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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-01-31
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Pas 6tole au ciel. -. la mutt ct les ten6bres
LIE vent rempiSsat Pair de huremens fan6bres;
Dams e ravin 6troit le torrent, rouaut,
Accord1it sangots cris rauque du vent;
Les d6poulles de leurs vertes parures,
Poussaent des cris plaintiffs mel6s de ourls murmures;
La neige gros focons tombait du cel fonc6
E recouvrait le sol de mantesu glace.
Deux jours passes 6tat morte une femme
Lon dun 6poux, soins ct sans secours,
LON des regards qui consolent notre anne
Lorsque yeux ferment pour touJours
Ellie laissait un enfant encor tendre:
Un fills unique, d ciDq orphelin 30.
Abandonne, qui daignera e endre,
Compatlssant, ct cCeur ct sa main?
Pauv1e petit rebut4 de perez
Que feras-tu? De toi qui souvient?
Loin des basers ct des soins dune mere,
Que feras.tu, 81 nul re to soutient?
lie pauvre enfant, assis devant porte,
Les yeux peurs, attendat le reour
De latre cher. mas mere 6talt mOrte
Et pOuvait rejoindre son amour!...
Dune volx tendre ct de douleur empreinte,
ii apIelalt sa mere mile fols;
H6las personne sa vox presque 6teinte
Ne r6pondait dune touchane vox
Pauvre petit, g6ms peure tes larmes
CONNIE parfum senvolent vers le clel
Oh fniront ton deail ct tes alarmes,
Od tn boirts q la coupe de miel.
LIE sol 6tait CONVERT dune nappe glac6e;
LIE vent faisait mugr les 6chos des vallons;
Lenfant pleurait encore, ct la nelge, pressee,
Await dun vole blanc drap6 ses cheveux bonds
Avant que le scleil redorat la collne,
Un ange regagnait les regions du ciel
Et dams les parvs saints, voix argentine
Entonnait triomphante cantique eternel.
R. DEL MAS
"Premiers Pas" e Is f6vrier 1895.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-01-31

Pour bien Sc porter. -Eloignez
les soucis.
Mangez ayec moderation, nj trop
nj trop peu.
Prenez Pair frais matln ct soir.
Dormez sur les deux oreilles.
Soyez gal; c@ur l6ger Wit long
temps
Ne pensez qua des chooses bon
nes ct agreables,
Recherchez la paix.
Evitez la passion ct PexcitatioD
la colAre est souvent tatale.
Ne d6sesp6rez jamais.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
Prices for Milk.

Oneonta, N. r., Sept 29-Not lit- tie dissatisfaction is felt in the dairy regions of Otsego and Delaware over milk prices announced by the oBrden and Sheffield Farms Co.'S for the en- suing year. The xorden prices are $1.50 for October, $1.70 for the fol- lowing four months and $1.50 for March. Sheffield Farms prices are $170 for October, $1.90 for Novem- Der and December, s1.S0 for January and February and s1.60 for March. Thees figures are ten cents per hum dred lees than those of last year. With the present drought, with fields barren of verdure and only moder- ate crop of grain in the barns, form CTS face the situation with anything but equanimity. An unusual amount of grain is being fed, the prices for which are as high or higher than a year ago. and the cut in the price of milk is to say the least discouraging. The oBrden prices above quoted are the same which the McDermott- Burger company pays in 0neonta.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
NOW FOR BIG GAME.
Ban On Hunting in Maine Goes of
 Tomorrow Night.

Bangor, Me, Sept 29.-The ban on big game hunting in Maine will be removed tomorrow at midnight. and the hundreds of sportsmen who are either In camp or on their way to the hunting grounds will then be at lib- erty to pursue the nimble deer and moose, and the bulkier bear, Present indications indicate that the season is likely to be successful one. the rains of the past few days having al- leyiated the dry conditions which had parched the woods.
 The guides who have been in the woods already report the deer to be In as great numbers as at any time during the past ten years. Bull moose are scarce, according to the reports, although there are thousands of moose in Maine. The COW moose and calves, however, are protected at all times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
To BniId New Mill.

