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CHAPTER XVIII.

n OUISE did not hasten to con-
fide her doubts Of Hoodless
to her husband. Like him,
and for all her youth, she had long
ago learned the danger Of
precipitancy and she felt that it
was not yet time to attack the man
in whom Dick believed SO COM
pletely.
HOodless lunched with them on
the following day and during the
afternoon he left them in order to
see Sais and arrange with her for
the interview they both desired.
There was no difficulty. Hood
less reappeared in the early eve
ming with the information that
SAILS was willing to see them.
They went forthwith to her
house, Hoodless accompanying
them.
For few seconds Lissmere had
seemed to repent Of his promise
that Louise should accompany
them. He had glanced at her half
interrogatively hesitant, but she
had only smiled q little, shaking
her head. He understood and said
nothing. Whatever Sais had done
at the other houses she had bought,
she seemed to have made no
marked changes at the secluded,
silent house in which Lissmere had
first met her, and sown the seeds
Of the harvest he was now reaping.
They were admitted by 81
Addar, the Abyssinian, whom
Hoodless had already told them
Sais had kept in her, service from
thet1 time Dick had left Egypt.
The ex-headsman of Omdurman,
clothed with a queer barbaric
spIendor of which he seemed to be
childishly proud, grinned cheer
fully at Lissmere. He was evi.
IDENTIFY prosperous in the service Of
the dancing girl. His manner to
Louise was extraordinarily defer
entail.
Louise looked at him steadily for
a moment. Are you the man who
rode to fetch help for Lord
Lissmere when he and his friend
were prisoners of the Red Emir?"
she asked in English.
Hoodless broke in, rather
hastily.
"He understands practically no
English, Lady Lissmere," he ex-
planned and repeated the question
in Arabic.
This is the man." he went on
without waiting for Ell Adder. to
reply. He appeared anxious to
keep them from direct communica-
ton.
Louise took from her bag a
bracelet heavily set with big
diamonds very valuable thing
and gave it to the big black.
For your fidelity to Lord
Lissmere, Ell Addar," she ex-
planned, Hoodless translating.
1t was a graceful act. The
eyes of the erstwhile executioner
cleaned on the jewels and he bent
almost double in a passion of
slaked greed.
Louise had chosen her gift we'll.
She had felt that Sais would have
thrown to this black adventurer
money enough to accustom him to
money gifts-but the jewels were
new possessions to him, and dur
ing his lurid past he must have
seen. enough of such things to ap-
preciAte q gift of them.
But the grin of intense gratifica-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

