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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
GREEN GOODS GANG
Captured in New York by In
spectOr Byrnes.
THEY DID A BIG BUSINESS.
The swindlers Paid Out $4,000
: a Month for Postage.

The Names of 10000 Business Men to
Whom Circulars Had Been Sent Found
in the Outfit, Which Was Very Com
plete- They Had Printing Press of
Their Own--prominent Western Man
Who Wanted some of the "StufT."
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Inspector Byrnes
has broken up the worst green-goods
gang that has operated in this city for
several years. In the arrest yesterday of
Frank Brooks, alias "Pretty Frank
and Terence, alias "Poodle" Murphy,
two of the most dangerous swindlers
men in the country were captured.
In trunk in the room where the men
were taken were found forty-six books
containing 10000 names of men from
almost every city, town and hamlet in
the United States. One set of books
contained the right names of these par
ties and their addresses, while another
set had cipher entry.
Two tin boxes were among the dis
covered things in the trunk. In them
were Sc, 600 letters and kilograms from
victims, dated from every part of the
country.
Brooks and his confederates have done
during the past few months an immense
business, or rather preparation for it.
They have recently mailed 500, 900 circu-
lars to various parts of the country. The
postage alone has cost in one month
So, 600
Sometimein with year Brooks pur-
chased printing Office, and with the
outfit prod uced his own circulars at a
reduced cost When he had finished he
resold the press and material.
RanlipS will he cOO1iDo in from the
500, coo circulars very soon, but not one
cent of good will Brooks or his confed-
crates realize from them, for without the
records and the cipher number the game
cannot be worked with success.
The circular which the gang has dis
tributed so literally holds out the usual
alluring bait, Customers must come to
this city and do their business person
ally. The goods and rates are described
as follows:
'My prices are as follows: $500 by 50,
900; $3.50 by $4,000; 81, 900 by $50, 1000.
These goods are as fine as human skill
have had the least difficulty in handlin G
them, and many have acquired indepen
dent fortunes
All communication with the gang
is by telegraph, using cipher furnished
with the circular, and prospective Gus
toners are strongly warned not to use
the mails, as discovery is the inevitable
result.
Among the letters found Was one from
John f Reed, who claims to be the
superintendent of the Elgin Home Stock
Farm, Alpine, Ind, in which the writer
sends $50 for a small consignment of the
''stuff'' to try and see how it works. II
| successful, he will engage in larger tran
| SactiOnS, he says
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
MRS. NTAYBRICK'S RELEASE.
The Movement to Secure it Not Likely tt
Succeed.

Inc MOVcmeut to Secure it Not Likely to
Succeed.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The attempts of
American women to raise money to Sc
cure the release of Mrs, Maybrick have
created much comment here.
Efforts to induce Home Secretary
Matthews to express an opinion on the
subject have not been successful, but
from talks with people who are in Mr..
Matthews confidence in such matters
and whose ideas reflect in large meas
ure Mr.. Matthews views on the sub
ject, the movement stands very re-
mote chance of success.
Mr.. Matthews overhauled the evidence
very thoroughly, on the petition for a
reprieve soon after the trial, and he is
quite convinced that he has not kept an
innocent woman in prison. The opinion
that Mrs. Maybrick could be released on
habeas corpus proceedings does not take
root with eminent British lawyers, ex-
cept with those who are engaged in the
civil suit about the insurance money,
which is expected to be brought to trial
late this year.
What is most required now is not
money, but new evidence on which to
support the claim for a new trial The
lawyers for the Crown say that nothing
has as yet TRANSFERRED in the way of new
evidence which will lead any British
judge for one moment to consider the
question of new trial.
Mrs. Maybrick must remain in prison
for many months yet unless the Home
Offce in the meanwhile gets hint from
the Queen to release her.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
A Great and
Glorious Country.