Plainfield, Sept 29.--Work will be commenced tomorrow on the cree. ton of new building for the Law
 ton Mills Co of this place. The new structure will be of brick construc. tion, three stories high and 200 by lSO feet. The building when com. pleted and equipped with the latest models in cotton machinery will mean an outlay of about $250, ,000 and give employment to about 300 hands. It is hoped to have the mill running by the coming spring. '.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
CITY NEWS.

Boys knickerbockers from DUG ui at Upson, Singleton X Cos.
 The bottom fell out of the busi. ness that was to have been heard by the district court to-day. Tht two cases down for trial. Weihi against Murphy and Hayes agains' Drury. were settled out of court consequently there was no business for the jury. Tomorrow the case of Appalucci against Bauby may DC heard.
 The Waterbury Celtic Medical so- ciety will be the guest of the Celtie Medical Research society of Hart ford next Monday evening when the Hartford society gives It's annual dinner at the Allyn house. pr Pat rick Cassidy, father of Attorney Johi F. Cassidy will read the paper oi the evening. pr Cassidy Is the old est Celtic medical practitioner In the state.
 The funeral of Mrs Josephine Illus sey, wife of Michael Hussey of l0s Maple street, who died of scarlet fe' yer Sunday night, was held yesterday afternoon. The deceased Is survived by her husband, two children, Mar garet and Mary, her parents, MT and Mrs James Lyons of county Kerry! Ireland, two brothers, John and Thomas, also of Ireland, and two sis ters, Mrs Mary Alvey and Miss Nellie Lyons of this city.
 The Catholic Women's association held the first meeting of the season last evening and enrolled number of pupils. Owing to the, indictment weather a number were unable to attend. The superintendent. Mrs C P. Hayes, will be at the room We'd nesday and Thursday evenings tc take the names of those who were unable to be present last night All are expected to enroll this weeh so that the classes may begin work at once.
 The Leavenworh street engine company answered still alarm this morning to Lyra hall on Phoenix avenue, where fire was discovered Il the refreshment room. Although the damage was slight it had hole burn ed through the floor and was in fair way to make a big blaze when the firemen arrived. Nobody knows how 1t started, but it is supposed that somebody who was in the place late dropped a lighted cigar there and thought nothing, of it.
 James J. Flood of East Main street, after a tour thruogh Ireland lasting since last May, arrived home the other evening. Among the sou venirs he brought was handsome thrush to his friend James M. Grif- fin, who has the songster in his aviary. MT Flood was given a quest while in the old. country. It was to find one Patrick Byrne, who was last heard from in Armstrong creek Wisconsin, 13 years ago. He was then on his way to visit the old country.
 Constable William J. Rigney and a neighbor of his fear they will be out in the cold this winter, no' through any political changes but because Gaetano DeBonis's tailor shop and candy store was broken in, to last night and the constable's fur coat worth $8S and his neighbor' best winter suit were among the things taken by the burglars. The other goods consisted of candy anf cigars and about $40 in cash that was in the till. The constable had left his fur coat with the tailor fol repairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
A.Heavy Downpour.

Portland, Me, Sept 2e.-The drouth of the past five weeks was broken early to-day by heavy downpour of rain which within two hours amounted to .5s inch. More was expected during the day. k was. suficient to cheek the forest fires for the present and put somo water into the many wells which had long since run dry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

ATTENTION DENTS T S- We have everything in this neigh borhood except dentist. We have the. ideal quarters, over Polls en- trance, to rent. Now occupied Dy Moriarty, who is moving into new store down stairs. Inquire at Morl- arty's, AT East Main st.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

FOR SALE-At a bargain. 1 passen- ger Cadallac touring ca,, just com pleteiy overloaded. like new; guar anteed in perfect condition: reason for selling want larger machine. 5. M. Schreer. jeweler. 19S So Main st. 6-26-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
DEATH AT NEW BRITAIN.
.Lineman Was Struck by Suburban
 Train.

