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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
How Long Did HiIdebrand
Have His Gun and Tools?
NEARLY THREE WEEKS" SAYS
IMPOSSIBLE" SHERIFF INSISTS

All manner of remodeiiina and
prisoner proof Improvements have
been suggested since the attempted
jail break.
Sheriff smith states that only one
thiug Is needed 10 insure against
such an affair as wednesday. but
this. he says. he cannot induce the
county commissioners 20 attend 90.
IL We had = eoArsfe sire screen
ali around the tanks over the bars.
said the sheriff. n would prevent
any one passing packages through
the bars. We cannot keep OCT al
toFneya. 9ho have access Ia their
criminal clients under the Law. and
we cannot deny RELATIVES. their right
TO visit the prisoners ~ would Be
severely criticized II We std. aud
neither can We infinitely search
eyerF visitor. particularly the 40
mnn. So long as packages can be
passed from visitor 90 prisoner We
are taking chances. and the wire
screen Is the only thing that will
stop this But the wire screen would
cost $500 and the county commits
Etonera think Il would be an IN
necessary expense
County Commissioner u. Abrams
was interviewed about the wire
screen scheme.
.Oh. pahawia said he. That's ali
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

Both water rates will be reduced
January !. The fire and water
committee. after session extend
Ing 10 midnight "Wednesday. deeid-
ed 90 reduce fixed rates ~ per cent
aud meter rates ib4 ger cent
Barnett was the only councilman
wha opposed the reduction.
The committee found IL could
make the reduction decided upon
while paying the So SEQ annual In
tefesi on the Spring nm water
honds. which ought 10. ia Justice
"a the water consumers. be paid cut
Of the general fund
Tho deduction was made on Rc-
count the fight made for II by
The ! r the reduction being uni
vernai popular and the council
men lnT unable to excuse them
selves longer
u IL estimated that the reduction
win dininish next years wafer re
celrts $4,000
The water department expenses
for uexi year. az estimated By su@
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
DESPERATE ATTEMPT OF sALF-cRAzEo WOMAN TO KILL
HgRsELF-wnun KNIFE FAILED TRIED Fia-

Because Of the abuse she faneied
Was heaped upon her only. son b
his stepfather. Mrs Louis Johnson
iss n. First. early Thursday morn
Ing attempted suicide by first cash
ing her throat with ; case-knife and
then setting fire to her clothes.
Neighbura discovered her soon
after the deed vas committed. and
tho police were notified The police
patrol conveyed the burned and
bleeding suman 20 the Wayside
Mission hospital. where shc now lies
The husband. a lonEshoreman EN-
ployed ON the Broad strees docks.
was Informed Of the rash act OF his
wife. and n once hurried % the
hospital lie told the physicians
that late on Wednesday night bis
wife had arisen from her bed and
wandered out into the night. clad
only IN her uiEhteiothea. she seem
81 overweight. he said. and re.
fused 10 be quieted
The woman was finally persuaded
TO return To her bed. and she re-
manned quiet for the remainder Of
the night when the husband and
son left for work early Thursday
morning. she SIN seemed at peace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

with herself and the world. but
hardly had the door closed upon
the men. before she decided TO take
her own life.
Lying down upon the bed. the
woman. tightly eiasping a duh table
knife. cut hor throat twice. making
two long Kashes reaching from ear
10 car. The wounds were merely
superficial. however. and realizing
that she would not dis. the woman
then poured kerosene over her
clothes and set fire 20 them.
In few minutes she was a mass
81 flames and. while she was rapid
~ losing CONSEQUENCES. neighbors
discovered the blaze. rushed into the
house and saved the woman from
death
Al the hospital the physicians
stated that. while her condition was
extremely critical, she had some
chances for complete recovery. She
Is suffering more from shock than
from her injuries. although she Is
terribly burned on the shoulders and
brezst. Upon her arrival at the his
pltai. she regained consciousness.
but refused to give any reasons for
her rash attempt at seif-destruction.
She seemed perfectly rational. and
talked iutellieentiy 10 the nurses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

