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CHAPTER XVII.
Rlanton ExDlains.


The two did not go to bed at once instead
they sat down in Blanton's room, lighted
cigars and smoked with the greatest salts
Harvey" said Blake, presently; 81 under
stand this affair pretty well, from hearing
Gordon Weatherby's story, and from what
things that l don't understand and l wish
you would explain them" o..
Go ahead; ask the questions, and VIII
well, in the first place. how did you learn
that Gordon Weatherby was alive-that he
had not been murdered"
went back to the city," was the reply; 1.-THE
clerk and got to talking of the affair, and
he suddenly remembered that Gordon Wealth
leg, the same as was the man who had muir
dered him. 1 told him my theory regarding
the physical peculiarities of the murderer thu
first day l worked on the case. and had asked
him II he knew anyone who answered the
description. He told me at that time that
he did not know anyone who did; Of course,
murdered man."
II see |! he just spoke of the physical sim
ilarity on the morning In question, as mat
'That is 1t; he did not attach any impor-
lance to the matter, but I did. 1t aroused
my suspicious at once and you en-
corpse of the murdered man."
"And what did you earn?' eagerly.
~ the dead h had nsvs. been LANE
4
It was a plain case he could not be Gordon
Weatherby; the question then was, Who was
her He was such perfect image Of Cor
don Weatherby as to deceive his own daugh-
ter, so / at once deduced that he was
twin brother. To deduce that Gordon Wealth;
erby was the murderer was then easy.
knew that the murderer was left-handed,
lame In the right leg, tall and strong, and
Gordon weatherby had these physical at
tributes. He was alive, while all thought
that he was the murderer. 1t only remained
to find him, and ! soon succeeded In doing
this. You yourself heard him confess all.
would not have missed working on 1t for
hNo other living man could have done IT,"
said Harry Blake, decidedly.
"Oh, am not at all sure of that" smil-
ingly; zone thing is certain, however: 81
mons. the Headquarters detective who was
ed BE was 'a Certain that Emerson was the
guilty man, and he will be mad as
wet hen when he hears that have proved
SS, f0 got the young
or he will think he has for 1 shall have to
say that ! failed to find the murderer, in
harp on my failure In the weatherby murder
case for all time" and the detective laughed
In careless manner.
barred from receiving the credit that is your
due" said Blake
The other r., snapped his his finger II care not
Weatherby. have had the pleasure Of work
ing the case out to a successful issue;
know myself that succeeded, and that is all
Blake shook his head obviously.
would you not rather be right, and have
everybody believe you wrong. than to be
rightT Blanton asked quietly.
THAT'S a pretty hard question:" smiled
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
ancient NEGRO
WON 7 MOVE AWAY
Lived in Place SO Long Thinks
He Owns It-Raided
by Police.

Uncle Roe. an ancient negro. who
has "squatted" in shack at the cor.
ner OF Park Avenue and Strawberry
Place. and lived there years without
number, has caused the mounted po-
lice some sleepless nights lately, and
not until the squad raided the old
mans place did they discover how they
had been sold.
1t was reported to the police that the
old wooden house. which is relic OF
former days when that ncighborhood
was !. cornfield. was a den of thieves"
and repository of stolen goods. The
raid. which was finally determined
upon, and which took place day or
two ago. developed stack OF Old
color 10 the rumor. Examination OF
the darky showed however. that he
was collector and something OF
curiosity. So long has he lived on the
premises that he is convinced he owns
tors in West End lots have 2 clear IL
tie. in their vault. Uncle Roe Is an
"odd-iob man" and works for the
out OF season. They give him old
clothes. coats and variety of gar
merts. which he has gathered together
in considerable quantity. The old ne
gro Is the original apostle OF the tu-
herculosis movement, as one side Of his
house Is gone. and his sleeping sofa
stands open to the beating of all wea-
theirs. The owners of the lotshave sus-
eested that he be moved. as he i. II
sduatter on the property and pays no
5rert.
Major Werner says they should ger
a warrant. as under Supreme Court
ruling he is charv of doing ANYTHING
with SUSPICIOUS characters. Further-
more. he does not regard the old darkv
as either dancerous or nuisance so
long as the owners do not wish to
huill ON L he lot .-.-lI. .-l--..
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SUES DIR. PARKER
FOR 100000.
Mrs. Hunt, Of covington, Begins
Proceedings. Alleging Breacl,
OF Contract.
CONCERNS TRACT OF LAND
CONCERNS TRACT OF LAND
Plaintiff Declares She Was En-
gagged to Investigate Waite
of 10000 Acres.

