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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Pm not going to sit here with folded
hands" l said, "and see Will hanged,
and that's the end of it, You may go
with me if you want to, but l want you
to remember that I'm to command the
expedition and to do whatever l see fit
to do"
| think my positive way cheered her
up little. She went with me, and we
saw the poor boy sitting, alone and dis
consulate, in his cell. Such a crying
time as we had over him! He told us
where he had bought the clothes, ana
we found the store and looked it over
pretending to want TO buy something
1t was a little bit of a place in a dirty
part of the city, with a low, smoky cell
ing all covered with fly specks and
chilly atmosphere. 1t was dark in
there, too, though it was a bright win
ter day, and there was a smell of dye
stuffs about the frosty interior that
most turned my stomach.
The proprietor wasn't a bit more at
tractive than his place of business. He
looked like a Russian and was tall and
stout, with a big nose and black hair
and eyes. The hair of his head and tho
hair of his face met and tangled up to-
gether, and he darted his round eyes
at us out of the thcket like snake.
laid Wits clothes down on the counter
and said they were bought there and
that l would like to get a better suit
and pay a little more money.
The man opened the bundle and said
that he couldn't allow the full price,
but he'd throw off enough on another
suit to make up. Then something
about the clothes seemed to attract his
attention, and he grabbed them up
quick and started for the front door,
where it was lighter. / heard him NUT
tering, and when he came back to us he
pretended to be in great rage.
why do you bring these rags here? ?"
he demanded. Il never saw them be-
fore"
/ was just dumfounded for a second,
but there wasn't a thing I could say, so
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Earl Fitzwilliam, who began his
eighty-seventh year recently, has sat
forty-four years in the house of lords
and received his training as parlia-
msntarian in the house of commons
which he entered sixty-fve years ago as
a young man of twenty-five. The earl
has been for some years the Oldest Of
the Knights Of the Garter, which deco
ration he received from Lord Palmer
ston early in the sixties. and he is also
in years the oldest Knight Companion.
although he has not held that decora-
ton as long as the Duke of Cambridge,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

memorial arch near his birthplace. The
edict also directs that the rank of mar
quis. conferred upon the eldest son OF
the late Chinese statesman in his own
right shall descend through twenty
three generations and cOnfers high rank
upon the other sons Of Ii Hung Chang.
The Rev. Charles II. Brent, rector of
st. Stephens church. Boston has an
nounced that he has accepted the bish-
opric Of the Philippines.
The Rev. Father Wieczorek. priest as
St Hedwig's Polish Catholic church in
Toledo. o.. who died recently. bequeath-
ed to the parish his entire fortune.
amounting to nearly 100000
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Because if you do
Ill call the officer
you talk about and
have you thrown
into the street"
You don't dare
to-" said 1, land if
you did the officer
wouldn't obey you.
He's here to pro-
tect us and to sub
pena you to go to
the trial. And you
do lie when you
say you didn't sell
these clothes to
viii Lawson, for
I've got the tags
that We're on them
got them in my
pocket this minute
and the marks on
them are the same
as the marks on
the clothes you've
got on your shelves.
So the quicker you
call the officer in
and give him a his
tory of the clothes
the better it will
be for you"
All the time I
was talking Mrs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

pressions of South Africa" is soon to
publish through the oxford press two
volumes made up of studies of the his
tory Of jurisprudence. The papers have
common thread running through them
all. being a comparison of the history of
law in Rome and in England.
The Royal society's Copley medal has
been awarded to Professor Josiah VIII
lard Gibbs of Yale for his contributions
to mathematical physics. Professor
Gibbs has been professor of mathemat-
zeal physics at Yale since 1871.
The empress dowager Of China has
issued another edict eulogizing Ii Hung
Chang and ordering the erection of a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

all made their mark as scientists. Pro-
fessOr George Darwin is a famous
mathematician. Horace Darwin is an
authority on physics. Major Leonard
Darwin is honorary secretary Of the
Royal Geographical society and Francis
Darwin is a distinguished botanist
The Rome correspondent of a London
paper learns that Prince George Of
Greece has accepted a renewal of the
mandate of the powers as high commits
sioner Of Crete.
Mr.. Dix the acting treasurer of Porto
Rico. who is in the military hospital.
where he was recently operated upon
for appendicitis, will not be out Of dan
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

