davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Provisions.

There is no change Hams are easy, out Ba-
con and Lard firm.
CURED MEATS-Bacon SIC per 10 for
heavy e6s1hc for light medium, lie for light.
l2I5c for extra light and 13c for sugar-cured:
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 1313c; California
Hams, t3c; Mess Beef. s11 per bbl extra Mess,
s12 80; Family s14; extra Prime Pork. s12 so;
extra clear, SIG 90; mess, sl5915 so; Smoked
Beef, 12c per ID.
compound and &c for pure; half barrels, pure,
nc; iO-lb tins. SIC; 5-lb tins. Siac
COTTOLENE-Tierces, 6s@71sc per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Foreign Futures.
Eastern LiveStock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO Sept. 16-CATTLE-Receipts Of
cattle to-day were considerably above the Sat
urdav average but the bulk were consigned di-
rect 70 packers and Offering were slim as
usual The market was mostly nominal, the
few cattle offered being disposed Of at yester-
HOGS-Were in good demand and prices
ruled firm. Heavy hogs. 81 25G4 20; mixed lots,
81 39l4 rs; light. s4 35Ge4 70, pigs, IS I5g4 65;
culs, s. 25Gl4
SHEEP-Sheep and lambs were in fair de-
mand at about top prices for the week. Sheep
sold at seas 40 for culls. up TO S4q4 40 for
Texas natives and Westerns. Lambs brought
s. 50ff6 80 for fair TO choice.
Receipts-Cattle, 1000; hogs, l6,oooi sheep,
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
How and Feedstufs.

There Is no change In Hay, arrivals oontfn-
uing large. Feedstuffs are quoted as before.
BRAN$15 50I17 per ton
MIDDLINGS-s1 50d1s so per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s1sQlS so per
ton; OiIcake Meal at the mill. s27Q2s; jobbing,
SIS 5eG29; Cocoanut Cake, s26921; Cornmeal
s2s 5oq24 so; Cracked Corn, s24925; Mixed Feed,
s166I16 so; Cottonseed Meal, S2S per ton
HAY-Wheat, s6 SOFAS 80 for common TO good
and ss9s 25 for choice; Wheat and Oat. $50
50; Oat, s6G7 80; Barley, s5a7; Island Barley,
s5I5 So Alfalfa, IS 50q7 per ton; Compressed,
Sc 50Q9.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Beans and Seeds.

Both Beans and Seeds dull and un-
changed. The appearance of new Beans tends
to depress the market.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 s5G1 IS; Small White,
So 071eQ2 1714: Large White. 81 69Q1 75; Pinks
81 15q2 %; Reds 81; Blackeye. So; But
ters, nominal; Limas. 81 10; Pea, s. 15Q2 %;
Red Kidneys, 50 25al2 40 per ctl
sEEDsIBrown Mustard A 23@Se; sG Yellow Mus Mus
2S csc per n for California and 31tc for East
ern Alfalfa, S3@S1ac; Rape, Sc; Hemp, 40
4lRc; Timothy, nominal.
DRIED PEAs-Niles. 81 25a1 so; Green, 81 s5
G2 per ctl.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

