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The Pensacola journal., 1906-08-03

II was wearing one that morn
ing" explained Clarkson. II wear
one every day. 1t is very curious
development Of the chrysanthemu&.
Percival has cutting. He is an en-
thusiast in small way"
"You had the fresh one on wher
found this" went on Breslin. You
also wore the one of the day before
when you left the bank about 5. That
discovered from three Of the clerks
"You dropped the flower when yoa
went back to the bank after seeing
young Taylor on on the train. Yol
caused to be sent the telegram whicl
called him out of town, and you told
me he had gone to Chicago. when
really he had gone to st. Louis. You
also gave a poor description OF biz
50 that there might be no danger oil
his being located, and you had ~
ranged that he should be drawn into
tight in st. Louis and placed unds'
arrest there, that you might have
time to clear out"
Il have the report of our San Fran
cisco office that you made the !ss
payment on the ranch you were buy
ing ten days after the robbery, an,
Percfval has confessed that yod haa
promised him a place as head gar
.dener. That was his bribe for lettin'
you in and out. Of the bank.
He also let you In to falsify sci
or hooks to cover the earlier pay'
ments, and you have In your poeks'
now a letter Of resignation as cash,
Ter, stating that you had been orderel
west for your health"
"If Taylor was here he could teI
you that he told me that he was going
to Chicago" said Clarkson weakii'
The rest fs AZ false as that"
Taylor Is here" smiled Brcsln
He has been here for the pas, week
We caught him just as he was lear!a'
the hotel, thanks to an address ! o..
tanned from Miss Byrne. You Ti-
have ample leisure, Clarkson, q
study that science of deduction yc-
spoke Of at our first meeting. lo'
VIII find that you laid 1t on Tay.o
too strongly. You will also find ,h2'
wilted flower Is sometimes a s'ro1s
er clew than a carefully pla12'.
chain of false evidence"
Clarkson broke down before -
trial and confessed everything. p
array of evidence was too great .o'
him, and he pleaded guilty in 'l'
hope Of securing a lighter senten
He is the gardener in the pen!. =
tiary, with Perceval as an assistaa,
and when Jack Taylor and Bes5,.
Byrne were married, Breslin's s.I
to the bride was crystal locket coz
tanning a few, faded netsk
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law relative sto the alleged trust ex-
listing In Pensacola. and my investisa-
tion SO far, while not by any means
completed, satisfies me that the COM
bination existing among the produc-
ers of Ice In this city Is unlawful, and
that the parties there to are naDie 10
criminal prosecution.
From the information before me,
lit appears that william s. Ware. one
of the defendants in the case In
Jacksonville, is largely interested In
the largest EGGPLANT in this city. and
| am forced to the conclusion tnat II
he can manufacture and sell Ice Tor
twenty-five cents per hundred pounds
in Jacksonville, he can do 20 IN Pen
sacola. The main purpose to be ac-
complished by the dissolution OF the
combination in Pensacola would be
the reduction of the price OF Ice to
such an amount as would result IN a
reasonable profit to the manufacture
ers and at the same time not be So ex-
orbitant as to deprive the. people OF
one of the greatest necessities of life
III this climate at this present season
of the year. This could be accom-
rlished by the dissolution OF the
Delivery Company of this city. and
the manufacturers reducing the price
Of ice to reasonable figure, and this
course would no doubt be acceptable
to the consumers of ice and the peo-
pie generally. / shall continue to pur-
sue my investigation, and ii condi-
tons have not changed, will take the
matter up at the next term OF the
Criminal Court
81 would be glad to have any infor-
nation bearing on the alleged ice
trust that any of the citizens can fur
nish me. as it is extremely difficult to
secure evidence in cases of this char
acter"
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/ he told the detective, "and found
them open. went back upstairs,
called Judson, the young man who
took Taylor's place.. and together we
made enough Of an inspection to tell
what had been taken. Then we shut
the bank doors and waited until you
came. / thought 1t would be best to
leave everything undisturbed."
Good idea," said Breslin shortly.
"At the same time don't think the
thief left behind him any traces"
There is a slight scratch on the
! door," suggested Clarkson. ''It
looks as IL 1t might have been made
by the stone Of ring. Taylor wore
a diamond on his right hand
Breslin whipped out a magnifying
glass and minutely examined the
scratch. In slipping the bolt" he
commented. "You have keen eyes,
, Mr.. Clarkson."
| L have made some study of de-
duction," said the cashier beaming
with pride. II also noticed that
there is a mark on the floor as IL a
satchel had been laid down here"
On the floor in the thin layer of
dust was faint oblong mark as If
some square surface had picked up
the dust which had accumulated since
the earlier operations of the cleaner.
Breslin regarded the cashier ap-
provingly. "You should have been q
detective yourself" he commented,
approvingly.
II think have worked out a very
good case" said the cashier compla-
Gently, as the detective went down
on his knees the better to examine
the mark.
Now" said Breslin. rising. 81
think we will have the story of the
watchman."
The night watchman, who had been
summoned when 1t was found that
robbery had been committed, was in
the presidents room asleep on the
leather sofa. Clarkson reused him
and he told substantially the same
story as the cashier.
| There seemed to be nothing to dc
but to find the missing assistant, and
Clarkson supplied the details as to
his appearance.
Breslin went to the presidents
house to have talk with him.
Robert Byrne was In bed, the shock
OF the day having proven too much
for him, but Breslin was shown into
the parlor, and presently slender
tearful-eyed girl came toward him.
my father is too Ill to see any
one" she said. "The physician left
orders that no one should be per-
mitted to speak to him. You see this
has been q very great shock to US
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and sent a cipher dispatch to the
