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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
POISON FOUND IN
NICHOLAS STOMACH
NO LONGER DOUBT THAT ECCEN-
TRIO HERMIT OF RoCKBRIDGE
WAS MURDERED
HOU SEkEEPER MAY DIE.
CORONER BEILDER WILL NOW EN-.
DEAfOR TO ASCERTAIN WHO
HAD DESIGNS UPON THE
WEALTHY MIsER's LIFE
HOUS EkEEPER MAY DIE

There is no longer any doubt that
q. M. Nicholas, the rich, eccentric
Rockbridge county farmer, who died
after drinking a cup of coffee, was
deliberately poisoned. Who il was
that designed the old man death and
the motive that prompted the deed
is what the coroner of the county.
Or. j. NJ Biedler. will now enGeavor
to find cut,
The stomach Of the dead man was
sent to DIR. w. II. Taylor. OF Rich
niond. for analysis, and while this ex-
animation has not been completed.
Dr. Taylor has communicated suf-
fcient results of his investigation to
DIR, Biedler. according to advices re-
ceived from Harrisonburg last night.
TO establish the fact that Nicholas was
poisoned BY strychnine. So far as can
he ascertained the finger of suspicion
Is not. pointing al any, ones The only
other occupant OF the big fifteen-room
mansion ON the Shenandoah river
which the eccentric miser occupied
was aged lane Hopkins, for twenty
five years his housekeeper and she
was ma lie desperately ill from par
taking af the contents of the same
| to the effect that her life is de-
SPARED of.
/ Lived in Srualor.
| The sudden death of Nicholas
under suspicious circumstances
brought 10 light remarkable condi-
/ ton of affairs. Though he had &C.
&camulated a fortune of over 100000
! he lived in squalor and dirt withou
the ordinary necessities of life.
+ The fine old mansion stood in tn.
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INIT n.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
7. R. BRANDS ODEtt
STATEMENT As LIE
NOT A WORD OF Truth IN REPORT
THAT HE ASKED HARTMAN
FOR FUNDS.
CITES THOSE LEI TIERS
FIRST DECLARES HE - NOT IN
TEREsTED IN HEAHsAX Eti-
DEsCE. but LATER DC
TATEs REPLY.
CITES THOSE LETTERS

OYSTER BAY, n ". August Is
Colonel Roosevelt characterized az I'm
truthful, In dmtated statement To-
night. the assertion OF Benjamin -
odeu before the senate investigating
committee in Washington. tnat Roose-
Welt. while president. asked the late b
II. Hartman for money for his presi-
Dental campaign The ex-presiceht
first observed when the testimony or
Odeu was preached that he would make
no comment.
Il am not Interested in any hearsay
evidence Mr.. Odell may have gwen
declared the colonel with asperity
He abruptly asked II the letters ne
wrote to Mr.. Harrison six years ago
had been forgotten.
'.It might be well for anyone in doubt
"a TO exactly what | did to read thoss
letters the colonel went on Then,
with slow deliheration. the ex-prestden'
dictated this.
| II haven't thing 10 add to ~ha'
was contained in my statement contain
/ ing the letters published at that time
These letters speak for themselves. ane
Mr.. Sheldon's testimony bears them ap-
soluteiy out. | never directly Or inoi-
rectiy asked Mr.. Hartman for a doiiar
ana he never spoke TO me about CIV
Ting d dollar 10 the national campaign
| fund. on the contrary. he asked ms
to help him get for Odeil. and tht
state campaign fund. some large sums
of money from the natfonar campaign
committee on the ground that my eiec'
ton was safe anyhow and that 1t wa
xCnnffpuad on Second Pager
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
REBELS REFUSED
WITH BIG LOSSES
FOURTH DAYS FIGHTING IN
NICARAGUA FOLLOWS mi
TIAL COMMANDMENT.

