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WAS WILLING TO DIE.
J3WIN BELDEN OFFBSB HIS LIFE
TO SAVE A FRIEND.
g 0 is Tried for Murder and Sentenced
to Death, But Refuses to Confess—
jijs secret is Discovered and Friends
Secure For Him a Full Pardon.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
'‘Greater love hath no man than this,
that he lay down his life for his friend,” has
been exemplified by a remarkable case just
discovered at Wichita, Kan.
The great west has ever been prolific of
remarkable men. It has been said that
nature produced these illimitable stretches
c f prairie that man might absorb from
them those qualities that in a moment
transform the commonplace individual iuto
a hero. Whether that be true, it is often
the case in tbe west that a man who has
ipver been suspected of possessing a strong
character unexpectedly develops and stands
forth a Spartan.
There is now confined in the United
States jail at Wichita a young man named
£iiin Belden, who has for months stood
within the shadow ot the hangman’s rope,
knowing that he could prove his entire
innocence, and yet refusing to speak, be
cause to speak meant tbe arrest and con
viction of the real murderer, who is his
bosom friend.
The morning set for his execution ar
rived, and, while persisting In his inno
cence, he still refused to tell what he knew
cf the crime. Just before he was to have
been led from his cell to take his stand on
the fatal trap there came a telegram from
Washington granting a stay of thirty days
in the proceedings.
A SECOND CALL
from President Harrison informed the con
demned man’s friends that unless strong
evidence proving the conviction to have
been an error was produced, no further in
terference with tbe progress of justice
would take place.
Tbe mau who had been respited for a
brief thirty days was only 21 years of age
at bis last birthday. His youth and tbe
good reputation he bore previous to the
murder, as well as the way he had con
ducted himself during bis confinement in
the jail, made him many friends,
who accepted his avowal of inno
cence as the truth. Among these friends
the sheriff and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus
Cone, the Rev. David Winter and Attorney
Thomas F. MoMechan were untiring in their
efforts in his behalf. They worked early
atid late, and the result of their self-deny
ing labor is that tbe sentence of death has
been commuted to imprisonment for life,
and President Harrison has with him at
Cape May a mass ot affidavits proving Bel
dea’s entire innocence, and a recommenda
tion from Attorney General Miller that an
unconditional pardon be issued.
MR. M’MECHAN, THE ATTORNEY,
passed through Chicago yesterday en route
home from Cape May. To a reporter for
the Inter-Ocean, to whom he told Belden’s
story, Mr. McMechan expressed full confi
dence in securing the speedy release of his
client.
Charles Grant, the victim of the murder
which came near causing the execution of
an innocent man, was about 25 years of
age. He resided in Kansas for several
months previous to the opening of Okla
homa to settlement, and when the frenzied
rush was made for that long sought
Mecca for “boomers” he was successful in
securing a very desirable claim about mid
way between Guthrie and Oklahoma City.
This claim was made quite valuable by the
rapid upbuilding of tne city of Redmond
on an adjoing section.
Among Giant’s near neighbors were
Charles Hawley and wife, the Bates and
Marsten families, and John L. Foster. The
last named owned a claim that joined
Grant’s, and between the two men there
arose one of those boundary line disputes
that were so common in that country.
Charles Hawley is one of those surly men
who seem doomed to harsh judgment from
the remainder of mankind. When he en
tered Oklahoma he considered ita veritable
El Dorado, and his glowing letters to his
relatives in his old home in Knoxville, 111.,
induced his nephew, Edwin Belden, to go
with the tide of humanity which was flow
ing toward the much-advertised new terri
tory.
BELDEN ENTERED OKLAHOMA
with tbe purpose of buying a claim and
settling down to the life of a farmer. He
took up his abode with the Hawleys, and at
once began to look about for a claim that
would suit him.
On bis first arrival in Oklahoma Belden
made the acquaintance of John Foster. Be
tween these two young men there speedily
sprung up a friendship whlob, on Belden’s
part, at least, was of the same strength as
that which, according to the pretty legend,
existed between Damon and Pythias.
In order to be as near his new friend as
possible Belden determined to pnrohase the
claim owned by Charles Grant. A price
was set on his property by Grant, and Belden
agreed to take it at tbe figure named. Papers
were drawn up Dec. 30, 1889, and it only re
mained for tbe signatures to be attached to
complete the transfer.
A few days after that Grant disappeared.
Belden then gave it out that he had pur
chased the claim aud that Graut had gone
to Guthrie. This story was accepted bv tbe
public at first, but a few days later grave
rumors of a terrible crime began to be whis
pered about.
When Edward Marsten received a letter
from Grant’s brother, written about Feb.
1, which said that “Charlie” bad not been
heard from for more than a month, sus
picion began to take form. Foster then
beaded a searching party, which finally dis
covered Grant’s body, badly decomposed,
buried beneath a pile of loose manure near
Hawley’s barn.
BELDEN AND MR. AND MRS. HAWLEY
were at once placed under arrest, and feel
ing ran high against them. In spite of the
fact that Grant’s coat was found in Bel
den's valise, and that he held a forged re
linquishment oil the claim from Grant, tbe
public persisted in believing that be was not
the most guilty one, and the Hawleys nar
rowly escaped lynching.
When the case was brought before the
court the Hawleys were discharged for lack
of evidence, although it was still tbe gen
eral opinion that they were the guilty ones.
In March of 1891 Belden was tried iu the
United States court at Wichita before Judge
Riner. The prosecuting attorney, Joseph
Ady, made out a very strong case, and the
evidence, though entirely circumstantial,
seemed to be without the shadow of a flaw.
