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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-22
TOMORROW.
RADCLIFFE. DARR & CO., AUCTIONEERs.

RADCLIFFE. DAIR & CO.. AUCTIONEERs.
REGULAR SALE OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
HORSES. CARRIAGES.
HARNESS. &c.
Il, On SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER TWEEN
Tf-SECOND AT TEN O'CLOCK, We will sell, at
our sales rooms.
800 PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest.
general collection Of
PARLOIt. LIBRARY.
CHAMBER. DINING ROOM
AND OTHER FURNITURE. CARPETS, &c.
SPECIAL
10000 ASSORTED BRANDS CIGARS.
ALSO,
At TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ. in front Of the rooms,
HORSES. CARRIAGES. BUGGIES. HARNESS. &c.
gSnsisnments received up to the hour of sale.
1t RADCLIFFE. DARR CO.. Aucts.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUcIoNEERs,
612 st. NV.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. JAPANESE PoRCE-
LAINs. 100 FINE WATER CoLORs AND EN-.
CRAVINGS HOLIDAY GOODS FANCY ARTI.
Giles, &C.,
AT OUR AUCTION ROOMS.
TOMORROW SATURDAY.. DECEMBER TWEEN.
TY-THIRD. 1898,
AT TEN O'CLOCK.
ALSO. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK,
SEVERAL HORSES. CARRIAGES. BUGGIES AND
1t HARNESS
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
rROpERTY. No. 14lc TWENTY NINTH

THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS,
612 z st. NV.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
lOO SHARES OF THE WASHINGTON AND
CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY
AT AUCTION.
BY order OF the holder of the note we will sell at
public auction, collateral security, within our
sales rooms 14O7 G st. NV Washington d. O.
GA SATCRDA DECEMBER TwENTY-THIRD
1898, AT TWELVE NJ.
1OO SHARES OF THE WASHINGTON AND Chez
APEAkE BEACH HALLWAY COMPANY
Terms: Cash. Those Interested will please take
Notice. {. &. SLOAN & co,
t1Udts Auctionpers
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. AUCTIONEERs.
REGULAR SATURDAY SALE OF uOI-sEHoI.D
FlkNITCkE. CARPETS. HEATING AND
OTHER STOVES. ITALIAN WORKS OF ART
ENGRAVINGS. ETCHINGS &C.
TOMORROW, DECEMBER TWENTY THIRD, AT
TEN O'CLOCK An
AT our sales rooms. corner 10th and Pa. ave. n W.
ALSO. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ
HORSES, CARRIAGES. HUGHES HARNESS &c
Terms cash.
1t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Aucts.
C. q. SLOAN a Co AICTI0NEERS 1aaz q CT
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JOHN o. JOHNSON. Trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-22

THOMAS BOWLING 4 CO.. AUCTIONEERs,
6i2 st. NV.
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TRUSTEES, sale OF TwosToRY AND BASE
MENT BRICK DwEiI.ING.N NO 1924 STREET,
BEnMEEN 18TH AND l4TH STREETS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-15

The firm of Willis kittredge, Cot'le &
Co. has . eel Dissolved, an rev company
under the name of Co,tie. Willis 4 Sheehan
has been established.
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FIVE pER1OuS KILLED
And Many Seriously Injured In Smashup on
the West Shore Road.

NEwBUEG. y. Y, July l4-West Shore
day express No. !, due here at 1904 p. IN,
was wrecked in the West Shore yard in
the southern part of the city Five per-
sons were killed and u wounded. 81 of the
latter being now in St. Luke's hospital
The train consisted Of an engine, bag
gage car, THREE coaches and a Wagner car,
II was well filled with passengers, and in
car No II, IL watch nearly all the casu-
alties occurred, every seat was filled.
The train was II few minutes late at
Cornwall and made the distance from that
place to the sOuth ern limit of Newburg at
a very rapid rate 1t crossed Quassack
creek. q mile south of the station, ran n
few rods further, II der the Pennsylvania
Coal cofnpany's bridge, and then ran into
the West Shore yard
In that yard "a train was standing ready
to pull out on the main track. The day
express engi:.. struck the freight engine
with terrific force The engineer junpe !,
but little late, aud was slightly hurt
The fireman also jumped and escsHed in
jury
The train crashed through the freight
and all the passenger coaches were more
Dr. less smashed.
Day coach n. following the sleeper, had
its side torn of and the trucks torn out.
The scene in this car was terrible. Sey-
eral persons were killed outright, AID
many were more or less injured. Those
who were able to walk started out on foot
for the station and were seen. with brui seti
and bleeding ia 'es, making their way
painfully and slowly in the hot sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-15
SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY.
Employees Of the New York and New England
Road Arrested For SWindIing.

