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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26

would not be admitted to the mails and
some of which cannot be found on sale
in stores In this country, were dis
covered in a drawer of Mrs. Kinnan's
bureau. They were obscene, but the
suggestive ones had been covered with
writing. And the writing, according to
the police, was Mrs. Kinnans None of
these cards had been mailed.
81 have withheld these cards and
much other matter out of charity for
the dead" said the captain, but 1 feel
now that this is no time for charity"
There is staircase leading to the cell
lar where the door is boarded up, which
the police have not searched yet. There
are closets and cupboards in the man.
sion which have as yet but cursory
examination. Every hour spent in the
search turns up something new.
Just as the police were leaving the
house last night an old stove revealed
that recently clothing was burned in 1t.
A bit of corset and a charred bit of
white skirt were found which had
been partly destroyed by fire. Coroner
Mcdonald has these. The coroner also
has blank book in which Mrs. Stenton
had written two poems, expressive of
considerable feeling. One was entitled
God Help Me-"
The man who told the amazing story
to Captain Price insisted that there
was a secret room in the Stenton man.
sion, although he had never been in it.
Two detectives were sent to make q
thorough search of the house. They
were told that they must find the Sc
cret room and to examine every square
foot of the place.
In the middle of the room was a
heavy chest iron bound, of the style
of 100 years ago. 1t was open. The
detectives found it to contain silver
plate and jewelry in amazing guam
titles. Much of the plate was marked
with varying initials and the detec-
tives thought it reminded them of de-
scriptions of property stolen from res
licences in the Bronx in recent years.
Piled around the room in Uttered
disorder were hundreds of packages
from stores that had never been
opened. Strewn about the floor and
hanging on hooks in the walls were
dresses, coats. hats, shoes and other
articles of wearing apparel. There
were cutlery, groceries and conglom-
crate supply of merchandise sufficient
to stock a store. Until the packages
are opened the value of this stuff cam
not be calculated.
There were two fine daggers in the
room, hidden under a pile of clothing.
In another place the detectives found
the two sandbagS, such as are used
by highwaymen. Hanging on the
wall were several suits of mems cloth
ing that showed signs of having been
worn. The suits were odd sizes and
they recall stories told in the neighbor-
hood of men going in dressed in one
and emerging from the house dressed
in another.
1.-The case is certainly a puzzler,"
said Captain Price. 1T is full of sur
prises"
home She was taken from the house,
more or less forcibly by her lawyer and
a trained nurse, aided by the police and
coroner Although old and weak mem
tally and physically, she fought,
screamed and scratched frantically
against removal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
HOUSE CONTAINS
SECRET ROOMS
NEW YORK MURDER BECOMES
DEEP MYSTERY
Stenton Homestead Found to Contain
Daggers, Guns, Pistols, ssilver-
ware, JeweIry and MisceI-
Ianeous Property
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, June 25.-In a futile eff
fort to lift the veil covering the mur-
der of Mrs. Alice Kinnan by an un-
known assassin, the police and de.
tectives of this city have been led from
one battling mystery into another, until
the climax was reached in the discovery
of house of mystery, containing secret
rooms, hidden chambers and unexplored
stairways.
In at least one of the secret apart
ments the police have unearthed amaz-
ing evidence of systematic crime, which
ranged, apparently, from shoplifting to
possible murder. Spoils piled in an old
safe appear to represent the fruits of
one form of crime; weapons. including
daggers, revolvers, rifles and sandbags,
hint at the other.
Two weeks ago, along about 10 O'Clock
at night, the cries of woman took the
police to an old mansion in the Bronx
where luxury had once held court. 1t
was the Stenton homestead, now gone to
rack. Aged Mrs. Stenton, now more
than an octogenarian, supposedly senile,
helpless, was at the door At her feet
was the dead or dying body of her only
child, Mrs. Alice Kinnan, a middle-aged
woman. Her head had been beaten in.
Mrs. Stenton told the police that she
and her daughter had prepared to re-
tire when there came a knock at the
door. Instantly, without a word. the
caller, man, had pounced upon the
daughter and killed her. Then he fled.
Since that ho-:r the best detectives Of
the city have been working on the case,
and many amazing discoveries have
been made. unsupported bank books
showing big deposits and hiCden draw
Il a1r.tse cd hxT
the readers were the first things de-
veloped, but today the really sensational
discoveries were made.
A vast secret room, stuffed with sill
verware, jewelry and merchandise, was
uncovered. About the same ime 1t was
learned that a man whom old Mrs.
Stenton was instrumental in sending to
prison twelve years ago had recently
been released upon completion of his
term OF sentence. The latest develop
ments serve to add to rather than de-
tract from the mystery, and give rise to
wonder what sort of woma-. the aged
Mrs Stenton is.
Ever since the murder Police Captain
Price has been told by persons who
claimed to be familiar with the house
that there was a secret room in II and
many secret closets. Further search
may reveal more, but the police are
busy making an inventory of the ar
tlcles uncovered today. Information
secured by the police about the career
Of Mrs. Stenton shows her as one of the
most remarkable women of her time.
MY informant told me-" said Capt
Price, that as boy he lived in the
Stenton mansion for eight years, run
ming errands for Mrs, Stenton and her
mother and working generally around
the house.
Mrs, Stenton never went out after
dark. When she walked abroad she
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
OKLAHOMA SWEPT
BY FIERCE STORM
TWO MEET DEATH; PROPERTY
LOSS is HEAVY
Houses Are Demolished, Crops Ruined,
Live Stock Killed and General
Havoc Wrought in Path
of Gale
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
GUTHRIE. Okla, June 25.-Two
killed, extensive damage to crops,
houses demolished and a heavy loss
among live stock constitutes the sac
rifce entailed by one of the worst
general windstorms in years that swept
over Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory yesterday afternoon and last
night.
Thomas Graham, who lives hear
Roosevelt, Okla, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed, and the
scorched body of Mrs Tobin of Perry,
Okla, was found in a barn during the
electrical storm.
In and near Lawton the damage by
wind was unusually heavy. One fam
lily left the house and saw the structure
sucked up in the whirlwind and turned
over and over.
AT Snyder the loss was heavy.
Wheat did not suffer as much as corn
in the two territories.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
NORMAL GRADUATES
PRESENT TWO PLAYS

