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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25
Jan. 26.-Mar.

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure sale
]. Whereas. default exists In that Ger
tain mortgage made by Nicholas Ko-
bilka and Josephine Kobi1ka, his wife,
pany, q corporation, Mortgages. dated
December 1st, 1917, and with a Power
Of Sale therein contained, duly filed
Tor record in the office Of the Regis
ter OF Deeds in. and for Marshall
County. Minnesota, on the 10th day of
December, 1917, at I O'Clock p. M.
and recorded in Book 81 Of MORTGAGES
on page 345, which default consists in
the interest of One Hundred Eighty
cember$ 1st, 1921; and -
ss whereas = said mortgage was duly
strument Of assignment dated January
25th. 1918. and duly filed for record
in the office of the Register of Deeds
IN and for Marshall County aforesaid
o'clock a: NJ, and recorded in Book
20 OF Mortgages on page 3O2, and SAID
Jennie B. McHugh is now the record
owner and holder of said mortgage;
.Whereas, Jennie B. McHugh, AS
slgnee OF Mortgage aforesaid does
hereby elect and declare said entire
mortgage due and payable forthwith
mortgage. contained; and
whereas, there is claimed to be due
and there is due on said mortgage
at the date Of this notice the follow
| ing sums, to-wit: The principal OF
said mortgage, Three Thousand Dol
lars; interest thereon due December
LIST. 1921, One Hundred Eighty Dol
lars; ACCRUED interest from Decembe,
1st 1921, to date of this notice Two
Dollars and Seventy five cents; total
Three Thousand, One Hundred Eighty
two Dollars and Seventy-five cents
Now, Therefore, notice is hereby
given that said mortgage will be
in in said mortgage described. to-wit
The Northwest quarter Section Tween.
55j Ranee F ons aan f4sS
| Marshall County, Minnesota by the
| sheriff. of said Marshall County at the
west front door of the. Court House
in the City Of Warren, in said County
and State, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on Fri
day, the 10th day. Of March, 1922, tc
gage at the date of sale. to-wit: The
sum of Three Thousand, Two Hundred
Six Dollars and Sixty-two cents, and
| the taxes, If any, on said premises
| together with the costs of said fore.
closure and the sum of Seventy-five
Dollars as attorneys fee allowed by
law: NO action or proceeding at law
or in equity has been commenced fol-
| the collection of the debt secured
| thereby or any part thereof.
Dated January 25th, 1922
l JENNIE B. McHUGH,
Assignee Of Mortgage
FRANK H. KURT.
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee
s>207 Palace Building.
Minneapolis, Minnesota q
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25
San. 1929

San. 1925 ,,2
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
TO ENLARGE BOUNDARIES OF
COUNTY OF MARSHALL, STATE
OF MINNESOTA.
Notice is hereby given that Where
as a petition has been presented to
the County Board Of Marshall County.
Minnesota, on the 9Th day Of Decem-
majority of the legal voters resid-
ing within the School District known
as School District No. 4, in the Coun-
ty Of Marshall and State Of Mime
trict be enlarged and that boundaries
Of said School District be changed by
addin 9 thereto: NJ SEA, 81 NEA
The 81 81 Of So 81 Of Section sect n" II: the the
ST. 8 NV W. ~ ~ X sw w. " W. s SHA
S feh g. snd ali the in &ow SMh s i5 Of
A; the VIZ Of Section 50 and ali Of
Section 26, all in Township 1856, Range
49,. West. in said Marshall county
, wh1ch said LANDS lands are now situated
~, 81, Il and 1s1, in said Marshall
Said petition further states. that
SAID andS are MI to the aboys
Mo- No. a. 81 S2d th and s isa
aforesaid, have each one a school
house used for school purposes, none
Of which are located on the lands pc
titioned to be attached to said School
Dist. No.. 4.
It is further ordered That said pc
tition be heard at a meeting Of said
Board to be held at the Commission
ers' Room in the City of Warren, in
said County Of Marshall, on the Sth
day Of February, 1922, at o'clock p.
NJ, at which time and place this
Board Will hear all persons interested
and all their evidence and arguments
for and against the era! ting of said
petition
1t is further ordered, that notices
OF said hearing be given according
to law.
BY County Board Of Marshall
60. County. MINI.
BY Carl r. Olson Chairman.
Attest:
A. G. Lundgren,
County Auditor. ~,
County Auditors Seal)
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Jan. 11-25
NOTICE TO c gLyE coNTEAc

J Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the County Auditor Of Mar.
shall County, Minnesota, in the City
of Warren, until o'clock P. M, on
February 8, 1922, for the furnishing
of portable culverts for the season of
1922, according to State Highway spe-
cifications. -
Successful bidder to execute con-
tract and to furnish bond in amount
Of 100000. -.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids and to waive any defects.
By order Of the County Board of
Marshall County, dated January 4,
1922.
A. G. LUNDGREN,
County Auditor, Marshall County.
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n..r Jan. 1925 o. ,
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon. :

~r Jan. 1925 o. -,
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.
ESTATE OF PETER ERICKSON. 4
State of Minnesota, County of Mar
shall, In Probate Court. gs rs e. z ,EE&%s
In the Matter of the Estate Of Peter
Erickson, Decedent. ~. q .ys1.* sE,5E
Letters Of administration this~<day
having been granted to Laura Erick-
It Is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors Of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is. limited to
twenty-sixth day Of July, 1922. at two
o'clock p. NJ, in the Probate Court
County, be, and the same hereby is.
fixed and appointed as the time and
ton, adjustment and A. allowance Of
such claims as shall9 be presented
r. Let notice hereof be given by the
publication Of this order In the War
rem Sheaf, a weekly newspaper print
ed and published in said county as
provided by law. t}s5 #
B v Dated January 10, 1922.
PETER n HOLM
Judge OF Probate.
MARSHALL County. Minnesota.
VIM. J.. BROWN.
ATTORNEY for Petitioner.
81 ,I''.,,a's River FssIls, Minnesota.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25
MARSH GROVE

Pete Lindquist and George Doe were
attending to business matters in Ra-
dunn Tuesday.
Nels Doe has been busy saving
wood for Adam Sahlberg for a. couple
of days Of the week past. -. .
Henry Doe spent Wednesday at the
home Of G. Shern.
Miss Agda Sahlberg was around in
the neighborhood selling cart Pic
lures" Wednesday.
Oscar Sahlberg visited with Nels
Doe Sunday evening.
Messrs. Nels Doe and Oscar Sahl-
berg were shoppers at Ellerth Store
Monday afternoon. = !" -, A.. :.
Messrs. Hartvick and Ed. Hanson
and Emil Shern are busy bailing hay
nowadays. y 49, -saa - a-r@
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Court seal)
Mrs. Bowen Tells How Rats Almost
Burned Her House Down.

For two months i never, went In
our cellar, fearing a rat. One night
in bed I smelled fire. Sure enough
the rat had, been nibbling at the
matches. If hadn't acted promptly
my house would have been burned,
Later, we found the dead rat. RAT
SNAP killed It. It's great stun =
Three sizes, 35c, Csc, $1.25. Sold and
guaranteed BY the Peoples Trading Co,
ard tie warren 81 M. "
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25
ROSEWOOD
CHURCH HAS ANIMAL. MEET1N,

The annual meeting Of the Swedish
Mission congregation took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bloom
last Sunday afternoon in place of as
previously advertised at the Il. Mel
lem home on Saturday evening, being
changed owing to the cold weather on
Saturday. Rev. Werner Drotts the
present pastor was re-appointed for
another year, as well as reelected
chairman of the congregation. Mrs,
Carl Bloom was elected secretary and
L, MeHem, treasurer. John Bloom and
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Mellem remain as
trustees also the coming year. Meet
ings during the winter will be con-
Quoted one Sunday every month. The
Young Peoples Society which has not
operated since the typhoid epidemic
last spring will be revived and will
have their first meeting at the church
ON Saturday evening, Feb. IS, and
with the customary serving of lunch.
Services will be held on Sunday, Feb.
IS, at 1870 A. NJ. and at 40 p. M.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25
NEW MAIL CARRIER ON JOB

James Thompson has been appoint
ed mail carrier at Rosewood to sue
coed Herbert Carlson who has done
this work for almost a year. The jot
includes the bringing and returning
Of the U. S. mail to the $3.50 A. M
and 7:3O P. NJ. passenger trains anl
to the post Office.
Walter Wendt arrived OH SATURDAY.
morning to spend week visiting with
his friends at Rosewood Walt has
been working on the Hall farm east
Of Warren, but is at present paying
an extended visit to his mother who
resides at Thief River Falls and from
there came out for a weeks renewal
of acquaintance. "a
Miss Viola Axelson will leave OF
Tuesday for Thief River Falls where
she has secured position at the
physicians hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Holm and daugh.
ter Maryjane left on Wednesday morn
ing for Twin Valley where they will
make their home for an indefinite
period. 49,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Nelson left OF
Wednesday evening for Minneapolis
where they will seek medical treat
ment. Mrs. Nelson returned on Fri
day while Mr.. Nelson will remain fol-
a week for treatment.
Olof Eide, Of Viking, was in town
last Thursday on business with Anton
Gullseth.
A surprise party was staged by
friends and neighbors at the Hodgick
home near Edgewood on Saturday eve.
ming week ago, and a pretty set q
dishes was left in, remembrance.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. AdoIph Haugen last Sunday eve
ing. I ..ass ~. ~. ...
Peter Mellem lost one Of his work
horses last Sunday.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25
FOUND
BLOOMWOOD,

