The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-10

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items appeared In one of the
New York newspapers, neither
| of which would strike cas-
ual reader as being important; but, So
far as this narrative is concerned, they
led to complications. The first was
an obviously exaggerated report and
read as follows:
| TEXAN FATALLY INJURED.
| Mr.. Richard Williams. son of the ia
nous millionaire and cattle king of San
| Antonio, Tex, was severely injured on
| Sunday last in an automobile accident
| He was taken to st. Luke's hospital,
| where our reporter called last evening.
| Mr.. Williams was too Frustrated by the
| shock to be interviewed, but we learn
from one in authority that the young man
| is suffering from conclusion of the brain,
| besides sustaining a fracture of the Shout
| der and internal injuries. The accident
| was due to the carelessness of an mex
| perienced chauffeur, who gave his name
| as Peter Wilson, but whose address had
not been asccrtained up to a late hour
last night. The police are making IN
quiries.
| The above paragraph CHANGED to
| catch the eye Of certain Mr.. Logger,
who had taken the morning train for
Chicago. He was an intimate friend Of
old Bill Williams and would have
gone to look after the son himself ex-
cept that urgent business necessitated
the continuance of his journey west.
Mr.. Logger therefore wired his friend
from Pittsburg, stating that Richard
had been hurt and lay at the point of
death in New York hospital.
On receiving this startling informa-
ton the father became greatly agi-
tated. lie had not heard from Richard
for several days and had begun to
worry even before the receipt Of Mr..
Loger's Telegram. He wired at once to
the st. Regis, where he knew his son
to be stopping, and received an answer
to the effect that Richard Williams
had not been seen since the previous
Monday morning, though his dress
suit case and other belongings were
still in room No. 926, which had not
been given up.
Bill Williams. who loved his son as
he loved no other being on earth, COM
mitted the deep water harbor and i'm
provement business to his most trust
ed subordinate, although affairs had
reached critical stage, and started
for New York on n special train.
The other newspaper item appeared
in the social Column under the head of
Gossip" 1t read as follows:
On Friday evening of the present week
| an entertainment will be given in the
| beautiful country home of Mr. Jacob
L Pom yxyplr Trx,f
Among other features a little one act
/ play Will be presented, entitled 1.-THE Man
| and the Bird" in which Miss Imogene
| Chittendon, one of the seasons most
charming debutantes. viii take the part
| of the bird, while the charming and
accomplished Miss Renwycl will assume
the leading role, wearing a costume or
dered specially for the occasion and the
famous Renwyck diamonds. The enter
| tainment we understand, is given to
few intimate friends in honor of dis
| tinguished guest. Lord George Ftz-Clar-
ence de Courcy Howard, earl of Croyfand.
The affair promises to be an unusually
! brilliant one.
| This breezy but otherwise unremark-
able item caught the attention of one
Jack Bibbs, gentleman possessed of
much ingenuity, some varied expert
ence, quite collection of aliases and
passion for acquisition. He had re-
ceived no invitation to the above men,
toned social function, though he hoped
to profit thereby in ways best known
to himself.
Mr.. Michael Corrigan, returning from
a business meeting In the city. took
the IL o'clock train for Irvington and
| went into the smoker, where he seated
himself and lighted q short black pipe.
the pet aversion of his refined broth
er-in-law, Jacob Renwyck, who visited
most of his disgust upon his unfortu-
nate wife. His business transactions
10 the city evidently pleased Uncle Mi
chael vastly, for that gentleman kept
chuckling to himself and rubbing his
| plump white hands in the manner of
one upon whom good fortune has de-
bcended suddenly.
After a time his attention was ar
rested by two men on. the seat oppo-
site binss They were engaged In
whispered conversation while they ate
their lunch from a brown paper parcel.
To casual observer there was moth
Ing unusual in the appearance Of the
] two passengers. They were roughly