branch office there. It simply notified
the manager to send to the hotel
named In the dispatch and appre-
bend the man whose description he
sent. Then he went back to the
bank. and was closeted with the
cashier for more than an hour.
1t soon developed that Taylor had
been telegraphed to at St. Louis, and
dispatch was sent to the chief of
police asking him to arrest him. The
message came back that he had
called at the hotel, but that not find
ing his father there, had gone away
without leaving an address. Another
man had accompanied him.
Apparently the escape discouraged
the detective, for while Breslin made
daily visits to the bank, he displayed
no enthusiasm, resting content with
telegraphing the st. Louis branch
daily asking II clews had been re-
,ceived as to the whereabouts Of the
missing man.
Clarkson displayed q far greater
anxiety in the search, communicat-
ing with the st. Louis banks In an
endeavor to discover whether any OF
the missing bills, the numbers OF
some OF which had been recorded,
| had been offered at these institu-
Etions.
Bessie Byrne was a daily visitor to
the bank, and she and the detective
lhad long chats, but each time she
came away more depressed and with
la less hopeful expression.
Then, one afternoon, Breslin came
to the bank with the watchman. He
went directly to the cashiers office
and asked him to come into the
presidents room. Once inside the
door. he slipped the handouts on
Clarkson's hands. Robert Byrne
sprang from his desk.
| What does this mean?" he asked.
"Is this some pleasantry?"
'It means" said Breslin quietly,
I"that have the honor to present the
| men who robbed the bank of $685.
000."
You are mistaken" was the as
tonishing reply. "The robbery was
but 100000"
| I think" said Breslin quietly,
"that you will find that the larger
sum has been taken. The $4,000
was the last, but your books have
been falsified for the remainder"
| "But Clarkson-" began the aston
| ished official.
HAS acted very cleverly," con-
tinued Breslin. "He made one
trifling error. however"
What was that?"
J. "He was too fond Of fiowers.-A
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~ RESLIN cast a quick glance
about the room. 1t was not
more than ten seconds before
the others became aware Of
the addition to their number, but in
that time he had gained compre-
hensive idea Of the place.
Directly in front of him was the
vault, on either side, but separated
from the vault by metal screens were
the safe deposit boxes, while behind
him were the marble stairways lead
Ing to the banking room above for
the corveniences Of those holding
boxes. In one corner a circular stair
way ran down from the space re-
served for the bank officials on the
moor above, and a small elevator
facilitated the transfer of specie.
Clarkson, the cashier, came to-
ward him. This is Mr.. Breslin,
presume" he said, extending his
hand. II suppose there will be little
delay In finding the culprit now,
since there Is so small a chance that
the robbery was the work of anyone
outside tho bank"
Breslin's curt reply as he shook the
others hand. First of all / want
your story Of what has happened"
"Pc:ctvsl. the watchman-" be-
gan Clarh1on. Breslin interrupted
him with a quiet gesture.
1--WE will get to the watchman
quickly enough" he said. II would
like 10 have your story"
That 10 very soon told," smiled
Clarkson. When the bank was
opened this morning 1t was found
that The vault doors were open and
that something like 10000 in gold
certificates had been taken. The
watchman declared that no one en-
tered the bank after tho doors were
locked. rtS- clerks had been stay
Ing late to flnd some error In the
balances, bat Taylor. my assistant.
left at 1890. He was the last man
out. 1t was his duty to make a sum-
mary OF the various bGlasce sheets
and he remained perhaps an hour
after the others.
He had satchel in his hand az
bade the watchman sood-hy. He -
on leave of absence. He lad ) on
called out of town BY 4 telegram
and left on the train that sight"
What was his record?' asked
Breslin quickly.
mot very good" was tho prompt
response. "You SEQ, Taylor was
sort Of cousin Of the presidents and
he was given tho place on that ac-
count Hsy spent his,s@onsx very
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ALL"
''I can understand that" said Bres-
lin sympathetically. Perhaps you
can give me the information want.
thought l could obtain here some
details as to this Taylor, who is sup
posed to have committed the rob-
berry,"
Jack never touched the money" F"
said the girl quickly. HE was free
with the money he made, but he had
no debts and no temptation to rob
the bank"
Every one else seems to be pret-
ty certain" suggested Breslin. per
haps you can throw some light on
this mysterious business Of his In
Chicago"
'It was not Chicago" she correct
ed. "It was st. Louis"
"Mr. Clarkson said Chicago" COM
mented the detective.
"The telegram was from st. Louis, "
she responded. "It was from his faith
er and simply told him to come at
once. Jack thought he must have
ben taken i'll while travelling. You
know his father lives In Texas"
"You are engagedsto him. are you
not?" he asked suddenly.
Eyes, am" she said proudly.
you still believe that he did not
take the money!"
81 know he did not"
do you want to do him ser
vice?" asked Breslin. leaning for
ward.
What do you want?" she asked
definantly.
Write him under no circum-
stances to answer any letters or
kilograms from any source, but to
go In hiding somewhere until you
write him to come out"
And let everybody think he stole
! the money!" she asked Indignantly.
II have already telegraphed him to
the hotel where he is to stop, telling
him to return at once. You want to
have chance to convict him without
giving him an opportunity to defend
himself"
Breslin leaned forward. my dear
young woman" he said gently. ''If
you want to see your lover come out
Of this with clean hands, wire him at
once to disappear. ! mean what
say"
For a moment the girl studied the
detectives face; something she saw
there convinced her and she wrote
out the telegram. Remember" he
said. you sent the first telegram.
but not this"
With a bow, he withdrew from the
room, but instead of sending her mes
sage, he-went to the telegraph offlce
The Pensacola journal., 1906-08-03