It is not until we visit Europe, a land
which has been developing since Father
Adam and Mother Eve were children, that
we fully appreciate the marvellous gro Nth
of a country which is happily called the
United States of America. Standing as
we have upon the shores of an ancient
country, the widest flights of the imaginn-
ton could hardly predict such condition
of things. 1t is only a trite more than
four generations since we declared our in
dependence. 1t is only about fifty Yeas
since we erected our Great Public Build
ings. The progress we have made seems
like dream. Unless we abuse our rare
privileges what will we be Il hundr, d years
hence All this is owing to individual
effort. Our great mercantile houses are
the wonder and admiration of the whole
world This spirit of enterprise is con
tagious, and nowhere is better illustrated
than in the untiring efforts of the Water
bury Furniture company. To say that
the people have appreciated our hol est
efforts is only paying them compliment
we'll deserved. This fall we are prepared
to Guido all previous effDIts. We are
leaving nothing undone to show II line of
Stoves, Ranges, Chamber Suits, Parlor
Suits, Lounges, Pictures, Plush Rockers,
the famous Standard Folding Beds, Kit
chen Fur liture and everything to please
the eye and beautify the home. Our
prices are placed at the clos st margin of
profit to insure large sales We We're glad
to notice in Europe that the old reliable
Quaker Ranges aud Standard Folding
Beds were the favorites among the re-
spectacle houses. We are the sole agents
for these goods in this vicinity. Money
always refunded if not thoroughly salts
factory.
We've seen the shores of ancient lands
That's taken centuries to develop;
But here is one in infant hands
We beat them all, and glad to tell it,
-MoRIARTY.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
sEARLEs-HoPKINs CASE.
The Decision Allowing the Will to Stand
Not a Victory for Either Side.

NOT q victory Tor Either SIDE.
SALEM, Mass, Oct 26.-Speaking of
his judgment in the Searles- Hopkins will
case on Saturday, which allows the will
to stand, Judge Harmon says:
"This decision of mine is not at all on
the merits of the case. Why we have had
only about third of the evidence to be
put in, and the most important wit
nesses have not been examined. Mr.
Thomas E. Stillman, Mr.. Timothy Hop
kins, and in fact, none of the contest
ants have been examined at all. Counsel
have simply been trying to get at what
evidence they could from the petitioners
for the will, and they have followed the
very ordinary course of procedure. They
have not attempted to fully prove their
case here, for they have no desire to
show their hand. They have reserved
their evidence for the Supreme Court.
mo, this is not a victory for either
side," he added. 81 had only one
course open to me and one decision
to make. This is only a step. This
case has just begun
Timothy Hopkins, as soon as the de-
cision was announced, gave notice of
appeal, and it is apparent that this case
may drag through the courts for years.
The will of Mrs. Hopkins Searles di-
vided her great wealth between Searles,
fbAOPON0
son, Timothy Hopkins, and both were to
serve as trustees without bonds. But
shortly before her death she caused a
codicil to be executed in which so much
of the original document as related to
Timothy was struck out and Hubbard, a
lawyer and friend of Searles, put in his
place. The alleged illegally of this al
teration, said to be the result of undue
influence, Misrepresentation and fraud,
was the main contention of Timothy
Hopkins, when he opposed the probate of
the will.
All the private papers of Mrs. Hop
kins-Searles were put in evidence. There
were sackloads of letters, diaries and
documents of every description read,
and when the private check book of Mr..
Searles was called for a determined effort
was made to keep it back, but the court
decided it was necessary. One of the
reasons given by Searles for disinherit-
ing Timothy Hopkins was that the
young man had hired detectives to spy
on his mother and himself. This Hop
kins denied, claiming that the detectives
were hired at the request of his mother,
who had doubts about the disinterest ed
motives of Mr.. Searles.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Actor Clarke to Spread Himself.

