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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-28

aiming the order and finding it ap-
parently all right.
Dan followed him in, taking the lad
der and bucket upstairs, where Aunt
Josephine was still reading.
THE man to clean the windows,
ma'am," apologized Jennings.
"Oh, very we'll" she nodded, taking
up her book, to go. Then, recalling
the frequent injunctions of Kennedy,
she paused long enough to speak
quietly to Jennings
stay here and watch him." she
whispered as she went out.
Jennings nodded, while Dan opened
a window and set to work.
Elaine now decided to go home.
From his closed car, the Clutching
Hand gazed intently at the Dodge
house He could see Dan on the lad
der, now washing the library window,
his back toward him.
Dan turned slowly and made the
sign of the hand. Turning to his
chauffeur, the master criminal spoke
a few hurried words in low tone and
the driver hurried off.
A few minutes later the driver
might have been seen entering a near
by drug store and going into the tele-
phone booth. Without a moments
hesitation he called upon the Dodge
house, and Marie, Elaine's maid, an
swered.
rs Jennings there?" he asked.
Tell him a friend wants to speak
to him.
Wait minute" she answered. I'll
get him"
Marie went toward the library, leav-
ing the telephone off the hook. Dan
was washing the windows, half in
side, half outside the house, while Jen-
nings was trying to be very busy, al
though it was apparent that he was
watching Dan closely.
"A friend of yours wants to speak
to you over the telephone, Jennings,
said Marie, as she came into bhe
library.
The butler responded slowly, with a
covert glance at Dan.
No sooner had they gone, however
than Dan climbed all the way into the
room, ran to the door and looked after
them. Then he ran to the window
Across and down the street. the
Clutching Hand was gazing at the
house. He had seen Dan disappear
and suspected that the time had come
Sure enough, there was the sign OF
the hand. He hastily got out of the
car and hurried up the street. All
this time the chauffeur was keeping
Jennings busy over the telephone with
some trumped.up story.
AS the master criminal came in by
the ladder through the open window
Dan was on guard, listening down the
hallway. A signal from Dan, and
Clutching Hand slid back of the por
there's. Jennings was returning.
1--WE finished these windows" an
nounced Dan as the butler reappeared
Nov, I'll clean the hall windows
jennings followed like a shadow.
No sooner had they gone thar
Clutching Hand stealthily came from
! behind the portieres.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-28

SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifed by a
series of murders of prominent men. The
principal clue to the murderer is the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims, signed
with a "clutching hand" The latest vic
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective, to
try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy aCcomplishes is told by his friend
jameson, a newspaper man. Elaine is kid
mapped by the Clutching Hand, but is res
cued by Kennedy, who has discovered her
whereabouts through using third degree
methods on one of the crooks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-28

mad it repaired he remarked to Aunt
Josephine, Suddenly his face lighted
up. "Ah-an ideal" he exclaimed.
mo one will ever think to look inside
that"
Now, Mrs. Dodge" he said finally,
as he had completed installing the
thing and hiding the wire under car
pets and rugs until it ran out to the
connection which he made with the
telephone, don't breathe word of it
to anyone. We don't know whom
to trust or suspect"
Elaine's car had stopped finally at
shop ON Fifth avenue. She stepped
out and entered, leaving her chauffeur
to wait
AS she did so, Dan and Billy sided
along the crowded sidewalk.
Dan the Dude left Billy and Billy
surreptitiously drew from under his
coat a half loaf of bread. With
glance about, he dropped it into the
gutter close to the entrance to
Elaine's car. Then he withdrew a lit
tie distance.
When Elaine came out and ap-
preached her car, Billy, looking as
cold and forlorn as could be, shot for
ward. Pretending to spy the dirty
piece of bread in the gutter, he made
a dive for it, just as Elaine was about
to step into the car
Elaine, surprised, drew back Billy
picked up the piece of bread and with
all the actions of having discovered a
treasure began to gnaw at it vora-
ciously.
Shocked at the disgusting sight, she
tried to take the bread away from
him.
Il know it's dirty, miss" whimpered
Billy, "but it's the first food I've seen
for four days"
Instantly Elaine was full of SYM
pathy. She had taken the food
away. That would not suffice.
What's your name, little boy?" she
asked.
Billy" he replied blubbering.
Where do you live?"
With me mother and father
they're sick-nothing to eat"
He was whimpering an address far
over on the East side.
Get into the car" Elaine directed
"Gee-but this is swell" he cried
with no fake, this time.
On they went, through the tenement
canyons, lodging children and push
carts, stopping first at grocer's, then
at a butchers and a delicatessen
Finally the car stopped where Billy
directed Billy hobbled out, followed
by Elaine and her chauffeur, his arms
piled high with provisions. She was
indeed lovely Lady Bountiful as a
crowd of kids quickly surrounded the
car
In the meantime Dago Mike and
Kitty the Hawk had gone to a wretch
ed fiat. before which Billy stopped
Kitty sat on th3 bed, putting dark
circles under her eyes with a black
ened cork. She was very thin and
emaciated but it was dissipation that
had done it. Dago Mike was CORE
spondingly poorly dressed.
He had paused beside the window
to look out. She's coming" he an
nounced finally.
Kitty hastily jumped into the rick
ETY. bed, while Mike took up crutch
that was standing idly in a corner.
She coughed resignedly and he limped
about, forlorn. They had assumed
their parts, which were almost to the
burlesque of poverty, when the door
was pushed open and Billy burst in,
followed by Elaine and the chauf-
feur
"Oh, ma--oh, pa" he cried, running
forward and kissing his pseudo par.
ents, as Elaine, overcome with sym.
pathy directed the chauffeur to lay
the things on a shaky table.
Just then the door opened again
All were genuinely surprised this time,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-28

