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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14

rooms I was even more fortunate.
From the bootboy l discovered that
the master had three pairs Of shoot
ing-boots. There were three pairs in
the stand. Some one had made
very serious mistake Instead Of hid
ing the pair he had used on the lawn,
he had returned them 10 their place.
where was Ford? In the house or
grounds, dead or alive, but where?
II was able, through my friend the
bootboy, to examine the boots on the
night of our arrival. My measure
ments correspondent with those that
Jackson, the valet, wore. Was he
acting for himself, or was Hartford,
or even Ransom, in the secret? That,
too, it was necessary to discover, be-
fore / showed my hand.
"Your story Of Harbord's midnight
excursion supplied clue. The Sec
rotary had evidently followed some
man who had disappeared mysterious
ly. Could there be the entrance to
secret chamber in that corridor? That
would explain the mystiiication OF
Hartford as well as the disappearance
of Silas Ford. If so Harbord was not
involved.
"If Ford were held prisoner he
must be fed. His gaoler must of ne
cesslty remain in the house. But the
trap set in the suggested journey to
town was an experiment slngularly I'M
successful, for all the three men I de-
sired to test refused. However, II
were right about the secret chamber
| could checkmate the blackmailer by
keeping a watch on him from your
room, which commanded the line Of
communications. But Jackson was
clever enough to leave his victualling
to the nighttime. I scattered the
flour to try the result of that ancient
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14

ne had bolted, for some reason. blythe
way, which was perfectly incompre-
hensible, man of his ability would
not have left broad trail across the
center Of his lawn for all to see.
There was, moreover. no trace of him
that our men could ferret out at any
station within reasonable distance. A
motor was possible, but there were no
marks Of its presence next morning
In the slush of the roads. That fact
l learnt from a curious groom who
had aided in the search, and who,
with similar idea upon him, had
carefully examined the highway at
daybreak.
when clambered to the top of
the wall I found that the snow upon
the coping had been dislodged.
traced the marks, as you saw, for
about dozen yards. Where they end
ed I, too, dropped to the ground out
side. There l made q remarkable
discovery. Upon little drift of snow
that lay in the shallow ditch beneath
were more footprints. But they were
not those of Ford. They were the
marks of long and narrow boots, and
led into the road, where they were
lost in the track of flock of sheep
that had been driven over 1t the day
before.
81 took a careful measurement OF
those footprints. They might, Of
course, belong to some private inves-
tigator; but they gave me an idea.
Could some man have walked across
the lawn in Ford's boots, changed
them to his own on the top of the
wall, and so departed? Was 1t the
desire of some one to let it be sup
posed that Ford had run away?
when I examined Ford's private
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14

the valet had placed on the floor
whilst he was raising the panel from
within. BY its light I could see the
first steps of a flight which led down
into darkness.
"We will take Jackson with u.s." he
continued. Keep an eye on him, Mr..
Phillips, II you please"
It was a strange procession that we
made. First Peace. with the candle.
then Ransom, with the valet follow
ing, while l and Hartford brought up
the rear. We descended some thirty
steps, formed in the thickness Of the
wall, opened heavy door, and 80
fonnd ourselves in narrow chamber,
some twelve feet long by seven broad.
Upon a mattress at the further end
lay man, gagged and bound. AS the
light fell upon his features Ransom
sprang forward, shouting his name.
"Silas Ford, by thunder!"
With eager fingers we loosened the
gag and cut the ropes that bound his
wrists. He sat up, turning his long,
thin face from one to the other Of us
as he stretched the cramp from his
limbs.
THANK you, gentlemen" said he.
"Well, Ransom, how are things?"
bad, sir; but it's not too late"
He nodded his head, passing his
hands through his hair with a quick,
nervous movement.
you've caught nv clever friend. I
see. Kindly go through his pockets,
will you? He has something 1 must
ask him to return to me-"
We found 1t In Jackson's pocket
book-a cheque, antedated a week, for
five thousand pounds, with a covering
letter to the manager of the bank.
Ford took the bit of stamped paper,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14