''In the Lower Regions" and "The
House Party two clever surprises.
formed the program for the class day
exercises of the normal school yester-
day afternoon
I'm the Lower Regions" was the rep
resentatlon of life in a normal training
school Miss Laura Charles, Miss
Rosetta w. Merrick, Miss Flora Reed,
Miss Viola Seawell, Miss Grace Todd
and Miss Myrtle acted as teachers. The
children of the school were: Hattie
Hopkins Annie Howard; Jennie Jen-
kins, Georgia Knight; Maggie Umphy,
Belle Burns; Christabel Gertrude Fitz-
gerald. Dora Walters; Annie Laurie.
Vera Curl; Carrie Nation, Regina Har-
rison; Molly Oggle, Sarah Warne; Polly
Peokham, Marion Barbour; Josie Jewel,
Florence MaXtield; Maud Muller, Ro-
maine Sessions; Katie Ketoham, Alice
Guthrie Pussy Willows, Fanny Soules;
Rosy Rogers, Ethel Nee; Jennie June,
Grace Gill, Minerhie Bookworm, Floss
Nj. Pond; Synthia Coxey, Elsie Hasson;
Susie Knowall, Mary Selby
"The House Parry was written by
Miss Grace Barton a member of the
senior class, and was full of amusing
situations. The young people showed
marked talent and carried off honors
for their acting. Following is the cast of
characters: Richard Gordon (nephew),
Edgar Norton; Kenneth Lee, John
Doyle; Peggy Carver (niece). Florence
Chase; Virginia Lind, Helen Best;
Betty Roberts, Agnes Graham Carolyn
Clay Rena Howe; Susan Winfield, Ada
Richards; Patty CarVel Grace Barton;
Cathleen Cary, Edith Erwin; Myra En-
dicott Qrom Boston), Alice Paine: Mrs.
Lynch (chaperon), Nell Brown SER
wants Aunt Dinah. Edna ST. Merry;
Chloe, Iona Reed; Tilda, Juanita Car
rigan; Lndy, Bessie Halsey; Mirandy,
Clara Weber; Cassie, Beatrice Cheney;
Why. Edna Wade.
Dr. Jesse Milspaugh, the resident,
gave a reception to the graduates last
evening at his home. 1923 Fonnie Brae
street
Midsummer Nights Dream" the
class play, will be given this evening
in the school auditorium The gradual
tion exercises win be held Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. Bishop Conaty
win deliver the address
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
TWO CATHOLIC
SCHOOLS WILL
CLOSE TO-DAY

