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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-24

wife. Itisa all over, and tomorrow Will be
the last day.
What exclaimed the brother, ''you
have not killed YOUR wife,
"Yes, shot Mary twice in the back.
don't know whether she is dead or not. 1
left her lying at the bottom of the hill, and
did not so to look"
Then the wild look of fanatic came into
the murderer's eyes and he exclaimed: ''No,
did not kill her L only did what the
man told me, even if it was hard. She is
only sleeping, and Mary will waken. for
according tc the book, she is to meet me up
the Valley
Then the maniac pointed to a narrow
opening in the hill and muttered, ''She is
to meet me there" With this he started
to the place, and when ne reached the ra-
vine he called pitecusly the name of his
wife. He refused to leave the place for a
long time, but was finally persuaded by his
brother to go back to the station, where he
still kept talking about all trouble being
over, aud that the book said tomorrow
would end everything.
Iu the meantime the Coroner and the
Allegheny police had been notified OF the
murder, and soon atterward it was tele-
phoned that the man was at Davis Island
DAM Roundsman Lee and Officer Barclay
were senS uoWn. w men tneY arrived the
man was as quiet as n child. He was
searched and the revolver was found. The
cartridges showed the indentions made when
he snapped the revolver at James Bell and
Lockhart's driver. He made no opposition
whatever when he was being taken to town.
When he was placed in the lookup he called
for Bible. In the book OF Timothy, he
said, he would find The story of his own life.
Part of the time he said he was acting under
the orders of Christ and then again he de-
clared he WAS Christ himself.
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YESTERDAYS MIsHAPs.
Killed and Injured in the Two Cities and
Vicinity.

Killed and Injured in the Two Cities and
Vicinity.
Yesterdays mishaps included men killed
and injured on the railroad, woman burned
to death and couple of people who were
victims of a combination of circumstances,
a match and natural gas. Following are the
particulars:
MRS. LIZZIE BLoxsoM-Mrs. Lizzie BIox
som, of No. 23U8 Carson street, was horribly
burned by the explosion of lamp, from the
effects of which she died after six hours suf-
fering. She was carrying the lamp and it came
in contact with the inantel, falling to the floor
and exploding. Deceased was bride of but
six months. Her husband. Walter Bloxsom, is
well known on the Southside.
JOHN MITCHELL-John Mitchell, an en-
ploye at Oliver Brothers & Phillips South
"dinky" engine at their yards yesterday after
noon and injured so badly that he died a
short time afterward. He had several bones
broken.
WILLIAM ZIMMER AND MARY O'KEEFE-
While making third attempt to light the gas,
which at first refused to fow William Zimmer
and Mary O'Keefe were slightly injured by a
small explosion. The accident occurred on the
second floor above Alderman Kerr's office, on
Butler street.
CHARLES MURRAY-Charles Murray an
engineer on the Allegheny Valley Railroad,
was internally injured last evening by being
thrown violently against the lever OF the engine
while shifting near Fourteenth street.
JOHN SCHAFFER-Last night John Schaffer,
. resident of Villa street, Allegheny. was on his
way home from work. In jumping on Spring
Garden car his coat In some manner caught IN
the railing and pulled him around in such a
way that his foot went under the wheel and was
very badly crushed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-24
BAGGERS OF BRASS.
A Gang Of Scrap Metal Thieves Found
Yesterday by the Police.
ONE OF THE YOUNG MEN ARRESTED
And he Peached on the Rest of the Gang,
Who Will Be Arrested.
MILL MEN SAID TO BE IN THE PUSH

