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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-05

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20
but nothing is disclosed and he then calls
upon Clement Basson.
Continued from yesterdays News.)


CONTINUED from yesterdays News)
'lf / can believe Mr.. Alder you knew
him once" was Gebbs reply.
'Ahl So Alder has been speaking to
you aboCt me. He thinks ciat Dean Is
guilty. and was Deans counsel I'm that
Kirkstone case. Is IL that you are driving
at. Mr.. Gebb?"
1T just is. DO you believe that Dean is
guilty?"
Basson did not reply Immediately. He
lighted a German pipe OF porcelain, and.
blowing out the match, placed IL In lit
tie pile which lay near the inkstand. Then
he puffed out a cloud of. smoke, and
through II looked at his visitor. why do
you ask me?" he demanded abruptly.
II want your opinion. know from Mr..
Alder that you did not believe Dean guilty
of Kirkstone's murder"
mo. That did not" rejoined Basson.
hastily. mo more than believe Mr.. Fer
ris--poor boy-guilty of this one. I was
coming 20 tell you that he was at my
lecture on the night Of the murder. but
Alder said he would speak to you about
IL. Did he7''
Gebb nodded. II know that Ferris is In
nocent. but he has the necklace in his
possession, and that is a suspicious cir
cumstance."
II saw about that In the papers," said
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20
SYNOPSIS or PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

In a small suburb Of London an eccen-
trio old woman, who has given her name
as Miss Ligram. is found murdered. II is
finally discovered that she was In reality
n Miss Ellen Gilmar, formerly house
keeper at Kirkstone Hall During her
stay there a sensational murder had oc-
currcd. The master of Kirkstone had
been murdered I'm a room known as the
Yellow Boudoir. A man named Dean had
been convicted OF the deed and imprison-
ed. mainly on Miss Glmar's testimony.
He had sworn 10 be rcvcngcd on her. Tho
room in which Miss Gilman Is found dead
is an almost exact fac-simile OF the orig
inal yellow Boudoir. ~
Gebb, a detective goes down 20 Kirk
stone Hall and sees Edith Wedderburn,
n relative OF the dead woman. Edith has
n lover narpcd Ferris, and II Is found
that FERRY has pawned the diamond
necklace which was stolen from Miss Gil
mar the night she was murdered
Alder, n cousin OF the dead woman and
a lover OF Miss Nedderbuyn. assures
Gebb. however. that Ferris could not have
committed the murder. as he himself can
prove an albi for him. Alta consulta-
ton between the detectives. n Is discov-
cred that Ferris is Deans son.
Gebb interviews Ferris a second time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20
NAPOLEON JoNEsn
PRINCE ALERT WON HEAT.

Yesterday afternoon the first FAST time
of blue ribbon week, was made on the
Crosse Pointc track at Detroit. Mich
The day was warm. but with little wind
and the track In prime condition. Two
good marks were made. Prince Alert. a
gelding from Providence. made the mile
i'm 2:05 i'm the second hca- OF the 2:O6 pace
and The Abbot went a mile in 2:O7 in a
trial against time to beat his record OF
2O6i4
lne 2:06 pacing event furnished a pretty
contest Billy Andrews made a poor
showing for a prohib.tive favorite In
the first heat William Mac. the winner.
WIS chased hard by Choral and Billy
Andrews. The latter stayed in the game
to near the finish. but could not overtake
the bay.
Prince Alert made his only win In the
second heat, but he made the fast rec
ord of the day. In this heat William
Mac first had the lead. then Coney;
William Mac recovered before reaching
the home stretch. Down the stretch Nc
Henry drove Coney in "A great squirt, get
tins him ahead of Wiiiiam Mac AT that
instant Prince Alert came on In the
greatest rush OF the meeting and passed
both Mac ana Coney in flash and stole
the heat. which Mchenry had by all
appearances won. amid roars OF applause
from the 1000 spectators.
1t was Aces turn TO win In the third
heat. Billy Andrews overlook the black
stallion, but failed TO respond to a hard
whipping In the critical seconds before
the finish.
William Mac. and Prince Alert fought
out the finish of the fourth heat. Ace.
who had been leading. having broken.
but William -Mac-came in hrst without
any trouble.
Gayton was the auction favorite of the
2:i0 trot, but great amorst of money
was won by the heats on Dare Davil on
account of confidence in Geers. who drove
the black stallion to a winning after
losing one heat. Letan s. Braden. favor
lite in the 2:27 pace. ran away In the first
heat. threw his sulky against the quarter
stretch fence and injured the leg of Roy
Miller his driver, who hung on pluclSilv.
Allen and John Nolan. both favoritcs.
won their respective events easily IL
straight heats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20
The Referee.
MARATHON ROAD RACES.