What this does TO the muscles your arm Eeischsnans
Yeast does to the muscles Of y0ar intestines-
gtVeS them normal, healthy exercise
And at last the intestines, faded and
weakened by this constant purging, re-
fuse to respond at ALL
The simple food that is restoring
health to thousands
Nothing can permanently cure con-
stipation which does not build up these
muscles by gently encouraging them to
act for themselves.
Day by day Fleischmann,s "
intesfineS. er,rtl~ ne roo,,I<,..
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served Iasnl0n: ne Wouiu nayS
IloWn INTO uenans rage, ne W0uiu
nave laughed VITA gay reckiess-
ness, or ne might nave Iailen INTO
sem-Panic Of oVer-anxlety y
Would nave depended upon ms
Lilo9u 5no nerve ~
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SONS suSl 0utD - k 49,.
poen q sneL--anu ns Was pts-
paIsl LoE ~. L.. -. -
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!lon o1 z sec9ng g ma nat ~
guaginens nha pesl In1ccNs ,te.
ne nAu NOT sHpssteu !.0W eltner
Llss.nere Cr sne 0eacts1ul woman
beside MIN tnlg stea1yt Dal.neeQs
reserved receptlon q sne threat.
hey nave Deen ADVISED ~ the
legat 1olk! eexsxulL warned
the sharp WIS % sns adveutarer:
& ~ nm ~ esploLea
a,oua; nave e1nauesed every
loea eovld mink e1 g uEge ner
70 seke les tnk.nQue. course
But both you ana Lady Lie!mere
know the Eaet-alld that ~ e
certain class &C least, Dlaekman y
regarded less g an inIemy tnan
- a-Nind1ah. reKnape y0u
nave7peen aDie V tnink ~ = s0au-
n,l,ch that 4 4 solar / confnS..
hsvo fe;lea - s.. -, - ~
.,,ssS f.. ,,,,,,,,s.st he $500 -
f;d rnf hrealr IS, s,ea - .ersi...st
CT hsve fhr,,o,e 49,
th;s az ro,,rss q IS s,,,if. cI.,sie,,s
~ ,rs-and even. s nv s. - eSig
that there e g. anfllsf 1890.
Ia Won ia he eonfenanlefSa Van
are lord I,issmere A. Enolish
peer-Sais Is 8 notorious dancing
GIRL. She would have to nrove her
charpes against Won She could
mot do that withont incr;n;nafinO
herself Yony rtnrv would ~ -.
cented before hers. / could oive
usef,,l evidence IN vonr behalf INV.
self. too-all chat We can 90 into.
{ IF NECESSARY.
aRut cant bring myself tn
.dv;se vo,, - lat i cor, 3. - thaf
n;cE n otser ~ 'eo,,,ssif and ave.,
more unthinkabie. / adv I,issrnere
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a ,,..u $500. -, .,,ch .asa I;ka MI
tmres You sec sec for e' vo,,rseIf I
wo Won, d;Iate IN 4 al ft's hone.
less. Another of those one-sided
affairs Il which the onp marty has
81, 70 lnsa ord 4be ofhor
svs,.utss;as g .o ., - tl,a onI,,
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Everywhere physicians and hospitals
are prescribing Flcischmanr,a Yeast to-
day not o medicine, but - 4 fresh
corrective food which gives the intes-
final muscles regular, natural exercise.
Every cake Of Fleischmann's Yeast con
sists Of millions Of tiny livinf plants.
which mix with the waste products In the
colon, softening them, and Increasing the bulk
ct the waste. This greater bulk gently en-
courages the muscles to act, and at the same
time STRENGTHENS them BY offering Just the
resistance they need.
Your own physician win heartily endorse
this principle Of regularly exercising the in
testinal muscles a. the only way to relieve
constipation and eli its evils.
Fleischmann's Yeast Is in no sense purpa-
tive and does not produce immediate violent
action.
Il must be eaten regularly to secure last.
ing results.
Eat At least or cakes day--pla;n. 81
dissolved in water, milk, or fruit juices
preferably before meal, or the last thing at
night # you eat it plain. follow with alaaa
OF water. Get several cakes at time--thev
will keep in cool, dry place for several days.
Be sure you get Fleischmann's Yeast. An
grocers have it.
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Day BY day FIeichn"ann Yeast builds ap The abby cs o s
"esf'"es-e.ac1a regular exercise builds he ,Osr am
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Send today for this ~. bOokle.l

THE FLEIscilRGASN COMPANY
Deptsl3,7Oi Washinston strsst, New York NY
Please send me nee booklet, The New Found velu1 n
Fleischmsnns Yeast In Building Health"
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
WINSLOW

Through error it was stated In
Fridays Journal that the Sebastl7
cook Literary Club would hold their
meeting at the home OF Mrs. Horace
Howard on the river road MONDAY
afternoons It is the Fort HallIaX
Chapter, of the ID. A. r. instead.
Mrs. A. +. Kider and daughter,
Dorothy are passing the mondays
with relatives in town.
me condition of Mrs. John Bailey
who was injured Thursday night IN
an automobile accident and VINO Is a
patient at the Augusta hospital 10
very favorable.
George Maxim of Portland was a
weekend business visitor in town.
MIR. Joseph Libby was a caller at
the home of his daughter, MRS; A.
dric Cormier OF Bay street SUNDAY
Mrs. Rosie Roundy of Ihomastoh
is visiting relatives in town LOT d
few days. ,,,.o.,,
.o, ond daughter. Constance. OF
Watervilie were callers in Town ouh-
day. -.1 1-oss,,-
w. A. Tucker of the North Nassal-
horo rood has gone TO Melrose High
lands Mass, where he will pass the
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Chase were
callers in North Vassalboro SUNDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph TerrIo ana
family are passing the hohdayS III
Miss Marjorie Maxwell Of China
was a visitor in town over the week
Miss Relic Libby of Waterville was
q visitor in town Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
Body in Isolated Spot
(Continued from Pace One)

