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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT.
PRIZE NOVELTIES, No. i3.
BY HOWARD FIELDING.
copyrighted. 1895.

(CoPyrlEhtedi 1870,
CHAPTER 1.-THE MURDER OF THE
USURER.
II was late, but resolved to read the
riddle that night. There could be no
great difficulty in it. / would but search
the files OF the newspapers until / found
a crime in which such a garment as that
old overcoat figured with prominence.
Already had my suspicious. / re-
membered dimly certain details OF the
murder OF Jacob Kohnfeld, the usurer.
Was there not a missing overcoat in the
case2
The crime was about a month old. IL
had been the reigning sensation when
arrived in New York, but had been too
busy 10 read the stories carefully. After
what had happened, il is safe TO say that
missed not a single fact or theory. 1t was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
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foggy, with slashes of rain. As j passed
the side of the stone pile i saw man
come out of the small door-the so-called
"secret' entrance. IL was Dane. He
turned toward the Square, holding an
umbrella low down over his head.
Instantly / saw figure start up from
the shadows and follow him. i followed,
too, until at last lost them both through
lack of skill.
So they were playing with him! They
knew his hiding place; their spy was on
his track; vet he was not arrested. Why?
How absurd not TO have thought OF it
before-the bonds. They believed that
he had hidden them, and were tracking
him day by day, until he should have
courage to secure his blood-stained booty
from its hiding place. Then the game
would end.
/ had secured my money partly for
Danes use and flight, but more to have
bribe at hand. 1t seemed that l
should have no time to spare.
After vainly seeking the lost trail re-
turned in deep detection TO Chrysaiis.
It's halls had never been gloomier nor its
faint echoes more like the footballs of
ghosts. i walked slowly up the corridor
that led 10 my room.
Suddenly a form brushed by me-Dane!
He had something under his coat which he
clasped against his breast with his right
arm.
"Como to my room," he whispered as
he passed. "Not now. Later. In an
hour or more"
He vanished among the shadows that
stood guard before his door. waited
few minutes, expecting TO see the hall
filled with officers There was no sound.
Dane must have thrown his pursuers of
the track. Yet it could be only for the
briefest interval. He must not remain
there. His hiding in Chrysalis is was by
this time a Jest with the police.
j raped on his door There was no an
swer. | dared not call his name My key
was in my room. / secured it, after
search which nervousness prolonged.
Then ! returned TO my friends door. /
hoped that he had not drawn the bolt.
My key turned In the lock. The door
yielded.
| entered and was face 10 face in mo-
ment with a man whom had never seen
before. Dane was not there.
The man stared at me across the table
on which lay Kohnfelt's coat and, the
packet OF bonds, with other objects
which ! did not doubt were redolent
with murder.
/ closed the door behind me; locked
and bolted u. A calm had come upon
me through reaction OF the nerves and
Il produced strange effect OF utter si-
lence, In the midst OF which was pres
emily surprised 10 hear the throbbing OF
my heart. | spoke TO drown that sound.
"lou are a detective 20 said |.
He nodded.
"Mhere is he2n
"Dane? | don't know. It's none of
my business. am only concerned with
these things
He pointed ~ the objects tl--- Tn t,ir--
Go be concluded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19

