Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-10-17
He Pared the Nail on His Index Fin
ger Until the Blood Vessels
We're Exposed,
Then by Placing His Finger on the
Combination Knob, He Could
Distinguish
Fhe Motion of the Tumblers on the
2. Inside of the Lock, and Got
g. the Combination.
Better Than Mind Reading,

CHICAGO, Oct. IA safe-opening
test which, in sensational accompani-
ments, double discounts the wonderful
feat of Paul Alexander Johnston, the
mind reader, took place in the Wayne
hotel this morning. The operator was
Henry E. Adams, young man from
Minneapolis, who came to Chicago some
weeks ago and took rooms at the Wayne.
He became acquainted with a young man
about his own age, who was cousin to
the hotel proprietor. The fact of rela-
tionship was not known to Adams.
Within the past few days Adams pro-
r1&ssd TO his new found friend a scheme
tfF,li.ke money. They would rob the
safe in the hotel. The whole plan was
deftly arranged. Adams was to get up
at o'clock some morning and open the
safe. In the meantime the hotel propri-
etor had been told of the plot by his
cousin, who pretended to be taking the
part of an accomplice in the robbery. A
little after midnight two able-bodied de-
tectives we're let into the Hotel Wayne
and secreted themselves behind the office
counter. At o'clock, without tools or
explosives, the wondering officers
watched young Adams coolly prepare to
open the massive iron receptacle, al
though it was clearly evident that he did
not know the combination nor was he a
mind reader. He had simply resorted to
an ingenious plan and depended on ma
ture for an open sesame. Adams had
pared the nail of the index finger on his
right hand until the blood vessels we're
exposed. Then, by placing the sensitive
wound on the knob of the combination
lock, he could distinguish the move
ments of the tumblers as they fell. For
an hour he worked, while the perspira.
tion dropped in beads from his brow. At
last there was sharp click, and as the
first streaks of dawn came in through the
windows, Adams swung back the door.
He reached into the safe and laid his
hand on the package of bills. The de-
tectives sprang forward and the robber
was under arrest. Tonight Adams was
incarcerated in the strongest, closely
guarded dungeon at police headquar-
ters.
Awaiting His Daughters Arrival.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Arrangemente
for the funeral of Justice Miller will not
be completed until the arrival of his
daughter, Mrs. Tonzalin. Among the
kilograms received by Mrs. Miller to-day
was the following from ex-President
TIT and coincidence in this sorrowful
hS Er. May you receive consolation and
pity from Gods unfailing store and may
brance of your husbands noble devo.
tipn to duty and his priceless services to
his country"
| + THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-As soon as
President Harrison had breakfasted, he
and Mrs. Harrison paid visit of condo.
lehce to the family of the late Associate
Justice Miller. The president has Or
dered the flag on the white house to be
put at half mast as mark of respect.
The Belknap Obsequies.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. III. A. Grant,
acting secretary of war, to-day issued a
general order in regard to the death OF
Geaeral Belknap. The war department
Will be draped in mourning for a period
otsthirty days, and upon the day after
ths receipt of the order at each military
post, seventeen guns will be fred.
THE DATE OF THE FUNERAL
will not be determined upon till after the
announcement of the time at which the
funeral services will be held over the
body of the late Justice Miller. The
widow of General Belknap wishes to
avoid selecting the same time as that
upon which the Miller obsequies are to
take place, as there are many persons
who desire to attend both funerals. She
has determined, however, that his re.