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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10

Of our conversation on blood crys-
tails. and Kennedy himself answered II.
n was Elaine asking CraiE's ID
vice.
They have offered 10 hush the
thing mp for ten thousand dollars" she
said in a mufled voice.
She seemed bent on doing II. and no
amount of argument from him could
stop her. She simply refused IN NV
cept the evidence az the blood crys-
tails as better than what her own eyes
told her she had seen and done.
Then wait for half an hour" no
answered. without NH ing further.
You can do that VITA exciting
susuic!on. Then ~ w y Ter "a her
hotel and hand her over the money"
All right-In do IT," she agreed.
What is the hotcl?"
Craig wrote IN n Hiip I'M paper what
she told him Room 50a. Hotel La
Ccstp
Hastily he threw on his street coat.
Go into the back room and get me a
brace and bit. Walter. he said.
did %. When ] returned 7 saw
that mr. had placed the d~ctcctascnpe
and snme stun IN Y bag He showed
in the brace and BIZ also.
Come on-hurry'" he urged.
We must have made record time IN
getting 10 M. Ia Cnste. ID was an Dr.
nate place Where merely NJ breathe
was expensive. We entered. and nv
some excuse Kennedy contrived 10
get past the v"irilant hell hops. We
passed the telephone switchboard and
entered the elevator. getting of az
the fifth floor.
With a hasty glance up and down
the corridor. 10 make sure no one was
about. Kennedy came TO Room 500.
tl--n passed TO the next room. 5il.
opening the door with q skeleton key.
Quichiv Craig went u the door
which lcd IN tho next room. n was.
~ course. locked also. he listened a
moment carefully. Not a sound. Quick
". with an exclamation of satisfsc-
ton. he opened thN door also and
went into 500.
This room was much like that In
which vp had already been. He
opened the han door.
Watch here. Walter he directed.
let me know AZ the slightest alarm"
Craig had already taken the brace
and ht from thu bag and started 70
bore through the wall in Room 5ll.
selecting q spot behind q picture ~ a
Spanish d8ncer-a spot directly back
~ hcr swapping black eyes. he sn-
iahcd quickly and inserted the dctccta-
scope so that the lens fitted aa nn eve
IN tho picture. The cyc-piece vaT IN
room 5il. Then he started tn brush
up the pieces 81 plaster on The lopT.
Craig" | whispered hastily as I
heard an elevator door, someone's
cominr,"
He hurried 20 the door and looked.
There they are" he said. a. he saw
Elaine and Mary rounding the corner
Of the hall.
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She opened the bag and displayed
the blOod-spottcd handkerchief. lie
took IL and examined II carefully.
Elaine" he said earnestly. not al
all displeased | could see. that some
thing had come up that might blot out
the past unfortunate misunderstanding
ing. there simply. must b. something
wrong here. Leave this handkerchief
with me. Ill do my best"
Thank YOU she said simply as
she left the laboratory.
Craig went To work abruptly without
a word.
On the laboratory table he placed his
splendid microscope and several cases
OF slides. az well as innumerable M
Gro photographs. lie had beer work
ing for some time when he looked up.
IL ~ dogs blood not human blood"
he said simply. but what's the game
back ~ an this-that's the main qucs-
tion now"
Il was not much LATER that Elaine
received a second visit from Mary.
DO you know Why the servant al
lowed us "a leave the apartment
whispered Mary With a glance about
fearfully. as II the walls had ears.
'No-why? ?" inquired Elaine anxious
ly.
He's a tong man who has been
chosen ~ 40 away with the prince.
Ito followed me. and says you have
done his work for him. II YOU will
give him ten thousand dollars for ex-
renses ne will attend to hiding the
bods."
Here. az least,was a way out.
III II the safest way out Of the
trouble. Yes. I'll DO it. I'll stop at the
bank 10Y and get the money"
They rose and Mary preceded her.
eager 40 get away from the house.
I'M the door. however. Elaine asked
her "a wait while She ran back on
some p%rcteXt.
our telephone rams in the middle
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room. There Mary looked nj the mo-
tionless body on the floor and rccOilci.
Mortified.
Elaine noticed some spots on her
hands. and. seeing that they were
stained by the blood of Long Sin,
wiped the spots of on her handker-
chief. dropping II 70 the floor.
Ugh" exclaimed a cultural voice
behind them.
1t was the servant who had come
In.
"You-kill him-with knife?" insin-
uated the Chinese.
Elaine was dumb The servant did
opened the hall door
To Elaine IL seemed that something
must be done quickly. A moment and
all the house would b. IN uproaT.
Instead. he placed his finger On his
lips. 'Quick-no word. ~ said. lead
ing the way TO the hall door. "anu-oh.
YOU must not leave that-it will be
a clue" he added. picking mp the
bloody handkerchief and pressing il
into Elaine's hand.
They quickly ran out into the han.
'GO-quick,' he urged again, and
hide the handkerchief in the bag. Let
no one see it,"
lie shut the door. As they hurried
away Elaine breathcd a sigh of relief.
They Ia reached The street. Afraid
10 run. they hurried a. fast as they
could until they turned the first cor
ner.
They pressed each Other's hands and
parted
Meanwhile III the front room Long
Sin was on his feet again. brushing
himself of and hopping up the blood.
1t worked very well. sam he said
TO the servant.
They were conyersing eagerly and
laughing and did not hear 4 noise In
the back room.
A sinister figure had made its way
by means OF a fire escape To a rear
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Mary. She looked al IL with interest.
as one woman always Toes at the pic
ture Of another pretty woman. II was
a newspaper cut Of Elaine. under
which was.
ELAINE DODGE. THE HEIR.
EsS. WHOSE BATTLE WITH
THE CLUTchiNG HAND iS GRE.
ATlNG WORLDWIDE INTER
EST"
Nov" he began at last. breaking
the silence. IN show you just what |
want you 10 Do"
lie Nent over "a the wall and took
down a curious long Chinese knife
