Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 30, 1886, Page 2

b THE FOUNTAINS IV the Baby. OF The Board of Trade Meeting—The Donivan Case—An Italian Rob- bery — Court stes and Other Local Matters, CONFERENCE CHARITIES. Mrs, Fountain's Trial. he case of Mra. Laura G. Fountain was called in the court of Justice Helsley 1ast night at half past seven o'clock. Tt will be remembered that the lady was charged with carrying out of the state mortgaged property, namely a $350 dia- mond ring which she had procured at the stere of Edholm & Erickson. The fair defendent was on hand with her husband and sat in a secluded corner of the room. Her plump, well-rounded form was clad in a plain tra ng dress, which was nearly covered by a heavy suitant or cape. She wore a dark veil, which she did not lift until at the conclu- sion of the session, when she whispered o few hurried words into the ear of one of her attorneys. Messrs. Thurston & Bartlett repre- sented Mrs. Fountain, white the state was repre d by Judge Lake and W. 8. Felker. The court room was crowded with spectators, The first witness examined was W. J. Edholin, of the firm ot Edholm & Erick- gon, who had sold the ring to Mrs. Foun- tain. He testificd that Mrs. Fountain had some time in June, about the 13th or 14ths come nto the store and purchased tho ring for $350, making a.small pa ment down, and giving a chattel mort- gage for the bulance. After a day or two she came back, and in anangry way threw the ring on the counter and said that SHE DIDN'T WANT T to her Her husband, she said, objecte giving a mortg ng. She said furthermore, ess testifi that he She did not ' that she 1itasa present for her husband. The witness then went onto say that Mrs. Fountain had left the ring, but returned again after a while —he could not say how long—and said that she would like to get the ring for a while to wear to Spirit Lake. She would return in a few days and settle up every- thing satisfactorily. Witness agreed to let her have the ring on those terms, ex- ecuted 1.0 mortgage, and only mede a memorandum of the event in a book kept purposcly for such things. Several months after Mrs. F. returned from iri nd on or about November 14, 1885, a second mortgage was executed and signed by Mrs. Fountain, who gave a series of notes, payable at $25 wmonthly, objected to 1 AND TOOK THE RING. The books of the tirm were produced, but failed to throw much light upon' the wransaction, Indeed, the tended rather to cenfuse it. Witness testified to having loaned Mrs. Fountain $500 at one time, having taken in security, therefore, a mortgage on all her household goods and furniture. She had repaid the amount. o night before Mrs. I, had left for St. Paul wit- ness sent a man to her house to get the ring. She refused to give it up, saying that she did not intend to leave the city. Up to that time, Mr. Edholm testified, he had the train watehed for FEAR MRS. FOU AIN WOULD SKTP, As soon as she said she did not intend to leave Umaha he did not have any one stationed at the depot. The next morning she left town. “‘How do you know she took the ring with her?” asked Mr. Bartlett. “Beeause she told me so herself.” “)AVI“ r'l \ w days ago. ““Where?" “At the transfer. When she was coming back with the constable from St. Paul.” You were over there!” “Yes. “What did you go over for? The witness hesitated and blushed. ron business?’ asded " replied the witness, I did.” €8, “Didn’t you say that you went over to compromise the affair:” *“No, I didn’t. I did not say a word to her about money when [ met her in_the room at the Transfer hotel in the Bluffs, 1 don't remember all that was said. 1 know that, for one thing, we TALKED ABOUT THE BABY that was found on her doorsteps. She said she didn’t want me to say anything about it, because she didn’t want people here to know that it wasn't her own. She showed me its picture. It scemed to be a real nice baby.' At this juncture a titter ran through the courtroom. Judge Thurston adjusted his gold-rimmed spectacles thoughtfully. Mr. Fountain looked confused, and his hed and giggled. ployed in were examined, but threw no further light on the ease. Constable Edgerton testified to having arrested ber in St Paul and brought her to Omaha. On the way down she talked considerably about the ring. She saul that she took it out of the state by adyic of her attorney. Mr. Fountain was the first witness for the defense. He appeared to be rather nervou At first he talked in a low and almost inaudible voi Later on he gathered confidence and spoke so that ho could be heard all over the court room. He said that on the 14th of June he was presented with the ring by his wife as a Dbirthday present. She did not say anything ut the e about 1ts being mortzaged, but he discovered afterwards from a paper that such was the case, He immediately told her to re- tarn it, which she did.” Subsequently, she got the ring again, and he had worn itsince, Ivwas A COMBI and could be worn ¢ the hand. He learned afterwards that a second mortgage had been given by his wife, which mortgage was illegal be- eause she had been coerced into giving