In the Law and Equity Court yes
civil suits ever brought in Rich
mond was flied by Mr.. George C. Greg
DRY, attorney for Mrs. Emily Adair
Hurt, Of Covington, against DIR. Tru-
man A. Parker, Of this city. for $780,
600. Mrs. Hurt claims that this amount
Is due her on n tract OF land near Gov
ington, containing 10000 acres. aud
said TO be worth 100000. of which DR..
Parker is one of the heirs.
Mrs. Hurt. whose husband is in bust
ness III Covington. resided In Rich.
mond prior 10 her marriage. and was
Miss Emily Adair. She is said to be
a woman of fine business Judgment,
and is altogether familiar with the
value of property.
Although her declaration has not been
filed. it is understood that 1t will con-
tain some interesting allegations.
His Mothers Estntc.
According TO the story as It was
learned last night DR.. Parker was no.
titled that two land gra bbers had filed
land lying along the line Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad. in Allegheny
county between sCovington and Hot
Springs. and standing in the name
VI MS lllotileI. tlle late SuS,i1 II. f'ar.
ker. During the lifetime of Mrs. Par
ker. she, looked upon the property as
practically worthless. and stopped pay
ing taxes upon 1t. The amount now
delinquent is something like $4,000. II
Is said that Or. Parker wrote Mrs.
Hurt. agreeing If she would invests
gate the matter and should find tile
property of any considerable value.
they would together pay the delinquent
taNes and each have half-nterest in
the land. She will allege that she did
investigate and wrote DR.. Parker that
the land was easily worth S. per acre.
Upon an investigation later by DR..
Parker 1t is said that he undertook to
withdraw his offer declaring that he
was laboring Under the impression
that Mrs. Hurt was an heir. 1t Is
said that some of the land is worth
tions of 1t iron Is to be found. Mrs.
Hurt will allege breach of contract.
DR.. Parker is represented In the suit
by Messrs. Carey & Christian. The
writ tax on the suit amounted to over
500. DR.. Parker was not In the city
yesterday. and could not be asked
about the matter. Attorneys on both
sides declined to discuss the matter
for publication.
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COUPLE;
BRING THEM HOWE
Mr.. and Mrs. Tanner Celebrate
Christmas by Inviting Young
People to Come Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Tanner. OF No.
1913 East Clay Street decided yester-
day to celebrate Christmas by inv:t-
Ing home their daughter. Miss Gay
Pace Tanner. who on December Cd ran
away and married Mr.. George NJ. Strain.
of this city. There was strong oppo-
sition at the time on the part of the
brides family to the match and the
Young couple were married In Wash.
ington.
Since then they have been in Balti-
more. Yesterday Mr.. Tanner had a
talk over the long distance telephone
with his daughter. and 1t was agreed
that the young couple should come
home and live at Mr. Tanners resi-
resume his old employment in Rich
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Mrs. Bagby Pluckily Held On to
Bag Until Negro Drew
Razor.
ROBBERY IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
The Neighborhood Considerably
Aroused. but No Trace OF
Thief Discovered.

AS she was returning home from a
shopping expedition to Richmond, Mrs.
Pearl E. Bagby was held up and robbed
in broad daylight yesterday in Fulton
Street, just beyond Chimborazo Park.
negro, who snatched her purse. has
not yet been appreherdad, but mounted
policemen are on the lookout for man
answering to the description given.
Mrs. Bagby. who lives near the Ma
tIonal Cemetery. in Henrico county.
vas passing along Fulton Street yes
lerday afternoon shortly before .
o'clock. when a burly negro man
t. wrest II from her hand. When Mrs
Bagby resisted the negro drew knife
o. razor and gave her an ugly cut
across the right wrist. At this she re-
leased her hold and the man rapidly
made off with the purse, which con-
tanned only small amount of money.
Hrs. Bagby az once reported the matter
10 the police, and both city and county
officers were soon on the scene; but
notwithstanding the work o. the
mounted men over the whole territory
surrounding. the negro was not 10.
cated-: Residents of the ne!ghborhood
were Considerably aroused. and spent
The evening searching for some trace
Of the man.
II was reported by Manager Wade.
OF tho Richmond Chemical Company.
that yesterday morning the company
employed day laborer. who disap-
pared after sereral hours work, and
who closely corresponds to the de.
tcription o! .he THIEF. Later Yesterday
evening negro In woman's clothes
was seen and followed for some dis.
tance in Fulton, Those in the crowd
were certain that II was man When
tAey gave chase the negro Jumped a
moving street car and escaped.
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Baskets for the Poor.