MANAGuA. NICARAGUA. Aug. IA.
In the fourth day of heavy fighting
which followed the initial lombard
ment OF this city, the rebels under
command of Generals Mena and Zeie-
don were repuised with large losses
The attack was begun at O'Clock
this morning. and before they were
repealed, the rebels succeeded In Tore
ing their way close to the central parl
Of the city.
The best marksmen OF the Ameri-
can detachment have surrounded the
legation and other sharp-snooters
have been posted on the roof. while
all American women and children
and most of the men are within the
legation wallis so that Americans
here are comparatively safe. The
|bombardment OF the city with small
artillery was continued all night the
presidents palace was hit twice. one
shot passing through q table around
which President Diaz and members
q his cAbinek were sitting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
AGAIN DECIDE ON
ONE bATTLESH|P
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS STICKS TO
ORIGINAL PROGRAM IN NAVAL
AFFAIRS.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE
fifth caucus of the Democrats Of the
house. which conclave was composed
OF about one-third OF the members
OF the house entitled to vote on TIE
question of battleships, decided to-
day. by the farcieal vote Of IS 10 II,
that there shall be but one battleship
AT best this Is but a recommendation
to the house. so that actually nothinG
has been done. and the fight has but
Just begun.
So far as Is possible the action o.
the caucus today was made AS hind-
ing az possible on the house Democrats
through the adoption Of formal -eso-
luton offered by MT. Padgett. instruct
Ing the house conferees on the navy
appropriation bill to vote for one pat
tieship -sr---- h
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
BULLDOGS VOTE
HELPED TO ELECT
BUT CANINE SUFFRAGE is NOT
SUFFICIENT TO UNsEAT A
CONGRESSMAN.

WASHINGTON. August 14.--Vot-
ing bulldog at the polls is not SUI
ficient cause to Dust congressman,
according to report OF the house
elections committee This report VIII
be submitted early next week for the
house to pass upon the question OF
canine suffrage"
The contest OF the election OF Con-
gressman James A. Hughes. Repub-
lican from Huntington. w. Va. de-
veloped the alleged voting II ped
greed bow-wow. The buli terrier was
voted, It Is said, as substitute for
negro voter. the dogs name beinE
given instead Of the voters
The elections committee has decfo-
"a that this and other alleged irreg-
ularixies does not inyalidate Hughes
election The committees recon-.
mends thai Hughes be! kept In corr
gress. but severely scCrss alleged
francbssA conditions IN hi Ats4rirt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
system DECIDES Il
WILL DITCH BECKER
TO RESCUE OTHERS
Police Lieutenant Will Be
Abandoned So Men Higher
Up May Escape
MASS MEETING HELD
IN COOPER UNION
Prominent Citizens of New
York Make tirring
Speeches on Condi-
ton in Great City

NEW YORK, August 14.--To
save the men 3hlgher up" the sys-
tenn today decided to abandon Po-
lice Lieutenant Charles Becker to
his fate, no matter though that
fate may be the electric chair at
Sing Sing. The system did this
to protect itself. The mass of
evidence heaped up against
Becker by District,Attorney Whit
man is consideredx incontroverti-
bile, therefore, In preparation for
the sacrifice of Becker. Jack Rose.
"Bridgey'- Weber and Harry Val
Ion, the men who first confessed,
have been informed by repre-
sentative of the system that they
may tell all they know regarding
Becker. but that. If they breathe
one word about any other man in
the police department as "a graft
taker. they will be killed the first
time they set foot on the streets
Of New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
FOUR ARE SHOT
BY ITALIAN BOY
ALMOST WIPES OUT ENTIRE NOR
FOLK FAMILY IN PISTOL DUEL,
INSTANTLY KILLING TWO.
QUARREL STARTS ROW
HUSBAND AND WIFE DEAD, ONE
OF woMANs BROTHERS FA-
TALLY AND OTHER DAN
GERoUsLY WOUNDED.
QUARREL STARTS ROW

Especial to The Richmond NirginiAnp
NORFOLK, VA, August 14.--As a
result of a feud between two Italian
families, resid ents OF Lafayette annex,
twelve year old Rud olph De Waters
almost wiped out one family. using
a pistol with wonderful precision.
Nocola Battigliere and wife. Martha.
are dead, and the two brothers of the
dead woman are dangerously wounded.
one fatally, in st. vincent's hospital
Boy Tells Story.
According to the hoy. who can
hardly make himself plain in Eng
lish. there was a row thi. afternoon
between the women IF the two fapi-
lies. Mrs. lattingfiere this 2ftersAooa
visited Mrs De Waters and they had a
row. Mrs. De Waters is sick in bed,
but this did not deter her visitor from
siapping her face.
Mrs. De Waters reported the in
dignity to her husband when he came
home tonight. and he Went over &c
the Battingiiere home The latter's
husband opened fire On De Waters and
wounded him In the shoulder. He took
70 flight. dropping his pistol His son
Rudolph, picked-it up and began mr.
ing Battingiiere was killed instantly
Mrs. Battingliere died a few minutes
after being sffot. and as her two
brothers rushed from the house to tbs
aid oftheir sister they were shot.
Young Rudolph Is under arres'
along with his father,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
M|STREATMENT IS
WOMAN'S CHARGE
sTEPDAJeHTER or cohFEDER-
ATE LEADER. A SUICIDE, Al
LEoEs Assault.

