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Imprisoned After Repeated At.
tempts to Quit Uncle
Sans Service.
WANTED IN HIS NATIVE LAND
He Had Engaged in Many Duels and
Once Murdered a D. fenseless
Adversary.

PORTLAND, Or, July S.-A corporaps s
guard passed through here last night, en-
route for the military prison on Alcatraz
island, San Francisco bay. having in
charge seven military prisoners from
Montana and Idaho posts.
Among these prisoners was August
Leibknecht, a German, 35 years old. He
has been in this country seven years only,
but in that time has deserted five times
from the United States army in various
parts of the country. His latest desertion
is said to have been from Fort Benton.
Montana, about four months ago, but he
got no further than Helena before he was
recaptured.
There is a Dit of tragic romance at
tached to Leibknecht's career. His right
name is Baron Won Adlesdorff and he be-
longs to one of the minor noble families
OF Bavaria. At the age of % years, after
completing his education, Won Adlesdorff
was graduate in the Bavarian contingent
of the Prussian army as a junior officer.
He became hard drinker, and that, cou-
pied with an irascible disposition, led him
to engage in broils with his fe1low-officers
and others of his social rank. Up to his
u,
Won Adlesdorff fought on an average of
two duels a.year after the first year of his
service in the army.
His last escapade in that line, occurring
in 1889, was disgraceful and cowardly
one, compelling him to flee from his ma
tive land. The story goes that in the
early spring of that year he crossed swords
with young officer on the outskirts of
Munich. The Baron's adversary fell, but
not fatally hurt. Won Adlesdorff attacked
his PROSTATE foe, piercing the defenseless
soldiers breast with his sword. 1t was a
miserable. cowardly act, but the Baron's
friends aided him TO escape from the field
of honor before his victims adherents
could summarily avenge his death.
The Government offered large reward
for the murderers S capture. dead or alive,
but he succeeded in eluding Identification
until recently, when he was sentenced to
eight years confinement in a M ilitary
prison for desertion from the United
States Army. AT this crisis the so-called
Leibknecht, in his desperation, had the
foolish temerity to appeal to the Ger
man Consul General in New York for in
tercession in his behalf. A superanuated
attache of the Consul's Office remembered
Leibknecht's Bavarian crime, and the
faci of his being in the custody of the
American military authorities has been
communicated to Europe. In the mean
time Leibknecht will spend his days in
prison.
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FAST RACING At NAPA,
STAN B Takes Toggles' Measure
and Lowers His Own
Record to 2:II 3-4.
0wyhee Easily Wins the 2:4o Class
Trot and Lady Tnornhill the
Special.

