by J. S.
Hays ngnint the Western Manufacturing
company for$S2G 77 and SS'jS SO.
Divorces wero granted yesterday in tho
cases of llemhart Meinz against Dorothea
Meinz and Lena Adler against David Adlei.
Desertion was tho allegation in both cases.
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arrisoo?
Who will be our next President?
What will be his Popular Vote ?
In 1888 Cleveland received 5,539,764.
and Harrison 5,445,003 popular voles.
US' To the fifty persons making the best
guesses, we will give
The guess nearest correct
will receive a Solid Gold
IVntch, or if preferred,
five SiiO.OO Gold Pieces.
The next nearest 49 guess
es will each receive a fine
Rolled Gold IVatch
with Waltham or I2gin
movement, seven Jew
els, stem winder and
Better.
The Way to Do It
To entitle you to a
guess you must get two
families (who do not use
He-No Tea) to faithfully
promise you that they will try
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YOUR BODY HEALTHY!
YOUR MIND EASY!
And you've done all you can
to ward off the cholera.
Soap and water will keep
your house clean. Diet and
exercise will keep your body
healthy. What will keep
your mind easy? We'll
tell you.
Put your wife and little
ones out of the reach of
want whatever happens.
How to do it? Why, easy
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It Is gratifying to note that tho Herd
branch of the United States ISaking Com
pany is meeting with tavoniblo considera
tion in its efforts to supply tho hungry
multitude with tho now Tariff Kelorm
Cakes.
To tboso who believe in Tariff IJerorm, as
well as to those on tho other side of the
fence, this cake comes as a sweet and dainty
reminder of one or the principal issues of
the coiaincc campaign.
"Taiirr Iteform" has a delightful flavor
and certainly deserves all the popularity it
is getting.
If saving money is an object, read this advertisement before you pay
out a dollar elsewhere for Furniture, Carpets, etc. We've put a downward
pressure on prices. Goods are offered at almost manufacturers' cost on these.
TE3IPTISG TERjIK-$13 worth, 50c cash, 50c weolily. 825 worth,
81 cash, 81 weekly. 50 worth, 2 ctifh, S3 weekly. 875 worth.
$3.50 cah, 3.50 wccldy. SlOO worth, 3 cash, 3 eehly.
NO ARGUMENT NEEDED
To convince the intelligent that these terms and figures are without preced
ent in the installment business in Pittsburg. In making them we've simply
set aside old methods and introduced new. There isn't a housekeeper in
Pittsburg, Allegheny or the surrounding country but can save money by
dealing with us.
NO LARGE FIRST OUTLAY OF CASK! '
NO FANCY PRICES TO PAY!
UQ SUBSEQUENT HEAVY INSTALLMENTS!
Magnificent stock. Everything new, best make, modern design, stylish and durable.
Guaranteed to give satisfaction. We furnish a house comnlete. Have coods to suit all
tastes and conditions for Parlor, Bedroom, Hall, Library, Dining lioom aud Kitchen, in
cluding the stove or range, carpets, rugs, mattings and oil cloths of every description.
All business conducted in confidence. To get a correct idea of our stock, prices terms
and methods favor our establishment with a visit. Visitors are not urged to buy. '
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Write their names and addresses plainly on
a postal card, then the name of Cleveland
or Harrison, and the number of votes you
think he will get. Sign your name and ad
dress at the bottom. It will be advisable to
send in your guess early. In the event of ties,
tho first guess received will get the prize.
No guess received after Nov. 1st, 1S92. It
Will only cost you one postal card to make
a gue'ss, and there will be fifty winners.
You may be one of them.
Persons not familiar with the remarkable good
quality of Ile-Nn Tea will please send us their
names and addresses on a postal card, and we will
mall" them an Interesting little book ; also a pack
age of lie-No Tea free.
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Tills remedy has posltlTely ncTer been known to
rail. II a bor. 6 for 95, by mall. A guarantee flTen
with six boxes, when purchajd at one time, to re
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HY not buy your Fall
Overcoat at once? We
have them ready to put
op. Will they fit? Are
well made? Are they
correct style? How can you
know this unless you see for
yourself. We believe you have
confidence in our statements,
we are sure of it from your
continued patronage. Season
after season you are buying
your Made-to-Measure -Suits.
Why .not try us foir Fall Over
coats? Why not a five or ten
dollar bill additional in your
exchequer. You'll save that
much, our word for it.