The aocused took the Btand in his own be
half, but could only protest his innocence.
His attorneys produoed expert testimony in
court to prove that Grant’s signature to tho
relinquishment had not been signed by
Belden. Tbe latter then jumped to bis feet
and declared that he had forged the signa
ture, but reiterated bis declaration of inno
cence of murder.
There oould be but one verdiot, and that
the jury rendered. With that verdict,
however, tbe jury handed the judge a plea
signed by each member requesting the
oourt to use its influence for clemency for
the prisoner from the President of the
United States.
JUDGE RINER HAD NO CHOICE
iu the matter, as under the statutes of the
country ho was compelled to give the pris
oner a death sentence. Accordingly Belden
was sentenced to be banged in the corridor
of the W ichita jail on June 24. Then came
? determined effort in the young man’s be
half. Every endeavor to elicit from him a
statement in regard to the murder brought
the reply: "I know nothing except that I
am innocent"
o| dy concession that could be ob
tained from President Harrison was a re
.u thirt y days, with the declaration
that there would be no further interference
unless new and important evidence was
brought forward.
, | Attorney MoMechaD, who took
cola of tbe case after the trial, and at the
* sister of bis dead partner, the
.non. Charles B. Ebey, struck an important
lead. He followed it up, and finally con
fronted Belden with the statement that he
anew his secret and that a concealment of
the truth would no longer be allowed. Then
Belden broke down and made the following
remarkable confession, e hich is given in
h.s own language:
“In the afternoon of Dec. 31, I bor
rowed aTV iuchester rifle from my uncle,
l banes Hawley, and started out in the hope
of meeting some small game. I walked over
to Grant's place, and together we discussed
the trade we were about to make. Grant told
me that if I would go with him he would
show me the boundary line bstween his
claim and the one owned by Foster.
WHILE WE WERE WALKING
along this boundary lino Foster came up,
and in a few minutes the two men were
quarreling. I endeavored to stop them,
but was unable todo so, astnoy were both
hot-headed and the quarrel was an old one.
Finally Foster began to abuse Grant, and
the latter jumped to his feet and declared
ho would whip his opponent. Quick as a
thought Foster snatched the Winchester
from my hands, and in another minute a
shot bad been fired,and Grant lay dead at
our feet.
“I was horrified at the tragedy, but at
once decided to protect Foster. Together
we buried the body and disposed of the
evidences of the crime. In all this the
Hawleys knew nothing of the terrible affair.
“A few days later Foster and I went to
Guthrie, and he passed himself off there as
Grant and issued to me tbe relinquishment.
I perjured myself when I swore in court
that I forged the signature, but it was
done to shield my friend. I would have
died willingly to shield him, but as the
truth is now known I make this statement.
“I had nothing against Grant, and would
now die if ho could be restored to life. As
God is my judge, however, I have not his
blood on my hands. Foster, too, was very
sorry ufter the deed was done.”
THIS CONFESSION
was fully corroborated by a number of
affidavits from people living in the neigh
borhood where the orime was committed.
As soon as suspicion rested on Foster many
things were remembered which go to prove
his guilt. It was established that he bad
personated Grant at Guthrie, and to make
things binding Foster disappeared as soon
as he learned that he was suspeoted. With
one of his neighbors be left a partial con
fession of the crime.
Armed with affidavits Attorney McMe
chan hurried to Cape May, where he held a
consultation with the Rresident. A com
mutation was at once granted, and the au
thorities were ordered to retain Belden at
Wichita pending a further investigation.
That a free and full pardon will soon be
issued to Belden there can be no doubt. His
only crime seems to have been perjury, and
for that he has sufficiently suffered.
PERFORMS THREE MIRACLES.
Another Strange Healer Who Abso
lutely Refuses Money.
From the Ptttaburg Diavatch.
The Southside comes to the front with a
miracle worker, who, as a curer of human
ills and general layer-on-of-hands, bids fair
to rival the far-famed Father Mollinger of
Troy Hill This man, who is accredited
with supernatural powers, has been resid
ing for some time on Jane street above
Seventeenth street. His name is Fischer.
Ho is of a retiring disposition and has
been hiding his light under a bushel so that
his mystio power has not become generally
known.
Fischer is plentifully supplied with this
world’s goods, and consequently has not
been compelled to use the power whioh he
possesses, and which he claims is be
stowed upon him Dy the direct interven
tion of heaven as a means of livelihood.
Nor does he now accept any pe
cuniary einol ament for such sorvices as he
consents to render.
He does not seek notoriety. In fact, he
would prefer to remain unknown and un
sung, and possibly his existence on the
South Side would not now be made known
to the general publio had not some of his
recent cures been so strongly in the nature
of the miraculous. The buzz of gossip and
excitement which was occasioned thereby
became so vehement that it outgrew the
narrow bounds of the neighborhood and be
came a matter of common conversation on
that side of the river. The case which first
came to the knowledge of the publio was
that of a boy named Harry Trapp, a son of
John Trapp, a nailer, living on South
Twenty-first street.
HARRY TRAPP CURED OF FITS.
Several months ago this boy was visited
with .in illness that left him with a spinal
affection, and later he became subject to
fits in a most aggravated form.