it, by threats on the part of Mr. Edholm, In Junuary, 1886, Mr. Fountain testitied, he went to Washing leaving the ring with his attorney. me back in a few days, and, when' gomng away with his wife in January, took the ring with him. Went from Omaha to New York."” “What did you do with the ring?” asked the attorney for the prosecution o telly” asked Fountain, turning to the judge. )i assured : “Isold it ‘or how much “1 got $150 for it " *All cash ¥’ B “No, partly in money and partly i another ring which 1 have since worn Did_your wife know that you were going dispose of itt” *No, sir, she did not."” sr. Fountain made a bad break in say- ing that his wife had come to Omaha about three weeks ago. He was sure of it, he said, because ho had received tele- cams from lLer while at thus point, terwards he lllltlld corrocted himself il said that his wife Lad only come as far as Council Blufls. . The case was then adjourned wantil to- he did, the COURT. | The Adventuress Talks of Her Ring and | morrow evening when Mrs. Fountain will testify. The defense is that Mrs Fountain gave the seccond mortgage on the ring when it did not belong to her but to her husba and furthermore that the ring was taken out of the state, not by her but by her husband - CHARITY AND REFORM. The Object of the National Conference to Be Held Here Next Year. Last night in regponse to the call of the Bee' there was a gathering of ladies and gentlemen in the parlorof the Paxton, to meet H. H. Giles, of Madison, Wis., pres- ident of the national board of charities and reform, and Andrew E. Elmore, of Ft. Howard, Wis., president of the state board of charitics and reform of Wis- consm. Among those present were Sen- ator Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. C, 8. Steb- bins. Prof. Gillespie, of the state institute for the deaf and dumb; General and Mrs. Crook, Mr.and Mrs. L. A. Groff, Mrs James H. Woolworth, M Duncan and several other ladies and gentlemen. After an informal introduction to the gentlemen from abroad, the ladies and gontle men were addressed by Mr. Giles. He gave a short and accurate account of the origin and progress of the national board of charties and reform. 'The first gathering of & representative character had been held in Chicago, with repre- sentatives from three states only present. From that small beginning it had grown to be national, comprising the ~ state Massachusetts, in which the first state board was organized: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Wisconsin and Min- nesota. 2 The aim of the board was to deal with and ameliorate the condition of the in- mates of all charitable and corrective in- stitutions, and at the same_time to con- tribute to a more ben al and satisf: tory conduct of the institutions 1 which they ave confined. fore, be secn that the acts of the be applied to individuals who are def in montal powers, dopendent and vicio The cost of mointaining all these institu- tions, could not be accurat ated but it is certainly ran up into the hun- dred millions. Their object in_ coming here was to svu:\k to the people of Omaha in gencral about the scope of the board and at the same time to have a certain mutual un- derstanding between themselves and tho citizens of Omaha, as to what shonld be done to advance the interests of the board and especially insure the success of the next national conference. which is to be held in this viL]‘ sometime next year. I have 600 peopl at- upon that conference. They ad less than 500 and they v would do as well as St. summer. The conference Each state board and might as it 1t could ensily, there. rd cious, had never hoped Oma! Paul did last had no_constitution. was an indiyidual body thought the needs of its community re- quired. The city in which the conf ence is to be held appointed an executive committee, which in conjunction with the exccutive committee cene, d other,details necessary to the conduct of the conference. Mr. Elmore here said, that he had been around the city during the day, and from the enterprise ich he had noticed he had no hesitation in saying that Omaha would do her share in mak- ing the gathering a success. With re- spect to the time at which the conference should be held, he said that he had been written by a certain professor who had expressed n desire to be present, and hoped that the confercnce might be held during vacation, in order that he might be enabled to do so, The time, however, he said could be determined upon by the local executive committee. The 1 conference, which had been held at St. Paul, had lasted one week, Mr, Giles said, and had appointed several committees composed u} members different parts of the country, who he had no doubt would be prepured to re- port upon the work assigned them. The execcutive committee from this place, 1t was further stated, would be ex- ted to provide the hall, the nec y nting, the badges and details of such a nature as would likely be suggested by the gathering proposed. It was further stated that there was no initiation fee, and that the expenses, outside of those provided for by the local committee, weresatislied by