An elaborate program will mark the
commencement exercises of the Sacred
Heart parochial school this afternoon at
Conaty hall at $3.50 o'clock. The young
people will present the play, "Fabiola," ."
which viii be followed by the gradua-
tion exercises. at which Bishop Conaty
viii preside
school will be held this afternoon at
O'Clock In Firher's hall, corner Adams
aud Central when three pupils will be
graduated from the eighth grade Rt
Rev, Mgr Harnett will make the adj
dress OF the dav
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
Bniousnesn and Constipation

For years / was troubled with bill
lousness and constipation, which made
life miserable for me. My appetite
failed me. lost my usual force and
vitality. Pepsin preparations and
cathartics only made matters worse. l
do not know where should have been
today had l not tried Chamberlain s
stomach and Liver Tablets. The ef-
fects were simply marvellous. The tab
let's relieve the III feeling at once,
strengthen the digestive functions,
purify the stomach. liver and blood,
helping the system TO do it's work
naturally. They bring back new life
and energy a bright eye. a clear brow
and happy heart."-Mrs. Rosa Potts.
Birmingham. Ala. These tablets are
for sale by all druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
reduced Rates East!!

July 2, 8, August I. s, 0, Sep
tember s, 10, 21 On these dates the
Union Pacific Railroad company will
offer special round trip rates to east
ern points. Choice of routes. Fastest
man and tourist sleepers daily to prin-
cipaI points without change. Call on or
write G. F. Herr district passenger
agent. ESQ South Spring street. Los An
oa1eS
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
Lenses Fitted z5c

We will not only examine your eyes thoroughly,
free of cost, but on Tuesday will fit 'the best
quality periscopic lenses to your own frames at
T5c pair.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
SD Hair Jwifches .S2.z5

A selected lot Of threestem, 20-inch wavy switches
in all shades of brown only and superior quail
ity to any $4.0O values elsewhere. Special, Tues
day, $275.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
$500 Sample Hosiery 25c

The second day of this great sale, for
there were more than 1000 pairs and only
about half of them were sold Monday.
There was not pair of hosiery in this
lot that would retail less than SOC and
most of them sell up to $1.00. They in
cude plain gauze isles in black, tan and
opera shades plain gauze isles with
hand embroidered ankles; pure Isle in
lace all-overs, black and colors; lace
ankle hose in black and TAM gauze Isle
hose in tan and champagne with hand
embroidered ankles; black hose, with
white feet or split soles, and plain and
all-over laces in Isle thread; every pair
Hermsdorf dye.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26