mand slackened and prices receded Decem-
Der closed unchanged and September isc lower
Provisions were dull but steady. Prices were
q little higher at the opening with grain mar
kets and kept within a narrow range through
out A good export demand for meats was q
feature At the close January pork was &c
higher lard 21sG5c higher and ribs 21sc higher.
The leading futures ranged follows:
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Ne1V York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. Sept 1s-FLOUR-Recepts,
IS. 920 barrels; exports, 1878. Market quiet,
but steady Winter patents, 50 55G3 10;
straights SO 30G3 20; do extras, S2 1922 s0 do
low grades 81 25G2 40: Minnesota patents
So S5a4; Minnesota bakers, g. 95G3 so.
WHEAT-Receipts. 245,225 bushels; exports.
Is. 407: spot steady. No. 2 red, 74Ac I. o b.
afioat spot; No. l Northern Duluth. 7S7sc f. o.
b. afiOat 10 arrive, new; No. red, 73lsc ele-
on cables. but ruled quiet and featureless.
easing of isG%c under local liquidation, ex-
port demand not being satisfactorily sustained
and receipts in the Northwest heavy, closed
easy at Lc net advance. May, T9hG79Ac,
closed 1915; September, 7315G7S5Sc. closed 731kc;
December rs 1-16G76.c, closed 76kc.
HOPS-Quiet. State common TO choice 1895
crop. &c; 1897 crop nominal; 1898 crop, lOG13c;
Pacific Coast. 1926 crop, 4q6c; 1897 crop, nomi-
HIDEs-Firm. California. 21 to 25 pounds,
METALs-The brokers' price for lead is 81 40
CoFFEEFOptions closed unchanged to 5
points lower Sales. 1s 500 bags, including:
September 81 15; October 81 Is: November
81 20: December, 81 4oqi As; January, s4 45
Rio, dull and easier. No invoice, 7-16c;
No. jobbing, 15-16c. Mid-Quiet. Cordova-
tsUG1R-Raw. quiet. Fair refining, s7sc;
u-i6c Reaned-Quiet. No. 6, 49sc; No. l.
9-lsc; No. s, 41kc: No. 9. 5-1ec; No. TO-
5-16c; No II, S-16c; No. y, 41sc No. 49,
41sc; No. Il 1-16c; mold A. 5 9-16c; standard
11-16c crushed 13-16c; powdered, sac;
granulated, 5 5-16c: cubes. 5 Lice.
BUTTER-Receipts, 4750 packages. Firm
western creamery, 1Sg23c; June creamery
lsl%622c factory, 1Sal5c.
EGGsLReceipts, 519s packages; firm. West
ern ungraded at mark, 13G1612c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

pany quotes, terms net cash, in 1eo-lb bags:
Cubes. A Crushed and Fine Crushed, 611c; Pow
aered. 61sci Candy Granulated. size; Dry Gran
liatsd. 5ci Confectioners' A. sc; California A,
tsc; barrels. 1-lsc more: half barrels Ac more;
poxes, &c more; 50-lb bags hc more. No or
der taken for less than rs barrels or its equiv
aient Dominoes. half barrels. 5%e; boxes, &C
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
San Francisco Meat Market

Hogs are easy and In less demand at the de-
cline Otherwise there Is nothing new.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-7@7Ac per lb for Steers and 6t197c
for Cows.
VEAL-TQ1oc per lb.
MUTTON-Wethers 747hc; Ewes. 6Q61ko per
pound
LAMB-Spring sas1kc per lb.
PORK-Liye Hogs 55sc for small, 5%G59sc for
medium and 5itc for large; stock hogs and
Feeders, 51kc; dressed Hogs. 7@Shao.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Whv Jonah was So Strong.

Sunday-school teacher-Who was the
wisest man. Johnny?
Solomon.
That's right. Now, Willie, who was
the strongest mang
Jonah"
Wrong, but what reason have you for
BELIEVING Jonah was the strongest MANI"
"'Cause the whale couldn't hold him
after 1t got him down."-Denver Times
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Flour and MIlstnfs.

FLOUR-California family extras, 50 s0ds 7s
usual terms bakers extras. 50 4oG3 so; Oregon
and Washington. 50 4ogs so per Dbl for extra,
IS 25Gs 40 for bakers and 81 2s98 for super
fine
MILLSTUFFS-Prices IN sacks are AZ fol-
lows, usual discount to the trade: Graham
Flour. So 25 per 100 fbs; Rye Flour, 81 75; Rye
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
London Wool Market.

