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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
Three Women Snatched
from Grip of Sea by
Guards After Struggle.
200 ESCAPE PULL
OF SWIRLING EDDY
Exhausted Men and Women Line
Beaches as Lifesavers Work
to Revive Them.

A huge wave 6ngulfed more than 200
bathers az Coney Island, at the foot
of West Twenty-seventh Street, yes
terday morning, bowled them over, ana
carried many of them out to sea. They
were rescued only through quick work
by lifeguards of the American Lie
Saving Service, who have a station a,
that point. The police say many lives
would have been lost had the custom
ary Sunday crowd been on hand.
Five bathers were trapped in an eddy
of the huge wave and whirled out to
sea so rapidly that for time 1t APP
peared they must be lost. They were
Mrs. Ida Singer, Mrs. Rebecca Rud-
nansky, and her ten-year-old son, sam
uel. all of 80 Surf Avenue, sConey ISL
and; Miss Goldie Solomon and George
Brooks. of West Thirty-secOnd Street,
Coney Island.
Life Guards Samuel Johnson and
Henry Shuldina heard the women
scream as they found themselves pow
erless TO combat the fury of the water.
The guards battled through the treach-
erous undertow to the struggling per-
sons. Mrs. Rudnansky, panic stricken
because of her sons Canger. was rapid
ly weakening. The guards pulled them
in first and returned Immediately for
Mrs. Singer and Miss Solomon. Mean
while Brooks was fighting TO swim
ashore. but could make no progress. lie
was exhausted when rescued.
The women were all unconscious
from the excitement. They were re-
vived and we're able to go to their
rooms unassisted.
Meanwhile rescues were being made
up and down the beach for 200 yards:
The undertow of the giant breaker had
grippcd every bather it caught, and the
beach was strewn with exhausted men
and women.
This is the first destructive wave
reported at Coney Island this year, al
though both Atlantic Cit and Long
Beach have each suffered from them.
Nine persons died in half an hour on
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
BAYONNE FEARS NEW STRIK1
Workers and Standard Officials siler|
/. W. ". to Meet.

Bayonne, y. j.. senses another strk1
officials Of the Standard Oil Compsr1
and the Tidewater oil Company deh1
the rumor. Employees IN both plsr1
are reticent abou, discussing IT, u
Bayonne residents say that anoh'
scrimmage will occur withll a week
The Standard Oil Company is said /
have hired negroes 10 replace en-
ployes who walked out in June. IN
dissatisfied workers are said - be pa
ming a meeting this week, when an ult
matum will be delivered 20 the coz
pany. ii. ]
Another indication that trouble
brewing is found in notices sent OUT I
the /. W. W. inviting men IN oo1
plants 10 attend a mass meeting !"
morrow night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
HELD WITH SON IN STABB1NG
Father Says Victim, Now In Hospital
Began Fight.

John Mensching, forty-eight years
old. of 2O9 Lee Avenue, Williamsburg
and his son, John, jr., twenty-one years
old. were arrested yesterday: accused
of stabbing Patrick Glynn, OF ~ Lee
Avenue, who is in critical condltloh,
in Williamsburg Hospital. The attack
took place in front of 200 Lee Avenue,
where Glynn had some trouble with an
Italian. and it was alleged that the
Mcnschings interfered. ..
Patrolman Hines, who was attracted
bv the tumult, found Glynn apparently
diving. The Menschings were held on
a charge Of felonious assault. Ihey
declared Glynn attacked them first.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
NEWARK FIREMAN ARRESTED
Assault Charge Follows Hold-Up on
July 3.

Frank Dougherty, a fireman, living
at 16 Jay Street, Newark, was turned
over to Chief of Police Newkerk of
Roxbury Township yesterday, and
taken to Morris County TO answer
charge of assault and robbery.
On July 3 Leslie S. Doll was attacked
and robbed by three men on Roxbury
Road. A diamond ring and a diamond
stickpin, each vailed at SIS, and $40
in cash were taken from him. Two of
the footpads were captured at the time
and are now in the Morris County jail
awaiting trial The police learned, they
say, that Dougherty was the third man
in the party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
SPEEDY DOG DODGES ARREST
Knocks Child Down-Is Too Fast for
Policeman.