for 8 o'clock, when the bank opened.
and 1t would be found that the dial
had worked ahead to 10 or IL. 1t
was taken out and the plain combina-
tion put in instead"
who held the combination?
"The president. myself and Taylor.
He was given the combination about
three months ago. when I went on
my vacation"
"Let US have look at the place, :"
suggested Breslin, as he moved to-
ward the screen. For a moment he
stood within the door while the old
cashier explained that no one had
been permitted to enter since the
robbery had been discovered.
"a. az I-came,down to open the doors. :,
The Pensacola journal., 1906-08-03
NEW VESSELS FOR
COASTlNG TRADE
SIX HUNDRED TON STEAMER
WILL RUN BETWEEN MO.
BILE AND WEST FLOR
IDA PORTS.

The Mobile Herald says: The finest
steamer ever put in =, the trade be-
tween Mobile and the West Florida
coast will arrive here the early part
of next week.
She is the Manteo. 600 tons. with Is
state rooms, now at Galveston, with
er Capt John Foster and crew left
yesterday to bring her to Mobile.
She will ply the trade regularly be-
tween Mobile and st. Andrews Bay
and other towns along the cost.
The Mantao is owned by Mr.. H. B.
Slaughter, formerly Of Chicago, a SON
in-law of DR.. H. S. Greene, OF FAIR.
hope. who is in town to-day.
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Bryne made a gesture OF impa-
thence. THAT Is trivial" he said.
do you purpose making a case out
Of love for flowers?"
NO" was the easy rejoiner. But
it was his fondness for rare plants
that gave the first clue, the morning
l came down to investigate"
"a clue" gasped Clarkson. Breslin
drew from a pocketbook a withered
flower.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-08-03

freely"
Then all clues seem to point to
him." said Breslin.
'I am very much afraid So"
"You have no time lock on the
vault" 81,
1--WE had" explained the cashier,
''but 1t gave us so much trouble that
we had 1t removed about year ago."
"Stick?"
mo; 1t seemed to have a faculty
for getting ahead. We would set 1t
The Pensacola journal., 1906-08-03
FELL FROM HORSE AND
WAS PAINFULLY INJURED