To-day's story on Made-to-Measure
Clothing: We're filled
with orders. An increase every
day. The goods, prices, our
fitting and workmanship must
be satisfactory, else we would
not be having many more or
ders than last year.
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ROSENBAUM & CO.
EARLY FULL NOVELTIES
IN
CLOAKS AND SUITS.
Our Cloak and Suit Department is
fairly bristling over with advance
novelties. The Old World's de
signers have done much in the way
of new and original styles this year,
and America, has contributed many
high art combinations. The best
work of both is well represented in
this department. Ladies', Misses'
and Children's Garments of all
finds. As our business has grown
so has our stock, and we now show
the most comprehensive assortment
ever brought to the Smoky City.
Plain or fur-trimmed, in Whip
cords, Beavers, Kerseys, Diagonals
and English Homespuns; all lengths,
28 to 36 inches; sizes, 28 to 44;
prices, S3. 75 to $50.
Russian Blouse Coats, entirely
new, nobby and stylish. These come
in Beaver, Cheviots and Mixed
Cloths,, made with plain or leather
trimmed belts. Colors are navy,
black, tan and gray. "Very becom
ing to misses and young ladies. All
lengths and all sizes, of course.
Price, $ 7. 75 up.
Waltei hum Coals,
The very latest. Made with double
pleat in back and double side pleats
-in front, with belt, high Byron collar
and fastened to the side. Plain cloth3
or fancy mixtures. A very attractive
and pretty garment. From 7.75 up.
Long and Short Cloaks for Misse3
and Children, plain or fancy mix
tures. A choice new assortment of Chil
dren's Gretchens; Children's New
markets, with cape, hood or broad
collar, braid or fur-trimmed; all size3
from 4 to 18 years. From $2.50 up
to finest.
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Children's First Walking Cloaks.
"Baby's point; to college.
To set a lot of knowledge,
Wnen he grows.
And he knows it
For lie shows it
When he crows:"
Children's First Walking Cloaks and
long Cashmere Embroidered Cloaks. All
nice, tasty goods without the slightest sug
gestion of cheap or inferior material. We
show a very complete line of them.
Flannel Cloth and Cashmere Waists to re
place its summer predecessor comtortable,
pretty and cheap; in liussian style and box
or Watteau pleats; plain or striped; all
sizes.
Blazer Suits, Reefer Suits, Eton Suits,
liussian Suits Every pretty style is found
here and every novelty. All sizes. It
would be utterly impossible to get such
suits as these made to order at our prices.
All sizes, slim to stout, from $4 OS np.
WKAPPKRS Everything that is pretty
and new. We shall endeavor, by giviBg
best values obtainable, to still further In
crease our larzc business in this department.
Fast Color Printed Wrappers at 93o, $1 23
and $1 43.
Flannelette Wrappers, handsome pat
terns, at $1 25. $1 45, $1 94. SI 48 and $3 43.
Cloth Tea Gowns in black, navy and gray.
Caslimero Tea Gowns in black, navy, tan,
gray and old rose. All sizes and all prices.
IMPORTANT.
By rnnkm' a email cash deposit we will
cheerfully leserve any garment you may
select mid keep it for yon until you aro
ready for it. This offer should benefit out-ol-tuwn
Exposition visitors especially.
Our policy Is tliesame as of yore We aim
to gain the confidence and esteem of pa
trons by dealing lairly and honestly with
them at all times.
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510, 512, 514, aft 518 Market St
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HORSE.
Very stylish and kind abont cars; also
buggy and harness, nearly now;cheap. Hear
437 Penn av. tts
.a. it.a.:r,:r,o"W" escape.
Bt MAX MEREDITH.
"Cocic home at once. Urgent business."
So ran the telegram which I received at
lhe Crown Hotel, Manchester, from my
father, a Liverpool merchant. I had just
completed a long day's business, and had
intended to proceed to Oldham and several
other surrounding towns beioro returning
home. However, I made what haste I
could, and reached Liverpool about 8 r. jr.
I drove rapidly home, and found my father
in the dining room, pacing from one end to
tho other, as was his habit when anything
troubled or perplexed him.