nonsense. There's no need Of Il.
what We really need ia Yislting
room. into which each. prisoner
could Do put whlle being visited. aud
he could be searched afterward. The
public. always tae first 10 jump on
us and criticize il a. much 10 blame
for this sort Of thiuk a. anybody.
The public howla II We keep visit
orN out. II howls II We don't: IL
howin whatever We do We have
. use Our discretion. aud whatever
we DO there Is complaint"
All the officials insist that Hide
brand did not. As be says have the
gun and the files in his possession
for over tao weeks They claim
this would have hewn impossible.
since frequent 'fFiakE" have been
made uu, the Tact remains that the
specially tempered steel bars o. Hil-
dehfanda cell have been deeply saw
81 into-a work requiring nightly
labor ef ~ least a Neek The tenn
per OF the steel Is guaranteed TO
block the most industrious prison
er. and even with Hildshrand'n fine
outfit Of files and the h.~&nE lamp
which he coutrived from a piece OF
tin aud the coal oil stove upon
which the prisoners are allowed 20
heat their food. he could hardly
have made the progress he aid in
less than a week OF ten days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

mains. si25 900; redemption Cedar
river warrants. 800 600. purchase
new meters. $4,000, city's portion
cost Of laying new mains. si43. 900.
new reservoir probably az Wood
lawn park. 100000. interest
Spring hill water bonds. $4,000.
total. $3.50 900.
The water receipts NEXT year ara
estimated at present rates at $500
600 The cash balance IN the water
fund July 81. 1906. was ,2zs 900.
making the total amount OF cash
available next year. 1851 600 AZ the
revenue will be reduced 81. 600 on
account % the cut, the amount real
~ available will be only 1852 600.
The difference between this amount
and the estimated operating ex-
psnses leaves a surplus Of So 900.
The committee discussed the mat
ter Of stopping the granting Of free
water 10 the schools and Of sradi-
eating the free list entirely. and
may later do 50. The injustice Of
giving away water has been fire.
quently pointed out BY The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
GasheS Her Throat
Ignites Her Clothing

aud physicians.
Louis johnson. who Is the vo-
mans second husband. statef that
she vas but recently discharged
from the county hospital. where she
had been confined almost six months
for Insanity. Since then. however.
Il Is said by both husband and
neighbors. she has evinced signs OF
insanity. They say that her one
thought has been for her boy. q tall.
strapping fellow OF perhaps 2z. EN-
ployed at Cannells wood yard.
When questioned a. 10 his mothers
reasons for attempting TO make way
with herself. the boy refused to talk.
and FASTENED away from the blood
stained threshold of his home 10
find his father and to notify him OF
bis mothers act
Mrs. Johnson Is a.. and has for
long time lived in the little home
on y. First In a brave attempt 10
east the stain OF suicide from the
family. the son said on Thursday
morning that his mother had scr
cured possession of a bottle OF wine,
which had been brought into the
house by the son. and that she had
drank the entire contents early this
morning. The effects Of the liquor.
ne said. were responsible for his
mothers deed. Physicians state.
however. that the woman was suf-
fering from temporary Alteration OF
the mind when she attempted TO Kill
herself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

their meetings and go on with the
saving ~ lost souls. even IL these
souls are TO be confined 20 a lost
district
There's trouble ahead for the SAL
walton Army. and tho army knows
H. and 40 do the police But the
soldiers Of the Lord viii not hang
back. and. II necessary. will suffer
imprisonment and disgrace IN the
eyes Of the public rather than give
up the work cut out for and by
themselves.
The army say there are many
bands OF religious workers now
holding forth In the defined dis
trlcts. but that their particular
brand Of salvation must be offered
In places where II will not elaah
with the other brands held ont 10
the lost public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