Arrangements for the distribution
OF the Christmas baskets to be given
to the great army of destitute
people OF ttchmSnd are fast near
Ing completion. The canvass, which
has been made by the most jealous
und experienced charity workers In
the city, has been exhaustive. There
are now about 500 families, perhaps
the poorest OF them NIL, who must
he provided for by the committee
from the Associated Charities. In
distributing these baskets, which
mean 40 much to those who receive
them, the committee feels TINT 1t IL
acting M the agent of the many
generous people OF the city. Bass
ketA thus given must be bought, and
the generosity of the citizens II de-
pended upon for the money. DOna-
tons should be sent within the next
few days to the Rev. James Buch-
annn, secretary. 14Os East Franklin
Street.
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light. Turned or.
TEMPORARY QUARTERS

Richmond Post-otiice Matter to DC
Taken Up In Short Time.
Postmaster Cabell has received from
Congressman Lamb copy of the fol-
lowing letter. which explains itself:
Hon. John Lamb. House of Rcprescn-
tatSves:
"sir.-I have to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF your letter of the 18th instant.
tiers for government officials in the
city OF Richmond, Va. and I have the
honor to advise you that the matter
will be taken up In the very near
future. Respectfully,
(Signed) ~. K. TAYLOR.
Supervising Architect"
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RUSH AT POsT0FFICE
Which May Be Helpful to

the Public.
The Christmas rush at the post-office
has started earlier than usual, and the
officials and clerks are doing all in
their power to facilitate the handling
OF the heavier incoming and outgoing
malls.
Postmaster Cabell urges all persons
having packages to mail to get them
in a, the earliest practicable, moment,
SO as to avoid congestion and delay.
He also asks that all persons mailing
registered letters or pa kages will
write their own names and addresses
upon them before they are presented
at the window. as this department. of
all others is most easily congested on
account of the careful manner in
which registered matter must necessa-
rily be handled.
The postmaster requests all persons
who expect registered mail. and who
will be out of the city during the noli-
days to leave written orders for them
at their homes, as they cannot be de-
ivered to others than then addresses
upon mere verbal requests. An order
has been issued for the observance Of.
Sunday hours at the post-oftice on
Christ mas Day.
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LACKSONWARD WRETCHEDL YAWAI7S 7FIEEND


Jackson Ward Is slit
for the end.
The mantle of some
where out there not long
ago. and though none OF
the dusky inhabitants of
this Afr oAmerican do
main seem to have
witnessed the unusual
phenomena. many OF
them are wrought up
over the antics OF the
man who got his nit on
the garment So terrify-
ing are ali his predic-
lions that even Christmas
is being forgotten. The
Invisible purple fell
squarely over the shoul-
ders OF the Rev. Robert
Jeter. and the fact was
amply eXemplitied by the
marvellous effect II had on
the tongue Of the Rev.
Jeter. He neg an to
speak as one having au.
thority. though at times
his manner strikingly re.
minded the sophist Gated
OF that Of the scribes aud
Pharisees. The sophisti.
Gated In jackson Ward.
however. are IN the NIL
norlty, and the prophet
holds mighty sway even
among his own people
many OF whom are 'shiv'
'ertns with a creepy,
"hanty" feeling,
Jeter asserts that by
divine dispensation he
has the power OF prog
nostication over an area
or $4,000 square miles,
and that Jackson Ward
Is near the geographical
centre of this territory.
In the next forty-etght
days "a day for every 10
Will be visited upon his
OF which has never bcfor
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Work for Colorcd Poor.