the sales of the vrinted It was as possible a free institu- tion. were read, and then any lady or gentlemen present was entitled to discuss itto the extent of five minates. Any person who had anything to say, said_Mr, Elmore, could say a great deal in that time. Those who could say noth ing ought not to occupy the tim Senator Saunders moved that Prof, Gillespie, Mrs. Dr. Dinsmore and G. M. Hitcheock be appointed members of the local executive committes Prof. Gillespie said that it would be preferable to appoint a committee of arger numbers und one more representa- tive of the business, social and profes- sional hife of Omaha, Mrs. Dinsmore begged to be permitted to retire from the committee and left to work on the outside, holding that th committee should be composed sively of men. Prof. Gillespie, she = said, had been appointed chairman of the executive committee by the last conference, and an Omaha lady has been appointed to assist. Neverthe- less, she favored an_enlargement of the commttee, and confining its membership exclusively to gentlemen, Mr. Hitchcock thought it would be a good idea to refer the appointment of the committee to the \.ozmi’(,: trade. [ ulso favored October as tue time for hol ing the conference because it was the commencement of our beautiful Indian summer. Messrs, Giles and Elmore had been invited 1o attend the meeting of the board of trade, at the exposition building. ‘The mooting thon adfourncd, and the stra companied by Sen: ator Sandel rillespie, and several others, repaired to the board of trade rooms, but the board had adjourned. Messrs, Giles nnd Elmore were intro- duced to President Myers and several other leading citizens. ~ An informal ex- planation of the objects of the conference was made and assurances wers given that in furthering the success ot this un- dertaking Omaha would do its duty. Both Mr Giles and My, Elmorc leave this morning for the east. A CANINE HERO, Adeclaide Moore's Dog Scottie Saves Her Car From Fire. Avropos of the engagement of the beautiful young English ac tress, Miss Adelaide Moore, who appears at Boyd’'s opera house on next Wednesday and Tha nights, De- cember 1 and 2, producing **The Lady of Lyons,"” “The Happy Pair" and ‘“‘Pyg- malion and Galatea,” it may prove inter- esting to the public to know that her special car in which she travels caught fire on last Monday night, and had it not been for her Scotch collie dog, *S land,” it might ve been necessary fo chronicle the destruction of probably the finest railroad car ever built in this coun- try, and possibly an account of the loss of the lives of the occupants. The car left Stillwater at 11:30 Monday night, and Miss Moore, who was very much fatigued from playing the arduous role of Juliet, had retired before the train started, mompmiml by her constant companion, ‘‘Seottie,”” 8 hh&k and tan Beotch collie, Mr. illiam B. Moore, Miss Moore’s brother, and Mr Jdward L Bloom, her mannger, retired nlso and the scrvants were not long in following their exam ple. The lights were all extinguished excepting one small hall lamp near the rear of the car, which is always kept burning in case the train officiale should have oceasion to go through. In some unaccountable manner the lamp feil out of its socket, and in a moment the end of the car was ablaze. Scottie was alert and wide awake, and his keen mstinct told him something was wrong. He sent up a most terrific howling and whining, he jumped and pulled and tugged at Miss Moore, whom he succeeded in awakening, and she, to her horror, com prehended the situation. She called her brother, who, by applying four hand gren- ades and two blankets, succeeded in ex- tinguishing the flames before any serious damage had been donc except the rui tion of a couple of yards of carpet and the scorching of a little woodwork. Had the fire had two or three minutes more headway it might have been necessary to chronicle a holocaust mstead of an ac- count of a dog’s sagacity. This is not the first time that Scoftie has proved himself a hero, as he once saved a child from drowning in the surf by clutching its dress in his mouth and swimming ashore when it was impossible to launch a boat. Scottie was owned by the Duchess of Athol. He was presented to Miss Moore by the Marquis of Dunsmore, a cousin of the Duke of Athol, when but three weeks old and has been her fuith- ful companion for five years. Ed. Bloom says that nothing is too rich for Scottie, and that he shall live on quail on {oast for the remainder of his life. AFTER THE INDIAN DEPOT. The Mceting of the Board of Trade Last Night. A largely attended meeting of the members of the board of trade and other citizens was held at the board of trade rooms last evening for the purpose of taking steps to secure- tho location in Omaha of the Indian agents’ supply depot thatis about to be removed west from New York. After President Meyers had called the meeting to order and stated the object for which it had been called. Joseph Garneau, jr., maden state- ment concerning the nature and extent of the benefits that are to be derived from the location of the depot. The depot, he