HARTFORD, July l+-Evan W. Scott,
timekeeper in the mae hine shops of the
New York and New Eu2l nd railroad at
East Hartford, was arrested for apprupri-
ating money of the company TO his own
use, and the following named l. other
employees Of tE,- rond were also arrested TOR
completely in the ~windle Nelson Rnux,
John Hest, T. Caryill, G. Bishop, r Rus
sell, Peter Cote, Michael Daily, A. Dur',nt,
August Iaviue. Pat Callahan, A. Charitte,
Samuel Osborn,
They were arraigned before Justice
Goodwin and held III bonds to appear next
Monday. owing to the absence Of the
roads counsel Warrants are out for the
arrest of 10 others Scott has been fal~lfy-
ing payrolls and dividing the proceeds
with the meu whose time was increased
beyond that they worked The discovery
OF the robberies was made by a Pinkerton
detective, who has been working in the
shops for two or three months
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PEARY AT ST. JOHNS.
Expedition Expects to Leave Tonight on It's
Journey Toward the Pole.

ST, JOINS, y. f., July 1.-THE Falcon
arrived here yesterday about liz hours out
from Portland. and met with warm re-
ception. The trip was n slow one sorIe
rather unpleasant. but not very severe,
weather being encountered, which de
layed the ship fully "A hours on the wy.
Lieutenant peary had hoped to reach
here Tuesday night. but 1t was Thought
best to depend principally upon sails, even
at the expense of considerable delay. This
is the home Of Captain Bartlett and most
of the crew, ami they are putting in every
minute to the best advantage. About 2p
tons Of coal are being taken aboard, al
though the so tons now in the hold wuuld
doubtless prove ample for the voyage of
almost 1900 miles But it is the Intention
to provide for every emergency. All on
board are we'll
II the weather is favorable. the start for
Labrador will he made this evening just
before dark Lieutenant Peary has not
yet snlly decided at which port he will
stop and may conclude to put in at two
or three, with the idea Of securing ali
the Arctic suuplies available
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AUGUSTA LOCALS.
STATE tssuPascg MATTERS
Smith TO Close Out Three Com
panies by Suits in Equity.

Insurarc. Commissioner Joseph O Smith
is prepurlog TO wind up the affairs OF some
Of the weaker members of the Maine IN
.urance companies and has brought suits
for this purpose.
ga Friday he filed bill in equity with
Chief Justice John A. Peters of the Su
preme Judicial Court, against the Maine
and New Brunswick Insurance Company of
Bangor, asking the court to grant an iojunc-
ton against further proceedings OF the
company and for the appointment of a re-
ceiyer IN accordance with the provisions Of
the charter of the company. 1t is under
stood that the company will not oppose the
granting of the injunction asked for by the
and the appointment of a re-
ccivcr. the directors of the company hay
ing recently appointed a receiver TO act
" it'll the commissioner in the matter OF
closing its aifti a.
The total funds of the company in the
State treasury are .j1 ,023 "a and in the
hsdk in Bangor about $4,000 making IN
round numbers So 900. Against this there
are death claims filed amounting to 50 900,
leaving a balance of not far from s24 600
To be divided among about $500 members
of the company IN case the injunction is
granted, IT.:
Commissioner Smith also petltoned
Judge Peters on Friday for an injunction
the Bangor Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company from proceeding further
it'll It's business because upon examination
he deems further proceedings as hazardous
to the public and policy holders. ...
This suit is largely of formal nature,
the company having recently voted to 90
out of business. IL has about sufficient
assets to pay matured losses.
Thursday, July 10Th has been designated
a. the day for hearing on the bill IN equi-
ty brought by the commissioner on July 10,
against the Maine Sick Benefit Association
of Lisbon Falls The hearing will be be
fore Judge Libby at the Auburn court house.
The company is sal to be insotvent with
stea,lily Increasing assets. ...*..
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Ueain RECORD.