Inspector Whitehouse. of the Second po-
lice district, with Special Officers McLaugh-
lin and Clishman and several employees at
the Keystone Iron Mill, of Soho, turned up
an organized gang of brass and lead thieves
yesterday who have been working the mills
along Second avenue for the last two years.
About o'clock Yesterday afternoon j. ii.
Hummel, weighmaster at the mill. noticed a
young man acting suspiciously near pile
of brass scrap. He watched him closely for
q few minutes, and finally saw him placing
the brass into bag he had with him. Mr..
Hummel advanced toward him. and wasjust
laying hold of the Young thief, when he
jumped DIP, and quick as afash pulled large
handv-billy from his pocket and struck at
Mr.. Hummel, who lodged the blow. .Ithe end
of the billy striking him on the hand. He
called for help. and this frightened the
thief, who started on dead run through the
mill, with half hundred men after him.
He succeeded in escaping. and when last
seen was running through Moorhead & Nc
Cleane's blast furnace, where he disappeared.
The manager of the mill telephoned the
affair to the Central station, and Officers
Mclaughlin and Clishman were sent to the
works, and after thorough search OF the
mill they found young man hiding in one
of the furnace pits. He was arrested and
taken to the Fourteenth ward station, where
he gave the name of John Cokey and told
the officers the names of different parties
connected with the gang, who are located
in Allegheny.
Officer Mclaughlin said last night that
the way the gang has been SO successful in
stealing from the mills is that there class
of workmen who hang about the mill and
work turns and spell" the men for enough
to get drunk with, and it is these men who
locate the brass and valuable scrap. and for
a small amount of money will point it out 10
the gang. The gang generally used skif
on the river to take the scrap away. A
number of arrests will be made to-day.
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FINDING THE BODY.

The Orchard Discloses the Terrible Secret
Face Downward. With Her Hands
Clutching the Earth-Discovery of the
Imprisoned Boy-The Coroner's Inquest.
When James Bell reached the Oak Grove
School he found John Truss Samuel Taylor
and Charles BAIL surrounded by frightened
school children and endeavoring to explain
the cause of Faulk's peculiar conduct.
After short consultation it was decided to
go to Faulk's house and investigate matters
there.
The party proceeded to the house, but
everything was quiet and peaceful. The
men went around to the side and at once no.
ticed the shattered door, which had been
broken in by Faulk when he started for the
shotgun with which he killed his wife.
Entering the house, they found il the pict-
ure of neatness and none of the furniture
disarranged. The party then assembled
to the upper floor, and then
heard 4 child crying. They attempted to
open the door, but it was locked. The
door WAS hastily forced, and within was
found little Albert, sobbing as if his heart
wou Id break, and crying for mamma.
The little one could give but little informa-
ton of what had happened. and the men.
now onhdent that something terrible had
occurred, continued their search.
4 hunt was made through the barns and
outhouses, but nothing unusual was to be
found. The search was continued through
out the farm until the orchard was reached,
and there the worst fears of the party were
realized. Lying face downward. with
both hands filed with long stubble. clutched
in the agony of death, was the cold body of
Mrs. Faux 1t needed but glance to
show that the woman was dead. The body
was placed upon a plank and reverently
carried into the house, and the Coroner at
once notified
Coroner Mcdowell and his Chief Clerk
Grant Miller started for Laurel on the first
train. The house is situated on top OF hill
without many neighbors. The interior bore
every evidence that the dead woman was a
good housekeeper. The body lay in the
parlor Over the head was a small red
shawl, tied under the chin. The dress was
such as Woodworking farmers vile would
wear, and the red, gnarled hands bore evil
dence of toll. When the shawl was taken
of the head it was found to be matted with
blood, and the back of the dress was stained.
A jury was sworn in, and the evidence of
the hired man, Jacob Kettenbaugh, q
brother of the dead woman, was taken. The
latter knew but little. He said whenever
he and his wife had visited at Faulk's
house they had plenty of fun, and Faulk
always appeared happy. This was corrobo-
rated by brother of Faulk.
The Coroner then ordered post mortem
and continued the inquest until 10 A. NJ.
Monday.
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WILL MAKE REPAIRS.

About $4,000 to BE Expended on the In
terror Of Southside Lutheran Church,
Improvements which are to cost SIS, 900
are to he made on the interior of the German
Lutheran church on Jane street, Southside.
Last evening Rev. Mr.. Lorch, the pastor of
the church, met with the Board of Directors
and appointed a committee to have architects
prepare the plans for the improvements
The principal changes will be those which
are to be made in the pews and the walls.
The pews and pulpit are all to be re-
arranged, repainted and provided with new
cushions. The walls are to be frescoed again
and will, when done, present a handsome
appearance. Work will be commenced on
the Improvements as soon as the plans can
be prepared.
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A GOLD BRICK STORY.