New Britain. Sept 29.--Grove Car sons of Hartford. aged 22. a lineman employed by the Southern New Eng land Telephone Co, was struck by a suburban train this morning at the Stanley street crossing. He was taken to the hospital and died about o'clock. % "e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

DANBURY HAT STORE, "A Grand st. is where you get that $1.90 and s1.40 hat that in years past you have found has no equal. Remem- Der the place, "A Grand st, opposite Democrat office. 9-16-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
Miscellaneous

NEW AND SECOND HAND FURNI- TURE-The cheapest place in the city to buy your furniture. l have whatever you want at the loves. prices. If you have any second
 hand furniture to sell let me give
 you price on it. Philip Miller,
 249 South Main st. S-z4-u
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
FOR SALE

We have a bargain in three famr ilya house on Orange street, price $4,000. As the price is low don't wait. See us and we will tell you more about 1t.
 Dunne, Brown & Go. 97 So Main St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

WANTED-You to know that we loan money on furniture, pianos, etc, on easy weekly payments to suit, at 43 East Main st, room 37. over 5 and Decent store. 9-29-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

EOUND-Ar 3i5 Bank st. f.s ". Lu- cas's cigar store. one of tbs largest and best selected stocks of pipes and smokers articles and all the favor !te brands of cigars and tobacco Cigars by the box speciality. Call and see us and you will surely coma again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

M. A. DUIAC, builder and contrac- tor. stair builder and cabinet max. CT. store hitting a speciality. Omre and shop with J. E Smith { Co. 66 Benedict ct. Waterbury, Conn. Res idsncs 63 Tracy ave- oostotiics bcy ll9.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

WANTED-A willing girl to assist 1T lunch room; one with experience preferred. Avery's Lunch, 445 w Main st. 9-29-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

1ou.rs ioslns monsy every 6n1 shat your tensmenf ib vacaul f0 tne Bsne9ns nnd . tsnant c On 1m GA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
FIRST COME, FIRST
 SERXED"

Who will be the lucky one to get this handsome three family house situated on fine corner lot only two minutes walk from East Main street; 10 minutes from the center This house is one of the handsom. est and best built houses in the city Practically new; first class condi. ton Inside and out. Price and terms will be made right; speak quick. & DANIEL T. HARRINGTON,
 337 East Main Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR SALE-25 per cent under the regular price. watches. diamonds and jewelry. Cash or credit. Money loaned on personal property. Bar gains in unredeemed pledges. s.
 M. Schneer, Jeweler, 198 So Main st. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
XNANTED |

Cash will be paid for three family house ina good neiehbof- hood. Call at the Real Estate and Fire Insurance office of ID. H. TIBRNEY,
 l87 BANK STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

Would you De without what you want when . 25c ad might get 1t!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

FOR SALE-Saloon and fixtures and license. For particulars call on George Zigmand, TOP North River side st, 9-25-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

BARON J. TORkONxIAN, REAL ESTATE Bought. Sold. Ex-
 changed. Loans Negotiated lee nauk etree.. Roon 13.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

Time having elapsed the following pledges will be sold at private sale II not called for by the 26th Of Septem- her 14n2 IN t-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
The Continental
 Highlands.

Where are they9 They are three and one-half miles from the green on the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

Guy E. Miller, socialist lecturer, will speak this evening at Grand and Bank streets on sHow to Obtain a Living"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29

The Swedish Republican club will hold a meeting in the rooms of the g. o. p. on Bank street at 8 o'clock tonight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-29
no RENT

TO RENT-Tenemen of Ave rooms. all improvements. at 10 Charles st.. Inquire on premises. o-26-3
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

had left the papers with Chief Kelso,
| was invited into a private office.
Taking three packages of papers from
his safe Kelso said:
These were left in my care by
former Judge Cardozo and Mr.. Far.
rell. attorneys for client whose iden.
tty they do not care to make public
nor to inform you OF at this time.
They have requested me to be present
when you examine them
With this he handed me the pack.
ages and I began the examination.
Caraozo and Farrell. to whom / had
been introduced, were in the room.
The first two packages contained little
but Miss Shotwell's private CORE
spondence. and / found nothing In
them that ! thought would be of any
service to me In the case in hand.
Among the papers composing the third
package l found a legal envelope,
empty. bearing the inscription: From
p. d. Roddy to G. +. Shotwell; Selma
and Gulf Railroad bonds, $4,000"
quietly put this envelope into my
pocket. Another envelope, which had
evidently contained some sort of an
agreement between Gen. Roddy and
Miss Shotwell. was in the package
and pocketed that. Finishing the
search | returned the packages to
kelso.
| was mystified by the presentation
of the three packages of papers be
longing to Miss Shotwell. There was
little doubt that Brooks was the mys-
terious client Attorneys Cardozo and
Farrell declined to name. I could un-
derstand why the papers were present
ed, as the men who had conspired to
get possession OF the Shotwell bonds
and other private papers. argued. had
learned Of the work done in Detroit
and Of the closing Of the net around
Everett and Brooks. Realizing this.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