The manner I'm which the American ath-
letes had been sweeping the field i'm the
international games In connection with
the Paris Exposition opened the eyes of
the organizers. and the result was shown
today In the handicapping. which practic-
ally left the Americans out in the cold.
The effect upon the AMERICANS was dem
onstrated by the fact that. whereas on
the previous days they had secured four
fifths of the games, yesterday out OF nine
events they captured only the first. with
four seconds and five thirds.
The feature of the days sport was the
Marathon race In which the Americans
finished fifth, sixth and seventh.
The start was made at 23J y. m. There
were IL runners as Follows A,.fSiricans--
A. l.. Newton, OF the New York Athletic
club Dick Grant of the Boston and
Macdonald; Frenchmen-- Fouquet-Denis.
champion Emile. Theatre Michel Besse-
mare and Marchais; Engiishmen-John
Pool. Seward and Rondali; Swedes-Ny-
strom and Fast
The runners kept fairly we'll together at
the beginning. going at an easy pace.
with the two first named Frenchmen
leading when they left the track for
the Bois de Boulonge.
Inc race was won Dy IneatrO Mlcnel.
His time was hours 10 minutes. Cham
pion Emile was second, arriving ~ min
utes later
The 2500 metres steeplechase, handicap:
Kraschtil. an Austrian, with 2oJ metres
start, finished first.
Kauser, "a Hungarian, won the handi-
cap pole vault with a vault OF metres
50 centimetres.
The 100 metres handicap race was won
by Edmond j. Minahan OF the George
town University. with six metres start.
William j. Holland. also of Georgetown,
was second with four metres start, and
Pritchard. the champion 100 yards runner
of India. was third, with three metres
start. Time 10 4-5 second. There were
Go entries.
Arthur +. Duffy OF the Georgetown Uni
versity. who was scheduled as the scratch
man, did not start
The final heat was splendid contest,
Minahan just beating Holland, with Prit-
chard close third.
When the pole vault, a handicap con-
test was about to be called, the Ameri
can entries were not aware OF the fact
that the competition was about to start,
failed to answer the call of their names,
and one of them was therefore permitted
to take part. A special scratch pole vault,
however, was added Tor their benefit
Howard w. Hayes of the University OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20

"Oh, that's your trouble, is 1t, miss?'
answered Gebb, coolly. "Well. my dear
young lady, arrested Mr.. Ferris because
he pawned diamond necklace
'And what had that TO do with you,
may l ask?'
This much. miss. The necklace was the
property OF Miss Gilman. and was re-
moved from her dead body"
Nothing OF the sort" cried Edith, ve-
hemently. ELLEN was alive when she
gave away that necklace"
Gave away that necklace!" repeated
Gebb, starting up. what do you mean?"
What I say!' rejoined Miss Wedder-
burn. tartly. ~ gave the necklace TO Ar
thur. and IL was Miss Gilmar who pre-
sented Il to me in Paradise row. on the
night she as murdered"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20

Yes. Ferris lived with some relations,
who changed his name when his father
was condemned. Now. Mr.. Basson, don't
believe Dean is guilty of this second muir
der; but on no other ground than that he
did kill the woman, and gave Ferris the
necklace TO pawn. can account for We
young mans silence"
Does he say that Dean is gltilty?" ask
ed Basson, picking up his pipe
No; he denies II. but refuses TO con-
fess how he became possessed of the
necklace. Mr.. Basson. tell me on what
grounds you believed that Dean did not
kill Kirkstone."
"No motive" rejoined Basson- "Peo-
pie don't commit murders without mo-
tives. But a year or two ago / got an
anonymous letter, w...ch strengthened my
belief I'm his innocence. Wait a bit, and
Ill get IL for you.
lie opened small safe standing at the
end of the room near the bookcase, and
after five minutes cropping in its depths.
at length fshed out a dingy bit OF paper.
which nc brought back to Gebb. This
he spread out on the table, and raised
his finger TO enforce the attention of the
detective.
Dean declared his innocence TO me-"
said the barrister. with forensic force,
"and believed him. But he thought that
Laura Kirkstonc was guilty-that I'm a
mad fit she killec.eser brother. 1 did not
agree with this. for I held then aud
hold still, that Ellen Gilman stole that
knife from Laura and murdered Kirk
stone before she went upstairs 10 call
Dean and inculpate him I'm the murder.
Now when Dean escaped from prison
received this letter; read It,"
Gebb glanced his eye rapidly over the
scrap Of paper. which contained two
lines of writing running thus: ''If YOU see
Dean. tell him not to hunt down a
wretched woman. When she dies Justice
shall de done" To this there was no name
and no date and no envelope. Gebb In
quired after this latter.
I'm sorry to say / destroyed IL by
mistake said Basson. with regret. but
] remember that IL had the Norminster
postmark on Il; therefore. l am sure the
note came from Miss Gilmar."
But why should she write TO your In
quired the detective.
she fancied Dean on escaping might
visit me to get my aid to prove his In
noccnce."
IL thought such might be the case my
self" said Gcbb, thoughtfully. Did he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20