Pale.
for prim, spick and span, middle
aged woman entered.
81 am Miss Statistix, of the organ
lied charities" she announced, look
ing around sharply. 81 saw your car
standing outside miss, and the chill
dren below told me you we're up here.
| came up to see whether you were
aiding really deserving poor.
She laid a marked emphasis on the
word, pursuing up her lips. There was
no installing the apprehension that
these fine birds of prey had of her,
either.
-wh-what's the matter?"
asked Elaine, fidgeting uncomfortably.
This man is a gunman, that wom-
an is bad woman, the boy is Billy
the Bread Snatcher," she answered
precisely, drawing out a card on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
DELINQUENT GOES TO JAIL
Frank S. Dougherty Unable to Give
Bond for Payment of Alimony.

Frank $. Dougherty, brother of Judge
d. Webster Dougherty, of Common Pleas
Court No ., was sent to Jail today by
Judge Brown, in the Orphans Court,
when he said he was unable to procure
$1,000 security to insure n court order of
S3S weekly made some time ago for the
support of his wife and four children The
defendant, according to the testimony, re-
ceives an income of $500 a year from the
estate of his father, the 'silver-tongued
orator" which was hequeathed to him in
a "spendthrift trust with the Glrard
Trust Company.
Since the court order, which was made
in 1872 instead of paying in advance,
DOugherty has been waiting until his
wife, Mrs. Gertrude Dougherty, had him
brought into court when he received his
quarterly allowance. Today James b,
McGrane, counsel for Mrs. Dougherty,
said his client had grown tired of this
procedure and asked that the order be
paid in advance according to the ruling
OF the court. He asked the court TO hold
Dougherty under $1,000 real estate security
to insure the payment of the money to his
family in advance, and Dougherty said
he could not furnish this amount
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
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means you don't have to pay if you can
run out before he gifts you"
But you lost, anyhow" the Judge sug-
gested, $50 instead of paying 10 cents for
the stew It will cost YOU $3.50, the price
of a banquet"
But McDermott didn't have the fine, so
he went 10 jail for five days,
Colorful sprees with a rainbow .tinge
seem TO find favor with John Shay, the
police say. lie first tinted the territory
of Kensington avenue ana Cumberland
street a rather dark blue and then wan
dered to the neighbOrhoOd of 9th and
York streets, where he added a dash OF
purple rage 10 the rosy views OF the
optimists In that section. In fact. he
told the community so much, the police
say, that he made the people feel de-
cidedly green.
by way Of being emphatic In this pas
time Shay, Il Is said, took two cans of
paint from the shop of John Grogan. at
Sergeant and Collins streets. on account
OF the unsteady stride OF Shay, much OF
the liquid decorated the sidewalks OF
Sergeant street lie was arrested by
Local Option McAnnally." The police
man is so named because he named his
infant SON recently after Governor Brum-
baugh. McAnnally took Shay and the
paint 10 the ith and York streets station
The prisoner said his hands became at
tached 10 the cans OF paint In some peeu-
liar way and he couldn't shake them of
While Magistrate Glenn Is not skepticaI
as rule. he could not see how SHAY eol
connected With the paint In such a man
ner. He heid the case under eonsiderat{an
and enaz under 500 ball.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
MORGENTHALER'S WILL GIVES
TENTH OF ESTATE TO CHARITY
Executors to Distribute $4,000 as
They Desire.