'Buddie" Saffron was badly injured
about the spine last night by falling
from his horse. He was going up Bay
len street at "a fast pace. and when
near the corner Of Garden he fell from
the animal, striking the ground with a
thud.
Police Officer Hall saw him as he
fell from the horse, and securing a
conveyance sent him to his home
The Pensacola journal., 1906-08-03

That" he said grimly, gave me
my first real clue. You gave me an
earlier one when you called my at
tention to the scratch on the safe
door made by Taylor when he turned
the handle. You said 1t was a ring
on his finger. The scratch was made
by a penknife. The point of a dia-
mond would have made an even cut,
this was irregular in its depth as
though varying pressures had been
brought to bear. Then, too, there
were the prints Of the point of a
knife. a%
But it was this flower that gave
me the real clue. / found It by the
side OF the tsafaF
The Pensacola journal., 1906-08-03
II Conditions are not Changed,
at the Next Term Of the
Criminal Court.
MAS BEEN FOLLOWING THE MAT
TER CLOSELY AND is salts
FLED THAT CONSERVATION Ex
IsrlNe IN THIS CITY is UNLAW
Full AND THAT PARTIES ARE
LIABLE.

For some time past there has been
considerable dissatisfaction with the
prices charged by and the delivery
system of the Pensacola ice combine
and the demand for cheaper ice and
The Pensacola journal., 1906-08-03
REMOVAL NOTICE.

The Pensacola Lumber Co. has
moved the,r Offices to 200 and 201
Brent building is 3aug1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20
SCHOONER HUNT REPORTED.
Bath Vessel Long Overdue Is Some.
where of the Delaware Capes.

Boston. Dec. 19.-Shipping men in this
city were much relieved today to learn
that the Bath, Ne. Schooner Edwin r.
Hunt. which sailed from this port on
Aug. 1G bound for Chester. Pa, by way
Of st. Anne, Cape Breton, had been
spoken in the vicinity of Bermuda slow
ly making her way back to the coast af-
ter being missing since Oct. %. The
Hunt has been a trifle over four months
making her voyage Of less than 1000 miles.
which is about the time OF an ordinary
trip from New York to San Francisco.
The run from the city to St. Anne re-
auires S days, while the Hunt has been
3 days in her voyage down the coas:
and is still at sea somewhere off the Del
aware eapes. Capt. Sargent of the Hunt
reported that his chronometer had been
broken and that he had had difficulty in
working out his position. AS there have
been strong off-shore gales in the vicin-
ity Of the Delaware capes during the
past few days, it will probably be some
days yet before the Hunts anchor
touches bottom
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PENoBSCOT.
CORlNNA

With the last fall of snow there is now
plenty for sleighing and ordinary work IN
the woods and the people Will soon DC
taking advantage or Ut.
over Sunday, returning Monday after
noon.
]. II. Winchester and son Sidney. were
in Bangor and OronO on q business trip
last Monday and Tuesday.
Don't forget the basket ball game next
Friday night. The boys are putting in
some hard practice and are hoping to put
UP an interesting game.
On account of the storm the dance
which was to have taken place at the
Library Hall last Thursday night was
postponed.
J. Fl. Winchester and wife will repre-
sent Twilight Grange at the State Grange
at Augusta next week.
Quite a list of new books have recently
been added to the library and they will
appear in this column next week.
Mrs. Edwin Folsom is improving very
fast which will be good news to her
many friends.
Miss Viola Shepherd is on the sick list
Miss Nina Brooks has gore to Rumford
Falls where she has employment for i
time.
Granville Hayden had the misfortune to
had purchased 4 pair to so into the
woods this winter and one of them was
taken sick. Dr. Fish of Tartland was
called and pronounced it lockjaw. but
could do nothing to relieve it.
F. F.. Wiley has sold his small farm
to man who is reported to have come
from British Columbia.
Chester Field Of St. Adams has pur-
chased the Ephram Edgerly place at
East CorinnI and moved onto it.
1t is very seldom that December starts
in with So much cold weather as we
have experienced in the past ten days.
The mercury has registered II to 16 ee-
low for quite q number of mornings.
Commencing last Sunday evening there
will be 4 series of meetings held at the
Christian church each evening. They
Will probably be continued as long as
there is an interest manifested.
Those who have occasion to take the
train should bear in mind the change
which went into effect last Monday
morning The trains going down leave
at $50. l63 !.a3. Going UP a So. 30
$40.
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LINCOLN.
WISCASSET.

