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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
MAKES A WILD DASH.
Mad Horse Glasses Little Girls Up a
 Flight of Stairs.
Fear-str1clxen Runaway Dashes Into a New York Flat Building in Pur- suit of ChiIdren-Fenants
 Are Panic-Stricken.

Pursued by fear-maddcned horse up the door steps, in through the double doors and part way up the first flight of stairs in the hat-house at No. 164 East Seventy eighth street, New York, four children fled in terror.
 Grace Mullane, six years old, fal- tered on the stairs. and the horse seized her dress in it's teeth, bruising her leg at. the knee. She tore her self away and ran to her home on the top floor. Lena Lifschitz, eight years old, was knocked down by one of the horses hoofs. The blow lamed her foot and cut her shoe. Evelyn Mullane, aged eight, and Alice Forster, seven, escaped through the rear hall.
 Among a dozen persons who wit messed the flight of the children was Mrs. Danziger, of 16e East Seventy eighth street, who was watching her baby in carriage near the stoop of that address,. She saw the horse to drag the carriage up the steps, put Ta1nTeQ rom terror.
 The horse is the property of Rev. Father Eagan, of the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, on East Nine- tieth street. It is a bang-tailed cob and was not known to be vicious. Father Eagan loaned the horse to his friend, John Bartoccina, of 633 West One Hundred and Forty-eighth street, says the New York World.
 Bartoccina had enjoyed canter in Central park and was returning home shortly before six o'clock through the East drive, near the Sev- enty-ninth street entrance, when an automobile whizzed by. The horse reared throwing Bartoccina, and dashed into Fifth avenue. A bi- cyclist near the entrance tried to stop the runaway and was knocked down, sustaining painful bruise. Policeman J. H. Kelly hurried to Bartoccina's assistance. A park ambulance took Bartoccina to the Presby terian hospital, where the Eg
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
Mystery of the Bayou Woods By WALKER KENNEDY.
Copyright. 1908. by A. N Kellogg Newspaper Co.
 SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
 CHAPTER I--TIerbert Wright goes to chief of police of Nilus in great agitation and tells hin. of his discovery of the mur- dered body of his ia ther, John T. Wright, wealthy cotton king,. from whom he has been estranged, in the Bayou Woods bert, whose answers cause former to suspect him of the crime. The chief. with a.reporter, Irving Warde. goes to scene CHAPTER II.-They find body and ex- anime surroundings but fail to discover a9a GHRpTG;Ri HFsETfR;i ...s .....tsswarde examines rnys- terious footprints in the snow and tells Col. Franklin, an old acquaintance. or 2f arrested on suspicion of being implicated In the murder.
 CHAPTER Iy.-col. Franklin is is a,b bril, Il liant lawyer, but says he is unable to @1clHi cHAPsffERRy A1sff ERRyaNteryAt N.nyAt coroner's inquest Herbert Wright is submitted and the jury charges him with the murder
 CHAPTER yL.Wards de- g9esi, Sei,ates to Her3 biTo innocent, and tells her he will do all Tn his power to clear her brother Co. Col has been made against Herbert. # CHAPTER vII,-An attempt is made to poison Herbert in jail, Warde deducts that he has shrewd person to contend with who is trying to. prove the charge of murder against the. dead mans son, in which he is evidently succeeding W questionable resort and an attempt made to murder him. but he is saved by Fen ton, detectiIe
 lawyer. Mr. Everett comes to settle up the dead mans estate it Is learned that although he was known to have been Q very wealthy man at one time little property or money can be found, ana no satisfactory explanation of its .disappear- charged for his activity in the case, showing unlimited influence behind the s1st GHAPTER li1 x-Warde's interest in the ease is not altogether for Herbert sakes stSss but because it gives him opp,etntanee opp0aitntnaaIn,ecee orraduaiiy ripened into somethinS atronaer than friendship
 CHAPTER XI.--A rich stranger who good friend of Col Franklin, comes. to Nilus. Warde obrains possession of 9 evidence against again the murderar.
 CHAPTER XIf.-Warde takes paper to Everett It is an agreement mace 2 lO lin, showing that the murdered man Was the real owner of practically all oT nr K bv Ssnab eold ane Is pa paE of the property. Franklin caas on Everett and at the point of 8 revolver the agreement, thinking 1t to be the original, giving Everett $1o.ooo for 1t.
 CHAPTER XITI.-~Warde tells Miriam hsr -S wealth as and and wonders if it viii change their relations.
 CHAPTER xIv.-The trial of Herbert Wright attracts much attention. The circumstaHtial evidence against Herbert fense calls Col Franklin as first witness, and after a severe examination, Lawyer Everett procIaims him the murderer of Herbert's father saving hA Uln nreve ss
 CHAPTER xV.-Announcement causes sensation in court room. Other witnesses are then called, and together they un- ally fastening the crime on Col. Franklin. Detective Fenton is called. and the man generally known as Merivale steps for ward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