Mn me I Obliged him I want 20
say tight nov that would sooner
have been killed myself than to
have Killed anyone else. and that
never meant to use my sun except
90 Brighten Wise into giving up the
keys and 20 prevent interference
with my plans
when asked how he had con-
trieed 90 provide himself with the
formidable array q tools which
Wsre found Ia hts cell wednesday
niEht. ulldebrand said he had man
ufactussd tbs two long knives out
Of -ome large flies. using smaller
files 20 grind them down with. NJ
had made small knife from a
spring taken from his shoe. and the
two large clubs n. had made BY
strips % rope and bedding from his
cot weighing them with iron nuta
filed from the bars Of his cell. He
had worked nightly. be said. for the
past two weeks getting his outfit
Into shape and. a. he had feared
20 draw attention 10 himself BY
sleeping much IN the daytime. had
grown weak aad ill from loss 81
sleep.
The story Of the shooting. a. told
by Jaiisr Wise and sheriff Smith
differs little from Hildebraud' ae-
count. Wise was tRteu completely
by surprise. but when he saw
HIldebrand grab for his keys ne
eomprchsnded the situation In
stantlY and struck Hiidebrand fail
IN the mouth az the latter was pull
ing the gun. The two men. he says.
struggled desperately ali along the
corridor towards the door. Wise all
the time keeping close 70 Hide
brand and seeking 90 wFcsf the gun
from him.
when the two men had struggled
along az far ~ the door leading into
the main office. and the desperate
criminal was forced 20 divide his
attention aud keep Trnaty Klein and
Or. Cornon aa we'll az Wise covered.
Wise snw his opportunity. he says.
to get himself and the keys fur
Their from the man with the gun. lie
leaped past BIldebfand az the latter
fired the first shot and made for
the hospital ward. across the main
corridor. When the second shot WIS
fired he had reached the main cor
ridor and as Hidsbrand raised his
gun 10 fire after him. The alarm
was given from the outside. and
Sheriff Smith began to fire at Hi
debrand through the screened doors
from the corridor outside Wise
took refuge tn the hospital ward.
and when Hildebrand had been
overpowered by Trusty Klein and
another trusty. after having been
compelled to drop hia gun. We
came forth and opened the door.
4 thought several times It was
going 20 be all up with me- said
Wise when II was an over After
I hit IIlldebrand he got mad. and
I think he wanted 10 get back At
me. AZ well o. 20 get the keys. lie
put up an awful hard fight and
used that left arm-stnmp Of his
with good effect II was W TO the
70 get those keys beyond his reach.
and since I am not allowed by law
10 carry a gun. had to do the best
I could and try 10 get out Of Hide
brands range. Il was me he was
after. because I had the keys and
I am sure he would as soon have
killed me as not u BY 20 doing he
could have got the keys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
Steamer Drifting
On the Rocks

EUREKA. cal. Oct. 81 tele-
phone message received at g. 10 this
morning from Petrolia, so miles
down the coast from Eureka. states
that large passenger steamer.
thought TO be the steamer St Paul,
On route from san Francisco to
Portland. broke down and was drift
ing in shore at Point Gordia. Many
passengers were seen on the decks
from the shore. The name Of the
steamer was invisible In the thick
fog. Prompt assistance was urged.
a tugboat and the life saving crew
left FOR the scene.
The steamer Roanoke passed
Point Gordla early this morning,
miles out 10 sea, and Il was conse-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

from The rear eud. at 10 90 o'clock
on Thursday morning. the car ran
down A. Aathiat proprietor Of the
Lion lodgluE house. PISA Columbia.
Win wAS crossing the street, and
a@rionsiy injured him.
Paesufahy helped the man Go his
feet and assisted him 80 his home
" here II was learned that his shout
der had been seriously wrouched.
The accident. according to Wit
near. vas entirely due 10 the care
lsasnnas Of the motorman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

BUTTE, Mont. Oct. 5.-Pat
Grove this morning made a most
sensational confession in which he
stated that he had arranged a plot
to kldnap John ID. Rockefeller.
we were going to plant the old
gentleman until John d.. Jr. had
roughed up $1,000. 600, said Grove
The plot was arranged after the
Cudahy affair, stated e~owe. but
due TO the hot chase resulting fror
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
ADDS
BURDEN OF GUILT

! PORTLAND ore. oct add
SOC LonKnecker. brother OF Joel.
formetly United States attorney at
Chicago. who g. ana old soldier. tca-
tilted he had taken up land on the
@ilefk reservation under an agree
meui with the defendants Ia the
Jones land fraud trial this morn
ins lie said that when William
Galloway left the land office IL
Oregon city proofs Of final entry
we're made before the defendants.
He said he only answered two quea-
TONS in making the final proof bal
unee. answerr heiug filed IN by
Wade. many Of which were false.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

bad break when he loaned Martin
Armstrong go Wednesday evening
after the latter had promised to
meet him at the Meadows saloon
and pay the money hack.
Davenport went 10 the saloon at
the appointed hour. but hts friend 81
"a few hours before failed 10 mate
risllze and Davenport reported the
transaction az police headquarters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
you FELLOWS CAN CUT OFF THE REST OF MY RIGHT ARM INCH BY
NCH BUT WILL NEVER TELL YOU WHO GAVE NE THE REVOVE

JOHN AtloEBRANp. .pEsPER.
ATE PRISONER WHO AT.
TEMPTED JAIL BREAK. TELLS
THE STAR HOW AE NEARLY
FOUGHT HIS WAY TO LlsER.
rv-coLLEcTioN OF FILES,
SAWS, ETC. FOUND IN HIS
cat WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
RUTH RAY CASE A DIS
GRACE

