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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13

"DeIay is impossible. The man has
put OF the duchess two days already
So man, and a duchess, and a pc
Rod of time were mixed up with a
blue atom. He must do something
desperate; begin his plan of aliena-
ton sooner than he intended. He an
swered
s'roo busy to attend to matter FUR
ther. Going to Leeds today. Letters
here as usuaI.r
And to Leeds he went. Residence
In York was a fever-a constant fret
In Leeds he was removed from the
arena. He passed the afternoon and
evening in roaming the streets, con-
sumed with a fiery desire to be doing,
daring, Drawing difficulties
But he must wait at least another
day before he could lay hands on any
portion of Philip Anson's wealth save
the money stolen from his pockets
At the hotel there was only one let
ter and no kilograms.
The London bankers wrote:
"We beg to acknowledge yours Of
yesterday. Your cash balance mt date
Is twelve thousand four hundred md
ten pounds nine shillings one penny.
Your securities in our possession
amount to n net value at t0day,s
prices of about nine hundred and
twenty thousand pounds, including
two hundred and fifty Thousand pounds
consols at par. We will forward Won n
detailed list If desired, and VIII he
pleased to realize any securities m d.
rccted.
"TxindIy note that instructions for
sale should be given in your hand
writing, and not typed.o
There was joy, Intoxicating almost
to madness, in this communication,
but it was not unleavened by the ele-
ments of danger and delay
His signature had been accented
without demur; he could control an
enormous sum without question: these
were the enhancing certainties which
dazzled his eyes for time
But 1t was horribly annoying that
millionaire should keep his current
account so low, and the concluding
paragraph held a bogey. not wholly
unforeseen, but looming large when II
actually presented itself
The memorandum in Phillips hand
writing on Evelyns letter was now
thrice precious. He hurriedly scru-
tinized it and at once commenced to
practice the words.
'Devonshire" and Sharpe" gave
him the capitals for Dear Sir" He
was at loss for a capital &C." but he
saw that Philip used the simplest and
boldest outlines in his caligraphy. and
he must risk a 'C' without the upper
loop. In Lady M" too, he had the
foundation of the #" to precede the
requisite figures. Soon he framed a
letter in the fewest words possible:
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13

anime the works. Inside there was an
inscription:
presented to Philip Anson, aged
fifteen years, by the officers and men
of the Whitechapel division of the
Metropolitan police as n token of
their admiration for his bravery In
assisting to arrest notorious bur-
glar.o
Beneath was the date of Mason's
capture.
"Where was I 10 years ago?' he
unused.
He looked back through the soiled
leaves of a sordid record and found
that he was then acting in a melo-
drama entitled THE Wages of Sin"
And the wages of sin is deathi The
drama insisted on the full measure of
biblical accuracy. Altogether, Grenier
lay down to rest under unenviable
conditions.
He dreamed that he was falling
down precipices and striking sheets
of blue water with appalling splashes.
Each time he was awakened by the
shock
But he was hardy rogue where
conscience was concerned and he
swore himself to sleep again. Rest
he must have. He must arise with
/
He was early astir. His first act
was to send for the Yorkshire morn
ing papers. They contained no news
of Philip Anson's death, but the local
sheet chronicled his arrival at York.
This was excellent. The banker
would see 1t. A few printed lines
carry great weight in such matters.
Then he signed the leases, dis
patched them in a typewritten en-
velope and telegraphed:
"Documenfs forwarded this morn-
ing. Please meet wishes expressed in
letter.
Surely" he reflected, Abingdon
will not give another thought to my
proceedings. Philip Anson is not q
boy In leading strings"
| He wired to Evelyn:
4Sorry for misunderstandinR. Blue
Atom must wait until my return.
| Here was a way out. Whatever tha,
wretched speck of color meant, Il
| could be dealt with subsequently,.
But Evelyn's prompt reply only
made confusion worse confounded:
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13

But rest-that was denied him. 1t
was one thing to harden himself
against surprise; quite another to for
get that disfigured corpse swirling
about In the North sea.
He wished now that Philip Anson
had not been cast forth naked. 1t
was a blunder not to dress him, to
provide him with means of identifica-
tion with some unknown Smith or
Jones.
When he closed his eyes he could
see shadowy form wavering help
lessly in green depths. Never before
were his hands smeared with blood.
He had touched every crime save
murder.
Physically, he was a coward. In
plotting the attack on Philip. he had
taxed his ingenuity for weeks to dis
cover some means where he need not
become Masons actual helper. He
rejected project after project. The
thing might be bungled. so he must
attend to each part of the undertake
ing himself. short of using a blud-
geon.
He slept again and dreamed of long
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13

