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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31

jewelry, as well as boldness Of execution,
the perpetrators of last nights robbery
win take the front rank with the
experts of the cracksmen's world.
About half past 8 O'Clock last evening,
Mr.. Peterson and Mr.. Lewis Vaughan,
one OF the firm members, left their office
on the third floor of the building to go
home, after first removing the money
from the drawer in one of the safes, and
a little later the Office boy, William
Sugaman, went home, first locking
the Office door. This morning at 1880
O'Clock the lad opened up as usual and as
he entered the office his gaze was greeted
bv scene OF confusion resembling pam
demonium.
The doors Of the two big safes were
literally torn apart, locks, bars, covers,
hinges, bolts, screws, nuts and fianges
lying around in every direction; the floor
was covered with dirt, burnt matches,
scraps of gold and alloy copper,
broken ring stones, imitation diamonds
and boxes of every description. A large
cabinet Of drawers, used to store odds and
ends in, which stood against the wall on
shelf, next TO the Office door, and between
it and the safes, was torn from
its resting place and dumped" on
the floor. In front of the safes were the
i'm mense sledge, hammers used in the
work, and which belong to the firm.
On the counter were several large tin
boxes which contained Mr.. Silverman's
designs, but they we're empty.
The safes were at once inspected. The
books and papers were found intact, but
pretty little boxes that contained nearly
$4,000 worth OF solid gold rings, gold
scraps, diamonds and imitation diamonds,
CO smeos, pearls, and every variety OF stock
used i'm the manufacture OF rings, were
gone. Not even cents worth of goods
remained.
But they had an aesthetic taste, these
burglars. They knew gold from dross and
what they did not consider valuable
enough to carry away they threw upon
the floor and ground the stones beneath
their heels.
The manner OF opening the safes
was unique. Neither vault is
burglar proof, but both are supposed to be
fire proof. One is n William III. Butler
safe, the other was made by William Me-
Farland and IL an old-timer. The doors
overlapped; that is, the fiange OF one ex-
tended over the other half and bar lock
secured the whole. But the bar
was not locked last night. The
robbers inserted their chisel under the
ffange in two places, and then brought
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during the testimony OF George Dexter,
the young Scituate farmer, who claims to
have met Keegan on the turnpike. The
defendants counsel, for the purpose of
getting the exact color of Keegan's
moustache, took the occasion TO compare
it with the witness hirsute appendage.
The witness thought that the color was
something the same. "But them" he said,
"Keegan has much more than have"
This caused general laugh in the court
room.
Dexter was followed by
Gilbert II. Bishop.
He testified that he lived on the Hart
ford pike about six miles along. He was
at Jeremiah Fiske's place on the afternoon
oiSepiember 81. He was drawing apples
and had several teams on the road. One
of these teams blocked the road. At this
time he saw buggy coming along. The
buggy had TO stop for the team which
blocked the road. That man was
Lawrence G. Keegan,
and the buggy was a phaeton. The team
the witness identified as the one in evil
dence. There was a woman dressed in
Dlack ln tne team. Inc time Wnen the
witness saw the team was about $3.50
o'clock.
Fannie f. Oatley,
the lame girl, was carried to the witness
stand by her father. She said that on the
9th Of September she saw a team pass on
the Hartford pike near the "Old Bank"
The witness identified the team as the
phaeton and mustang belonging to the
Franklin Brothers. She saw the team
about o'clock. She saw n man sitting in
the carriage on the left hand side. In the
carriage was also
A Bundle,
as large as -four barrel. The bundle had
a black covering. She thought that the
man was Keegan, the defendant, but her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31