NoRwALK, Conn, Oct. &C. - George
Clarke, the actor, now playing at the
Lyceum Theatre, London, has written to
a friend here that he in intends to con-
vert the large tract of land which he
purchased in this vicinity last year into
a driving park and pleasure grounds,
with half mile trotting track and
quarter mile running track. He says
that he will also erect large grand stand,
stables, club house, dancing pavilion
ana casino. Others are interested with
Mr.. Clarke in this venture, which will
necessitate an outlay of from $4,000 to
5000 600
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
HE GOT THEM DRUNK.
The Clever Way in Which Two Philadel-
phia ForGers Were Captured.

phId w ere SapIureu'
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-Detectives
Miller and TAFT brought back with them
from Kennebago Lake, Me-, Harry Nc
dlatchey and Charles J. Care, charged
with uoGering forged paper, 1t is
charged that the prisoners changed a
$50 check to So, 100 and got it cashed.
In New York and Boston they robbed
jewelry stores. Two weeks ago they
came to Kennebago Lake. They were
heavily armed and spent the time very
pleasantly.
A Rangely Lake guide named jim
Smith met them in a game of poker
one evening, and mistrusting something
was wrong from q remark kept his eye
on them. On the arrival of the detec-
tives Smith guided them nearly to the
camp. They hid in the woods. Smith
went to camp, got the men drunk, pulled
the cartridges from their rifles and re-
volvers, gave the officers the signal, and
their arrest quickly followed. Nearly
81, 900 in cash and diamonds was re-
pOyRra6
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26

Pail TOR His Six Days Ride.
New YonE, Oct. 26.-Wiliam Martin
and his phenomenal performance
on the silent steed at Madison
Square Garden, was the principal
topic of conversation yesterday. How
the lai, for he is not much more, man
aged to stay on the track 1877 hours out
of 142, giving only fifteen hours to rest
and sleeping only little over half of
that time, puzzles most people. But
Martins iron constitution and his free
dom from the use of stimulants of any
kind solved the mystery.
The fact that Martin would re ceive but
s., 800 or So, 900 for his work, and the
others only in proportion, was very
generally deplored. The managers of
the affair have done themselves credit as
managers, but their treatment of the
men financially, even though it be by
agreem is exceedingly parsimonious.
They could give Martin $1,000 or $4,000
at the very least and still have a hand
some sum to their credit resulting from
the race.
All the racers were about yesterday
and all insisted that they felt clipper as
two-year-olds. Martin got about won
derfully we'll and Ashinger seemed to be
in splendid condition. Lamb looked
smart, too, but Shock, Boyst and Albert
showed the effects of their severe work
plainly. The latter is a badly broken
up man, but Notwithstanding this he in
lists that he is the greatest wheelmar
! living and announces his ability to beat
Martins record and the record of tn {
world. He says he can get plenty Of
backing, too. Albert is dead game, as
he showed in the race, but he will have
to grow some before he can reach the
notch made by Martin
At the close of the contest Martin had
| ,466 miles to his credit, Ashinger 1 AL
Lamb, 1862, Schock !, 1928, Albert 1, 30S
Boyst 1,301. The total receipts for thu
week were $25, 900 and the net proceeds
| $4,000. OF this Martin will get 50, 100
Ashinger, 81, 500; Lamb, $3.50; Shock
$500; Albert, $3.50; Boyst, $3.50.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
They We're American Citizens.

RIO GRANDE CITY, Tex, Oct. 26.-Twc
of the men who were shot at midnight
on October 10 at Guardado de Arriba
ranch, so summarily by order of Gen
Garcia, because of their alleged revolu-
tionary proclivities, are now known to
have been Juan Bazan and Jose Angel
Vera, American citizens and voters in
this county. John B. Richardson, Ameri
can Consul at Matamoras, Mexico, has
announced that he will make a thorough
investigation of the killing, and if the
men were American citizens he will
tRke further legal steps.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Our Mary Not Pining for the Stage.

NEW YORK, Oct 26.-Dr. Hamilton
Griffin, the father of Mrs. Mary Ander-
SON Navarro, arrived from England last
night on the Etruria. He said that Mrs
Navarro is living happily at her home in
Kent, England In reply to the cabled
statements to the effect that Mrs. Ma
varro desires to return to the stage as
Mary Anderson, and that she is in con-
sequence discontinued with her domestic
life, DIR. Griffin said that such stories
were absolutely without foundation, and
are gotten up by irresponsible cores
poudents, who have no knowledge what
ever of Mrs. Navarro's surroundings.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
NEW YORK NEWS IN BRIEF.

