Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1895, Page 8

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Make-Up of the Early Police Court Procession. Eleven white men and boys and one col- ored man and woman filled the seats in the dock of Judge Kimball's court this morn- ing, and in the first case two young men, John Brizell and Thomas Hayes, who were willing to rest a few days, and then resume their journey on the road. Last night they met Policeman Stroman on Florida avenue and asked that they be cared for, as they had no place to go. They told the officer that they had seen better days, and they were now looking for work. “I'm looking for work,” said Hayes. @ dry goods clerk.” “This is a bad place to look for work,” the judge told him. “Where is your home?” “I have none just now,” he answered. y relatives are all in England.” ‘Are you going south now?” “Yes, sir.” He said he had known the other boy for about two weeks, and they had been on the road together for thistength of time. Brizell said he belonged in New York; that his mother {s dead, and he has not seen his father for eight years. “What are you doing here?” asked him. i ' “Looking for work,” was his ani “And where are you going now “Toward Virgipia,” jhe answered. “That's the best evidence that you are a tramp,” said the judge. “All tramps: are going in that direction now.” The young mey said.they would get out of the city within an hour, and the judge re- leased them on their personal bonds. Policeman Kimmell complained against Edward Carter and Albert Blelfeldt for al- Jeged vagraney, and Capt. Cutler, superin- tendent of the Municipal Lodging House, was called as a witness. He only knew of the visit of the prispners to the lodging house, and sald that one of them was so saucy that he had to put him out. “I saw these young men on 7th street the other day,” said the officer, “and noticed their suspicious conduct. Yesterday I went out to find two young men who were play- ing the deaf and dumb racket, and found these prisoners at the Central Union Mis- sio Bielfeldt siid that his father had been living oa the lakes about Cleveland and Buffalo fer some years, and he had been in Baltimore. He hed worked in the Phila- Gelphia candy kitchen on Baltimore street. “I knew him in Baltimore,” said a man in the audience “What do you know abcut him?” “I knew he has been put out of the lunch recm rear the station.” “What atout his associates?” He kept company with pickpockets.” ‘Can I make nim prove that I went with pickpockets?” asked the young prisoner. “I'll have it investigated,” the judge told him. Carter told the court that his father is employed in Glenwood cemetery, and he has a gcod home. He has not been home for several days, but has been stopping at the Central Union Mission. “That's not a place for people who have homes,”’ the judge told him; “it’s a place for unfortunates who are not so fortunate as to be ble The case went over for further investi- gation. Sergt. Jor¢an charged John Burley, a col- ored man, with being a suspicious char- acter, but Judge Kimball failed to under- stand where the suspicion came in. “He staggered in the side door of the police station from rext to the market,” the sergeant said, “‘and was found stag- gering about the cell rocm.” “And he was drunk?” “Tm the court er. r. I fail to find any evidence of sus- suspicion,” said the officer, “is be- car he came from the direction of the mirket, and had a string of bologna sau- sage under his coat.” Burley was discharged. Seven young men were in court for al- leged crap shooting, and Policeman Colb2rt was the principal witness against them. Denials were heard by the court, and six of them were fined $10 each, while the sev- erth member of the party was acquitted. —._-—_ STRINGING OVERHEAD WIRES. A Section Foreman of the Telephone Company Arrested. Robert Tinker, a section foreman in the employ of the telephone company, was be- fore the Police Court today on a charge of stringing overhead wireg.in violation of law. It was claimed by the prosecution that men working under the defendant's directions were stringing new wires to the residence of Mr.-A. L. Barber, but the de- fense was that ‘they'were only replacing old wires. The ¢ase went over for addi- tional proof. Se Blogd the Clue. Henry Shearer's cut finger was the means of fastening upon him, the theft of a small bank, containing about $12, the property of Mr. John Hunter of B street northeast. A trunk in Mr. Hunter’s store was broken open and robbed, of the bank. In opening the trunk the person who did it lost a small quantity of blood, as shown by the prints on the trunk, and also on the iron bank, which was recovered. When Shearer was arrested a cut was found on his finger, and today when the case was tried in the Police Court Shearer was fined $20, which was paid. —— Dr. Stearns Elected President. The Southern Homeopathic Medical Ass)- ciation at St. Louis has elected the follow- ing officers: President, S. Stearns of this city; first vice president, J. C. Dailey, Fort Smith, Ark.; second vice president, Francis McMillen, Clarkesville, Tenn,; recording sec- retary, Charles R. Mayer, New Orleans, La.; corresponding secretary, Lizzle Gray Guterz, St. Louis, Mo.; treasurer, A. M. Duftield, Huntsville, Ala, — Judge Thurman's Birthday. Judge Allen G. Thurman was eighty-two years old yesterday. He was able to eat heartily, and seems to be rapidly shaking off the effects of his recent injury. Nothing Hke Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. 