explained, was a place for the annual meeting of the Indian commis- s s _when bids are rececived for the nishing of ail necded suppiies for all of the Indians under the care of the gov- ernment These upplies amount annually to about 000,000. The ex- penditures for saltmeats, flonr, cornmenl and crackers alone amounts to §6,000,000 annually. The location of such an insti- tution would not only be great benefit to the manufactories already located here, but would be a great inducement to other manufacturers to locate here. Colonel Chase moved that it be the sense of the meeting that all effort shonld be used to secure the location of the depot. Mr. A. Rosewater suggested that a commuttee of five should be appointed to secure statistics to be presented to the Indian _commissioners, ~showing why Omaha is a desirable location for the depot, bemng the center of the corn belt, surrounded by manufacturing establis ments, and possessed of unequalled r rond itie: Mr. Garnean moved that & committee of fiye be appointed to visit Washington to place Omaha’s advantages and claims vefore the Indian commissioner. Mr. E. Rosewater thought that it was not nec to send a delegation to Washington,” The Nebraska delegation in congress should be wired to place the matter before the proper authorities. After some discussion Mr. Garneau's motion was adopted and the president instructed to select the committee. A nnmber of names wey iggested by the meeting from which the selection - should be made. Among them were: Mayor Boyd, John A Shane,Joseph Garneau, jeio Ky Ra ater, H. W. Yates, Dr. Miller, W, A. L. Gibbon, H. G, Clark and Herman Kountzs A pe Zing congress to pass the Hatch bill providing for the appropris tion of money for ihie purpose of promot- ing agricuiturel experiments was pre- sented and received a number of signa- tures, The Donivan Case, The Ford-Fdgerton-Hact combination, formed for the purpose of domg up Mar- shal Cummings on the Donivan investi- gation case, has been broken. The firm’s stock of affidavits has been exhausted, and Hart, the attorney, is out. Mus, Buckley, who made the aflfidavit alleging that she had been induced by Marshal Cummings to make charges against Donivan, has made a statement to the cct that she has been offered $30 by Pat Ford and Edgerton to cign the afli- davit, and that she had signed it without knowing its contents, Yesterday Alonzo Jay Hart, the attorney who has been playing the fiddle for Fora’s dancing, made a :nt which fully confirms rs. Bue 5 that he was h by Ford and Edgerton to prepare the affidavit for Mrs, Buck signature, but has not been able to make on. He also-paid $7.55 to get rs. Buckley out of jail so she counld sign the aflidavit. Ford and Edgerton have refused to refund this amount, and Hart is out the amount in cash in addi- tion to his service, It is understood that the police committee will be asked to continue the case another week in order to muke the investigation of the whole matter more complete, Caught the Robber, Pictro Bianco, a woeather-beaten Italian, appeared at the police stution in a badly excited condition yesterday afternoon and asked for an officer to arrest & man who had robbed him. Sargeant Mostyn ans- wered the call and broughtin a villianous looking son of the land of song who gave his name as Leingo Falbro. The story of the trouble between the two men was gained through an interpreter and dates back to the iirst of May. Bianco was wnrkin% on the Marysville branch of the Union Pacific, and had saved $200 which he was going to send to the old country to bring lis family here. Falbro stole this money and skipped ount. He was arrested at Beatrice, but was released on & promise of his fricuds to make good the amount. The promise was not kept Falbro came to Omaha, where he found by his vietim yesterday. When hed at the jail letters from the old couns addressed to Bianco were found on his person, showing that he has been taking the old man's mail and thus pre- venting him_ from getting communica. tion from his family, Falbro's friends have offered to return the mwourt lost 'fif‘ Bianco, and & compromise will proba- y be effected. ——— They Cold-Decked Him, Gustave Lindstrom commenced suit yesterday against the Omaha Real Estaet & Trust company. The petition alleges that in Avgust he contracted with an agent of the defendants for the purchase of two lots in Walnut Hill, Afterwards lie found out that the deeds which y':o ven ll‘ljtm ml:,re (&n;two lots ol!‘ ":ln inferior quality. By change Lind- strom cu“nnidcivs hininll damaged 1 the sum of $500, for which amount he as judgement. Lt Nebraska and lowa Weather. For Nebraska and lowa: Light rains, slightly warmer. __THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUE DAY. NOVEMBER 30, SMUGGLING GOODS. How the Latest Attempt Cost Smugglers Only $400. About ten days ago a number of chests of tea, 1n transit between San Francisco and the east, were opened at Council Bluffs and found to contain a number of silk handker- chiefs. The goods were suffered to go east upon an order from Collector Hacer, of San ancisco, on the payment of $400. 