Mrs. r. Fred aAlbcc has gone to Bos-
ton to spend the holidays.
Miss Josie Blagdon has returned
from the West where she has spent d
year teaching.
The Congregational church society
held 8 sale and supper at their vestry
last Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming. which was considered a success
both socially and financially.
Miss Dora Albee closed n very sue
cessful term Of school OF the north dis
trict Friday Dec. II. The afternoon
was spent in Rotations by the pupils
and the distribution OF gifts from q
Christmas tree, by the teacher who is;
fond of children and has won the con-
fIdence and regard of all her scholars.
Huntoon Hin Grange will elect Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The American vice consul general.
Nelson Fairchild at Mukden shot and
killed himself Wednesday. IT is be-
lieved that the shooting was accidental
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day. There is d universal feeling Of
sympathy.
Ex-President and Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land sat in n box at the New York thea
ire at New York Tuesday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Morton and Dr. and Mrs.
Bryant. Mr.. Cleveland who was i'll re-
Gently. seemed ito be well again. He and
his wife laughed heartily at some fish.
ing stories Lew Dockstader told.
Railroad officials had an inning
Wednesday in the car shortage hearing
before Interstate Commerce Commits
sioners Lane and Harlan at Minneap-
oils. George T. Slade. son-in-law Of ].
j. Hill. and general superintendent OF
the Great Northern Road. admitting
that his system was unable to furnish
cars for loading at all points. He said
that the shortage of labor was one OF
the most important factors in the sit.
uation.
Members Of the Berlin, n. H., Paper
Mill Syndicate are in Quebec comforting
with the Quebec Bank and the Lake St
John Railroad about the establishment
Of immense paper and pulp mills at L.
Tetque in the St Maurice district. The
capital of the new enterprise is to be
about 100000 The men from New
Hampshire interested in the negotiations
and now at Quebec are: Messrs. c. Lii
fin. Ii. 7. Brown. o. p. Brown and Au-
gust Parker
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SETTLEMENT SEEMS NEAR.
Labor Trouble at Schenectady, N. ",
Appears Almost Over.

Schenectady. n. Y, Dec. 19-The
strike of the Industrial Workers of the
World at the General Electric Works
in this city. which has been in progress
for more than two weeks. has not been
settled. but the indications are tonight
that an agreement may be reached to-
morrow. The grievance committee Of
the strikers was in conference with
Vice Presidents Parsons and Rice and
General Manager Emmons from II
o'clock this morning until $50 o'clock
this evening without intermission. No
final decision was reached.
The committee will report back to the
body OF strikers at mass meeting to
be held tomorrow morning. The COM
mittee would make no statement to-
night as to the result of the conference
and would not admit that settlement
was near
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ficers for the year of 1907. Tuesday
evening Dec. 18th.
Dennis Munsey died at the town
farm last Sunday after Il long illness.
Mrs. Williams Jones is seriously i'll
at her home on the Gardiner road.
William Colby expects to begin cut
! ting ice at his pond next week.
Roy Reed has been appointed agent
for the American Express Co, in
town.
Sutton Foye has returned from a
two years stay in the Dakotas.
George Lincoln has been returned to
his old job as keeper of the draw in
M. G. Railroad bridge at Clark's Poin.
The Episcopal society are to have Il
Christmas tree and supper at Hun
toon Hill grange hall.
SOUTH JEFFERSON.
The Sunday-schools in this place will
unite in holding Il Christmas tree and
concert at the church Tuesday evening.
Dec. 70.
r. NJ. Cunningham has been critically
i'll for the past week. but is con-
valescent at this writing He is at
w. e. Erskinc of North Newcastle is
hauling logs for Moses Erskine, Jr.
Mrs II. A. Clark attended the Gypsy
Smith meetings at Portland last week
and also visited relatives and friends
in that city and Lewiston.
Mrs. II. T. Cunningham returned
home last Wednesday.
Andrew McCurda has gone to White
field. where he has employment with
II. T.. Baldwin.
:. F.. Cunningham has moved the
Boynton schoolhouSe to the Hisler Cor
ner, so called. where it will be repaired
in season for the spring term of school,
r. II. Lawrence of Portland was at
II. A. Clark's last Thursday. q.
TIL" Grange will hold its Christmas
tree and concert Christmas eve.