davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16

it would be for Inspector Byrnes' little
drama.
The two men sat facing one another.
Byrnes' soft eyes had assumed their
steely aspect, and he looked straight
at the criminal as IL he would read the
very secrets of his soul. McGloin, on
his part, was becoming more Ill at
ease every moment. He fingered his
hat, averted his gaze and fidgeted
around like a hen on a hot griddle.
Unexpectedly the door opened and
a man entered the room. Byrnes re-
NAMED immovable. He did not speak.
McGloin could not restrain his curl
osity. He strained his neck and be-
held-the pawnbroker with whom he
had pledged the revolver. He gave a
little gasp, but beyond this did not be-
tray himself. The newcomer walked
over to a table in the room, laid an
article there and noiselessly departed.
McGloin turned around deliberately
to see what the pawnbroker had left.
1t was the pistol with which he had
killed Hainer.
Byrnes remained perfectly silent.
This unnatural quiet was too much
for McGloin. He burst out vehement
ly:
What's the meaning OF all this?
What are you driving at? What do
you want?"
II want you to tell me all you know
about the Hanier MURDER" was the
placid response.
"Pve already told you l know moth
ing"
"And 1 don't believe you," was the
response. In quiet conversational
tones.
Inspector Byrnes arose from his
chair at this point In the interview,
and going over to the table picked up
the pistol and began to fondle IL low
ingly. He walked over to McGloin
and put the weapon in his hands.
"A fine revolver. eh?"
No response.
Gust the thing to kill a man with.
ehY"
McGloin shuddered and pushed the
weapon back into the hands Of the
inspector.
Once more Byrnes sat down In his
chair facing McGloin.
More silence.
Presently the inspector spoke again.
We've got a man who was a wit
ness of the murder on West Twenty
sixth street"
At that moment. by pre-arranged
signal. two officers crossed the court
yard guarding McGloin's pal, Thomas
Moran. McGloin could see him dis
tinctly and he became so excited that
he could scarcely sit still in HIS chair.
That's not all" continued the chief,
I'VE have another man who was pres
ent on the night of the murder"
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16

And at that psychological moment
two other guards appeared in the
courtyard with Frederick Banfield
walking between them.
McGloin was out of his chair now
gazing down into the yard with bull
ging eyes. The cold sweat stood out
in little beads on his forehead.
I'm fact" resumed the inspector
I'VE really have three men who know
all about the murder and who are
probably prepared to tell all they
know"
The guards appeared again, this
time leading Robert Morrisey.
McGloin turned to his inquisitor. The
look in those steely eyes seemed to
hold every detail of his awful secret
He could stand the strain no longer
He threw up his hands and fell on the
floor in a heap, crying out:
'T did it! did it! Stop! For Gods
sake. stop!"
Thus ended the most dramatic in
terview ever held in a police head
quarters. What followed was merely
detail. AS soon as McGloin recovered
his self-possession he sat down and
confessed in detail the story Of the
murder of Louis Hanier.
1t appears that the four rowdies
had been sporting" the shop of the
French wine seller for many days
They believed that he would have a
large sum of money in the house al
the close of the holiday trade, and
they deliberately conceived the plan
of robbing the old man. They knew
enough about their unlawful trade to
get into the shop without difficulty,
They had been drinking. At any rate,
they made so much noise they reused
Hanier from his slumbers. He ap.
peared on the landing at the head OF
the stairway partly dressed. Nc.
Gloin, who was at the foot OF the
stairs, instinctively reached for his
revolver, and pulling the trigger fired
at the defenseless shopkeeper. The
aim was only too true. The bullet en-
tered the heart of Louis Hanier and
he rolled down the stairs a lifeless
lump of clay.
This, in substance, was the confess
sion as IL was CLEANED from the lips
of the murderer and his confederates.
His one cry to Inspector Byrnes was:
Save me! Save me! Do not let
them hang mel"
But the grim detective. who had
forced the truth from unwilling lips,
made no reply to this hysterical ap.
peal, and in due course of time, after
trial, McGloin was convicted and re-
ce.ved the full penalty of the law as
IL was then administered.
he was hanged by the neck until
dead.
Copyright. zoos. by w. C. chapmanJ
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16

