Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-10
Philadelphia Tfmes.l
NOT a MURDRB AFTER AN

II don't believe q word Of It,"
We'll. I've nothing 20 say then-if you dan.
believe 1t afte: you see the proof. why. there's no
use taking"
GOOD day. I'll see you later
Good day"
This part OF conversstisn was accidentally eve
Beard yesterday between General r. Z. Winslow
OF Fifth and Powell st eets Q survivor Of the Mex
lean War. and Mr.. Michael Redding of $40 South
ruth street So emphatic were the last sentences
that the writer, presuming upon n slight scouHi,t
ALICE with Mr. Reddinx. ventured to make q few
inqoiiies which developed some facts OF remark
| able interest
1T Just amounts to this. said Mr.. Reddins a
rev hours later; the terrible murder which was
supposed to have been committed in jrny boarding.
house some three weefs ago. can be
Murder" queried the Mortified listener
MR. hedding Is man weighing. probable, three
hundred pounds; he is GOOD natured and joyial
the ordinary ills Of life are. apparently to him on
the most ordit airy matters Of course but when the
| querist spoke in such a blood curditng tone ana
| showed such Mortified look Of amazemept, Mr.
ReddiDg involuntariry rscoiled
Murder" he repeated. Murder, Why my
dear fellow, the whole neighborhood was in an ur-
roar. Now. If You will C Am yoursslf I'll wilfnsl
explain everything. aid tell you Just how the talk
with Gfn neral Winslow came alb outu
'On the afternoon Of the 10Th Of January" con-
uhueo MIR. Redding. 'T was sitting In my room
readi"s copy of American QuacSs and rne:r
heiiAhc franc, when was suddenly seized wit"
nost excruciaung txipse Ia the right foo.
cropped the book hastily and screamed with pain
La less than ten minutes felt "a thou. n NV foot
were IN o VICE, and the howl let for;h-well, i,
caused all the trouble The first thing knew our
servant girl came running up stairs followed Inv +,
policeusn and two citizens. all OF them evidently
under the impression that Somebody throat Wac
btlcg cut. explained matters as we'll as could
and then the officer laughed"
why, Mike. you've got Infamm story Rheaa,-
tism, 4" said one
thought as much myeelf and began at once to
doctor my foot. which was swelling rapidly. In
less than trty-six hours. in spite OF all the old
woman remedies / had taken 1 couldn't get
boot on, and on the fourth day my foot Was about
the size and color of ham. On the SOth of Janu-
airy the swelling had extended to the hip Joint and
was utterly helpless. The pain was terrible On
the 9th Of February General Winslow came TO me-
and said that. according to statement of my ply
stefan. the Rheumatism would reach my hesrt
before fortyeght hours; that you know, meant
death. was scared you can depend I had
taken internally. and applied externally. every re-
NEEDY recommended by my friends. which Il I'D no
effect whatever, and was in despair
why not try st. Jacobs OIL Just for fua
said Sam Davies, friend of mine. on Thursday
"You can put Oil of vitriol, st. Jacobs, or any
other kind of oil on me IL YOU want TO- - sal 1.
That same day somebody bought a bottle and
eoaxed me to use it. On the 18th of February the
hip swelling was entirely dissipsted and on the
18th my knee-cap resumed its normal color and
shape, and on st. Valent mes day-the I4th-I
could get my boot on for the first time in nearly
three weeks. When General Winsow fl st saw my
foot it was in an swfui condition, so that is the
reason why he doubted whas / said about St.
Jacobs Oil. part OF which you overheard. Its
virtue is simply wonderful. Fifty ,llars wouldn't
buy that bottle IL c .uldn't get another. 1t