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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23
DINSMORE REUNION.
Sketch Of Family History Given by
Mrs. f. A. DinsmOre.

Sketch Of Family History Given by
Mrs. +. A. DinsmOre.
The 32nd reunion of the Dinsmore
family was held at the residence of
F. A. Dinsmore, Sept 9. The guests
began to arrive about 10 and about
100 were present to dinner. After
dinner, Mrs. Frank Dinsmore read
sketch about Samuel Dinsmore. for
three years governor of New Hamp-
shire, to whose memory q monument
was erected this summer. F. A. Dins-
more read a history Of the Dinsmore
family. Laird Dinsmore, the earliest
known ancestor. was a Scotchman
born about 1900. in Scotland. He had
two sons, the younger one, John
emigrated to Ireland when he was II
years of age. One of his grandsons,
David Dinsmore, emigrated to Ameri-
ca in 1745, and settled in London
derry, N. H., In 1747.
One of David's sons, Arthur Dins-
more, came to Anson, Me-, in 1898,
bought farm now owned by F. A.
Dinsmore, and made chopping. The
next spring he came and burned the
chopping, put In a crop, felled more
trees, and moved his family of seven
children in September. He n'oved on
horseback the last three miles as the
road was only marked by spotted
trees
Some of the Oldest present at the
reunion were 8. A. Dinsmore, Som
erville, Mass, Mrs. f. F. Houghton,
Bingham, Me-; James Badger, Indus
try, Me-; T. M. Steward and wife, No.
Arson; Mrs. B. P. ]. Weston, Madi-
son, Me-; Mrs. Warren" Bacon, Show
hogan; ]. X. Fletcher and wife,
Susan Dinsmore and Abbie Watson.
Anson, Me.
Officers chosen for the year were:
A. G. Dinsmore. president; N. C.
Dinsmore, vice president; F. A. Dins-
more, secretary and treasurer; F. A.
Dinsmore, Mrs. X. c. Gray and Mrs.
Frank Dinsmore, committee.
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The Local News

John iAaKhioh aud Nrs i1aIle
carr Of Augusta. visited iee dasa 81
Mrs. John Hollands
Mr. and Mrs Geo Nocoambs OF
Wateryiile. who hate kesa visiting At
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Paul kopI.
lard on Summer stree, for fen days.
returned home YESTERDAY
Anyone who has articles taken from
my store. Sept lG and u. and not de-
livered. Is requested 70 return them
next Monday to my present headquar-
ters In Heselton block. opposite form
or location. * Russakoff.
Next Sunday afternoon. l.. L. Wal
ton. Esq. is TO be the speaker at the
Young Mems Meeting. At four O'Clock.
All men aud boys are cordially in
vited to be present Next regular
business meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A..
Tuesday. Oct. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkie c. Clark ar
rived in town the first of the week
for the winter. Mr. Clark has been
a professional baseball player for
several years, having caught four
years in the University OF Maine, two
or three years in the Southern league.
and a few years in both the Califor-
MIA and New England leagues. Dur
ing the past summer he has been en-
ployed In the Toledo team which Is
among the leading ones in the coun-
try. He has on exhibit in Stewards
Hardware store a photograph of the
first game of the season between To-
ledo and indianapolis, April Ia.
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The Msieh Maker. witch comes
10 the Opera House tomorrow. FRI
day is called an American comedy.
Truly enough. the vein OF hamor runs
through its lines like a crystal thread.
but there are times when one 10 In
elined to forget that I, Is comedy.
and treat II seriousl, Around the
strong personality of Nf Sully. az
Father DAILY. there IL created an at
mosphere of real human nature. 30
far from the common device OF COM
edy that one forgets TO laugh In
drinking In the beauties of the char
acter sketch, 80 simply, yet 30 arts
tically presented.
The play represents a story taken
from a days experiences in Boom
City" Arnold Leslie. a mining ex-
pert from the East. falls In love with
Margaret Manning. Jim Carter.
wealthy ranchman and guardian un-
Gle of Margaret. opposes the match
and tries to demean the character OF
Leslie for the reason that he himself
is In love with the beautiful niece.
Through the kindly, just and strong
lHbtI uuentdnt} Vi tut BcHtda piicbe,
the love between Leslie and Margar-
ct 10 carried through the opposition
1t faces. and the unnatural affection
OF the middle-aged guardian Ia avert
ed into a more fitting channel, for he
consents to marry Silent Ann, a
housekeeper who has been In love
with hun for fifteen years and whom
he is under the moral obligation to
wed. Two other matches" are az
effected in the play, that Of Colonel
Potter and Mrs. Miranda WELLINGTON,
rich widow. anc that of Willie
Beckham. a New Yorker, and the girl
housekeeper OF the priest, but these
latter affiliations serve as sidelights
to the central interest attaching to
the more significant situation Of Les
lie ard Margaret and Jim and Silent
Ann
While the entire company support
ing Mr.. Sully IL unquestionably good
the play is, after all, an illustration
of stage story In which the atmos-
phere and the interest are the crea-
tions of the star. Seats are now on
sale at the office of the Somerset
Traction Co, with prices from CSC TO
$1.00.
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OF Wonderful Value, and Free.