LONDON, Sept. 16.-Inquries for wool dur
ing the past week show falling off and but
few sales were recorded. Prices, however
rnained firm. The offerings for next week re
ported 6650 bales. The sales will open Septem-
ber IS and close Saturday. October Z.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Exports and Imports.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Exports OF gold and
silver from this port 70 all countries for this
week aggregate SITS. .776 silver bars and coin and
S4167 gold Imports of specie this week were
s497 3s4 gold and s49 334 silver. The imports of
dry goods and merchandise at the port OF New
York for this week were valued al s., 100, 80.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

Meal. 81 SO: Rice Flour, 81: Cornmeal. 81 50; sx-
ira Cream cornmeal, $ Is; o.s%ssls & Sega :;
wheat Flour. s4a4 25; Cracked Wheat. IS 75;
Farina. 81 80: Whole Wheat Floar, IS 90; Rolled
Oats Cbarrels), So 55G6 IS; in sacks, 70 S6Q6 70;
Pearl Barley, IS; Split Peas, 81 90; Green Psas,
IS per 100 fbe.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-To-day's statement
of the condition of the treasury shows Avail
able cash balance, s2s4, 254. 4Sl; gold reserve,
s256, 262, ,974.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Ths QINckSiIVer Trade.

Receipts Of Quicksilver at this port during
the first eight months OF the year were Is, 46s
nAskz. against 16,oS5 during the same time IN
GeS- The exports by sea were S1se TASKS, val
ued ~ Ss1s A5. against 1857 TASKS at Sl54. 9Ss
last year.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Northern Wheat Market.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Wash, Sept le-Wheat still
rnanifests an indifference. though prices raid
nv millers fiuctuate Harvesting is proceeding
finely and some activity may soon be looked
for Club, 57d5sc; blue stem, 6O461c
OREGON.
PORTLAND Or, Sept. 1s.-wHEAT-walIa
Walla, 5s1a960c; valley, 6eq61c; blue stem, 81
Q62c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Exports of Flour and Wheat.

Experts Of Flour from this port during the
hrst eight months OF the year were s7s, $40 bbls,
against 645,s40 during the same time in 1895.
Reducing this Flour TO q Kheat basis and add
ing II TO the exported Wheat gives total Wheat
exports during the eight months Of S,90S, 200
at ST4S5,6O9 in 1888
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Weather Report.

Q2oth Mertdian-PecIho Tme.)
SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 1s-5 ?. m
The following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations in California to-day:
Eureka .............. sc san Diego............ IS
Fresno ............... g Sacramento ....-,... 80
Los Angeles.......... s. Independence ....... 81
Red Blun-..-s.- - Yuma y
san Luis Obispo.... 1s
san Francisco data: Maximum temperature,
6s; minimum. 81; mean CO.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
The pressure has risen rapidly over the coast
q California. An Of low pressure
tends from Arizona northward through Cali
fCruia into Oregon.
Warm weather prevails over the entire coun-
try west OF the Rocky Mountains except along
the coast from san Francisco northward- Max
iuum temperatures OF about 20 degrees are re
ported from many stations in the interior. The
weather continues favorable for raisin- making
at Fresno.
from the west is reported from El Paso.
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight September II, 1898:
For Northern Calitornia-Cloudy Sunday;
southerly winds in the interior, westerly winds
OF the coast, with fog.
For Southern California-Fair Sunday; light
westerly winds.
For Nevada-Fair Sunday.
For Utah-Fa!r Sunday.
For ArtZOna-Fair Sunday.
For San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy Sun
day threatening IN the morning; southerly
winds, changing to fresh westerly
ALEXANDER c.. McADEE,
Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, Sept 1s-Caiifornia dried
fruits, quiet but steady.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Common, 7iAc
prime wire tray, 7h@Sc; choice. s%9sc; fancy.
969Ac.
PRUNES-3h 9S1hc.
APR1CoTs-Royai 12G1ahc; Moorpark, 149
16c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
London Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram gays:
The markets here were dull and the tone was
weak awaiting the Transvaal reply. Bear
covering brought a fractional rally toward the
close Americans opened weak. but closed
above the worst showing fractional losses
Tfrtos. 469s; Anacondas. II 3-16; BOstons, III:
The bank bought s42 0oo in gold bars and
Gl00 900 was taken for the Cape.
CLOSING
LONDON. Sept 16.-Canadan Pacific s5@
Erie 1888; do first preferred. 3s Illinois Cen
trail IL: Union Pacific preferred, 70; Northern
Pacific preferred, 77is; Atchison. 21h; Grand
Trunk Sts Anaconda, uis; bar silver dull
p 3-16d Per ounce; money, 292A per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Bank C'Isorings.

