The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-05
DOYLE is A DREAMER
But His Slumbers Are Not
as Profitable as Are
Mrs. Coleman's.

Mrs. Mary Coleman, residing at No. 5lz
Jersey avenue, rushed into Police Head
quarters yesterday, and in very eNciteu
manner declared, st must see CHIEF Muir
ply Immediately"
The Chief was busy at the time but In q
few moments Mrs. Coleman was ushered
into his private office. When Mrs. Cole
man had cooled a little she said to chieI
Murphy:-'I lost a $1,000 gold certificate
sometime in the last twenty-four hours,
and I have every reason to believe that II
was stolen
.swhere did you have the bill?" asked
Chief Murphy.
II placed it in one of the drawers of my
bureau Sunday morning and it is not there
now?''
Did anyone have access ito the bureau
besides yourself?"
Eyes. my family. but don't suspect
any of them of stealing it.
How did you come in possession OF the
certificate?"
my husband died a short time ago. He
was insured for $500. l got the 5000
few days after his death and on Saturday
I received the balance, a $1,000 gold GER
tifcate."
After giving the police this information
Mrs. Coleman, left the chief and went
home.
The case was placed in the hands OF
Detective Doyle. Doyle called at Mrs
Coleman's home She was found in a very
excited condition.
..You seem to be very tired" remarked
Detective Doyle.
yes I am almost worried to death,
over the strange disappearance of my
money
-Are you sure that the missing money
is not in the house?"
Eyes, I have searched every nook and
corner, but cannot find it."
s'Do you sleep well?" next queried the
detective.
II have, until I missed my money, but
1 fear l cannot sleep now
Detective Doyle then suggested to Mrs
Coleman that probably she had been
thinking so much about the money that
in placing it in a place of safety she had
forgotten where she had put it. Mrs
Coleman. however, did not see how this
could be possible.
Doyle remained at the house for fully
an hour and a half, but could not get
Mrs Coleman to remember where she had
put the certificate. Doyle was positive
that the money was in the house, and in
a spot where it had been placed by its
owner. He was confident that the money
would be found in few days. He said
to Mrs Coleman
you take my advice in this matter.
Go to bed and try to sleep. Dream. if
possible, of the money If you succeed
in dreaming of the money. try to remem-
ber where you put it. Arise Immediately
and go to the spot where you saw It in
your dreams and you will probably find
it,
This advice seemed strange to Mrs.
Coleman, who has never believed in the
outcome of dreams. She nevertheless TOOK
the advice and after the detective left
the house, she went to bed Her thoughts
were on the missing money and being
thoroughly tired she soon fell asleep.
She slept until nearly eight o'clock, when
she got up and walked over to a corner
in the room. She lifted up the edge of
the carpet and sure enought the money
was there In her dreams Mrs Coleman
saw the money under the carpet.
Mrs. Coleman hurried to Police Head
quarters to report her good fortune to
Chief Murphy. She had the certificate in
her possession and exhibited it to every
one present.
Il have found my money" Mrs. Cole
man remarked as she entered the Chiefs
office.
where did you get it?' asked the Chief,
ST went to bed and did as Detective
Doyle suggested. 1 dreamed saw the
money under the carpet and sure enough
1t was there"
Chief Murphy took the $1,000 bill and
volunteered to put 1t in his safe for safe
keeping. Mrs. Coleman consented to this
and after thanking the Chief and Detec-
tive Doyle for their kindness she went
home. She slept peacefully last night.
Detective Doyle went down town and in
formed his friends that from now on he
would be a firm believer in dreams. His
friends laughed at him, but after hearing
the story they began to think there was
something in it. Doyle came to Head
quarters this morning. On entering he
remarked
II dreamed last night that I was worth
a million. had money to burn and I
burned it. Champagne flowed like water.
My stables were the best in the land. 1
was having a glorious time. but. alas, I
woke up, and found 1 was as poor as
ever
Mrs. Coleman called at Police Head
quarters this morning and got her money.
She Immediately deposited it in DOWN
town bank.
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