Do you watch your competitors newspaper advertising as closely. as you watch his show windows? It's not good business plan to be too well satisfied. It's an undeniably good business plan to admit, if you feel that it's, true that the other fellow has made his advertising a little too good for your comfort and peace of mind; to find out by cold-blooded comparison, in what respects his advertisement beats yours-and then, in a quiet whisper to yourself, determine to set the pace for him for a while.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

claimed the ownership, and he wrote to Franklin to know whether he could give clear title. By various misrepresentation, which the letters in my possession set forth, Franklin managed to get considerable sums out of MeriYale, and with the money thus obtained the work of thievery. and assassination was carried on.
 "I found Meriyale to be very good sort of fellow, and straight as that kind of man generally is. He was tricky and cold-blooded when it came to the manipulation of stocks. He didn't care where he hit provided he had his own way, and he was not the kind of man to stop and shed any tears over the corpses cast along the shores of finance by the flood of speculation; but he wasn't thief, murderer or an assassin, nor know ingly partner of one. He received me very cordially, and when I had got fairly acquainted with him gave him an inkling of my business, and then I began to stuff him full of my suspicious and surmises regarding Franklin. I satisfied him that Frank lin had been using his money for criminal projects, carried out to se- cure unlawful possession of the prop erty. I persuaded him that Franklin was deceiving him in a most inde- fensible manner, and that he was doing himself an injustice in further ing his schemes.
 "I then made proposition to Merivale. told him that I would alter my appearance and go back to Nilus, taking his name; and that by pretending to sympathize with all of Franklin's schemes I should get into his confidence and worm from him the truth. In return for this privi lege, promised Merivale that I would use all the influence had, re- enforced by MT. Everett, to induce the real owners of the mine to con- sent to the proposition he had made to Franklin. He studied over it for while. could see that he rather enjoyed the idea. It would be rare joke and a rare revenge, but could see that he hesitated. Doubtless he was a, little apprehensive as to what use would make of his name; so told him that he could write to MT. Everett, and that gentleman would stand for my doing nothing that would bring discredit on his name. At last he consented, and at my sug gestion he wrote letter to Col. Franklin stating that he would be in Nilus in short time. He then made arrangements to depart for San Francisco, where he had some inter ests demanding his attention. Before left he placed in my possession all 1 of Col Franklin's letters to him, as well as copies of his letters to Frank l lin.
 "In order to personate Merivale, a transformation was necessary. I had my hair cut as close as if it had been shaved, and then purchased blond wig, which I mutilated and trimmed so that when put on appeared to be growing bald rapidly. Then I had my beard trimmed and parted, and in this shape I blondined it. With red dye I frightened my cheeks, and with a pair of cloudy spectacles I dulled my eyes. And so, armed with Frank lin's letters and Merivale's name, came to Nilus as an eastern capitalist and took the best room l in the best hotel Before I relate what happened in Nilus, I will first read the letters that passed between 1 Merivale and Franklin.''
 Gro be continued.)
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
CHAPTER XVI.