NAPA, CAL, July S.-This was chill
dren's day at the track, and the young
idea held full sway during the forenoon.
Pony, sack and running races for money
prizes proved a strong drawing card for
the youngsters of both sexes, and to the
successful contestants as much homage
was paid as was accorded the Greek hero
of the Marathon race.
In the afternoon the great 2:15 trot
attracted big crowd expecting to see a
great contest between Siam 8, the grand
four-year-old son of the majestic Stamboul,
owned by the Tuttle Brothers of Rockliu,
and Toggles, the crack son of the Fresno
sire, Strathway. There was no disappoint-
ment for it was the greatest race of the
meet.
After four keats had been trotted and
the dust of battle had cleared away victory
rested on the crown of STAN and his
record is now 2:11M. reduction of 3M
econds. Napa track was the scene last
year of the winners great struggle with
the sensational Zombro, VIXEN he had
finally to acknowledge defeat, though not
until he had set the Pacific Coast mark for
three-year-olds in race as well as the
coast stallion race record for horses of that
age. Just six years ago his renowned sire,
Stamboul, set the big crowd wild by trot-
ting mile in exactly the same note as his
son made to-day.
The day opened piping hot, but by the
time the first race was called the cooling
breeze put in its usual appearance to the
relief of all. The track was in splendid
shape and fast time was looked for. The
betting is still light and one would he con-
strained to think that many of the wor-
shippers of the light-harness horse must be
existing in a trance or under the influence
of Svengali.
The opening race was for two-year- old
tTotters and marked the second appear
ance of the Oakwood Park stock farm 8
young giant, Owyhee. He brought $40
against 81 for the entire field. 1t was
simply no race at all, for the iavorite won
both the necessary heats as be liked, the
time being 2:33 in each. Lynall, who ex-
hibited fine bursts of speed. divided second
money with Lottie Lilac.
When the six starters for the 2:15 trot
were called the betting strongly favored
Stam B, who sold for $40, Toggles $13 and
the field 81. The second choice was heavily
played to win the first heat, which he did,
the favorite fetching up length further
back. in 2:l2l1.
There was but slight change in the bet
ting after this heat Stam B still selling a
pronounced choice. Toggles led the ia
vorite to the homestretch, where Delaney
began making his drive. In desperately
fought-out contest Siam passed the wire
head in advance of the Fresno geIding
in 2:11Z, the fastest time, ever trotted
over the Napa track in race. As on the
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tecito, Cal, on Monday, has established
an alibi which removes the suspicion di-
rected against him because of his known
enmity to the unfortunate pair during
their lifetime. The fact that he was in
Minneapolis to-day proves that the man
seen lurking about the Richardson
grounds Monday evening, and whom the
California officers believe to have been an
accomplice of the murderer, was some one
other than Scott Richardson. A careful
investigation by Detective N. Smith
proves that an injustice was unintention-
ally done the man when the authorities
looked upon him as the possible slaver.of
his relatives.
Richardson was found by a CALL CORE
spondent to-day, and gave an accounting
Of his recent movements.
81 left California, where my wife and
myself had visited with the old folks, one
year ago last April" said he, land 1 have
seen nothing of them since. Since my re-
turn l have been In Dubuque and in WIS
consin. This man Barnard that the dis
patches speak of don't know and can
not recall that ever heard of him. They
must have hired him after left there.
THE first 1 heard of the affair was to-
day. have been working for the county,
and on Tuesday afternoon l left home
about o'clock and went to Eden Prairie
to go to work. l had not been gone over
half an hour before my wife received
telegram concerning the matter. The
telegram was from Sheriff Hicks, whom /
know well personally, as l was there at
the time he was elected Sheriff. Nv wife
knew of no way to get word to me, and she
went and spent the night with her sister,
Mrs. Smithers, at the Laurel Flats. This
morning they hired team and drove over
to Eden Prairie, where l was working. /
came to town and at once wired to Hicks.
II have a well-to-do brother-in-law re-
siding in Boston, and 1 guess he will go
out there to look after the property inter
ests. as there is no one left there now.
All know about the affair is what have
read in the papers, beyond my telegram
from Hicks. Ny stepmother was about
81 years old, guess, and Ethel was about
49,
Richardson does not state whether he
would be benefited in a financial way by
the death of the mother and daughter,
but does not appear to believe he would.
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Following are the entries for to-mor-
rows events:

