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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-26
EVA SWANS Lover
FAILS To ARRIVE
Homer Hatch Due Yesterday
Morning, but Did Not Put
In an Appearance
Police to Abandon Search for
Sack and Depend on Marie
Messerschmidt

ing the date of August 80 last. is
stated:
Dear Uncle: Enclosed ind Letter from Nettie
and one from Mrs Ware (the landlady). 1 be
I1eve myself like Netie. that Paul Parker
knows more about Eva's disappearance than any
0ae else Have you ever had him investigated
IN any manner? / think il would be we'll 70
have the police interview him.
In another letter from the same rela-
tive bearing date of June "a. it is
stated:
Dear Uncle: have been thinking that il
would be very good policy 10 investigate Paul
Parker. He had access to Esva's bankbOOk while
she was IN Seattle last summer. / think that
he probably Is making stall. OF course hate
to accuse him Of such il il is not true. But
| think that it would do no harm TO look up
his record. R. G. SWAN
The letter from Eva Swans sister,
Mrs Mackenzie. in Washington states:
She (meaning Eval keeping company with
a fellow named Paul Parker. He went with her
for nearly three years. Am sure that IL YOU
found him that he would know something OF
her. Try him. II be was gentleman he
would have written me right after her dsap-
pearance. for he knew her address. Perhaps be
has disgraeed her and she has put an end 10
herself My God, I can imagine anything in
this world
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-26
ATTORNEY DECLARES
PARKER AWAITED THE
INQUEST TO TELL ALL

The arrest of Paul p. Parker. Stan
ford graduate famous athlete and an
editorial writer for agricultural jour-
nails followed within an hour after the
nurse had made her confession. In
talking to the detectives Miss Messer-
schmidt declared that a man named
Parker had visited Miss Swan when
the latter was at Doctor Grants sana-
torium.
I'll have the man in half an hour
said Detective Burke. He Immediately
went to Parker's residence, 2040 Scott
street, and there found him.
Il think l want you. Mr. Parker"
said Burke.
"You have not given us all the in
formation you have on the Swan mat
ter" said Burke. Parker did not re-
ply The arrest took place in the pres
ence of Richard Adams, a friend of
Parker, who was visiting the latter
at the time He offered his automobile
to Burke. and the trio hurried down
to the central station.
Parker was taken before Miss Mes
serschmidt and Immediately identified
as the man who had visited Miss Swan
at the sanatorius. Once under arrest
Parker offered to make a statement
II am quite willing" he said at the
city prison, ito tell you all i know
IT will talk to you later" said De-
tective Wren. He turned anu looked
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-26
DIR. GRANT COLLAPSES
WHEN ACCUSED BY
HIS FORMER NURSE

All the stoicism, the cynical indif-
ference and the confidence of Dr.
Robert Thompson, alias DR.. James T.
Grant was shattered yesterday after
noon when Miss Marie Messerschmidt,
his nurse, confessed the terrible de-
tails of the death and secret burial of
pretty Eva Swan. From the man of
iron nerves he became in one second
a wreck so complete and terrible that
the hardened detectives who witnessed
the change were rendered speechlss
from surprise.
In his cell last night Dr. Grant was
the picture of dependency. The one
prop upon which he relied to hold his
head above the increasing wave of pub
lie antagonism and police incrimination
was suddenly and without warning
pulled away and he was left founder
ing, undefended unpitied. The man
who considered himself impregnable
who laughed away the charges made
against him, found himself suddenly
accused beyond denial, involved beyond
redemption.
Saturday he was strong, self-reliant
confident of vindication. He is a big
man, nearly 800 pounds in weight and
more than six feet tall, and when. he
talked his voice carried the conviction
of his own belief
Il can't talk about these charges"
said he, waving aside the question as
if it were of no Importance. His case
he said, was in the hands of his attor-
neys, and a little investigation, a little
work by his lawyers, ,Awould establish
his innocence and send him out into the
world a free man. In the face of the
proof that had already been obtained
his confidence was colossal
1t was just after o'clock yester-
day afternoon when Miss Messer-
schmidt made her confession to the
detectives Grant was led into the
anteroom of the prison and was con-
fronted by the nurse who had just
barred the details of the crime to the
detectives in the central station. His
maner was buoyant, his air was conf
dent. The same smile of mystery and
contempt was upon his face that has
met all previous questions as to his
completely in the murder.
..That's Doctor Thompson" said the
nurse. That's the man 1 was telling
you about, in whose office Eva Swan
died and who cut up her body and
buried her under the cement sidewalk
of the Eureka street house. I've told
ALL she shouted in Grants face. i've
told everything I know. I've got it
off my mind and I'm not afraid of you
any more"
As If struck by thunderbolt Grant
stopped. His face went pale. His
smile disappeared Into his eyes crept
a look of fear, the fear of immediate
death. He seemed to be trying to un-
derstand, but couldn't. 1t was too stu
pendous, too impossible. His lips were
bloodless. He turned aside his face
and put up an arm as if to protect
himself from some terrific blow. Then
he collapsed completely.
He staggered back and fell against
the iron bars of the prison. His blood
less lips seemed to be murmuring but
one word, God. God.p He murmured
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-26

