The Ordway new era., 1906-08-31
H:CowLEs NEW
RocHELLeIHoUSI

" York.-The little town OF New
Pile has developed another claim
lstinetion other than being the
i for George NJ. Cohan's Forty.
)llnutes From Broadway" In that
lialns a weird and curious collec.
entitled by It's owner THE Mn.
Of Death" In one OF the most
al Of the old colonial mansions
town is housed this strange as
ent Of cur!os. all OF which In
manner. directly or Indirectly.
caused the death OF a human be-
They represent the life work OF
ward Cowles, n retired and
BY man. and form what Is per-
the most grewsome hobby that
han ever allowed his fancy to
ke In.
apart from the history attached
km In the tragedies where they
played n deadly part they stand
ebuke to the superstitious. which
Feally the prime object OF Col.
hobby and Its inception.
are hundreds upon hundreds OF
pas. each OF which has found its
n,o the vitals OF human being
fe corner of the world. and there
ther articles in the collection
Of themselves are harmless
y, but which have been used to
ate the murderer to accomplish
hrpose
collection is In little attic
al the top OF Col. Cowies' home.
|ni'y avenue. adjoining the resi-
Of Frederic Remington. the
Col. Cowles' hobby covers %
OF search and study. and the re-
humber about 10000 different ar
but beyond the cost OF travelling
Election represents the outlay OF
little money.
'e Is hardly a curio In the whole
Iion which could not form a good
either n romance. tragedy or
aie OF human affairs. In fact
IS a wamon's finger. gold mount
as perfect as 1t was In life. In
ction with which Is one of the
est mysteries that can possibly
sined. The finger is n thing of
10 Col. Cowles' friends and is
Fanny an article as any in the
ioh. Although 1t has never
ehoaimed or treated with any
'ative 1t has never shown the
81 hint of decomposition. and.
est Of all. it always contains a
llielike feeling that sends
through anybody touching it.
ans With Woman's Finger.
tadlng up to the time when Col.
hrst conceived the idea of col
mementos Of murders all over
olid 1t may be mentioned that
iuon Is unknown in the col
household. Col. Cowles has n
anu pretty wife and a little girl
ohiy two years old. With the
,oh OF the servants, who keep
nom the museum as far as pos
wi. Cowles and his family are
united by the fear that any of
"some articles may bring them
sae' In fact, Col. Cowles is one
aappiest men on earth. and his
: nave never risen above the
~ Sowies was travelling in India
~ secured the article with
Ae collection was started. 1t
Soman's finger. and the man.
winch he became possessed OF
about very strangely.
rs rsS Greatly interested in occult
~ ,,s studied enough Of it to gain
.ae title of chelah, or disciple.
'aea the Hindustani. or native
'aa became very friendly with
.ne yogi fakirs. During his
hn ne saw wonderful things
M could not account for and Of
ae very seldom speaks.
y - uunger, however. he speaks
ne was walking along a sandy
s, = little town q few miles
Sutta. and In the heat Of the
y ~ sat down under 4 tree In the
~s mad been sitting there for
ccs.ts ents only when he heard
~ @'ns from the direction Of : |
w few fsst away. Col.
csrtain that thsre was no
wnen he drut NJ 66Wn,
= apprcachsl ~ spdl ~
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