ST. LOUIS. MO-, August II
Brooding. over mtstreatment to which
she believed she had been subjected
by an attendant IN the city insane
asylum, Mrs. Halle r. Forrest. daugh-
ter-in-law Of General Nathan Bed
ford Forrest. Ku Klux Khan organizer
and daring leader Of the Confederate
cavalry. ended her life this afternoon
with carbolic acid In Forest park. On
her breast was pinned the picture OF
her son, taken when he was sixteen
years old and military cadet
In. her purse were pathetic notes
calling upon the God whom she wor-
shipped to witness her claim Of having
been attacked while helpless. One Of
the notes read: Il am a. moral wo-
man a. ever lived, I could not be other
tsan this after my rearing
4 Kris. Forrest was taken from the
asyism three weeks ago Nv Mrs4 r. =
Itntpr with Mbcm ~ 1tA1fsd 1 week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
GOVERNOR WILSON
TOLD he MAY NU
IN PENNSYLVANIA
With Republican Party Ae9
Swords Points DemocratIc
Chances Are Fine
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
IS TO BE WAGED
Former State Treasurer Of
keystone State Says
| Bull Moose Will Run
Third in Race

SEA GIRT. n. j.. August IL .----ioy~esss
eraor Wilson received the exfraorulsSA
nary news today that he has a spleMrA;
did chance If capturing the bIggest
Republican plum in the Union, penn-s2ss
sylvania, The information Vas con-
veyed to the governor by NJ r.
Berry former State treasurer. ana
who has been renominated for that Il
office by both the regular DemocracN
and the keystone party. Berry - Tile
man who. became famous In uncoveTr ss9
ing the Pennsylvania capitol scandai- ss
MIR. Berry told Governor Wilson
that the Republican vote will pe ~
badly split by the INVASION OF tbs X
Bull Moose party that the normAk
Democratic vote will win for WILSON.
He said, however, that Governor Wis ~
son Is certain 10 receive at least nItN
thousand Republican votes, which
added to the Democratic tignres, VIII
give him "a safe plurality and carry
Pennsylvania for Democratic presi-
Dental candidate for the first tins
since the Confederate war.
Mr. Berry urged the governor to-
wage an active campaign in the Key &
stone State and not to ignore II on
the old theory that no Democrat mas
a chance there. Governor Wilson said
in reply that he would make MS 1rsE
speech outside of New Jersey At Wit
liam's Grove, Pa, on August 23th. Tn0
governor is expected to adept MI
Rerry,s suggestion and make many
atbar snaeches in Pennsylvania In the
course Of the campaign
Is Important state.
pannsvIvania MIR. Berry pointed
out. has thirtyfour votes. in the etec-
/. toral college, being exceeded in NUNS
Der only by New York, and that TO
"a nt,re a block Of votes on Theses
nranort,ons would assure Wilson OE
the afaction ur Berry was with the
s,os.e,.nor for nara than an hour. Hfn
Was the f,rst comprehen outline of
IN si,,,ation IN pennsylvania that the
gova,nor had received The governor
I'D afterwards.
..afr Kerry thinks our prospects are
,,,,,, hrigbt In pannsvlvania asked
bi,, whar efforts hal been made for
fusion between the keystone ana
rspular Democratic organizations. II
,..as bis hone thar a fusion would be
erected They have a separate ballot
| for zach Marty there and a fusion
! wo,,ld nrobanly work 70 our advan-,
| rage. Mr.. Berry is a man OF gTeaa1
',,e,e..a foree u i very delightfuI ~
! 90 him In action on the platforms
/ Won cannon helm liking him. he Ii So
trafgbtforward and simple. Ii seems
/ tc ha Mr. Rerr,,'s i1lea that the RoOs0-s
/ ,r.lt nar,lidafv would helm the pemu4
/ cra,ir ,ational ticket immensely
pafore AIR Rarry took the train
he v,as asked to give his views on the
pe,nsvtyania situation He said,
u. VIII guu Third.
"Rooseyelr will run third in QUA
S+.ta Roosevelt will get between
95o 200 and 200. ooo votes, while Taft
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15