Following are the entries for to-mor-
rows events:
District two-year-old trot, 8 100 class, $500
w. D. Munger enters b. +. Paletta Munger; F
W. Loeber enters b. +. Princess Rowena; w.
Mastin enters b. G. Attraction; P Z. Lynch
enters b. h. Hank; Sherman Brothers enter
s. I. Briar Bud.
District three-year-old trot, 3 100 class, $40O-
X. Jordan Jr. enters Fanadma; +. Rockford
enters b: C. Napa Prince; j. Gamble enters
S: I: Lucelle; J. harrington enters s.f Granville
f. w. Loeber enters ch. +. Princess Whipple
ton; Tom Smith enters b. C. Sweet Rosey
Judson James enters b. C. J. ].
2;4O class pace, all ages, $700-A. J. Bacon
enters b. m. Crescendo; D. B.Stephenson enters
Bernard; N. S. Beddle enters Bonnie Belle; D.
E. Fortin enters Adele; c. A.. Durfee enters
b. S. Warspite; ]. Moorhead enters br. m,
Meridian; ID. E. knight enters b. m. Cora; {.
I. ]. Crowley enters b. m Kate H; G. Nc
Donald enters b. G. Jim Budd; Ira Pierce en-
ters blk. m FIoraline; Z. NJ. Day enters ch. s.
Dictaius; William Bihler enters b. m, Jennie
Flood; r. E. Starkweather enters ,. G. Strath-
mont; Oakwood Park, San Francisco, enters
ch. m. Christabell; James Mack enters b. G.
Ben L; P. w. Hoeges enters Sindwood; J.
Periano enters Alto Genoa.
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testimony grows stronger, and those who
at first looked with pity upon the dwarfish
corpse are becoming more and more con-
vinced that Cyrus Barnard was the butcher
who took the lives of defenseless Mrs.
Richardson and her pretty daughter,
Ethel, at Montecito on Sunday night.
Cyrus Barnard was man without any
near or warm friends. His was not 6 ma
ture or character calculated to inspire re-
spect or affection, yet the love of fair play
is so strong in men that those who in his
lifetime viewed him contem ptuously and
only tolerated him as companion or ac-
quaintsnce have united in a jealous en-
deavor to bring forward every particle of
honest testimony that can be found in his
behalf.
To-day's testimony was much of it, a
mere repetition OF that produced at the
MRS. Richardson inquest yesterday. The
only new point made seems to have been
the discovery of Barnard's missing Jump
ers" and overalls hanging in his step
fathers barn. Every garment that the
dead man possessed (and his wardrobe was
meager one) now seems to have been
accounted for, and there is no blood to be
found upon anything save that which
flowed from the wound In his own breast.
DIR. Hall has taken Barnard's s knife for q
microscopic examination. Although the
blade, which was supposed TO fit the
wound in Ethel Richardson's throat, had
been recently cleaned the crevice where
the nail is inserted to open 1t Is still dirty,
and DR.. Hall declares that If il was used
in the butchery there will be corpuscles of
human blood there. Upon this examina-
ton much devolves and upon its result
may depend the question of the dead
mans guilt.
At an early hour this afternoon a mourn
| full cortege started from local under
takers to the Richardson home in Monte
cito. In the lead was hearse bearing the
body of Ethel Richardson, in pure-white
casket, on which lay floral piece, con-
| tributed by her classmates. In the sec
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BakersJaeld Mystery cleared.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, July S.-The
mystery of the death of Felix Anliker has
been explained. 1t appears that he and
his partner. while on their way to San
Luis Obispo, got on the wrong road, on
which no water was to be had for sixty
miles. After suffering from thirst Anliker
became i'll, and his partner left him to go
in search of water ana assistance. After a
long search he met William Smith OF
Antelope, who showed him where water
could be obtained. With a cask of water,
both men went back to where Anliker had
been left but could not find him. He had
evidently gone in search of water on his
own account, taking coffee-pot with him.
1t is evident from subsequent discoveries
that Anliker wandered long way from
the road, and finally died from thirst and
sickness on the spot where his body was
found.
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ON EASTfRN DIAMONDS.
Big Scores the RuIe in Yesterday's
Gn1nes.

Big Scores the Rule in Yesterday's
Games.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. July s.-score: Chicsgos-
13, 15, 3; Baltimores-15, Is, 3. Batteries
Briggs and Donohue; Mcmahon and Clark.
Umpire-Emslie.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 9.-Score-Cincin-
natis-3, 8, o; Pniladelphias-2, 3, 1. Batteries
-Ehret and Peitz; Wittrock and Grady. Um-
pire-Lyneh.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July s.-score: St. Louis
3, 2, 4; New Yorks-8, IL, L. Batteries-Breit-
enstein and Mcfarland; Meekin and Zearfoss.
Umpires-Murphy and Wilson.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, July S.-Seore: Cleve-
lands-6, IS, 3; Brooklyns-11, IL, O. Bat
teries-Wallace and thinner; Daub and Grim.
Umpire-Sheridan.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 8-Score: Louis
villes-10. IL, 2; Bostons-2, 3, 8. Batteries
Frazer and Dexter; Nichols and Tenney. Um-
pire-McFarlend
PITTSBURG. Pa, July 8.-Score: Pittsburgs
-19, %, 2; Westinghouse, 5, e. Batteries
Hughey and Sugden; Mercer and Mcclure.
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rR11NG 4 DEAD Man.
Officers Determining the Guilt or Inmo-
cence of barnard.

officers Detef'ritning ne 0uttt oT 1nho-
cence of Barnard.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, July SAN
extraordinary struggle is IN progress in
Santa Barbara. All day long a jury has
sat in a CHEEKY office, the target of Gu
rious multitude's eyes, trying to deter
mine the guilt or innocence of a man who
lies stark and stiff in an adjoining room,
unable To utter word in his own defense;
unable to prove an alibi; unable to make a
full and free confession OF the horrible
crime and perchance to extenuate himself
by telling of some unexpected circum-
stances which viii now never be told, and
which converted the sneaking pilferer into
murderer Hour by hour the network of
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in Seattle yesterday. Here he was Joined
by his mother, Countess Wachtmeister, a
lecturer on theosophy of information al
fame. The Count and Countess wili board
the next steamer for Alaska. Count
Wachtmeister's family is one of the oldest
of the Swedish nobility, and his father was
for many years Minister of Foreign Affairs
for SWada
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DIED.