the passage. Apparently the man had
passed into the solid wall!
Peace. what does this mean?"
You, sir. sitting peaoeably at home,
with good light and an easy con-
science. may think l was timid fool;
yet l was afraid-honestly and openly
AFRAID. The little detective heard the
news OF 1t In my voice. for he gave me
reassuring pat upon the back.
Have you ever heard of a priests
mole" he whispered. I'm the days
when Meudon Hall was built, no coun-
Try mouse was without its hiding-place.
frotestants and priests. Royalists and
Republicans, they all ue6d the secret
purrow at one time or another"
"How-did he get in?"
THAT Is what We are here to dis
cover; and as l have no wish to de-
stroy Mr.. Ford's old oak panels I
mink our simplest plan will be to wait
until he comes back again."
The shadows leapt upon us as Peace
extinguished the light he carried. The
great window alone was luminous with
the faint starlight that showed the
tracery OF its ancient stonework; for
the rest, the darkness hedged us
about In impenetrable barriers. Side
by side, We stood by the wall in which
we knew the secret entrance must
exist.
1t may have been ten minutes or
more when from the distance-some-
where below our feet, or so it seemed
to me--there came the faint echo of a
closing door. It was only in such
cold silence that we could have heard
1t. The time licked on. Suddenly,
upon the black of the floor, there
shone thin reflection like the slash
OF sword-a reflection that grew into
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14
Commis sioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF Henry r.
Bearce. deceased.
We the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate
10 and for the County OF ~hiawnssee, State OF
Michigan, Commissioners TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per
sons against said estate DO hereby give notice
that we will meet at the late residence OF
Henry j. Bsarce, deceased. in the town
Monday. the nth day OF March, A. ID. 1918, and
on Monday the 10th day OF May, A. ID. 1918.
ut ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF each OF said
days for the purpose of receiving and adjust
Ing all claims against said estate and that four
months from the 18th day OF jan. A. ID. 1878 are
allowed to creditors TO prese NJ their claims To
said commissioners for adjustment and allow
ance.
Dated the lath day of January. A d. 1918.
GEORGE STANLAKB,
GEORGE SNYDER,
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14
Commits sioners' Notice.
In the matter OF the estate Of Francis
Mason. deceased.

Mason, deceased.
We the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush Judge OF Probate
In and for the Cnuuty OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan. Commissioners to receive. examine
and ADJUST all claims and demands of all per.
sons against said estate. do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the Municipal Court Room
in the City of Owosso in said County on
Monday the slst day OF March, A. D.
1913, and on Monday the End day OF June,
A. ID. 1918 at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF each
of said days. for the purpose OF receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate. and
that four months from the 2Sth day OF January.
A. ID. 1913 are allowed to ere ditors 10 present
their claims to said Commissioners for adjust
ment and allowance.
Dated the 28th day of January A. d. 1918.
GUsTAvE +. FRIEGEL,
FRANK L. FORSTER
Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14

Dyspepsia is Americas curse Bur.
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health. Advertisement.
Lester Lawrence of Saginaw is a
guest OF his sister, Mrs. Harry Van
Wrinkle, Corunna avenue.
Irwin Applebee has returned to
Flint after being a guest of friends
in this city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14
This Will interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14

trick. It was successful. That Is all.
Do you follow me?"
Eyes," said I; "but how did Jack.
son come to know the secret hiding
placer"
He has long been a servant OF the
house. You had better ask his old
master"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14
TOW NG CGM2IN DicGAl.p ED
Federal Cocrt ~ Ci'-~'~r~'i Finds
Concern in Niciit'cn cf I av,

Federal corrt ~ ri~e'~r~N F!rds
Concern in Niciat'cn CT av'.
Cleveland. O.. Feb. "a decree
of the United gates c'r"uit curt at
Cincinnati. diss0lvirg the Greet Lakes
Towing crmr2cy. as = mCNcDc'y in
control OF The towing Nucip2ss OF the
fourteen rrirciral rCr's &C the Great
lakes, WIS rece;red hcre.
The decree Genources the methods
of the COMPANY, declaring that in
driving out CT business the numerous
Independent tug companies which
were in active competition Iprior to
1899, when the company was formed,
it directly violated the Sherman anti.
trust law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14

Misses Clara Ruess and Louise
Haupt are visiting the wholesale mil
linery houses in Cleveland, o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
Arrested at Roseville
Depot by Detec-
tives After Surren-
der by Bondsmen.
THREE DIRECTORS MAY
BE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Officials Abandon Alleged Bank
Wrecker as Depositors Go on
His Bond-StartIing Develop
ments Mark Day.