Rover, the collie of Mrs. Lucy Guer-
rier, Of 272 West Ninetieth Street, mar
rowly escaped arrest last night. After
an argument with a policeman, who
didn't like the job of haling the dog to
court. Alfred Husch, who lives at the
Althorp Hotel, had to be content with
the serving of summons on Mrs.
Guerrier for permitting Rover to rove
without a muzzle.
Husch's fve-year-old daughter was
playing in front of the hotel last night,
when Rover. running down the street.
knocked her down. Mr.. Husch. who saw
the accident, complained to Patrolman
Zambruno, of the West Tooth Street
station. BY that time Rover was out Of
sight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
FIVE MAY DIE IN CHAIR
But Reprieve of One Prisoner Is Ru.
mored.

With the announcement at Sing Sing
prison yesterday that the date for the
execution of five slayers has been set
for Friday came unconfirmed reports
from Albany that Louis Roach, one of
the five, is TO be reprieved by Governor
Whitman.
Roach. who is from Johnstown, Mont
gomery County, was convicted of kill
ing John Barrett. 1t is said that the
Governor, in going over the trial rec
ord, has found several flaws in il, and
is likely to grant the petition Of
Roach's lawyers for stay Of execu-
ton.
Deputy Warden Charles Johnson,
whose resignation takes effect
Wednesday, will remain over to execute
the batch of prisoners to relieve Elias
Church, the new deputy, of the I'M
pleasant task. The men who will pay
the penalty are Pasquale Vandetti, An
tony Salane. William Perry and
Thomas Tarpey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
BROODS 2 YEARS; ENDS LTE|
Richmond Man Out Of Work Lost n
Money.

Frank Bordnau, ffty-three. OF >
Day Street, Tompkinsville, Riehmen.
was found dead in his room WIZ
bullet wound in his right temple ~
night. He had committed suielo'
Bordnan had been out Of work ior "
wears. II is supposed his funds -
short and that he became despon,Sieen
The dead man had a brother, BIlhs.
Bordnan. living IN Glendale, queer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
RAIN COSTS CONEY 100000
Only $4,000 Visitors at Bcach-Sadness
In Cafes.

Yesterdays downpour hit Coney 81
and amusement places a resounding
thump. Less thah $4,000 visited the re
sorts along the shore instead OF the
usual 100000 Projectors of cafes and
music halls sadly looked into the cash
drawer at closing time and said things
about the weather.
Conservative guesses OF the loss due
TO the rain put the figures at from
$4,000 to 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30

II is reported that the fee offered I
him to defend the cloakmakers is SlV
Ann
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
Don't Whisper!

THE only unfair criticism in the world
L is the knocking that goes on behind
mans back.
If you know something unpleasant
about some merchant methods, the on y
square thing to do is to speak right out in
meeting-tell The Advisor and let
The Tribune Bureau of Investigations
(wholly in confidence, if you prefer run
your suspicious to earth.
If the merchant is crooked he deserves
blasting. IF he is honest, he deserves a
fair hearing 1t doesn't take long tor
breath of scandal to grow into a storm of
abuse, and there's no use letting the rain
fall on the just and unjust alike if you can
help it. Even Noah built an ar k.
Tribune advertisers are not afraid OF
whispers or shouts. Back Of them stands
this newspaper. So you have a twofold
reason for entire confidence in whatever
they offer: Their record and our guar
antee.
Gf(f Trtbrl1te
First to Last-The. Truth:
News- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-06-03

Everything was in harmony, even the
grave precision of the solemn-faced
butler and the powdered hair of the
two Nfootmen. Quest, perhaps for the
first time in his life, felt almost lost,
hopelessly out of touch with his sur
roundings, and a struggling figure.
Nevertheless, he entertained the little
party with many stories. He struggled
all the time against that queer sense
of anachronism which now and then
became almost oppressive.
The professors pleasure at finding
himself once more amongst these IA
miliar surroundings was obvious and
intense. The conversation between
him and his brother never tagged.
There were tenants and neighbors to
be asked after, matters concerning the
estate on which he demanded. infor-
nation. Even the very servants
names he remembered.
cit was queer turn of fate, George"
he declared, as he held out before him
a wonderfully chased glass filled with
amber wine, (which sent you into the
world a few seconds before me and
made you lord of Ashleigh and me
struggling scientific man."
"The world has benefited by It,"
Lord Ashleigh remarked, with more
than fraternal courtesy. 1--WE hear
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-06-03