Mr. Trapp, the boy’s father, in speaking
of the matter, said that Harry, who had
always been a very bright and lively boy,
had always been in the habit of coming to
the oorner to meet him as he came from
work. One day he failed to appear at tbe
usual place, and, as the father expressed, he
“felt it in his bones” that something had
happened to the boy. On arriving at his
home he found his surmise was correct and
that Harry was very ill. When his illness
left him he was a different boy, and up un
til about a month ago his attacks of convul
sions were growing more severe and more
frequent.
Mr. Trapp was persuaded by a neighbor
who bad heard of Mr. Fischer’s wonderful
health bestowing power to take the child to
him, but he did not believe that this would
be attended with any good results, and so
did not do so. But one day when the hus
band waß at work Mrs. Trapp took the boy
and called on the “hoofloo man,” as the
street boys called him.
Mrs. Trapp says that the “doctor,” os
they oall him, although he is not a phy
sician, merely looked at the boy, touched
him lightly on the cbest and forehead, mur
mured a few unintelligible words and dis
missed them. Since that day the boy has
been his old self again, and Pas'had no re
turn of his former affliction.
Arthur Edmunds, a carpenter who lives
in Knoxville borough, is another who has
been cured by this man. He was seen yes
terday and questioned closely by a Dispatch
reporter about his case. He told the follow
ing story:
HEALED BY THE LAYING ON OF HANDS.
“I was working near the house of this
faith-cure man about a year ago, and no
ticed several afflicted people nearly every
day calling there; some were turned away,
and some were admitted. Several times I
noticed men who, when they came to the
house, were painfully crippled or deformed
in some way, would come out carrying
their crutches or oaues on their shoulders
and walk away. They would never say any
thing about the matter when questioned
and 1 supposed that the “hoodoo man” had
imposed a vow of secrecy upon them or
something of the kind. Last winter I con
tracted muscular rheumatism, which noth
ing seemed to relieve, I thought of the
“doctor” who had cured the cripples down
there and spoke to my friends about going
to see him, but they scoffed at the idea, but
I insisted on seeing him, and at last, suc
ceeded in doing so. I was taken to his
house, and without asking any explanations
as to my ailments or saying a word, he
simply looked at me with a pair of bright,
deep-sunken eyes, passed his hand slowly
over my body, and very softly and rever
ontly, as if he were entirely oblivious of my
presence, repeated a long formula of words
over and over many times.
“I think I became unconscious, for the
next thing I remember I was standing at
the outer door where my friends were
awaiting me, and, greatly to tbeir surprise,
I walked down the steps. I have been all
right sincee. I called again next day to
offer to make some payment for the inesti
mable service be had done me and to thank
him. but be refused to see me. sending out
word that he would ask nothing of me ex
cept that I should say nothing at all about
the matter."
Charley Hogdon, another boy of the
neighborhood, was cured of St. Vitus’ danoe
by Mr. Fischer. His father. William Hog
don, is employed by Jones & McLaughlin
and lives at too head of Twenty-eighth
street.
TIIE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 16,1891—TWELVE PAGES.
ON THE RIVER THAMES.
THE COCKNEY PENN’ORTH TRIP
ON THE GRIAT RIVER.
From Westminster to Old London
Bridge and the Scenes En Route—
The “Coster” and Hla Girl—A Cheap
Outing for Modern Babylon.
From the Chicago Daily Xeica.
There aro no more democratic institutions
in London than tue river steamboats which
ply from point to point along the Thames.
There is no distinguishing of classes, no
respecting of persons on board these floating
omnibuses; the solo passe partout is the
possession of the modest British medallion of
the queen in copper, value just two Ameri
can cents. All sorts and conditions of hu
manity patronize the penny steamboats,
from peers of the realm to newsboys and
street arabs. As our craft moves away into
the stream I observe that a portly laundress
with a bundle elbows a merchant prince
from Mincing lane on my right, while on
ray left hand a obimney sweep sits cheek by
jowl with a oolonial bishop.
MINSTRELS SINGING PIT-A-PAT.
Nor is there lack of artistic talent on
board this latter-day Noah's ark. A trio of
sable serenaders are singing at the top of
their voices a pit-a-pat “nigger” ditty to
the huge enjoyment of a most appreciative
audience. These enterprising bands so vig
orously strumming a banjo, thumping a
tambourine and rattling the bones, while
tbe man with the tin whistle—who is ap
parently the leader of tbe orchestra—is in
dustriously cruising after coppers, are the
most jovial souls imaginable. They are
not obony-hued Ethopians, but natives of
classic Whitechapel masquerading behind
burnt cork —one fellow’s carrotty locks
show plainly beneath a wig about three
sizes too small for his builet-shaped cranium.
Nary keen in their appreciation of tbe
vocal instrumentalists are a pair of inter
esting looking lovers reclining against tbe
rail of the steamer with their backs to the
water. The arm of the loudly dressed
swain encircles the waist of his charmer,
and from time to time 'Arry whispers hon
eyed words into the ears of his ’Arriet and
now and then kisses her boisterously, ob
livious to the presence of suoh a motley
crowd of spectators. The steamboat pat
rons, beyond an occasional smile of amuse
ment, take little notice of these almost
hourly occurrences during these penny
water trips on the placid bosom of old
Father Thames.
A VERY MUSICAL PAIR.
A “ooster" and his girl are singing up
roariously in the stern of the little vessel.
The itinerant merchant of vegetables has
left his cart and donkey at home and is off
to have two coppers’ worth of amusement
with the only maid he ever loved. To
cement the alliance the "coster” has the hat
of his sweetheart stuck rakishly on his head,
while she wears his derby hat, which, being
a couple of sizes too big, threatens to blind
fold her.
