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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04

Mrs. Kate Barry who conducts an es-
tablishment Of unsavory reputation at
10 Lodi Street was called to Station
2 to confer with the chief and from her
story it looks as though the fight
might have originated in her place.
On the way to the hospital Glynn
told the officers that he was RESPONSE
BILE for the fight and struck one of the
men who was stranger to him with
out provocation.
Glynns story 10 that in company
with Thomas Toner of % Lafayette
Street, Jesse Paquette Of Al Endicott
Street, Patrick Mcdonald of Al Laf-
ayette Street and Francis Kane, whose
residence the police do not know, he
started to walk down Lodi Street
When opposite the house at 20 Lodi
Street he saw three men on the other
side and he crossed over. He asked
one of them for match and upon
being refused Glynn struck the man in
the face. A second later he felt a
singing sensation in his side, not an
instant after he was blinded by the
flash OF a revolver. He heard the re-
port but did not think he was shot
until he felt the blood trickling down
inside his clothes
With his four friends he walked as
far as O'Keefe's drug store. He denied
at first to Officer Thayer on the way to
the City Hospital that he knew any
thing as to the identity of his assailant
but later his talk lead the officer to
believe Glynn might throw some light
on the case II he chose to do so.
AS soon as Glynn was taken away In
the ambulance. Lieut.. Walsh gathered
In Toner, Paquette and Mcdonald and
took them to Station where they were
held until the arrival CT Chief STONE
and Inspector O'Day All told a story
that did not tally with that told by
Glynn. Young Toner, who is 8
clean young man, is not a member OF
the crowd and was sent home by the
police after he told his story. Paquettt
who is theoldest of the trio, was called
in first and said Glynn asked one OF
the men for a match and one of the
mans friends pulled a revolver with
Glynn in the side. He stuck to the sto-
ry until confronted by Chief Stone and
Inspector O'Day with proof that he
was not telling the truth and then he
told a different tale.
Mcdonald told the same story to the
police that he did to The Spy man. He
said that in company with Glynn,
Toner Kane and Paquette he walked
about half way down on Lodi Street
when Glynn crossed the street and
asked for a match The next thing
he knew there was loud report and he
saw Glynn catch at his side and the
three men ran toward Lamartine
Street
Young Toner told the same story.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04

John Glynn, 20 years old, who has
several times been arrested by the po-
lice for minor offenses, was shot in
the right side in fight on Lodi Street
shortly after $50 o'clock last night.
The bullet, fired by some person who
is yet unknown to the police, entered
the right side about an inch below the
nipple and passed through the pleura
sac, lodging in the back.
On orders from Chief of Police Will
liam ]. e. Stone, Patrick Mcdonald. 20
years old, living at AZ Lafayette Street,
and Jesse Paquette, 26 years old, liv-
ing at AZ Endicott Street, are locked
up at Station as suspicious persons.
Neither is accused Of the shooting, but
the chief is satisfied that both can
throw considerable light on the affair
At the City Hospital, where Glynn
was taken soon after the accident oc-
CURED, the doctors located the bullet
after probing for it short time, and
1t was extracted. The doctors think
there is no danger of the shooting re-
sulting fatally for Glynn.
AS soon as the bullet was removed
Glynn seemed to show a decided
change for the better and there is con-
sidered no danger of further complica-
lions. The shooting came about as a
result Of Glynn's folly in picking up a
quarrel with three men whom he
stopped and asked for q match. Upon
being refused he struck one full in the
face and a second later the report OF
the pistol was heard. The man struck
was not the one who fired the shot
Glynn thinks. He did not at first real
ize that he was shot and was able tc
walk to O'Keefe's drugstore, corner OF
Lodi and Lafayette Streets, before Inc
dropped exhausted from the loss OF
blood
At the drugstore everything possible
was done for him. The proprietor
John J. O'Keefe, worked hard over him
and in the meantime his assistant tele-
phoned for DIR. p. Fl. Nicoll, at SO La
MARITIME Street. DIR. Nicoll made a
superficial examination of the wound
when he arrived and called the police
ambulance. Ambulance Surgeon A. c.
Doten and officer A. @. Thayer went
with the ambulance and Glynn was
hurried to the hospital.
Lieut.. Matthew r. Walsh of Station
heard of the trouble shortly after II
occurred and was at O'Keefe's store
in time to get a statement from Glynn
and to round up all who were with him
at the time of the shooting.
Inspector Patrick ODay was sent
for as also was Chief of Police Will
liam j. e. Stone and at midnight every
one who had any possible connection
with the case had been rounded up.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04
John Glynn Shot Through the Body on Lodi Street
By Person Unknown to the POlice---Vlctlm
Says He Provoked the Assault By Striking
Man Who Refused Him a Match---WlIl Not Give
Police the Name of ASSailant--IWO Men Held
AS Suspicious Persons --Glynn Will Recover