25c Plain and Fancy Ribbons-In tafeta satin, gros-
grain and Messanes in white and all street coloringsi
widths to No S0 suitable for childrens IN
sashes hair bows and trimmings. Sale UNN
S00 Pompadour and Persian Ribbons-ln sash widths
two-tone and uut-coored effects also plain coors
in pastel shades: of bright lustrous taft ~
feta and Messaline. Sale price. :1VE
yard
25c Silk Chantiy Galloons-Bands. medallions and
edges also Point Venise, Point de Paris ana
Cluny bands and edges; white, cream and NJ
black. Sale price, yard .....,.''''''''...' y
25c Wash I4aces-Tn white, cream and ecru bands
and edges: are Cuny cotton Torchon Point de Paris
: sa'';" '' '''.'" TIC
Csc Point Gaze OrientalAnd Point Venise lace gal
looms and appliques; and white some separate
medallions; others straight bands En
and edges Sale price, EVN
yard = "
SOC Laces, Gallons, Insertions-And appliques in
Point Gaze top and Point Venise dR
cream, white and ecru; widths to six inches. AZ
Sale price. yard. AOS
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Dufhe with ten men OF the
escort with his light wagon
pushed ahead, and when
about a mile and half from
the main body was attacked
by a party from Mosby's or
Gilmor's bands of guerrillas
[Gilmor was in front of
Sheridanl and captured. The
wagon was run off to the
side of the road, and is sup
posed to have been taken
away. A courier from the
escort brought in the news
of the disaster, and the other
light wagon returned. l i'm
mediately sent out the 4oth
Pennsylvania Volunteer In
fantry; and the 18th Penn
sylvania Cavalry, having as
certained that the party
went off toward Smokers
Gap, Immediately put off
in that direction and have
not as yet returned. The
enemy's force is supposed to
have been somewhere in the
neighborhood of 900 men.
Major Durland, commanding
18th Pennsylvania Cavalry,
has since returned, and re-
ports that he followed this
force by a circuitous route
as far as Sewers Ford on
the Occoquon, and that they
received reliable information
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from citizens along the that General DUTIES spring
wagon, with himself and other officer inside, had
passed the vicinity of Brucetown.
There was another occasion on which was either
the point of being captured of making
important capture myself. That was when l met
General Carl Schurz in the dark. Neither of us
knew the other, that he enemy.
Our horses brushed noses, and after exclama-
tons the collision, spurred past each other
1t was not until after the war that learned, in
conversation with General Schurz, that the horse
man l encountered that ng ht was he.
l now have to relate the story of far ADLER and
more determined movement on the part of the Fed
erals to effect my capture.
Sheridan's Partizan Force
WHEN General Sheridan went to the Shenandoah
w Valley in August he no doubt had heard of
the annoyance that partizans had given the Union
army in that region. To counteract their opera
tions he determined to organize special partizan
force of his own. If they compelled to act on
the defensive, or attracted attention from the
main army to themselves, my command would
have been neutralized and Sherdan's corps would
have been an offset to mine That was fair cal
culation. If the plan had succeeded and l had gone
in pursuit of this elusive force, Sheridans COM
wagon trains captured.
But did not allow my attention to be diverted
from Sheridans army to go after JACKIE lantern,
for l knew that was what Sheridan wanted me to
do. 1t would, at least should, have been his
policy to keep this special corps just ahead of
Now, while for long time we never sought it, we
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Captain Blazers company
of mounted men, of General
Crooks command, had a
fight with Mosby yesterday:
killed two officers and eleven
men and captured six men,
also a number of horses and
equipments.
There is a marked dis
crepancy between Blaz-
er's report to Sheridan
and Sheridan's to Halleck
of Our losses. Sheridan
makes Our loss about
double what Blazer re-
ported it to be. Nelson,
who was wounded, was
the only officer there.
Two of my men, Mallory
and McQuinn, were in
stantly killed.
Naturally, the men
were longing once more
to meet "O1d Blaze.
as they called him, and
pluck from him the laurels
he had won in the fight
with Nelson. They knew
that two such commands
as mine and Blazers could
not long move in the same
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lied attempt to capture and break up =
my band of marauders They did make such +
attempts repeatedly; with what success the {
following will show.
When 1 routed Sheridan's supply train in (
the Shenandoah, he was greatly put out
and in despatch to Halleck spoke of the
clear out any time if the regimental COM
mander had spunk enough to try it." General
Dufie one of those who tried it, but 1 do
not think he failed for want of spunk. Spunk
Dufie ordered to Berryville to keep the
country clear by constant scouting. He
came, but unlike Cesar he did not conquer:
We captured him.
In reporting this event to the Secretary of
War. Sheridan requested DUTIES dismissal
from the service. II think him trhing
and poor soldier" he said. He was cap
tured through his own stupidity"
think Sheridan was un just to Duffie He
showed Nc stupidity, but running fast
as he could and was taken under the guns
of his own batteries.
1t was between Winchester and Martins
burg l saw light wagon with cavalry
escort coming from Winchester, and sent Chapman
to capture It, About mile in 'front.' going toward
Winchester, was wagon train heavily guarded
by infantry, cavalry, and artillery. The party of
the first part saw Chapman coming and they could
also see in front of them a strong force of their
own troops few hundred yards away.
Overhau1ine Wagon
THEN ensued race to catch the little wagon and
escort before they could reach the train guard
1t was going fast that at times the wheels seemed
to be off the ground. As Chapman came UP, the
cavalry escort made its escape, but the wagon was
overhauled and brought to stop by shot close
to the drivers ears.
rode up to meet the men bringing up the trophy
but had no idea of the value of the prize they had
caught, until Boyd Smith said, Colonel here's your
General" l looked into the wagon and asked
Who are your" and received the answer, General
Dufhe" Just as | spoke shell from the battery
guarding the train exploded my head 1t
came near killing Duffie lost no time in
starting the General off in the wagon under guard
for Richmond
In the official records the affair occupied a con-
siderable amount of space There reports from
Generals, Colonies, and Majors, but perhaps the
clearest account is found in the report of Colonel
Edwards at Winchester:
This escort consisted of ftyfve thirty of whom
were from the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry under command
of Second Lieutenant B. F. Hasson. General A. N Dufe
with his two horse light spring and Captain Roome
Assistant Adutant General Second Brigade First Division
Sixth Corps who here wounded with the headquar
tiers light wagon of that brigade accompanied its
return. When about five miles from this place General
Du1ie with ten of the
escort with his light wagon
pushed ahead, and when
about mile and half from
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JOHN S. MOSBY