Michigan, Harvey H. Lord OF Chicago.
Capt cregan OF Princeton University. Ed
ward A. Mechling OF the University OF
Pennsylvania and Davi. Hall OF Brown
University all qualihed for the hnal heat
OF the 800 metres Hat handicap race.
In the fnal heat OF the 400 metres handi-
cap hurdle race. Pritchard. with rs metres
start. won. Walter II. Tewksbnry OF the
University OF Pennsylvania. with me-
tres 81 centimetres s.art. was second. and
Lewis OF Syracuse, with 10 metres start.
was third. Time 1 minute seconds
The scratch pole vault was won by Hor-
ton OF Princeton, who cleared 3 metres.
~ centimetres.' Char es Dvorack OF the
University OF Michigan was second, with
metres 40 oentimeters.
The final heat OF the 500 metres hapdi-
cap fiat race was won by Christensen. a
Dane. who had a handicap OF IS metres
Howard w. Hayes OF the University OF
Michigan with IS metres handicap was
second, and Harvey III. lord OF the Chi
cago University. with IS metres handl-
cap. was third. Time. / minute. 50 sec
onds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20
e near you at any time after his es-

come near you at any time after his es-
cape?'
NO" said Basson. emphatically. II
never saw him from the time he went in
to prison. Il don't know where he is; /
wish / did, as this note shows that Miss
has left some sort of confession behind to
be read after her death and clear Dean"
Where do you think this confession Is
TO be found?'
81 don't know. She may have hidden IL
In Kirkstone Hall, or may have had IL
with her When got this note went at
once TO the hall TO tax Miss Gilman with
writing II. However, she had fed out OF
fear of Dean, and could not learn her
whereabouts. The next / heard was her
murder at Grangebury under the name OF
Ligram."
do you think Dean killed herr" asked
Gebb, anxiously.
II don't know. He might have found
and tried to force her into confession,
and. falling getting her to do so, have
killed her. but don't know"
well" said Gebb, getting on his legs,
II had an idea myself that there might
be a confession concealed In Kirkstone
Hall. Now. on the evidence OF this note.
i am sure OF IL. I'll go dow. -Ssnd search.
But tell me frankly. Mr. Basson. do you
know where Dean Is TO be found?"
A>os Sdiu DdssOn, SOitHllyt Il bWtdt
I don't"
II must rely on myself then" said
Gebb. with a sigh. "Ill see you again,
Mr.. Basson."
II shall he glad TO help you. SIR" re-
piled the barrister, and bowed the de-
tective out of his dingy room. Gebb re-
tired I'm an exultant frame of mind as he
had discovered beyond all doubt that n
confession by Miss Gilmar was In exist
ence which would probably exonerate
Dean from all completely I'm Kirkstone's 8
murder. The question was. Where TO
search for IL? On his way back to the
Office Gebb tried vainly TO find an answer
to this query. but II was banished from
his mind when he discovered that no less
person than Miss Wedderburn was
waiting to see him. She approached him
az once when he entered. and thore was
sparkle OF rage In her eyes. which I'm
timated that the object OF her visit was
not a peaceful one
Here you are at last. Mr.. Gebbw she
said, In a wrathful voice. "and pray. sir.
what do you mean by arresting Mr.. Fer
ris2"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20

