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Says He STOLE HER RINGS.
Mrs. Partridge Makes Charges
Against DR.. O'Farrell.
The Accused Claims He Took the
Rings for Keeping.

Mrs. Fanny A. Partridge. a we'll
dressed young widow. Of go Seventh
avenue. appeared in the jefferson Mar
ket Police Court this morning as COM
plainant against DIR. J.. J. O'Farrell, OF
205 West Thirty-third street.
The charge against the latter, who
Is a well-known physician of the west
side. WI the larceny of two gold rings.
He was acid for examination.
Mrs. Partridge testified that on Thurs
day morning last. when III. she called
in DR.. O'Farrell to attend her. While
talking to her, she said. he removed
two diamond rings from her finger and
tried to take a third. She struggled with
him. however, n he was unable to OBJ
tain 1t.
He took the two rings away with
him." she added, promising to return
them the same evening when he called.
l did not see him again until Saturday,
the stones had been taken out"
In his own defense. DIR. O'Farrell said
that he took the ring for safe-keeping.
as Mrs. Partridge was under the infiu-
ence of liquor. He called several times
to see her afterwards, but she was out
each time.
He added that Mrs. Partridge's mother
told him her daughter had been out all
night and had lost the stones herself.
That, however, was denied.
Mrs. Fanny Partridge Is the widow
Of John j. Partridge. OF White Plains.
He left a fortune of I 1000.
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POLICE RAID A PR|zE-F|GHT.
forty-three Sports Caught in a
Third Street Stable.
Wild Scramble to Escape When All
We're Surrounded.

III police OF the Mercer street station
prevented a prize-fght which was about
TO come or in a stable at 26 and Is
Third street early this morning, and as
u result OF the raid forty-hve men were
arraigned In Jefferson Market Police
Court this morning.
Capt. Eakins, who had received in
formation Of the intended hight. called
out the reserves, and thirty-oid men In
charge of Detectives Dourigan, O'Rourke
and Peterman made a descent on the
stable. 1t was then nearly 3 o. clock.
The police arrived at the stable, which
is kept by George Smith, before fighting
had begun. They surrounded the stable
and Dourigan and his fellow-detectives
walked In, pistol in hand. demanding
the surrender of all those present. The
audience were told the place was sur
rounded by police. and they gave them
selves up very readily.
The police found James Trimble, twen-
ty years of age, of l6l West Fifteenth
street, stripped to the waist at the ring
side. He was to nave fought with an
unknown.
The prisoners were arraigned at JEFF
ferson Market Court n passed along
in rapid succession. Trimble, who said
that when he last worked he was a
Tor prize-fghting. Smith was held in
a like sum for aiding and abetting, and
the remaining forty-three were warned
and discharged.
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suspicion Of m friend on you part.
and / would Just as soon have you sus-
pect my own wife. Yes, he was pres
ent n saw me place the ring in the
iron box, lock that and afterwards lock
the safe. and he is as anxious as I
am to nave me solve the mystery by
the recovery of the precious jewel"
80 far so good. Now, then, you have
servants. OF course?'
! Yes, six-two men. a boy and three
women"
You do not suspect any OF them?"
How can !, when no one knows the
combination to m safe-lock but my
SELF
at IL n mysterious AFFAIR" aid I,
land / can get no clue from anything
you can tell me. To make a start in
the matter II might be necessary for
me to be an inmate OF your house for a
few days. and even hat might amount
70 nothing"
II would like to try anything that
would give even the shadow OF a hope"
he anxiously replied. with an air OF de-
preston.
Then suppose / become you guest
for a few days." l suggested.
III you will"
"But not as an oficer-not In my real
character" ! proceeded. You must in
troduce me as a friend OF yours just
come to town-say william Perkins.
from Boston-and moi even your wife
must know to the contrary"
Very well. / will arrange It. and to-
morrow at 3 o'clock I will meet you and
escort you home to dinner"
For three days ! war an honored guest
In the mansion OF Mr.. Howell, and oar
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Some three years ago. said a we'll
known detective. 1 was sitting alone In
my office when a fne-looking, we'll
dressed man about t~wenty-eight or thir-
" years OF age entered and asked to see
mr.. Carbon, the detective.
Il am the person named and at your
service, sir" 1 replied. please be
seated"
Il do not wish to be interrupted In
what l propose to tell you," he said.
siahcing around. NOR do / wish to have
any listener except yourself"
arose and locked the door. He hest
lated a little. colored somewhat. and
then said:
From my air OF mystery I suppose
you think I have something to relate
VI great Importance. but though It ID
important to me and will be to you, II
you trace u the real facts. yet I as
sure you, to begin with, II IL nothing
more serious than the loss Of q diamond
ring. However. I prise the ring far be-
sona It's nominal value a. an heirloom
81 inc family. which has come down to
me through several generations. It hav-
ing oeen presented to one OF my anees-
'ors ~ the then Duke of Cambridge.
T1hs ring" he proceeded. 'cams into
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OF a dastardly thief, Step into my pri-
va.e room, MI. Carbon. l will send for
him. You must face him before me and
make you accuse ION good or take the
consequences"
"Hark you Mr.. Howell, / said. He
may deny 1t and convince you that his
word is better than mine, but mark this,
~ he does deny It, and you accept his
denial. | shall a v him arrested for
felony ana all the facts publicly exposed
from first 10 last"
II accept the conditions" he said. And
he AZ once conducted me 10 his private
apartment, in wh:ca stood the SAFE that
his friend had opened 10 rob him.
\ servant was despatched for Godfrey
Percy. and in a few moments he made
his appearance. looking quite uncon-
cerned, | had arranged 10 have every
thing my " way, and rs l now APP
pear,d without my Disguise the young
gentleman ala not know me. He
glanced at the two OF us inquiringly,
but | did not keep him in suspense.
Stepping up to him, ! paced my hand
rather roughly dpon his shoulder and
said, with a sharp severity:
Godfrey Percy. l arrest you for steal
ing your friends diamond ring and
pawning It at Isaac Jacobs. You will
at once accompany me - the office Of
q magistrate and confront the Wit
nesses."
He turned as white as death. threw
up his hands and then fell down On his
knees and begged for mercy.
Spare mel he cried, Spare me! 1t
wal the first and only time I had ever
done such a wicked thing. l wanted a
certain sum OF none and was too proud
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&tM&
68 West 23d Street.