Olaf Lofberg, of North Dakota. is
paying a visit to his brother Ernest
and his sister, Mrs Fridolph Dahlin.
The Ekman young folks were visi-
tors at Lindberg's Sunday evening.
G. G. Ekman and Alfred Lindbere
| were Warren visitors from Friday
until Monday.
Fridolph Dahlin and Evelyn and
Meryyn were, entertained at Lofberg's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Nelson spent Sun
day evening at Eddie Swansons.
Miss Ingeborg Erickson was a WIS.,
| ltor at Louis Lars0n's last Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Pagnac enter
tanned the Bloomer Farmers club last
Friday evening. The big feature of
| the evening was the oyster supper
which was served to about As people.
The evening was spent in a very so
| cable way, dancing and card playing
being the chief amusements.
Saturday, Jan. 21st, we experienced
another blizzard. Sunday and Monday
morning the thermometer registered
Mr.. and Mrs. August Vieth enter
tanned several of their neighbors and
| friends at party Tuesday evening in
honor of their fifteenth wedding an
niversary
Jennie Morberg visited with her
sister, Mrs. Heimer-Dahlin, Monday
afternoon.
(Too late for last week)
, Mr.. and Mrs. August Pagnac en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. A. Vieth and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Larson and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beck
with with a seven o'clock supper at
their home last Thursday evening.
The occasion being Mr.. Pagnac's birth
day
Mr.. and Mrs E. Lofberg and daugh-
tiers were Sunday visitors at Christ
KnudtSens.
Mrs. Anna Dahlin was in Warren
last Wednesday to consult physician
Mr.. and Mrs. Munson visited at
Albert Oberg's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heimer Dahlin enter
| tanned Mr., and Mrs. Ekman and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Lindberg and fam
. lily, -Ingeborg Erickson, Mrs. Anna
Dahlin and Arvid and Arnold at
six o'clock supper Saturday evening Of
last week.
Henry Larson called at Lewis Lar
sons Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Vieth were
visitors at Henry Pagnac's Sunday.
Harry Beckwith called at STAMPS
Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Harry Beckwith gave a parcel
shower at her home Monday evening
in honor of Little Betty Larson. The
evening was spent in dancing and
whist playing. At midnight the ladies
served delicious lunch. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. A. Malm, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Pagnac, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Pagnac;~Mr. and Mrs. Leland
Stamy, Mr.. and Mrs. August Vieth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Larson, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Larson, Henning Johnson
and Mary Minor and Augusta Peter
son. .. e.. 49, -
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Stamy and
little children and Mary Minor were
visitors at II. B. Larson's Sunday eve
ming.
Leland Stamy expects to leave for
Iowa Saturday evening to be gone
about two weeks.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25
Jan. 11-25
NOTICE TO TRACTOR DEALERS

Sealed bids will be received at the
Office of the County Auditor Of Mar
shall County, Minnesota, in the City
Of Warren, until 2 o'clock 2. NJ, on
February s, 1922, for one tractor suit
able for heavy road construction
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids and to waive any defects.
BY order Of the County Board Of
Marshall County, dated January 4,
1922.
A.. G.. LUNDGREN,
County Auditor, Marshall County.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25
The Farmers Worst Enemy Rats,
The Farmers Best Friend
Rat-Snap." rs

These are the words Of James Bax-
ter, n. j.: Ever since tried RAT
SNAP I have always kept it In the
house. Never fails. Used about $500
worth Of Rat-snap q year and fg-
ure, It saves me $500 In chicks, eggs
and feed. RAT-SNAP is convenient
just break up cake, no mixing with
other food" Three sizes, Sc, 06e,
$1.25. Sold and guaranteed By the
Peoples Trading Co. ana WarreA.
Pharmacy.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25

The Sheaf prints the news from
Y0nr home town. Tell .yOur friends
and neighbOrs about It.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25

Did any of your magazine subscrip-
lions expire with the December num-
Der? If SO, have the Sheaf send in
your renewal. Phone No. 80 and we
will take care Of your order.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25
LIVESTOCK FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Have few Holstein
calves for sale-P Frost Spaulding
Farm Co.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25

FOIATOES FOR SALE-Some extra
early seed.-A. Sahlberg, Phone 334.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25