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No condition of subscription to The Even- ing Star is imposed. Guessers must be wo- men and girls and necessarily they must be readers of The Star, but they may read the story in The Star taken by any member of the family and need not be regular subscrib- ers themselves in order to enter the competi- tion. While only women and girls may guess and win the prizes, they can receive help as to their guess from any member of their family or from all the family. FIFTH INSTALLMENT. CHAPTER V.—MR. PHILBRICK GOES FISHING. Early next morning Dr. Williams went to the undertaker’s and made a thorough examination of Starkweather’s body. A wakeful, restless night had left him greatly depressed, and he went away from the un- dertaker’s feeling worse than before. This was before breakfast, and shortly after it he set out for Fairview. Mr. Phil- brick was waiting for him at the junction of the main road and the short street, or lane, that led to the doctor's house. “Good morning, doctor,’ said Mr. Phil brick, cordially. “I saw you coming and vaited for yor the professor's?” “Yes,” answered the doctor, making an honest but almost comically unsuccessful effort to conceal his growing aversion for this man. “I'm going that way, too,” continued Mr. Louise Met Him at the Door. Philbrick, ignoring, if he noticed, the doc- tor’s coolness. “Fishing?” queried Dr. Williams, observ- ing the other's attire and the jointed rod he carried. Mentally he added: “He wants me to talk about the death of Starkweather, but I won't open my head!” “Yes,” said Mr. Philbrick. “I've tried most every stream and pool in the vicinity, and now I'm going to tackle the river.” “There was good fishing down by Waldo's mill when I was a boy.” “Guess there is now, and I may work down to the mill. Hawkins told me that there was a good pool for perch near the professor's house.” “It was one of the advertised attractions of the place when it was a hotel that you could fish off the piazza.” “So I heard.” The men tramped on, Mr. Philbrick mak- ing commonplace remarks about the weath- er, scenery, etc., and the doctor answering in’ monosyliables. When they were near Fairview Mr. Phil- brick casually asked: “Any new developments in the local mys- vy, doctor?” tery’ don't know of any, and I don’t know why it should be regarded as a mystery.” “No? Some of the townspeople seem to think that the cause of young Starkweath- er's death isn’t sufficiently clear.”” “If they think that, and have told you about it, it strikes me that you are more in the way of knowing what the new de- velopments are than I am.” Philbrick smiled. 2 “I hear only the idle gossip of the hotel, he sald. “I thought, perhaps, your further examination of the remains this morning might throw some light on the matter.” Dr. Williams bit his Ips to repress an angry retort. Why should this stranger watch his movements and pester him with questions and insinuations? He did not trust himself to speak, and after a moment Mr. Philbrick added: “] was taking a constitutional before breakfast, and accidentally saw you at the undertaker’s. I said nothing about It, how- ever.”” “Thanks,” sald the doctor, angrily. Mr. Philbrick smiled again—that con- tented, annoying smile, and with a cheery “so long,” turned aside to go to the river bank. As the doctor climbed the steps to the piazza he saw him splicing his rod just beyond the borders of the Fairview prop- rty. “TLoulse met him at the door, and she was evidently glad to see him. She appeared to be much brighter than she was when he bade her good-night ths evening before. “Are you all well, Miss Drummond asked the doctor. “Papa and I are well,” she answered; “my cousin Is suffering from a severe head- She sald little yesterday; it isn’t her vay to talk much; but I think she was sadly affected by what happened sn’t it dreadful, anyway?” very,” responded the doctor, a little jarred by the manner in which she referred to the tragedy. “May I see Miss Willis?” “T'll ask her, but I doubt if she wili think that she wants a prescription. You'll find papa in the dining room.” Dr. Williams entered the dining room with a very uncomfortable feeling. He had battled in vair with his suspicions against the professor, and aa vainly had he tried to keep his mind from studying the Fair- view mystery. How could he meet this rman face to face while he distrusted him? I presume you're bound fot Professor Drummond turned from the window out of which he was gazing and addressed the doctor as calmly as if noth- ing had happened. Dr. Williams rather nervously inquired about Miss Willis. ‘A little