'This ac- tion on the part of the centleman mentioned is & surprise to the government oflicers, who, though ' they had tiothing to do with the ex- amination of the ¢hests, still claim that the action was illegal, They claim that the tea should have been forfeited to the govern ment, as_provided, for by section 2564 of the revised statutes; and section 2865 prescribes further that one who smuggles or attempts to i 0 be fined, upon conviction, not the ceding $5.000, 'The officers here claim that the California people propose to inquire into the matter, Building Permits, Superintendent Whitlock issued build- ing permits yesterday as follows Central Investment company, one- rame cottage, Lindsay avenue irty-second strect. Weill, one and three-guarters- story frame dwelling, Charles, near Twenty-ifth . Christ Hansen, fiy cottages, Twent, Missouri Pacifie, round house, Sulphur Springs addition Y S. N. Bell, one and three-quarters- story trame dwelling, Nineteenth and Locus W. R. Howar, onestory frame addi- tion to cottage, Twenty-fifth, 0y one-story frame rst and Grace 3,000 4,000 Patrick avenue 165 John G. Willis, £ y cottages on extension first street 3,500 Samuel G. T N story frame dwelling, Twer and Miami. . . 1,000 Nine permits, ageregating. 814215 Two Cowboys Robbed. Two cow-boys from the wild west on their way east were the victims of suneak thieves Sunday night. They stopped at a cheap lodging honse, and on retiring placed their vests, containing their watches and money, under their pillows. In the morning, however, when they awoke, they found that thieves had suc- cceded in sneaking part of their posses- sions while they slept. From one pocket a watch and $4.50 were taken, the robbers failing to find 50 which was in another pocket. In the other vest the thieves ound 20 in money but overlooked a fine gold watch, The cowhoys complained to the police, but could give no elue to the identity of the robbers, Dead Wife, Pauper band. Edward Wood, an old-time resident of the city, fell while at work on Thirteenth street yesterday and received a badly sorained ankie. He was in destitute cir- cumstances and had to be removed to the poor farm. At the same time a col- lection was being taken up by his friends to pay the funeral expenses of his wife, who diced at St. Joseph's hospital yester: day morning. Wood at one time was n foreman in the Union Pacitic shops and had a neat home and other property, but lost all through tie drinking habit. A Lauer Motion. In the district court yesierday afternoon the attorneys for the defense in the Lauer case made a motion to be allowed to file an acquittal of the charge of murder in the first and second degrees. The motion will be argued to-day. Brevities. The Wells and Swindler land cases v gued before Judge Dundy in the United States court yesterday. e children, one colored, have been born at the poor farm during the present month. One of them has been adopted by a family living on Nineteenth street. Judge Neville is hearing the case of > vs. the City and Judge Wakely, the suit of Jas. Goelner vs. the Nail Works Co., for $22,000 for damages sus- tained in a broken leg. Pat McGuire, an old timer, was up be- fore Judge Stenberg yesteriay on the charge ot drunkenness. “‘I'il giv ten days to sober up,” said the j “I'll not take it, yer honor,” was generous response, Car 1io. 1 on the South Thirteenth line came very near meeting with a serious accident yesterday morning, ‘I'he horses ran away down the incline from Hascall's hall and overturned the car at the foot of hill. There were seven or cight pas- aboard at the time, but E nd a es none of them were injured. igrant travel to the west has been Sing slightly during the past few s, and extra cars have been put upon the Union Pacific overland train at this place to accommodate the rush of pas- sengers. First-class travel, however, re- mains light, and will probably not in- crease until after the holidays. ConuxyA, Mich., Nov, 20,—At midnight Saturday nighta mob of twelve masked men broke into the house of Charles Pringle, drageed out a boarder named Coleman, tarred and_ feathered him and _escorted him from town with instructions to leave immediately. He has disappea; It Is alleged hie was t00 familiar with Pringle's wifo and has long been an offensive character in the neighbor- hood. The *'reformers” are unknown. A Deadwood of the peace was called upon to marry a young couple, and did so with his accustomed sangfroid. Hardly an hour had elapsed before a female friend of the new-made bride came and explained that the latter had been married to spite a lover with whom she had quarreled, and had since made up the tiff, and therefore desired to be divorced, She could not be accommo- dated. ———— Last Tuesday the remains of Jim Swan, alias Jack Sheppard, prince of north- western highwaymen, were found in the Big Horn mountai time He escaped some ago while handcufted and was caught afterward. He died from vation, as his manaeled conditlon pre- vented him fromprecuring food, A knife and revolver, ¢hitmbers empty, were found beside kim. e In Glendive, M. T\, the men have or- ganized a club. - It bas finely fitted up rooms in the second story of a brick block, furnished with a billiard table, cards, checkers, chess, and all similar games. Cigars are kept upon a stand, to which the members help themselves, de- positing a_nickelin_a box for that pur- pose. Neither gambling nor drinking is allowed in the rooms. They are open every afternoon and evening, i — Free Abstracy’ Free Abstract!! And Warranty Peed to every purchaser in Hanscom P3 Addition. There is not one POOR LOT in this beautiful tract of ground. You can come and see it and judge of the facts yourself. Selling at #.