"Yours of today's date received.
Kindly sell consoIs value one hum
dred and fifty thousand pounds, and
piace the same to my credit
He copied it again and again. until
it was written freely and carelessly,
and every letter available compared
favorably with the original in his
possession Then he posted 1t, thus
saving day, according to his calcu-
lations.
With this missive committed ire
coverably to the case of his majestys s
mails, Victor Grenier's spirits rose
Now, indeed, he was in the whirlpool.
Would be emerge high and dry in the
Ell Dorado of gilded vice which he
longed to enter, or would fortune con-
sign him to Portland again--per-
chance to the scaffold? He could not
say. He would not feel safe untli
Philip Anson was q myth, and Victor
Grenier reality. with many thou
sands in the bank
Already he was planning plausible
lies to keep Mason out of his fair
share of the pIunder. A few NOR,
forged letters would easily establish
the fact that he was unable to OBJ
tain a bigger haul than, say, fifty
thousand pounds.
And what did Mason want with
twenty-five thousand pounds? He
was gnarled man, with crude tastes.
Twenty, fifteen, ten thousand would
be ample for his wants. The sooner
he drank himself to death the better
With each fresh cigar Masons
moiety shrank in dimensions The
murder was a mere affair of a venge-
full blow, but this steady sucking of
the millionaire's riches required
finesse, a dashing adroitness, the su-
perb impudence of q Cagliostro.
GRENIER AIMS HIGH
But If his confederate's interests
suffered. the total fixed in Grenier's
original scheme in nowise became af-
fected.
He meant to have 100000 and he
firmly decided not to go beyond that
amount. His letter to the bankers
named FL $4,000. and he calculated that
by stopping short at two thirds of
the available sum he would not give
any grounds for suspicion or personal
inquiry.
Yet he would shirk nothing. Mr..
Abingdon and Miss Atherley must be
avoided at all events: others he would
face blithely. He took care to have
ever on the table in his sitting room
goodly supply of wines and spirits.
II any one sought an interview, 1t
might be helpful to sham slight
degree of intoxication. The difference
between Philip drunk and Philip
sober would then be accounted for
readily.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-13
Tomorrow:
Same Old Day Off
JESTINGs

Good morningl cam to tune
your piano"
Piano. But didn't send for you"
No. mann; but the neighbors said
I ought to CALI
X
Il haven't seen Hemmaidshaw for
"a week"
No; he hasn't been out OF the house
since his accident"
Was he seriously injuredg'
No; but he feels the disgrace
deeply"
''Disgrace?'
Yes. After living in the heart of
sthes city all his life, he went to the
country one day last week and was
run over BY milk wagon"
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cepted his signature without reser-
vation. He would punish her with
zest. Philip Anson's memory would
be poisoned in her heart long before
she realized that he was dead.
NEMESIS
Philip was thrown into the sea on a
Tuesday. Jocky Mason reached Lon
don on Wednesday and kept his ap-
pointment with Inspector Bradley on
Thursday evening.
The inspector received him gra-
ciously, this chasing from the ex-con-
vict's mind a lurking suspicion that
matters were awry. There is a Curl
Gus sympathy between the police and
well known criminals. They meet
with a friendliness and exchange
pleasantries, as a watchdog might
fraternize with wolf in off hours.
But Mason had no responsive smile
or ready quib.
Whats up?" he demanded mo-
rosely. You sent for me. Here am.
I would have brought my ticket
sooner If you hadn't written"
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Continued on Monday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16
SWITCHMAN rs KILLED

James O. Locklin switchman en-
ployed on the c. e. & /. was instantly
killed at Dolton, Ill. this morning
when his body was caught between a
box car and coal chute. His mangied
remains were removed to Undertaken
Carl Neidows morgue where an I'm
quest will be held.
Locklin was riding on the side of a
car and failed to notice coal chute
that projected from the building. His
body was caught between the car and
the chute. his body being badly rnangl-
ed and causing instant death.
He was 54 years old and resided at
the Y. n. C. A. at Gibson. He was we'll
known among the railroad men of the
region and is survived by a son and a
daughter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16
RULES
PASSED FOR
VEHICLES