An Alleged Miner From Colorado Said to
Have Worked Scheme ON an Allie
gheny Man-His Lay Discovered and He
Was Arrested.
1t would seem that the day OF the gold
brick swindling scheme was long past, but
such is not the case according to a story that
came to light through the medium of Alder
man King last night. The Alderman has
been working secretly on the case for a
week. and last night brought things to a
climax by an arrest.
An Allegheny lumber dealer, whose name
the Alderman would not disclose, was the
victim. and the man who, il is alleged,
worked the game gave his name as Charles
a rkes, miner, of Colorado. Arkes met
the Allegheny man on Fort Wayne train
en- route from Chicago. The two became
acquainted. Arkes said that he and his
mining partner had fallen out, and as q
result he had demanded his share of the
dust"
The business was settled before he left
Colorado, and all his gold deposited in a
bank except one brick, which was worth
about 200. He had some money when he
left Colorado and expected to realize on his
brick when his cash played out. He told
little game OF draw" with a number of feI-
low passengers en- route to Chicago and
went "broke," but did not have time to get
his brick converted into cash, and would
sell it at discount.
When the two got to Pittsburg Arkes was
invited to the home of the Alleghenian, and
the deal finally made by the lumber dealer
promising to pay Arkes 81, 800 for his brick.
The brick was taken to a Federal street
jewelers., and Arkes himself drilled hole
through it, and 1t was decided genuine.
The Allegheny man had not the cash. and
went to his lawyer to arrange to raise the
amount by mortgage on some of his. prop-
erty, which he thought wonld be trivial
matter. The attorney ''smelled rat" and
told the man to 60 on with the deal, but to
put detective on the trac6 and catch the
villain.
An information was made for obtaining
money under false pretenses before Alder
man King, and a Pinkerton man put on the
scent. The Alderman, however, took a
nand himself in the case and last night ar
rested the man. Arkes had friends in Pitts
Durg, 1t seems, who went his bail for 81, 900.
line Alderman says that the Allegheny
man Is trying to hush the matter up. Mr..
hing at first said that the hearing would be
held this morning, and when pressed for
further information would not divulge, say
ing that he did not want to get the ALLIE
gheny man into trouble, and the charge
might be withdrawn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-24
IMMIGRANTS FOR THE WEST,

The Business Has Been Slack for Some
Time on the Pennsylvania.
A crowd of 100 immigrants, principally
Poles, Hungariahs and Bohemians, arrived
at the Union station last evening. They
left on later train for Chicago.
''This is the largest crowd OF immigrants
we have had for six weeks" remarked
Agent Pdkin, who talks at least a hall
dozen languages and can understand as
many more brogues. People are not COM
ing into America from the other side as fas.
as some people imagine, but then this is the
dull season of the year. Workmen don't
migrate during the winter, but they usually
swarm through here in the spring."
Carrying immigrants into the interior is a
profitable business, and the competition be-
tween the trunk lines is very great. For
the last few years, the Baltimore and Ohio,
New York Central and Erie roads have
been catching many of these people. The
crowd last evening had good sprinkliug of
stalwart men, who looked quite intelligent.
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FALSE PRETENSE CHARGED.

Squandered for Booze.
Constable Hugh DAILY charges John Will
Jams, who lives on Dinwiddie street, with
false pretense, and he was placed in Jail ior
a hearing. 1t is claimed that Williams and
a companion collected 500 for a German
woman whose husband was killed in Car
negie's mill. They came to America bout
six months ago and the woman was in desti-
tute circumstances
The collectors, it is alleged, got on a
spree and the German woman never saw a
cent of the money. The companion was
arrested several days ago, but he broke
away from the officer and has not been seen
since.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-24
SENATOR FINN TkL.Ks
About the Laws That Are Expected to Bene.
fit Pittsburg.

About the Laws That Are Expected to Bene-
fit Pittsburg.
Senator William Finn arrived home
from Harrisburg yesterday to look after
private business. but while at City Hall
took time to talk little about legislation
that will affect this city. In regard to the
street bills, be said: 1.-THE bills 1 intro
duced were, Of course, merely preliminary,
but I am confident that in the end the city
will not lose through street legislation. 1t
would certainly be disaster if the city were
forced to suspend street Improvements, as
that would throw hundreds OF men out of
work who have no other means of support.
Again, the suburban streets must be i'm
proved. or people will not build there and
the city's growth would be retarded.
81 think the wharf improvement bill will
pass" he continued. This bill authorizes
the city to lease the Allegheny wharf to the
gardners for marketing purposes Regard.
ing the Duquesne Traction Company, Mr..
Finn said that it would Eot be in operation
until March. as the company wants to wait
until winter is over.
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DOESN'T LIKE THE BILL.
A Friend of Emery's Thinks He Is No
Back of the Producers Act.