Tired bodies, pale and sunken
cheeks, haggard eyes, sleepless nights
and weak nerves, are running our
lives and killing our people. No
wonder these poor sufferers bless DR..
Greene for his great free offer. He Is
the most successful specialist in cur
Ing nervous and chronic diseases, and
the .discoverer of that wonderful med
icine, Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. He has established a
system Of letter correspondence at
his office. "a Temple Place, Boston.
Mass, by which all can write him
about their complaints, will receive a
reply free of charge, giving a COM
plete description of their case and
telling just what ails them. He gives
most careful attention to every let
ter, tells just what to do to be cured
And all this costs nothing. No journey
to the city, no doctors fee, the best
medical advice and consultation In
the world, and nothing to pay. The
doctor makes a specially of treating
patients through letter correspon-
dence, and it is successful. Write
him at once.
Write today for FREE bottle Of DIR.
Greene's Laura for all stomach, liver
and bowel trouble.
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salnN.


NF ard Mira l. =. Mcintire left
iAai week for Westerly r. /. where
they vii spend the sin,sr ~ith their
daughter aud her husband. Mr. and
Mira John Swain.
Mira perlie Halves died Monday ~
the home bf Dr. W A. bates where
abe had been operated on for appen.
j dlcltln Mrs Halves xAa the daugh-
| ter OF Arthur Durgin Of The Forks
/ Mrs Vim. Mcfarland and son. Yer
dell. spent Thursday and Friday with
/ relatives In SkowheKan.
Mrs. Annie Paine and sons who
/ have been stopping with their grand
mother. Mrs Amanda Hanuewell. re-
turned TO their home In Boston satur-
day afternoon.
| Miss Caroline Rowell OF Portland.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W Rowell.
The Town Improvement Society
will hold meeting in the Library
Monday evening, Sept. q.
Invitations have been received to
the wedding of Miss Marion Withing
ton of Boston and Edward Hull of
Pittsfeld. Mass. on Sept. rs.
Mrs. Lizzie Longley of Boston. Is
the guest OF her son. p. 8. Longley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston Rowell and
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Randlett. spent
the day Sunday at Kineo. Mr.. and
Mrs. Randlett left Monday for Show
hogan where they will spend a week
with his mother. Mrs. G. II. Webb.
Miss Ethel French returned to So
lon Monday, after a vacation of two
months, with a full line of fall mil
linery and fancy goods.
Miss Katie Tozier OF Madison, Is In
town spending a two weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Tozier.
The o. E. S. Chapter go to Bling
ham Wednesday evening. by invita-
ton from the Bingham Chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Longley. Mrs.
Helen Pollard and Mrs. Lizzie Long
ley, spent the day Tuesday at Kineo.
Mrs. g. J. Jewett of Norridgewock,
spent the Sabbath with her husband
In town.
Mrs. Fred. Hughes and little son,
Madison recently returning home
Monday.
Harris D. Mears took an automo-
bile to Skowhegan Sunday.
The Woman's Club meet at the Ii
brary Wednesday afternoon to ar
range the work for the fall and win
ter.
Mrs. Ida Davis was In Skowhegan
Tuesday
Death of Mrs. Parkman.
Mrs. Hannah Parkman died Sept.
IS, 1909, after a short illness She
was one who was always cheerful,
End with kind word for everyone.
She was born in 1922, eighty-seven
years ago, ana has lived in Scion
since 1860 In the same house liza,
Absalom Parkman brought her to, as
a bride. They were among the prime
movers In building the Methodist
church and always interested In TIE
growth and welfare Of the town. Mrs.
Parkman will be remembered loving
ly by large circle of friends. She
leaves one daughter. three grand
children and one sister.
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
GEORGE MERRIAM. Pastor.
Residence, so Madison Avenue.
Telephone. 1893.