CHASTITY history connected with each
OF the bloody souvenirs. He dwelt
upon each story lovingly as a collec-
tor would do who had fad for gath
ering queer prizes. Through 1t all
McGloin preserved stolid look. He
appeared to take little interest in the
recital, which, whatever else 1t might
seem, was engrossingly interesting.
Brynes realized that he had no or
binary man to deal with. McGloin was
devoid of sentiment and apparently
was ignorant of emotion of any kind.
The inspector moved slowly and eau
tiously. He had his part down TO per-
lection. He must not overdo 1t. He
must not show signs of Impotence.
He sat down at his desk and nodded
pleasantly and waved his hand in the
direction of the vacant chair. Nc
Gloin accepted the invitation and sat
down facing the courtyard.
Now, Mr.. McGloin," said the in
spector In his most purring tones,
you're a man about town and you
learn most of the things that are 60
ing on, won't you tell me what you
know about the Hanier murder?"
81 don't know anything about II"
was the logged reply.
The inspector arched his eyebrows
In surprise.
Don't know anything about it?" he
echoed.
mo"
You're q New Yorker?"
"Yes."
"Have you been out of the city
lately?"
The prisoner darted a quick look OF
suspicion at his questioner. Was this
a trick? He answered definatly:
mo; / haven't been out of the city
for over a year. / don't have to go
out of the city"
"of course not" said the inspector
soothingly.
"You read the papers, don't your"
he resumed after a pause.
Sometimes"
And yet you say you never heard
anything about the Hanier murder"
"Oh," grunted McGloin, "of course
/ read about It In the papers"
"Oh, that's better-now tell me
what you thought about it."
"Me7 Why didn't think anything
about It."
TT was a brutal murder, wasn't it?"
"How do l known"
"of course you don't know-but you
think Il was brutal. don't your"
Il don't think anything about It."
There was a long silence after this
"a silence that began to make Mr..
McGloin feel very uncomfortable. 1t
was the very thing that Inspector
Byrnes wanted The more uncomfor-
table Mr.. McGloin became the better
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16
DIDN'T WANT TO WASTE TIME.
CoIored Fisherman Most Satisfied
When the Bites Were Few.

Riding across the country one day,
DR.. Blank noticed an old negro who
had been for quite a while perched
motionless upon a little bridge, fish
ing silently from the stream beneath.
For some time he watched him from
a distance. but finally, overcome by
the old fellows unmoved patience, he
rode up and accosted him.
Hello, Wash! What are you doing
up there?"
"Fishin", sah," came the reply.
'Not getting many, are your"
"No, sab"
"Well it seems TO me you'd get
tired fishing so long without a bite"
II doesn't want no bite, cap'n."
well, that's funny. Why don't you
want bite, Wash?"
Hits this-a-way, cap'n: when I gifts
a lots o. bites, hit takes all meh time
to git the fish off'n meh line, an
doesn't have no time fob fishin'."-
Success Magazine.
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16
WANTED TO KNOW
The Truth About Grspe-Nuts Food.

It doesn't matter so much what you
hear about thing, it's what you know
that counts. And correct knowledge
is most likely to come from personal
experience.
About a year ago." writes a N. Y.
man, Il was bothered by indigestion,
especially during the forenoon. tried
several remedies without any perman-
ent improvement.
MY breakfast usually consisted OF
oatmeal, steak or chops, bread, coffee
and some fruit.
Hearing so much about Grape-Nuts,
l concluded TO give il a trial and find
out If all ] had heard of It was true.
so l began with Grape-Nuts and
cream, soft boiled eggs. toast, cup
of Postum and some fruit. Before the
end of the first week l was rid OF the
acidity of the stomach and felt much
relieved.
BY the end Of the second week all
traces of Indigestion had disappeared
and l was in first rate health once
more. Before beginning this course OF
diet, l never had any appetite for
lunch. but now can enjoy a hearty
meal at noon time" There's a Rea-
son."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16
Ten Years Hence.

Three young men were discussing
that awful thing called the future.
"I'll be content" said one, IF, in
ten years from now, have $1,000
000."
"Fiddlesticks!" exclaimed the sec
ond, you want too much. II have
one hundred thousand ten years from
now I'll be happy"
The third was solemn, Snowman
n1red youth. seldom aroused TO ex-
element. Now, however, he aban-
doned his recumbent posture on a bed
and sat upright.
Fellows" he dravled, we'll all be
lucky, If, ten years from now, We have
the price of square meal"
Which entirely broke up the serious
nature of the discussion.
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16
Dramatic Windup to Terrible
Reign of Crime Ne4v York
City Wrought Up by Confess
sion of Slayer Nc GLoln.