Thompson on Golden Gate avenue.
When Parker, who was not informed of
the confession, came into the prison
he was first brought to the cell of
Thompson and declared that he had
seen him and that he did visit the of
fee when Eva Swan was there as a pa
tient. He was next taken before Marie
Messerschmidt, who declared him to be
the Mr.. Parker" who visited the girl
at the room in which she died.
The circumstances which seemed to
warrant the statement of Wren that
the quest is over, point directly to
Parker as being the only friend of the
girl who could have shared her anxiety
and secret. While in detinue last night
he admitted that he knew of the girls
visit to the Office of Thompson, whom
he knew as Grant, and that he knew
the purpose of her visit the day after
it was made. He also admits that he
made the three visits to the place while
she was dying and that he was con-
vinced that she did die, and believed
she had been done away with. He insists
that he asked Thompson what became
of her and that Thompson told him her
sister, Mrs. Nettie Mckenzie of Wash
ington, and Mrs August Borman of
Oakland had sent her 5000, and that
she had been sent to a sanatorium in
the interior.
VISITED MORGUE
Subsequent to this Parker reported
her absence to the police and also made
a visit to the morgue, but during the
numerous times he has been inter
viewed by the detectives he has denied
things which he admitted last night
lie insists that he was in no way re-
sponsible and did not advise the girl
to go to a doctor. When placed in the
city prison he gave letter to Rich
ard Adams, a friend. directed to his
father, and sent Immediately for coun-
sci.
Eva Swans uncle, Henry G. Swan of
Sausalito, visited police headquarters
yesterday and inquired about the coro-
ner's inquest, which may be held Tues
day. He has made arrangements TO
take care of the girls remains. Thomp-
sons attorneys, Greeley & Fitzpatrick.
were in close conference early in the
morning with the physicians chauffeur,
Fred Keats, who was dispatched on a
mysterious errand across the bay 1t
is the belief at headquarters that the
application filed with the Remington
typewriter agency by Eva Swan, after
the date of her disappearance, was a
ruse resorted to by Doctor Thompson.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-26

very soon. / wish to emphasize Par
ker's denial of the police belief that he
was responsible for the girls condi-
ton. / asked him regarding this point
when he first mentioned her disap-
pearance last April and again today,
and on both occasions he denied it.
THE stories that he received money
from her are distorted. The fact is
that the two would go out together
and at times Parker would borrow
small sums to tide over the evenings s
entertainment, which he repaid at the
first opportunity. The transactions
were simply little ones common among
young persons who have known each
other for years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-26
SHOWS SELF CONTROL

During the time that she was
making her declaration to the detec-
tives she displayed the same remark
able self control and presence of mind
that has characterized all her conduct
since she has been under arrest She
was clear and certain about dates and
circumstances and any efTcrt TO shake
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-26
CORONER AWYER CALLS
FOR JURY AND HINTS
AT FORMAL CHARGES

The inquest over the body of Eva
Swan will be held Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock in the Office of the coroner
in Fell street. Coroner Sawyer yes
terday notified the jurors already Sc
lected that with the confession Of the
nurse and developments expected to-
day the detectives working upon the
case might have SUFFICIENT evidence at
hand to warrant returning a formal
charge.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-26

1t over and over, unbelieving. He
dared not look at the nurse who had
betrayed him. He shielded his face
from her gaze and with an arm over
his eyes tried to stagger back into his
cell. But he was blinded and seemed
unable to find the doorway. The de-
tectives offered no aid, and he finally
staggered through the door and fell in
heap upon his cot.
AS silent as one dead he lay there
for half an hour. not a muscle moving
Then he rose, and. his head between his
hands, sat for hours
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-26