as soon as we could get together one
or two of the keepers and a few of
the local constabulary, we started
Off again from here. The dogs brought
us without a check to this shed, and
started off again this way"
They walked another half mile
across a reedy swamp. Every now
and then they had to jump across a
small dyke, and once they had to
make a detour to avoid an osier bed.
They came at last to the river.
Nov, I can show you exactly how
that fellow put us off the scent here"
their guide proceeded. "He seems to
have picked up something, Edgar, in
those South American trips of yours,
for a cleverer thing never saw.
You see all these bulrushes every
Whereabouts Of them all along the
river?"
1--WE call them tules," Quest NUT
tered Well?"
when Craig arrived here" Lord
Ashleigh continued, che must have
heard the baying of the dogs in the
distance and he knew that the game
was up unless he could put them off
the scent. He cut a quantity of these
bulrushes from place little farther
behind those trees, then stepped bold
ly into the middle Of the water, wad-
ed down to that spot where, as you
see, the trees hang over, stood stock
still and leaned them all around him.
1t was dusk when the chase reached
the river bank, and I have no doubt
the bulrushes presented quite natur-
al appearance. At any rate, although
the dogs came without check to the
edge Of the river, where he stepped
of. they never picked the scent up
again either on this side or The other
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-06-03

ing. The. horse SHE'D, the wheel
the road, and all four men were
thrown out. The man to whom Craig
was handcuffed was stunned, but Craig
himself appears to have been unhurt
He stumbled up, took the key of the
handouts from the pocket of the Off
Ger, undid them and slipped off into
the underground before either the
groom or the other Scotland Yard man
had recovered their senses. To cut
a long story short, this was last Thurs
day, and up till now not a single trace
of the fellow has been discovered"
Quest rose abruptly to his feet.
"Say. I'd like to take this matter up
right on the spot where Craig disap-
peared," he suggested. Couldn't we
do that?''
by al! means" Lord Ashleigh
agreed, touching "a bell. 1--WE have
several hours before we change for
dinner. I will have a car round and
take you to the SPOT
The professor acquiesced readily,
and very soon they stepped out of the
automobile on to the side of a narrow
road, looking very much as it had been
described. Farther on, beyond a
stretch of open common, they could
see the smoke from the gypsy en-
campment. On their left-hand side
was stretch of absolutely wild coun-
try, bounded in the far distance by the
gray stone wall of the park. Lord
Ashleigh led the way through the
thicket, talking as he went
Craig came along through here"
he explained. "The groom and the
Scotland Yard man who had been
sitting by his side, followed him. They
searched for an hour, but found no
trace of him at all. Then they re-
turned to the house to make re-
port and get help. I will now show
you how Craig first eluded them"
He led the way along tangled path,
doubled back, plunged into a little
spinney and came suddenly to small
shed.
This is an ancient gamekeeper's
shelter" he explained; built long
time ago and almost forgotten now
What Craig did, without doubt, was to
hide in this. The Scotland Yard man
who took the affair in hand found
distinct traces here of recent occupa-
ton. That is how he made his first
escape"
Quest nodded
"Sure!" he murmured. WELL now,
what about your more extended
search?"
70 hot AcI
leigh replied. GAS Edgar will re-
member, no doubt, have always kept
a few bloodhounds in my kennels, and
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-06-03