Local bank oieartngs last week were SIS, 7s9
"a against SIS, ,so1,747 for the same week las
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
San, Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetfc Survey
Times and Heights Of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point, entrance 10 San
Francisco Bay. Published by official au-
thortty Of the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission.street WHARF about
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

G H & S A 2nds.10S
H & Tex Cent 5s. Ill
H & T Cent con 6si1l
Iowa Cent lists. ZIG
Kans c, P & G1s IFS
La new con 4s....106
L & y unified As. 997.
NJ, K & T 2nds. =. II
BOSTON STOCB
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Portlands Business.

PORTLAND, Or, Sept 1s.-Clearings, 1921,
1913; balances S4s,5
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Time Ball.

Branch photographic Office. U s. NJ, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco Cal
September 16, 1Se9
The time ball the tower Of the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
l. e. at noon of the 10th meridian, or at 8
o'clock p. m, Greenwich time.
C. G. CALKINs.
Lieutenant Commander. u. s. N. in charge
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

On the Produce Exchange to-day the But
ter market was firm creamery, 16922e dairy
1Sdisc Cheese, easy; 10%Q11&c. Eggs, firm;
fresh. 15c
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Foreign Markets.

LONDON. Sept. 16.-ConsoIs, 1o4H: silver.
27 a-l6d: French rentes 1907 s5c; wheat cargoes
of coast quiet but steady; cargoes On passage.
rather firmer.
wheat in Paris, dull; flour in Paris, weak.
COTTON-Uplands 81 1924.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Articles

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady; Winter Patents, Sc 5ff93 80; straights
50 1898 s5; Spring Specials. s. 70; Spring Pat
81 2Ga2 60; t9'tS No. Spring Wheat 6sa6s1sc No
Red TIC; No Corn 32%4c,; No. Oats, 221e
6722s.c: No 2 White 241zG25c; No. White
23I36f2t14c: No. 2 Rye, S7Q571kc; No. 2 Bar
ley, SSG45c; No. Flaxseed, 81 10; Prime = Tim, i'm
s: lard. per 100 pounds IS 1hG5 27l1; Short Rib
Sides Ooose). So 05q5 S5; Dry Sailed Shoulders
(boxed), 6a61sc; Short Clear Sides boxed, s. SO
a. so Whisky distillers' finished goods, per
gallon. 81 p; Sugars Cut Loaf, s. SO; Granu-
lated 81 al
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EXCHANGE
BOARD.
Morning Session.
MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Fran
cisco Stock Board yesterday:
Morning Session.
800 Chollar ......... 43 100 Hale & Norcrs. 80
400 Chollar ......... Al 80 Savage ......... 80
400 Con Cal & Val IS
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

WHEAT-spot firm; No California. IS
sud: No red Western winter IS I'D.
CORN-Spot, firm American mixed old and
new, IS sid. Futures-Firm; September. IS
5lsd; October. IS sgd; November 3s SID:
FLOUR-St. Louis fancy winter, firm 70 Sd.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

MINING STOCKS.
Following are the highest prices for the past
week:
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

IIlSIt tlIdItINS-
Al Pac Assn. 11Tls11712
Mer EN- Assn. - luv
Oceanic S Co. - Se15
Pac A F A.. *
Pac c Bor Co.140 1927
Par Paint Co. Stz =
Session
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11

really give the public an insight to her
real finished and artistic ability. AS Ca
MILE" she woke up the audience and then
made her auditors sit spellbound and hyp-
notically rapt up in her delineation of this
interesting character. To the very letter
and most insignificant move and gesture
she was Interestingly grand, and beyond the
peradventure of criticism and applause,
justly due, was her own and it came in
cloudbursts, as it were, of immense magni-
tude.
In the denunciation and death scenes
Bernhard could have been little better
Mr.. Chapman, as Almond Duval, was ex-
cellent, and he, too. with Miss Warren.
shared a well earned curtain call at the
finale of the denunciation scene.
The performance, on the whole, was mag
nificent, and is entirely beyond the concep-
ton of those who were not there at last
nights performance. Camille" will be the
bill for the balance of the week.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
BRICKLAYERS DEMAND AN
INCREASE Of s CENTS AN HOUR
PATRICK .FR|EL MURDERED
BY UNKNOWN ASSASSIN