Z&5gC ing aimed that indvidual-and imagine for
that you have talk down him be understood you are
making the mistake of your life.
For general all round information this hard beat He
he mng all and conditions; he reads the news
papers and he knows what doing and he takes broad
general talk intelligence
catches him he because he behind talk
inspired it.
When your buy goods he an
individual; he be treated individual talked
individual and advertising appeal him way
or he viii have nothing o do with you
Gentlemen, don't be your advertngyou talking to-
trying impress sell something the great general pub, the
the Give them the credit of knowing as much
you know.
Talk them freely humanity; tell them your in simple
and pure English They will understand you and buy goods
Mr. Merchant the advertising columns of The Call read by
10000 intelligent people every day.
We have advertising and illustrated for
business prepared by of broad of adyer
tiser and
Phone Keay SO and make appointment with our advertising
manager to call you
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
TIME TO ACT
Don't Wait for the Fatal STAGES of
Kidney Illness. Profit by Wa
keeney Peoples's Expert

Occasional attacks of backache, ir-
regular urination, headache and dizzy
spells are common early symptoms of
kidney disorders It's an error to
neglect these ills. The attacks may
pass off for time but return with
greater intensity. If there are symp-
toms of dropsy-puffy swellings be-
low the eyes, bloating of limbs and
ankles, or any part of the body, don't
delay a minute. Begin taking Doan's
Kidney Pills and keep up the treat
ment until the Kidneys are well,
when your old time health and vigor
will return. Cures in Wa-Keeney
have the effectiveness of this great
kidney remedy.
T. W. Bundy of Washington street,
Wa-Keeney, Kans., says: II was an
noyed by disordered kidneys and was
subject to backache and pains thro'
my loins. About a year ago when
having one of these spells, procured
a box of Doan's Kidney Pills from
Gibson's drug store This remedy
proved especially adapted to my case
and soon relieved my aches and pains.
feel justified in giving this state
ment-"
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
For SIeepIcssnesa.

Lack of proper ventilation often
causes sleeplessness Many ills of
mankind have been Blamed on the
"draugh:' and while. to mothers. 1t
seems a b. lcitcv to bring up child
with the dcaught-of-alr fear aiways
present n mild. it is not advisable to
sleep with the air blowing directly
over the body. But there should 10
plenty of air in the room Wear a
nightcap. IL you are raid OF cold
in the head. and place a screen In
front of the window That will pro-
tect the body and yet allow free cur
rent of air through the room II you
are sleepless. fill the lungs WITH fresh
air, breathe deeply and rhythmically.
and soor you will fall asleep. cup
of hot milk and long, deep breaths
of fresh air are better sleep inducers
than drugs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Pure home made lard at Bakers.

John Frank and family are spend
ing the holidays with relatives at
Hays.
Miss Fleisbach of Russell, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. w. Y. Herrick
this week.
Mrs. Chris Kulp and little girl are
visiting Grandma O'Donnell at
Norfolk, Nebr this week.
Miss Edna Howe, Stenographer for
the Hardman Lumber Company,
spent the holidays with relatives in
Minnesota.
Christmas services were held last
Saturday evening in the different
churches of our city, and the little
folks were all remembered.
The Presbyterian congregation
will observe next week as the week
of prayer. Everybody invited to
these meetings.
Ed Fike, head clerk in T. r.
Poole's store at Grainfield, was Wa
Keeney visitor Tuesday evening. He
was accompanied by Shorty Trout
wine of the Cap Sheaf office.
A big rabbit hunt last monday
down in the Frank Wonner neigh
borhood netted the hunters 1877 rab-
bits. Frank Wonner says he saw
more rabbits than that number on
his alfalfa patch of 20 acres on Big
Creek Sunday night a week ago dur
ing the moonlight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
THREAD USED BY SURGEONS
Time Has Proven That Cataut 10
Only Material for Buried
Suture.