For few minutes the people in the court room failed to catch the significance of the situation. Col. Franklin wondered blanl1ly what his friend Merivale was doing on the wit ness stand, and what he would tell for or against him. The big cotton men who were present in large num- bers were full of speculation as to what Merivale, whom they had car ried through such an elongated course of heavy dinners and costly wines, could possibly have to tell in this case. Fenton's friends thought that a mistake had been made and that his testimony had been post. poned; for there was actually no re- senblance between this blond New Yorker, with his scant hair, his near sightedness, his hectic color, his light beard, and, the sturdy Fenton, with his plentiful dark hair and his cool, penetrating glance. But the first an swer of the witness shook the crowd like an unexpected explosion; and Irving Warde was among those who were most astonished.
 ''What is your name?" asked MT. Everett, with undisguised satisfac- tion in his voice.
 George B. Fenton."
 s'Mr. Fenton, you were formerly connected with our police force in the capacity of 8 detective?''
 t'I was.o
 'T will ask you to give the jury a minute account of your connection 1%c nf your investigations"
 The silence in the room. was pro- found; the astonishment was giving place to an intense interest. Fen- toms voice reached even the hallway beyond the wide doors.> The crowd lost not one syllable of his story.
 Every we'll, sir. My connection with the case began when received the pawn tickets found on the per- son of Herbert Wright, the prisoner at the bar. When I discovered that young Wright had pawned number of articles which had been taken from the body of his father, I was strongly confident that he was the murderer It seemed to me impossible to evade the conclusive evidence of guilt. Bur when went to Wrigrt-s house tc look for his pistol accidentally dis covered that it had been taken away and a very pretty revolver with al empty barrel had been placed in it. stead. thought the case over thil way: This pistol thus substituted tells the story of the crime It an nounces it's responsibility for tn, murder of John T. Wright. It's pres ence here is intended to implicat. Herbert Wright in the crime and t, shield the real murderer. I becam at once satisfied that we of the DO Eice force had been way oil the track and I proceeded to thorough inves tigation of the case As soon as wa employed by MT. Everett took step to find out the source of all tn startling things that had happened t. those of us who had manifested al undue interest in the crime. Herber Wright had narrowly escaped deatl from poisoning; Irving Warde hal come near being assassinated, and had been dropped from the polio force. My own case being the sim plest I sought to unravel 1t first The first substantial discovery
 made was that Pat Kernigan was stockholder in the Shelby Count, Real Estate & Investment company Then a letter of inquiry to 8 frien la Denver showed that he was als
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
As It Struck Him.

The teacher had endeavored to make clear to her class of small children the story of the Boston tea party. Sev- eral days later she questioned them in regard to it.
 "Why would not the Americans drink any tea?" she asked.
 A small boy promptly replied. Be cause the English put tacks in it."-N. F. Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
Mn Excuse for the Man.

She (who arrived an hour late at & rendezvous)- me for coming so late. You must have had long wait?
 He-Oh, no! l have just come my self,
 What, you would have had the i'm pudence to make me wait if had been punctual ?"-FIiegende Blaetter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
PesStmfstiO View,

q wonder if there were any poets among the antediluvians" queried the long-haired visitor.
 Undoubtedly" rejoined the weary editor. "Otherwise there would have been no occasion for the foed."-Chi- cago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

WANTED--All who enjoy first class Cui-
 sine at moderate prices to give trial to the new managers of T. H. Hayes cafe, 62 East Main street, up stairs. The kitchen Is in charge of an up-to-date chef, and a specially will be made of order business. The best the market affords will be kept constantly on hand. Regular dinner from fi:3O a. m. to 2 p. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

WANTED-To repair anything that ia
 not in working order No matter how badly 1t may be out of gear we can with little doubt renew its usefulness. If not, we will tell you so, and 1t will not cost you anything. Your Bicycle, Sewing Machine, Typewriter, Cash Register, Violin, etc. You ought to see some of the Violins we have put life into. c. w. Mes ser, 39 Phoenix Ave. 4-ii-6m
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
Everybody Can't Do Everything