BRowN-In this city. July 8, 1895, william
Brand ALL son OF Archibald and Margaret Brown.
and father of Willie and Ida Brown and Mrs 81.
Sholl, native OF New York, aged As years.
TSan Diego papers please copy.I
13- Friends ana acquaintances are respect
fully Invited 70 attend the funeral TOMORROW
(FYiday). at 2 o'clock P. n. from his late
residence octAvia street. Interment /. o. o. 4.
Cemetery.
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The Edw. w. Joy Company-Gentlemen !:
1 write to admit that, Notwithstanding nv
misgivings, your Vegetable SarsaparilIa
did all that you promised. had tried so
many prescriptions to no purpose that 1
had come to believe that nothing would
relieve my dyspepsia and headaches, but
I have not had return of either trouble
since l commenced taking your medicine.
l believe 1 am permanently cured, but
will, out of an abundance of caution, con-
tinue to take it regularly for while yet.
You have my permission to make this
public, for I think that remedy that will
cure dyspepsia and prevent sick headaches
should be generally known. Respectfully,
MRS. M. FOWLER, 327 Ellis st., City.
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MONTECITO'S
TWO MURDERS,
Scott Richardson Innocent
of Mondays Double
ButChery.
SEEN IN MINNEAPOLIS.
He Gives to "The Call" an Ac-
counting of His Recent
Movements.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.
Hundreds Follow Their Bodies to the
Grave-Proving a Dead Mans
Guilt.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, July s.-scott
Richardson, the stepson of Mrs. H. R.
Richardson and stepbrother of Miss Ethel
Richardson, the women murdered in Mon
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Nearly 10000 Bodies Buried in
the Miyas Gi and Iwate
Prefectures.
FREAKS OF THE PHENOMENON
Ships Carried Inland and Deposited
in Fields Far From the
Shore Line.

VICTORIA, B. c., July s.-The steamer
Braemer arrived from the Orient this
morning and brought news up to June %.
1t has additional details concerning the
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Saredish Nobifify ot Nec,,1r.

SEATTLE, WASH. July s.-Axel Yacht
meister. a Swedish Count who is on
pleasure tour Of the United States. arrived
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you should take a substitute for joys Veg
etable Sarsaparilla than you should take
your own life. When man tries TO force
something else upon you, be sure he is
after the MON. joys Vegetable Sarsapa.
rilla cures constipation, liver and kidney
affections.
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TrOtting. 2:l5 GLASS. three in fve. purse sIOO

Special trotting, three in five, purse $500.
Lady Thornhill, b. m, by Billy Thornhill-
Flora (McKenzie) .......................1 2
Gnpatrick, b. 81 by JUNO (Rodgers). / 9
Millie $ b. m, by Yosemite (Smith).....,2 2 3
Prince Ira b. S by Dexter Prince (Alviso) 3
Time, 2:2014-2:21 12-2 ;2O14-2:25.
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occasion of his other defeat by Siam B.,
Driver Clark's horse seemed to lose heart,
lot Stam experienced no difficulty in
placing tae remaining two heats and the
race TO his credit in 2:17 and 2:16, re-
speclvely. In the concluding heat Tog
giles finished last.
The special event, best three in five
heats, brought out Lady Thornhill, Gill
patrick. Prince Ira and Millie S. Lady
Thornhlll sold favorite in the pools at $40,
Prince Ira bringing So and the field So.
The fayorite won the opening heat, bnt
the time, 1924, was so slow that the
judges declared all bets on the heat off
and instructed the drivers to all "go'' for
the next heat or suffer expulsion. The
Lady then took the second heat in 2:2O.
She was beaten out in a close finish by
Fitzpatrick in the third heat, and then cap
tured the necessary two. 1t was q very
tame betting affair.
Trotting two-year-olds, 2:4O class, two in three;
owyhee, b. c., by Charles Derby-Ida Wood,
NSnaooy AZ. /
Ly nall, CHI c., by Tynmount (Eogobooml, -. 2 3
Lottle Lilac b. e. by Lottery Clark ....-.... 2
Lazy l., o. mr. by Don Tod (Smiley). .......... 5
Highland Lad, b. c., by Dexter Wood (Hodges 4
Time, 2:33-2:33
Trotting 2:15 class three in five, purse 500.
STAN b, b. s., by Stamboul-Belle Medium
Toggles, br. g., by strathway Clark. j.....l 2 4
Jasper Ayers, br. g., by Iris perkins 2
Native State b. c., by Star Sultan (Maben) A
Chico b. g., by Monroe Chief (Sullivan) dist.
Maria ?, b. M, by Dexter Prince (Bunch), dist.
Time, 212-2;11S4-2;17-2:16
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-23

