The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-14

narkahle story: A well-knoWn Briuge"
nort professor, who refuses To give ms
name. makes public the facts concerning
an engine which he calls the instant ana
noiselcss annibilaior Of human life. when
can be operated without detectioh, anu
which the United States Government has
lust refused 10 patent for him, because. ~
dangerous character, and from ic'" ".'
n will be used for nefarious purposes.
reporter OF the Times visited TINS man ~, .o-
day, and was shown the rschine' ine
principal objection TO II, SEA .',e .n-
yentor, on tie part OF the upi'eu o'a"s
Patent Office, was, i believe, inc FAC. .lia.
they feared was In league WIN pein sc.cn'
Irishmen. and was seeking the pro'ec,'o',,
Of orr Government in TIE future wo x OF
killing of English membeis OF fe'iHl-
,nsnt who are hostile TO re Land League y.
81 have no objection now to exhibit my
invention. lave spent yeas upon it--in
fact, Il has taken all my leisure hours 10
nearly a decade, but. as find cannot he
protected by pat'nt, and that my moueis
and plans have bcel seen by many persons
in Washington, and can prevent no one
from using the same, | have no reason Tor
further secrecy" =.
The inyeniion consists OF a brass belt,
shining like gold and OF fine Workmanship
II Is forty-two inches long by five inches
w,de and Is five eighths Of an inch thick.
A, the inventor TOOK it up and turned 1t IN
various positions he patted ii lovingly, ana
then abruptly wanted TO know II IL was
not indeed beautiful piece OF mechanism.
"Do YOU see that?" he exclaimed, point
ing to slightly projecting nipple that was
exactly i'm tie middle OF the belt. I" can
drive a pellet from that nipple that VIII
penetrate the skin Of an OK at distance OF
sixty feet. II the OK is alive, VIII guar
anfee To kill il within fifteen minutes by
means OF the same pellet. There VIII be
no noise from the firing OF this deadly
missile. rs YOU shall see before YOU
leave. | simply place my elbow To my side
and the machine goes of with the force OF
rifle. The pellet, as YOU will note ana
here the inventor took down case con-
tanning several greasy, gfeenish-looklng
objects. about three inches long ana as
large as the leads OF a pencil, els rs heavy
as so much lead, hut no lead enters INTO
lis composition. II is all poison, concen-
tra,ed bv pressure, 100 parts into ] part,
and the ingredients Of that poison is my
secret. Now. il you will wait moment !
will bring in IA dog that | have in the back
ward, aud which decided this morning TO
Law on the altar Of science. You VIII then
I've able TO Judge n 10 the etlectiNene ol
my beautiful invention
In the absence Of the old man the Times s
correspondent took up the deadly belt ana
examined il closely. Though the outside
was OF brass it was lined with steel, and
was very flexible and hollow. The front
was wider and thicker than the sides and
back. and the whole machine felt much
heavier than il looked. A hinge allowed
the back TO open and the belt 10 encircle
the body. Once in place 1t snapped To-
gether much like a handculf. The entire
front was composed of smooth brass, on
the undersde Of which, right under the
nipple. there was an attachment Whlch
seemed 10 be to enable the wcarer To load
the belt. Otherwise the machine looked
far from being dangerous.
The Professor came in struggling at one
end OF n rope. with MISUNDERSTANDING"
street-dog at the other. "As was gong
TO say lust before | went out, he SAID,
"with this beautiful invention OF mine a
man with ordinary care and Intelligence
can take off any public individual at any
time and anywhere without mourning the
slightest risk for himself and causing no
pain 10 the person attacked. DO YOU know
that the cruel and dreadful deaths OF some
OF the European crowned heads nave
caused me much paini The idea OF the
flesh and bones OF kings being strewn
along the roadside from the force OF
bomb explosions. TO say nothing OF the
other systems Of destruction which have
been EMPLOYED from time to time by assaS-
sins. is dreadful. IL has seemed to me That
such deaths were cruel and unnecessary.
Now. | have worked night aud day 10
proyide real reformers and legal execution
ers with a weapon that will remove human
beings without pain. j ask mankind no.
thing for my invention and shall take no.
thing. | have received inquiries rom
few people in reference To tins machine
A well-known Russian reformer, gooO
man. wants one of them. | have had NJ
application from IrlShmen rs yet, hui al
aftache of the Cuban journal Sepdrdt'St
the organ of the reyOlutionists OF New
York, was here last week To see me con
cerningit. As | am protectedby no pateh
now, propose to furnish nothing bll
working drawings, but want to show yol
the machine in action
The poor dog was doing 10y the stove
The Professor brought out nm alr-pulnI
from the closet. placed the belt under II
and proceeded to charge il with tremen
dolis pressure. When he had finished tn
gauge in the pump stood at 2O,OOO pounds
The belt was then quite rigid, but gave M
evidence OF the terrible STRAIN upon il
After he had removed the belt iron
the pump he threw aside his coat
clasped the belt about him, place.
one OF the pellets in the nipple, ant
arranged two title steel levers, on
uader each arm, which he then connected
with the belt. After replacing his cloth
ing, taking care 10 put the nipple throuS
"A button-holc in his waistcoat where II wa
scarcely observable, he announced that b
was ready. watch me closely sal
he: "You will hear no sound Facin
the dog he pressed his left elbow again'
his side. which action he said "eocked
the strange device. making II ready TO
of from light pressure on the other sid
of his body. Next, his right arm Tel
"There." said he, with nervous M
ton, wiping the beads Of sweat frol
his forehead. "That dog Is shO
In less than fifteen minutes IT wi
ne dead There was profoui
silence in the room. Nothing but the tie
ing OF the old clock on the wall broke u
stiffness. IL did not seem possible thai U
dog had been struck with anything. III
Professor explained that the penetrate
was so swift and the hole Ioade by the p'
let so small that II caused very little pai
no more than that made by the point OF
Din. Suddenly sthe dog gave piercil
shrek. jumped from the floor into the a
and fell back lifcless. He was dead.
"It Is not neces sa~y," said the professo
..that these projectilcs," rs he picked
one of the pellets, should reach a VII
part To cause death. IL is only necessa
that the proiectile should enter under /
skin Of the animal or man. The warm
and moisture of the body dissolve the su
stance Of which the pellet is compose