devoted to a comparison between an
cient and modern culture, and he came
to the conclusion that the lions share
in the achievements of modern culture
belongs to the Anglo-Saxon race The
English language being now spoken by
20 100000 people, he urged that English
and German or French should take the
place Of Latin and Greek in education.
except for special purposes.
Professor Fernand des Champs of the
Belgian University Of Public Instruc-
ton is in this country gathering infor-
nation as to the political usefulness of
woman suffrage.
The four sons of Charles Darwin have
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

ger for several days. His illness seri-
ously enbarrasses the government. as
he alone is empowered to execute de-
partment papers.
Among recent converts to the Roman
Catholic church is the Rev. Mr.. Charles
ton. minister of Tomliebank and until
lately moderator of the Established
preshytery of Paisley.
Miss Kate Livingstone, a sister of DR..
Livingstone, the explorer. recently Gel
ehrated her one hundred and sixth
birthday at her home on the Isle Of
Null
James Bryce. having completed a re-
vised ana enlarged edition Of his I'm
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

something out of
the prize so as
not to wait until
the ticket had
been sent into the
main office. They
got home late in
the afternoon, and
Mrs. Lawson, pale
and nervous as a
kitten, was at the
train to meet
them.
Will jumped off
first and, running
up to his little
mother, kissed her
right before the
crowd.
It's all right"
he said. I've got
the money, ana
I've paid Mr..
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

I took the clothes
and went away.
When We got back
to our little room in
the hotel, l sat
down and cried, it
looked so black for
viii, but in a min
ute an idea came to
me like an inspira-
ton.
Now, Mrs. Law
son, ! said, I'VE
were not prospered
in that Undertaking
because ! went
about it with a lie
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

VIII had been arrested for murder
and all because of that lottery ticket
Lawyer Clapp came in by and by all of
hustle, and the four-Will and the
lawyer and the two strangers-went
down to Mrs. Lawson's house. The
poor woman tainted away when she
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

heard that Will
had been ar
rested, and l
ran in as soon
as / heard of it.
When l got
there, the fence
in front of tie
cottage was all
lined with pry-
ing faces, and
the house was
full of men and
boys who had
never set foot
there before.
w h e n Mrs.
La w $ on came
to, Will told her
not to worry,
that he had
done nothing to
be arrested for
a n d t h a t it
would all come
out rightin time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

I've got to go
away with these men
tonight" he said,
but I'll be back in a
few days. And Law
yer Clapp is going
with me, and you can
hear from me through
him. But, whatever
happens, you must
always believe that I
told you the truth
about that ticket"
They went off that
night. The following
day was Christmas,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Lawson stood there
all of a tremble.
holding on to my
arm with both
hands, as though
she was afraid /
meant to fly at the
man and scratch
his ugly face and
claw the truth out
of his throat. The
fellow looked at
me, with his snaky
eyes flaming with
"a GA and hafa
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Clapp for his time and
trouble, but we both
think it's better not
to say anything about
this to the neighbors.
r e m e m b err, mother,
not a word"
Mrs. Lawson was so
excited that she could
only humble out her
promise to regard
Wills wishes. On the
way home she re-
marked:
viii, l am that up
set l wish you would
not go to the Christ
m DNTa IAllsRant. IT,,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

thought came to me
that l might take the
mans clothes and no
one would lose by it,
for you can't rob a
dead man, he having
no use for clothes.
So l picked them up
and hid them under
my coat, and no one
saw me. so great was
the excitement. L got
back to the store as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-24
CHRISTMAS RUSH
ATT POST OFFICE
10000 Letters and 10000 Pack
ages Handled Daily
RA 46t
CALL FOR MONEY ORDERS
Dopariment Has 60 Send several
rInsca 10 flank for Cash 90
Pay Demands.