from a scabbard which hung there
ConspiCUously.
See that he added. holding Il up.
Before n could say a word he had
plunged the knife. apparently. into his
own breast.
OH cried Mary. startled.
She expected 10 see him fall Put
nothing happened. Wong laughed. II
was an oriental trick knife. IN which
the blade t%elescopod iuto the handle.
Look al IL. he added, handing il
10 her.
Long Sin took n bladder uf water
from a table near hy and concealed It
under his coat. Nov. you stab me-"
he directed.
Mary hesitated But lc repeated the
command and she plunged the knife
gineerly al him. ID telcscopcd re
made her try il over. aud she stabbed
him more roso!utely. The water from
the bladder poured ont.
Good cried Long sin. much
pleased "Now." hc added. seating
himself beside hcr. n want sou to
lure Elaine here"
| had been amusing myself by rig
ging M a contrivancc by which |
could make II possible ~ see through.
or, rather. over. a door.
Kennedy. who had been busy AZ the
other end OF the laboratory. happened
TO look over in m direction. What's
the biz idcl. Waltcr?" ~ asked.
II was. ! admit. 4 rather cumber-
some and clumsy affair.
well, you see. Craig" | explained.
"you put the tCp mirror through the
transom OF "a door and"
Kennedy interrupted with 4 hearty
burst " laughter. "But suppose the
door has TO transOm?" hc asked.
pointing 10 his own door.
I scratched my head thouEhtfully. |
had assumed that the d0or would
have a transom. a moment later
Craig went ~ the cabinet and drew
out a tube about a. biz around a. a
patty blower and rs long.
Now. here's what | call my dc
tcctascope.' be remarked. None of
your mirrors for me"
ia know" ] said somewhat nnttlod.
hut what can you see through that
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SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mvstined hv a
series 81 murders and other crimes. The
principal clue a. the criminal Il ~. warn
with "A "clutching hand. The latest VIC
tim Of the mysterious assassin IS Taylor
Dodge the Insurance president. Ills
daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Kennedy.
the famous scientific detective. % try ID
unray.l the mystery. What Kennel &C
complishes Is told hy his friend Jameson.
a newspaper man. Euragcd al the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
n"dy are making L. put an end 10 his
crimes. the Clutching Hand. as this
strange criminal is known. resorts To- all
sorts OF the most dlaholical schemes 10
put them out Of tho way. Each chapter
81 III. story tells ~ a new plot against
thcif lives and ~ the way the great g.
tective uses all his skill to save this prct-
~ girl and himself from death.
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window that was not barred. and ST.
lently he had stolen IN IN them
They turned N u slight noise ant
saw him. Genuine fright was now wv
their faces as they looked al him.
open mouthed.
What's all this" ne groWled. "A
am known as the Clltching Hand.
allow no interference with mn affairs.
Tell me what you are doing here with
Elaine DCdge"
Their hcacy almond eyes flashed
fe1r. The Clutching Hand moved me
nacingly. There was nothing for the
astute Wong Long Sin % do but 10
submit.
With a Tow bow. Wong spread out
his hands in surrender and submission.
Il will tell YOU. honorable sir. he
said at length.
Go on, groNled tho criminal
Quickly Wong rchclrsed what had
happened from the momen the idea
Of blsckmail entered his head
How about Mary Carson?" asked
Clutching Hand. 4 saw her here"
Wong gave q glance of almost 3d.
perstiti0us dread AZ me man.
She will be back j. here now" ~
added. opening the d00r at a knock
and admitting her.
Adventures Mary had hurried back
to see that all was right. This time
Mary Was genuinely scared al the for
bidding figure WI which She had heard.
1T IL all right pacifled Wong.
"Ilcnceforth We work with TO- hon
orable Clutching Hand"
Az home al last. Elaine sank down
into a deep library chair aud stared
straight ahead She saw visions III
arrest and tFal. Of the terrible cleo
trio chair with herself in il. bound.
and at the giving al the fatal signal
for turning on the current.
Were such things as these going To
happen 70 her. without k~ennedy's
help? Why had they quarro!cd? she
buried her face IL her hands and wept.
Then she could sand i no longer.
She had not taken or her street
clothes. She rose and almost fled
from the house.
Kennedy and 7 were still la the Ia
boratosy when a knock sounded al
the door. | went 90 the door and
opened II. There stood Elaine Dodge.
II was a complete surprise 10 Craig.
~ hat IN the matter3' IT. asked.
She hesitatcd, then suddenly burst
ont. Craig ~ ana murdercss,"
had never before seen such a look
on Crais's face as suddenly came over
III.
Then she poured forth the story sub
stant-allT as ! have Set II down. but
without the explanation. which az that
time was not known 20 any OF US.
on expostulatcd Craig. there must
be- some mistake. Its imp0ssible-im-
possible"
No. she asserted. "Look--hare's
my handkerchief all spotted with
blood"
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Elaine Took Out the Package Of ellis.
putty blower? \ koyhole is just as
good"
DO YOU realize how little you can
really see through \ keyholc!" lie re-
piled confidently. Try ID over there
J ala. and. % ten the truth. / could
see merely a little part Of the ha..
Then Kennedy inserted the detecta-
scope.
Look through that" he directed.
] put my eve 10 the eve piece and
gazcd through the bullying lens az
the other eni. | coulu see almost
the whole hall.
Elaine was playing with Rusty when
Jennings brought In a card m which
was engraved the name. Miss Mary
Carson and underneath in pencil was
written Belgian Relief Committee"
How interesting commented
Elaine. rising and accompanying Jcn-
nings into the drawing loom il Won
der what she wants."
Very pleased 20 greet you. Miss Car
son" she greeted her visitor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
MUNITION SHOPS PLOTS KNOWN TO HIM, HE ASSERTS
Cleveland Man Held For In vestigation of Alleged
 Confession.

