The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
TO BLOW UP THE MAINE
Mr.. Reginald n. Corbett Came to
Butte for That Purpose.
HE DIDN'T BLOW 1T UP
But He Seems to Have Blown In a Lot
of Money That Didn't Belong to
Him Before He Blew Him.
self Out OF Town.

There arc some business men in town
who are looking for the man who blew
up the Maine. To speak, perhaps. more
correctly. II should be said that they are
looking for the man who came to Butte
with the avowed intention OF blowing up
the Maine.
He has a good name. II Is Reginald n.
Corhett. His looks are equal TO his name.
He is well-bred and well-cducated. we'll
dressed and well-equippod TO get along in
any old place.
Reginald Corbett came to Butte a little
more than a week ago. He came up here
from Salt Lake, where he gave a very
successful representation of the blowing
up of the Maine and of the fight between
the Monitor and the Merrimac. lie came
to Butte to repeat the grand scenic dis
play.
Reginald had met Colonel John ". Cur
tbs at Salt Lake. The colonel had seen his
exhibition there and was greatly pleased
with II II was almost as good as seeing
a naval battle. The colonel introduced his
Salt Lake acquaintance to a number of
business men and told them what a fine
scenic display he had given in Salt Lake
Reginald confided to his friend that he
was a little short of cash-not broke, of
0'a'N ~ AA'a VI q biA n
In New York city, but he was too proud to
draw from his parents unless actually
starving. He wanted to give an exhibition
in Butte and he would need a little money
to get in shape.
The coloneTs one great fault is his gem
crosby and he wouldn't allow Reginald
any more than to mention his little en-
barrassment. lie Immediately went good
at the States Saving bank for Reginald
to the extent of 800, and that sum was
placed to Reginald's credit in the bank.
Colonel Curtis also went good for about
s35 worth of goods which Reginald pur-
chased at the store of o. Is. Lewis Il Co.
The maine" man made arrangements
with Charles Langlois. proprietor of
Lynndale. to blow up the Maine and sink
the MerrimaC there last Sunday. All ar
rangements were made for this great
scenic production. and incidentally Regi-
maid borrowed SO from one of the Lang
lois firm and s15 from another.
The latter part Of last week the checks
began coming into the State Saving
bank fast and furious. They were signed
by Reginald II. Corbett. but they were
not cashed The 800 placed to Reginald's
credit by Colonel Curtis did not last long.
most of IL apparently being drawn out by
Reginald himself. There were checks
signed by Reginald which were sent To
the bank by a number of business men,
but were refused payment. There were
about "A dozen of these checks, the small
est being for so and the highest for $50.
and they amounted to $500 or $500 alto
gether.
on Saturday evening preceding the
bio up of the Maine at Lynndale Reg
inald disappeared Mr.. Langlois and the
big crowd waited at Lynndale Sunday for
Reginald to come around and blow up
the Maine. but the hours passed and he
did not appear. Rather than d"isappoint
the crowd Mr.. Langlois set OF the Maine
himself in the pond there with, it is pre-
sumed. a fair degree of success.
But Reginald has not been seen.