When the new proposed traffic regu-
lation ordinance, with its forty five
provisions. which was introduced in the
Hammond city council last night, goes
into effect the citizens will get an idea
what the "verboten'' signs in Berlin
mean, provided the ordinance is en-
forced. The ordinance is so sweeping
that it presumes to regulate vehicle
traffic in all its phases and carries a
codicil providing for fine from s5 to
$50 for its violation.
Because of its many provisions it was
referred to the council safety commit
tee for inspection. Among other things
it provides that vehicles of all descrip-
tions must turn to the right when pass
ing toward each other, that vehicles on
the north and south streets have the
right of way over vehicles on east and
west thoroughfares at intersections
Standing at the curb and facing in the
wrong direction is prohibited, as is also
the bacning of vehicles into the center
of the street to turn them around II
there is danger of impeding traffic
Vehicles must keep at least fifty feet
apart except in funeral professions Nc
wagon, auto or bicycle is permitted te
pass a standing street car within four
feet of the lowest step on the street
car Horses are not to be unbitted or
the public highway unless they ars
haltered 1t Is unlawful to carry chill
dren of years and under on bicycle:
and motorcycles; auto vehicles mus
carry their numbers in tn efront ane
in the rear, and the usual regulations
are made for lighting machines Th'
ordince empowers the board of public
works to establish zones of quiet with
| in 200 feet of a sick room or hospital
| The hauling of such material as iroi
making an unnecessary loud and clank
| ing noise is prohibited. The school bo.
practice of jumping on tn erear of ;
vehicle for the sake of a ride is illega
unless the drives gives his permission
Advertising vehicles are barred from
crowded thoroughfares.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16

LIVELY
CROWD
Hammond Chamber of Com
merce to Be Scene of I'm
portant Meeting Tomor
row Night; Each City in
Region Represented.

Judge Virgil s.. Reiters president of
the Hammond Chamber of Commerce
will preside at the smoker to be held
beginning at o'clock tomorrow night
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms
under the auspices of that organiza-
tion, the Hammond Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION and the Indiana Manufactur-
ers' and Shippers Association.
There is every indication that there
will be large attendance as a general
officers and members of all commercial
organizations in the Calumet region
Delegations are expected from Gary
Indiana Harbor, Whiting and East
Chicago. A special Invitation has been
extended to the members of the Ham
mond Chamber of Commerce and the
Hammond Manufacturers Association
Four hundred invitations to individual
Chamber of Commerce and the Ham.
mond Manufacturers Association and
four hundred more wer sent out from
the offices of the Indiana Manufactur-
ers and Shippers Association at In
dianapolis.
| ]. NJ. Heron, president of the Rex
/ Buggy Company at Connersville who
| is president for this year of the state
organization expects to attend the
meeting along with several members
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16
SNEAK THIEVES
VERY ACTIVE

Fresh sneak thievery broke out anew
in Hammond last night after lull of
nearly a month. The work was evi-
IDENTIFY done by gang of bold sneak
thieves who. after entering three
places. made their escape without be-
ing detected. In each instance the
robbery was reported to the police
and although a thorough investigation
has been made no clews of Importance
were found. The most daring of the
three robberies was reported early this
morning when sneak thieves broke
into the Monon depot. The cash draw
er was broken into and cleaning out
it's contents the thieves made their
getaway with $S2.12 in currency. Sew
eral clews have developed and the po-
lice hope to land the culprits in a
short time.
Some time early this morning sneak
thieves broke into the residence of GIo
mer Beilby at % Condit street AL
though nothing was found disturbed
in the house, two chickens and a bot
tie of milk were found stolen.
Mrs. Smith, residing near Oak Hill
cemetery, reported that thieves gained
entrance to the house some time last
night. She thinks the work was done
by gypsies who have been camping
south of Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16
NO OFFICES
0USIED IS
DECISION
Postmaster General Burle-
son Will Not Remove Any
Republican Postmasters
Until Their Terms of Of
fee Expire.