The Colored city Mission. working
for the negro poor, is now collecting
funds and whatever else the people
have to give. The mission, has ar
ranged to give to the aged colored poor
here a comfortable Christmas gift II
all OF the present arrangements work
out.
The poor will be made to get in, line
at the mission house at Second and
Leigh Streets. and as long as the sup
plies last they will be given out.
The Union Mission Band, colored
charitable organization with rooms In
st. James Street. requests that all the
colored poor Will stop there and get
their meals.
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RATIO ASSISTANT ENGINEER
Captain OF Engine Co. No. 10 Elected
by Wire IiOmrd Inst Nlrht

VhNthln OF Engine Co. No. 10 IcIcctcI
b! Fire Bonrd Last Night.
Captain j. +. Raffo, Of Engine Com.
pany No. 10 was elected an assistant
engineer of the Fire Department. bv
the Fire commissioners last night.
CAPTAINS Q. r. Wise. C. s. Atkinson
and w. 3. Shaw We're nominated. hut
captain Raffo was elected on the first
ballot.
y street fire alarm station was or.
dered to be placed in the annexed ter.
ritory. near tile site OF the proposed
new engine and truck house at TWEEN
N-eighth and s Streets.
The Board commended the depart
ment for its excellent work during the
past few days, especially in handling
the fire at the .Alhambra Hotel and
preventing serious condensation as
a result of tho destruction of l'owells
Hall.
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MAY Resist order.

Ru,Sins Inspector Beck has ordered
MI Nj. t, Hoffheimer. proprietor Of
Fraternity Hail. No. a16 West Broad
street to place fire escapes as on n, t 4
building and to cause the doors on the ne
instead Of Inward. as at present; MT,
.EIoffheimer has slgnitied his willing
ness to comply with the latter pIropo-
.sition, but will probably appeal the
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the chief destruction and will be Of such
only to shake the foundations OF jackson
Ward. but to turn the city upside down on the great

. foundations of Jackson
Idle down. on the great
deep huge ships will be
tossed to ruin like a
cookie she'll. and there
will be divers explosions
in different places. All
these things will happen
In the worst form imagin-.
able unless by the innu-
ence that the prophet
Yields with Aeolus he
can prevail upon the ce-
lestial beings to modify
the Intensity Of the Wis
itation. AS a single ray
OF hope. he reminds his
followers Of the fact that
when the minor storm OF
a. few days ago was
spread over the rest of
the State Richmond got
nothing worse than a big
gully washer" Through :
out the fated forty-eighl.
days he has promised to
invoke the deity without
ceasing. so that In case
the city lis not DESTROYED
1t will demonstrate to
the world that his pow
ers are paralleled only by
the orig 'nal rod OF Moses.
Tie leaves tomorrow for
Newport News to COM
mune with Neptune, with
whom he converses FREE
quently.
He frequently takes
this trip, as Newport
News is second only to
Richmond, and he feels
that the protection of his
sheltering arm should be
extended over that town.
There. too. he knows, by
reason OF his divine gifts
what Wild waves nre say
Ing. Taking his seat on
for the lurld oratory with
MI in the city by the sea
;soA Ward.
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To Lcnsr Slonn l,u.ln.

~ q meeting last night the Commit
tee OF, James River Improvement
recommended the lease of the Sloan
paslp Tor the purpose OF depositing
thereon sand PUMPED from the river
PED. by this means the dredge will be
a an 20 hi,ndle larger amount OF sand
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The last OF the lectures of the Rev
Dr., Z. n. Calisch on the general tonic.
THE Attitude of Judaism to Modern
Thought, viii be delivered in Beth
Ahabah Temple tonight a, O'Clock.
The. special theme for the night viii
be The Attitude of the Modern Jew
Toward Jesus of Nazereth"
Iacsc lectures have proven Very IN
tsresting and large congregations have
been present each time. The public are
invited ' '
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HOLIDAY RULES STAND
Public Schools VIII Not Close fo.
Christmas Until December Gath.

Puoilc school pupils OF Richmond will
not have holiday until December o,th
a, noon, the Christmas VACATION to
eontinue from that time until Ian.
uary I'd. The School Board. at a
10 the rules heretofore announced.
According To the superintendent's re-
port, the total enrolment in the schools
OF Richmond is 1871. The percentage
OF attendance was 93.S .
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HIT BY FLYING STEEL
Dlncksmith Painfully Injured While At
Anvil Yesterday.