NEAAAEs
q Aftk the disgrace Of Wed 4
. fsnsiayi things ~ police head .
= quarters have assumed the =
. aofnlsl auies and only vague q
4 rumorH Of the rclraas 81 Ruth 4
. RAY. the coiorcd inmate az the 4
. Nes Paris housc. who escaped 4
. tonyiriion Ter lack Of evidence 4
. on a charge Of grand larceny. 4
4 can he heard 4
4 A hush has fallen like a man 4
= tie upon the principals In a 4
. ease Tint was undoubtedly a
. fired hy l.izetts smith. who 4
. stood good FOR the needs Of the 4
. occasion 4
= What became OF the $40 4
. stolen from Henry Rrinkc .
. Nould make interesting read =
a ina ~ Justice frampled beneath 4
. the fert of municipal grafters 4
= IN the book could be readily .
q explained the hiFh handed 4
= methods OF "shyNters lawyers =
q WIN absolutely command the 4
= disposition Of majority of 4
. criminal matters that fall into =
. The hands Of the police =
= Heads OF departments figure a
= with no less degree The work 4
= was accomplished with a sure .
= touch aud justice erumhled be- /.
= Meath the weight Of greedy 4
> pressure brought 10 bear That 4
. Police Judge Gordon acted for /,
. the best IA not doubted. but he 4
= was hoodwinked. \
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
OVERDUE

The steamer Ohio. nine days out
% Nome aud one day overdue. has
not vet been reported. Her Il lay Is
ascribed to the storms and rough
weather reported from the north.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
JApANs TREaENDous


\ TOXIC. Oct. 5.-Ex Foreign 4
, Minister Okumn in an address ,
: before the chamber OF com =
, merce today. said that Japans 4
b debt viii be 81 ESQ. GOO. 600. He 4
= urged the business men 10 re A
= double their efforts to advance =
; commerce. 4
4 a n 4 A 4 a A 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
LOST MONEY
"SOAKED" WINNER

r. ! Bclond has been formally
charged with assault and battery by
John Person. "a roomer at the WIZ
lard house. on Yesler way Accord
Ing ta the complaint issued by Pros
ecutluT Attorney Macintosh. BE-
lond and Person were rafting the
bones IN the Minnesota bar. on
South First Wednesday evening.
when BelOnd got indignant at the
result Of his luck and soaked" Per-
son IN the eye and gave him sew
eral bruises that occupied his at
teution aud that OF surgeon for
some time. Roth were placed under
arrest by Patrolman Keefe and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
Big Cut Will Be Made
In Water Rate

the FIXED RATE WAL pUcEo FIFTEEN PER CENT.
TIE METER RATE FIFTEEN AND HALF PER CENT,
THE CHANGE co INTO EFFECT JANUARY l. isOe-onLY
ONE MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE OBJECTED TO
the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

Drs. O. NJ Horton and $. + Wilt
sic. assistant coroner. leave Thurs
day night at $50 for an extended
trip throughout the east. They will
attend the annual meeting OF the
American Surgical society at Chit
go aud later intend taking a post
graduate course in surgery aud
medical science In New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
STRUCK BY CAR

While the motorman on a Lake
Union car near Second and Column
bia, watched passenger allght
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

Nicholas Birk, a Russian lab
who was discovered lying fla
his back in Beacon Hin
screaming and singing and
ing up into the sky. a few da.
was Thursday morning com
10 tho insane asylum al Steil,
He has had no rational int
since taken into custody. anr
not known whether or not h
relatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. g.
Agents for the San Francisco &
Portland Steamship company con-
firm the report from Eureka that
their steamer. the ST. Paul. is
ashore or Pom. Goraa Ther0 are
100 passengers aboard. The conn
pany has ordered tugs from Eureka
to go to the assistance OF the
wrecked vessel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
GROVE PLOTTED TO KiDNAP
ROCKEFELLER, SR.

the omaha affair the kidnapins was
postponed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
ARMY AND POLICE IN
DEADLOCK -TR0UBLE

We will wherever whenever spirit calls in
spite Of the entire police force Of Seattle
The Salvation wR eongreEate
tricts be subjected to afrest-Mayor r. A Bainger
tststtttstt tttttttttttt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