mans domestic relations which are said TO
have been unpleasant up to the time he
separated from his second wife, woman
much younger than himself, about one year
ago.
He is said to have had some trouble with
a man named McCord, who, it is alleged,
was intimate with his wife, and also with
VIII Hardin. his son-in-law, who he once
accused of stealing some money and a re-
volver from him. His wife is said to have
once attempted to poison him by substitute
ing a deadly decoction in his lunch bucket
instead of Coffee which was, however, dis
covered in time and was taken to a drug
gist for analysis, but on account of the
expense was not done.
There are other theories in the case which
have not yet been developed. but it is
thought will drop" before the investiga-
ton is completed
Friel lived with his family about two miles
from North Birmingham on the Mary Lee
road, and usually walked over to the park
and took the electric car to the city. He
was related to Hugh Friel, the well known
coal operator, and came to this county
many years ago.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
CLERKS ASSOCIATION
Passed Vote of Thanks To Labor Day
Committee

The Clerks association held their regu-
lar monthly meeting last night and trans
acted several business matters of import
ance.
A resolution was passed extending vote
of thanks to the labor day committee for
the honor conferred on the clerks in elect
ing II. L. White the grand marshal Of that
celebration.
A resolution was passed extending a
formal invitation to the International
Typographical union to hold its next con-
vention in Birmingham.
There were ten new members elected to
membership in the organization last night,
and applications were received from fif-
teen more. Several new members from
Ressemer were in attendance last night.
The committee now formulating the Sc
cret work of the association said they were
not ready to report, and asked for more
time. Accordingly the meeting last night
was conducted without the ritual.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
PERSONAL.

DR.. W. +. Boland. the president of the
Birmingham Machine and Foundry Com
pany. was out on the streets yesterday for
the first time since his recent attack of
appendicitis Dr. BolandS case was one of
unusual severity, and it is said to be al
most a miracle that he recovered.
w. o. Snyder. eminent commander of Cy-
rene Commandery, Knights Templar of this
city, went to Tuscaloosa yesterday after
noon to assist In the ms tallation of lodge
at that place last night. Mr. Snyder was
the only Birmingham member who was
able to attend but there were a number
of other knights from various parts of the
state to be present, among them being
Grand Reporter H. Clay Armstrong.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
HOW MURDERER MIGHT
HAVE ENTERED

The little office where the crime was
committed is located at the southeast end
of the long platform and stands about
seven feet from the ground. The door
opens on the platform and is the only
means of entrance except the windows,
two of which open on the side, and one in
the rear.
All of the windows except the rear
one were closed when the body was dis
covered and the assassin or assassins evil
IDENTIFY gained entrance through this win
dow by means of ladder which is used
about the compress. The ladder was
found in the usual place but blades of
grass and fresh earth on the lower end
indicated that it had been rec fly used.
A straw hat which promises to play an
important part in the mystery, was found
in tho room. The hat in question contains
the name of A. w. Nelson of the Heidi
Nelson Lumber Company When Friel
was last seen he wore a straw hat but his
friends deny that the hat which was found
in the office was the hat he wore Mr..
Nelson was absent from the city yesterday
but an inquiry at his place of business dis
closed the fact that the hat had been given
to negro who formerly worked for him
about home. Acting on this information
a special officer was detailed to locate the
negro but up to a late hour last night
he had not been found.
Just what time the atrocious deed was
committed can not be said, but several
persons residing in the neighborhood say
that there was an unusual disturbance in
that locality shortly after midnight, when
five shots were fired. Dogs were also
heard to bark and several persons were
aroused from their beds to ascertain the
cause.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
CAR SERVICE REPORT
No Longer to be Given Out for Publica
tion Say the Railroads