Boston celebrated their return East by
winning easily from the Chicagos yester-
day.
day by their victory.
Every game won in either the Eastern
or National league yesterday was cor
rallied by the home team.
Toronto has signed Tommy Bannon. re-
Gently released by Montreal. Jimmie and
Tommie Bannon are now playing on the
same team.
Toronto has released Jack Rothfuss
Smoot played with the Worcesters yes
terday. Ia right fiebd lie did not get a
hit nor did he figure i'm any fielding play
In the entire nine innings.
Urauhart was catching for Hartford
yesterday and the Farmers stole bases
at will.
Every man on the Rochester team got
hit yesterday including Bowen, the
pitcher.
Springfield can play better ball than
they did yesterday II they want any of
these games. they will have to.
A slight alteration occurred in the
opening inning yesterday. Tucker at
tempted to hold Connor from making a
double and Tommy Leahy resented the
interference.
ED" Dunkle went fishing yesterday
O.. Roh
ED" must have some up his sleeve.
Papa" Connor got four hits yesterday
Two doubles and two singles was the
result Of his swinging. He nearly got the
fifth one, too
Cassidy was put out of the game in the
fourth for back talk TO Hunt. Such ora
tory is entirely useless, and spoils an
otherwise fine game.
Braun played first for the remainder
of the game and did very well.
Stearns caught the last half of the
game. He placed one hit in two times
up and did fairly well behind the bat
He was trihe nervous and lost two
foul flies.
Evans or Braun VIII pitch for PrOvt-
dence today and IL is Wally Woods turn
to twirl for Springfield.
These games with Springfield will be
the last TO be seen here for a fortnight.
Toronto has already experimental with
more than 80 players.
The Cincinnatis are the ninth inning
railliers this season, and the Philies are
the champion last inning losers of 1900.
Springfield has won but one game from
Providence, and the same may be said of
Toronto.
Frank Corridor is hitting left handed
this season and he connects with the
sphere like a slugger. He is also several
shades faster on the bases than he was.
Childs has played ii games in succession
without a misplay.
Shoch plays very deep field
Cy Young of ST. Louis has given emily
% ha sos on halls In the 10 games he has
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20

Dasson. nodding. ''well. and how does
he say the necklace came into his hands %
He declines TO tell me-"
Does hel With his neck in the moose.
so TO speak"
Precisely, Mr.. Basson: he did not even
confess his presence at your lecture. He
said he was innocent, and for the rest
held his tongue"
Basson stared and pressed the tobacco
in the pipe bowl with his little finger.
Now. that's queer" he said. "Why does
he act In this way?'''
IL think he wishes TO shield his father"
II didn't know he had a father. Thought
his father was dead"
'As. good as dead, I am afraid. Dean
Is his father.
WHAT Bassons pipe fell out OF HIS
hands. and he looked at Gebb I'm amaze.
ment. Dean. the man defended, Ferris
father7"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20

the new catcher with Springfield. of
hit when he gripped a line drive that was
sailing over his head, yesterday.
George Shoch and Noah used to chum
together. When the food cleared away.
George began TO practice catching some
of the flies that were let loose from the
ark Thus say other papers.
Harry Rettger. at one time with Paw
tucket, is now pitcL-ng for Milwaukee
in the American league. Irving Wal
dron, who made his debut in Pawtucket.
is also with the team, which is second in
the race.
Willie Magee's beauty is gradually
making him the most talked-of man in
the league. When a ball player has to
dodge beautiful heiresses who are rush
ing to embrace him. 1t is certainly up
to some prolific writer TO produce
novel.
Cross OF Philadelphia has made six or
more assists to a game nine times up tn
date. while Long has turned in six or
more six times; both nave gone as high
as eight assists to game.
. Philadelphia is said 10 be after Parent,
the star shortstop of the Grays. The little
fellow is playing fast ball and II he
does not graduate this season. probably
will after another years experience.
Willis work has been way off all sea-
son. He became benedict recently and
married life has apparently affected his
athletic ability. The Boston manager
and players predict tnat he will regain
his effectiveness next year, but they do
not look for Improvement this year.
At critical moments Joe Beans head
can be represented by "A zero mark. Joe
gets so ratified when he throws that all
he thinks OF is sending the ball away
Worcester Spy.
Freeman has gone % games without
hit, out OF 81 played. Noted for his
heavy hitting, he has made only four
home runs this season, and not one since
the middle of May.
Bill Bannon, brother of James. Tom
and George, all known TO Eastern league
baseball fans. has received an offer to
join the Pawtucket team. Bill is
catcher and first baseman.
Hartford has won seven out of twelve
with Springfield five out of eight with
Worcester. five out OF eight with Syra-
cuse, seven out of nine with Toronto,
four out of ten with Providence. two out
of eight with Rochester and two out of
eight with Montreal-Hartford Times.
Says rank Richter I'm the Sporting
Life: President Hart or the Chicago club
has promised his players 5000 each and
the entire proceeds of a testimonial ben
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20