The engagement of Mrs. Marshall O..
Roberts and Col Vivian of London is
London.
The annual convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association of the First
District, New York State, will be held in
Nyack on November 20, 81 and %.
William Glenning went about Kensico,
n. Y, yesterday with revolYers and
shotgun seeking whom he might make
pepper casters OF. Finally he was lodged
in Jail.
German suicided in Youkers. He
left this pathetic note: 81 have no
money. L will not steal Or beg and can
not get work; so, God willig, I. will bid
good-by to the world -
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Augustin Daily is to build new
theatre in London.
Elk Speaker Thomas B. Reed will speak
in Ohio this week for the Republicans.
The Court of Claims is again in ses-
sion in Washington, after its summer
vacation.
Secretary Blaine will return to his
desk in the State Department to-mor-
row morning.
The jury in the libel suit of 1gnatlus
Donnelly against the Minneapolis PHO
neer Press" for 100000 damages has
returne IA verdict awarding Donnelly 81
damages and S. counsel fee.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Still No Clue to the Mystery.

CORTLAND, n. Y, Oct 26.-The death
of Horace Williams, whose body was
found floating in the creek at Lafayette
Mills, still remains a mystery. Johr
Dobbins, who was last seen with Will.
Jams, has not yet turned up 1t was at
first supposed that he had met a SINH
lar fate to Williams, but a careful drag
ging of the creek revealed no body there
The authorities are searching for DOB
bins in all directions, but SO far have Nc
clue whatever. The theory of foul play
has many adherents, as there was no
money found on Williams body.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
MAY RUN DOWN THE GANG.
Arrest of the CIarIxs Likely to Reveal the
Dupont Powder Mill Conspirators.

Dupont Powder Mill Conspirators.
WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. 26.-The de-
tectives who arrested the Clark family
for blowing up the Dupont powder mill
claim that the information obtained from
the husband will result in the speedy
capture of the entire gang of conspira-
tors and their conviction.
The Clarks, who consist of Edward
Clark, Mary Clark, his wife, and Joseph
Clark, their son, fifteen years old, were
arrested Saturday, and were placed in
the Newcastle Jail on a charge of causing
the explosion of Dupont's powder mill
year ago, by which explosion fifteen
lives were lost, thirty people were
wounded and sixty dwelling-houses were
wrecked.
The detectives ingratiated themselves
into the favor of the Clarks, and finally
obtained the information that led to the
arrest.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Entail Bar Room Rrnw1.

PIrTsBuRa, Oct. 26.-Jerry Buckley, a
young married man, was shot through
the head and instantly killed in front
of STEMS Hotel, at Sparksburg, and
the thigh, about II o'clock Saturday
night. The shooting was done by two
colorcl men, named Akens and Morris,
and was the result of barroom dispute.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26

You can't set anything like price
if you haven't the material to do it
with. We have the material. 1t is
true that we are not running a race
with the earth, but it is also quite true
that our rightly made suits are going
at the stiffest kind of a gait, for they
have tumbled headlong into popular
favor. Just come and take look at
them-you cannot like without look
ing and you cannotlook without liking.
They have made hit, most decided
hit and that is just what is made by
every purchaser, for you get style,
comfort, and economy what better
combination do you want, OUR
childrens and youths clothing is the
same rightly-made, reliable kind as
our mems. Try it
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Has Livsey Gone to Europe?

P1TTsBURG, Oct. 26-United States
District Attorney Walter Lyon states
that he thinks it possible that William
Livsey, the missing ex-State Treasurer,
has gone to England. Mr. Lyon says
Livsey is an Englishman and his rela-
tives live III that country. When Liv-
sey resigned his Office, he says, he thinks
he went to New York and sailed with
out telling his people anything about
his INTENT ons.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
1t Was an Historic Barn.