The Salt Lake pogtoflce Is one of the
buslest II not the busiest place In town
today reople are fairly 1oodlng the
lobby q Nv large Office, and tho wins
DOVE Of the stamp, money order and
registry deparlments are packed win
patient but eager individuals all the
iiyelong day The clerks are having
q particularly hard time OF i, az there
IA no appropriation providing Tor .
temporary Increase Of help IN time OF
extra rushes and even superintendent
Slade has had 10 give up hls desk Tor
the time being, aul roll NJ his sleeves
and Zine hands with the clerks III
distributing The beaVymails IL Is hg-
u,ed that for the present the oilce ID
handling 1880 letters per day ana ~
GOO packages, The clerks have TO WORK
twelve hours and over per day WINE
the rush is on, and Tor the next two
days may have to work sixteen hours
per day
The registry department Is head over
ears In business, -Four clerks are 40
Ing their level best 60 keep their chins
above water, but Il IS an Herculeah
task The counters In the registry de-
partment are piled high with packages,
and In the safe are seven large bags OF
Christmas packages received yesterday
with more coming and these bags can
not be elnptied and prepared for dislil-
Button until after Christmas IL over,
The mail Is considered fifteen per cent
heavier and more voluminous TINS
season than last Stamp purchasers
are congratulatng themselves that the
man behind that window has a change
making machine that gives the exact
change In second and makes no mis-
takes. by its use business ls greatly
expedited. AZ the money order window
cash Is being paid out on orders at the
rate OF $4,000 per day, with receipts
hardly over 1880 SO that Il was neces-
sary to send several times yesterday
and today. 10 the bank for money with
which 10 meet the demands. There Is a
steady stream Of people In and out OF
the lobby all day and there are we
equally steady streams Of misslVes OF
all shapes and sizes and destinations
being dropped into the chutes whence
they 20 flying to the basement, into
great Blankets on wheels prepared 70
receive them As these baskets IN up
every few Monuments, It requires con-
slant watching that they may be re-
moved and replaced with other recepta-
clos, else shortly there Is an overflow
onto the floor. Everybody In the post
Office viii breathe good long breath
when Christmas Is over, for the event
which brings Joy to the hearts 1t SO
many other ueoplo means only hard
work and deprivation for them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-24
AS ,ToAN ApcoNpLIcE.
Detective Franks Gives Ills Ideas no
To the Methods Employed.


Detective u. A. Franks baa haon =
,irnl pelever N the idea that there
were Two persons INVOLVED IN the mtir-
uVr OF iiay, re mas been quietly work
llis on me case for few days and from
V .,,'' ny hea made has come 81
. nnis conolus'on' which was givon to a
Hay wasundoubtediy eDtlcod out of
Vne Mortensep houfe ny tho man now
under arrest and hnmadiatelv unnn y N
reaching the sidewalk an accomplice
threW over HAYS lend cloth muilie
win possibly q drug 70 produce imcon-
seriousness. I DO not believe that IA Vyns
lheir llrst intention 70 XIII their victim,
but merely TO secure the recent and
note and make Y appear that Hay had
received the money and had been
robbed OF u Wy persons other than the
perpetrators Of the crime. Upon reach
ing the place where Hay was killed Il
was either discovered TINT the Victim
was conscious and was In such a con-.
dition as TO have been able 20 Identity
his captors, or the latter had supposed
he was dead and agreed between tnem-
selves that the burial or the body was
the safest course 10 pursue. 1t was then
that the shot was fred to make sure
Of their work and one man dug the
grave while the other walked the track
TO keen q lookout One thing which
have discovered gives me confidence In
the statement made and that IA that
Miss Fisher, who lives a little northeast
OF the fatal spot says that at 9:4s on
Monday night she heard what appeared
TO be mans stiiled voice. She was 70
much impressed with the noise that she
was unable 70 sleep and OF course since
the tragedy became known she has
been more worried than ever. II looks
to me that II was impossible for one
man to have committed the crime
nlOucp lii
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-24
LATE LOCALS,