full at she repeated her speech with
some impatience. II tell you Miss Gill
mar gave me that necklace on the night
she was murdered"
AT what hour?' gasped Gebb, not
quite master of himself
Shortly after 9 o'clock"
Ibid you see her on that night?"
"Of course 1 did, said Edith. sharply.
How else could l have got the neck
lace?"
But you told me at Kirkstone Hall
that you did not know Mis- Gilman was
in Grangebury."
THAT is perfectly true" rejoined Edith.
coloring. but / told you many things
that were false. 1 was forced 10 do so,
to protect Arthur and myself"
$50 you knew of the murder when
paid my first visit?"
"Yes; and when you inquired after Ar
thur I fancied you had discovered his
pawning OF The necklace. and that you
intended TO accuse him of the crime. Nat
urally. l was anxious to save him."
(To be continued in tomorrow's News)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20

The Pittsburg National league team has
% men on its pay rolls.
Worcester hasn't won a game in Hart
ford this season.
Hamilton has stolen bases in only II of
the 60 games he has played.
Boston has fallen into one OF fits win
ming streaks. and IL no one gets too en-
thusiastic IL may continue.
Mcbride contracted his Illness on the
first western trip OF the Springfield Club
and was In Ill health until yesterday.
pitched Willis of Boston has given 40 TO IL,
10 of which he was in the box for the
entire game
Chick stahl has played Is straight
games without an error.
Billy Shindle is now managing the Hart
ford team.
Collins has played 50 perfect fielding
games this season.
Down in Connecticut league they rush
the game through often In less than one
hour and 80 minutes.
Dnsen has averaged three bases on
balls to a game this season.
Toronto Is trying to get Wagner. who
is now playing with Kansas City in the
American League. They need an infielder
badly.
McGraw leads the third basemen at the
bat, and stands lowest in fielding.
Smoot liked the Providence players so
well, and Manager Murray thought SO
much of the youngster that IL was hard
to break away.
Buck" Freemans batting average up
to Monday was .501. He has been hitting
the ball hard lately.
Stearns. the Springfield catcher. hasn't
any regular position. I-e can pitch. catch
or play anywhere in the infield or out
field.
New York is thinking of slgning Henry,
Montreals third baseman. Henry is a
good batter and fielder and should he
able TO fill Hickman's place. Hickman's s
batting has been very poor.
Dundon has been released by Youngs-
town. His fielding has been poor. Neither
was his batting up to the standard.
IL is said that several National league
managers have their eyes on Tamsett
the fast third baseman OF the Rome
team.
linn Connor robbed younp Stearne
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20

after lengthy wrangie over the dis
puted Uxbrsdge- Blackstone game.
In answer TO the challenge OF the Sweet
Briar club to the ST. Patrick's Institute
baseball team. the St. Patricks wish TO
state that the school team Will play tnem
and Is confident OF victory.
They would also like TO hear from any
15-year-old team I'm tie state. Address
all challenges TO NJ. Greenalck, care st.
Patriciss Ins --sute, Providence, II. l.
The so-called Banner Boys OF the North
End have stolen a march on tho old, re-
liable ball team. the shove Street Slug
gers. by hiring the club rooms formerly
occupied by the Sluggcrs. 4,
The Sluggers would now like TO get
even by showing ne Banner Boys what
they can do on tIe diamond
The nine Is composed of the following
boys: Foggett. p.; Degnan. C.; j. Gar
rett, h.: W. Garrett, 3D.. Cahir 3D.; Gan
non, 3. s.; Fitzpatrick, {. f.; Savage. r.. I. (:
Cosgrove. |. I. They would like TO play
any l3-year-old team In the state. Ad-
dress all challenges to James Degnan. s
Shove street, city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20
WOMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT.

Nellie Morrison was before the Sixth
District court today, on the charge ot
stealing $72 from Hannah Mullen. and
pleading not guilty was held for trial next
Tuesday in 500.
The Morrison woman resides at 16
Commitment street, anc the other lives at
SO Ashburton street.
II is claimed by the police that they
were in mellow condition at the Ash
burton street house. and that when the
respondent went away the money, went
with her.