- q The vh1ln1an na!ey
81 anl ssnday WI -
" sent to aeny aAAfse.
during She ress4snasaa
Campaiwn for ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15

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CONTINUED on Second Pagel
The evening world., 1912-03-30
ROOSEVELT PETITION
FILED IN NEW JERSEY.
Colonel's Name Will Be on the
Ballot at Primaries on
Nav IA.

TRENTON. y. j.. March 3O.-A petit
ton to have Theodore Roosevelt's name
placed upon the Republican ticket in
the primary election to be held in this
state on May II. to elect delegates to
the Republican and Democratic National
Conventions Mas filed with the Secretary
Of state to-day.
The petition contained about 5000
names and was filed by Chairman Whit
ing Of the Roosevelt Republican League
OF New Jersey. 1t was only necessary
to have 1000 names on the petition.
Petitions to have the name Of Presi-
len Taft placed on the Republican
ticket an dthe name OF Gov. Woodrow
Wilson on the Democratic ticket will
be filed on Monday. the last day for the
fllnG Of petitions.
Under the New Jersey primary law.
citizens. In addition to voting to voting
for delegates, may express their prefer
ence as to a Presidential nomination by
voting directly for their choice. 1t Is
under this provision of the law that to-
days petition has been filed.
The evening world., 1912-03-30
FIGHT BRISK BLAZE
NEAR A QUARTER
TON OF DYNAMITE
Work in Danger of
Explosion on Aqueduct Su-
perstructure in SOth st.

That New York firemen are not afraid
Of anything. least of all Of a quarter Of
a ton Of dynamite in momentary dan
ger Of explosion. was demonstrated to-
day when a fire broke out on the
wooden supe%rstructure over Shaft No. Is
OF the new Cstskill Aqueduct In Fiftieth
street, Just west of sixth avenue. Five
hundred pounds OF the explosive was
on the eu~perstructure. only ten feet
from the blaze. but the hremen went at
their work as II II were not there. And
In ten minutes they had the fire out
and the menace removed.
A dozen men were at work on the su-
p~erstructure. which carries the holstins
foot shaft. when the fire started In a
tool house. Adjoining this house was
another little structure, carefully guard
ed at all times and covered, as an extra
p%recautlon, with sheet iron. In It were
twenty boxes. each containing twenty
five pounds Of dynamite.
The workmen knew all about this
dynamite. and when flames burst from
the Toulouse they FASTENED to leave
the danger zone. Word was sent Ia
the men In the shaft that there was a
fire above-ground. and they wanted 10
come to the surface until they were
treasured the blaze amounted to little.
The fremen were prompt In respond
ing to the alarm and. although they
were told OF the dynamite In the iron
clad house. they worked wholly I'm
concerned. because the tool house was
blazing angrily and threatening to de-
stroy the entire uperstructure.
The Are crept to within ten feet OF
the dynamite shed before 1t was all
nut
The evening world., 1912-03-30
GROVER CLEVELAND, DGPEW
AND PlATT HIS FARES.
CHARLESTON ENTRIES.