While working at his anvil yester-
day morning W. G. Burk a twenty
one-year-old white man, was struck in
tile forehead by a piece OF flying metal,
which imbedded itself IN the skull. The
particle, half an inch long, tore q bad
cash In the mans forehead. Or. Strole.
OF the city ambulance force, operated
on the blacksmith's table, removing
the foreign substance. and later took
Burk to his home. No. 1910 Jay Street
The accident occurred in shop on
Seventeenth Street.
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READ REPORT BY
LIGHT OF CANDLE
.-- --
Hall Plunged Into Darkness, and
Meeting Of Citizens Had to
Adjourn.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Organization Formed and Plars
ELECTION OF oFFIc Eas
Organization Formed and Plars
for Improvement Of Section
Discussed.

Residents of that portion of Clay
Ward which was recently annexed by
the city met last night in Randolph
Hail. Soldiers Home, for the purpose
of effecting permanent organization
devoted to the general welfare and
improvement of the new district. The
name, the Clay Ward Annex League"
was decided upon at meeting os
the citizens on November I'd. At that
time also. committees were appointed
to draft n constitution and bylaws
and to look over the ground and de-
termine what improvements are most
necessary at present.
Officers Elected.
Mr.. T. a. Miller presided as tenn
porary chairman last night. and the
temporary secretary, Mr. M. II. ONO.
hundro, read .he constitution, which
was accepted with the single amend
inent providns. instead of combining
the membership entirely to residents
that owners of property near the an
nexed territory may be eligible IT.
was emphasized after the reading of
the constitution. that the organization
was created for the mutual good of the
members and for no political purposes.
Their object Is to cooperate with the
City Council for the purpose Of I'M
proving and identifying this section
OF Richmond
Previous to the election OF officers
the constitution was passed around
and signed by thirty men. The officers
elected were the following.
Chnirnnn. MIR. r. n. Miller.
Secretary, MIR. VI. II. O,nohundrO.
Treasurer. MIR. w. II. Dnnicls.
Executive Committee. Mes~rs. E.
l.. Rynu, 4. f.. Cohen, Edward
DoualdsOn c. T.. Smith and r. F.
Ncanley.
The draft OF the bylaws. which
the dues of each member should be |
placed at o5 cents per month. and that
meetings should be held on the second
Tuesday in each month at $40 p. NJ.
with an ANNUAL meeting on the first
Tuesday in May, was adopted as
whole.
Lights Turned or.
In the midst OF the reading of the
the hall. without moments !
warning. was plunged into dark
ness. The gentleman who had charge
OF the hall rose In the darkness
and explained that 1t was no fault OF
his. Cropping his way out, he soon re.
turned with a tallow candle. by the
light of which the report |
was finished. An eager voice in the |
Stysian darkness made motion for |
and the chairman called
10 the disappearing crowd that the |
next meeting would be held on the
second Tuesday In January.
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FALL. SETTLEMENT
Todd Estate Makcs Final Payment to
Account of County.

The estate OF Mr.. Walter j. Todd, late
treasurer Of Henrico county, made full
settlement yesterday Of his Indebted
ness 70 the county by the payment to
Mr., William b. F'rayser. the present
treasurer. OF s19a.s5, The money was
paid by Mrs, lsadora Todd, One of Mr..
Todd's sons will enter the office on the
LIST OF January as deputy to Mr.. Hech-
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Mr.. WATTS MARRIED
Supreme Court stenogrnphcr and Miss
Waller Surprise Friends.

Waller Surprise Friends.
Mr.. Maury Watts. stenographer Of
Quietly married yesterday morning to
Miss Mary Waller. Of 1000 East Mar
shall Street, In the parlor Of the Sec
ond Baptist Church, by the pastor. the
Rev. w. r. l. Smith.
The parlor was beautifully decorated
and the ceremony was performed IN
the presence OF about thirty OF the
friends OF the couple.
The marriage of Miss Waller and DIT.
Watts was a great surprise to their
friends, and as matter of fact. they
themselves only about week ago de-
cded to take the step at this time.
They left Immediately after the cere-
mony for New York and other North
ern points.