ferred again to the other carriage which
Mas Oatley saw. The witness said it con-
tanned two ladies dressed in dark clothes.
They came back about 10 minutes before
the carriage which contained the man.
Herbert N. Anderson.
next took tho stand. He said that on the
9th of last September he saw a young
man named James Broley pick up team
tween Summer and Stewart on Broad.
The horses name and tail were clipped.
The horse was attached to q buggy
with no one in it.. Anderson got
into the carriage with Broley
and rode about for some time. In the
bottom OF the carriage was robe. An
$3.50 o'clock.
In cross-examination by Mr.. Pierce, the
witness thought that Broley picked up
the wagon about 7:45 o'clock.
Nathan Colvin,
deputy sheriff, was next called. He said
that he had summoned James Broley Sut
could not find him.
The Attorney General at this point said
that he wished to offer the testimony Of
Broley given at Richmond as the witness
could not be found.
Mr.. Peirce objected and the Attorney
General said he would not press the point
at present but would call it up later.
George w. Davis
was then called. He said that he lived in
North Scituate, about a mile and half
beyond the place where the body was
found. Oh the day OF the finding OF the
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WILLARD READING BRoLEY's TESTIMONY.
body he went by the spot. He noticed
carriage tracks which turned around at
this point, and the prints OF the horses
foot They were narrow aud contracted
hoofs. Later in the day he heard of the
finding of body and went to see it.
The witness said that he was a
surveyor OF roads and noticed them for
that reason. He had examined the phae-
ton and the horse Nettie, and the tracks
which he saw on the day after the muir
der could have been made by the team
owned by the franklin Brothers. The
turn appeared to be a very short one. The
spot where the body was sound was over
grown with brush.
Mr.. Davis was cross-examined by Mr.
Pierce. At this point the court adjourned
until $3.50 o'clock Thursday.
Today's Proceedings.
Tho court opened at 9:45 this morning
with the testimony OF Sheriff Albert John
son who testified that he had made
diligent search for James A. Broley but
could not find him. George X. Broley
brother of the missing witness. testified
that James was at present In Brooklyn.
He went away about two weeks ago.
Attorney Pierce said that he would
withdraw his objection to the reading Of
the testimony given by Broley at the
Richmond bearing, though he had still
doubts Of its admissibility. Judge VIII
bur examined authorities on this point.
The court ruled the testimony admissible.
The court further said that IL the court
had erred in this II could be made
n ground for a new trial without taking
exceptions at this point. The court also
Continued on Page ~
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full tilt. Uuder the sink are barrels to
catch the overflow from the sink and II
the water was ranning for any
length of time ii would soon overflow the
barrels, flooding the shop. The barrels
were Just full this morning, when the
running was discovered, and that shows
the wafer was running less than an hour.
Then the length of time such safe break-
ing work would naturally require would
seem to indicate that the men must have
taken their time about it and had the
night before them.
But the most pregnant fact OF all, and
Continued on Page A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31
DAY OF PRAYER.
Every body "Cuts" at Brown Univer-
sity Today.

EttfJDotJ Suto az DiO"h ChssNs-f
sity Today.
The Day of Prayer was observed today
at Brown by the suspension OF all college
exercises, and by services OF religious
nature. At half past nine President An
drews held prayer and conference meet
ing OF the students. At IL o'clock there was
public service in Sayles Memorial Hall, at
tended by the students In body and
number OF outsiders.
After selection by the Glee Club, read
ing OF the Scripture and prayer by DIR.
Andrews, Rev. w. H. p. Fauncc OF
New York City preached from the
following text: Eph. "; 49, "Till we all
come unto perfect man, unto the meas
ure of the stature OF the fulness of
Christ"
This afternoon another meeting was
held in Wilson Hall, led by the speaker
of the morning.
The Brown University team played an
exciting game OF polo with the har-
ward team yesterday at Spy Pond,
near Boston. The score ended
in favor OF the Brown boys, q /.
Two twenty minutes halves were played,
at the end OF the first hafve the score
standing Ii.
Meiklijohn and Matteson were espec-
tally good for Brown and Goodridge did
by far the best work for Harvard.
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Notwithstanding Damaging Vesti.
mony Of the Prosecution.
The Trial Progressing Rapidly and the State Expects to
Rest Its Case This Evening.
dnlHcaton of the Prisoner Number Of Witnesses the
Man Seen the Hartford Pike.