General W. H. Enrichs died suddenly at
his residence in Ironton, O., from apop
lexy He had been suffering from the
grip for several months. He was born in
Ohio ON March ~, 1872 He was elected to
represent the Tenth Ohio district in the
Fifty-tbird congress.
Arthur I. Woodward. the inventor OF
the underground electric system which is
named after him, died suddenly Mt Lynn,
Mass. 1t will never he known whether 1t
intended to commit suicide or took the oil
of wintergreen by mistake.
Charles Perkins Keith died at Campello,
Mass. aged %. He WAS direc. descend
ant in the sixth generation of Rev. James
Keith, who came from Scotland in 1862
and was the first ordained minister it
Bridgewater in l6Gi
DR. Abbott Sanford of Everett, Mass.
was found dead in his office An overdos {
Of choral was the cause OF death. 1t Is
not known whether it was suicide or &C
cident. He was 30 years old.
Hon. Joseph :. Bradstreet died at Gar
diner, Ne. aged n He was II leading cit.
izen and great grandson of Andrew
Bradstreet, one oi the early settlers Of
Gardiner.
Rt. Rev. DIR. Alexander Gregg, BISHOP
Of the diocese of the Episcopal church of
Texas. died at Galveston. He was ~ year.
old AMI "A native Of Society liill. :. G.
Edward I.aac Sanford, eX Judge of thu
superior court Of Connecticut, died nj his
home in New Haven. He had been in
failing health for about a year.
Trial Adams died at Cotuit. Mass, aged
nearly 80 years. His father, Ansel Adams,
served in the revolutionary war, and took
part in the war OF 1872.
Twelve employees of the New York and
New England railroad were arrested al
Hartford for swindling the company.
A man supposed to be James Granev OF
Wllimantic. Coun., was suffocated in Il
Boston lodging house.
Captain Richard skinner died at Salem,
Mass. lie was 20 years Of age
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"BREVITY is THE SOUL OF WIT" GOOD
WIFE, YOU NEED
SAPOLIO
WITH A GRAND RUSH.