check, IL he had done SO. should call
for any particular confusion on his
part when he made the exchange.
Everett's actions at least called for
some explanation.
That night / asked for the services
OF two policemen, one of whom I sta
toned at the rear of the Twenty-sec-
ond street house, which Miss Shot
well said was Everett's home, and the
other in front, with orders to hold
anyone seen leaving the place. At
one O'Clock in the morning / climbed
the stairs to the fiat over the store.
My knock was answered by a man of
whom l inquired If Everett were at
home.
You are friend?" he asked.
An acquaintance" j answered
He admitted me, and, pointing to
another door. said Everett was asleep
in the room designated. / knocked
and Everett responded, asking what
was wanted. Pushing my way into
the room. 1 told him who I was and
that he must consider himself under
arrest.
After the arrest l went to the
Briggs house and asked to see Miss
Shotwell. Owing to the hour, about
three in the morning, there was some
parleying on the part of the clerk,
but at last I succeeded in having
word sent to her, and she met me in
the parlor.
81 have arrested George A. Everett"
l informed her, "and 1t will be neces-
sary for you to appear in police court
this morning at nine o'clock"
What" she exclaimed. You have
arrested Mr.. Everett?"
Proceeding at once 10 the Detroit
baggage-room of the Michigan Central
road and to the baggage-rooms Of 9TH
er roads from New York, found that
on the day Everett and Miss Shotwell
passed through Detroit no trunk had
been opened at the railroad stations
Then / began a search of the hotel
registers. After failing to find what
l was looking for at several l at last
found the name. George A. Everett,
on the register Of the Cass house on
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

the day the couple were delayed in
Detroit From the head porter /
learned that on that day. in the after
noon. tall man wearing a light suit
and fur cap had summoned him to
aid in opening a trunk, explaining he
wanted to change clothes, and had
lost the key to the trunk. Pendleton,
the porter. had given him a hammer
and cold chisel. which were returned
little later. Everett, however. had
not changed clothes, and this fact
was remarked by the porter. After
disappearing from the hotel a short
time. Everett had returned and or
dered the trunk sent to Chicago.
At the office of the United States
Express Company l found a clerk who
had received the package sent by &C.
A. Hayward" He remembered the
man who left it as tall man, wear
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

a pass for both himself and for me, l
asked him why he was buying
ticket. He said his arrangement with
the railroad forced him to buy a ticket
but that the amount was rebated to
him afterward. He then checked the
trunk and gave me the check
At the fremont house Miss Shot
well paid her bill. had her baggage
loaded on the carriage, and told the
hotel employees she was going to Mo-
bile. Instead We drove to the Briggs
house, where she secured rooms. She
was to remain at the hotel in order to
be within call when needed.
The case seemed to call for quick
action. l did not believe, as did my
fair client, that the trunk had been
broken open at the fremont house.
From what Miss Shotwell had told
me, ]. Stiles Armour and Frank w.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

all knowledge or to have 1t proved on
them later But why had they al
lowed the empty bond envelope to re-
main in one of the packages? To
this day / cannot explain why this
was done except on the theory that it
was an oversight. II it were not it
was a decidedly stupid piece of bust
ness on their part.
The Brooks case came up before
Justice Bowling, who was a promi-
nent member of the Tammany organi-
cation. Bowling and Boss" Tweed
were close personal and political
friends. Kelso and Bowling were
closely associated as members of the
same political organization. and
Brooks attorneys were influential in
court and police circles. 1t was for
these reasons that ! had taken the
case to the grand jury. SO that If 1t
were allowed to die natural death
in the city court-as many cases in
which defendants are influential are
allowed to do in all cities-the state
courts would still have jurisdiction.
During all this time Miss Shotwell
had maintained consistently proper
attitude for a person who had been
robbed and who wished to see the
thief punished.
In 1875 / received letter from New
York, written In behalf of John d.
Townsend, prominent attorney of
that city. The New York state assem-
bly, had some time before appointed
a committee, known as the committee
on crime and the management of the
district attorneys ofiice, for the pur-
pose of investigating certain alleged
irregularities in the administration
OF the office OF district attorney under
Benjamin X. Phelps. am not IA
miliar with the details of the charges
made against Mr.. Phelps. but among
them was the general one that GER
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