"I am glad to sec you, lad," he ex
claimed, greeting me in his hearty, affec
tionate manner. "Something has happened
in the office which has caused me the
greatest uneasiness. Soon after you went
away I drew from the bank about 700 in
notes. I plpced this in the afc in my
private office, and, locking it in, came
home. The next day, Thursday, I opened
the safe, and found, to my astonishment,
that not a penny of the money remained. I
inlormed the police of-the aflair, and it has
been placed in the hand3 of a man named
Bincley. He seems a shrewd fellow
enough, but so far has reported nothing to
me. I expect him here this evening. It i
not so much the loss of the money that I
mind as the fact that I must have about the
office an untrustworthy servant "Who it is,
j. must coniess, I have not the remotest
idea."
"But, surely, father, you took the num
bers ot the notes," I queried.
"That I did," he replied; "but here is
one ot the strangest parts of the whole
aflair. On referring to mv pocketbook the
nextdar I found this slip'of blank paper,"
and he held out to me a thin sheet of such
paper as I had observed him using on pre
vious occasions for the entry of the numbers
of bank notes.
"And who saw you deposit the monev in
the safe?"
"There was no one in the room except
old Itichardson and Tom Hall," he an
swered, "aqd to buspect cither of them
seems impossible."
"Where did you enter the numbers?"
was my next question.
"As I 6at at my writing table."
"On what did you place the paper?"
"As well as I can remember, on my
pocketbook," he answered. "Stay, now I
call it to mind, there were several other
pieces of paper exactly like it lying on my
desk. Alter entering the "numbers I
doubled up the paper and p"ut the money
into the safe."
"Leaving your pocketbook on tho desk, t
presume?"
"les," he replied.
"Then that is one step gained. The thief
took the numbers away and inserted one of
the blank sheets of paper."
A sudden pallor came over my father's
.vu. w ...i. ...t, .mm ui my infer
ence was to believe in what he had declared
impossible of credence.
"Who was nearest the table," was mr
next query, "while you placed that monev in
the safe?"
"Tom Hall stood within about three yards
of the table, and Itichardson was close to
me when I locked the safe!" answered mv
father in a Bhaky voice. "It looks black
for Hall," he went on more slowly. "I al
most wish I had not called in the police. I
would rather lose the monev altogether than
break his poor mother's heart."
Tlict ftt thi TTinmpnt a f .-..- .-
"" onanci ,KI JUG was
announced, and entered the room. It was
.uingiey, tue detective. He was, indeed, a
shrewd-looking fellow, and well known in
his profession as a skillful tracker of
criminals.
"Any news?" asked my father, when the
detective was seated.
"Ves," he answered, "I must confess it
was rather a puzzling case, but it is clear
enough now. As you placed the matter in
our hands, with instructions to prosecute, I
have arrested Tom Hall, and he is now in
Dale street safe enough."
"Vou must be mistaken, Bingley," said
my lather. "Hall cannot have done such a
thing. It will kill his mother."
"Unfortunately, sir," the detective re
plied, "the evidence is only too strong; and
as to his mother well, criminals are not
given to thinkinj of the feelings of their
relatives till the crime has been discov
ered." I begged my father to be seated, thatwe
might hear fully what the evidence was
upon which the detective had arrested HalL
"It added to the difficulty of my task that
the numbers of the notes" were "missing,"
the detective went on. "However, I
shadoH ed Hall, and Itichardson was watched
by another member of the force. On Sun
day evening I met Hall with his sweetheart,
aud noticed that she wore a splendid dia
mond brooch, which had evidently been
given her hy Hall, as they were talking
about it, and, walking behind them, I over
heard every word. She was urging him to
be more careful of his money, aud he laugh
ingly replied: 'Oh! never" mind, there's
plenty more where that came from!" Yester
day I obtained a search n arrant, and found
this."
He handed to my father a bankbook,
which shoed that Hall had deposited
nearly 400 in one of the local banks on the
Friday preceding.
"But 400 is not the amount tafcen "
ejaculated my father.
"But it is part of it," replied the detec
tive, "and the rest may be elsewhere.
AVhen charged with the theft, Hall seemed
dumbfounded, and, on receiving the usual
caution simply replied, 'I am perfectly in
nocent.' He will be brought up to-mor-row.and
probably committed for trial to the
assizes."
The detective then took his leave, and mv
father and I remained silent, thinking for
some time. At last I said, "Will you let
me have your pocketbook, father, and the
key of your private office and safe? I shall
probably be there for some time, so do not
sit up fqr me."
My father complied with the request, and
in less than half an hour I was in the office.