MRS Parry. near whose house the affair
occurred was called and she al first
said that she never saw Glynn, NC
Donald, Paquette Kane or Toner. Later
she thought she might have seen them
and finally admitted that they came to
her front door and asked for drink
of water She refused them.
Mrs Barry had some other visitors
during the night, and she served two
of them with tea" in her front parlor-
She could not give a good description
Of the men. She heard some trouble
as also did girl who Is stopping with
her. Several times Kate lost her tenn
per, but was quoted by Inspector
O'Day
On the sidewalk near Kate''s house
there was a large clot of blood, and q
short distance from the spot where tne
blood was seen there was an empty
lager beer bottle The police are sat-
lsfed that the shooting occurred very
close to the spot
John Twomey, proprietor OF billiard
room on Lamartine Street, opposite
Lodi was standing in the doorway %
his store when the shot wasa fired ana
heard the report He at first though1
1t might be a blank cartridge, put
when he saw Glynn surrounded by his
friends he ran down and followed thA
wouded man to the drug store.
At the drug store Twomey hear9
Glynn's friends say the man who dig
the shooting was a Pole, and at first
they told the same story to Lieut. No
e. Walsh.
When Glynn recalled the city Hose
pital he was weak from the loss on
blood. The pistol could not have been
| close to his body when discharged as
there was no sign of the cloth being
burned The bullet made clean cuH
hole through the vest and shirt and
made an opening about half an inch in
diameter in the right side. Glynn ap-
peared to suffer considerable from tho
wound. The bullet extracted from tina
wound was taken charge Of by Dr-
! Doten.
| Glynn has not worked much of late
He lived with his parents in Kana
| Court. at the rear of ~ Foyle Street.
He has two brothers and a sister Abour
| two years ago officer Garrett Fitz-
gerald was called to the Glynn home.
The young man shot last night was
having trouble with his father. Glynn
resisted arrest and 1t was only after a
| fight that the officer succeeded in get
| ting him out of the house, On the way
to Station Glynn sunk his teeth in the
officers right hand and the wound
festered so badly that for time the
officer feared he would lose his hand
Glynns parents were much effected by
the story Of the shooting and said that
of late he had been acting Wen at
home Glynn damitted at the hospitat
that he had been drinking
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04
FIRST MURDER
IN MANY YEARS
So it is Not Strange Country Peo-
pie FIocked Yesterday to the
Scene of Saturdays Tragedy
at Landon, N. H.

Bellows Falls, VT, Nov. Sin view Of
the fact that the murder of Mrs.
Chauncy Jones at Langdon, N. H, is
the first affair of the kind in this sec
ton of the country for nearly a quar-
ter of a century, it was not surprising
today that hundreds focked to the lit
tie farmhouse, the scene of the tragedy
while many went to Claremont, N. H.,
where the accused man, George H.
Briggs. was arraigned before a local
justice.
Briggs was held without bail to await
the action of the grand jury, without
anv evidence being produced except
the statement of the county attorney.
Briggs declared today that he had no
recollection of what ACQUIRED at the
Jones house yesterday
The result Of the inquest has not
vet been announced.
Cleveland Jones was closely question
ed today by the authorities. He said
when Briggs appeared at the doorway
of the Jones house the four younger
children sought refuge in the cellar ana
were there when their mother, shot
to death. stumbled into the front room
to die. They heard Briggs leave the
house and his oath to return and clean
out the whole place. so that without
even a glance at their dead mothers
face. they all rushed to the home OF
one of their neighbors.
Cleveland said he saw Briggs strug-
Cling with his wife in his own doorway
and heard her pleading with him not
to go back to the Jones house
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04
Mr.. FARMERS COMPOSITION
A PROGRAM FEATURE