The will Of Charles Morgenthaler who
ded at his home, 2O2 Snyder avenue. leav-
ing $4,000, was admitted to probate to-
day. 1t directs the executors to distribute
$1,000 among charities as they may decide.
The remainder OF the estate is left to the
mother. sisters and brothers of the tes-
tator. Mr.. MorEenthaler was a member
of the firm of Morgentha!er Bros & Co.,
dealers in ice and coal.
Mary Reilly, of 1919 Ellsworth street,
stipulated in her will that bequests of
$500 be paid to the Little Sisters of the
Poor 18th and jefferson streets, and to
ST. Nincent's Home. The residue of her
estate. estimated at .$lS,OOO is left to rela-
tives.
Other wills probated today include those
of Elizabeth Symnamon, who left $4,000;
Margaret Rider. $1,000; william ]. Gil
more, ST220; Elizabeth Blrcher, $500; Mary
Nichols. $500; Caroline " Waters, $4,000:
James McVey, SiS97: Frederick Herklotz,
$500; Ellen Terrence, S25OO Danish Larg-
man. $2iOO; Mary i, Grant, S2l0O
Personal property of Anna J, Whteman
has been appraised at l2,725.4s; Otto Win
koop, s3l1G.21, and Benjamin j. Ritten-
house, S2GSj66
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
LEGISLATOR ASKS LIGHT
ON INSPECTION TRIPS
Wants Appropriations Committee to
Report on Expenses.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April ,S,-There was
heard in the House today the regular
biennial remarks of dissatisfaction over
the trips of legislators about the State to
inspect institutions receiving State aid.
Representative RothenberEer, of Berks
County, on a question of personal privi-
plege, asked the chairman of the ap-
preparation committee to report to the
House on its expenses for the inspections
made since the opening of the session,
and he followed this up with resolution
asking for information which was re-
ferred without action to the appropriation
committee.
The House defeated the bill providing
that all horse-drawn vehicles in cities OF
the second class shall bear their owners
names and cOncurred in tie amendments
made by the Senate to the bill regulating
the shooting of squirrels. The bill enlarS-
ing the forces of the department of labor
and increasing certain salaries was sent
back to committee for hearing.
A large lobby was present to see what
the House would do with the full crew
repeater. which is on second reading. but
1t was not taken up. The jitney regula-
ton bill was also allowed to go over.
Bills presented after the time limit and
accepted by the House were;
By Mr. Sones, Schuylkill: To amend the
act of 1876 regulating stage routes, so as
to permit the operation of 'trackless troll
ley lines on the roads of the State, ex-
cept in cities or towns where there are
street railway lines, and with other re-
strictions.
BY Mr., McVickar, Allegheny: Taxing
all manufacturers and laundries l mill on
each dollar invested for highway pur-
poses.
The House adjourned until Monday
night at o'clock after Speaker Amber
had called attention TO the address of
eX-President Taft before the Legislature
on the afternoon of April 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
BRIDE LEAPS FROM FIRE
INTO HUSBANDS ARMS
Spectacular Feat Saves Young Wo-
mans Life in Blaze.

A bride Of three days jumped from the
second floor front room of her home, at
1908 Amin street. early this morning.
into the arms of her husband when fire
was discovered in the building. The hus-
band is at Mount Sinai Hospital in seri
Gus condition with internal injuries sus-
tained when he caught his wife.
The bride is Mrs. Mary Coppolo. and
her husband is Antonio COppolo She is
20 years old. Antonio d. Marco. 20 years
old, who occupied the third floor with his
wife and two children discovered the
blaze. The flames had cut off escape by
the stairway and De Marco yelled for
help from the window,
Firemen carried out the old man, his
wife and children throwing up ladders to
reach the third floor Before the fircmcn
arrived Coppolo, who saw he could not
escape with his bride by the stairway.
dropped from the second-tloor window to
the sidewalk and called for his wife to
jump into his arms. He managed to
break her fall, and she escaped without
injury.
Mrs. Coppolo accompanied her husband
to the hospital and insisted on remaining
by his side Physicians believe he will
recover. The fire is thought 10 have been
started by tramps throwing cigarettes
into a rubbish heap IN the back yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
MRS. SMITH MYSTERY
POLICE CALL SWINDLE
Woman Who Posed as Wife of
Banker Held on Charge of
False Pretense.