but when the lame girl was giving her
testimony there was not one in the court
room who needed TO be told what this
bundle must have been II the prosecu-
tion's theory is accepted. The man drives
on with his uncanpy load, and then
comes the return when he has de-
posted this bundle in the brush
by the road side. He drives back swiftly
as the night falls and finally abandons the
horse, covered with foam at the outskirts
OF the city.
The whole strength of the States case
consists in the credibility of the witnesses
who identify the man in the carriage with
Mrs. Chamb bers as Lawrence Keegan. The
defense express complete confidence as
yet in their ability to prove their alibi
which they will introduce on Friday.
They also express themselves as pleased
with the progress of the case SO far since
the Attorney General has introduced no
evidence for which they have not pre-
pared Their confidence is increased by
the fact that the States case Is lacking in
one important particular, and that is that
there has been shown
No Motive for Murder
1t cannot be denied, however, that the
evidence told strongly against Keegan
yesterday. The prisoner himself, evil
IDENTIFY, felt the force of it, and only
once during the entire day did his
countenance relax into a smile. This was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31

Notwithstanding the damaging evi-
dence presented by tho prosecution In the
Keegsn trial yesterday, the defendant
appeared in the court room this morning
wearing his most pleasant of smiles ana
greeting his friends with a nod of recog-
milton. He is more serious than at first,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31

drove along the Hartford road toward the
west. On this journey they meet several
persons who now come into court to
testify concerning the crime. Finally
toward sunset one witness, little Fannie
Oatley, sees man driving alone along the
road still going to the west.
This man, the State asserts, was
Keegan, but Mrs. Chambers was no
longer with him. BY his side was bundle
which laid partly over in his lap. No hint
was given as to the nature of this bundle,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31

synopsis Generally fair weather prevails
this morning except in south Atlantic coast
districts, where heavy rains are falling. No
material change has occurred In the tenn
perature within the past "a hours. In New
England the extremes are zero at Mortified.
and % above at Nantucket. Some cloudiness
Is reported in southern coast sections Of this
district, elsewhere clear skies rule. Northerly
winds on the Atlantic coast, moderate TO
brisk in force.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31

but appears to still be confident. He eats
well and sleeps well and apparently en-
tertains but slight thoughts of a convic-
tion. The interest in the case is increas-
ing and despite the futile attempts of the
court hangers-on TO obtain an entrance
into the courthouse there were sufficient
number on hand this morning to effectu-
ally block the entrances until the inter-
ference of the police.
The trial SO far has progressed rapidly
and the State expects
To Rest Tonight!
The prosecution has secured two new
witnesses OF Importance. These are the
women who Fanny Oatley testified passed
her home at the same time that Keegan is
alleged to have gone along with his mys-
terious bundle.
The case Of the State has SO far showed
great strength. 1t has consisted in SUBJ
stance in Identification of Keegan by a
number of persons as the man whom they
saw driving along the Hartford pike on
that eventful Thursday afternoon in
September when the crime was committed.
The manner of the presentation OF this
testimony yesterday had in it an element
of the dramatic. BY it the State aims
to show that the defendant left
the city shortly after O'Clock in COM
psny with Emily Chambers. The couple
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31

DIR. Pauline Root of India delivered
lecture yesterday afternoon on q Medical
and Missionary work in India" at the
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-For New England
Fair and warmer, southerly winds.
Cloudy weather and rain prevails In th'
South Atlantic coast states; cloudy anC
threatening weather in the northern lake re
gions, otherwise fair; warmer in the west anC
northwest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31

This Friday and Saturday,
1000 lbs. large. handsome Turkeys,
5000 lbs little fat hen Turkeys,
ITO 10 lbs. each.
Great bargains in Beef.
Great bar gains In Fish.
Lemons extra fine, per dozen, &c.
Tomatoes, very best. per can, &C.
String beans. very best. per can, Sc.
Sliced ham, 10c. and l5c.
Lots of Bargains.
Everything good and fresh.
The Grand Central Market Company,
Block corner Market Square and North Main
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31

she saw the team was half q mile from
where the body was found.
In cross examination Mr.. McGill asked
about the witness knowledge of other
carriages that had passed the house during
the day. Miss Oatley said that there was
another carriage which came along at the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31
Confusion and Cowardice
Follow Disaster.
Nearly 400 Lives Sacrificed by Grim.
inaI CareIessness.
List or Helpless Stcerage Passengers
and Story of Those Rescued.