A Friend of Emery's Thinks He Is Not
Back of the Producers Act.
A. h. Logan, the oil man, went to Phila-
delphia last evening. He was former
partner Of ex-senator Lewis Emery, Jr.,
and when asked if it was true, as reported,
that Emery was at the head of the pro-
ducers' bill just introduced in the House, he
said:
'I don't think that Emery has anything
to do with the measure. 1t is not nearly as
good bill as the Billingsley act was
1t is inadequate and impracticable,
and puts an empargo on the oil business If
1 understand it Alright. the bill prohibits e1-
ports and shipments outside ofthe State. If
this bill was passed it would injure Emery S
business, because he ships oil to New York,
and this is the reason why think Emery is
not back of it. The penalties are couched in
such language thata man guilty of violating
the law could be fined 81 and imprisoned
day, or given the full limit which can't be
more than 5000 in fines and two years in
prison."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-24

Faulk and His Wife Well Connected and
Devoted to Each Other.
William j. Faulk. the uxoricide, is well
known along the FIT Wayne road. His
father is market gardener, and by making
q reputation for raising early vegetables,
has acquired considerable reputation and
much wealth.
Mrs Faulk. the victim of her husbands
religious frenzy, is a Kettenbaugh, her par
ents, who are very old, being highly re-
spected residents of Ross township.
The couple had been married about ten
years, and always appeared devoted to each
other
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THE DOG NOT GUILTY.

A Man Consults Fortune Teller and Re-
fuses to Kill q Ferocious Canine.
Thomas Brown, of Duauesne Heights, is
in trouble, and is now hanging on the
ragged edge of indecision as to whether he
will trust fortune teller's tale or be ar.
rested. A complaint has been made before
Alderman King that Browns dog bit q
neighbor's child, and he was ordered to kill
the pup Immediately or suffer the conse-
quences.
Brown went to see fortune teller and
paid 80 cents to ascertain whether it was his
dog that bit the child. The fortune teller
said the dog was not guilty, and now Brown
refuses to kill the animal. The Alderman
has sent him a sharp note, telling him that
he had better kill the dog, and it remains to
be seen whether he will rely on the fortune
teller and be arrested.
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ORDERED TO KILL HER.

Strange Meeting of the Maniac and His
Brothers in Allegheny Lockup-HadNot Ne
the Courage to Tell Mary-shot His Wife
to Save the World.
Coroner Mcdowell visited Faulk in the
Allegheny lookup last night after his return
from the investigation. The prisoner, a
heavv-set man OF ordinary height, was sit
ting on his cot with his face buried in his
hands. He is a fne-looking man with a
high forehead, red beard and prominent but
hrely-cut features.
Turnkey James Sherry told the murderer
that the Coroner wished to talk to him, hut
tile man never raised lis head. Then Mr..
Mcdowell asked him his name, 10 which he
quickly responded, "Wiliam j. Faulk. -
He was then told he would have to go to
Jail ard that the inquest would be held on
Monday. At this the man very deliberately
put on his coat and hat, and said:
Il am willing to 20 whenever you want
me. l will 60 anywhere for nv dear wife
for my Mary"
He seemed completely overcome with
sorrow and was apparently as sane as any,
one could be. He had not the least ap-
pearance of maniac, but a few minutes
Robert, arrived his whole manner was
changed, and the expression of his face be-
came that of an enthusiast.
When Robert Faulk asked him how he
came to be in prison he replied:
You know we'll enough why l am here
but was right in what 1 have done. will
prove it TO you If you will but give
me the book. 1t is all written there. The
man told me 1 had to DO it. You remember,
Robert, I told you on Monday that the
hardest thingot all that the man told me
was that my wife was to die. 1 did not
know it would be so soon or in this
manner
81 don't remember anything of the kind, I"
said his brother
"Yes, you must" the maniac replied, for
told You that at the same time told you
was to be the next Governor, but you did
not believe me. Yes. the hardest of all was
that my wi e had to die. 1t has worried me
ever since the man told me. Even last
night Mary noticed that 1 was troubled
and late in the night she asked Inc what
was the matter. l could not tell her she
bad to die, :or L still hoped she could live.
told her we would be rich some day, al
though was only farmer now. She even
kissed me and insisted that 1 tell
her the trouble She said if 1 worried
that way 1 would become insane
j told her there would never be any danger
of that She asked II she were the cause of
nv trouble. She said she had not COM
mitted any sin. l told her did not believe
she had. but the Dutchman had told me she
said there was no Jesus Christ. The mai
said she had 10 die and that all things would
come to au end on Saturday"
Then the man came TO the front of his
cell and spreading out bis arms he cried out,
''Brothers, it was for you killed her. But
it was not for you alone ! shot, but for the
coed of the whole world"
: With this the brothers moved away and
left him. When outside the lookup, Robert
Faulk said, 81 thought William appeared
strange on Monday, but when he spoke of
being the next Governor L thought him only
joking. can only explain his actions by
fhe Eact that he is insane on religion aided
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HE HAS FOUND HIS IDA,