\ WE NEVER RESIGN WE ,
; DIE
: NEW YORK. oct b-@Prca-
! ldeut Mccall. Of the New York I
} Life. wheg asked " he intend
I 81 10 resign as result OF the I
agitation against him la sew. I
cfal states. replied
Life Insurance men never
. resian-thcy die"
: Ne says he viii fight The I
; Nevada. Missouri and other I
stnts commissions 70 IN" death !
by Injunction lie declares he I
; can defeat the order by proper I
legal proceedings.
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quently impossible TO see anything
Of the damaged steamer. II is
thought that 1t is possible the
wrecked steamer is at breakwater.
Il was learned from the Ocean
House hotel. seven miles north. that
the Petrolia is the steamer on the
rocks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

New Htandpipe on Renton hill.
-. GOO. operating and care Of new
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baforc he started out for the train
49,, a. .r,aa ~ 40, owav ~.
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~ 3fgyNh % tuw Ttssus.ssieff- -
stated emphaticaily Friday that tho
mayor had assured them less than
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

perIntendent Younea aud the cor
mlttee. will be az follow
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The Pioneer One Cent
Paper of the Northwest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

Eled IN Issuing 30, <ySs (
xr.ttn chad an nv .4ta ahfnrnafo old II
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
TIMELY TOPICS

Miller & Peck have line of furs of all descriptions, fur sets, coats and fur lined garments.
 Curran's counters are laden with Christmas goods of every description from toys up.
 J. B. Mullings & Son have large assortment of smoking jackets and bath robes.
 Colby-Sherwood say you will need the shoes anyway, so why not get them now? Slippers 50c.
 l.. Orlando 3S Union street, will be. liver beer to any part of city at 50c q dozen.
 Cut the Christmas coupon from the Union Supply Co.'S adv. You can fill your stamr books this week
 Special bargains in toys at Hal pern's, 2SS North Main street. Big line of doll carriages and rocking horses.
 Slippers, leggins and shoes are on the go at Dodge's. The Nancy Dodge' at s Is good seller.
 If you want good bargains In bot tied goods look over the ad of Old Buxton Dlstilllng Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
HUMMEL'S FATE SOON ].
Trial of Famous New York
 Lawyer Draws Near End.
CAPTAIN JIM MORSE PAID S77,OOO
c. F. Dodge, Mrs. Morse's First Hus- band, Owned to Taking $5,OOO For
 Signing False Afidavit In t Divorce TmnEIe T

|
 band, Owned to Taking $5,OOO For
 Signing False Affidavit In
 Divorce TangIe.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 19.--At the trial of Abe Hummel for conspiracy in the Dodge Morse tangle here the prosecu- tion has rested and the defense begun with the understanding that the testi- mony of the defense would be in this evening. The case will go to the jury probably tomorrow.
 Charles F. Dodge, the first husband of Mrs. Morse and Captain Jim Morse, the uncle of O. W. Morse, who caused all the trouble by trying to dissolve the marriage of his nephew, were the last witnesses for the prosecution. Captain Jim spent more than S77,000 of his good money in this effort.
 After Captain Jim left the stand Mr. Rand announced that his testimony was all in, and then the usual motions for dismissal of the case were made by the defense Justice Rogers denied them.
 Hummel told the reporters that he wanted to go on the stand, but that his counsel had told him that Rand had not made out case and there was no need of his testifying.
 Mrs. Morse is eyer from New Jersey and is within reach of the district at torney's office, but her testimony may not be needed.
 Step by step MT. Rand drew from Dodge corroboration of almost every thing the prosecutor had said to the jury in his opening address. The wit ness told of his marriage to Clemence Cowles, of their separation, how he had been served by William A. Sweetser in her divorce suit and of reading in newspaper of her marriage to c. W. Morse, the banker and former ice king. Then just as glibly he told of meeting HummePs emissary, Bracken, in Geor- gia and of hearing for the first time in Hummel's office the suggestion that the divorce was invalid
 Without blush of shame he told of signing an affidavit that he had not been served with the divorce summons, of receiving $5,000 at that time and of receiving $500 more when he swore falsely to the same effect before Ref cree Hall in the proceedings to set the divorce aside
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-19
Mis-. Roosevelt Gets an Heirloom.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Miss Alice Roosevelt in answer to the request of her friends to see her engagement ring has surprised every one by replying that she has dispensed with that usual formality and does not purpose hav- ing any engagement ring. She Is, how ever, wearing beautiful antique ring presented by Mir. Longworth. at the outset of the Philippine trip. The jewel is sapphire, very deep and clear in color and of unusual brilliancy, and was an heirloom in the Longworth family.