LoNDoN, Jan. 31.-The loss OF the North
German Lloyd steamship Elbe, with
nearly 400 lives, Is the absorbing topic of
conversation and comment In all circles
this morning. The latest informa-
tion as to the number OF lives lost,
places it at 374; at least, that is the
nun number missing and md there y very % iistaS ~,
eventually be heard from alive. II II
true, however, that some Yarmouth
and Lowestoft fishing smacks winch arc
out on cruises In the vicinity whore
the Wildfower picked up the Elbc'e
boat containing the 20 survivors have not
yet returned to their home ports, so that
there still remains possibility that one
or more Of them may have rescued some
of the unfortunates Of the lost steamer.
The coastguardsmen and custom house
officers have been ON duty continually for
As hours, but nothing has been seen OF the
missing boat, ana not vestige OF the
wreckage from the Elbe has yet been
washed ashore.
Although it is generally believed that
the Elbe sank almost Immediately. some
OF the survivors assert that they did not
see her go down. and they express the
hope that she may still be afloat.
The Steerage Passengers.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-About midnight .
cabiegram was sent to the home ofIioo Of
the company requesting that complete
list of the steerage passengers Be Tor
warded at once.
There were comparatively few inquiries
for missing ones and none after one
o'clock this morning.
Gustave, the New York manager of the
North German Lloyd Company, said this
morning: "There Is hope yet that good
news may be received from points along
the Dutch coast.
"If the second boat, which probably
contained 40 or 80 passengers, was not
picked up by fishing vessels in the vicinity
she may drift toward the Dutch coast.
am confident that the loss of life will be
very much less than at first reported.D .
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same time. She couldn't tell the differ-
ence between the two carriages. The
bundle seemed to be partly lying in the
DRYERS lap. AS the man passed where
the witness was sitting he bent forward and
lookeds at her for few moments. His
beard looked dark when he came back.
The man wore dark coat and slouched
hat. He wore a string tie and his coat
was opened. The witness was not abso-
lutely sure that Keegen was the man. But
he resemtled him closely. Mr.. McGill re-
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ubs q
Fannie Drusker,
Maria Skowez,
Ella Trautz.
Otte Faust,
Hans. Wesslein.
A. Wutzlhofer a. wilo.
Panl Karampffer.
Charles Kugler.
Emil Senca.
III. A. Lakor and wife,
Dietrich Spreckles,
Dietrich Barrck,
j. M. Brunson,
Henry Burke,
Rudolph Graf
Fred Buchheister.
Franzls Moeller,
+. Brunhauser q fm'y,
Rosa Rothmayers
Helene barrck,
Fredrick Sappers
Antein Seller,
Vaelav Holecek,
Antoin Nosek.
barbara Svojse,
Vojtech Straka.
Bertha Koepke,
Maria Wanat,
George Henne.
Josef Menda,
Heinz Stamle.
Marcus Gutwirth.
Johann &. Wiederholt,
Henry A. Mitschky.
Christine Lorenzen
Anna Gura,
Raphael Mendel,
Karl Roth,
Apelinia Gura,
Josef Hudak,
Marie kegus. Children
/ on Do0a III
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Continued on Page 81
1 Don't Hurt.

Fine Gold Filings for two dollars and
upward. silver Filings one dollar. Crown
and Bridge Work speciality. DR.. simmons
method of Extracting Is always painless N,nd
perfectly safe. Recommended by leaking
physicians. DIR. NJ. Y. Simmons Dental
Rooms, S}S Westminster street. Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31
LEWIS FOUND GUILTY.

PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 81. The jury in
the Coburn murder case finds Lewis guilty
OF murder in the first degree.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31
Choice California Wines,

OhOIce tafIIOrHIa WInes.
We have just received an invoice of fine
Old California Wines, which we are selling
for about one-half the price of imported
wines, and 1t Is considered by many to be
equally as good. J. II. HAGAN a CO..
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
33l and 333 Richmond street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31

Ayers HYGIENE Coffee! Food for the BRAIN
worker. For sale BY grocers. Try It.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-17
f Ye,s AMI GsS,al Hn,.k

There has been so much said
of late concerning the new Stan.
dard Dictionary. especially since
it was recently adopted by the
educational department. of OUT
government a. Washington, that
a great many people have been
anxious to see something OF it.
Mr.. Clayton, the general agent
for Funk & Wagnalls Co.. the
publ shers, is in the city and ex-
poets to make q thorough can
vass among our people. That It
is a work that is needed in every
home no one will dispute, when
they consider the vast amount
Of labor and time. to say nothing
of the million dollars which were
spent in itspreparation. It comes
recommended and is given first
place by more than one hundred
of the leading institutions of the
world and is pronounced by lead
ing authorities as far superior to
the Century. It is within the
reach of almost everyone and to
see even the canvasser's prospec-
tus, means a strong desire to
possess it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-17

Consistency is q jewel, where
ever found. But it cannot be
accepted as consistent for q man
to advocate the closing vf all
places of business on Sunday
and keep his own place open and
work throughout the Sabbath
hours. Man should have one
day of rest in the week.
Now that town lots are begin.
ming. to 60 hard and fast, would
it not be q grand scheme for the
TOWNSHIP company to donate a
school site? We are informed by
J. D. Taylor, clerk of the V,r-
ginia school board, that Eveleth
will have a creditable school
building al soon as we get in
water works. We believe it
would be q decidedly commenda-
BILE act on the part of the town.
site company and one every citi-
zen would appreciate.-Star.
1t is estimated that the total
importation of Canadian logs to
be sawed at Michigan mills this
season will be $50, 600, 900 feet.
Grand Rapids will have anoth-
er large new saw.mill.
Contractor G. w. Carr informs
The Enterprise that the new
school building at the Auburn
will be complete and ready lo1
occupancy in another week.
The unusually low water in
Michigan streams promises tc
diminish the lumber supply, and
dealers look for a marked in.
crease in the price of manufac
tured material.
At the annual meeting Of the
st. Louis county medical society
held at Duluth on Friday even
ing last. the following officers
for the ensuing year were cleo:
ed: President, DR.. McComb
first vice-president, DR.. Fuller
ton. second vice. president, Dr.
H. Collins; secretary, DR.. Nc.
Cormick; censors, Drs. Spier,
Stewart and Robinson.
Dwight J. Hitchcock, expires
ident of the Illinois MIDLAND
railroad, died as a pauper in .
Chicago infirmary on Frida,
last
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-17
ORDINANCE NO. 9.

An Ordinance to prevent the obstruction and
CIRCUMFERENCE Of tho streets, alleys and
eidewalks AMI digging up or removing any
dirt, gravel, sand or earth from said
streets and alleys of the city of Virginia.
The Common Council of the City of Virginia
sec:ion i. 1t shall, be unlawful for An,
persc,n to obstruct or cucumber, or cause to
bc obstructed or encumbered, any sidewalk,
" other public ground within the limits Of
the city Of Virginia. with any boxes. NOR
chandise, lumber, wood, coal or other mater
ial or substance whatever, or for any person
to sweep, throw or otherwise place or cause
or allow to be swept, thrown. or placed, from
any building owned or occupied by him, into
any street or avenue, alley or public place. OF
the gutter thereof, any shn wings, dust sweep
lngs ashes or other refuse matter OF what
ever kind.
Section 2: 1t shall be unlawful. for any
TO dig .Re, Or
the City limits Of said city, any dirt. gravel,
sand or earth without hrst having the con-
sent of the Common Council so to do.
Section :. Any person violating any OF
the provisions of this Ordinance, shall upon
conviction thereof, be fined in \ sum not OK
cceding twenty-five Dollars (a25.OO) or in de-
fault thereof be committed to the lookup of
said City, or tho County Jail Of the county of
st. Louis, until such fine shall Ike paid, not to
exceed thirty co days.
feet from and after its adoption and publica-
Adopted, May g. 1896.
ROBERT MCGRUER.
Mayor OF the City Of Virginia.
Attest: Z. s. SMITH, City Recorder.