Morning worhip at 10.45 with SER
mon by the pastor. The quartette
will sing at this service,
Sunday school at IL; Y. T. 8. G. E.,
at 6. Union service in the Methodist
church at 7.
The members of the congregation
are earnestly requested to remember
the offerings for the Brewer church.
The pastor is looking for a large at
tendance at all the meetings which
precede the coming of the Evangel-
lists. Remember the date, Oct. Z.
That day Harry Taylor arrives.
A Christian Endeavor meeting this
Thursday evening at $50.
Next Tuesday evening the c. E.
Society will hold an entertainment
and social at the church. Miss Alice
May Smith OF Gardiner will read and
there will be musical selections.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 7.30 o'clock.
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DEATHS.

skowhegan--Septem %. Mrs. J. L.
Kendall aged 80 years.
Bingham-Septem ber IT, Mrs. Lucin-
da Baker, aged 96 years.
Canaan-Sept ember IT, infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Austin.
neutrality-suspicious. 10, John F.
Wyer, aged 81.
SoionoSeptember 10, Minnie B.
Halves, aged "a years.
Cambridge-septembe ~, Stephen
Larrabee, aged ~ years.
Solon-September Is, Mrs. Hannah
Parkman, aged 81 years, s months.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s, Martha j.
Copp aged 50 years and 10 months.
acknowledgements 10, Frank e.
Moses aged % years.
Mercer-September II, James w.
Spencer, aged rs years =
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Notice to
Contractors
and Builders

Sealed proposals will be received
until Thursday, September 30, 1909, at
II o'clock a. M, for the erection and
completion az the foundations and
superstructure of an addition to Som
erset County Jail, to be used as a
work room.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at TIE office of the County Com
missionerS. Skowhegan, Maine.
A bond will be required for the
faithful performance and completion
of the work, and tha right Is reserved
to reject any or all proposals.
Per order,
COMMISSIONERS OF SOMERSET
COUNTY. ~
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
ROBERT MORRIS, Pastor.
Residence. "a Main st.

Morning worship at 1915 with SER
mon by the pastor. Sabbath school
at IL o'clock.
Phileathea Bible class at IL a. M
All young ladies cordially invited to
attend the meetings of this class.
Evening service in union at the
Methodist.
The annual election Of officers of
the Philathea Glass will be held in
the vestry, Tuesday, Sept. %. at 7.3O
D. m. This is the most important
business meeting of the year and a
full attendance Is desired.
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DEATH OF MRS. KENDALL.
Mrs. Emily Dow Kendall, wife OF
DR.. ]. L. Kendall, died Wednesday
morning at her home on West Front
street. Mrs. Kendall was the daughter
of Joseph and Margaret Weston Dow
and was born in Athens, March 1,
1929. She had three sisters and two
brothers. The brothers survive her.
One, Ruel D., resides in California,
and the other, Chandler j. Dow, is a
well-known citizen Of Skowhegan.
Mrs. Kendall leaves husband and
two sons, John Abbott and Perley T..
Kendall. She had been seriously Ill
for only three weeks though she was
in poor health for some years. The
funeral will take place tomorrow, Fri
day, at o'clock p. m. Rev. Robert
Morris of the First Baptist church
will conduct the services and the In
terment will be in the South Side
cemetery.
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MRS. MERCY CHASE MONROBH
Mrs. Mercy Chase Monroe died
Sept. q at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. James A. Brown on Shirley
street. The deceased was born July
%, 1874, in Thorndyke. Me. For some
years after her marriage with Joseph
r. Monroe, her home was In Unity,
but later they removed to Lawrence,
Mass, where Mr.. Monroe died. After
his death she returned to Unity and
from that place, came to Skowhesan.
She leaves one daughter, three sisters
and four brothers. The funeral SER
vices will be held at her daughters
home at two O'Clock this afternoon,
and will be conducted by DR.. F. A.
Leitch. The burial will take place at
Unity.
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Church Notes
CENTENARY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Fred A. LeItch, Phi. D., Minister.
Reaidenee. LIZ Ialnnd Avenue.

Fred A. Leitch. Phi. D., Minister.
Residence. Is Island Avenue.
Morning service nj ib.45 Subject:
The Revival of the Old Testament
and their social Significance to
Israel"
Chorus Choir. Mrs. Wa. Emery. lead
er Sabbath School. II: Mems Bible
Class at ~; Enworth League at 6;
Evening service. O'Clock. Subject:
why | am Christian" Union
Eyangellstic service in auditorium of
Centenary church. The new hymn
book will be used. The public is in
vited
These services are preparatory to
the coming Eyangelistic services
which open Oct. I with Evangelist
Harry Taylor, leader. Albany Smith,
singer.
Class Meet ng Tuesday at 730'
Prayer Meeting, Thursday at 100;
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Christian Science.