IoXDoX, July 1.-THE galleries OF the
house were crowded last night with per
sons eager 20 watch the work OF the gov
rrnment in forcing through clauses 2, IL,
10, ~, ~. ~. - and ~ OF the home rule
bill Chairman Mellor applied the closure
10 the debate ON an amendment PROPOSE z
The omission If the iu-and-out provision.
which forbds Irish members of the i'm
terial parliament to vote on certain qucs-
lions The closure was carried by vote
II rs to @.'S amid loud opposition cheers.
Clause @. which provides for the repre-
sentation in parliament OF Irish counties
and horoughs, was then adopted bv vote
Of 3.s6 to 2g1 As Chairman Mellor pro
ceeded to put the question in clause No. the
first of the financial clauses, the Consrrva-
tives, after cheering derisively, left the
house in body. The governments pro
posal that the consideration of clause ~
be postponed was then passed by vote Of
3js to ~ The votes : financial clauses
II, Ii and COL were postponed by almost
equally heavy maiortes.
Bv the time clause Is. concerning the
powers of the Irish legislative assembly in
matters Of money. bills and votes, was
reached the
Boiling Conservatives Had Returned.
The clnuse was carried by vote of Rs to
POI The following clauses were then
rushed through, with majurities varying
between o. and 30: Clause 10, concerning
the Irish exchequer judges; clause -, con
corning appeals FROM Irish courts; clause
", concerninr provisions for the decision
Of constitutional questions; clause -. con-
corning the office Of lord Lieutenant, c'hnSc
p, concerning the use of crown lands BY
the Irish government: clause ~, concern
IL the tenure of future judges
Today, the house in committee will be-
gin discussing clause 81 which, with the
Is following clauses. must he got ont OF
the way between 10 O'Clock and midnight
on next Thursday evening, il the govern
inent program is to be executed.
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II don't take any greet account o IN
provrrh,, an axioTns an 80 on that prtfite
in the magazines nowadays, refarkt
Mrs PtIlander pea@ley To her husband
he laid dow the last number Of month";
nllhIieation. I've been a-studyin over
yoInme Of 'en that some man has WI
here, an ,you,le, that foiks'li publish sec
stun, You can make 'em mean one thin
or mother, jest accordin AS You see Mt NO
here's one on EN-, IT is a. unfortnit I
seize the wrnng chance To do or say thln
a4 It's TO let the right one pass by.
Now II iiketo he told how folks woui
come out IF they WAS to be seat at bot
sides Ike that, What I'd like is the oi
fashioned proverbs. There amt any Nv
ways o taking them, an gcttin nisied.
MAKE hay while the sun shines Nov
aIn't that clears Haste makes waste
What's truer II that, I'd like to know
Their. amt one of them old savn's bt
what : true ~ preachin, howsumever yt
take EN-. They can't be turned an twist'
ronnd to mean anythin body pieases!'
do YOU recall enc about "A thing ain
lost " hen YOU know where 'tisF inquire
Captaiu Peasley in his usual shrill quavel
II should say | did" replied his wi
nrunntly. IAN nany's the time I've hea
it."
well" said the captain, with u sugg'
ton Of n laugh in his trembling old voit
II had cook once tibet quoted tibet to
| when the teakittle was washed overboar
an all the cups an saucers. but we didi
| seem to be able TO find 'em, Sary.
II reckon you've set up about lo'
enough this evenin," said Mrs. Peasl
dryly, and she bundled the captain OIL
he'd with considerable haste.-Iouti
| Companiou
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Th.F.rcs Of = Volcano.

, = -. ,.o,,,,rv ifnautft Is nat
re" if"P'" " ~ - ~. r.s,,l,tio,
'eF''''ie W." = = !, ,.,',,. rot. fplly used.
W cdh oo "t''+ H.. s..rv rcsrlets
ia ~ '',,1 ,ta -. tbf crater and
"'Ft tu"'' Ii..i,., ,,,ass cn,fined in
10 i-"'' wren Wv , r,,s,o,t,,,, ,or an
]ps 7H''is n'''1'' 's ~ - ,Is,t rho awful
'"ti"i IL ST. .., ~. ,sfs,.nce n, Gao miles
ntiH; VIZ h'''l' .o' - srrae,,ras,,,a one of
10 100 i'e 80 ~. "a. e,,ng nut tor.
ne great pFhSNp "a w r. ,rhinh d,nm,., IN
'tt's "t h'u'' an' i"," 80, IT.. n...,d,s
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MAINE FARMING NOTES.

Drizzly days in haying were made for
mosing swale grass. II it lies for weeb
and keeps vet 1t will not spoil
The better managed the farm and the
Seeker the stock the more interest the
summer boarlier has in stopping on it
The man that will scrub the hius thor
eughly Win boil NJ brine just ipfore he
Ills them. will hardly be troubled witl
vesvil. Whites ashing he bins with thin
whie~ash, being careful to get IL into
cracks and corners, makes assurance doubt,
sure.
1t Is very serious mistake 10 think ths'
the cornfeld. rquire no attention after
cultivation j. completed Tie weeds that
seed tn" ground fDr the rex season are
those all I'VE. to grow among the tall corn
Weeds gro~ snd mature very rapidly IN
July sn5 August, ami the hoe il needed IL,
she cornfeh during those two months A.
we'll a. during May and June.
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A STRANGE CASE.
How an Enemy was EoiIed.