President Moody of the Alabama Car
Service association yesterday informed
tho newspaper men that called at his office
for the monthly report that the railroads
which compose the association have made
objection to his giving the report out for
publication any more, and that he would
In future have to send out the reports sub
rosa.
Consequently there will be no more car
service reports published unless it can be
obtained from some of the offices to
which 1t is sent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
CUT RATE BARBSRS
Have Gained the Attention of the Union
Men

The boss BARRIERS of the city held a meet
ing last night to discuss the action of one
or two of the smaller shops in practically
withdrawing from the union and opening
cut rate shops, in violation of the agree
ment signed a week or two ago. The men,
bers present were unanimous that they
should maintain the scale agreed upon, re-
gardless of the cuts of the backsliders in
question.
The journeymen BARRIERS also held a
meeting and decided that they would up
hold the boss BARRIERS In maintaining their
advanced prices and that they would re-
fuss 70 work for all cut-rate shops. They
sent committee to the boss BARRIERS in
forming them of The journeymens action
aud assuring the bosses of their co-opera-
ton In maintaining prices.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
DOMESTIC TROUBLE
MAY HAVE BEEN MOTIVE

There is theory extant which is based
upon statements made regarding the old
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-11
Was Waterman at Birmingham
Compress,
ATTACKED WHILE ASLEEP
His Body Found by Negro Yes
terday Morning.
MOTIVE MAY HAVE BEEN ROBBERY
But There is No Clue-Theory That An
Alleged Unfaithful Wife is at
the Bottom of the Dark
Tragedy.
MOTIVE MAY HAVE BEEN ROBBERY

Patrick Friel. well-known white man.
aged "A years, employed as night watehman
at the Birmingham compress, was brutally
murdered by unknown assassins some time
during Wednesday night the terrible dis
covery being made early yesterday morn
ing, when his lifeless body was found in
the office of the compress, which is located
at the corner Of Ninth avenue and Twenty
seventh street, in a lonely neighborhood
The CHASTITY discovery was made by Rich
ard Ware, a negro employed by the COM
pany who reached the compress short
ly before $50 o'clock. preparatory to start
ing to work. Ware went to the office. which
is usually open, and found the door locked
He opened 1t and walked in and a sicken-
ing sight met his gaze Stretched on the
floor in the southwest corner of the room
with his head resting on an old overcoat
which served as a pillow was F'riel's body,
with his head covered with blood from
three cruel wounds, indicating that the old
man had been murdered while he slept,
having evidently laid down to rest his
weary limbs.
Ware Immediately gave the alarm and a
telephone message was sent to Superin-
tendent NJ. +. Howell OF the compress COM
pany, who notified the police. officers
Johnston and Brown and Night Warden
John Koran of the city prison responded.
Coroner Dallas. who was also notified ar
rived shortly afterwards, and hasty ex-
animation of the remains indicated that
robbery was the motive OF the crime, al
though later developments gave rise to
other theories.
Two Wounds In the Head
A closer examination showed that the
old man had been struck in the head with
a heavy instrument, there being two
wounds over the right eye and another
just back of right ear. The wounds over
the eye appeared to have been made with
a sharp pointed instrument being more in
the nature of cuts. The wound back of the
ear was undoubtedly the one which pro-
duced death and also had the appearance
of cut the incision being about 31S inches
long. The skull was shattered and brains
were oozing from the wound. A slight in
cislon on the right arm near the wrist
indicated that the old Waterman had raised
his hand to ward off one of the murderous
blows, but his feeble resistance proved of
small avail as the next blow evidently did
its work
While none of the victims pockets were
turned out there were indications that
they had been rified and his pistol a 3S-
caliber Ivy & Johnson make was missing
Another indication that robbery was the
motive which actual ted the midnight assas-
sins, was the fact that Friers shoes were
cut from his feet, and stood beside the
dead body where they had been placed by
the murderers after having been searched
for money.
A half filled dinner pail was found on a
shelf in the Office near where the body lay
indicating that the old Waterman had
eaten his midnight lunch.