The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-09

beneath the floor and led to different parts
of the building where the remarkable in
Veltor secretly conducted experiments that
made his name known throughout the world.
keelys motor the machine that has puz-
zed scientists for decade, stood almost
Immediately above the buried sphere.
Whether or not the sphere had anything to
do with the operation of the keely motor is
a matter for conjecture.
The presence of the sphere under the
building completely covered by the floor
and inaccessible, is past explanation.
Mechanics who saw the curious contriv-
ance yesterday say that the sphere has
no known use in mechanical arts. They
say that unoer working conditions il is
capable of generating and importing en-
ergy to machinery. Why it should lie hid
den in the earth is a secret that only the
dead inventor knew
Since T. B. Kinrade. the Boston scientist.
assumed charge of the sO-called motor, on
which Mr.. keely spent thousands of dollars
and 10 which he devoted his entire life, the
pr1son-lt laboratory of the dead inventor
has stood just as Mr.. keeiy left it. 1t is
a tWo-story brick building on Twentieth
street, above Master. The front of the build
ing is without windows, and the whole aim
OF the builder seems to have been secercy.
There are means of COmmuniCa ton with
the outside world excepting a large door at
the front that is double-lOcked and barred.
a short time ago the new company that
has been organized to further the develop
ment of the motor began to remove the ef-
fects OF the inventor to another part of the
city. The motor, the machinery and tools
were taken away and nothing was left. Yes
Dorey, of 1716 Spring Garden. put men at
work cleaning out the building in anticipa-
ton Of new tenants. Among the men at
work was Robert Williams.
In the main room, in which the strange
motor had been kept, Mr., Williams no.
ticed a break in the flooring. Trying it
with his foot, the boards gave way, and
his foot struck a metallic surface. He called
in wonder to the other men. The floor was
ripped up enough to expose the ground be-
low. By brushing aside the dust the men
discovered a huge convex surface of iron.
One of the men struck it with his hammer,
and most curious thing. happened.
From different parts of the room sound
ed weird thrills and noises. Again the iron
beneath the floor was struck, and again
the same peculiar echoes were heard. All
efforts to locate the origin of the sounds were
in vain. The room was almost dark and
the men, fearing an explosion or some deep
laid scheme of the inventor to protect his
secret. left the uncanny place and locked
Williams's curiosity was aroused, however,
and he returned later in the day. He tore
up the floor, and with pick and spade dug
until the mysterious object was completely
unearthed.
The sphere had no visible connection with
water mains or gas pipes. 1t weighed at
least two tons and could not be moved. A
foundation had been made for it, but in plac-
ing ii in position the inventor had allowed it
to settle slightly sideways. The massive iron
bulb had then been covered, the entire eX-
cavation being filled with earth.
The owner of the building admits that
a machine has been found concealed under
the building. He refuses however, TO say
anything further, except that in due time he
will permit an investigation to be made of
the premises.
The floor of the workroom contains a
number Of trapdoors which are fitted TO
their places so tightly that they can be
lifted only with chise There is no cellar
under the workroom, and the purpose of the
traps is a mystery. Another curious fact
concerning the interior of the laboratory is
that the floor of a small addition to the
workroom which. was. built in latter years
by the inventor, is raised three feet above
the main floor of the building, thus leaving
a hidden space. the contents and uses OF
which are not known.