ing that time l closely studied every in
mate, got the minutest details from my
host concerning everything l wished TO
know, and then took my departure In an
open and informal manner without leav-
ing n suspicion behind that was other
han what ! seemed. ! then set my
agents at work among the pawnbrokers
OF the city, and the day before that
fixed upon for the wedding OF Godfrey
Percy and Miss Virginia Howell / called
upon the brother OF the latter and hand
ed him the missing ring.
Good heaven" he exclaimed. fairly
clutching 1t in his excited eagerness. 1T
is indeed the coveted prize. Where did
you hnd IT,
"At n pawnbroker's."
Then II was really stolen?"
Yes"
And have you any surmIse concerning
the thief"
Yes, l could put my hand OIL the
thief"
"Who Is he?"
81 did not say II was a man"
Man or woman. who is the party@'
Perhaps, for your own peace of mine
you had better never know" | said.
He turned deadly pale and trembled.
Il understand YOU" he gasped, but
even though the ]purloiner be my second
self must have the truth from you. 1t
was my own wife, them"
mo, II was not your wife"
"Ah, thank heaven for that at leastl"
he cried with a sigh OF rolief. My sis
ter?"
mo, Il was not you sister"
"who. them Speak without fear"
'You will AVE IT,"
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advice, and II you ever succeed In re-
covering the ring your reward shall be
f40O."
Was the ring so valuable as that7"
I asked.
enthusiastically, no." he answered, land
yet TO me invaluable for the reason ]
have named. The actual cash value Of
the ring would not exceed 600, and yet
/ would give Fl ,o0O-nay. ~f2,0Oo-rather
h lose 1t Besides, there is a legend
in the family that whoever parts with
It will suffer some great misfortune"
"You had II a week ago. you say
you showed II to n friend. you locked
1t up In your safe. and you have not
see 1t since?'
THAT is my statement"
'Who was the friend to whom you
showed the ring?'
Godfrey Percy. who has been spend
ing a few weeks at my house as my
guest"
"Is he with you still?'
'He Is. | will be frank with you. My
sister and l met him In London a few
weeks ago, and he Is now engaged TO
her, and will remain my guest until
after the wedding, which Is fxed for a
week from to-day"
WAS he with you when you locked
the ring In the safer"
why this question. Mr.. Carbon?"
well. for anything you like. II you
are to question my questions, I fear we
will not get on very fast. II he was
with you. OF course, he saw you lock II
up. and you have proof that you did
-,h.. vaa. Shinl WIN dld-"
IT beg your pardon. Mr.. Carbon. !
thought your question might imply some
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Yes, ] must know