The ostrich plumes on the girl's hat are
alone worth $25, but the decoratiou has
been hired for the occasion from one
Micnael, a Hebrew of Hunsditsh. This
hiriug of hats to “coster” girls is a lucra
tive business at the east end, as no White
chapel Hebe would go on any excursion
without au imposing headpiece.
THE PEER COULDN’T STAND IT.
The aristocratic-looking stranger who
rather hurriedly got on board at Charing
Cross appears to be dreadfully bored to
find himself jostled so unceremoniously by
the vulgar trades-people, and a target for
the loud and sarcastic jibes of ’Arry and his
noisy friend, the “coster.” The trial is too
great for the fastidious tastes of the
adventurous peer of the rpalm, who boats a
retreat at the next stopping place.
“Hurry up there with that gangway,”
bawls the captain from the bridge as he
gives a vigorous spin to the wheel and kicks
the bell vigorously with his heel. “The
crew,” a solitary longshoreman, obeys with
alacrity, and drags the fender on board as
the vessel backs off from the pier and
plunges away at full speed.
SCENES ALONG THE ROUTE.
The charming bits of scenery along the
route seem to bo utterly lost upon the bulk
of the voyageurs, who gaze listlessly at the
spleudid architecture of the houses of par
liament, while the great clock, “Big Ben,”
clangs forth the hour as it towers above
New Scotland Yard, Charing Cross station
and the other huge buildings astern.
Passing beneath the lofty arches of Wa
terloo bridge the patrons of the penny
steamboat get a spleudid view of the rear
of the government taxing offices in Somer
set bouse and the embankment upon which
stands Cleopatra’s needle. The huge build
ing of gray stone stands forth against the
blue summer sky, which aharplv aud clearly
defines the outlines of the architecture and
maize of roofs and spires stretching away
beneath the cloud of smoke in the back
ground.
LIFE IS CALM AND RESTFUL.
The beautiful gardens at the rear of the
Temple are looking their best just now, but
the groups of people who rest themselves
and enjoy the sunshine give a languid,
dreamy aspect to the picture, in marked
oontrast with the restless, almost feverish
activity to be found elsewhere. The bright
costumes of the tennis players give the
needed coloring to one of the most pict
uresque bits of scenery on the route.
CHURNING THE BLACK THAMES.
As the paddles of our steamer churn up
the black waters of the Thames into white
foam, the wash spreads out astern like a
fan, aud rolliug along with a billowy mo
tion from shore to shore sends a couple of
grimy stevedores, who are paddling a dingy
to the ferry steps from a huge barge an
chored in midstream, bobbing up and down
like corks. Farther down we seem to be in
imminent danger of running into a huge
empty coal barge which a waterman is tug
ging by slow strokes with an enormous pair
of sweeps into tho center of the river in or
der that the lumbering-looking craft may
float down with the fast ebbing tide.
AS THE CAPTAIN TURNS THE WHEEL
The captain on the bridge, however,
gives another spin to the wheel and a ring
ing stroke of his hobnailed boot on the bell,
and our steamer, turning like a duck,
passes astern. "Steam must give way to
everything” is tbe rule of the road on tbe
Thames as well as on the high seas.
UNDER BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.
After one or two further stops we plow
our way beneath the dark arches of Black
friars bridge, from which point is obtained
one of the finest views of tbe giant dome of
St. Paul’s oatnedrai, which looms op against
the sky high above the roofs of the sur
rounding stores and warehouses of the city
and wharves.
THE FAMOUS RAILWAY STATION.
On speeds our steamer toward the won
derful Cannon street station, where more
trains arrive and depart—on two tracks
only—during a single day than are bandied
in all the other stations together. Under
the bridge we go, and we are now nearing
the end uf our journey and we see the great
volume of vehicular traffic entering and
leaving the city over the lofty stone arches
of London bridge.
THE FOREST OF SHIPPING.
From this point the excursionists get a
view of tho monument, as well a9 a slight
glimpse of the vast shipping trade of Lon
don. Looking down tho river as far as the
eye can see is one great forest of masts,
ropes and spars of tbe vessels loading and
discharging their cargoes at the various
wharves. Tbe river is crowded with light
ers, boats and barges filled with merchan
dise to be discharged at the docks or borne
up to the various suburban resorts of the
upper Thames.
OLD LONDON BRIDGE.
As we pass beneath London bridge the
signs of activity are everywhere apparent,
the bauks and barges are swarming with
dock laborers loading and unloading the
ships. On every side may be heard the rat
tiing of chains, the screeching of cranes and
shouts of the men on the barges and in the
stores who are handling the merchandise.
The cranes haul up hugo bales and b 'xei to
the various stages of the huge storehouses
lining both sides of the river, and ever and
anon the shrill ear splitting fog whistle of a
passing steamer or tugboat warns all the
smaller ci aft to clear out of the ay of a
line of barges attached Dy hawsers to the
stern of the vessel piloting them up or down
the river.
THEN THE JOURNEY ENDS.
The captain once more calls out to the
"crew” to make fast tbe hawser to ti;o
pier, gives a final spin to the wheel and our
journey is ended. The passengers push their
way through a surging crowd upon the
lauding stage and elbow their way ahore,
where they are soon lost in the great stream
of bustling humanity in the very heart of
London. *
SLAIN BY HIS SLAVS.
An American Stabbed by Eis Mexican
Wife, Who Would Flirt.
hrom the New York Morning Journal.
Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 11. — An El Rito, N.