Subscriptions taken for all daily
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25

FOR SALE-An adjustable dressmak-
ing form. For particulars inquire at
Sheaf Office No. 81.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25

FOR SALE-Cheap, Radiant Estate
Heater, hard coal magazine feeder
P. A. Peterson.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25
TOR SALE

SWEET 80 CLOVER Seed for Sale.
white blossom.-John L. Sundberg, R..
1, Warren.
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WANTED

STEADY MAN WANTED for general
farm work. Must be a good mixer.
M. l.. Warren, R. 4, Warren.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25

FOR RENT-Small rooms with bait
and toilet. Suitable for small family
Apply First National Bank,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-01-25

TIMOTHY and RED TOP SEED for
sale. M. L. Boardson, R. 1, Warren,
MINI.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

him the funeral vault story. the
automobile fabrication. but the
more she told. the more he assert.
ed that he would protect her. Torn
between dread Of exposure by Mrs.
Caxey and the possibility Of worse
complications, Mrs. Brooks said
she became desperate, and she
went, on:
"ioh. ] saw my sin was Of the
soul. and I wanted to burn 1t out
Of me. So ! poured carbolic acid
over my face and head and shoul.
>ders and then when that failed I
rubbed lye into my eyes. wanted
TO drive Bradley away. 30 that his
wife would not tell my husband.
was filled with terro. and re-
morse after what she had said.
was nearly out Of my mind"
OPPOSITE OCCURRED.
There was another reason, too.
Mrs. Brooks believed that IL she
SO disfigured herself that ne-
beauty would be transformed into
horrid ugliness. Bradley Cavey
would be glad to quit her and her
own husbands sympathy would be
stirred from very pity.
But exactly the, opposite oc-
CURED. Bradley Cavey was drawn
closer to her than ever and Il was
her own husband. whose love she
stillcrayed. who appeared. at least.
to despise and shun her. but, the
woman continued:
Il wanted so to suffer and nav
for my sin that way, and thought
too II would keep Bradley away
and then his wife would not tell
and my husband would not know
and the people here would no,
know
But now everybody will know.
Oh, how have suffered. have
ruined my life. have suffered
agonies Of body and mind, IL onlv
God and my husband will forgive.
Oh they would IL they only knew
how sorry am for all this.
She was in no condition to DC
arrested. The officials were LOO
stunned by the disclosure to recall
that their mission to the house
had been with threat to arres.
her.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

the acid throwing. And Mrs.
Brooks answered:
"she was tall. dark woman.
and she said her name was Ruby,
and that Is all I know about her.
She came into the yard and threw
the stuff at me as I stood in the
doorway.
II do not want to prosecute
her, but I'm sure that can
identify her by the sound Of her
voice."
After that the constable declared
that among the Bradio, Cavey and
Smith women the answer to the
mystery rested. While some peo-
pie began to echo threats against
the lives Of the prisoners, Judge
Joyce ordered Bradley Cavey be-
fore him. and from the man OBJ
tained the first coherent statement.
Of the situation, as he understood
1t. up to the time of the attack.
THE MANS STORY.
This is what he said:
"A few months ago somebody
began throwing notes in Mrs.
Brooks yard, each Of them threat.
ening her. I didn't know what
1t was all about and I tried to find
out who the man was that came
down to the Brooks home.
Mrs. Brooks described him to
me and thought 1t was Walter.
so I brought Mrs. Brooks to Baiti.
more and went out to Walters
house. I got hii out and Mrs
Brooks walked by the house. She
positively identified him as the
man who was down at her house.
Several nights later he came
down and asked II Mrs. Brooks
had known him and told him
that she had and that he had bet.
ter mind his own business. A few
days later Mrs. Brooks got an
other note, saying that IL I thought
had scared him I was wrong.
More letters came. then the
acid was thrown. Mrs. Brooks
heard a knock on the door and
opened 1t. There was a woman
there and she threw something in
Mrs. Brooks face. Mrs. Brooks
threw her hands up. but the scid
burned her arms and shoulders.
Il asked her why she did not
TWO ATTACKS MADE.
get the police after the woman
and she said: .. ~
1T hurt me. not you. 20 why
should YOU worry ,-.,.
so let II go at that. Mrs.
Brooks went to Baltimore and was
treated there for the burns. More
notes came and on July l., she
started for the postoffice. II was
about 10 o'clock In the morning.
She walked along the railroad
tracks. About hundred. feet
ahead Of her she found man and
a woman, but didn't pay much at
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
MiSSfVeS That Caused
Tragedy i'm Maryland