Surrendered by his original bonds
| men, Raymond E. Smith, the alleged
wrecker of the Roseville Trust Com
pany, was arrested shortly before
noon today at the Roseville station of
the Lackawanna railroad.
The detectives who had been sent
post-haste to the bank to seize him
We're given the tip that he had gone
to the station. They found him sit
ting on a remote bench. hidden by a
newspaper he was reading.
Thirty seconds after Smith had been
made prisoner, the New York train
drew in.
II want to see man in the smoking
car" remarked Smith.
Some friend of his did speak to him.
I'm sorry I can't go to the game
with you, after all, old mani" shouted
the ex-bank official Got to stay on
business" he added with a grimace of
disgust.
Said He Was Going to Orange.
few minutes earlier, however
Smith had told an Evening Star re-
porter that he was going to Orange.
He was then on the north side of the
station. To reach the other side.
where the New York trains are board
ed he must have gone up to the street
and across one of the bridges over the
depressed tracks.
The withdrawal of Smiths bond
came as the startling climax to
twenty-four hours of feverish activity
on the part of the county authorities.
Arrests, new charges, complications
and rumors followed one another in
quick succession
In addition. it was hinted that three
directors of the looted bank were
marked for arrest.
Standing out among the new de-
velopments is the fact that the direc-
tors who were SO anxious and willing
to go on Smiths bond when he first
surrendered, have now abandoned
him. Their action followed i'm less
than twelve hours after the DEPOSIT
tors Protective Association, through
its counsel Frank M. McDermit, had
been instrumental in obtaining bond
of $4,000 for Smith on the forgery
charge he was arrested on yesterday.
William p. Odell, president of the
defunct bank; William Fairlie, vice
president: Edward d. Dunn, one of
the directors, and Clifford r Mac
Evoy, president of the Depostors' AS
sociation. appeared at the Court
House. They, together with Ralph E.
Ium, counsel for the directors, had
provided a bond of $4,000 for Smith
when the treasurer surrendered
When Prosecutor Louis Hood was
Continued on Page 0. Column -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
GIVEN 100000
TO WE'D MARQUIS
Filing of Will Discloses Nor
ristoWn Woman's Peculiar
Bequest to Daughter.

MORRISTOWN, Oct. 9.-That Mrs.
May C. Potter Jones, widow of DR..
John Davies Jones, formerly of
100000 upon her daughter, Miss
Martha Potter Jones. provided she
married the Marquis Giuseppe LAMA
d'Aneta. of Italy. Is shown in an ex-
emplified copy of Mrs. Jones's will
filed in the surrogate's office here.
The marriage of Miss Jones to the
Italian nobleman took place IN Flor
ence in December 1904, but at the
time no mention was MADE OF a mon
etary agreement.
The will of Mrs. Jones further
brings to light the fact that at the
time of the making of the will she
and her daughter, the marchesa,
were not on cordial terms.
Although the marchesa is the only
surviving child, only the 100000 in
fulfillment of the agreement at the
time of the marriage is willed out
yht to the daughter. She is also
to receive an income of $4,000 a year,
but the remainder of the estate,
which is believed to be large, is left
to the children of the nobleman and
his American wife.
DIR. Jones in 1903 was sent by the
United States government to Japan
as an expert in the cultivation of
tobacco. His mission followed an
appeal from the Japanese government
to the United States to be taught to-
bacco cultivation. From that time
on the family lived abroad.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
SUFFERS ACTS
NO WORSE THAN
WERE WEbSTER'S'
Impeached Governors Lawyer
Says Larceny Charges Have
Not Been Sustained.