There was a big attendance at the har-
vest vesper service in the First Univer-
salist Church yesterday afternoon. The
rogram was especially enjoyable and was
carried through as announced. The prin-
cipal feature was a recent composition by
Walter W. Farmer. a motel for soprano
and chorus. The church quartet was as
sisted by Mrs. Burton Prince. alto; J. A.
Brennan, tenor. and Milton Snyder bass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04
WACHUSETTS AFTER HOTEL
BELMONT PROPERTY

A special meeting Of Wachusett Boat
Club will be held tonight at the Sherwood
House, when action will be taken regard
ing the purchase of the Belmont Hotel
property at the Lake. For several weeks
the proposed purchase has scarcely been
thought Of but with the approach of the
winter months there has been increased
interest taken in the proposition. and the
future home of the organization will I'M
doubtedly be determined as a result Of to-
nights meeting.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04
The Relations of Methodism to
the UniversaIist Church Fur
nished the Theme For the
Address at Trinity Church
REV. v. E. T0MLlNS0N IN
THE CONGREGATION
The Universal Salvation of Man.
kind the Distinguishing Doc
trine of the Church to Which
Those Outside Find Difficulty to
Subscribe

Rev. DR.. George W. King of Trinity
Methodist Church expounded the rela-
lions of Methodism to the Universalist
Church last night to large audience
which included Rev Vincent z. Tom
linson pastor of the First Unlversalist
Church, and a number Of his parish
toner's. Mr.. Tomlinson said after the
service that DR.. Kings exposition of
Universalist doctrine was very fair
one although naturally he could not
agree with all its conclusions.
DR.. King first spoke Of the organiza-
ton of the Universalist Church. In its
polity it is not Congregational but more
like the Presbyterian Church. 1t has
state and general conventions to which
the local churches are subject.
He explained that the distinguishing
doctrine of the Universalist Church is
its belief in the universal salvation of
mankind. There are differences of
opinion in the determination on this
subject, some believing that there is
no punishment beyond this earth and
others that there is an indefinite period
of punishment before a person is fin
ally saved. "Unless l have been mis-
informed" he said, the prevailing
opinion is that there is some punish
ment beyond this life. Another point
where they differ among themselves is
as to whether suffering for sin is pun
ishment or simple chastisement"
DR.. King said a friend of his who has
Universalistic tendencies expressed to
him q belief in eternal loss" He con-
tinued, Il cannot see how any rational
person can deny that for a wasted life
there must be eternal loss. 1 think
there is CROWN feeling that men will
not be restored to happiness until the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04

nifty and awfulness of sin. They sure
ly do not emphasize 1t as we do Now
life is not a trihng thing. When Z
look upon a man who has spent life
time in sin and has died unrepentants
/ cannot help but think that his sin
has eternal consequences. This thought
arouses in me a solicitude for men in
sin which ] could not have If | thought
that sometime, out yonder, they would
all be saved. ! think that our Univer-
salist friends take q good deal of tonic
out of life by their belief"
DR.. King said that the Universalists
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
n Worcester STORES

s. r. LELAND & soN.-Agents for
the Chickering Piano.
MODERN MERCHANDISE CO..
Boys and Youths Suits and Refers
THE w. J. WOODS CO.-vast varies
ty of values.
c. T. sHERER & CO.-Low prices ID
every department.
G. & L. MACLACHLAN.-M anufact~
urer's stock Of suits.
BOSTON sTORE.-sale Of Furs.
PUTNAM & sPRAGUE Cottages
Ranges.
BARNARD. SUMNER & PUTNAM
CO.-Pettlcoat Bargains. Special sale
Of Lace Curtains.
PINKHAM & WILLIS CO.-Dining-
room Furnishings.
WARE PRATT CO.-Boys' Clothing.
LYNCH FURNITURE CO-Sale in
Drapery Department
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04

The family trade is what We are after
and we deserve it. Your table and your
medicine chest both need US, A-sS
Waldo Street. George 3. Hewett sCor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04

At all times and In all climates
George F. Hewett Company's Private
Stock Highland Whisky. George T.
Hewett Company, E1-45 Waldo Street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04
Officers and Men of Garrison Now
on Leave Ordered to Report for
Duty---Transports Being Pre-
pared to Receive Troops and
Docks Being Repaired---Cruis-
ers Being Made Ready for Duty
at a Moments Notice

dispatches Touon all the officers
kA Of absence have been
commands Immediately Ihree
E transpo arep preparing
~ ready to sail at
Jauguberry will be ready
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04