Yes. must know"
Can ! not prevail upon you to let the
secret remain with myself? For no
other being possesses it."
NO, MIR. Carbon | must and will have
It,"
What say you 10 your friend. then"
"WhDt friend?" he exclaimed in
amaGenent.
Godfrey Percy
He fairly staggered ms II he had re-
ceived q blow.
impossible" he gaspei.
1T Is true
lie sank down upop n seat. and for
some time held his hcnl In his hands,
Are you sure you have not made a
mislake?" he asked at length In u hol-
low voice.
II am certain OF what l assert"
"You con prove IT,"
II can"
'Tlen you shall prove It. All me poor,
dear Virginia! 1t Will break her heart!
Willingly would ! give half my fortune
to have these miserable circumstances
otherwise"
IL is not too late. Mr.. Howell" said
I, sympathetlcally. 'She need never
know"
He bounded from his scat, his eyes
blazed like a mpdman's, and he turned
upon me with y naughty rage that /
had never seen tqualled, not even on the
stage.
"For what do lou take me, SIR" he
cried. his ashy lfs now fairly culver
Ing. III this man Is guilty. were he
even a prince Of the realm, my own
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HIGHWAYMEN IN CHINATOWN
Three of Them Rob and stab Chin
Tom in q Doorway.

Three of Them Rob and stab Chin
Tom in . Doorway.
Chinatown had another tight last
night, and 1t came very near resulting
In death. One man was stabbed three
times.
The victim was Chin Tom, a laundry
man at 44 Ninth avenue, and his as
sailants were Tong Fong, II Doyers
street; Hoey Cow, IL Pell street; Lew
You. II Doyers street, and Lee Hee, OF
4 Doyers street. They were arrested and
held in the Tombs Police Court this
morning.
About IL o'clock last night two
Cinnamon rushed into the Elizabeth
street police station and said that two
of their c~ountrymen la been killed.
The midnight squad was just going out,
and Detective Harrington and Rounds
men Smith and Mclaughlin ran to
Doyers street; There everything was
to Is Doyers street, where Toms hat
was found. Tom had been stabbed
twice in the right thigh and once in the
Tom had been to the Chinese Theatre,
and about 11.30 o'clock he started home.
street, and just as, he entered the door
Tong Fong grabbed him. While he held
him secure the three other men rified
his pockets and took all of his money.
some s13. During the melee Tom was
stabbed, but by whom he does not
know.
Fong was captured by Detective Far.
| rington last night, but the other three
men were not captured until this morn
ing.
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RATE OF SPEED ON WHEEL.
An Opinion that q Mile in Lao
May Be Accomplished.
"Kid' Nicholas Idea of the Bostons
Other Sporting Gossip.