under the weather, but nothing serious, I think,” responded the professor. ‘A young woman's nerves are rather more sersitive to shock than a man’s, I sup- e. “Rather. And yourself?" Z “Oh, Pm as well as ever. I confess that vas badly cut up yesterda: ning; I'm all right now.” > Sane ‘Have you thought?” “Indeed I have, doctor! I was awake most of the night with it. In one sense I'm as much in the dark as ever, but thai Starkweather threw himself into the river is now a certaigty in my mind.” “Can you account for his fallin, ently dead in your hallway?” eee ‘ot satisfactorily; but, doctor, did you never hear of men who possessed such un- usual Strength of will that they could con- trol the actioh of the heart?” “I believe there are authenticated cases of men whcse volition extended more or less to the heart's action.” “I can't help thinking that Starkweather may have becn such a man. I take it for granted that there was some, secret in his life that brought him to the awful step of suicide. His very talk with me just before the end was characteristic of some sui- cides, you know. They often indulge in fanciful speculations about long life, even to the extent of hilarity, while they are contemplating an end to everything within the hour. Well, granting this, and it is es sential to the theory of suicide, I suppose that Starkweather did not wish any of us to suspect that he had taken his own life. So he exercised that extraordinary facu of checking the acticn of the heart. Th he may have done only at the moments when I was examining him. When I had gone down stairs he may have recovered in spite: of himself, and in desperation rushed to one of the side windows and thrown himself into the river. What do you think?” “I'nt afraid people generally would regard the theory as rather fanciful, professor.” ing for your own opinion.” tor hesitated, not daring to look the questioner in the eyes, and at last re- plied: “I am not prepared to accept the theory, and I have none as complete to advance in its stead. I can say frankly that It 1s no more strange than what has happened. In short, the stated facts appear to be more impossible than your theory to account fer them.” “The stated facts, doctor?” returned Pro- fessor Drummond, gravely. “Are you using words with a careful appreciation of their meaning?” “No,” hastily answered the doctor, feel- ing the color rushing to his ch 7 meant the accepted, the known facts.” “Oh!" was all the professor replied, and silence ensued. Professor Drummond turned again to the window. Dr. Williams felt all at war with himself. He was acting out of character Where was that blunt, fearless indepen- dence that led him oftener to the verge of quarrel with men than to beating about the bush, juggling with words and avoiding e issue? He really regarded the pro- 5s theory as preposterous, and he wondered why the man ventured to advance it. He longed to cry out against such shal- low reasoning and demand that the whole truth be told, for he could not believe that the professor had told the truth, but when he thought of Louise, he found his inde- pendence gone, his convictions as to right given the matter any further and wrong wav he viewed Sta when he heard the profi the trageiy the day hefore. “Is that somebody fishing the little point of land b ? ked the profess the pane to see m Mr. Philbrick we as I ca “Philbr “A city Belmont, He is the one w terday with Delos Hawki “Oh, yes. I remember. ien’t he?’ ering at the drove up yes- Pleasant fellow, “Are you going to the funeral, doctor?” “I--I don't know,” replied the doctor, hes!- tatingly. Prof. Drummond might have asked some further questions, but Lou came in at the moment to say that her cou would like to see Dr. Williams. Glad to escape from a | proposed conversation in which he felt that was degrading himself by insincerity oe mo- ment, the doctor went out and preceded Louise upstairs. It was a relief to be near her, and he almost wished that Amelia would have a sick turn, in order that he might call frequently and consult Louise about her condition. To his disappointment Louise showed him to the door of a room and. hurried away. Miss Willis opened the door when the doc- tor knocked. Her face was drawn and hag- gard, but her movements had none of the listlessness that generally accompanies a headache. “Where is Lou?” she asked. “She went downstairs.” “Then come in.”” She threw the door open wider, and the doctor entered. It was the young ladies’ sitting room. “I’m not fll, Doctor Williams,” said Amelia as she closed the door and faced him. “I wish I were. I wish I were dead! I’m not, and I've got to live, I suppose.” She hesitated, and a faint glow of color appeared upon her cheeks. “You have been unnerved,” began the doc- tor sympathetically. “Yes, I know,” she interrupted,“but I don’t want medicine. I hadn't meant to see you, but as you called—I couldn't tell Lou,I never have told her much, and as they would think your talk was merely professional—it seemed to me I could speak with you as I might not to another.” Her voice broke and she