Modern Merchandise Co. for clothing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04

Modern Merchandise-co. for shoes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

crowded fashion and took their places about
the canopy as the casket was placed be-
meath II.
What are they going to do With that
horse?" some one asked.
THAT is for the spirit Of Gam Lss to
ride" was the answer.
The crowd. hearing tho reply. laughed
again.
An old negro m wearing . heavy
black veil. walked u~nsteadily toward the
casket. and. leaning over. gazed into the
face of Gam Lee. She turned, STAGGERED
and fell heavily to the sidewalk. A specta.
tor helped her to her feet, n she leered
at him helplessly. AS she stopped to brush
the dust from her dress she staggered again.
She was drunk with opium.
A little old Chinaman, with cap and
gorgeous garments. stepped out from the
crowd OF other gorgeously dressed China
men, took a position on the mating at the
foot OF the casket, and began an incanta-
ton in Chinese. His arms waved frantically.
His thin upper lip. bedecked sparsely with
a gray, bristlelike mustache. trembled
queerly.
His arms waved again. and a tall China
man. bearing an enormous flag. shifted the
pole from left to right hand. and. with an
answering recital, raised 1t high.
The little priest bent. and. taking Q dozen
joss sticks. lighted them and placed them
on the table with the food.
The American band, stationed ahead OF
the Chinese band. began to play a dirge. A
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

to drop from exhaustion, struggled into
Kaskaskfa. They hurried straight to tho
fort, Clark fifty feet in advance. The senti-
mel called out, sharply.
go wake your Captain" shouted Clark,
"and tell him to prepare for hot work. The
British are ccming!'
In five minutes the fort was in a tumult.
Half-dressed men were tumbling out into
the cold air. armed and ready to fall Into
line or man the port holes.
In five minutes more every person In the
village was likewise aroused.
Father Gibault?" asked Clark. ITS he
here? Tell him he must leave. He Is too
good friend of the Americans to be safe II
he should fall into the hands Of Hamilton"
Father Gibault soon came to find the
Colonel. He pleaded to be allowed to re-
main and do his share Of work. Clark
would not listen to him.
You are too valuable q friend, Father.s
he said. you must get across the river.
There you will be safe, and Virginia can
have the advantage of your council in fu-
ture."
Clark himself led the old priest to the
river bank. and saw him push or into the
stream. his vessel a light bateau.
Good luck to you, Father!" he called.
God be with you. my son!'' was the an
swering shout.
Early in the evening the scouts began to
come In. From all 1t was the same story:
Not a sign Of redcoats or redskins any.
where; but I'm d-n near frozel"
Other scouts were sent out for the nisht,
and for the next day, ri for sevaEak (ayD
following. There was NO indication a he
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
: The March From kaskasia
: in the Face of a Biting Wind.