When Lister first advocated the en-
pIoyment of catgut as a material for
ligatures. numerous writer's pointed
out the objections, both theoretical
and practical, to the use of this sub
and many surgeons at the present
time maintain that the only suitable
material for a buried suture is cat
gut, and that silk should never be
employed except for skin sutures-
In this, as in so many other points.
the surgeon is greater than the detail
1t is certain that millions of silk su-
lures have been inserted in the deep
tissue and have not cut their way
out, for II a suture does make it's way
to the surface 1t is probably always
because it was septic
The attempt to find a hgature or
suture perfect in every way has
caused surgeons to employ many diff
ferent substances. Metallic sutures
for Il time received much support.
though they are rarely seen now.
Animal f1bres of various kinds. such
as kangaroo tendons and threads of
the aorta of the OK. have been praised
by some surgeons. and one surgeon
claimed that perfection was to be
found in fibres obtained from the liga-
mentumnuchae of the narwhal 1t Is
fortunate that the medical world has
not fallen in with this latter recon-
mendation, for it is to be feared that
the supply would fall far short OF the
demand
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31

Picked pork at Bakers.
Correct Abstracrs-W. Fl. Swiggett.
Home made Chill at Bragg's res
taurant.
John Reddig, the shoemaker, re-
ports that he has all the work he can
do.
''Mound City Paint may cost trifie
more-butl Verbeck Lumber & Sup
ply Co."
inert place south of town, for your
blacksmithing.
ii. W. Morris is enjoying visit
from his brother and family who
arrived Thursday morning.
1t is reported that R. Kirkendal
has traded his store at Voda to Grant
Billings for piece of land northwest
of town.
Hon Tim Mahony of Solomon, was
in the city Wednesday visiting with
old friends and looking after real
estate matters.
There will be services in the church
of the Heavenly Rest, Sunday, Janu-
airy 1st, at IL a. m. and at 7:30 p. m.
All cordially invited.
When your eyes are not right your
health is not the best, better see
Strauss, he will coyrect your eyes and
you will enjoy good health. At Wa
Keeney, January and Z. 40
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Fresh pork at Bakers
Read the World Want Ads.

Read the World Want Ads
e. A Harris writes to have his
World sent to Colby Kans-
Abstracts. of title made promptly
at reasonable rates. W. 81. Swiggett-
Miss Corners, stenographer for
John F. Jones, spent the holidays in
Topeka.
When your headache don't stop,
better see Struss, at the Trego House,
January 6 and 7. 40 BIT
Miss Louisa hamburg, who is
attending business College at Salina,
is home for the holidays.
Miss Grace Gibson of Clarinda,
Iowa, is visiting her uncle W. W.
Gibson and family this week.
T. J. Pickering left Monday night
for Salina where he was called to
attend the funeral of his brother.
Cheapest accident insurance
Thomas Eclectic Oil. Stops the pain
and heals the wound. All druggists
sell it.
City, spent the holidays with their
daughter, Mrs. Will Walker, who
lives on the Saline.
The Good Will society will meet
Wednesday, January 4, 1911, with
Miss Hattie J, Kirby, at 2:30 p. m.
There will be work. Secretary.
A good ending of the good old year
of 1910 would be to attend the LABEL
concert at the Court house Saturday
evening, December 81.
In the evening of the last day of
the week, month and year. The La
Dell concert company. Doors open
at 7:3o, program begins at 6:15.
Mr.. Frank T. Cerney of Wa-Keeney
and Miss Annie Kvasnicka of Banner
were married at the office of the Pro-
bate Judge Wednesday morning.
Mrs. F. S. Woodward and daughter
of Abiline were in tbs city the first
of her stepmother, Mrs. III. O..
Hodges, Sunday.
The best thing to start the New
Year with is pair of good eyes, so
don't neglect if you havn't got any,
better see Strauss at Wa-Keeney,
January and I. 40 3t
Miss Edith Emmons of Ogallah and
friend Miss Pauline Markley who is
visiting here from Minneapolis,
Kansas, were Wa-Keeney visitors the
| first of the week.
81 suffered habitually from consti-
patton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels so that they
have been regular ever since. A. E.
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
r. A. Scott, representing the
bureau of immigration department,
with headquarters at st. Louis was
here Tuesday looking over the
naturalization records in the clerk of
the district courts office.
John Best of Towner Colo, was in
the city last Saturday. John can't
stay away very long at time from
his old home west of town. There
must be some attraction there for
him.
Remember TIE LABEL Concert
company Saturday evening of this
week. This is the fifth number and
possibly the very best of the whole
course. Miss LABEL will be remem-
bered by many as the best of reader
of child studies and George Fox
as the most accomplished violinist
we have ever heard in Wa-Keeney
Miss Davis, the soprano and accom-
PIANIST, is also recommended as an ar
fist of exceptional ability Tickets
at the drug store and at the door,
fifty and thirty-ffve cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Her Auto Buster.