Lake county postmasters of the re-
publican persuasion were notified to-
day that they will not be ousted until
their terms are expired.
Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced today that it was the admin
istration's policy to continue all re-
publican postmasters now in office TO
the end of their terms provided no
charges were sustained against their
efficiency. The policy applies to all
classes of postmasters.
My department win be run on bus
mess lines and not. by politics." said
Mr.. Burleson in explaining the new
policy. He declared that there might
be some removals. but he believed that
the majority OF the postmasters were
efficient and would not be disturbed.
There will have to be specific
charges of inefficiency. however" he
added. before any one viii be re-
moved"
Mr.. Burleson said the decision had
been reached after conferences with
President Wilson, who favors the merit
system At presenf a plan is being
worked out for SECURING efficiency
under the civil service. fourth clas:
postmastersalsavfng been placed unde,
that Jurisdiction on an executive order
by Mr.. Taft
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16

Had 1t not been for the fact that
Jacob Katz. one of the gang members.
had no opposition, ne, too would have
been eliminated from the ticket. The
only others to oppose the reform tick
ct were defeated by as overwhelming
majorities.
Take the treasurership. for instance.
Jacob Czaszwicz was opposed by Fred
Siegrist. Czaszwicz defeated Siegrist
by a majority of 279 votes. The kill
ing the reform element made was real
Iy remarkable.
The only afdermanic contest was be-
tween Richard Zimmerman and Esser.
Zimmerman got LOG votes to Esser's so.
1t was a two to one proposition all OF
the way through.
Mayor K. NJ. Wosczynski was more
than pleased with the result. He now
believes that the city of West Ham
mond can go forward in its progress
toward development that has been so
long retarded.
Mayor Wosczynski said that he
hoped the new aldermen who have
been elected will see the handwriting
on the wall and join him in the effort
to make West Hammond a prosperous
law abiding community.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16
LARGEST
STACK IN
The WEST
Difficult Engineering Feat
Accomplished at East Chi
cago When Northern Indi-
ana Electric Co.'s New
Smokestack Is Completed.

The largest smokestack within a
radius of several hundred miles has
just been completed in East Chicago.
The stack is a part OF the Northern
Indiana Gas e Electric company's new
power plant at 151st street, and tow
ers 3fe feet above the lake level. The
second largest stack in this region is
that owned by the International Har-
vester company IN Chica go. which mea-
sures exactly ESQ feet in height.
The Northern Indiana stack. which
on account of its unusual proportions.
is regarded in these parts as consider
able of an engineering feat, was built
under the direction of w. S. Baldwin,
who is in charge of building and in
stalling the plant. Construction con-
tractors are the Chaney-Archibald Co
of Chicago.
The stack is built on piling founda- 4
tion in which there are <224 piles. On
this is built reinforced ten-foot con-
crete base. which is hexa gonical in
shape and &c feet across On top OF
this in turn is erected a nine-foo,
brick foundation with forty-inch walls
on which rests the stack proper
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16

The redemption of West Hammond is
complete. The forces of reform headed
by Mayor K. NJ. Woczynski and Clerk
Ignatius Mankowski, together with
other city officials of the present ad-
ministration, won.out all along the
line.
Judge Frank Green, who succeeded
in being elected on the township ticket
az a result of coup with certain Har-
very politicians, was showed under at
the polls In West Hammond yesterday.
Adam Stachovitz, his opponent. re-
ceived 449 votes to Green's 204. and
thus the people of West Hammond by
a vote of over two to one decided that
they were done with the old gang
which ruled the city and village for SO
long. The .annihilation of the gang is
complete.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16

would be an effort to colonize the yot-
ers proved to be unfounded There
were eight votes on each side challene-
ed and that was ALL
Patton was opposed by the Burnham
Land Company which is said to have
spent $500 In an effort to defeat him.
Notwithstanding this fact and all of
the pressure that could be brought to
bear on the voters Patton won by a big
majority.
The following is the result of the
election:
For Mayor.
Johnny Patton, progressive. .64
Aaron Leedy, independent. ........4 40
Trustees.
Rein Rau, progressive. ve.........5S 5S
James Darling. Independent ....... Al
Joe Gaspszewicz, progressive. .65
Jesse Hill, Independent .-.......52
E. l.. Nellis, progressive. $3.50. 63
Walter e. Combs. independent - SO
After the election there was the best
of feeling prevailing and the heads of
the respective tickets shook hands Pat
ton is pledged to q progressive admin
istration and will make an effort to i'm
prove the town rapidly as possible.
In statement to THE TIMES today
Patton said that he wanted to thank
his out of town friends as well as
those in Burnham for their loyal sup
port and that he would do his best to
make a record for himself in the office
Ito which he has just been elected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16
JOHNNY PATTEN
MAYOR ONCE AGAIN
Independent Ticket Goes
Down to Defeat at Burn
ham Election.
Especial to THE TIMEs)