HereNsre the letters which Mrs.
Norma Brooks sent to herself in
the tragic mystery Of Mt. Rainier.
Nd, which resulted in the main.
ing Of the woman's body, the
destruction Of her sight and the
arrest Of six persons charged
with completely in the series OF
attacks on her.
Mrs. Brooks has confessed that
she wrote the letters seeking to
initiate the penmanship and pro-
family Of an uneducated. ,iI.mind.
ed man in order 10 frig'en away
Bradley Cavey. who had been
attentive to her for years, and
win the sympathy Of her own
husband.
LETTER NO. 1.
You are going to get the
devil kicked out of you the next
time see you. That little man
thinks he has scared me, but
b I'll show him a, few things. As
for you (deieted), IL you don't
keep away from where he works
he is going 6 get fired, and
will see that he does. ms he IL
no better than you are. and you
aren't a darn thing. dare you
to meet me at the corner Of the
alley next Tuesday at $50. I will
make both OF you eat the dirt.
tSeyeral sentences deletedD. I
will teach you both a lesson for
trying, to trip me up. Well. with
a pair Of you tdeleted>-you Just
wait" g
LETTER NO. ..
TITS q darn good thing you
stayed In the house yesterday, or
would have finished what 1 start.
Cd. Several sentences deieted).
Continued on Page ~
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
Caught in Love Net,
Woman Loses Hope;
4 Destroys Her Beauty

KToRMA BROOKS, SCARED victim Of her own remorse,
sought hold the love Of her husband and the love
Of another too For three years she succeeded then
when discovery Of the intrigue appeared imminent the
young wife attempted to cast Of Bradley Cavey the
other man. to retain the affection Of her spouse
But instead Of merely sacrificing her secret sweetheart
she lost for tne her husband too and the child she
adored For Bradley Cavey with flash Of chvary,
fused to desert the when she wrote threatening
letters to herseN involving him. I ~ T." @f. y.
Then she poured carboc acid her face and shou
ders and blinded herself with lye make him fear similar
vengeance himself and to excite pity in her husbands
heart in the event Of exposure. But Bradley oavey
stepped out - hsr champion against the imaginary forces
Of and appealed to the authorities for protec
ton. ~, - hg.,. !. ~: = ,-, g.. ...ts.r.-
Ont of that the official investigation the arrest
Of six persons and ultimately the hysterical
fsssion Of her own guilt Whereupon Cavey impris-
oned her husband sent their child away and the whole
community ostracised the MANNED brokenhearted
who lost al in the exposure she sought desperately
to avert. ..-l...v3 ,, l.~,..~-- ..,,., ...-A
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

the alleged assailant. When Mrs.
Cavey and Mrs. Smith were sought
by the constable 1t was found that
they had left their homes sudden
ly and without explanation.
Judge Joyce ordered their ar
rest. partly on information given
by Cavey, and then turned atten-
ton to Archibald Walters, the first
prisoner. On arraignment Walters
declared defiantly:
LYE AND ACID USED.
This thing has been framed up
on me. never wrote threatening
letters to Mrs. Brooks. / never
attacked her. did not throw
acid, lye or any other thing at
her. I only knew that she was
friendly with Cavey and Cavey
knew / knew 1t. On the day the
woman was attacked l was at a
ball game"
Comparison of the handwriting
Of tho notes with Walters pen.
manship showed no similarity.
Walters said he had heard Mrs.
Cavey threaten to break up the
friendship between her husband
and the Mount Rainier woman,
but, the prisoner insisted, he had
not participated in any such at.
tempt.
Chemists and physicians treat.
ing the manned woman reported
that both carbolic acid and lye had
been used, the former burning her
shoulders and the latter soaring
her eyes sightless. The use of
both chemicals struck the examin.
ers as strange and intensified the
mystery.
Judge Joyce suddenly startled
the community by announcing that
Mrs. Brooks would also be taken
into custody unless she became
more communicative.
THE VICTIM SPEAKS.
So strong was the surge Of pub
lie sentiment in the town that the
prisoners were held under heavy
guard and Judge Joyce held court
in his own home, lest public ses.
sions provoke an outbreak OF vio.
lence. Through all the clamor
Mace Brooks remained silent, shun.
e. ming the ceaseless discussion Of
the mystery.
Physicians declared that Mrs.
Brooks was blinded for life. but the
weeping. hysterical woman re.
fused to believe It. and insisted
that she had seen a flash OF light.
ming in the darkness enshrouding.
But no lightning had flashed that
day, and the specialists said that
hope for the return of her sigh:
was useless.
Determined to reach the root OF
the mystery, the constable pressed
the woman for a complete state
ment OF the events leading up to