The following graphic statement viii be
nd with intense interest " cannot desr rite
the numb CREEPY S-apSatis ion hat existed in Diy
arms. hands aud legs. lad 10 rub and heat
tha-s,, parts until they warp sore, tn overcome
in q MEASURE the dead feeling that had u Ken
t,.sssss->sian of them. In addition, ! had a
= rargs. gca kns.ss ir nay back and around my
waist together with IA iildeScrihahie zone
fe..5ifz in my Stamarh. Physicians said u
vas .-rt=aping paralysis from vhirh, acrnrd-
ing 10 their universal conclusion. there j. no
relief. ttuce il f9SieRS upon a person. they
4av ID continues it's iusidipus progress until
it r,sa,.is. 4 vital point and the sufferer dies
-stlct, Nss@ ny prospect. han been doctoFsng
a wear ans. \ half steadily. bat with no par
lit-lIi:r benefit. when saw advertisement
IF n VI les Restorative NsFyine, prD-uFed
bottle atsd began using it. Marvellous - II
rlsay seem but n few days had passed before
every bit Of that creepy feeling bad left me.
and there has not been even the slightest
is,4fIcai54a u its return l now feel as
veil n I ever did and have gained ten
fsyurftIS in weight, though / had run down
frs<n i7n 10 l87. Four others have used br.
Miles Restorative Nerxine on rny recor1en-
,taflfg-a and 10 has been satisfactory in thetf
n, 49, ~ in mine James Kane La Rue, o.
pr Miles, Restorative NeryiRe l. sold by all
druggists on \ pritive guarantee. or sent
direct sy the DR. Miles Medical Co. fikhart,
Irsd M receipt Uf price. 81 PER bottle sit
sotFis- for -. express prepaid IL Is fret from
s..iat.-s or dangerous drugs.
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DEATH LIST OF SEVENTEEN.
chicagoans yin Contribute Toward Relieving
Dead Eirpmnn's EamiLieS

CuCAGo. July II The World fair au-
thorities displayed unusual activity yes
ter,iay in clearing away the ruins of the
cold storage building. The total list Of
de.d bodies recovered to date including
those who did IN the hospital as well MS
those who persisted in the flames. now
reaches u. wi,h three or fur persons still
uuaccouut-d Tor. The total will not ex
coed n or q.
The f,nili,s t the deal fremeu will be
a. we provided far as the condition Of the
firemen's funJ will permit. The announces
ment that thr Worlds fair gate rvct pts
next sunday are to lee hevotel to the
families OF tine dead is received with com
mendatinn and will probably result in a
large attendance at the fair on that day
Several Of the Chicago theatess will also
give benefit sunday night for those de-
pendent upon the men who lost their lives
-, ba
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a PARTISAN SCANDAL
Which Mas Caused Famous journalist 10
Leave For Parts Unknown.

PARIS. July ~ The facts came ont To-
day concerning the greatest scandal Paris
has known in recent years. VI. Bn!pz, edl-
tor and managing dirctto Of The Revue
Des Deux MOndes. has absconded after
paying out 20 blackmsierS the enormous
sum If rs ~. 900 francs. The editor pi the
greatest literary periodical in France has
been regularly black sled for long
time by demands upon him based on his
relatio with three women contr butprs
to bis publication.
He was BLEED by the masculine friends
who were hizh ,u tn sucie'y in which
BnIOz and his wife had long been in the
foremost place, They led the literary. ar
tistic and scientific society Of the French
capital. They presided over what Is kuown
as the Academic salon Of Paris. IL WAS
ut a most brilliant 5rcial event in his own
house that the last ,xnrbtant demands
were made upon Buloz The last sum
which was drawn from him and which
caused his Eight is saii to be no less than
$4,000 francs.
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A MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT
In Which Young Bos,onian Receives Siasi
Asr0ss the Throat