Burnham. Ill, April 16.-The pro-
gressive ticket headed by Johnny Pat
ton. the former boy mayor of Burnham
carried the election here by a three to
two vote and the Independent ticket
went down to defeat.
The election was quiet and orderly
all tn way through and the report that
there would be trouble porved to be
ERRONEOUS. Judge Charles Written
burg. the representative of Judge John
E. Owns. who had been petitioned to
supervise the elections was ready to
queH any disturbances
However, this was not necessary and
the deputy sheriff who had been sent
out in anticipation of trouble had moth
ing to. do Even the report that there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16

Blood Thirsty Outlaw Who
Tried to Kill His Wife, Is
Still Alive in Hammond
Hospital; Further Partic-
ulars of Shooting Episode.

Hugh Burns, the blood thirsty des-
perado, who tried to kill his wife and
everybody within gunshot at Schneider
last Monday night. is still battling for
his life at ST. Margaret's hospital in
Hammond. He is suffering from four
bullet wounds, one in the heart region
which he is said to have inflicted him
self. His wife and Frank Parsons. an
innocent bystander during the shoot
ing. will live. While Burns chances
for recovery are good. he will be in
danger of blood poisoning for several
days.
Several things in the shooting affair
stand out very prominently. and are
still the subject of much discussion
among the Schneider people. One Of
these is that Burns premeditated MUIR
der for long time. and the sympathy
that goes out to his unfortunate wife.
Another is the good work of Deputy
Sheriff Rouse.
Woman Much Abused.
The actual bullet wounds that she
received from her husbands gun were
not the worst experiences in her ca
reer, much though she had suffered. 1t
was while she lay at her husbands feet
in the little railroad station feigning
death, for fear that he would shoot
her third time. that she suffered the
most excruciating mental tortures that
the human mind can be subjected to-.
She knew there was no pity or remorse
in his heart as he stood above her like
bounded animal hghting back the
mob that was closing in on him. He
failed in his first attempt to assassi-
-7-..5-----
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16
REFUSE TO LET
ERIC LuND PASS
Machine Damaged, Quarrel
Followed and Lund Has
Cameron Arrested

An automobile accident which fol
lowed rumpus occurred near Grff-
fifth yesterday afternoon and resulted
in the arrest of James and Peter Cam
eron shortly afterwards by Marshal
Harkenrfder and the Hammond police.
Eric Lund, whose car was damaged
made the complaint and Peter Cam
eron was booked on a charge of draw
ing a dangerous weapon.
Mr.. Lund was on the way-from Crown
Point in his automobile with William
Newman. AS they neared Griffith they
met the two brothers coming towards
Hammond in a small Maxwell truck
Lund gave warning that he wanted to
pass and as he tried to pass the ma
chine the truck came to an abrupt stop
The two machines collided and the
lamps and front of Mr.. Lund's car were
damaged.
A quarrel followed and Peter Cam
eron drew a revolver on the Hammond
men. threatening to shoot them. AL
Griffith the two brothers were placed
under arrest on Lunds complaint and
brought to the Hammond central sta
tion. This morning Peter Cameron
plead guilty before Special Judge Stin-
son in the city court and was fined s11
His brother was released
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-16
LAKE co. MEN
LEAVE FOR WEST

Another delegation of Lake county
spectators left for California yester-
day to look over the purchase of their
lands in that state from James NJ.
Hoyt, through J. c. Chapeck, manager
of the Proberta ranch in Tehama coun-
~. In the Paytys-aEe--J-4L- L-s-Jaznes of
Hammond r. e. waag OF East Chi
cago, s. #. Foster of Gary. and Ed
mund Szimansky. George Hudecki and
Thomas Flicl<inEer. Mr.. Chapeck is
making his headquarters at the Lin
coin hotel in Indiana Harbor. =