We can't paint picture. or carve T statue, or make coat, but we can wash clothes to perfection. We can do 1t because We do nothing else-have done nothing else for good while-b $ about 1t, and worked hard as any painter ever did. It requires as much hard work. and practice, and talent, to make good laundry as 10 make a good picture. Everybody can't paint a ptc- Sure-everybody can't wash clothes per- fectly. We want you to give us a fair 1ria1, and alldw US to prove our word. Davis Steam Laundry
 Iz CANAL STREET
 Branch office. 67 Grand street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

H'oR SALE-Two two-family houses in II Brooklyn district. Pays over ten her cent. Address c, Democrat office. 6-28-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

oSI-Last night, on Farm or Round
 Hlll street.. small sum of money Wnich the owner can i'll afford to lose. The llhoer VIII please return to this office and receive suitable reward, 5-7a-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

ttO RENT-Tenement In Fitzpatrick block, corner of East Main and Wall streets. Inquire at Fitzpatricks drug store.
 5-26-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

WANTED-Old soldiers and widows of
 soldiers to know that secure pen- sions without delay. Pension vouchers ex- eouted. George Robbins 63 Center street. (Post 49. c. A. R.) Insurance. notary public. i2-3l-ly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

HNOR RENT-Tenement of two rooms.
 $o' ooo East Main Street. 5-28-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

WANTED-Any old thing you dons
 " want: Papers, magazines, clothing. furniture, iron, for Salvation Army Salvage. Wood orders received, Adjutant WinchelIs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

YOUNG LADY wishes aposition as time
 X Keeper, or bookkeeper or helper in some office. Address "Willng." This office. DO siis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

EOR RENT-Three light, airy offices, fit \ for doctor. lawyer, insurance, real esls tate, barber or dressmaking apartments in the Conlon building, Apply at their store.
 5-16-H
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

WANTED-Immediately shorthand type-.
 " writing pupils. Special rates, cleo trio fans, cool school, just filled situation with Waterbury Ice Corporation. Monroe'sl Summer School, l5l Bank St. 5-19-l2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

DOR SALE-Brophy property, corner I Lafayette St. and Washington avenue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

WE have few more piano bargains left W at our public store and you can get mem at your own price if you come in ume, Remember we do all kinds of piano fepalring' and we guarantee an explanation TOT all work done by us. c. H. Percy & & Co., l45 Bank street. Telephone ll9-l5.
 5.2o.3
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WANIED--A thoroughly competent laun- dress. Apply to Mrs $. w. Kellogg,
 3 Prospect street. 5-3hNtf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

ToUND--A COW. Apply to Dr. Dever-
 I eaux, Kendrick alley. 5-26-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
~.>> PENNY A WORD ADVs. 1<>l

OST-open face. ladies gold Waterbury AZ watch. Lost Thursday morning be- tween corner of South Main and Mill and 6rook streets. Finder please return to 456 Mill street. 5.2e-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

oSl-Pocketbook, containing a sum of money, either in Immaculate Concep- non cnurch, or between church anu South i wan 10 grand. reward will be given if left at 2l9 East Main street. 5s2o-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

WANIED-competent girl for general .,. L housework. Apply to Mrs John Mo- ilarty' 4o North Willow street. 5-29-u
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-17
COURT NOTES.
Judge Elmer Gould Not Get Here To-
 day on Account of Storm