RAoE Track. CHARLESTON. q. C.. March
for Mondays races ae a. follows;
vIRgr RACE-Three year olds aud .ug~asi;
I've: :. eiss; nss'd SS; s sSiis h' 10. :nd r I a.'' ~ ~;
~ p, iiSi y. stssppsi! 20 Daci, ~; GcI.
H. s::; 4; t e::si v VI, t Bssl: $.,d! Ii, Eli:
..lsssS ~. sss ! hai f%s sss. : :@.st sSsss 'l%;;
III 81 S Ssss; iSSS: . .6ssSssa Spice l lci; ~ :s;sll .%s
fBiEp. RAcE--Thres year. old. and upward
pure eash0; conditions: five and q half ~furiong.
w -. T S:ass. iii iib, f sas.l.. 49, &; H Hti.a'sS: siti. i iSs.
.. n. S;ss s:ss;:I' 81 & 4 S;,ss' 70! hi'i n;
ESgETh Sxcs@TSIss' year s.; old, and upward
I:;ssssa ios ss Ssiy sSi.ss.:: i H1ssi ksi.s tS:' P S.s;'
~ sts s: hd III; s ,o. G' as,po 100 Colonel H''
essss $500. selling 49, Gdons.,.'spohq ~
III M q III, I1G.l ii iGs M::s:iEssl,. ssh, ,S'i h s,sa c'I ~
c.SSFsls 49, ~, A!ssso,; 100; tsw. iG:
Pos. s.1I ssoe 9As :,iii.s; ..! sss, issssss sae .csi'.s'
-. ISs' . li,S VIC iS:' LSsri' sG;sss.t, q:
III lis i's .ci sSss; Ia; iSsIS"t i,o. Ice 80 q
I'll no; svsst Osne. iis, Captain swsn.on
~: st Ha:' ~, i'5:ie e:d,e ss:r'i 30; I'AsA'"d' iO'
6vSNrH RAcE-Tiiress, ys.r Old. and upward
~ ss ssSS' g. ssa' Snts op ss; y" r.. dSia. q b .as !
~; LII ns.; ,Ss: !; y HoSss .Is NO. r ,s
SsFean, iM: "a iro. no: .Howdy Hovdy. i0s
49, aepd 100: \, rowe!s i9s .Rsrti.,, ~
Hsss:isis. Ia 9' :R.ie c.n. ioo "s'' '0'''' ''
ssAnpvntice allowance Of I've pounds claimed.
SssCe.nen entsy.
The evening world., 1912-03-30
r. R. CUTS EXPENSES FROM
$1,000 TO 5000 A WEEK.
Silence and George Henry Payne
Reign in One Room of Metro
' politan Tower Suite.

The Evening Worlds exclusive an
nouncement ten days q that the
Roosevelt Metropolitan Tower headquar-
tiers would be practically abandoned ar
ter the primaries has been thoroughly
confirmed. Hundreds Of clerks. stenog-
raphers. messengers and other EN-
ployees have been dismissed. all the Of
nces but one have beef vacated. the fur
niture and Office machinery has been
moved away. n silence n George
Henry Payne reign where erstwhile was
the abode of hope and 5uoyancy.
BY forsaklnx the Metropolitan Tower
headquarters save as an office for Judge
Duell and his few remaining assistants,
the Roosevelt Committee has cut of a
big item OF expense. The disbursements
have been reduced from $500 a week to
about $500 a week. Most Of the Roose-
Welt booming OF a heavy nature will DE
directed henceforth from the Washing
ton headquarters.
The evening world., 1912-03-30
him. BOYS,
TINS BOSS AGAIN.!
KRACKE GETS FALL
Brooklyn Executive Com
mittee Tenders "Tiny Tim"
Old Job and He Accepts.

Timothy L. Woodruff Is again boss
OF Kings County. Sixteen members Of
the newly elected executive committee
Of the Kings County Republican or
ganizntion met at the Brooklyn Club.
on P%lerrcpont street, last night and I'M
animously re solved that the leadership
OF the party in Brooklyn should be
rendered to Tiny Tim who removed
his activities from Brooklyn when the
Roosevelt faction took control and
nominated Henry L. Stimson for Gov
ernor. Now that the Roosevelt faction
has fallen by tho wayside. Woodruff
regains his crown.
1t was also decided at the meeting
last night that Charles $. Dewey should
be elected Chairman of the executive
committee. that Alfred T.. Vass should
be reelected Chairman OF the Kings
County General Committee and Reu-
ben l.. Haskell secretary.
Naval Officer Frederick J. III. Kracke,
who has beer the s~o-cailed leader Of
the Republican organization In Brook
Ign since he organized his famous
steering" committee, did not attend
last nights meeting. Woodruff had
beaten him to a f~razzle. as 1t were. and
1t behooved him not to appear. Nor
were his two fellow members OF the
steering" committee. Congressman
William NJ. Calder and Jacob Bremen,
present. The other abscntecs were not
members OF the Kracke faction.
Woodruff returned to Brooklyn sew
eral weeks 8 to manoeuvre himself
back Into the leadership. lie has been
holding receptions almost daily in the
Brooklyn Club and in the hotel where
he had moved his family. Rumors that
he was about to Gust the Kracke fac
ton and take hold himself were vigor-
ously denied by Kracke. The head Of
the steering" committee rushed down
to Washington TO see President Taft
about II. Then Tim went down to the
Capitol. The Presidents preference
was made manifest last night In the
doings at the Brooklyn Club.
When the report of woodrun's re.
%storation to leadership was made pub
lie to-day Il was stated that the Kings
County delegation to the Rochester
Convention next month would go unin-
structed at the suggestion Of Mr..
Woodruff.
The evening world., 1912-03-30
Boy 4 fIRESaa
TO ENJOY BLAZE
FROM THE BRIDGE !
Fifteen Yea. Old Tells Court
He's %Pyromaniac After His
Second spectacle"