morning when finished my work. Then
/ returned to my room, and proceeded at
once to arrange the facts that i had coll
lected. When theories had been sitted
out, found that the story of the Kohn-
field murder was extremely simple The
man himself had undoubtedly been what
Is known as "fence,' in other words
q receiver of stolen goods. His dealings
had been principally in jewels and plate;
and he had thriven 10 such an extent
that in his later life he had almost en-
tirely abandoned his traffic with thieves
for the safer il not honester business OF
usury.
He had become known as one who
would wait for dead mems shoes, IL well
paid fef-his -pissipated- young
men who were the heirs to fortunes that
death must soon transfer, resorted 10
Kohnfeld; and he also loaned money
secretly upon the jewelry of extravagRnt
women, holding the gems in pawn while
his clients wore paste which he pro-
vided.
Kohnfeld lived in an old wooden house
that age had made as gray as a spiders
web. His visitors came by night, or IL
that cou Id not be managed, they entered
an undertaker's shop next upon the
right, and passed through door in
wall between the two buildings.
The usurer's daughter cared for his
house, and was its only occupant. IL
was she who found his body on the
morning after the crime in the room
where he always received visitors. Her
cries brought the police, and the work of
detection was at once begvn. Kohnfeld
had been stabbed in the throat. He had
fallen before the door of his safe, which
the murderers had afterward riied.
Documents of various kinds were scat
tered about the usurer as he lay dead,
and most Of them We're stepped in his
blood.
AS to the robbery which followed the
murder, there was much mystery.
kohnfeld's books of account had been
burned i'm a CRATE, evidently for the pur-
pose of obscuring the thief's trail. How
ever, the daughter had fair idea OF what
was in the safe. She was sure there was
very little money and no jewelry OF any
worth. No client of Kohnfelds would
have expected TO find such valuable things
there. for it was well known that he
had trusted chiefly in the security of a
safe deposit company's vault.
In his own safe, however, were many
notes and obligations, valuable only TO
those who had signed them; and in that
collection lay the undoubted motive for
the crime. That II was done by one of
Kohnfeld's clients was nearly certain,
for he was evidently encountered face TO
face, as there had been no outcry. A
bottle of liquor and two glasses on
table were evidence that he had been
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
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IL the remark ~ many nervous individual
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
SPECIAL
CLEARANCE
SALE.

Commencing tomorrow morning,
we shall dispose of our entire stock
of Hammocks, Croquet Sets, White
Duck Pants, Bathing Suits, Bicycle
Suits, Golf Sticks, Balls, Tennis Nets,
Athletic Supplies OF every descrip-
tion, including cycling sundries at
prices that are simply marvellous.
The goods must be moved to make
way for our fall stock.
Croquet sets, the best in the mar
ket, former price s1.0O-reduced to
75c.; $500 Hammocks TO $3.50; $3.50
.Hsmmeeks to 1920; $3.50 Hammocks
TO 90c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
DUCK TROUSERS.

Latest styles, best quality OF goods
trousers that are being sold at all
the summer resorts-will be dis
posed of at greatly reduced prices.
sl.25 to 81; $3.50 to sl.9O; "a TO s2.s5.
We have the most complete stock of
athletic supplies TO be found any
where outside of Boston or New
YORK. Call and examine.
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The thousands OF people whom IL mas
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

V. The election Of good, honest men to
administer the laws.
VI. Persistence in efforts to save indi-
viduals and communities from so dreadful
a scourge. against all forms of opposition
and difficulties, until our success is COM
plete and universal.
To encourage mutual cooperation among
lodges. and afford to the members in
lodges adjacent to each other additional
incentive to labor, as we'll as to prosecute
the work in it's several branches with
greater continuity and more Systematically.
the Grand Lodge one year ago adopted
what is known as the district system
according to which this jurisdiction was d.
vided into three districts as follows:
l. East of North and South Capitol streets.
2. West Of North Capitol street, north of
Pennsylvania avenue and east of 18th
street.
3. The remaining territory in the District
of Columbia.
These districts are under the jurisdiction
Of district lodges who are fully equipped
with officers and committees for aggressive
work. The district chief tempars are. re-
spectively. AFRO Golf, Edwin II. Jones and
Albert E. Shoemaker, and the secretaries,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

G. F. Shaw, John Smith and A. W. Camp
bell.
The proposition to introduce a beneficial
feature Is Now being agitated, and will
probably be determined al the approaching
sessions of the Grand Lodge. The celebra-
ton of the thrtieth anniversary will begin
tomorrow evening, when the order will at
tend service at the Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church. Rev. Hugh Johnston. D. D.. will
deliver the anniversary sermon. The mem
bers will wear the plain badges at this ser
vice and assemble in the parlors Of the
church, entering from C street, and from
there proceed up to the auditorium in a
body.
At the invitation of the session the First
Presby terian Church has been rendered for
the use of the order on next Tuesday even
ing. when the anniversary meeting proper
will be held The members of the order will
meet at o'clock In the lecture room, where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
BREEDING BUFFALOES.
Some of the Hybrids Produced Are
Fine Animals.