angrily dashed away the tears that gathered in her eyes. “I'm incoherent,” she exclaimed bitterly, qlee I want so much to speak plainly, but can't. The doctor was somewhat excited. “Was it something about Mr. Starweath- er ie he asked. “Yes” ‘ou know something about the—about that would explain his sudden taking’ “No, doctor; a thousand times no! There is no one more mystified than I at the ter- rible event, and I can see but one explana- tion that doesn’t explain! I suffer from the most terrible thoughts and fears. Doctor Williams, I know positively that there was nothing in Mr. Starkweather's life or pros- pects to make him unhappy or tired of life.” Dr. Williams was deeply stirred. He was conscious of an impulse to shut his ears to what this girl would tell him, to fly from her presence and keep himself in ignorance of any further details with respect to the Fair- view mystery. On the other hand, there was that native revulsion against the mys- terious, that imperious demand of his nature him, off: to know the truth. This impulse won. A confidential conversation,” he reflected, “be- tween physician and patient—' “You have heard the suicide theory,then?” he asked. “Yes, it has been dinned in my ears.” “And you reject it?” “Utterly.” The doctor was facing her just as when the talk began. Amelia was perhaps two yards distant. Suddenly she advanced a step, clasped her hands, and spoke in a voice of agonized appeal: “Dr. Williams, it may be wrong In me to ask this of you. You are not bound to take more th:n a professional interest in this matter, but I can’t stop to think of that. I must beg you to help me solve this awful mystery. My mind will break under it, doc- Tried to Open the Door. ter, but that doesn’t concern you. You are a physician; you ought to want to know the truth. As you are a sincere man, as you love your profession, I beg you to leave no means untried to discover the truth. You can do what I cannot—” She could go no further. The tears burst forth in spite of her, and she sank sobbing into a chair. Dr. Williams was unmoved by her weep- ing, but he was profoundly influenced by her appeal. “Tears are her best medicine,” he re- fiected. “Miss Willis,” he said, aloud, “you have restored me to myself. I promise you to do what you ask.” She bowed hér head in recognition of his promise, and after a moment looked up and said more calmly: “I shall go with them to the funeral. shall start in a few stairs now, ou have prescribed for me if_you like. have really helped me. The doctor withdrew, and his face was 80 grave when he joined the professor and Louise in the hall that they exclaimed in We minutes, Go down- anxiety. “She is not seriously ill,” he hastily as- sured them, “She will be down in a few minutes. The carriage was even then ready to start for the funeral, that was to be held in the village church. Amelia did not keep the others waiting. She seemed perfectly composed, but very sad when she came down. “Qught she to go, doctor?” asked the pro- fessor. “It will be better than to stay here alone,” dear,” said Louise. responded Amelia o, I prefer to go,’ with quiet positiveness, “Will you go with us, doctor?” aske; Prof. Drummond. “There's plenty of root Ili cail on a patient, and perhaps church later. You may take me if you like.” ingly climbed into the front seat with the professor. When they came to a road that branched off at a point out of view from the professor’s house, the doc- tor asked to be set down. He started up the branch road, but stopped when he came to a thicket. After the carriage had gone on he climbed over the wall at the roadside and set off acress the field in the direction of Fairview. When he came to the top of a knoll that commanded a view of the river he paused again. It was not more than an eighth of a mile to the hcuse, and he could see ft clear} Ho lay down in the grass, for he feared th Mr. Philbrick, who was mounting the plazza steps, might turn around and see him. Mr. PLilbrick did, indeed, turn when he reached the top of the steps. No human being was in sight. After a moment he stepped across the piazza and tried to open the front door. (To be continued tomorrow.) TE DESCENDANTS OF PATRIOTS. Ny. a. A Proposition to Unite Two Import= ant Patriotic Societies in One. A resolution providing for the union of the Scns of the American Revolution and the Sons of the Revolution, under the title of the United Sons of the Revolution of wags presented by Dr. W. W. Hubbell last night at the meeting of the former so- ciety in the Ebbitt House, and an earnest argument was made in behalf of Its adop- tion by its author. It provides that all members of both societies shall be eligible to membership In the united oi It was referreé to the board of managers. Me: Noble D. Larner, Dr. Hubbell and Capt. Steever were elected to fill va- s on the board of managers, and new of the socity w i in the of Mr. H P. win G A. K. Perris. Mr. jomin Miller and an IF YOUR FOOD DISTR you Take Horsford’s Acid Phouphte. It aids the stomach to digest the food, and doce uway With that full feeling after eattug.