EX-surveyor General Ellsworth Dag
! set returned today from nne-montns
absence IN Europe
County Clerk John James was delight
fully surprised this afternoon by the
iresoniation 10 him OF handsome silk
umbrella and n box OF cigars from the
clerks in his Office
The city council win not meet this
evening ON account Of It's being Christ
mas eve Next Tuesday Is the last day
Of the year so, unless a special meet
ing Is called, the council Will in all pro-
babllity not convene again tlll Tuesday,
january Z 1902
There wlll be midnight mass tonight
az az, Marys academy, at the Holy
Cross hospital and 40 81. AIMS Orphan
age. There win be three masses tomor-
row morning at z s and 8 o'clock IN the
cathedral with ponuhcal high mass az
y o'eloelE and there VIII be service In
the evening
Don Robbins returned today from the
Green River oh fields He reports hard
LUCK az the well Of the California and
ulah company where the tools fell into
me we'll By The time they were eot
up they were an battered and banged
up SO that they have had 10 be- sent TO
thiscity for extensive and expensive re-
pairs
see Arthur who was recently sent TO
inc county inhrmary IN "a deplorable
condition mentally and physically. ran
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-24
A FRENCH COURT SECRET,
Discovery Of Manuscript In an Old
Clock Reveals IL.

Cincinnati Ohio, Dec. 24--The En-
qulrers Gauipolls special gives an ac-
count Of the discovery Of an old
clock In the city which reveals a
secret Of the French court and shows
the reason Of the visit TO that city in
llS9 OF the Duke of Orleans, afterwards
Louis PHILIPPE Of France, The dscov-
cry was made by Claude NJ. Wall, while
taking apart an old French clock which
has long been standing IN the storage
room OF his store. He found secret
drawer In the clock which confined an
old parchment manuscript In ETohch
wrapped, with a childs flannel skirt
richly embroidered and bearing mon
ogram, a piece of fine lace was also
with the manuscript Upon lnvestiga-
ton the manuscript purported to BIZ a
True History OF Adele AloDquon.' IT
bore the signature 0f Louis De Alon-
qu0n and was dated oct -, 1859 1t
was addressed 60 Adele, apparently TO
be given her when she grew to m0tur-
ity The substance Of II was yhat
Adele was the daughter Of the Duke OF
Orleans The mother died at the child's
birth, ignorant Of the rank Of It's faith
en-. The writer was then placed IN
charge Of the child and sent with It TO
Gallipolis. where there was a French
colony The story ran that he became
her preceptor and finally after the Visit
OF the Duke Of orleans to Galipolls, It
was determined to send Adele TO a
Catholic school In France. The mother
Of Adele not being Of royal blood the
marriage WaH kept secret.
Mr.. Wall has sent the manuscript to
the French ambassador at Washington
Some portions Of the papers glVng
names and lineage have not been made
public
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-24
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
Verdict in Favor Of Butterheld Min'
ing Company.

The supreme court today affirmed
the lower court in the case of Harriet
Ann Watson VS.. the Butterheld Min
ing company and Willard Kay. The
opinion was written by Mr.. Justice
Baskin and concurred in by the other
justices,
This is suit that was brought to re-
cover the value Of ore alleged to have
been wrongfuiiy extracted from the
Drum Lummon vein by the defendant
company one quarter of which belong
ed 10 the plalntiff The defendant
company IN IT'S answer claimed that It
was the owner OF the Eagle Bird pro-
perty and that plaintiffs vein apexed
within the lines of their vein. The
trial court found for the Butterfeld
company and plaintiff appealed.
The Supreme Court today reversed
the Judgment Of the lower court In the
case Of Walter c. Reynolds ct al APP
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-24
EARTHQUAKE FRANKS,
ecretary j. J. Thomas Tells OF Re'
markabie Phenomena.

Secretary ]. ]. Thomas of the state
board of equalization returned today
from the southern part Of the state
where he has been on business. he
says that the late earthquake around
Koosharem played some remarkapie
pranks. The earth opened IN cracks
VARYING In size from several inches 10
six and seven feet, end for consider
able distance canals were filed with
earth thrown up by the upheaval. some
Of these rents In the earth were claim
ed by local lights TO be large enough 70
have swallowed up Korah and his troop
had they lived In this day and genera
ton instead Of In Mosaic times. Mr..
Thomas said there was but little snow
south OF Marysvale. and that the
weather down south is cold and clear
The secretary has written to the audi
tors Of Willard and Piute counties, glV-
ing them good raking over for not
serdlng In their county assessments TOR
state purposes as required by law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-24
INHERITANCE LAW