Some of the Hybrids Produced Are
Fine Animals.
From the Anaconda NlontD Standard
A famous Montana character is Charlie AL
lard of Ravall Mr.. Allard is famous MAIN
ly because he is one of the owners of the
largest herd of buffalo in the country, and Lo
man living has given to these now rare ant
mails more patient study and attention than
he.
The colCest storms of winter do not trou-
BILE them,' he sayo, for their thick, shaggy
coats are wind-proof. During the heavy
SHOWS and billiards they climb the hills and,
turning their breasts to the wind, defy the
storm. They feed where the snow is tnin-
nest Cattle are driven before a storm, ard
VIII often go with a wind 60 or 100 miles
from the accustomed range, unless they
reach a sheltered spot. Horses turn their
backs to storm, but the buffalo faces it
every time. They seem to keep in about the
same condition Of flesh the year around. and
are good eating in the spring as they
are in the fall and buffalo steak is as fine
a morsei as ever a man made meal of.
About Two years ago l purchased the Jones
herd OF buffalo, which was at Omaha. There
were thirty-one Of them in the herd, and we
paid for l have a partner now $4,000 for
the lot. Marchiel Pablo, a well-known cat
tleman. has Joined me in the business, and
for the past year has had entire charge of
them, SO that l do not know just exactly
how many We have-about 14O l should
judge now, and by the next fall there will
be fully 300 of them.
I'VE have experiment ted in crossing buffalo
with all breeds of cattle. and the results are
most satisfactory. The Polled Angus stock.
when crossed with the buffalo. produces a
magnificent animal. The fur is finer ard
closer than that of the buffalo and the meat
is sweet and wholesome. We are procuring
as many of these animals as possible, but
will not put any on the market for several
years yet. We are not selling any buffalo
either for the reason that we need them all
at present. We receive letters every day
from museums, parks and shows, wanting
them in all quantities. and. though We might
dispose of one or two singly, We have no
pairs to sell.
"A good buffalo hide Is worth 500 now in
the market and heads bring from 500 to
$500 when mounted, and the value of these
is steadily increasing, so that buffalo breed
ing is a. good an investment as real estate
Our herd is the only one know about of
any size There is a small one in the Texas
Panhandle. and these, with the few that
roam in the National Park. are the sole
remnants of the thousands which roamed
the prairies but a few years ago..
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the following year was increased to nearly
200. between which and the present figure
the numbers have since varied.
The order of Good Templars was the
first society to open its doors to woman
with equal rights and privileges as the
sterner sex.
Since the organization of the Grand
Lodge the office of grand chief templar
has been filled by l.. e. Ross, A. T. Long
ley. N. G. Finney. Dave Baker Samuel
Houston, D. P. Holloway. Chas f. Common,
TIL P. Reid, Jas F. Bolton, Waldo G..
Perry. John S. Gourlay, ]. r. Mahoney. s.
L. Clark. A. II. Frear. A. Kalstrom, NJ. P.
Caldwell, C. n. Whitney, j. w. Van Week
and A. n. Garfield. who Is the present in
cumbent and Is serving his second year.
Among the grand counsellors were: A. s.
Taylor, W. w. Denniston, W. F. Switzler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

during all these years this lodge has con-
tinued to work. and is today in prosper
Gus condition.
From the smallest beginning in 1851.
when the first lodge was organized upon a
plan formulated by a committee, of which
Rev. J. E. N. Bachus of Rome, n. Y, and
ex-Postmaster General James were men,
bers, the order has extended until today 1t
embraces eighty-seven Grand Lodges, occu-
plying nearly every civilized country in the
world; the ritual is printed and used in
fourteen different languages. The greatest
numerical strength the order has attained
Is 5000 adults
In January, 1866 the Good Templar forces
IN this District were increased by the insti-
futon of Ray Of Hope Lodge and Morning
S'ar, the latter of which has kept Mime
haha company in uninterrupted work and
is alive today. Purity Lodge was soon
thereafter organized at Tenleytown. Union
and Friendship lodges made up the list of
six lodges which applied for and under a
dspensation were granted charter for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
His Habit of Smas hing,