The Christian Science Society, Mad
ison avenue, corner Russell street.
services Sunday morning at 1915 and
Wednesday evenings at 7.30. Subject,
Reality The puclic is cordially
invited,
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Farm For Sale

1900 cords of wood and 10000 Of hemlock. with
young orchard of 800 trees. shows easily how
this farm can be paid for Brook watered pas
ture for 20 head. cuts IS tons Of hay from good
fields free from rocks. 2-story house Of ten rooms
barn 32x4O, another 32x5O. hay fork and cellar,
running water to both house and barn. Hen
house, wood shed and carriage house. Mail deliv-
cred, telephone. Stock, farming tools and furni-
ture included. with a few exceptions. This prop
erty must be sold at once as the owner must leave
the state. For further particulars address
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MARRIAGES.

New Sharon-September II. by c. o.
Perry, Harry J. Kimball of Mercer, and
Miss Eva M. Smith of New Sharon.
ittsneld---Septem ber 10. Charles B.
Strople of Pittsheld. and Mrs. Annie
Libby Bailey Of Unity.
Benn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of csnpten and Miss Mertfe
Joaquin Of Pittsfieid.
North Anson-September 49,. T. n:
Curran of Richalrichton, NJ b., and
Arson.
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EVER YBODY,C
L. COLUMN ~
Lost Wanted For Sale
For Rent Found

Advertisements In this column not
TO exceed five lines inserted once for
rs cents. four times for SO cents. Each
additional line Ave cents. In comput-
Ing lines reckon an average of
words. Stamps taken.
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Seventh Day Adventists.

Mission on corner Of Madison Ave.
and Russell st. Sabbath School at z
p. m. Saturday. Speaking Sunday
evening at 7.30. Prayer and praise
services Tuesday and Friday evenings
at 7.30. The public is cordially in
yfted
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Benjamin B. Merrill, Pastor.
Do.,anuno nc Hair c.

Residence, 116 Main st.
Morning worship at 10.45 with ser
mon by pastor. Sunday school at II;
Christian Endeavor meeting at 6.
Union service at the Methodist at
z o'clock.
There will be an offering Sunday
morning for the expenses of the
Evangelistic services.
Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 7.30.
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WANTED

First class stock salesman. Splendid
opportunity for good men. Opportun.
ity for resident manager. For further
information write
JOSEPH ELWELL & CO.,
1vs7 Box II, Auburn, Maine.
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BIRTHS.

Smit hfield-September Is. to the
wife Of Wesley Tyler, a daughter,
(Fern Evelyn.)
Moscow-September ~, to the wife
of Robert Arno, a daughter.
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A Pleasant Home. 800.

Half mile from depot, cottage house
opportunity; all details page los,
"Strout's Farm Buyers Guide No. a."
copy Free. Dept. 212, e. A. Strout,
Kent's HILL Maine.
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Statement Se<ofsd sst.snai BARK
Change 81 Quarter y. ksssskof
Fire and Water SAle Frank Posief
GAsslens Engine. Prank T. Cloagh
Rifles and sheiis- Blunt Hardware Co.
Hold an Account FIRST Nstional Bank
On the Way skowhewan Savings Rank
Cylinder Press fArKains- v. y. Jameson
Notice Ia Contrsetors - County Commissioners
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PLAIN SEWING WANTED at home
or will go out by the day Prices
ABBIE ADELL, ~ Leayitt street,
6kowhegan, Me. 1w'3S
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.EANDEN WOOLENs--Ladies' and
Gents spjtings sold direct from the
mills output. Write for samples +.
A. Packard, Agr.. Retail Dept. Box /,
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FOR sALEs-A 5-YpOm house with
out 'buildihgs on Middie Road. 10 min,
ptee from postofice; one acre OF land
E ress 'Rgs p %aisr Plum IN bd sa e9 Easy
tsrms ~ y Rowe, r. p. No. ! fee
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OBITUARY.