Cleveland, O., Dec. Federal and county officers today were investigat- ing a ''confession'' which they say was made to them in the office of Prosecuting Attorney Cyrus Locher late yesterday by pr. E. w. Ritter in which he is said to have told of hav- ing knowledge of plots against muni- tions plants in the United States.
 Ritter was arrested on charge of passing a worthless check for $50 on Miss Claire Darby He is being held in $5,000 bail until the story which, federal officials say he told, can be investigated. -f
 Among the items in Ritter's alleged confession, was the claim that his real name is Emerich M. Ritter von Ret taghe, and that he is the son of an Austrian count and a former officer in both the Austrian and German navies.
 Today, however, Ritter denied to newspapermen that he is the son of count Ritter claims he is the in ventor of liquid fre,'' officers say, and that he has been experimenting extensively with it in the local gas fields
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
RAND UNABLE TO APPEAR IN COLT
 DIVORCE ACTION
Busy Defending Hamburg American Officials. Gets
 Postponement of Trial.

Because Former Assistant Distrfct Attorney William Rand is engaged as counsel in the United States District Court for officials of the Hamburg American line. it was necessary to- day to postpone until Dec.zs the trial of the Colt divorce action slated to be heard today before Judge William S. Case in the superior court.
 Attorney Rand, who gained fame as prosecutor in the Nan Patterson mur- der case in New York, represents $ For ris Dunsconnb Colt, wealthy New York lawyer, who is the .def4n1ant in thez~divorce suit brought by Elizabeth B. Colt, member of the society colony in RidgefieId. She charges desertion which Colt denies, and he is prepared to contest the suit to the finish.
 Attorney Rand is at present defend ing the Hamb mburg-American officials, who are charged by the government with violating the neutrality laws by chartering steamers in this country in order to send provisions to German WarShipS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
NORTH END FOLKS FORM COMMITTEE
 FOR PROTECTION
Men With Guns Hide Be hind Trees to Await Re-.
 turn of Girls Assai1ant.