brother and Lady Ash1eigh have recov-
cred from the shock of poor Lena's
death in a marvellous manner, I be-
lieve, but the sight of the girl might
have brought it back to them. You
have left her with friends, hope, Mr..
Quest?"
''She has an aunt in Hampstead"
the latter explained 81 should have
liked to see her safely there my
self, but we should have been an
hour or two later down here, and /
tell you," he went on, his voice gather
ing a note almost Of ferocity, "I'm
wanting to get my hands on that fell
low Craig! I wonder where they're
holding him."
cat the local police station, I ex-
pect," the professor replied. "My
brother is a magistrate, of course, and
he would see that proper arrange
ments were made. There he is at the
hall door,"
The carriage drew up before the
great front a moment or two later.
Lord Ashleigh came forward with out
stretched hands, the genial smile of
his manner, however, there was a dis
tinct note of anxiety.
Edgar, my dear fellow" he ex-
claimed, II am delighted! Welcome
back to your home! Mr.. Quest, am
very happy to see you here. You have
heard the news, of course?"
1--WE have heard nothing!" the pro-
lessor replied.
"You didn't go to Scotland Yard %
Lord Ashleigh asked.
1--WE haven't been to London at all, -
Quest explained. 1--WE got on the boat
train at Plymouth, and your brother
managed to induce one of the directors
whom he saw On the platform to stop
the train for us at Hamblin road. We
only left the boat two hours ago.
There's nothing wrong with Craig, is
there?"
Lord Ashleigh motioned them to fol-
low him.
"Please come this way" he invited.
He led them across the hall-which,
dimly lit and with it's stained-g glass
windows, was almost like the nave of
cathedral-into the library beyond.
He closed the door and turned around.
Il have bad news for you both," he
announced. Craig has escaped"
Neither the professor nor Quest be-
trayed any unusual surprise. So far
as the latter was concerned, his first
glimpse at Lord Ashleigh's face had
warned him of what was coming.
Dear mel" the professor muir
murod sinkino into an oaSv chair
"This is most unexpected"
We'll get him again." Quest de-
clared quickly. Can you let us have
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-06-03
CHAPTER XIX.

The professor rose from his seat In
some excitement as the carriage
passed through the great gates of
Hamblin park. He acknowledged
with a smile the respectful curtsy of
the woman who held it open.
"You have now an opportunity, my
dear Mr. Quest" he said, "of appre-
ciating one feature of English life not
entirely reproducible in your own
wonderful country. I mean the home
life and surroundings of our aristoc-
racy. You see these oak trees?" he
went on, with a little wave of his
hand. "They were planted by my an
cestors in the days of Henry VIII.
have been a student of tree life in
South America and in the dense for
ests of central Africa, but for real
character, for splendor of growth and
hardness, there is nothing in the
world to touch the Ashleigh oaks"
"They're some trees" the criminol-
ogist admitted.
"You notice, perhaps, the small
ones, which seem dwarfed. Their
tops were cut off by the lord of Ash
leigh on the day that Lady Jane Grey
was beheaded. Queen Elizabet heard
of it and threatened to confiscate the
estate. Look at the turf, my friend.
Ages have gone to the making of that
messy, velvet carpet"
"where's the house?" Quest in
CURED.
"a mile farther on yet. The woods
part and make a natural avenue past
the bend of the river there" the pro-
lessor pointed out. Full of trout, that
river, Quest. How I used to whip that
stream when I was boy!"
They swept presently round bend
in the avenue. Before them on the
hillside surrounded by trees and with
a great walled garden behind, was
Hamblin house. Quest gave vent to a
little exclamation of wonder as he
looked at it.
''This is where you've got us beat,
sure" he admitted. "Our country
places are like gewgaw palaces COM
pared to this. Makes me kind Of
sorry" he went on regretfully, that
I didn't bring Lenora along"
| 4 The professor shook his head.
aYou were very wise.' Z. he said. NY
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-06-03

the particulars of his escape, Lord
Ashleigh? The sooner we get the hang
of things the better"
"You know, of course" he began,
'that Craig was arrested at Liverpool
in consequence of communications
from the New York police. I under
stand that it was with great difficulty
he was discovered, and it is quite clear
that someone on the ship had been
heavily bribed. However, he was ar
rested, brought to London, and then
down here for purposes of Identified
ton. I would have gone to London
myself, and, in fact, offered to do SO,
but on the other hand, as there are
many others on the estate to whom he
was well known, thought that it
would be better to have more evil
dence than mine alone. Accordingly,
they left London one afternoon, and I
sent dogcart to the station to meet
them. They arrived quite safely and
started for here, Craig handcuffed to
one of the Scotland Yard men on the
back seat, and the other in front with
the driver. About half mile from the
south entrance to the park the road
runs across rather desolate strip of
country with a lot of low underground
on one side. We have had a little
trouble with poachers there, as there
is a sort of gypsy camp on some COM
mon land little way away. My head
keeper, to whom the very idea of a
poacher is intolerable, was patrolling
this ground himself that afternoon anu
caught sight OF one of these gypsy
fellows setting trap. He chased him,
and more, am sure, to brighten him
than anything else, when he saw that
tha fellow was getting away, he fred
his gun. just as the dogcart was pass.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-06-03
s OPPENHELM