Brooklyn's latest nrcbug. according 70
the police. is nfteen-year-oid winhm
Mccullough Of No. is9 Grand street.
who Is accused OF setting fire twice to
Ills employers warehouse and standing
on the promenade Of the Williamsburg
bridge to get a good view Of the bisse.
Mccullough was arraigned to-day on
complain. OF Fire Marshal Brophy. In
the Children's Court before Judge WI
kin. charged with arson. A dozen No
nesses were there to testify against ~
youth. but there was neither father .
mother nor counsel to say anything Tor
him.
The Fire Marshal laid the boy Wa4|
employed In the jobbing house Of Ar
mold Weston. No. 1870 broadway. Brook
Ign. ON his way to Dime Jan. -
he Ii alleged to have set fire to q p1ae
OF rubbish In the hallway and covered
the blaze with a shutter. Then he 10
said to have run to the Williamsburg
Bridge and waited for the fire apparatus
to arrive. and there enjoyed the scsns.
The damage was $1,000.
Shortly afterward he suggested to M
eiipiosti tbt NlSdDlllty VI lnbt84dl08
fire buckets. which Mr.. Weston did.
On March 20. according to McCM-
lough's confession to the Fire MARSHALL
he set fire to the building, agadn going
sightseeing on the Williamsburg Brides.
Detectives heard OF McCullouehrO.
boast to boys n ook him before the
Nfrc Marshal. According to the an,
davit. Mccullough explained his reason
for setting the fires by saying he was
forced by pyromania.
"A strange feeling came over me end
I wanted to see the flames and the NrA.
men at work." said Mccullough when
examined. Il wanted to get q good
view OF the fire. so I went TO the
bridge"
Judge Wilkin held the boy in q. 900 hail
for further examination as a juvsud1s
| delinquent.
The evening world., 1912-03-30
BURGLAR LEAVES
0VERC0AT TRAIL
One Garment for
Another in Houses He
Visits in FlatbuSh.

The overcoat exchange burglar IL
busy In Flatbush again. This peculiar
prowier steals nothing but wines,
liquors. cigars and overcoats. but he
has a way Of taking an overcoat from
one house and exchanging It for an
ovcrcoat in another. His trail may be
traced by the overcoats he leaves be-
hind.
The re sidence Of Louis Ruprecht. a
Manhattan automobile agent, at No.
1871? Cation Place. in the Prospect Park
South district. was entered Thursday
night. Tho burglar opened . front
window. az per his custom. and left
the window opon for . getaway"
Then he ransacked the lower part of
the house.
lie piled all the siivsrwars on the
dining room table and left Il there. A
desk he rsnsacked yielded but nve PEN
mics. which he left behind stacked UP.
When he departed he took a couple of
bottles Of wine. a bottle Of liquor, SEW
eral cigars and Mr.. Ruprecht's fur
lined overcoat. In place of the fur
lined coat he left one OF black broad.
cloth. lined with satin.
Detectives investigating the burglary
heard that . house had been entered
In Westminster Road. There they found
Mr.. Ruprecht's fur-lined o~vcrooas. but
the burglar had taken away another.
Tho exchange Of overcoats was the ex-
tent Of his accomplishment in tho West-
minster Road affair.
Flatbush 10 a. worked up yer the
ovcrcoat exchange burglar. Detectives
have failed to Get the slightest clue to
him, although they have succeeded IN
restoring several o~vercoats to their
owners. u
To supplement tho police the resideuts
Of many Flatbush districts pay for pri-
vate watchmen. The private Waterman
on the beat passing Mr.. Ruprecht's
| house not only failed to geo the bur-
siar. but failed 10 detect the open win
dow-which was left open after the
burglars departure. although Il faced
| directly ON the street.