have 100 men who will take the contract to clean
out Mosby's gang. want Spencer rifles for them.
Send them to me if they can be found in Washington
lndorsement Approved by order of the Secre-
tary of War.
c. A. DANA, Assistant Secretary.
The Spencer rifle was a powerful gun that
carried seven cartridges. Being repeater,
it enabled a man to repeat himself several
times. The person selected to command this
picked body of men was a Captain Blazer;
and only do him justice when I say he was
the boldest and most formidable antagonist
l met in the war. To be one of Blazers COM
1nand was regarded as a great distinction
in the Shenandoah army. He belonged to
a regiment in Crooks corps, but for long
time had been detached with an Independent
command in West Virginia. He had the
reputation of being successful partizan and
brave as well as humane soldier. Personally
l never met him, although Our paths crossed
frequently.
1 heard almost Immediately of the organi-
cation of this new corps, and while for
long time we never sought them, we were
always anxious for a collision. But while
Blazer WAS bold he was also a wary COM
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"H HOSE who have read the
preceding articles on
my guerrilla operations
l. may wonder that the
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were always anxious for a colli-
sion. When Sheridan determined
to organize this corps he sent the
following despatch to Major Cen
eral Augur at Washington:
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A Good Beginning


RLAZER began well, and some success he had
- seemed to justify Sheridan's expectations. On
September one of my lieutenants, Joe Nelson, with
forty fifty men, crossed the Blue Ridge to make
raid in the valley. He halted when he got to the
Shenandoah to wait for another party. Feeling
secure with the mountain behind them, the men
dispersed, and some of them unsaddled their horses
and lounging on the bank of the river feeling
secure from discovery.
Blazer happened to go, over the mountain that
day and got their track. No sign of their being
near was given before the attack. Nelson, the only
officer present, mounted and rallied his men; but
when in the act of leading charge he fell from his
horse with his thigh bone broken by bullet. The
had then leader and scattered.
Blazers report of the affair said:
They fought with will, but the shooters (Spen-
carbines) proved too much for them. My loss is
killed. and four wounded, severely; his [Nelsons]
commissioned officer and privates killed and
commissioned officer and four privates wounded. have
six prisoners.
That the best fight ever put up against us.
and the first time in all their experience that my
men were taken by surprise.
The next day Sheridan reported to Halleck of
this affair:
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mander he never went into camp before It
dark, and always moved off before it daylight.
Once 1 thought we had him. Returning from raid
in the valley told about daybreak where Blazer
had gone into camp the night before. We started
off Immediately at trot to hunt him, hoping to find
him still on his roost But Blazer had gone long
before daylight; he left his camp fires burning
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-03-29
SUSANS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, widow
of the late Capt. VIM. Smith,
and sister to Capt. John F. James
after a long and painful illness
caused by cancer on the tongue,
passed away on last Monday
night. She was for many years
a consistent member of the
Methodist church at this place.
At the time of her disease she
was staying with her neices on
North River. She leaves one
brother, Capt. John James and
one sister, Mrs. Robert Crockett
of York County. All the rest
have preceded her to the tomb.
Leumas.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-03-29
NORTH.

There will be bazar at mo
bile" the home of Mr.. Stephen II.
Mason, Monday and Tuesday
nights after Easter. Come and
enjoy yourselves. Ice cream and
cake.
Mr.. Harry Nelson has gone to
Baltimore on Business.
Misses Mary Sanderson and
Ethel Thompson, visited Miss
Clairene Mason Sunday.
Miss Gertie Jones left Monday
for Baltimore.
Mr.. Charles Richardson is visit
ing his sister Mrs. Ellen Lewis of
North.
Capt. Thomas Nelson is in
Baltimore on business.
Mrs. r. II. Miller is on the sick
list this week.
Madame Rumor" reports
wedding bells will ring soon.
Fleur de Lis.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-03-29

Capt. w. b. Diggs is much i'm
proved at this writing.
Howard Forrest is quite sick.
He is attended by DR.. G. &.
White.
The snowstorm Saturday made
us feel as if Winter had just come
and it was very unwclcome Wis
itor to some.
Capt. George Forrest of the
n. Y. p. q n. is home this week.
Mr.. Harry Forrest and wife
are visiting at the parents home
this week. Nightingale.