:, For in St. Louis, az has been duly told
IN these faithful chronicles OF the early
days. there lived q dark-haired, black-eyed
senorita, Pepita, most charming dauhgter
OF the Spanish Governor de Leyba. They
she and Clark-had met at the capture Of
Kaskaskia; they had met again, at other
times and other places: and they had loved.
Clark was q Virginian, and his Virginian
heart had not been hardened by his long
years OF hardships and warfare-in the
wilds Of Kentucky. on the Indian trail, on
the long march from Eastern Kentucky to
: capture and make a part OF the United
States that vast domain which has In later
! years been cut into strips, labeled Ken
7ctucky, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and given
Q the dignity of States. The CLEAN of a wom-
: ans eyes-if she We're a pretty woman: the
music of a woman's voice-if that voice We're
: soft and vibrant with the tones OF youth;
the warmth OF q woman's smile-if that
smile brought dimples into flushing cheeks:
: None OF these ever failed to appeal to
George Rogers Clark-'Bis Knife" he was
called by the feArsome Indians.
There was a coquette's CLEAN In Pepita's
eye; there was q song OF Southern Spain in
voice: there were cherries on her lips
and enhancing dimples in her cheeks. The
s Virginia Colonel was entranced. . OF
course, his was Q dream that was never to
tfbe realized: but that u not a part OF tho
present story.
s To resume the relation Of events as they
occurred in January. 1779. When Colonel
Clark and fifty men started for Cahokia,
.Hhe day was just beginning: and a bitter
cold day it was. with strong, biting winds
driving through the trees and across tho
prairies and freezing the very marrow in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY hEpuBLrc.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY
8 1t was very unfortunate, of course. that a
false rumor should break up a dance. send
Colonel George Rogers Clark hurrying back
to Kaskaskia, and his sweetheart and her
party to st. Louis. while dear old patriotic
Father Pierre Gibault had to remain Ice
bound on an island in the middle OF the
Mississippi River for nearly a week.
But tina is exactly what happened in the
early part of January. 1719; for historians
have solennly recorded the facts In the
case.
2 There was little rest IN either bank Of
the river for the scattered settlers In those
days. When the Indians were not on the
warpath the British were threatening: and
when hostile forces were temporarily quiet
there was always the excited pilgrim. with
his wild and narrowing particulars of some
impending calamity.
But for all that there was time for a bit
of music, a bit of dancing, a season of
worship; and for l~ovemaking and marriage.
~ When George Rogers Clark. soon after
the beginning OF the new year. found time
hanging heavily on his hands at Kaskaskia
there having been no attack from any
quarter in all the days that had elapsed
since he had captured the village. and with
1T the whole OF the surrounding country on
the night of July 4, 1i7s-he resolved to 60 to
Cahokia- History does not record that he
had any special business there; for Cahokia
eawas as loyal as Kaskaskia- But Cahokia
was closer to st. Louis. and. Well. per-
ShapS that was the reason.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

approach Of an enemy,
Colonel" said Jack Thornton. after .
week had passed, II believe old Jacques Is .
liar!'
Devil take Jacquesr" said Clark, Thought
fully.
Meantime. poor old Father Gibault was IN
desperate straits. For five days he had been
alone on an island in the middle of the
mississippi. without food. without fire and
without shelter. rave that given by the
trees.
His attempt to cross the river had been
disastrous. His bateau had been taught In
. powerful mass Of ice floating down on the
swift current. and. In spite of his best ef-
forts. had been pushed far down the river.
HIS struggles were puny against the twin
powers, but about ten miles down the river
he had put forth a last desperate effort
ana had forced his boat through the ics
and close to the shore Of a little island.
40 he ran into shallow water his bateaD
struck q cake Of ice, which tipped 1t, anu
the priest was thrown out. He struggled 10
the shore. but his bateau went floating on
down the river. tossed by waves and ham
mered by ice cakes until 1t sank.
Father Gibault had lost his flint In the
water; his wet clothing soon became frozen
etfn; all he could do was to try to keeY
the trees between himself and the VIM
until help came. He was forced 10 remain
thus Tor five days, when, quite by accL-
chanced to stop at the island and founo
the aged prelate almost dead. He was hun
rted to the mainland and carefully nurseo
back to life.
ne THOUGHT u hiS awful experience On IL
3nln0d. -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
Royal Welcome at the
Village Of Prairie du ROchere.

At noon the little old villa ge OF Prairie
du Rocher was reached. There was no
need for a command to halt: the hardy fol-
danger and discipline. and as there was no
enemy in sight they had no thought OF
standing shivering while red tape was be-
ing unwound. As they came in sight OF
the village they darted forward with a
cheer; they burst into the door of the store
kept by NJ. Jacques Duiguerre: they crowded
their way to the big open fireplace. and
heaved new logs upon the burning pile I'M
til one solid sheet of flame filled the open
ing and roared gaily up the chomney. to the
great danger Of that remarkable structure
of wood and mud.
And they found win and rum that would
do more than flame to heat their blood. and
drank 1t down with great gulps and many
cheers for the host.
Across the way was the house OF NJ. Henri
Rolaine. 1t was larger than any of Its
neighbours, for NJ. Rolaine was q wealthy
man whose trading trips were always pros
porous. He recognized the Virginians as
they crowded into Jacques's store. and went
out hurriedly to persuade some OF them to
come under his roof. Clark went; SO did
young Auguste Varney and m~iddle-aged
Francois Marseilles, and youthful Jack
Thornton and half a dozen others. They
found another roaring fire, and steaming
rum and glorious wine. And soon there was
a feast Of venison and quail and brown
bread set out by Nine. Rolaine and Marcel
and Hortense, her pretty daughters.
oh, there was a jolly good time!