Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-12
EVENING STAR.
MONDAY. ..............July II, 1879.
Il Keely Related 90 shfs Man.
From the Nee Orleans Bssgofil.

Scientific and mechanical circles have
within the past two months been conSite--
ably exercised over what is known as the
heely motor, the invention OF a mechanic
IN Philadelphia Tie man Kelly claims
that by a system Of valves an hv,lraulIc
pressure OF some fifteen hundred pounds TO
the square inch can be obtained with the use
OF only about two buckets OF water The
machine Is 70 occupy space about aS large
as wash tub, and run locomotive aud
Ualn. when The inventor first informed the
world OF the wonderful properties OF his ma
chine, althoC gh he refused 10 show his model
sleek company was formed and money
raised 10 puI 10 into practical operation. As
yet we have not heart OF its success. nor Is AZ
probable we ever VIII. and for this reason:
About two years ago a short, rei-fGceI
man or rather pleasing address came 20 this
city and put up in a boarding house After
one or two DAYS he visited n firm OF patent
lawyers and stated To them that he WAS the
would give power enough 10 run a
locomotive with bucket of water. aud
without the employment of caloric
lie went ON 10 give just enough OF a descrip-
ton of the apparatus 10 confuse asd CO found
those with whom he conyersel, bat refused
10 fully explain ID. The patent SOlci tors
Messrs. Jenkins y Olmstead, laughed az the
idea, and said that IL was contrary To tue
elementary principles or natural philosophy
and the man asked u be introduced 10 some
one OF mechanical turn who would assist
him In building a model. He was tntroiurai
TO Mr.. CASTOR 4. RaOul. formerly OF the firm
of kaoul. Sons a Wadley. owners o. Inc
Souiheln Car works. He told Mr. Elpul OF
his invention, and made so plausible a story
of IL that that gentleman Offered II assist
him II he would diVulge enough OF the secret
To insure him that there was something prac-
tical in IL. lie then told him OF a reservoir
on top Of the machine 10 hold bucket OF
water, series OF valves and Syphons all
enclosed, and that the water being drawn
down 10y gravitation would set 10 work a
valve series, and in twenty minutes fifteen
hundred or two thousand pounds pressure
per square inch would be the result. Mr..
Raoui thinking there was something in the
Thing, rented retired room. where the man
could work unseen. and furnished him with
tools and material BY his work he soon
showed himself an apt mechanic, and soon the
outside shell of the apparatus was completed
One week passed and he drew more money
still working on and going out i'm the streets
hut seldom. At the end of the third week he
said he wanted some peculiarly shaped pieces
of India rubber for valves. They were teIe-
graphed for TO New York. Another weeks
delay followed before they could arrive. In
the mean time he had talked considera bly,
here 10 mechanics, and had created consider
able curiosity on the part of many. He
talked and tried TO convince United States
District Attorney Beckwith, who is a thor
ough theoretical and practical mechanic.
having -or amusement taken up that study
but Mr.. Beckwith refused 10 become a con-
vert. At last the valves arrivei He took
them to his room, but, .'Alas,r he said
"they would not fit. Another size would
have to Toe telegraphed for" It was becom-
ing evident that he was working for time
one plea or another. These DELAYS became
annoying TO Mr.. Raoul, and he urged more
energy. One day the inventor said he want
ed a certain amount OF money To complete
the job, and after IL was given him he sud
denly was taken down with the SMALLPOX.
Mr.. Raoul saw that every attention was paid
him, ard 1t was not long before he recoy-
cred, somewhat marked about the face
After lie was fully convalescent ne went To
the iewelTy store of Mr.. A. NJ. Hin, at the
corner OF Commercial alley and S. Charles
street. and bought a costly watch and chain
stating that he would pay for il I'm a few
days, and referred to his benefactor. He then
went To other places and borrowed money on
Mr.. RaOul's name, and the next morning the
inventor, valves, and all his chattels, ex-
ceptlng the outside shell of the machine
were gone glimmering. He took away by
his frauds some three hundred dollars and
The mechanics commenced to whisper u
told you So"
Nothing was heard of the wonderful motor
for long time, until one day a western
paper came out with the annou ncement that
novel motor had been invented getting
twenty-horse power out of a bucket OF water;
but ii died out, and it was thought the cold
water man had gone TO the far west. Now
The same thing turns up in Phi ladelphia. Is
keely the individual who visited and took
IN New Orleans? If he is, he should be about
i've feet five and half inches In height
horid complexion, blue eyes, pOx marked
and with reddish brown hair. He has a very
peculiar voice. with somethingof the ralsetto
IN IL. Send keely along, If he Is our New
Orleans man.