the following narrative without excite
ment or the use of unnecessary
words
Il am Carlotta Frances Shotwell. l
am % years old and a native of New
Jersey. / spend most of my time in
New York and Washington, but travel
a good deal, as my business affairs
require. 1 arrived in Chicago this
morning from New York, and was on
my way to Mobile, Ala, where l had
business in connection with some
bonds of the Selma and Gulf Railroad
which / own. On my arrival here 1
registered at the fremont house and
had my luggage sent to that hotel.
A few hours after 1 reached the city
1 had occasion to open my trunk, and
found that the lock had been broken.
On examination of the contents I
found a package containing bonds of
the Selma and Gulf Railroad to the
amount of $4,000. together with 9TH
er valuable private papers and CORE
spondence, had been stolen"
did you travel from New York
alone?" l asked.
NO" she answered. 81 was ac-
companied by a gentleman named
George A. Everett"
what do you know of this MANI"
very little. While living at the
Grand Central hotel in New York. 1
was introduced to him by J. Stiles Ar
mour, gentleman who is interested
with me in business venture. This
was about two weeks ago. Mr.. Ever
EFT was stopping at the same hotel
and one day Mr. Armour mentioned to
him In my presence that was going
south on business. Mr.. Everett said
that he was going to Chicago about
the same time to see his wife and chill
dren, who lived there, and that IL
cared to go south by way of Chicago
he would get me passes covering my
entire trip. His offer seemed to me
not SO extraordinary. in view of the
fact that he was a close personal
friend of one of my business associ-
ates, and seemed to be able to secure
railroad passes for the asking. / ac-
cepted his offer, and We reached Chi
cago together
WAS he in your company all the
time en- route?"
"He had a berth in the same Pull
man and was in my sight most of the
time. At Niagara Falls he informed
me that Frank w. Brooks. who is al
so member of the company / spoke
of, had asked him to call on a busi-
ness acquaintance at Detroit. We
reached Detroit too late to make the
Chicago train connection, and we were
forced to wait there from 1870 to $50
in the afternoon. These four hours
Mr.. Everett spent in the city, while
remained in the train"
did you check your own baggage
in New York;"
No; Mr.. Everett checked my trunk
for me. At the station / saw him buy
ticket, and, as he claimed to have
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-01

Gen. Roddy was called to testify.
He related the alleged facts concern
ing the appropriation by the defend
ant Of the valuables in question.
is this woman your wife?" asked
the lawyer.
"She is not answered the general,
finally
During the recital there was deep
silence in the courtroom, and when
Miss Shotwell was called to testify
in her own behalf the interest grew
intense.
Il took the opera glasses and SOW
ereignsy she said In voice strained
but well under control, because I
was his legal wife and considered L
had right to them"
"As Gen. Roddy said, first met him
in 1867. He apparently fell in love
with me at first sight and began to
pay me ardent attention. He told me
he had been married and had chill
dren. but that he was divorced from
his wife, who was living in Havana.
In confirmation of the assertion con
cerning the divorce he showed me
what purported to be an order OF
court granting a decree OF divorce.
believed him free to marry again.
"A year after our first meeting he
persuaded me to come TO New York
and marry him. He drew up an
agreement which we both signed and
which, he said, constituted legal
civil marriage under the laws Of New
York. He proposed that the religious
ceremony be delayed while until
certain matters then pending were
adjusted. We lived in first-class ho-
tells, and he always introduced me. re-
ferred to me and treated me as his
wife. He supported me in comfort,
but not extravagantly. ] had con
siderable money which ! had inherit
ed from my father, and assisted him
in business enterprises which made
him great deal OF money"
Thus after years Of mystery the
Roddy-Shotwell case simmered down
to question OF veracIty between the
principals.
Copyright. 1906. by Marion q. scheitiin)