From the Chicago Record
NO. no! 1 wouldn't dare to have my
husband help when We move"
why not?'
Hes a depot baggageman, you know,
and he'd be sure to forget himself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

grand lodges and meets bi-arnually In
1884 1t met in this city and was entertain
ed by the Grand Lodge of the District In
splendid manner. At that session the
late John B.Finch was elected right worthy
grand templar.
Distinguished Visitor.
The present right worthy grand tenn
plar, DIR. D. H Mann of Brooklyn,
at the session held in this city, was
for the first tine admitted to the Interna-
tional Supreme Lodge as a representative
of the Grand Lodge of New York. of which
Grand Lodge, in 1885, he was unanimously
elected grand chief templar and served as
such for eight consecutive years, until
elected to his present responsible office.
AS a speaker DR.. Mann stands in the front
rark, and that he comes especially to par
ticipate in the celebration of the thirtieth
anniversary of the order gives to the occa-
sion additional and conspicuous interest.
The Grand Lodge of the District of Co.
lumhia has been represented in the SUI
preme Lodge by the following named per-
sons: A. T. Longlcy. C. H. Howard, Davis
Baker. d. P. Holloway, T. p. Reid b. F.
Hawkes., A. s. Clements Mrs. Lizzie S.
Gourlay. A. W. Fisher. ]. r. Mahoney, NJ. P.
A. Kalstrom. William T. Bailey, Miss
Mary E. Calvo. Mrs. E. A. Cham
hers. Waldo G. Perry, c. N Whitney. ].
Nv. Van Week, T. C. Sturgeon. A. N. Can
ent representative.
The order is strictly non-political and
non-sectarian. 1t recognizes, however, the
presence and power of, and mans account
ability to God. The expressive and beauti-
full language of the ritual has largely been
drawn from the Bible and stands today al
most as first written by the author Rev.
DR.. Bristol.
The platform of the order adopted during
its early days stands today as when first
written without the change of word, and
is regarded as most comprehensive decla
ration of principles. This platform is COM
posed of six planks as follows:
l. Total abstinence from all Intoxicating
liquors as beverages.
II. No license. in any form, under any
circumstances, for the sale Of liquors to
be used as beverages.
Ill The absolute prohibition of the manu-
facture, Importation and sale of intoXicat
ing liquors for sucn purposes. prohibition
by the will of the people expressed in due
form of law, with the penalties deserved
for a crime of such enormity.
~. The creation of a healthy public
opinion upon the subject. by the active dis
semination of truth in all the modes known
to enlightened philanthropy.
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they will be clothed in full regalia, and from
whence they WILL as lodges, enter the au-
ditor!um
Special ivitations have been sent to all the
temperance organizations in the District,
but the meeting will be open to the public.
Mr. Jesse c. Suter, the grand marshal, as
sisted by a corps of ushers, will have charge
of the seating. The following is the pro-
gram that has been arranged:
Overture, organ, Mrs. F. E. Ward; hymn,
Coronation" congregation; prayer, Rev.
Skellinger; ode. Friends and Brethren"
congregation solo, The Holy City" Adams,
Mrs. w. L. Wilson; address, Rev Byron
Sunderland, D. D.; quartet, GLORY Be to
God of Heaven Farmer, Mrs. w. l.. Will
son, Miss Emma Brock. H. o. S.mons, Ca
briel F. Johnston; address, A. N. Garfield.
G. C. T.; Juvenile Templary." 8. w. Rus
sell, G. S. ]. T. assisted by Juvenile Tenn
plars; hymn. Sowing the Seed" congrega-
tion address. DIR. d. H. Mann. R. W. G. T Z;
quartet, Sing Hallelujah,' Giorza, Mrs. w.
l.. Wilson, Miss Emma Brock. H. O. Smons
Gabriel F. Johnston; hymn, "Doxology,'
congregation; benedicton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