M., correspondent telegraphs this story:
Stretching away to the north and east of
this town is what is known as the great lava
beds, an area of eighty-five miles loug aud
forty miles wide, a vast desert without a
sign of vegetation or water except in one
spot. Animal life is absent, aid not even
the hum of an inseot is heard in this vast
solitude.
This condition obtains over the entire
waste, with the exception of one spot near
the center of the desert. Here is a small
oasis, and in it is a never-failing spring.
This oasis is directly on the road across the
desert, and several years ago an enterpris
ing American named Wallace Dean took up
the entire oasis as an homestead claim. He
diverted the road by fences and built a
house fir the accommodation of travelers.
Here he arranged a large tank and troughs,
und sold water to the wayfarers at the rate
of 25 cents a bucket. He reapod a rich
harvest, but tbe life was a lonely one, ana
sometimes for days he would not see a soul.
Dean tried to get a white woman to
marry him, but the place was not tempting,
and he could get no one to consent to live in
a desert. He came to this placo, Bnd for a
small sum bought the daughter of Carlos
Pinto, a worthless Mexican, and took her
back to lighten up tbe desert. The girl was
only 15 years old, and had shown a great
desire to flirt. She was well developed, and
had a dark beauty which was very attract
ive. Rosa soon longed for other society,
and when travelers would pass along sho
would train her battery of eyes upon them,
and the result was that Deau had his hands
full watching his purohase. Ho was driven
almost to the verge of insanity by her
notions, and many were the storms which
passed over tbe domestic paradise. Rosita,
as she was generally called, wee proving a
curse instead of a blessing.
Sometimes sevorol days would pass with
out a guest to mar their life, then Rosa
would lavish her endearments upon Dean
and he would think himself m tbe seventh
heaven of delight.
Travelers would come along, and Rosa
would transfer her attentions to the nearest
man. This wont on until about two months
ago, when Dean’s rage overstepped all
bounds, and he took down a heavy whip and
cruelly lashed the girl about the head and
shoulders.
With the stroke the whole nature of the
girl was changed, and she sprang at him
with the fury of a wildcat. A battle was
fought. but no damage was done, except to
the feeling*. For several days Rosa sulked
while he went around the place, and uot one
word was spoken; then she appeared to get
over her anger, and became svau more lov
ing than before.
Dean flattered himself that be had found
a way to check the wild iuclinatiias of the
girl. He was so pleased with the chastise
ment that he told several freighters the
whole story in the presence of Rosita, who
sat with downcast eyes during the recital.
Last week a party stepped at Doan’s
ranch for water, but the place was'Aeserted.
The tanks were dry, aud the house was
dosed. The door was mt locked, and the
party entered tbe main room. Nothing
wrong wtos seen there, but ia tbe back room
a most horrible sight was presented to their
sight. Lying on the floor with its hand
grasping the whip lay the dead body of
Dean. He had been stabbed to the heart,
and then, os if wit* au uncontrollable fury,
his slayer had literally hacked the body to
pieces. The bead was completely severed,
and the body and arms were stripped ef
flesh.
From general appearances it was sur
mised that Dean had again attempted to
whip the girl, and the ennaged slave had
thrown herself upon tHe nmn, and with one
stroke had driven the dagger to hie heart.
No trace of the giri hai been found, either
at the ranch or at her father’s house in this
place.
IN LOVE WITH DEATH.
Bemarkable Story of a Suicidal Mania
lu a Familv.
From the A ’ew York World.
An excited young man, carrying an in
fant in his arms and leading another by
the hand, attracted considerable attention
on Belmont avenue, Newark, yesterday
morning by his peculiar conduct. From an
eariy hour until 11 o’clook he strode fever
ishly up and down the pavement until the
appearance of a young woman brought him
to an abrupt halt.
The tired ohild at the young man’s side
shouted “mamma,” aud rushed into its
mother’s arms, while the young man, with
tears streaming down his cheeks, throw his
disengaged arm around the woman and
kissed her passionately.
“Tell me why you tried to take your own
life,” pleaded the young man.
“I will never tell you, George; I cannot.”
Repeated aud urgent appeals failed to
elicit an answer to the quostiou, and the
young man led his companion into the
double frame dwelling at No. 325 Belmont
avenue, where he resides.
The circumstances of this case are pecu
liar. Early Tuesday night a young Ger
man entered the Fourth precinot police sta
tion and, saying that bis name was George
Krauter, stated that his wife had takan
poison. The ambulanoe was at once sent to
the house and tbe young wife, who ac
knowledged that she bad soaked the con
tent* of seventeen boxes of sulphur matches
In water and had drunk the decoction, was
removed to the German hospital, where her
condition was alarming. Heroic treatment,
however, was resorted to and the woman's
life was saved.
She refused to give a reason for her rash
act, and this morning when she was dis
charged as cured and again met her hus.
baud the still refused to divulge her secret.
The couple were married four months ago,
Mrs. Krauter, although but 34 years of age,
then being a widow with two children.
The neighbors assert that their lives were
remarkably happy, and that no reason was
apparent for the wife's attempt at self
destruction.
A singular fact in connection with
Mrs. Krauter’a attempt on her life is that
her first husband’s father, John Huber, shot
himself through the head three years ago,
and that her first husband, John Huber, Jr.,
killed himself with the same weapon while
seated in a window with bis ohild in his
arms. Two years ago her husband’s mother
was shot and seriously wounded by her own
brother-in-law, and the latter, it is alleged,
is now serving a term in state prison.