r. yal,dlty OF the inheritance laW
nasSeg M DE last session q tne l sl,,,,..
iature d N the balance, IT nsS c eo,4,
y NE dr,ielal tpat Of the supreme C ,,.
ssv whether or not the state eollelS
XXI "a ~ rsbleoisled. as the well mean
no solons Intended they should J. ~
o',estion has been brought 60 y iU. ,i
~ state Treasurer Dixon VINO asn'
,Ie ennreme Court 70 issue o perei,lp..
nv wtil Of mandate demanding Ipa'
Arsolt &. ricketts,, the late James NJ ~
plctetts' executor pay into me state
,rSasnry AZ inheritance tax under lhee
VAN lay lbe sum Of SI93.@ the net
valne az the estate, according 10 lhe
,reasurer, IS ss5,NiGs, and the te ni.
bouedciarlcg are each to receive A'O1g'-
"a NE executor has banked at paying
III inheritance tax, and filed q den.,I'
rr IN which II is argued that ~ we
,eeatees DO not receive $1,000 eaeh theW
inheritances do not come under the new
law and that the new law Is uncon-
sitntional any way
II The supreme Court does not take
ORIGINAL jurisdiction in the matter the
case VIII be filed In the district courr
II Il should be decided that The law ls
constitutional Il will affect the estates
Of David p. Miller John G. Gflnlths,
Michael Quealy Peter Falrclough, Dor
othea G. II. cad. Lorenzo Snow, Pa
trIck phelan, h, NJ Elerbeck A. H.
Raleigh, W, $, Palmer and Catherine >.
Williams,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-24
PosroFFICE FOR LIKE FORT.


Washlngon D. c., Dec. 24--Repre-
sentative uiherand has recommended
the establl shment OF postofice at
Dixie Fort Washington county, with
Roy Grune y as postmaster.
cANcELLING MACHINE FOR
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-24
TODAY'S REALTY TRANSFERS

Following Is today's record of real
estate transfers, made in the office Of
the county recorder up to . o'clock this
afternoon:
Mary n. James and husband to AL
fred Taylor. warranty deed, part
Of lot 4, block 49, plat b ..,.... IS !
Allan G. Lamson 10 Gold & Copper
co, OF Bingham quit claim deed,
Yard lode claim In West Noun
tain mining district ..,.," go. l
Charles a. Schenck to Edward Il.
Wicks, warranty deed, lot 8, block
0. five acre plat G ...,.... ,n.,... 275
James w. Pitts and wife TO Lynn
Smith. quit claim deed, Paullna
and other lode claims, In West
Mountain mining district ....,.u. 30
Michael Powers to Mary Powers,
warranty deed, land In Bingham
Canyon, e.. -. -, .,.,,.., -. 20
William Hart to Mary H. Powers,
warranty deed, land in Bingham
Canyon ..,.. ma, ..,.r ....,, $50
Araminta North to Ariminto Fuller,
warranty deed, part Of section 80,
township SOUTH range 1 east.,..
Ann NJ. Cannon to Jacob M. Weller,
warranty deed, part Of block .,
Forest Dale 49,. 49,. ,.... 80. $3.50
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-24
Holding Back Evidences.

The officers In charge Of the murder
case are now. deyoting most Of their
time IN arranging the evidence they
have in hand rather than search for
new clues and chase down idle rumors.
Preparations are going on for prelm-
mary hearing and the accused WIN be
arraigned "a coon as II IL thought adj
vlsabie The officials who have been
working on the ease admit without ex-
ceptlon their opinion that they have
enough evidence 10 convict Mortensen
Of the murder Of Hay As stated In last
evenings News" much evidence Is be-
ing withheld from the public IN the In
terest OF the prosecution and that evil
dence Is the most damaging Of all. The
assertion that the police have directed
their efforts entirely to fasten the crime
on Mortensen Is denied by them, They
say they have eywlusted every means
In their power to ind some clue which
would divert suspicion from the man,
but everything points directly to him.