IThomas Byrnes. former superinteDd-
ent of police of New York city, is world
famed As Inspector" Byrnes. he made
a reputation which won for him the cons
piiment OF being THE Best Chief OF Po-
lice" that ever guarded the metropolis.
He began his police career in 1868 and
only quit active service few years ago.
He established the famous dead line" In
the Wall street district beyond which no
crook was permitted to wander kins
HuInbert Of Italy knighted him as CheV-
alier and officer of the order of the
Crown of Italy-but he declined the dec
grafton saying that all the honor he
wished was to be a citizen of the United
States. He originated the Third Degree
by which suspected criminals were forced,
under duress, to confess and convict
themselves
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16
Much Power from Niagara.

Power generated at Niagara Falls Is
10 be distributed all over Canada. Bids
have been asked on 10000 tons of
structural steel for the Canadian gov
eminent. The steel is to be used for
towers which will support the cables
used in transporting the current. AL
ready power generated at Niagara is
being sent TO distance OF more than
125 miles, and 1t is the intention of the
Canadian government to increase this
distance, says the Scientific Ameri-
can. Towns in every direction about
Niagara will be supplied.
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16

Ne crisp December morn
ing Louis Hanier, a
Frenchman, the owner
of a little wine shop on
West we mt US i Y t h
street in New York
city, was found dead
in the hallway of his
home. The bullet of a
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16
Great Men Of Culture.

The great men of culture are those
who have had a passion for di6us.
Ing. of making prevail. for carrying
from one end of society to the other.
the best knowledge. the best ideas of
their time; who have labored to divest
of all that was harsh. un.
couth. difficult, abstract, profes sional,
exclusive; TO humanize Il; to make
II efficient outside the clique of the
and learned, yet still re-
naming the best knowledge and
thought of the time, and true
source, therefore, of sweetness and
Matthew Arnold.
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16

result was remarkable. The kidney
action became normal, the backache
ceased, and my health is now I'M
usually good"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16

sS-caliber revolver was discovered in
the mans heart.
He had been murdered.
The French wine merchant had
been doing a big holiday trade during
the week before his death, and he had
a large sum of money in his posses
sion. An examination of the prem
Uses proved that the front door had
been jimmied. Hanier had been MUIR
dered for his money.
And that may was Inspector Byrnes.
Report after report had been made
and the murderer of Louis Hanier
threatened to slip away beneath an
avalanche of red tape. Inspector
Byrnes called for all the papers in the
case. and seated at his desk in Null
berry street he pondered over the
case as skilled player would study
q problem in chess.
His conclusion was that the crime
had been committed by professional
burglar. The first order was that
every pawnshop in the limits of Man
haitian island should be visited to dis
cover whether a 3S-caliber revolver
had been pledged at any time within
IS hours after the murder. Byrnes
argued that while novice might con-
ceal the weapon a professional would
cold-bloodedly attempt to realize
some money out of it.
He was right.
A money lender was found who had
parted with several dollars in return
for the murderous weapon. The next
step was to bring the pawnbroker to
headquarters and have him look over
the thousands of portraits in the
rogues' gallery for the purpose of dis
covering the picture of his erstwhile
customer. Page after page was turned
over and photograph after photograph
was exhibited, and 1t began to look as
II the quest were to be fruitless. Just
at this point the pawnbroker suddenly
exclaimed:
There's the mani"
The picture he pointed out was that
Of Michael McGloin, a parsonage we'll
known to the police.
The third step in the plan was to
locate McGloin. That was compare
lively easy. He was found in the
haunts Of crime, and for many weary
weeks he was Swallowed. Every move
he made was reported; every word he
uttered was recorded. 1t required in
finite patience. but the espionage re-
suited in the discovery that on the
night of the murder McGloin had been
out on spree in the company of three
Of his pals, by name Thomas Moran,
Frederick Banfield and Robert Morri-
sey.
The case had now reached a stage
where caution was of the utmost i'm
pOrtanoe. A single false move might
ruin everything. 1t would be easy
enough to arrest the men on suspi.
cion, but would such a step serve the
cause of Justice? Inspector Byrnes
evidently thought not, for he post.
poned that act. Professionals, who
did not stop at murder, were adopts in
the making Of alibis, and the detective
did not propose to be fooled by such
q device.
He sent a woman TO live with Nc
Gloin, and he supplied her literally
with money. Indeed, there were times
when the murderer wore the clothes
Of the inspector. With Byrnes the end
justified the means. McGloin did not
confess to the woman-he was not
the confessing kind. But she lived
with him for over q month. and dur
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16

back was weak and
rheumatic. Pains ran
through my back,
hips and limbs. 1
could hardly get
about and lost much
sleep. The action OF
the kidneys W a s
much disordered. 1
began using Doan's
Kidney Pills and the
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16