In advanced age the declining powers are
wonderfully refreshed by Hood’s Sarsa
parilla. It really does “make the weak
strong.”—Ad.
Bathing suits, gymnasium suits and shoes,
at LaFar’s.— Ad.
For neuralgia, headaches Qulckstop never
fails to cure in from fifteen to thirty min
utes; warranted, at Solomons & Cos., whole
sale druggists.— Ad.
Belts and sashe3, all colors and widths, at
LaFar’s.—Ad. ,
NOT ALL HER FANCY PAINTED HIM.
Miss Stuart Mosbv's love Affair
Abruptly Cut Short.
Fn m the New York Herald.
Washington, Aug. 13, 1891.— Count
Eugeiie Mitkiewicz, of vv ashington, D. C..
Beverly C. Mosby of Warrenton, Va., his
sister, Miss Stuart Mosby, and "Shoe Box”
Miller o£ Pittsburg Pa., are the loading
characters in a domestic drama onaeted
here, and which, but for the poor marks
manship of Mr. Mosby. would have ended
in a tragedy. The details of the affair are
full of romantic Interest.
Count Mitkiewicz, se.-oral years ago by a
brilliant coup which dazzled diplomatists
and financiers on two emtinents, secured a
concession from the Chinese government
for the establishment of an international
bank with a capital of $50,000,000. He rep
resented in this mutter Wharton Barker
and a syndicate of Philadelphia capitalists,
who proposed to make the international
bank an institution second only in impor
tance to the hauks of France and England.
The scheme fell through for reasons
whioh are not pertinent to the recital of
this story. The count, however, was hand
somely remunerated for his services, and
sineo that time has made his home in Wash
ington, leading the life of a quiet mau of
leisure.
OTHER DRAMATIS PERSON.®.
Beverly Mosby belongs to a Virginia
family whioh has been famous in the history
of that commonwealth since colonial days.
He is a son of Gen. Mosby of the confeder
ate army, who represented this country as
consul at Canton, China, under the Cleve
land regime, and who is now looated iu Ban
Francisco as the attorney for the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company. Beverly ia
about 30 years of age. He is a bachelor,
and, although a resident of Warrenton, has
been absent from this locality for several
years.
Hissistor, Miss Stuart Mosby, is a tall,
stately blonde with a face rather intellect
ual than pretty, and a penchant for litera
ture, iu which field Bhe has done some
rather clever work.
Miller’s autec edents will appear later.
It may lie said iu passing that they aro
malodorous in character and that thoy
furnish the groundwork for the dramatic
scene which so nearly ended in a tragedy.
“MR." MILLER IN LOVE.
Miller came to Washington about six
months ago. He brought letters of intro
duction to Count llitkiewicz from a syndi
cate of Pittsburg capitalists, who have vast
lauded estates in Fauquier county, Va. The
two became fast friends. Miller was fre
quently at the count’s house. There he met
Miss Mosbv, between whom and the
Countess Mitkiewicz an intimacy exists
which dates from their school days. Mdler
seems to have been deeply enamored of Mise
Mosby, and in tune an engagement of mar
riage was formed between them.
Beverly Mosby returned home several
weeks ago aud was informod of his sister’s
approaching marriage. He uaturallv de
sired to meet his prospective brother-in-law
and look him over. The meeting was not
satisfactory to Mosby, who formed a preju
dice againßt Miller. He attempted to dis-
Huade his sister from keeping the engage
ment. Bhe objected. Her brother asked
her what she knew of Miller. Bhe replied
that she kuew nothing beyond what she had
seen of him, but that see believed him to
be a gentleman and that she proposed mar
rying him.
BROTHER MOSBY LOOKS HIM UP.
Her brother begged that she postpone the
matter until be could visit Pittsburg and
acquaint himself with Miller’s antecedents.
This was agreed to. although the wedding
day was then nearly at hand. Miller gave
Mosby a letter of introduction to a friend
in Pittaburg. Mosbv’s inquiries developed
the fact that Miller served a term of six
years at the Riverside (Pa.) penitentiary
for being implicated in a robbery at Brady’s
Bend, on the Allegheny river, 100 miles
above Pittsburg.
An old man and his wife were tortured
by a gang of soeundrels until they disclosed
the hiding place of $21,000 which they had
hoarded up. Miller, it seems, was not one
of the torturers, but was couvioted as an ac
cessory. He escaped from prison in a pack
ing box used for the transportation of
prison-made shoes. He was recaptured in
Canada and returned to Pittsburg, where
he finished bis term.
HOW HE GOT THE NAME OF “SHOEBOX.”
From tbe rnnuuer of his escape be gained
the sobriquet of “Shoebix” Miller, by w hich
he is still remembered. Mr. Mosby was
also told that Miller was a bigamist, who
had three wives living. Ho was further In
formed, howerer, in justification of Miller,
that the latter had reformed and. again
occupied a creditable standing in tbe busi
ness world of the Smoky City.
But this didn’t satisfy him. He didn’t
think that a mau with so unsavory a rocord
should form an alliance with his cultivated
and well born sister, and he immediately
telegraphed her as follows:
“ Miller is a noted crook, bigamist and
scoundrel.”
The dispatch was sent to Miss Mosby at
Warrenton, which is scaroely an hour’s
ride from the capitol. Miss Mosby was here
and failed to receive it. Beverly Mosby re
turned the next day and shoountered his
sister and her fiancee on Pennsylvania ave
nue, opposite the treasury department. He
approached the two, and covering Miller
with indignant reproaches struck him full
iu the face. Miller escaped as quickly as
possible and sought the seclusion of his
room at Chamberlain’s, where be was stay
ing.