answer YOUR question. 1 tried to win
Eour heart because 1 wanted ito Win
Betty'sr
What do you mean"
THAT Betty is practically you-or
was YOUR echo. in word, deed. thought
Her mind. her heart, followed yours in
everything. 1 loved her, and l knew
that If | made you like me very much
She must follow you in that feeling as
in others. Since you don't love me, 1
can dare TO tell you this
Clarice sat silent.
Are you angry?" he asked.
GO on" she said.
That's all" Again a silence.
at was your fault in a way" Ballalrs
said awkwardly. You made Betty your
other self. Why did you not let her
alone?"
can a strong nature help impressing
itself on others?'
ooh. I don't know. I'm no psychol-
ogist But-yOu must let Betty alone
now" he said.
Suppose 1 can't Suppose this SYM
patl1y between US has got beyond my
conTol?'
4 shall release Betty rom this bond
age to you" Bellairs said, my love
will"
you! Your lover Clarice said. And
she burst into a laugh.
Bellairs suddenly leaned forward
across the table.
81 believe you hate me, he exclaimed.
She. on her part leaned forward ill
her face was near his.
You're right" she whispered. Il do
hate you. Now you know what's the
matter with Betty"
For a moment Bellairs did not under
stand
Now know" he repeated. q
don't-Ah!" Comprehension flashed
upon him.
You devil" he said. you she
devil! Curse-curse you" Clarice
laughed again. Bellairs sprang up.
no, no, won't believe it" he cried.
Il can't The things impossible"
rs it? The pendulum of my heart
has swung back from love TO hate. Bet
tvs is following"
NO, no.
Wait. and you will see. Already sho
seems 20 care less for you. You your
! self have remarked it
Il have not" he said with violence.
Tomorrow she will care less. aud so
less-lesS-till she too-hates you"
Never
Only wait-and you viii know. And
now good night. I must really write
my letter. Il is TO my mother, and must
! go by to-morrow's mail
She resumed her writing quietly. Bel
| lairs watched her for mOmen. Then
ne strobe out of the room across the
| gangway. Up the bank
How dark The night was.
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posed to Lord BraydOn picnic to The
bes Lord Braydon assented a ham
per was packed. The boat was ordered.
The little party assembled on the deck
OF the "HatasoO" for the start; Lady
BraydOn, In a wide hat and sweeping
grey veil CIarice with her big white
parasol lined with pale green, Lord
BraydOn in his helmet, his eyes pro
tected by enormous spectacles. But
where was Betty? Abdul, the drago-
man, went to tell her that they were 60
ing. She came, without her hat. or
gloves, holding a palm leaf fan in her
hand
7 am not coming" she said.
Clarice glanced az Bellairs. He
pressed mis- lips together and felt that he
was turning white underneath the tan
the Egyptian sun rays had painted on
his cheeks. Lady BraydOn protested.
What's the matter. Betty?" she said.
The dcnkeys are ordered and waiting
for Us on the opposite bank Why aren't
you are comiDg?'
Il have got a headache I'm afraid Of
the sun to-day" All persuasion was
useless. They had 10 set out without
LtT- DtlldlIS HdS ullltllN du@l 20 bi--
terly afraid He could scarcely make
the necessary effort 20 be polite and
talkstive, but Lord and Lady Braylon
readily excused his gloon, understand
ing HIS disappointment. and Clarice no
longer desired his conversation. That
night he did not see Betty. She was con-
fined to her cabin and would see no one
but Clarice. On the following day Bel
LARS went very early 70 the dahabeeyah
and asked for her. Abdul took his
message. and. after an interval. returned
10 him with the following note.
Dear Mr.. Bellairs:-I am very sorry
I cannot see YOU this morning, but am
still very unVel. think the mental
agony I have been and am undergoing.
accounts for my condition. I must ten
YOU the truth. ! cannot marry YOU /
mistook my feeling for You. I honestly
thought it love. I find It is only friend