}55:0 $650 on easy terms. : AMES, 1507 FARNAM ST, e You can buy furniture caeaper of A. L. Fitch & Co,, 12th st., bet Farnam and Douglas, ¢ han anv other place in the city. . Bargain—corner Farnam and 31st sts,, 68x133, south and east front, $6,500. 8. A. SLoman, 1512 F arnam st d e The best woolens and trimmings are used 1o Ramge's clothes. - gain—Corner Cass and 82d, 57x100, $1,500; $800 cash. 8. A. SLoMAN, 1512 Farnam st. ————— Whitebreas tnutcoal, $4.00 perton—the cheapest and best fuel. Nee. FueL Co..214 South 13th St. MY FRIEND THE BURGLAR. G. H Underoood, in the Cosmop litan. When I was a young man just starting in practice in the town of Dixon I was appointed counsel by the court for a no- torious burglar, who, after having long been a terror to our couuty, had at last been captured and was now awaiting trial. He was supposed to be one of a hard gang, and as [ entered the room where he was confined 1 expected to sen an abandoned-looking ruflian of middle age. Judge of my surprise, then, to find my- self in the presence of a mild-looking, bine-eyed, flaxen-haired youth of ap- parently not more than two-and-twenty years, though I afterwards learned that at least a decade must be added to that. My much-studied repose of manner was rather shaken for a moment, but he at onece came forward, offered me a chair, mtroduced himself as Mr. Brown, and asked for my name. 1 had previously known him as “Black Jack,” a sarcastic appellation, I suppose, on account of his estreme fairness On being told that I was the attorney appointed for his detense his whole man- ner changed. A look of erafty cunning crept into his face. the cloak of goor manners dropped from his shoulders, und I saw beiore me the unmistakable desper- ado whose apprehension had delighted $0 many hearts. After a quarter ot an hour of confiden- tial t:\lkr} plainly saw that the state would win its case against this man. My clientand [ were beaten before we be- gan, He was very guarded in ail his admissions, even under the sacred seal of legal confidence and so I was sur- prised to hear him say, as 1 was leaving him that day: “Well, Mr. Clarkson, ot course I pre- for to bo cleared, and I shall try my chances on that; but it really matters little in the end. If the court convicts me I shall not be eaged very long." “What do you mean?” ex startled. ‘Only that T never have been long be- hind the bars, and I never mean to be, I have good friends outside who will look after me."” I smiled incredulously. “Yon have never been in Blacktown state prison, sir, or perhaps your assurance would be less. Once there, you are safe to stay, I can assure you.' He laughed lightly and said good might, ng me for my kindness in accept ing his defense. In our subseauent meetings Itook pains {o tell kim that I believed in his guilt and that the utmost | would undertake would be a mitigation of his sentence. But ho always accepted my assertions with an airy pleasantry and seemed determined to be friendly in spite of me. The triat came on, as 1 Brown was convicted and sente state prison for fourteen y T few redeeming circumstanc and his sentence was a s i looked for his composure to desert him under this blow; but, on the contrary, he bade me a cheerfal good evening as ho was marching off to spend his last night in our town jail, I went home with a very uncomfort- able feeling in my heart. " Was it my duty as a man to warn the officers of the juil'of this fellow’s hints of escape” But what had I really to tell? Only vague asgsertions about friends whose power: did not believe in; and even these m in sconfidential talks with his No, 1 would say nothing. doubtedly be well guarded, and to-mor- row the doors of Blacktown prison would close securely upon him for many a long year. When I went to my oflice next morn- ing [ saw at once that something unusual had taken place. Little knots of excited talkers had collected on the street corn- ers; fierce gesticulations accompanied stealthy glances thrown over shoulders; and, as [approached, room was made for me to enter the first of these bubbling springs of gossip. “Well, Clarkson," said an old lawyer, who had jong been my friend and pation, “it seems that ‘Black is free, and no thanks to you, my boy!” arted, almost guiltily. What do you mean®” S mean that, to all appearances, he was abed and ep whenever the war- den looked in last night, but that when his breakfast was taken to him this morn- g the figure in bed turned out to be onty the pillow well covered up, while our bird had flown through the