Silas-I tes' tell yer, Mandy, this
ride makes me feel so years younger.
Mandy-Yer don't say!
Silas-Yep; it's jes about tibet fer
back when / wuz handled the same
way.
The Yale expositor., 1908-10-16
DRAos you DOWN.
Baekache and Kidney Trouble Slowly
Wear One Out.

Mrs. X. Grouse, Fayette St., Man
chester, Ia., says: For two years my
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-07

In the selection of Mr.. Taft as the
next incumbent of the White House, it
is to be hoped, that no mistake has been
made. 1t is claimed that he is better
than his party and he, doubtless, is now
but that does not justify the conclusion,
that she will have the courage of his
conviction s. when called upon to do the
bidding of the trusts and combines
which have elevated him to Office, or
that he will refuse to be the tool Of the
man under whose leadership he made
the fight and won. viii he realize, as
he should, the magnitude Of the task
before him and strive to live up to the
possibilities of his station in way that
will be a credit to himself and the
nation, or will he, forgetful Of his high
position be willing to degrade it in the
interest of those who care more for the
success of their partisan schemes, how
ever evil, than they do for reforms for
the good of the whole country? 1t is to be
feared, that he is too much under the
influence of the leaders Of his party &c
endeavor to discharge the duties Of his
office in a way that will be in the best
interest of all the people.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-07

The result of the election on Tuesday
was a surprise to us as it was, doubt
less. to hundreds OF thousands Of other
who supported MIR. Bryan in his con
test for the Presidency. Backed as ne
was apparently 10y the united Demo
cracy of the country, and assured, as
he was, of the support Of thousands G.
laboring men, independents and repub-
hcans in every State, there was reason
for the hope and belief that he woul
lead his party to victory. We had tins
right to expect, that the laboring mel
out of employment would see that then
idleness was due to Republican misrulo
and that they would be willing to wei
come any change with the hope Of be-
tering their condition. We had the
right to expect. that enough Of the m
dependent voters, if not the repubh-
cans. hadleaned by this time that the
government. without a change, would
continue to be administered in the tu-
ture as in the past in favor Of the few
instead of all Of the people and that
they would look for relief in platform
and leader pledged to reforms for the
Improvement of their condition. That
they did not was no fault OF Mr.. Bryan.
The result, briefly summed up, was due
to the fact that enough Of themrefused
to be enlightened on questions OF SO
much moment TO them. to vote IN a way
to relieve themselves Of the iniQuituous
burdens which Repubhcanism has I'M
posed upon them. That the result
would have been different under differ
ent leadership we do not believe. As the
Vi~ginian-Pilot says:
I'VE are satisfied now that no mis-
take was made that the standard
could have been entrusted to no more
capable hands and that no other avail
able sons Of the Democracy could have
done more to deserve victory or coulC
have mustered so large following IL
the struggle to achieve it. Mr.. Bryan
rallied the Democratic forces of the
country to a condition Of unity which
has not obtained for sixteen years; an'
he drew from the ranks Of the opposing
party an amount Of ELECTROMAGNETIC
no other Democratic nominee could have
Appropriated. Il is not in mortals t
command success; but Mr.. Bryan ha
failed in naught Of selt-expenditure, o
self-repression. Of self-dedicaton TO tn
common good, that could constitute en-
titlement to the crown Of success o
lend dignity to the cross of failure
"Let others hail the rising Sun,
We bow to him whose race is runv
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-07

United States Circuit Judge Nathan
Golf has handed down an important
and significant opinion in one Of the
cases involving the validity Of the
new Constitution of Virginia-that
of john Z. Brickhouse, colored,
against G. T Brooks and William
Jessop. election judges of Norfolk
county. The ruling is clean-cut
victory for Virginia, and in overruling
the plaintiffs demurrer to q special
plea filed by the attorneys for this
Commonwealth, the judge goes into
some length concerning the new or
game law and the efforts to prove it a
nudity. Incidentally, he says that, at
best new Constitution, in its entirety,
could not be invalidated, and that
each Objectionable section Of it would
have to be considered separatelyif oc-
casion to contest it arose. Brick
house, who at the time of the pro-
claiming of the new Constitution was
registered voter owning property,
was denied the right of franchise in
1902, because his name did not appear
Oh the books.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-07
FOR SALE
AT
Private Contract.