BosroS, July l4-Ernest McAdams. a
young man well known 10 theatrical cir
Giles, while returning home ut ) O'Clock in
the morning was aita -ked near Dover
street, on Washiusona, by an unknown
man with murderau~ knife.
McAdams mad spout the evening at the
Elks' CLUB. and WI, Accompanied by a
friend. HIS a~saiisnt spr,ng our Of a
doorway and dre,y IL kni1e across Nc
Adams throat, narrowly escaping the
iugular vein. MeAdams sank to the
pavement, insensible, and his assailaut
escaped.
There is said to be- woman in the
case''-an es,imable young WOMAN whom
McAdans accompanied home from the
house of mutual friend, late one even
ing about two weeks ago McAdans WAS
then overtaken by stranger who angrily
reproached him for walking with the lady,
and finally threatened; I'm cut your
throat some time for thi>i'
McAdams' wound while not liable TO
terminate seriously, will probably leave n
scar for life
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THE END NEAR AT HAND.
Receivers Wanted For the Last OF the endow-
ment Orders In Massachusetts

BosToS, July Il The act to terminate
the endowment business of fraternal lr'ne
ticiary corporations WAS approved June ),
1t provides that within b days Of its pas
sage every such corporation shall make
under oath to the insurance commission
ers full report Of its condition. and that
the commissioner shall apply to the courts
for the appointment OF receiver. The 80
days expired II week ago. OF the six com
panies then numiuaily i'll existence, two
failed to make returns, and one reported
that it Ind ceased to do business.
The commissioner has begun proceed
fngs for receiver for each of the compa-
MES and the application will he presented
to the court next week. These orders
altogether have about slI.oro in the state
treasury I re Order of Franklin is the
only one OF any size, 1t has a membership
of 800 aud has $1,000 on deposit with the
state tr a~urer.
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po,sosine HEnp.


NV YoRk. July A-The grand 1ury
yesterday foand Indictments against d,
Henry Meyer and his wife, Mary, Who
have been arrested in Detroit The In
dicsmen; Is for murder in the first degree.
Extradition papers are being prepared
The swo persons indicted are charged with
poisoning many people in this and other
cities for the sake of the insurance money
on their lives
So far there is only one case against the
prisoners here. but il Is a strong one, and
for that reason Meyer aud his wife viii be
brought TO New York. Inspector Nc
I.auShiin relegr pied to CAief Of Police
Steskweathes in Detroit TO arrest Meyer
and his wife, and promptly received an
answer that they were in custody. The
warrants tor the arrest of the Meyers were
issued al the Instance of Coroner Schultz
They were obtained week ago, more than
one year after the crime for which they
were issued was committed
His Record.
Never, It Is said has Travelled under
many uaInes He Is alleged TO have pol
soned his first wife, thea he is alleged TO
have poisoned an old man named Glider
man and married the widow. poisoning
her son and finally herself. Meyer then
moved TO New York, where he went into
partnership with man named Grant,
their scheme being, it is said. TO beat the
insurance companies. la the meantime
Meyer had met woman who was known
~ his wife The two are alleged 10 nave
worked together on many cases IN New
York, bat the only one OF which the po-
lice say they have any positive informa-
ton happened on March 20, lsJ2
A Clear Case.
On that that day there died at 300 West
Eighteenth street a man namsd Gustave
baum His wife, who is said To have been
none other than woman who had ilved
with Meyer, got medical certificate stat
ing the eause of death TO have been chronic
dysentery. Baum was insured for s2bU II
the Mutual LIE Insurance company. II
wife collected the money. The insurance
company became suspicious and set detec-
tiyes 10 WORK ON the case, They hsT
Baum's body exhumrd and an autop J
made The result showed traces OF ami
mony.
Two weeks ago Meyer and hi, wlfe were
located. and their arrest I Loved IN
Wednesday 1t i, asScr.ed that the plan
was first to settle upon a victim, and then
for the woman TO marry him and live with
him "a his wifi After getting him to i'll
sure his life ia her favor for large sum-
the SOW poisoni~ Z process would then be-
gin. The same poison appears TO have
been used in every case.
Many thousands of dollars are said to
have been collected in this way. Detec-
tives Won Gerichten and Trainer left on a
midnight tram for Detroit, armed with
the necessary papers to bring Dr. Meyer
and his wife to this city.