window by means of the neatest sawing on the burs you ever saw.” “Sawing? Where could he have con ccaled an instrument? Was he not thoroughly searched?” “0f course,and he had nothing. Every- thing was taken from him except a little, l-thumbed Bible that has ntly traced in it in_ old-fash joned letters. He said that it had been his mother's and begzed that he might keep it as the last tie to better days. Naturally, they hadn’t the heart or the concience to refuse that. He must have med T, expected, d to “Freo? been helped from outside.” “Who is after him? For I suppose somebody is.” “I should say so. The sheriff and all y his posse, and half the town besides. They are wild at ‘Black Jack’s’ eseape, but I don'tbelieve they will lay hands on him again very soon. He has'too good a start.’’ And so it proved. After a three days’ fruitless search the hunters all returned, giving up the game as too wily for them, the sher1ff funiing and fretting at an es- cape that had cost him his reputation. 'Tist n woek later the morning post brought me a square, stylish-looking let- ter, addressed in a neat feminine hand, I opened it with some surprise, for my lady correspondents were few, but hud bardly read two lines when surpri came astonishment, and that, in turn, amazemement. This was the missive: Mr. Obediah Clarkson—Sir: You wonder how I conld have eseaped from Blacktown prison, In the same way, Ireply that L es- caped from Dixon jail. ' I never a prison warden yet (and I have in my time come across a good many of them) that was hard-hearted _enough to take away from me my mother’s Bible. Well concealed betwren its double covers are the only instruments L need to pick the strongest lock that ever was made or 1o file the thickest bar that ever was forged. 1should not tell you this now ex- ceptthat & am off for foreign parts, and never expect (o see this country again, But I liked you, and ean't resist this parting word. When you defend snother burglar, find a worthier one than “BLACK JACK.” You see, the scamp was well educated, for his letter bore evidence of that, as did his conversation. had evi- dently seen better days, and the traces of dead®manhood in him were doubtless what had attracted me. The letter was, of course, post-marked from a distant town where he had never been seen, and was no help in tracing the lost clew. 1 thought this was the end of my But the part wuas adyentu still to come. g The cares of life accumulated rapidly upon me soon after these oceurrences, and my constantly i tice, followed by my marriags so filling my thoughts that **Blas was driven aimost from my me mdv Some five years after this episode my wife and 1 found ourselves making a new home in & western state, and in spite of some unavoidable twinges of regret, we soon settled into contenment and happi ness in our unaccustomted quarters. We had been inhabitants of the thriv- ing town of X—— only a few months when our quiet life was rudely arroused by & general wlarm of A half-dozen howses were i atches, silver, sud small queercst B v into exeitel burglars. their slumbers, Tt was in those days almost like magie, and wo hardly kncw how to protect ourselves. The burglars were cettainly domng their work in tho | most professional and_deft-fingered way Onr neighbor on the right had been one of the latest vietims, and we feared that ourturn might come. Double locks and bars were employed, the police guard doubled,and I slept nightiy with a loaded pistol_under my pillow, which alarmed Imost as much as an anticipated But all onr precantions were of no avail We waked one morning to tind ourselves minus our small silver (all that w solid), my wife's diamond earrings, her father's wedding gift, and, greatest loss of all, my watch, a family heirloom, which I prized mghly and which money could never replace. It bore amid the quiant engraving of its inner case the nane of my greatgrandfather, which was also my~ own, “Obediah H." Clark- son." The jewels and the wateh had botn been taken from what we had considered a safe hiding-place in our own room, and yet we had been_conscious of no noise, nor even an unpleasant dream. But a faint, sickening oder” in _the room, com- bined with headaches, of which we both complain, left no doubt t chloroform had been' the agent of fthis bulglary, ns doubtless in all the others. Of course, 1 wo must accept our fate like the rest, as there seemed small chance of the rascals being caught. Such a street guard, however, was now put upon the whole town that our house was the last on the list of the victimized. Three days later, as my wife and I were sitting down to breakfast, which just now we had to be content to eat with plated forks and teaspoons, there came a loud ring at the door bell. The faithful Bridget answered the summons, and re- turned after a short parley with a small express package markea *Paid. " “‘My shoes from New York, wife, “No,” said I; “it is addressed to me. The new books I sent to Boston for tearing off the wrappe spoke moving the cover of a wooden box, our lost forks and spoons, the blue velvet case containing my wife's ear-rings, and 1 watch