The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-02

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OF any such marriage nlegitlmate. Mrs. Firzher-
J. SABIN SONS.
TUE ADvERTIsER SPEAKS
The h. r. Brown. OF No. 500 Broadway. who IL
supposed to be authorized to pay the money for
the book wanted, is not anxious to near from Mr.
Fox, judging py the following letter from him
No. 500 BROADWAY, Feb. ], 1875. 4
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
Permit me 10 state Tor your Information regard
ing o certain book for which f1.000 reward Is Of
De ali correct but II Is not the book wanted There
are several copies extant OF the "Aemoirs OF
George w." described N the LoaiSvile despatch.
ofthe Louisville book Will examine his "Memolrs
81 George Iv.n he will and the history OF the one
tall. Yours truly, H. X. BROWN.
A MALE MRS. HARRIS"
The following letter il. more than likely, written
by the individual who penned the foregoing. It Is
written In cramped style, as II BY person check
Ing the natural movement OF his hand, with q pen.
The color OF Its ink IL purple That OF the ink used
In producing the foregoing letter signed "Brown"
Is blue THIS variation Is doubtless caused by the
idea that It viii prevent the discovery that both
letters were written by one person, but there are
very many unconscious resemblances between the
muncattons are the offspring OF Q single design
and author Is found in the fact that no such
person as ..B. L. Harris" could DO found,
or heard Of at No. ,226 Broadway, last night.
Mr.. A. F. Harris was found TO have shoe store
at No. 1915 Broadway, and o son named @. L.
Harris The latter gentleman denied having writ
ten to the HERALD upon any subject
To THE EDITOR OF THE HEaALD:-
described In your telegram from Louisville.
guess the gentleman has not the book wanted
Franklin library, Philadelphia. the Athen-
@um, Boston. and other pubic libraries. Besides,
not sxs Hs @'s s % eo%s OK here 70
-'1' - ' B. L HARRIS. No. l,2as Broadway.
ANOTHER BOOK ON THE ENGLISH COURT.
A literary student who has had his attention
drawn to the subject, writes US the following
interesting letter. in which he endeavors to throw
some light on the mystery:-
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
the reward OF g.; 900 recently offered for the
mysterious book Which as we now near rom
has no doubt greatly excited many book col
lector. and library shelves have been extensively
ransacked. 1t Is one OF o numerous crop OF books
wnicn the rotten state OF af1airs IN the English
court in the early part OF this century produced.
press them. Certain incidents connected with
former publication OF somewhat similar nature
On the morning OF May 81, 1910, LONDON was
thrown into q state OF lniense excitement BY the
announcement that the he Of the Duke o. Gum.
previous night; that he HAD been most danger
ousy wounded. and that the assassin, iolled 10
hls murderouS intent, had frustrated The ends of
justice by DESTROYING himself In the course OF
the iollow day an inquest was impanelied on
ing facts were put IN evidence :--Abour twelve
O'Clock on the night Of toe aOth the Duke retired
10 bed. Alter having been some time asleep he
was awakened about three A. NJ. by repeated
blows on the head. ne supposed at first 1t was q
Cd "e SMs
MS arms ana hands, receiving several severe
iack mad kept sas most guarded silence.
looked on the previous night. but was aIterward
found open: The Date's surgeons. SIR Everard
were seventeen Of them. some very severe, and
pAtiole with sas theory that they were selt'in.
which TIE assassin had escaped. Was found sabre
nsSa q g ~ Sns q II
sSa Sos. Pa q vss.s sD S g. ri. css
closet the ps:vIeus nssSs and iosi:a himself i:
ssnss 1sns y Soas e ssins doos. i xss iosna
SnsWss wss fctusned. xlhsss was. hovsvsr. a.
oInsr entrance which could = rsscasd s. ps::sine
S al door ssda no s
% a. snssS saSs .o
enscisa selIS wes found lying on the bed outside
e. sss sn sss e
~ me- nde anu . D!oocy raSor was on the Moor.
srs Ss' "a sss any .D e.
razors was open. with the key In Is;
coat, spotted with blood was found on the hack
Of q cnair some SIX ieet from the bed. AZ there
It did not seem possible that thess spots could
have been made by The sprlnkling from bis severed
as sss s 20 sIs zee Ssd Of s
Inference was thai the stains were caused BY che
Ss Slows sa % sass. 70 o Ssa hsS
spnrted eight eet 10 height around the wall Of his
M Ds f.. Of Resss
Ing Sells, contrary to ais usual custom when not
on dutJ, d.d not Sleep u his family apartments
jsmes5., alleging as = reason sos not DON. ;
80 inas he >, WAS vas .. gong with the Duke
pretended, Instead, to be going to sleep in the
room III which his body was aiterward found, Tor,
who was In the room opposite, was asked BY
Seuts to bring hin. some water: She had previ
Sna the second supply ss DG' On
snoueh there was no appesrancs Of its having
been used IL was assumed that Sellis had poured
II into the bottle which was aIterWsrd found in
the Dukes Closet perhaps TO reresh himself IN the
event OF Keeling ialnt wblic shut up Tor 90 long
time In SUCH close quarters. Instead oil aOinG to
bed, az he gave her to understand he Intended, he
was found ~ another servant at eleven o'clock 10
the DUKES bedroom with bundle OF linen In his
hand, IN which, II was suggested Inc DARK lan-
tern. after ard found IN the closet, was Concealed.
Several minor facts tending to convict Sells OF the
attempted crime were also put In evidence, but
no testimony was onered a. to any motive which
One TACT was noted. wntcu at nrst seemed TO
weaken Ms chain OF proof. The razor with which
on the lett side OF tue Ted. 1t mad evidently been
uSed with he lett nand. Now sellia Was not what
" GENERALLY KNOWN ~ lelt.hAnded niUn. although
the Cor0uers jury 50 ivund and ths TACT gave rae
~ grave SUSPICION, an6. coupled with tue absence
OF motive ADDED ~ ar VI mystory TO the oiYalr.
II mas, however, been afnrmsd On good Authority
that 10 was what 10 very uncommon, IN nmbidsX.
Ter, aud tnat be could use botn right aud 0c nand
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