 day on Account of Storm.
 On account of the storm and the con- sequent inability of Judge Elmer to reach town the opening of the superior court, criminal side. was adjourned to 10 o'clock to-mbrrow morning. The prisoners now detained in New Haven jail will not come up until that time.
 Judge Gager of the superior court has rendered supplementary judgment in the proceedings of Mary Wheelehan ct al versus James Ennis The judg- ment was merely the approval of the sale of certain land by Maurice r. Car mody, a committee appointed by the court to sell the same.
 In the district court to-day before | Judge Cowell, the case of William Zeipp versus his brother Frederick was heard. The evidence in the case was a recital of q series or business troubles of the defendant when he con ducted farm in Granby He now conducts a bakery here. He borrowed $1OO from his brother to pay certain bills and this is the money Involved in the suit.
 The Hoadley brothers, Charles and Horace who for the past year have been ill the courts trying to establish a claim to the millions left by the late millionaire, Henry B. Plant, were somewhat surprised last evening by q ruling by Judge ShumWay. For the past few months three or four demur- rers filed by them have been awaiting Judge Shumway's decision and yester- day these were determined in q man. ner unfayorable to the Hoadleys. The papers in the case have become so nu- merous that it was found necessary to number them. Judge Burpee ap- pears for the Hoadleys.
 Attorney John r. Holohan's pajamas, the Scorching of which landed Sing Ling, 8 laundryman, in jail, seem I bound to become famous. Ling. in l default of Judgment given against him for damage to the pajamas, was l taken to jail some time ago. He gave l bail and was allowed the liberties of the jail About month ago he broke his parole, coming here to pay his New l Years compliments to hls friends, At torney Ho1ohan thought Sheriff Dun. ham was responsible for this. The sheriff held that Ling did not leave New Haven and therefore did not vio late his parole, consequently the sher if maintained there being no breach o1 tho law he was not responsible fol I what did not occur. Attorney Holo hans counsel, Attorney J. J. O'Neill assumed that all Celestials looked alike to the sheriff and himself claim ed that he saw Ling on the streets I here. He accordingly entered sui ] against the county sheriff for $50 dam ages, the papers in which were served yesterday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-17
POLICE COURT DoINGs
Broke Into Alderman Stanleys House,
 Thinking It Was His Own.

Broke Into Alderman Stanley's House,
 Thinking It Was His Own.
 The three men who were arrested for entering NJ. J. Daly's gas pipe and steam fitting works were before Judge Peasley in the city court to-day. The state was represented by Attorney l O'Neill and the cases continued to to-
 morrow morning on account of the ab- sence of a principal witness. A bond l of $500 in each case was imposed. The
 men are charged with burglary and 1 their names are Bernard Doyle, Pat rick Hartford and Richard Clark.
 James Mooney was charged with in l toxication As he was not a frequent offender sentence was suspended.
 James Reynolds, who is very well i known throughout the city. having l been born and lived here all his life, got intoxicated last evening and ac-
 cording to his own story broke into Al
 derman Fred E. Stanley house on Di-
 vision street. This was about 3 l o'clock. Reynolds lives near Forest
 Park. He had been drinking all the evening in Stapleton's saloon and l thinks he was not in q sober state I when he started for home at midnight. l Apparently he lost his way and about
 5 o'clock he broke into Alderman Stan 1 ley's house, entering by a window in i the kitchen. The noise aroused Mrs ] Stanley, who informed her husband she 1 had heard a noise down stairs. The alderman got up and went down and
 saw Reynolds. He told him to leave
 the house and Reynolds left t. But moment later Reynolds made a chatter. at the front door and the alderman in anger asked him what was the matter 1 with him. But the alderman was sure l he had a burglar now and he aroused his brother. However to make doubly
 sure he could not be mistaken, he in-
 spected the exterior surroundings of
 the rear entrance and saw the impress
 sion of a shoe on a jar which the in-
 truder had used as a step outside the 1 broken window. By this time the al- I derman's brother was on the scene and together they took Reynolds into GUS tody and marched him off They met
 an officer on the way and handed their 1 captive over to him. Judge Peasley
 did not think burglary could he charged Iagainst the man, for Reynolds said it ! was all mistake He has been fifty years in town, he said, and he has new
 CT hurt soul But the language of
 the statute was plain and he was
 bound over under q bond of S500