were reveaied to said my myown belove y they come from?” T'don’t know,” I answered helpless! Just at that moment my gaze fell npon a small folded note at the bottom of the box, and as 1 looked memory began to stir and waken; for that peculiar, delicate hardwnting had certainly come und my notice before. Still struggling with this faint and elusive remembera 1 unfolded the bit of paper and read its con- tents: Mr. Obediah Clavksor —~DEAR St may thank your queer name for by these things back to you again. It was we had left your house and the town that [ saw the marking on your wateh and knew that we had robbed a man that [ have always felt was a friend. I vowed years ago that I'd do youa good turn someday, and_now here it is. 1 have found out that you are the same Obediah who defended me at Dixon, and you're welcome to the ‘“‘swaz.” I'll never rob you if I know it} for there is honor even among thieves. “BLACK JACK.” “0, Harry, Harry!” sobbed my wite (for I an ha ate that my middle name is Hens 1l never abuse your poor old I did think it was frightful, but see what it has done for us dread- --that and your kindness to that ful I burgl smiled rather wearily, n_the note among thieves,” and almost remembering yout “‘honor felt that I had been included under that appeila- tion! But from that day to this we have heard no_more of “Black Jack,” and have concluded that, m the Obediah Clarksons tlemanly depredations. He is kno in the family as *‘A1 nd the burglar,” and his preference for me is rathe sore subjeet. S'JACOBS O], SPRAINS AND BRUISES. WONDERFUL EFFECTS. any event, a Could not Walk. Mr. Charles Joseph, 119 Langton St., al.. Sls 1 Spi Kle V1 coid ot walk, almost everything known, without relief, whion one day a friend advised me fo usé St. Jacobx OIl. Tdid so and was speedily and wonderfully cnred tin between y 1. My, relioved by This remedy 1 aukle.” Conld Scarcoly 3 Mr. Wm. H. Coyle. pATtment, Says : by a falling By using St An Injured Back Curod. Kansas Cit Mr nk H. Brooks, Ex-muriager of Times, writes: [ stooped to insert my y, when my foot slipped from 1 fell, striking the amal) oss an iron railing. 1 way K WiLs X red ; I used St Jacobs O and was promptiy cured.’” P oll over the ground and ed home ttended wh wife persuaded me 10 use St Jacobs O, and tho pain Was 5001 goue entirely. Mo. While hiel ing of the Ci on me, pressing me spraining my bhuck and t y ASPER BROWER. THI CHARLES A.VOGELEL CO., Ballimore, Md. RE]] STAR COUGH C“RE FREE FROM OPTATES AND POTSON, L1 ated thro or NTER 10 Aok 4e stan 416 bt., Chicags . Lk £auis o Adacens Now York. Its cuuses, and & new and DEAFNESS, .aire it o Ome Dy one who was deaf (wenty eight yoars. Treated by most of the nol ists without benefit; eured him wonths, and since Full particulars sent on _uppl cation PAGE, No. 41 West dist 8t., Now York " dis "h‘lufl;‘ ‘x gt A PR b e A F Aoy 3078, Mow ¥ ork kg UTTERLY DISCOURAGED Expresses the feeling of many victims of rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and ner- vous or sick headache. Having tried num- berless so-called remedies, and physicians of all schools, without relicf, there seems to be no hope. Manv such have as a last resort tried Athlophoros, and to their sur- prise and joy have found that it was a safe, sure and quick cure. Athlophoros is not an experiment; thosands have been cured by its use and they testify as to its value G* W. Oaks, Filley, Mo, says: “Athlo~ phoros has donce more for my rheumatism than anything 1 have tried. 1 have paid out two or three hundred dollars for doe tors’ and other medic ines but nothing did me any good until T found Athlophoros.” F. L. Da Insuranceand Loan Agent, at Missouri Valley, Towa, says: “I have used Athlophoros, and it cured me com- pletely. Several years ago while away in an adjoining town on busincss, my atten- tion was called to this medicine by a phy- sician and friend who showedme a bottie, and package, and made the remark, that if I was ever troubled with rheumatifim, use this medicine and it will sean cure you About two years ago, my legs suddenly began to swell pain, parficularly at the knee joints; on my right knee there was a bright red spot which pained the most. In a few days I was aware it was rheumatiem, my legs and feet kept on swelling, wntil I could not move my toes, and for many days and nights 1 was obliged to sit, eat andslecp in a chair. 1 placed myself in the care of a physician, but he did” me no good. 1 then abandoned the medicine I had been using and commenced with Ath- lophoros, The first three doses relieved e and with one bottle I was well. Every drngaist shonld keep Athlopho ros and Athlophoros Pills, but where they cannot be bought of the druggist the Athlophoros Co., 112 Wall St., New York, will send either (earriage paid) on receipt of regular price, which'is $1.00 per bottle for Athlophoros and ble. for 2l For liver and sin, In- digostion, wenkness, b disonses ofwomien tipation, hendache,’ {mpure blood, &c., Athlophoros Pills are unequaled. 11 modt Octo- hox will eure the most obtinate caso in four days orless. 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