Mrs. John C. Kistner, of BeItzhoover, Re-
turns to Her Husband and Home.
What Mayor Gourley failed to do THE
DISPATCH has apparently accomplished
John c. Kistner, of Beltzhoover, has found
his Ida, and dovecote in June is nothing
compared to that happy little home at this
writing. The truant returned late yester-
day afternoon, and the pair made up.
Mrs. Kistner would not state where she
had been, or At least the particulars have
not leaked out. 1t is only known that she
claims her husband "did not do righs by
her" and so she away. When she saw
his pitiful story in The DISPATCH yester-
day she returned, and the curtain must drop
for the present.
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HOLIZMAN's TOUGH LUCK.

He Walked From Redbank to Push His
Claim and Lands in Jail.
CAPTAIN Ross, of the J. c. Fisher. charges
Joseph Hoffman with larceny. He claims
the latter took considerable junk from the
boat while he worked on it. Hoffman had
sued Ross for 5000 in back wages. At the
time of the hearing yesterday he walked
into Alderman Donavan's office covered
with dirt, his shoes torn and with his feet
bleeding and swollen.
He said he had no money. and had 10 foot
it FROM Redbank, 81 miles from here, to
push his claim. He got judgment Tor part
of it. Then the Captain charged him with
larceny, and he was sent to Jail in default Of
bail
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GOING BACK TO THE STAGE.

Mrs. Scott-Siddons Will Return to the Boards
Next winter-She Is Proud of Her Adopt
ed Sons Musical Talents-Spending the
Season in Louisville.
81 have a surprise in store for the public
next season." said Mrs. Scott-Siddons at the
Duquesne yesterday. "You know am an
actress, and feel that my place is on the
boards. am not at liberty to say what 1
Will do now, as my arrangements have not
been made, but L have an idea that am re-
volving in my mind that when presented
Will be different from anything ever before
given on the stage. Now, don't ask me any
more questions on that subject. This is all
the satisfaction | can give you for the
present."
Mrs. Siddons with her adopted son, Henry
Waller, is living for the winter in Louis
willie. She occasionally gives readings on
three weeks engagements. When she returns
to the stage next winter, Mrs. Siddons said
she would play in America. "Have you
heard of Henry Waller" she continued.
Il regard him as most wonderful musical
genius. l discovered him in England when
he was 10 years old, and have had him
educated. AT the age of 13, his musical
talents deserted him, and he told me then
that as he was not gifted with composition
he could never be happy as mere perform
er. sent him to the great military school
at Woolwich, and when lie was about to
graduate suddenly one day the old taste
for music that had been lying dormant came
back. had him play before the greatest
masters in Europe, and they said it would
be pity TO bury such talents in the army.
He Tas willing to begin his musical educa-
tion over again, and he had to learn anew
how to finger the keys. Rubenstein has
pronounced him the greatest living pianist
among the Young men. Henry and are
living at Louisville, and through some
strange affinity 1 love him, perhaps more
than ii he were nv own child