Mrs. Kean wasn't exactly satisfied
with her new maid
Don't you ever use your buster.
Pauline?" she sternly inquired.
"Oh, yes, ma'am." replied Pauline,
absently; It always use 1t when my
chauffeur beau takes me rfdingi"-Ill-
ustrated Sunday Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31
Public Sale
/ will sell at Public Sale at my resi-
dence in the northeast part of Wa
keeney, on
Wednesday, Jar. II

Commencing at p. M, the following
described property.
10 Head of Horses and MulesATwo
bay mares, 3 and years old, weight
100 lbs; 2 black geldings, years old,
weight 100: gray geldings, = and 3
years old, weight 1850; l black geld
ing, years old, weight 300; 1 bay
gelding, years old, weight 115O; /
black mare, 10 years old, weight 400;
1 gray horse, weight 1900; coming 2
year old mules; l 4 year old mule,
good worker.
2 Head of Cattle-Two good milch
cows will be fresh soon; also 5 Shoats
weight about so lbs each.
Farm Machinery-Two top buggies, /
farm wagon, 1 low wagon and rack, 1
Mccormick header in good repair, 1
new Prov cultivator, 1 walking Guilt
yator, i set work harness, 1-l2 inch
gang pillow, nearly new.
Miscellaneous bushels good seed
barley; l Western Cottage organ.
good as new; j barrel churn and few
other household goods; shoyels, pitch
forks and numerous other articles.
Terms Sums of $40 and under, cash:
on sums over SO, credit of ten
months time win be given at 10 per
cent interest from date. Purchaser
to give bankable note. per cent
discount for cash on all time sales
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-31

Commencing at l p. M, the following
described property
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
LITHONIA BANK WILL
HAVE NEW QUARTERS

STONE MOUNTAIN. Ga, March 5.-NIr.
J. o. Norris. president of the Peoples
Bank OF LithOnia, Ga, states that the
building committee for the Peoples Bank
has purchased the Hollingsworth building
from Hon. A. B. Coffey and Immediately
work will be begun. One room of this
building is at present occupied by the
Lithonia postoffice, and the other room
will be used for the bank. the entire up
stairs will be overhauled and handsome
office rooms equipped i'm modern style.
The capital stock of the Peoples Bank
will be $4,000 all of which has been SUBJ
scribed and paid i'm and still others are
clamoring loudly for stock I'm this bank.
and the stock is now going at a premium.
The outlook for the new institution is
very, very bright and the following Off
GERS have been elected: President. j. o.
Norris: vlce-president, ]. L. Chupp; CASH
Ter, l. NJ. Starr.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
GROUP THREE TO MEET
IN CEDARTOWN APRIL 20

CEDARTOwN. March 5.-The annual
meeting of Group Three of the Georgia
Bankers association will be held i'm Ce-
dartown. Ga, on April &c. A. X. Snead'
cashier OF the Citizens bank of Carroll
ton. is the chairman. and f. l.. Hender-
son, cashier of the Commercial bank, OF
Cedartown, is secretary of this group.
large attendance is expected.
Group Three is the largest group OF
the state association and includes all Of
the Atlanta banks.
The three banks of Cedartown, which
are the Commercial bank, Bank of Ce-
dartown, and the Farmers and Mer-
chanics bank, will be the hosts of the
meeting.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
CHlESA'S LIST OF DUELS
Is GROWING RAPIDLY

ROME, March 5.-The list of Deputy
Chiesa's prospective duels is growing. His
engagements on the field of honor now
number five. In the chamber yesterday
Deputy Chiesa. during the course of an
Interrogation to the government, gives
allegations against the influence of the
Austrian Baroness Siemens on the Italian
army by reason of the friendly terms she
had established with certain high Officials,
and against the Duchess Lifts, who he de-
clared was a great favorite of the late
King Humbert.
Deputy Chiesa proceeded to heap insults
on General Prudente. under secretary or
war and the army, and later in the day
was challenged by Generals Pruden and
Fecia and Count GiacomO Morandi a
nephew OF the duchess.
Today another nephew OF the Duchess
Litta and a nephew of Baroness Siemens
came TO the front and issued challenges,
and as il is believed Deputy Chiesa will
accept them all. the affair will keep a
large number of seconds and attendants
and probably doctors and surgeons. busy
for a considerable time.