The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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the same time n man was ,ried in Denver
Tor sending poisoned candy to a wonan
IN providence. What were the names
OF the accused and Of their victims. and
what were the verdicts' NJ.
The actor was Maurice u. Curtis
maurice Bertrand Strellinger. rightly).
and he was acquitted upon his third
trial. after two disagreements. Of the
murder Of a policeman named Grant.
The actors story was that lie had been
In a dark street on his way to the opera
house to meet his wife. 4 man rushed
out. felled him and began going through
his pockets. The policeman came mp
and collared both. lie succeeded In
Handwriting curtis. THE thief" the
actor said afterward. Suddenly whipped
out a revolver and fired four shots.
Grant fell dead. The thief escaped. VI
course when I was found alone with the
dead policeman. handcufed. was
charged with the murder
In regard to the Denver case we are
indebted to the chief OF the Denver po-
lice. Mr.. G.. $. Duficld. for this memo
'iuhll III lHit'ufT ''dNtF ~
Providence, r.. l., was tried and con-
| vIcted for the murder of Mrs. Josephine
Barnaby. who died April 10. 1921. from
poison which was sent her in a bottle
Of whiskey from the East. lie took an
appeal 10 the Supreme Court and re-
ceived a new trial while waiting for
trial he died IN the county jail on Sep
ten,ber 3. 1893. supposed to he a suicide"
Where can 7 hnd The brakeman at
Church. by Robert J. Hurdctte"
W. VERMONT.
In "Cumnock's Choice Readings" by
r. N. Cumnock "a. G. McClurg & COS,
the nineteenth number of "pne Hun
, dred Choice Selections opcnn publish-
ing Company. and Fulton and True
blood's Choice Readings" bv Il. |. Full
| ton and T. c. Trueblood (Ginn & co...
! What was the origin and what IS. ~
| outline. the history Of the use OF stripes
as a prison uniform? l.. T.. II
We have not been able TO find any
| thing ind ica,ive Of their origin and shall
welcome suggestions or references from
readers.
I A number Of years ago there VAS en-
hihited In New York city a large col
lection OF water colors or oils or both,
known as the Tissot Illustrations II the
life of Christ. Please give me the date
n place OF their exhib ton. their char
acter. number. merit. present where
abouts and the painters name and his
tory. FRANK y. OSBORNE.
The Tissot water colors OF the NE Of
Christ Mere exhibited at the American
Art Galleries. New York. beginning No
vemher Is. 1895. There were about $50
Of them and they are now In the pos
session OF the Brooklyn institute at
whose museum. on Eastern Parkway,
they may be viewed. The painter WAS
James Joseph jacques TisS,t 1856
1902. and sketches Of him VIII be found
in such n y~ciop@dias as the Britannica
and New International. His early work
consisted principally Of depictions Of the
charms OF women at the age of 80
some sudden shock or bereavement
Axed his mind upon serious subjects.
He went to Palestine and lived there ten
years. The resulting pictures are an at
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actual surrouhoihss OF his time instead
Of the conventional settings painted by
mos, artists.
When was postag &c to England re-
puNcA LIE Roy.
On October 1 1908
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when the Greek actor, acting Electra,
r,'sa,. 80, n.4 80 n.n ,,,, ,t,
VIVA, was there In these active woe,
TO thrill and NOV" a whole theatre
In the urn h. IL weeping uron.
It's the father that "eeps his oNn child.
AID the heart. moved nv the heart
owns the pathos OF lie In the pathos OF art
THos. ; II.
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Is 'hcorrec'' I'e'''" anu 'r''''s WIRE
brother and sister. not father and son
nevertheless some reader may recognize
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