III .u
What rate Of speed Will bicycnsts be
~n Is n question in which wheelmen
-. raoant,v n member Of the Rae
matter recently d va.
ing Board gave 1t as MS opinion That
son,ni,sbed in comnetition. provided the
interest in cycling did not abate. He
aoosa t,o nsrtormance was done, either,
before the performance was uone' ei'pef'
but better than tina he thought 1t was
not within the power of a blcyelist to
accomplish. 1t was suggested that the
conditions would have to be unusually
tavorae'e ,oF ~. sa'r rsmarn .i tha. the h,cvs
brought u the remarK Una. .he prey
Gle tracks now In use would not have
to be improved upon but that the in
creasing ao'l'y Oh piey.ie rioels anu the
improvements that would naturally come
in the construction Of machines. would
-. oil thot w,s necessary
this has been made for a short dis
lance in races. ii ia Thought by some
that as good as two minutes will
be dSne ,b IN e %So soIa t ihis o seaIsjGn; s al
NOT prepared to say who Will reach this
mark. Be that as 1t may, it is certain
tina time performances will be watched
eagerly this year. there being induce
ments for the racing man to Keep up a
high rate Of speed all the way.
..,d ook,dH, N,cbols tbo cpaot nstn
that team as he ainrkaS a pturnstna
.nnr team "a .tron.er tban T. S,as ias,
eau VIM It's s1most evep hhstt H.
{bst VIC cn,i1d e,va anv taam in IL
band,can - yhraa rr a.nnSs
tHat W. Lp !. ss az
tbfs year We wnn't do = thjng ~ tbars
Hhsr re mat = hear tha Is. 10
are MA Wing fast hall Wen NAN ba
xnn snnl ~ Lie aat III poihts 'hey oont
A..Tha denoerons ci,,bs t,,s va.r q, ~r
.n,ninn Neu. W. ST. " ~
spd Tieveiend IN tba order nen,nd
than any other club. II Clark has his
speed ne VIII pc an acquisition. He has
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to ash you. my lear friend. for 1t. In,
tercede with this officer and save ma
from public disgrace and utter ruin"
You aid take my ring Them said
George Howell, in a quite even tone OF
voice that surprised me by its natural
calmncss.
''Oh, yes. l confess It,"
How did YOU open my safe?"
81 watched YOU one day when you
we're working the combination and was
able to make It out. That, then. becaml
my temptation"
But the ring vas also locked in thu
iron box"
"You had a duplicate key to THAI
which was in another drawer that wat
locked. Oh, my dear friend George
Call me Mr.. Howell and leave of the
friend" calmly interrupted the other
Godfrey Percy, you were 10 have bees
married TO my sister tomorrow. Onb
thlnk OF the disgrace which she. q
Howell. has escaped from you. a Percy
In only another t~wenty-four hours SHIT
would nave been the wife of a thief
Go without sayirg a word to any SOD
IN this dwelling, l give you twenty-fow
hours start. II after that time any p0
lice officer can md you, I will nevo
rest until you are In JAIN"
He pointed his finger imperiously
towards the door, and the condemned
culprit in silence arose from his knee
and skunk out OF sight. That VAS thu
last I ever saw or heard of him. Botl
the brother and sister are now dead.
never knew what the interview was be
tween them. She died In a madhouse u
less than six months, and he wal
drowned ON a river excursion In lea
han n year,-Tid Bits.
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SIX AMERICANS ARRESTED.
Canadians Say They Killed Fish
with Dynamite.

tBy Associated Press)
OTTAWA. Ont, April 24.-Mayor
Sherwood. Superintendent of the Ca
madam Secret Service, sent two men to
Prescott. Ont. opposite O~gdensburg,
N. Y, last Saturday, to watch for resi-
dents OF the American side of the st.
Lawrence who had been killing stur-
geon In Canadian waters by means of
dynamite. a Sunday night the "a
madam officers arrested six Americans,
all of whom had dynamite on their
persons. The prisoners were lodged IN
the County Jail.
Last evening, Sir Charles HILBERT
Topper. Minister of Marine and Fisher
les. said that he would see that the
Americans were prosecuted under the
clause OF the new criminal code. re-
ferring to carrying explosives on the
person. which renders convicted per-
sons liable to seven years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary.
Had the offenders been Canadians.
they would have been prosecuted I'M
der the Provincial law for killing fish
by illegal methods. the penalty for
which Is comparatively slight. The
Dominion Government Will instruct the
County Crown Attorney to refuse bail.
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GIRLS AS BANDITS.
Two of Them, in Mems Clothes,
Hold Up West Nirgininus.
thy Associated Pres,.)