/ ALBANY, N. Y, Oct "a g,n-
eral denial of all the charges against
Governor Sulzer. bitter attack On
the testimony of Duncan w. Peck. a
charge that unfair tactics were used
| by counsel for the board of mana
gers and picture of the COVER ior
as a man of integrity but poor 9usi-
ness ability marked the first OF the
final arguments in the impeachment
trial, delivered today by louis A
Marshall
Most of Mr. Marshalls address CEN
| tired about the money articles in
! the impeachment charges, one. two
and six. These charge larceny in
that he converted to his own use
moneys contributed for his campaign
and perjury in that he gave a false
affidavit in support of an inaccurate
campaign statement. Mr.. Marshall
said no larceny existed because the
money came into Suffers hands le-
gally and that the charge of perjury
was groundless because the law
never required an affidavit to a cam
paign statement.
Further he argued, the governor
thought the statement correct when
he signed it.
Calls Peck story "Brazen Invention"
Peck's testimony that he was asked
by the governor to deny $500 con-
tribution under oath was termed as
a "brazen invention
The attorney pointed out that
Peck's department-he is superin
tendent of public works-had been
under investigation and that ''irreg-
ularities of serious nature had
been found.
Peck had strong motive for in
venting such a convertainon as that
to which he has testified, he declared,
because it would enable him to aid
in the destruction of the nan who
had set in motion the investigation
which threatened not only the office
which he held, but his very liberty
In speaking Of the Governors poor
business ability. Mr.. Marshall pointed
out that many statesmen had been
poor financiers-notably President
Continued on Page 8. Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
SHIFT SCENE OF
GREAT BATTLE
TO NEW YORK
Jubilant Giant Rooters Pulling for Nc
Graw's Clan to Walop the Mackman
Again Today--Fans Go Wild When
Matty Appears on Field.
(BY J. p. NJ

POLO GROUNDS, New York Oct g.
ACK the Polo Grounds back McGaw back the Giants
the popuace cheerful
happy New York the gloomy broken
"peeved fans of Philadelphia All back waiting, pulling
game for their
for the of play, and anxious for the finish.
Everybody back and is the weather old
the weather who making life miserable for
patient loyal FANS fans who worlds
possible and make all kinds of weather when base
map The fans here again today, but quite
strong this early they the opening day.
outn n
midday
nsurhoa eunrtht he hi
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
KILLS SELF AND
CHILD IN PRISON
Wife of JaiIer Crazed by Lii,
Behind Bars in Long ISL
and City.

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-Mrs. Julia
Schleth. wife of Henry O. schleth
warden of the Queens county jail at
Long island City, and her four-year-
old son. Henry. were found dead in
bed in the warden's apartments in the
prison at ] o'clock this morning.
Each had been shot in the temple,
and near Mrs. Schleth's hand was a
revolver. They had been dead about
half an hour when Warden Sehleth
returned to his apartment from a
trip to a remote part of the Jail. APP
parently the mother had shot the
child and then turned the weapon Oh
herself.
Warden Schleth was recently ap-
pointed warden of the Raymond
street jail, Brooklyn, to succeed
Warden Kane, deceased. He had
taken charge, but had not moved his
quarters from the third floor of the
Queens county Jail.
About l o'clock Warden Schleth
returned from Brooklyn and raped
on the door for admission. He was
let in by Keeper Pat Murphy, and
Keeper Patrick Gallagher Joined
them. They talked for several min
utes and Schleth then said Good
night" and went to his apartments.
Here he found the bodies.
Mrs. Schleth was thirty-four years
old. For seven years Warden Schleth
had been warden at the Queens coun-
ty institution. She was a high
strung, nervous woman, and the fact
that she always had to rap before
she could get into her own room,
and then had to be admitted by a
jail-keeper.
She had hopes of getting a posi-
tion where they could have a new
home. but when his transfer came
to the Brooklyn Jail she is believed
to have lost heart. The prospect of
having to continue to live in a jail
is believed by her friends to have
unbalanced her mentally.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
BANDIT, TRACKED
BY VICTIM, JAILED
Paymaster Left for Dead ir
$4,000 Robbery Trails Des-
perado to Italy.