Mystery surrounding the identity Of
Mrs, Il. b Smith" who is held under
5000 bail on the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses and who
represented herself as the wife of Edward
Il. Smith, OF f.. b. Smith & Co, blankets,
was cleared UP today. 1t was learned
that the ociety for Organizing Charity
had been investigating Mrs. Smith since
last June.
Mrs. Smith, who lived at 2O2l Green
street, had called on prominent persons
in the business and financial districts
asking for money for the "Chlldrcn's
National tuberculosis Sanitarium' To
several the police charge, she said she
was the wife of Il. h. Smith
Mr.. Smith. who said today he had been
If the charity collector was his wife, noti
fed the detective bureau yesterday and
the woman was arrested.
According to Riley NJ. Little. secretary
Of the Society for Organizing Charity.
Mrs. Smith has been operating in Philn-
delphia for a year as the representative
of the "Children's National Tuberculosis
Sanitarium," said to have n hospital In
New Mexico.
Investigation by tho society revealed
that the "Children's National tuberculosis
Society" did not own a hospital in New
Mexico and that DR.. Paul Eyemeister. OF
Chicago. said to have been head of the
institution, was not in good standing with
the American Medical Society Mrs.
Smith is accused of obtaining money
under false pretences.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
COP WRESTLES WITH
MEN ON FIRE ESCAPE
Burglars Break Away and Flee,
Replying to Bluecoat's Shots.
One Is Overtaken.

a desperate hand-to-hand struggle on
nre-escapc landing and revolver duel
between two burglars and policeman
was enacted in dark alley in the rear
of 9O2 Walnut street early today. The
bluecUat wrestling with the men on the
small landing In the dim light of a corner
lamp, drew his gun az last resort TO
prevent being hurled to the street and
when one of his assailants broke away
and fed the bark of his revolver answered
tn" shots of the policeman. The other
man was captured.
Policeman Wallace Striker is the blue
coat who underwent the thrilling expert
ence. Patrollng his beat, he noticed two
men Clambering down the lire-escapc in
the rear of the tailoring establishment of
G. y. Daudert, 9O2 Walnut street. Tho
ladder was down and he stealthily climbed
up Meeting them on the second floor
landing he called on them to surrender
and seized ono of the men.
The pair fought him fiercey, trying to
wrest him from his grip on the railing
Striker pulled his gun with his free hand
and fred two shots. The three struggling
men stumbled down the ladder. where the
policeman. partly stunned by his oppon-
ents' blows, relaxed his hold. His shots
at the fleeing men were returned.
Striker set out in pursuit and captured
one of the fleeing men at 10th and Locust
streets. The prisoner, who was held in
Night Court without bail, gave his name
as William Carrigan. 81 years old. SIS VIII
low street. He had in his possession an
overcoat valued at $50, which had been
taken from the tailor shop. The safe had
not been disturbed.
The man who escaped Is described as
about five feet six inches tall, heavy set.
roughly dressed in dark clothing and
wearing a black felt hat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
STOLE HIS SISTERS JEWELS
Youth Admits Robbing His Friend in
Need.

A boy who admitted stealing two rings
valued at $50 from his sister, was held in
$4OO bail by Magistrate Scott in the Front
and Master streets station today. He
had written her note. sending pawn
tickets for the jewelry. and this was
found in his possession. The youth told
Magistrate Scott he had every intention
of mailing the letter as soon as he had
pawned the jewels.
He is George Porth, 10 years old. Of
1907 Lawrence street. and was arrested
yesterday. The rings, diamond and
garnet, were found on him and also a
note addressed to his sister, Mrs. Charles
Whitcoe, $3.50 North oath street. The motto
read Here are the hook tickets
Porth told Magistrate Scott hard
luck" story. He said his father had
driven him from home and that ne was
taken In by his sister, He said that she
went to the kitchen to bake some pies
and the temptation to take the rings,
which were on her bureau, proved too
strong for him.
Judge, | did not even have enough
money TO buy a stamp to send the letter
TO my sister" he said. II meant to hook
the rings and take two cents of tho
money for stamp"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
STJFFRAGTSTS CHEERED
ON TRIP TO CAPITAL
Rousing Send-off to Delegation
to State Conference at Har-
risburg.