MILLER TAKES FLIGHT.
Mcsby meanwhile consulted with his
friend* as to the course he ought to pursue
in the matter. His own purpose, as ha ex
pressed it, was to kill Miller, for he believed
that the latter was deliberately plotting the
ruin of his sister, and bo felt that in no other
way could the disgraooof another bigamous
marriage be prevented. He was tlually ad
vised that the better plan would be a per
sonal chastisement of Miller, and this he
determined to administer at the latter’s own
rooms. He proceeded there with a friend,
only to learn that Miller had left the city.
SO MR. MOBBY INTERVIEWS THE COUNT.
Furious with rage at the flight of his ene
my, he started down Fifteenth street in the
direction of the avenue. He had gone but
a few steps when a carriage drove up, and
Count and Countess Mitkiewicz alighted.
As they started to enter their house—it is
three doors south of Chamberlain’s —they
recognized Mosby. He informed Count Mit
kiewicz that he desired a private oonferenoo
with him. After some parley they stepped
indoors, where Mosby at onoe upbraided
Mitkiewicz for bringing about the betrothal
of bis sister and the count's frieud.
Mosby believed that the count was famil
iar witli Miller’s record, aud that he had
covertly influenced the allianoe to revenge
himself for certain reflections which Gen.
Mosby had oast upon him. During the col
loquy it was noticed that Mosby had not
moved his hat. The count told him that no
man could remain in his house with his hat
upon his bead. Mosby, whose fury seems
to have gotten the better of politeness, de
clined to uncover, whereupon the count ad
vanced threateningly toward him. Mosby
stepped b -.ck, and, drawing a self-cocking
revolver, tired full at the count’s chest.
HE IS DISARMED.
His unsteady aim caused the bullet to
lodge iu the walnscotting of the parlor in
stead of In the count’s body, and before he
could flra again he was seized by the count’s
brother-in-law, Mr. Hite, and disarmed.
The matter was subsequently settled to
the mutual satisfaction of all concerned by
a written apology on Mosby’a part. Count
and Countess Mitkiewicz left the city the
following day and are now spending the
heated term at a fashionable Virginia
mountain resort.
Miss Mosby is true to her lover. She re
fuses to believe the stories about him and
iusists that he is in every respect an hon
orable and upright man.
Neglige shirts, elegant new patterns in
light summer goods, at LaFar’a— Ad.
Fine gloria and silk umbrellas, ail sizes,
at LaFars.— Ad.
MEDICAL*
DAOWAY’B
1 1 MMf BEIIFF,
THE CHEAPEST AND PEST
MEDICINE FOR FAMILY
USE IN THE ORLD.
NEVER FAILS TO RELIEVE
p a s ro.
It <iirpMPn ll othrr rempHe In the won*
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RHEURfIATISM
and NEURALGIA.
ll)ouhand have been relieved und cured
by simply rubbing with REA 1)1’ KKLIKF,
applied by the hand, fhe pari affected and
considerable of the adjoining surface; at the
Name time several brl*k doses of HA II WAV’S
I*ll, Ls will do muc h to hasten the cure.
INTERNALLY, a half to a roaspoonful in half
a tumbler of water will in a few minutes cure
(’ramps. Spasms. Sour Stomach, Nausea, Vom
itlnff, Heartburn, Nervousness. Sleeplessness,
Hick Headache, Diarrhoea, Summer Complaint,
Colic, Flatulency, and all internal pains.
MALARIA,
Chills and Fever, Fever and
Ague Conquered.
There 1k not a remedial agout iu the world that
will cure fever ami ague and all other mala
rlous. bilious and other fevers, aided by RAH
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READY RELIEF.
•Vie. per lloftle. Sold bv Druggists.
AUCTION SAULS FUTURE DATS
AUCTION ' SALE.
By HARMON. WALKER & CO..
156 BROUGHTON STREET.
We have consigned to us from a country store a
large stock of assorted Merchandise, and will
offer them for sale at our auction roootn
WEDNESDAY MORNING, August mb, at 11
o'clock.
Merchants, boarding house, hotel and res
taurant keeiiers are specially invited to attend
Stock consists of: FANCY JARS, BERRY
SETS, BREAKFAST SETS. BISQUE FIG
UREB, FRENCH CHINA SETS, CLOTHES
BASKETS. ENAMELED SAUCEPANS, CHAIR
BOTTOMS. DINNER BUCKETS. CAKE
FANS. SPICE BOXES. MUSIC BOXES,
PICKLE DISHES. SIFTERS, a cases LAMP
CHIMNEYS, MUSIC STANDS. BLACK
BOARDS and many smaller items too numer
ous to mention. Goods ready for inspection
TUESDAY. 1
The Usual Monday Auction Sale,
C. H. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
Will be ‘ culled off” for tha 17th Inst., on ac
count of the absence of the auctioneer from
the city. The regular order will be resumed
<P. V.) on 34th inst.
MmiiistratoTs Sale
Will be noli! on FIRST TUESDAY IN SEP
TEMBER NEXT, before the court houae door
in town of Camilla. Mitchell county, Georgia,
about five thousand acres of round timbered
land, valuable for lumber, turiieotine a id farm
Ing purposes. Also one valuable plantation
oomisting of one thousand acres. Sold as
property of estate of ISKEAL MAPLES. Terms
cash.
J. M. KEATON.
Administrator.