MESSINA. Sicily, Oct 9.-Frances-
co Imbesi, who attacked and robbed
Patrick Campbell at Portage, Pa. in
1904, surrendered himself TO the au-
thorities here yesterday. He was
sentenced to thirty years imprison-
ment for the crime.
The crime for which Imbesi was
sentenced in Sicily today occurred
on July 80, 1904 Patrick Campbell,
paymaster of the Puritan Coal Com
pany. with his driver. Charles Hays,
were travelling in a buggy carrying
with them $4,000 to pay the wages of
the miners when they were set Wpon
by highwaymen in wood short dis
tance from Portage. Hayes was
killed and Campbell severely wound
ed. Campbell whipped up his horse
and attempted to escape. but one of
the highwaymen shot the animal in
the head.
Campbell was thrown out OF the
vehicle and the highwaymen shot
him again and left him for dead. The
robbers escaped with their booty
and all trace of them was lost.
Campbell recovered and proceeded
TO Italy to trace his assailants. Their
discovery is mainly due to his ef-
forts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09

happy, maybe, with a little old
worlds series of our own.
Philadelphia experts predicted to-
day that If Tesreau worked the Ath-
letic's batters would get to him. be-
fore the game was half over. They
argue that Mack's coaching corps,
which is the best in the business,
will read the Giants signals sooner
or later. "Mathewson covered them
up yesterday and fooled US" said one
Quaker scribe. but Tesreau is not
as skilful as Matty at that sort of
covering up his offerings. Two years
ago Topsy Hartzell and Chief Bender
were on the coaching lines all the
time"
Two or three times yesterday, par
ticularly in the first inning, the Mack
coaehers were double-crossed by Mat
tbewson, and it showed in the open
ing round when Baker swung on a
curve ball and missed it by q foot.
After that Frank depended on his
own Judgment and got two hits, but
1t was too late. He did not get an
other golden opportunity such as he
had in the first round. In the 1uture
nobody will try to tip Matty's sig
nails, but the Athletic batters claim
the $ carr get next to the moves
of any other twirlers.
Before the day is over there may he
a new pitching hero, either for the
Giants or Athletics. Tesreau won a
game last year and he may repeat.
Comics hand is q mystery. Connie
will have to guess and guess right
or his team would be in a hole One
of Mack's youngsters may prove an
other Babe" Adams, or again Jeff
Tesreau may earn the right to stand
beside Matthewson.
THE weather so far has. been all
against our boys said Bob Shawkey
of the Athletics. "Our boys are
sluggers and we depend a whole lot
on batting to win games it is true.
If the sun comes out and shines
through the remaining games it will
be all in our favor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
STORK IS MEXICAN
FUG|T|VES' ESCORT
Baby Born to Replace One That
Died as Three Hundred
Flee Torreon.

MEXICO CITY Oct. "a telegram
reeeivea teday AT the United States
embassy from Consul-General PhiliI
c. Hanna at Monterey, SAYS that g
party of over 300 Americans. English
men and other foreigners, left Tor
reon fifteen days ago by special train.
They are exepcted at Monterey to-
night.
The party was heard from yester-
day. All were well; one baby had
died during the overland journey and
another one had been horn.
Much alarm had been expressed
here over the possible fate of for
eigners in Torreon, in view of the
reported massacres of General Alyi-
res and 175 federals by the rebels
there.
The evacuation of the city of Tor
reon by the federal troops was con-
firmed today by Manuel Cara AL
daps, minister of the interior. who
declared that General Trucy Aubert,
the federal commander. with Gener-
ais Munguia. Ignacio Bravo and
Escudero, is now at Hipolito. near
Saltillo. The latter three command
ers, according to the minister of the
interior, are to undergo courtmartial
for the evacuation of Torreon.
The report that General Aubert has
gone over to the rebels is generally
discredited here.
General Gustavo Mas has he
recalled from the border to Coop
ate with General Lauro Villar, who
left Mexico City last night with 400
federal soldiers for Torreon.
Confirmation of the execution by
the rebels at Torreon of General AL
virez with his staff and a number
of federal soldiers has been received
by the war department from unoffi-
cial sources. General Alvirez had
started for Durango when he was
defeated and his artillery captured
by the rebels.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
Speaker Clark Bruised
When Sleeping Car Is
Bumped Into by Engine

WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-Speaker
Clark returned to Washington today
badly bruised by a severe humping
in a sleeping car last night in the
Pittsburgh railroad yards.
Though he was not seriously in
jured, the speaker had a narrow es-
cape when an engine crashed into
his car. He was thrown heavily
against the head board of his berth
and suffered bruises oyer his righ{
eye. a welt on the top~of his head
and his right shoulder was wrenched.
The speaker was returning from
Wheeling. w. Va