Following an attack. in the early hours, last evening upon an unes- corted young woman in an open lot, at Charles and Wells streets and Gem avenue, residents of the neighborhood constituted a vigilance committee. and four men armed with revolvers, concealed themselves in dark spots to watch for a. return of the girls as- saiIant.
 The victim of last nights attempt ed outrage, frightened off by~her as saflant's crying for help, but not until she had been roughly handled Snatched by the hair, with a hand clapped over her mouth, she strug- gled desperately, occasionally crying out in shri1l tones
 She made her escape after plea ding to be allowed to summon a physician for her mother, who she said was in dying condition. She promised to re- turn at once if allowed to go to the physicians office. Once out of the clutches of the man, she ran to the home of a neighbor, whence word was telephoned to police headquarters
 Captain Arnold of the Detective bureau anad Sergeant Gronan secured the vicinity and neighbors who were aroused by the outrage, assisted, but no trace of the maEauder was found
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
WORKMAN NEARLY
 SCALPED IN FALL
 FROM SCAFFlOLDING
Bernard Campbell Carpenter Has Concussfon of Brain
 and May Die.

Walking along a six-inch plank ir1 an endeavor to cross from one build ing to another on East avenue at 1 | o'clock this morning. Bernard Camp< bell, aged S4, single, living at 51 Sterling street, lost his balance and fell two stories to the ground His forehead struck on a jagged rock and he received a 1aceration on the fore head and narrowly escaped being scalped.
 Campbell is 8 carpenters helper at this place where a number of two story buildings are being erected to house the employees of the Remington Arms & Ammunition Go. plants He was carrying a kit of tools from one building to another when the accident occurred.
 The Emergency hospital ambulance corps hurried to the scene in answer to a call from the office of the James stewart Construction Co. and Dr. J. H. Beaudry ordered CampbelPs removal to the Bridgeport hospital, where it is feared he is suffering from concussion of the brain and possible Nracture of the Skull. A late report from the hospital this afternoon says that his condition is serious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
GERMANS TAKE I5,OOO SERBS
 PRISONERS IN PRISREND FALL

 to foresta1l1 Aany friction in this com necion was responsible for the Ger man Emperor's recent visit to Vienna Greece steadfastly refuses to con cede entente demands for the unre- strfcted use of the Greek port of Sa- loniki as a base, and> furtherIn ore, de- clines to remove her army from Mace dponia-
 Except for the capture of Prisrend by the Germans there has been no marked change in the Serbian military situation.
 The fate of Menastir. reported to have fallen, beore the Bulgars, remains obscure, notwithstanding definite re- ports that neutral consuls in the city had decided turn it over to the at tackers after withdrawal of the Ser bians But later despatches stated that eIegraplic communication with the city was still maintained, indicating that it had not been entirely evacu- ated.
 The eastern front has been cempars ativelx quiet. The Russians are report, e1 as t,etng greatly strengthened alons4 the Riga line, inbued with a conf dence that they can shatter the Ger man defense at such time as a forward move is deemed expedient.
 Vienna reports that the Italians seem deternined tos capture Gorizia with the least possible loss of time, but, progress against the defense Of the town is exceedingly slow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
YOUNG BENEDICT
 HELD IN $I,OOO
 ON GIRLS STORY
Cost Clerk Persuaded Child to EIope on His Promise to
 Marry Her.

William Banta- cost clerk, aged 20, was held for trial in the superior court in hail Of $1-O0o in the city court today after WI1he1rnina NOvacs, aged Is. of 342 Bishop avenue, told how Banta persuaded her to e1ope, representing himself as unmarried
 Banta has a wife in New Haven. They have been separated for several months. He came to Bridgeport re- gently to work, and boarded at 437 Shelton street. According to the girls story, he became ardent wooer, and at length, last Saturday, persuaded her to- take up quarters with him at the home of Mrs. Earl Brown, 403 Pearl street. Here they were known as 'sMr. and Mrs. Banta-"
 Yesterday, WilheImina became sus picious that Bantal was nisrepresent- ing conditions to her, and took her father into her confidence. -Detec- tive Bray arrested Banta at his work The court remanded the. girl to the supervision of the probation officer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
Walker, Bank LOOtef, Gets
 His Freedom
State Board of Parole Frees
 New Britain, Embezzler Who Served Seven Years
 of Long Term. x