Certainly there did not seem much hope of
Hall being innocent, but I was determined
to probe the matter to the very bottom. I
had known him lrom a lad, and, in tact, in
our boyhood we had been schoolfellows in
the Liverpool Institute. Onen as the day
though somewhat reckless,"he seemed the
last man to turn out a thief. I sat down and
carefully examined the pocketbook mv
father had given me. I thought the matte'r
over on every side, and sud
denly an inspiration flashed across
me. My father always wrote with
a good pencil, and if he placed the thin
paper upon hia pocketbook I might find
traces ot the numbers. Hastily taking
from my own desk a small microscope I
carefully examined the leaves of the book.
Here was what I sought. The numbers
stood out plainly, and I carefully copied
them into my own pocketbook. So much of
the difficulty being solved, I next turned
my attention to the safe. The question had
still to be answered, "How had the thief
opened the safe?" I obtained as good a
light as I possibly could and made a minute
examination of the safe. There seemed to
be no marks of rough usage, and it was
evident that it had not been forced
open. A duplicate key, then, must
have been used. But, as nothing
further seemed capable of being
jouna out irom tne sate itseir, i. locked it
and proceeded to examine the desks of
Itichardson and Hall, which were in an ad
joining room. In the latter I found a few
loose slips ot paper "Nightshade, 20 to 1,
Everett;" "Eagle's Wing. 30 to 1;" etc.,
etc. What did these mean? Evidently it
was connected with betting. I folded them
up and put them in my pocketbook beside
the number of the notes. There seemed to
be nothing else which would throw any
light on the afiair in either my father's
room or that of the two chief clerks, so I
turned out the lights and went home.
The next day Hall was brought up before
the Magistrates, and, the evidence of the
detective haying been given, he was com
muted lor trial to the assizes, bail being re
fused. He reserved his defense and was re
moved to jaiL I asked for and obtained
permission to see him. He seemed very
much cast down and troubled by the
thought of the pain his arrest mnst have
caused to his mother and sweetheart. "But,
Mr. Meredith," he said to me, "I am ut
terly innocent of the theft. I hope you, at
any rate, will believe me. The matter of
the money standing to my credit in the
bank can be easily explained, though I felt
that I could not urge it in my defense to
day. In fact my solicitor advised
me not to bring it forward, as at
present theie is only my own unsupported
evidence for it. The assizes come on in a
week, and by then I hope further corrobora
tion will be available. I received certain
information about a! fortnight ago that
Nightshade, a rank outsider, as he was con
sidered, stood a good chance for the St.
Leger. I know that I was foolish for betting
on the race, but events proved that I was
rightly informed. It was my first bet, and
shall be my last. Everett, the great betting
man in one of the local clubs, offered to lay
20 to 1 against Nightshade, and I backed
the horse for 20. On Thursday last he paid
me 400, the greater part of which I banked
on the next dav."
I immediately called to njind the slips of
paper in my pocket, on one of which was
"Nightshade 20 to L Everett" It seemed
clear to me that Hall was speaking the
truth, and I promised to do all I could to
obtain the evidence of Everett on the point,
and to supply him with a good counsel at
the trial.
The next day I was called away to Leeds
on business of importance connected with
the firm, and on returning in the evening
iounu mysell in comnanv with Air. iN elson.
a Manchester merchant, well known to me.
"We were alone in the compartment, and
could converse freelv. He had seen the
report of the robbery in the papers, and
opened a conversation on the subject. I
spoke freely to him, and told him the main
facts of the case. 'When I had finished, he
said. "Is this Richardson's- naiuo Henrv?"
"It is," I replied.
"Is he a native of Bury, in Lancashire?"
"I believe so, as he has property there."
"What firm did he come to you from?"
was his next question.
When I gave him the name of the firm he
sat in silence for a second or two and then
began: "Well, it h rather a serious thing
to say, but Richardson must be the same
man who, as a boy, was dismissed by my
father for dishonesty. He had posted
numerous business letters and kept the
money he received for stamps. At last
complaints reached us of letters arriving
without stamps and the culprit confessed.
This was not the only case of his dishonesty,
and he was summarily discharged."
Our conversation then branched off to
other topics, but from Manchester to Liver
pool I had much food lor thought The
fact that Richardson was standing nearest
my father when he locked the safe might be
merely a blind, intended to throw suspicion
on Hall. He would have sufficient time to
change the papers and go to my father's
side before the safe was locked. It evi
dently needed investigation.