Grand Lodge, which was organized within
one week of one year after the formation
of the first subordinate lodge, and instt-
tuted by James Black of Pennsylvania, the
right worthy grand counsellor, Mr.. L. E.
Ross becoming the first grand chief tenn
plar.
Among the charter members Of Mime
haha Lodge Mr.. and Mrs. James e. Oar
nall and Mr.. T L. Salkeld are yet in active
membership. Mrs. Darnall has served the
templar, but also in that Of grand coun-
sellor. and Mr.. Salkeld at one time served
the order grand secretary. Under the
fostering care of the Grand Lodge, formed
November Is, 1866 sixty-two subordinate
lodges have since been organized. Today
there fifteen subordinate lodges and
1000 members in good standing Up to
1882 the numerical strength of the order in
the District was fuctuating, but then it at
tanned a membership Of over 900, which in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

would be on warm day. A number Of
these expert iron workers are old sailors,
and the best. recomm endation man can
give when applying for job is to be able
to say that he has worked much in the
rigging of ships.
Another dangerous part of the work yet
to be done will be the cleaning up and
poir ting of the entire building when it is
CON pleted. This will be done from hang
ing scaffolds, where rope breaking would
mean instant death. Nevertheless, every
joint in the building will be gone over and
the cement taken out to the depth of about
three quarters of an inch and pointed up
with fresh cement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
Anniversary Celebration Of the Good
Templars Next Week.
ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRST LODGE
History Of the Order in This Dis
trict and Elsewhere.
EARN EST W o r K E R s

For some time there has been especial ac-
tivity in all the lodges of Good Templars
in this District in preparing for an event
of decided interest not only to all those
who are now enrolled as members of that
order, but also to the greater number who
during the past thirty years have been
members. Thirty years ago last evening
the first lodge of Good Templars was or
ganized in this District under commission
from s. D. Hastings of Wisconsin, the right
worthy grand templar.
The new lodge was given the beautiful
and significant name of Mnnehaha, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23

William T. Bailey, T. ]. Maupin, W. s.
Rowley, J. Edward Fowler, 1. L. Corby
and A T. Maupin. who is at present in
office The list of grand vice templars con-
tains the following names: Mrs F. NJ Cal
vert, Mary A. Darnall, Martha Mcguire
Mary J. Lowry, Mary c. Bolton. Annie
Sweat, Mary II. Perry. Mary E. Calvo.
Marion r. Mahoney, NJ. ]. Frear NJ. G.
Foxwell, Mary E. Bond. Julia f. Hodges,
Emma F. Bishop. n. l.. King, Carrie Sher-
wood. Carrie Hobson. a. H. Rowly. Lucy
E Bushby and Miss Mamie E. Daniels,
who is now G. V. T.
The International Supreme Lodge is a
large body Of representatives from all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23


1t Is said that although Herr Windhorst
was plain almost to uglness, he was much
admired by women. Plain men are often
much admired by many women. One of
them explains it in this way OF an ugly
man of her acquaintance: He is so very
homely it is fascinating; We always wish to
look at him just once more 10 see if he is
still as ugly as he was last time We looked
And he always ISL
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-12
THE MARKETS.

Lambertville, June IL, 1896.
PRICES OF GRAIN corrected every "Wednesday
by LEAR, HOLCoMB d NIECE, dealers in Grain
Flour, Feed, &c.
PRICES OF PRODUCE, &C., by CoNoyER &
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Governor Werts has issued procla.
nation voiding the charters of about five
hundred corporations incorporated in
New Jersey, because the taxes for the
year 1892 have never been paid.
The Illinois free silver Democrats held
a convention on Wednesday, denounced
Mr. Cleveland, demanded free coinage nj
the rate OF 16 to ], and came near break.
ing up In row over resolution to in.
dorse Gov. Altgeld. Many OF the leading
Democrats of the State refused IN nav
any part in the proceedings.
The plans for the great bridge which is
to span the Hudson River between New
York and New jersey, have Mt length
been definitely decided upon by the Com.
missioners, and submitted to the Secrc.
tary OF War for his approval. They pro-
vide for six tracks, and structure that
can be built for $25, 900, 600.