\ round OF cheers and "bon voyages
rang in the cars Of suffragsts who de-
parted for Harrisburg this morning at
$40 O'Clock from Broad Street Station to
attend the Woman Suffrage Party Con-
ference
Supporters Of the cause were on hand
at the depot and gave their sisters a
royal send off. They cXerted their lungs
TO full extent as their cheers resounded
through the station
Those who left this morning were all
prominent In suffrage circles in this city.
Each was bedecked with suffrage colors,
and many carried votes for women"
flags. Considerable literature" was on
hand also for distribution. Among those
who left were Or. Mary r. Miller, Miss
j. w Masters. Miss Betsy MacKay. Miss
Anna McCuc, Miss Mary Ingham, Miss
T.. A. Shrigle". of Lansdownc; Miss Ruth
Verlenden Miss Sara d. Chambers, Mrs.
G. \. Piersol. Mrs. j. II. Brown. Miss
Marie Weedtern, Miss Helen A. Lukens,
Miss Nettie /. Hahn, Mrs. G. II. Woben-
smith. Mrs. G.. S. c. Harvey, Mrs. Wal
ter w. Newkirk, Mrs. Lewis S. Smith,
Mrs. l.. NJ. Humrichous, Mrs. c. w.
Ruschenberger and Miss Matilda F.
Sellers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
ALBERT WALL DIES
Boy Scout, Hit by Monkey Wrench,
Never Regained Consciousness.

Albert Wall the l3-year-old boy, of 3Oth
and Wharton streets, whose skull was
fractured on Monday, when he was struck
with n monkey wrench by Harry Carroll,
81 years old of 3O2G Wharton street, died
last night without having regained con-
sciousness since the mishap. Carroll,
who had been held in bail by Magistrate
Carson to await the outcome of the lads
injuries, was rearrested last night and
this morning was taken to City Hail
and locked up.
Carroll threw the Monkey wrench at the
lad after a crowd of boys had pct.ed him
with snowballs. Tho wrench struck the
pavement and bounced up on young
Wallis head. William Vante. one of the
boys who annoyed Carroll. stated that the
dead lad yas not In the crowd that threw
the snowballs but that he was only
spectator.
Young Wall was favorte in his neigh
borhoOd and bore an excellent reputation
His father, Harry Wall, conducts hotel
at the above address. The lad was a
member of Troop 10 of the Boys Scouts,
which organization will supply pail
bearers for the funeral. His classmates
at the James Alcorn School will attend in
a body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08

This thought was In the mind Of Charles
McDermott, of 2Oth and Watkins streets,
when he ordered an oyster stew in the
establishment of Samuel Pigel, at 1926
Point Breeze avenue, When the dish was
brought before him. McDermott seized
a spoon and waded into the stew at
mIle-a-minute gait, The proprietor was
somewhat amazed at the mans speed
for oysters-and he gave him more than
one careless glance. Pigel also remem-
bered that during the last few days nu-
merous youthful customers had vanished
after devouring stews and forgot 10 settle
So he lowered nearby.
When McDermott reached the last Oys-
ter he noticed that the proprietor was un-
comfortably near. Then he ordered half
dozen fried" Pigel started for the
Kitchen. but had taken only few steps
when McDermott made a dash for the
door But so did Pigel. He caught Nc
reached for a cigar cutter made Of very
hard iron. He raised II hign I'm the air
but Il never reached It's destination. Pigel
shot out a straight right a la Jess Will
ard and a moment later MeDermott
found himself looking at the ceiling. He
was still wondering how Il happened when
Policeman Cooper arrived and took him
TO the 10th and Federal streets station.
When Magistrate Briggs asked McDer-
mott 10 explain today, the prisoner said
Il ordered a running stew and Pigel
knows that when you order that way i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
ITALIANS STRANDED HERE
Two Women and Six Children Left
Train at Wrong Station.

Two Italian women, with four children,
refugees from Italy, were stranded I'm
this city today when they missed friends
who were to meet them at the Reading
Terminal and assist them on their way
to their destination in the West The
party left New York train on the Read.
ing Railway at Spring Garden street
thinking the station was the Terminal
They were found by policemen of the
lOth and Buttonwood street police station.
where they now are quartered. When
found they had eaten nothing for 36 hours
one of the women told an Interpreter
that their homes are in Leghorn and that
they had been sent to this country by
their husbands for safe-keeping until
after the war, which, she said, soon was
to be declared by italy against Austria.
They arrived at New York, April 5, on
the steamship Europa, from Naples