On the following morning I made my way
to Bingley's private office, and I aslfed to
see the man who had watched Richardson.
"Why, what do you want with him?" said
Bingley. "Do you suppose that it was a
put up job between Hall and him?"
"I do not," I replied. "But I am rather
inclined to think that Hall may be entirely
innocent, and Richardson the sole culprit."
And then I told him what had come to my
knowledge, both with regard to Hall's bet
ting and Richardson's shady past
He merely raised his eyebrows, and then,
after pondering over the matter for a few
seconds, said, "Well, you may be right,
Mr. Meredith, and I will do what I can to
find out the truth."
By this time Rawlins, Bingley's assistant
in the business, bad put in his appearance.
The only fact of importance we gleaned
from him was that Richardson had been to
Bury on the Saturday. Discovering that
the latter had property in the town he had
attached little importance to the visit,
especially as both he and Bingley had
all along regarded Hall 'as the prob
able culprit I fancied I could
detect a shade of annoyance on Bingley's
face, perhaps caused by "the fact that he h"ad
possibly arrested th wrong man, and per
haps a little piqned that he had to thank me
for the information, though I had gained
most of it accidentally.
Two or three days passed, when one even
ing as I sat wun my lather in the dining
room Bingley was nshered in. He had
prosecuted his inquiries about Richardson
to some purpose. It seems that he had
visited Bury to pay off a mortgage on his
property which had become pressing, and
the mortgagee had retained the numbers of
the notes he had received. These exactly
correspouded with what I had discovered
from my father's pocketbook and clearly
indicated the real thief.
Tom Hall was. discharged from custody
soon after, but I believe he kept the prom
ise he made me about betting, and is still in
my father's office, in his old post He was
married soon after his release, and has one
of the prettiest and happiest homes in
Liverpool. Richardson was convicted on
overwhelming evidence, and is now being
provided for out of the imperial taxation.
Themoney was recovered, but my father's
forgiving nature would not allow him to see
the family of even a dishonest servant in
want, and he assisted the Ricbardsons
largely so long as they needed it
THE END.
I
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
A killing frost appeared in Iowa Monday
night.
A distinct earthqnako shock was felt at
Arnia, III., Monday afternoon.
Tho old United States cruiser Alliance
has been ordered to Honolulu.
The reports or nnsslnn soizures of seal
ing vessels have been confirmed.
The French Government will celebrate
the centennary of the founding of the first
republic in tho rantheon, September 22.
A posse nai returned to Tisalia, Cal.,
with the bodies of two of the four officers
who wore shot down by tho Collls train rob
bers. Lanmeister, tho San Francisco Sheriff
whn refused to execute Murderer McNultv
was imprisoned 21 hours for contempt of
court.
Jano Armstrong, said to be of NewTork,
committed suicide with a revolver at
Monaco, where" she had lost $230,000 by
gambling in ten days.
While a cabin on Jndge Scaife's farm at
Camilla, Ga., was bnrning an insane woman
dragged her two small grandchildren into
tho flames, where they burned to death.
In Quet's river, Wash., Mr. Harris, wife
and two children were in a canoe which
capsized. The husband was thrown on the
bank insensible while the wife and childrea
were drowned.
In a struggle latinz two hours in a board
ing house at Lamed, Kan., James Thomp
son, colored, armed with a knife attempted
a criminal assault upon Miss Mabel Welch.
A mob took him from Jail and lynched him.
Rumored that the Ameer of Afghanistan
has written to the Klians of Badaklishan,
Derwas, Wakham and Kurdistan to prepare
their forces for war, as he has resolved to
defond his honor and land against the Bus
sians, Elections were held in various parts of
South Chile Monday. At San Carlos a num
ber of armed Liberals attacked a crowd of
Conservatives, and in the fight tho brother
of the parish priest was killed and several
others wounded.
Two diplomats at The Hague fought a
duel Monday. The combatants were Baron
von Guebonow, Secretary of the German Le
gation, and Marquis Vallabares, Secretary of
the Spanish Legation. Tho latter was
wounded In the leg.
Twenty-nine trimmers of tho Detroit
Electrict Light and Power Company struck
Monday to secure the reinstatement of three
discharged companions and the discharge of
an obnoxious foreman. This company
furnishes the city with light, and Monday
night darkness prevailed over a great part
of the town, the strikers having cut the
wires.
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