my Associated Press)
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, April 2L-One
OF the toughest regions In his section
OF West Virginia. Is on the ridge be-
tween Twelve Pole and Toms Creek. in
Wayne County. about twenty miles south
OF this city. The ridge road Is travelled
very little.
Recently n number Of men parsing
over 1t at night on horseback have keen
held up.
When william Balansee was stopped
and relieved OF 800 SUNDAY niSht by
two robbers he says HI founl that TIE
band!- were women in dlss and
that they were Misses Ella end Tina
Gore. daughters Of II respectable far
mer.. He reported the matter to the
girls people.
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class races will be rowed this afternoon.
This Is anew move In boating at Har-
vard, and much. interest 10 taken in the
step, Instead Of the single two-mile race
there will be a mile race on April Is and
one to-day. The course extends for a
the Harvard hsG1s dnf Bridge fise0e to ' the Union MON b bcSm
house.
The Newark-Philadelphi century road
u VIII take place on June Q this year.
The ola system q competitors wearing
new system Of checking adopted. Each
rider will be supplied with about half a
dozen checks. and will deposit one at
win be put up for clubs having a MEM
bership of less thar thirty-ive.
There was a surprise in the inter-
class games at Harvard yesterday. e.
winner, in the half-mile run. having
done the distance under two minutes,
was beaten by e. HOLSTER, a Freshman.
The Freshmen won a majority. OF the
SCISSORS of the Wells Cup.
The eight-round contest at Boston last
night between Critic inc Griffin was
declared a draw. Critic, however, had
the better of it.. and made a show
err" has developed championship as
pirations since he whipped Fred Morris
In a finish fight. A defeat by Pete Burns.
OF Harlem, must be wiped out before. he
Moore, Fitzsimmons and men of that
calibre,. He will try to accomplish this
on Wednesday night, at Lenox Lyceum.
Several other fistic stars are on the pro-
gramme.
After last Saturdays game in Balti-
more, Dan B%routhers told Treasurer
Talcott that Westervelt had more speed
would develop into a star. Every time
Westervelt pitched a ball Clark. OF Bal
timore, signalled to the bleachers to
yell. 1t was a severe test for a begin
The Supreme Court Of Louisiana has
decided that the pugtlistic. events given
by the Olympic Club were glove con-
tests, not prize;fghts. This is construed
ing contests asain.
The new shell for the Yale navy arrived
in New Haven. Conn.,, last night. 1t is
sixty feet long, twenty-four inches amid
ships, and weighs 2S pounds.
Charles p. Moore. President Of the
clipper A. c., and Billy McGarry, the
ex-amateur champion lightweight, will
Judge the boxing at the Ravenswood Boat
Clubs competition or April 26 and IS. at
Puritan Clubhouse. Long Island City.
Danny Needham Is out with a state
ment that he is willing to fight any man
In the country at las to $50 pounds, and
gives the preference to Dick o'Brien, of
Lewiston. Me.
Joe Mulvey and George Wood have left
Washington to Join Mike Kelly's Allen
town team.
A crowd Of $50 Baltimoreans is coming
to New York Saturday to see the OPEN
ing game with the Giants.
Bannon. the new Boston outnelder,
was several degrees shy of League
speed in the games in Brooklyn.
The c. A. Auffmorett & Co. baseball
team wants to arrange games with
other mines in the dry-goods district.
F. ]. Bourne. of 80 Greene street, is the
CAPTAIN.
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Frightened by an Explosion.

An explosion Of chemicals in the drug store
OF DR.. Giovanni Caruso. at 21 Elizabeth street.
At II o'clock last night. caused great excitemen,
among some thirty odd tenants living on the
upper floors Of the house. The timely arrival OF
the Fire Department prevented a number OF badly
on the third and fourth stories. No one was in
Jursd. Damage about 5000.
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SHOT BY HIS FRIEND.
Hall and Smith Had Spent the
Night Drinking Torether,

OYSTER BAY, L.. l., April 24.-There
was a shooting ARRAY here early this
morning as the result of an all-night
drinking bou
Frank Hall shot George H. Smith
with a 22-calibre revolver. The bullet
struck Smith in the breast and glanced
downward. The bullet has not yet been
located.
Smith and Hall spent last night drink
ing together. At 2 o'clock this morning
they started home together. They got
into an alteration on the way. Hall
drew his revolver and shot Smith at
close range.
Hall escaped and Is now In hiding.
Smiths wound Is not fatal.
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THREW AWAY $4,000.
Canadian Fishermen Who Picked
Up a Treasure Unawares.

tBy Associated Pressl
VANCOUVER, B. c., April 24.-About
a month ago he crew of the fishing
steamer Capiatine found a lump OF
white substance while cruising about a
hundred miles from the coast. The stuff
was kept for some time as a curiosity,
but finally they threw 1t overheard after
cutting off a small piece.
On their return to town the piece
saved was examined by several experts.
who declared II was ambergris. As the
lump weighed nearly one hundre
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party has now gone out with a diver
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