OROC'IRIBS.
mn nwi
GREEN MOUNTAIN,
VERMONT,
Creamery Butter
RECEIVED Bf EVERV STEAMER.
J. S. TYSON, JR., 4 CO,
66 Hull Street.
ICR.
ICE! ICE! ICE!~
The Savannah Crystal Ice Comp’y.
Is now manufacturing os purs Ice as one would
desire, and our factory being in tne Central
railroad yard we can furnish carload lots aa
cheap as the cheapest. Write us lor prices be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
We are not iu any combine, nor do we pro
pose dulng so. All we ask is a share of the pub
lic patronage.
Our prices are at the factory, 2So. per hun
dred pounds; 50 pounds and upward delivered
to any part of the city, 40c. per hundred pounds.
Write for quotations on carload lots.
Telephone 539.
CHARLES A. DRAYTON.
Manager.
PAINTERS.
Iroiilloii BrosiCir
DEALERS IN
Paints, Oils,Varnishes, Brushes,
Glass, Etc.
Agents for F. W. DEVOE’S READY-MIXED
PAINTS, House, Sign and Decorative Paint
ing, Wall Paper and Interior Decorations.
42 and 44 Barnard Street.
SHIPPING.
FOR DARIEN, BRUNSWICK
And Intermediate Points. STR. BELLEVUE,
ljeavioß Savannah Tuesdays and Fridays at 5
p. m ; returning, leave Brunswick Wednesdays
and Saturdays 3 p. m. ; leave Darien Wednesdays
and Saturdays 7 p. m. ; arrive Savannah Thurs
days and Sundays Ba, m. For any informa
tion apply to W. T. GIBSON, Manager, Ethel's
Wharf.
PORTLAND CIMSNT.
fill Builders’ Supplies.
RIVER SAND, Portland Cement, Hosendal
Cement, Rockland Lime, Georgia Lime, all
atylee brick, Calcined Floater, Naeaau Fibre,
Roofing Paint, Roofing Paper.
Orders filled promptly in carload lota and leaf
at loweet prioes. GEORGE 80HLET,
Telephone No. 479. Broker, 110 Bryan at.
WEDDING*.
Wedding invitation?, and cards printed or en
graved at the shortest notice and m the latest
tyles. We carry an extensive and well selected
stock of fine nepers, envelopes and cards es
pecially for such orders. Samples sent on ap
plication. Morni.ns Nkwi Pruning House
Savannah, Go.
A. R. AI.TMAYER A CO.
“It’s Pntlj fin”
Kuril .
JUST AT PRESENT,
But the heat "up there" is as nothing com,
pared with the way we have been selling
those GENTS’ f5 50 and $4 50 SHOES
which we advertised lost week at $3 98 and
#3 98 a pair.
GREAT SCOTT!
How we did hustle.
Our sales wero so numerous and everybody
was so delighted with the Shoes that after
a great doal of consideration we bavo do 4
elded to
LET ITER GO AGAIN
(luring this coming week. "BUT REMEMe
HER FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.”
We have those elegant Shoes in all sizaa
and styles and no gentleman in Savannalk
who has not purchased a pair already can
afford to let this opportunity doss. W e
disposed|of about 150 pairs last week, which
fact is sufficient evidence that soma peon!®
appreciate a genuine snap even during this
tremendous heat. This heats real estate in',
vestment every time. Are you one of tha
‘‘luoky fellows” who have seoured a pair)
If not you can only blamo yourself. How*
ever you needn’t grow despondent over it-,
as we hold out the same inducements for
this week—
—HERE IT IS AGAIN—
Gents’ tine $5 50 Shoe3 are
to be sold for
$3 98.
Gents’ fine French Calf $4 50
Shoe3 will go for $2 98.
KEEP COOL,
MY BOY,
1 KEEP COOL.
"The long summer months of heat and toil
Will soon have passed away, • 4
And winter, with It's cooling breeze,
Shall then have come to stay—”
What more delightful sensation can any
one experience than that of paddling away
in a bath tub during this warm weather.
We do not suppoee that the majority of oui*
citizens can afford such recreation for a
whole day at a time. But ws are certain
that they one and all indulge to a greater
or less extent. Now what we propose doing
is this:
During this week ONLY we shall offer a
a oomplete bath tub outfit, consisting of
1 Elegant Turkish towel worth 50a,
1 pair Nobby Turkish Rath Slippers worth 50a.
1 Cake Best Bath Soap worth eio,
Total value $3 23,
Our price for the lot during time advar*
vertised will be
60c. Only 60c. Only 60c.
Our sweeping effort during
this week will be to close out
our stock of Neglige Shirts,
and a visit to our Gents’ fur
nishing department is bound
to repay you. <
WE HIVE FOR THIS WEEK,
—3 SPECIAL 3 INDUCEMENTS 3
NEGLIGES, NEGLIGES,
59 dozen Domet and Cheviot Neglige
Shirts, worth at least possible sale 65a out
they go for 38c.
27 dozen Madras and Zsphyr Neglige
Bhirts at $ I 25, worth 2 00.
18 dozen Madras Cashmere and Silk
Neglige Shirts at $2 25, worth |3 50.
BOYS’ WAISTS.
66 Dozen Boys’ Waists, all
sizes, 15c.
58 dozen Boys’ Waists
plaited, 25c.
IT dozen Boys’ Navy Blue
Percale 50c.
Remember that during this
warm weather you can secure
the material to keep your
self cool at fabulously low
prices at
ILlffiS
STORE CLOSES 6 P. M.
SATURDAYS EXCEPTED,
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