A Seaside Farm in Northern Acco-
mac, 3 miles from Franklin City
depot, containing l, los A.; 300 acres
standing in good saw mill timber,
(oak and pine); 200 acres in smaller
growth suitable for slaves and props;
$50 acres in pasture enclosed with an
American wire fence, grass both salt
and fresh, balance in cultivation, 100
acres of which is in fiji condition to
grow round potatoes. No bitches on
the farm land. no bushes, all in an
up-to.date farming condition ready
for business. Spread IS acres in good
barn yard manure each year. The
trucking advantages would tickle an
up.to-date Eastern Shore truck farm
err. Landing or farm and can send
trucks to Franklin City depot with
gasoline boat and monitors Gear load
in 40 minutes. Buildings all new and
modern style, six tenant houses,
plenty of outbuidings well built and
convenient, 6 miles of woven wire
fence, cedar posts. Best oyster adj
vantages on the bay,5 miles Of water,
front 1creek and bay directly oppo-
site Ilt nOl6l vi OulhCObOoN w ASiN''N'
fine ocean and bay view, good water
lot of springs, wild fowl in season in
abundance.
Have on farm now
5000 Bushels of Corn, Fodder from same.
10 Tons Of Alfalfa and other Hay.
q Head Of Horses. 10 OF which are mares
so Head OF Cattle. 90 Pole Angus. balance Jer-
sey and Deyons .,,-
Registered Pole Angus Male. cost Sl25.
60 Shropshire Ewes. all good ones.
125 Berkshire Hogs, 80 OF which are Brood
Sows.
1000 Head Of Poultry, Geese, Ducks, Chick
ems, Turkeys and other fowls.
All above should go with farm as it
makes the pasture land as profitable
as the cultivated portion makes lots
of manure, which is essential to truck
farming, besides profit in well select
ed stock.
There is no mortgage on this farm,
consequently can make my own
terms, which will be liberal as well as
price, to a practical truck farmer.
Come and view the land and water
scape over to appreciate its worth.
]. W.. SHORT,
Franklin City, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-07


If it's a Stetson or Seal
Brand Hat, cts alright"
We are showing a beautiful
line Of them in stiff and soft
shapes in brown, London
smoke and black from $500
to $500, also cheaper grades
in the newest shapes and
shades from $3.50 to $3.50.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-07
Dreamer Girl,

Bay Mare, trotter. years old, by
Dreamer. 3 year old, record, 215,
sold for export last year for $l0,-
coo, he by Oakland Baron, 200.
LIST dam, BERTHE by Signet, the
dam of Lamp Girl. 2:09, and Gold
Bur, 2:O94. This filIy worked a
mile over Gentlemen's Diving
Park. Baltimore, in 2:25, in sixty
days, and was let up on and turn
ed out to allow further develop
ment. AS fast as Lamp Girl at
same age, and faster than Gold
Bur at same age. This FLY only
needs a little age for her to do
the same trick as her half sister
and half brother.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-07

According to statement issued by
National Chairman Norman E. Mack,
of the Democratic party, he does not
believe Mr.. Bryan will again be can
didate for the Presidency. He said he
believed that the Nebraskan might be
a candidate for the United States Sen.
ate in 1911, provided the Legislature of
his State is Democratic in that year,
when the first vacancy will occur.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-07
BED COVERINGS.

A line that is unbeatable.
Quilts from S1.OO to $1,000.
Special numbers in down at
$500 and $1,000.
Blankets $1.OO to $1,000
a pair. Special numbers in
all wool
$500, $500, $3.50 and $40.
Marseilles Counterpanes,
$500, $3.50, $3.50 and $500.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-07
Our line of Ladies Tailor

Our line of Ladies Tailor
Made Suits, Coats and sep
arate Skirts are by far the
best and prettiest we have
ever shown. One Of the
newest features we are show
ing in this line is a Tafata
covered rubber lined rain
coat in black, blue and brown
at $3.50.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-07

The build of a suit or over
coat is the foundation for
satisfaction or regret. If
you are wearing one of our
suits you are assured of get
ting the newest styles and
fabrics, and workmanship
uneXcelled.