ONLY, Pa, Oct. 26.-The burned barn
on the farm of Frank Y. Kaufman, near
this place, was the oldest barn in Berks
County, having been erected in 1740. 1t
was substantial stone structure and
had quite history. 1t was matter of
tradition that General Washington sta
bled his horses there.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
THOUGHT to HIVE ElODel.

HAcKETTsrowN, N. j., Oct. 26.-Miss
Julia Howell and William McCracken,
who have disappeared from here are be-
lieved to have eloped, The latter is the
proprietor of a tobacco factory, and Miss
Howell, until recently, was employed as
a clerk in a store on Main street. 1t is
known that she received the attent ions
of McCracken and that her parents did
not favor him.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Queen Victoria All Right.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-The wild rumor
that Queen Victoria had died suddenly is
believed to have originated in New York
with q stock-jobbing intention. There
was no truth in the story. The Queen
is enjoying her usual excellent health.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Hail breakers Not Yet Caught.

PAULD1NG, O., Oct. 26.-D. R. Good
win, Eek Evick, Robert Timing, Charles
McCarty, who broke Jail Saturday, by
saving off the cell bars with burgl ar's
saw, are still at large. Sheriff Sailor
has offered reward of 5000 for the ap-
prehension of the escaped prisoners.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Bicamist Commits Suicide.

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 26.-Michael
Mamie, who was in the county Jail
awaiting trial on charge of bigamy,
was found hanging from his cell dool
yesterday morning, having used towe
in lieu Of rope in order to put an end
to his troubles. Mamie was quite dead
when discovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Rough Passage of the Etruria.

New York, Oct. 26.-The Etruria ex-
perienced rough weather on the trip
across. When three days out she ran
into violent storm and the engines
were slowed up for four hours. The YES
sci lurched so badly that the passengers
We're thrown down. One woman in the
cabin received an injury to her spine.
On Friday an electric storm was encoun-
tered, which, beyond frightening many
of the people on board, did no harm.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
One Hundred and Two Years Old.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 26.-"Aunty'
Badly, Terre Haute's oldest woman,
who has just reached the remarkable age
of 102 years, was born October "a, 1889,
at Saratoga, N. Y, and came to Terre
Haute in 1S19 three years after the city
was founded. Her husband went dowr
the Wabash in a flatboat for New Or
leans IN 1922, and he never returned
He was probably killed by the Indians,
"Aunty" Badly never married again.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
NEW ENGLAND BREvITIEs.

The corner stone Of Tufts new Divin-
ity building in Boston was laid yester-
day.
The loss on tbs burned building occu-
pied by the Union Cotton Ginning Com
pany, Boston, is $50,
Major w. @. Manning, an ex-soldier,
whose war record was full of excite ment,
has died in Newport, Me-. at the age
Of 81. .s.zs..s... .,.,..
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
More Law. Asninst the Jews.

ST. PETERsBURGH, Oct 26-An order
has been made prohibiting Jews from
supplying spirituous liquors to the
crown, and the Jews are also prohibited
from selling liquors, except when in
tended for export
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Villages Swept Away by Floods.

MADRID, Oct. 26.-The floods are again
working terrible devastation in Spain,
and have swept away villages in Grena-
da and AlmSria.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Electro Plating Plant At Auction.
EDWARD PETT1NGER, Auctioneer.

Complete with Tanks, Dynamo, Buffers,
Lathes, Kettles and Solutions for Copper,
Nickel, Silver and Aluminium processes
Cost So 900 one year ago, Will be sold
complete or in lots, without reserve on
Wednesday, October %, at 10 o'clock
noon, at No $50 West 22nd street, near
10th avenue, New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
Valentine Bros.

Are known to do the best Hard
Wood Finishing and Painting
in the city.
j. N. Valentine, the recog-
nized Artist G1ainer of the state
is with VALENTINE BROS.
Wall Papers from sc a roll
up, to be had at
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-26
MARTINS GREAT FEAT.

OpiMi0m General That He is But Poorly
Pail for His Six Days Ride.
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