Y. :.,,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
.N%2zg1(@'jNAsx/

Chicago-Cattle. common to prime.
$500 TO SI.25; hogs prime heavy, $40
to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to 5000; wheat, No. ., S1.19 to S1.21;
corn, No. ,. 64c 20 Coo: oats, strasard.
52c to 53c; rye, No. ,. 79c to SIC: hay.
timothy, $500 10 $3.50: pra fie. $500
to $11.50: butter. choice creamery. 25c
TO Doc; eggs, fresh. lie to Ole; potatoes,
per bushel. soc to 90c.
St. Louis Cattle, $50 TO $40: hogs.
500 to $6.05: sheep. $500 to S5.75:
wheat. No. ., $1.29 to S1.31 corn. No. 2,
64c to 6jc oats, No 2 52c to 53c rye
No. >, T9c to SOC.
Cincinnati Cattle. 800 to $500;
hogs. 500 to S705 sheep. $500 e
$3.50: wheat, M ,. Si2J to SIG corn.
No. 2 mixed, SIC TO 67c: oats. No.
mixed, J3c to -j4c: rye. No. 2. SIC 10 SIC.
Detroit-Cattle. 800 to $685.; hogs.
$500 to $3.50: sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. ., $l.l9 TO $l.21 corn. No. 3
yellow, 67c to Csc; oats. No white.
54c TO 55c; rye No. 2, Soc to s2c
Wheat, No. northern,
S1.14 to S1.16 corn. No. 3, &c TO Csc
oats. standard. SIC to SIC rye. No. /.
70c to soc; barley, No. ], 6Jc 10 67c;
pork. mess, Sl640.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shiBuing steers,
500 TO sos hogs, fair to choice, s4.0g
to $T.15: sheep, common 10 good mixed,
800 to $40 lambs. fair to choice,
$500 to $S.1J.
New York--Cattle. 800 TO $685.;
hogs. $3.50 to 500: sheep. $500 TO
500; wheat, No. red. s1.22 to $123:
corn. No. ., 74c to 75c; oats. natural
white. sc to SIC: butter. creamery &c
10 3Dc: eggs. western. Ice to 19c.
Toledo Wheat. No 2 mixed. s1.2O to
$1.22; corn, No. MIXED, &C to &c;
oats. No mixed. 54c 20 55c; rye, No.
2, Sic TO S2c: clover seed, $3.50.
Indiana polis-Cattle. shipping. $500
to 500; hogs. good to choice heavy,
$40 to $500: sheep. good 70 choice.
$3.50 to 800: heat. No. 2, $50 to
$122; corn, No. 2, white, Gle to CSC;
oats, No 2 white. ACC to sic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
K|DNAPERS IN Tolls;
$3.50 CASH FOUND
Women Arrested at Cleveland Com
fesses She and Man Were
Plotters Against Boy.
$3.50 FOUND IN HER SKIRTS
Confession of Prisoner Hints That
Trouble May Be Expected in
City of Sharon.

A woman and man with So. 700 IN
currency in their possession were
arrested in Cleveland Tuesday night.
and the police declare beyond doubt
they are the kidnapers of S-year-old
Willie Whitla of sharon, Pa. who was
returned to his father Monday even
ing.
What IS believed a threat against the
| Whitla family was uttered as Il boast
by the woman as she was taken into
the Central Police Station. Apparent
y befuddled by liquor. she said in an
swer to questions:
Il am the one who planned the whole
thing! There will be trouble for me
and IL in Sharon tomorrow"
Beneath the woman's skirt was found
the S9.790. All of It but $40 was bound
in packages with the original slips
placed ON the money when Whitla took
It from the bank still around it.
Captain Norman Shattuek aud De
tective Frank Wood made the arrests
in the east end OF the city. When near
! The police station the man broke away
from Detective Wood and ran toward
an alley Shattuck fired two shots
from his revolver into the air and the
man stopped. The woman made no at
tempt TO escape.
The woman appears 10 be well eiu
Gated and is refined in manners. She
says she spent fifteen years of her life
in convent in Pennsylvania. but de-
MES that she has ever been in troublR
before Both the man and the womat
deny that they know the name of eat /
other. They admit that they are not
man and wife.
According to the police. the two were
intoxicated when placed i'm custody.
Due to their condition they were not
questioned closely by the police and
were locked in separate cells. The man
says that he has been resident of
Cleveland for seventeen years He
claims to have mother ana a sister
there Captain Shattuck is said TO
have secured his description of the kid
napers from Willie Whitla. and this de-
| scription led TO the arrest.
Willie Whitla told Captain Shattuck
that the woman who kept him Il pris-
oner had smallpox scars on her face
| The woman in custody has red spots
on her cheeks and appears TO have had
smallpox. She, is a tall blonde. prob
| ably % years old. She was dressed in
a black silk skirt, gray coat and
black hat. The man is dark and smooth
faced
Tuesday detectives heard that a man
and a woman answering the description
Of the kidnapers had been seen on the
outskirts of the city. They came down
town and bought numerous articles of
clothing, rendering So and $40 bills in
payment it was learned. Later re-
port came that the two had left a
package in a downtown store, which
proved to consist of discarded clothing.
Captain Shattuck and Detective Wood
trailed the man and woman around the
business district of the city for several
hours during the afternoon, but delayed
taking them into custody.