some entries concerning which I was
interested. It contains history of
the Hamblin estate since the days of
Cromwell, and here in the back, you
see, is' list Of our farmers, bai1iffs
and domestic servants. There was a
Craig who was tenant of the first
Lord Ashleigh and fought with him in
the Cromwellian wars as g. trooper
and since those days, so far as I can
see, there has never been a time when
there hasn't been a Craig in the serv-
Ice Of our family. A fine race they
seem to have been, until"
Until when?' Quest demanded.
The look of trouble had once more
clouded the professors face. He
shrugged his shoulders slightly.
Until Craig's father" he admitted.
Il am afraid / must admit that we
come upon bad piece of family his
tory here Silas Craig entered the
service of my father in 1858, as under
gamekeeper. Here we come upon the
first black mark against the name.
He appears to have lived reputably
for some years, and then, after a quar-
rel with neighbor about some trivial
matter he deliberately murdered him.
a crime for which he was tried and
executed in 1867. John Craig, his only
son, entered our service in 1880, and,
when left England, accompanied me
as my valet"
There was a moments silence.
"Lenora and I are sailing tomor-
row." Quest said. 1--WE are taking
over the necessary warrants and shall
bring Craig back here for trial.
The professor smoked thoughtfully
for some moments. Then he rose de-
liberately to his feet. He had come
to a decision. He announced it calm
ly, but irrevocably.
Il shall come with you," he an
nounced. II shall be glad to visit
England, but apart from that I feel it
to be my duty. I owe it to Craig to
see that he has fair chance, and l
the penalty, if, indeed, he is guilty of
these crimes. Is Miss Laura accom-
| panying you, too?"
Quest shook his head.
"From what the surgeons tell us, -
he said, cit will be some weeks before
she is able to travel. At the same
time, must tell you that I am glad OF
your decision, professor
eft is my duty" the latter declared.
'I cannot rest in this state Of uncer-
tainty. If Craig is lost to me, the
sooner I face the fact the better. AT
the same time l will be frank with
you. Notwithstanding all the accumu-
lated pile of evidence I feel in my
heart the urgent necessity of seeing
him face to face, of holding him by
the shoulders and asking him whether
these things are true. We have faced
death together, Craig and 1. We have
done more than that-we have court
| ed it. There is nothing about him
can accept from hearsay. l shall 60
with you to England Mr.. Quest"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-06-03
SYNOPSIS.


Sanford Quest, master criminologist of
the world. finds that in bringing to jus
tee Macooa sah+e ne M hs e OF 3st LGro
gun nfe-and-death struggle with a
mysterious master criminal. In hidden
nut in Professor Ashleigh's garden he has
seen an anthropoid ape skeleton and a
living inhuman creature, half monkey,
half man, destroyed by fire. In his rooms
have appeared from nowhere black boxes.
one containing diamonds torn from a
lovely throat by pair of armless, threat
ening notes. signed by the inscrutable
hands. His valet. Ross Brown, and a
caller, Miss Qutgg, are murdered in his
rooms. Laura and Lenora. his assistants.
suspect Craig, the professors valet. Lee
nora abducted by the threatening hands,
is rescued. Quest traps Craig, loses him,
traps him again in the house where Lee
nora was imprisoned. and loses him yet
again after a thrilling chase. The black
boxes continue to appear in uncanny
fashion with their notes of sarcasm. warm
ing and suggestions of clues, all signed
by the inhuman, armless hands.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-24
RETURN FROM SYNOD MEETING

RETURN FROM SYNOD MEETING
Rev Gullixson Of the First Luther.
an church of Minot and the delegates
from this section who attended the
synod of the Young Peoples associa-
ton held at Fingal last week, return
ed Monday.
The following delegates in attend
ance from this city were, the Misses
Martha, Sigrid and Louise Reishus,
Luella Larson, Anna Biorn, Inga Rel
shus, Clara Reishus, Thelma and Aleda,
Nelson, and E. Reishus, Geo. Reishus,
A. E. Erickson. Rev. Fritz Of Ray and
Rev. A., G. Korsrud Of Palermo were
also present. -, --a .,A
/, The latter gentlemen and the Misses
Martha and Sigrid Reishus took lead
ing partsin the solo work at the gath
ering. :. ~ ., m,
Rev. Gullixson was in charge Of the
chorus of over one hundred voices.