Hartford, Dec. William F. Walk CT. embezzler of funds~from the New Britain Savings Bank, was today pa ro1ed from the state prison atlWeth- ersfield by the board of parole meet ing jat the prison He has served seven years four months and seven days.-haVing been sentenced, July 29, 1908, and has earned 1T months by good behavior.
 It is expected he will leave the prison before Thursday. The board of parole had received a number of peti- ions for the release of Walker and the matter was considered at several meetings. Objection had not been ir1- terposed by any of the parties injured through the acts of, Walker. He is sixty mine years old and the board was of the opinion that in view of his ad- vanced age, his physical condition and his exemplary conduct in prison there need be no fear of further trou- bIe.
 Prior to the discovery of his irreg- ularitdes Walker had been looked upon as one of the prominent men in New Britain. He was treasurer of the Saw 1ngs Bank of New Britain and of the Connecticut Baptist convention. On Sunday, Feb. 8, 1907, it became known he had disappeared and a few days
 (Continued on Page s.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
RIOUTOUS SCENES MARK
 RUMANTAN PARLIAMENT

Paris, Dec. 1.-*Partisans and ad- versaries of the government came to blows at the opening session, of the Runanian parliament telegraphs the Berpe correspondent of the Matin- King Ferdinand had hardly begun to read his speech when he was inter rupted with cries of Down with the government!' from M. Mile, leader of the interventionists, and his adher1 ents.
 ''The supporters of the government replied with cheers for the King whose speech was interrupted by shouts from the opposition.
 No sooner had the King departed than a general fight began between the two factions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
SITUATION IN BALKANS
 BATTLING BOTH SIDES

London, Dec. 1.-The Balkan states continue to dominate both the mili- tary and the diplomatic situation in Europe. Rumania's attitude apparent ly is causing the central powers great uneasiness while Greece's refusal to limit her military effectiveness, as re- questcd by the entente, is of equal con- cern to those powers Ruman:a Is said to Ybe only awaiting the presence in the Balkans of preponderant en- tente military forces before despa atch- ing an uItimatum to Austria and Ger man military critics. according to des- patches reaching London, express con siderable dissatisfaction with condi- tions in the Balkans, predicting both military and diplomatic difficulties ahead despite the brilliant Serbian campaigns sof Field Marshal Van Mack ensen.
 Moreover, it is reported that Aus tria is opposed to the possibi1itv Or Bulgarian Domination of the Balkan states and 1t Is suggested that desire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
EMBASSY HERE
 HAS PAPERS IN
 HAMBURG CASE
Turned Over to Officials For Safe Keeping, Says One
 Defendant.

New York. Dec The abstract of the Ham erican Lines agree ment. with the German government. whereby the former agreed to supply German cruisers at sea with coal and supplies in neutral ships sailing from American ports early in the war, has passed into the keeping of the Ger man embassy at Washington Dr. Karl Buenz, managing director of the line, so testified today in his trial and that of three other line. officials and employes-on charges of con spiracy. now nearing its close in the United States district court here.
 Not only has the abstract of this agreenaent been given to the embassy for safekeeping, Dr. Buenz testified, but all correspondence on the sub- ject, by letter or cable, likewise has formally been turned over to the Ger man government through the embassy at Washington
 Cablegrams, it was said, were in the German naval codesand were removed to the embassy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
VETERAN EMPLOYE OF ARMSTRONG 60.
 DIES AT FACTORY
William Racket, aged 70, Had Been With Plant
 Since Its Organization.

Stricken with heart trouble while at his work as a, carpenter in the yard of the Armstrong Manufacturing Co.,, on Knowlton street, William Rackett, aged 70, of 1892 Main street. an F employe of the factory since it's organization, died at o'clock this morning.
 The deceased was 9 sufferer from chronic heart trouble but was in his usual health when he began his work at 7:3O this morning. While stoop- ing for a plank in the yard of the factory shortly after o'clock he was overcome.
 was notified of the death ana he gave permission for the removal of the body to the undertaking parlors Of Cullinan & Mullins.
 He is survived by one son, John Rackett, with whom he had resided His wife died about seven years ago He was a respected employe of the Armstrong Manufacturing Go, and officials of the company as well a.a the older employees of the factory arc grieved to learn of his sudden death. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.