son, Mrs. Lubelle c. Jewett, and
Kenneth Jewett, Mrs. Ruel Brann,
Mrs. Eva Eaton and his wife, Mrs.
Ida Snow and then killed himself
The little village churchyard at West
Jefferson has no place for the re-
mains of the German born Polack,
who permitted his temper to aid his
insane desire in carrying out one Of
the worst crimes in this section Of
the country
Mrs. Rucl Brann, her daughter,
Mrs. Eva Eaton and her dead daugh-
ters daughter, Mrs. Ida Snow will
be laid to rest Monday following the
funeral services, which will DE held
from the humble home, two miles be
yond Cooper'S Mills, in the town of
Jefferson. The arrangements are in
charge of S. II. Bond, the village un-
dertaker.
The Brann home will be closed
and no one will live there In time
this place will go down in history
OF this locality as one of the land
marks. and will be pointed to hv
passersby and the crime will be re-
viewed with awe as the years roll
by. The house will doubtless be call
cd haunted" Daring boys in broad
day light will plug rocks at it,
breaking the windows, until not a
whole pane is left. But at night
time, if their straying footsteps take
them in that direction, they will
hasten by, with a lump in their
threats and cold sweaty little palms
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
Constable Sued by
Pair. False Arrest

Bath, Me-, Dec. 22-Constable
Samuel G. Haskell of Five Islands
came to Bath today and hunted up
Deputy Sheriff John A. Norris, VINO
held two writs that he wished 10
serve on the constable. in when
each charged Haskell with false ar
rest. and sought damages in $ooCo.
The complainants are Henry Roche
and Artshur II. AyScough, both
claiming Boston as their home. The
latter is a railroad officer, employed
by the Boston x Maine.
After visiting Five Islands for n
few DAYS last Summer, their actions
arc said to have aroused suspicion.
with the result that the attention or
Haskell. q constable in the town OF
GEORGETOWN, in which Five Islands
Is situated, was attracted. Atter az
tempting to learn their business
constable Haskell decided to place
them under arrest as suspicious
characters and brought them 70
Bath by automobile during the night
of Sept 4.
I-pon reaching Police Hcadquar-
tcrs. Roche and Ayscough were ASK
cd TO show their credentials, and IL Is
said ttat the local police were not
impressed by the charge against
them and advised Constable Haskell
that he had better let them so. He
accordingly released them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
Jewish Customs Origin
Shown by Movies

San Francisco, Dec. % "a. P)-
Preparations are under way to pro-
duce a seVen-rcel motion picture
showing the history and significance
Of the Jewish Month of Nissan. II is
announced here by A. Gray, editor OF
the San Francisco Jewish World.
The film will depict the era begin
ming with the BIRTH of Moses and
ending with the crossing of the Red
Sea. 1t then viii unfold in story
form the life of an American Jewish
family that observes all the ortho-
COX customs OF the Jewish religion.
The family will be shown to be
thoroughly Americanized," accord
ing to the announcement, and cele-
brating American as we'll as Jewish
holidays.
The scenario is being forwarded to
prominent Jewish pedagogues and
educators throughout the country for
approval or suggestions.
y school will be opened in San
Francisco TO train the cast, whose
principals, said Mr.. Gray. probably
will he actors and actresses ma
tiona!ly known.
In purpose the film will be educa-
tional and Informative.
In sympathy with this project"
added Mr.. Gray, ARE $500. 900 Jews
in America"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
Camden Couple
Married SO Years

Camden, Me, Dec 29.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank w. Conant, both direct descend
ants of Roger Conart, founder Of Sa-
lem, Mass, will observe their golden
wedding anniversary Christmas Day
when reception will be rendered them
by their daughters. Mrs. Mary j. Moul-
ton of Franklin, Mass. ard Miss F.lIz-
abcth Conant Of Camden. and their
sons. George of Camden and Blanchard
L. of Wilmington, Del.
Mr. Cenant is native Of Camden
and in his early youth followed the
sea. but for As years he has been en-
ploycd by knowlton Bros, for many
years as foreman of the iron foundry
He served the town as selcctman Tor
seven years and has been member OF
the Atlantic Engine Go. for - years.
He is a member of Amity Lodge. 4. +.
A. NJ. and of the Camden Business
Mems Club.
Mrs Conant is a member Of Seaside
Chapter. O. T.. s.. and has for many
years beer an active worker In the
Ladies' Of the 6. y. l.. She is MEM
her Of the First church. Scientist, Of
Camden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24

employed at enc time on the road be-
tween Gardiner and Farmingdale.
Although he had an American name,
it was known that he was a Polander
and he had told that he was born
in Germany. About year ago, John
Snow married Ida, the granddauSh-
ter of Mrs. Ruel Brann. He was
known for his violent temper.
A man who witnessed the incident
tells something which gives insight
into the disposition of Snow. Snow
had q dog which he was teaching
tricks. The dog did not respond as
quickly as he thought. One day he
took the dog out to perform before
some spectators. The dog would not
act out and Snow took him by the
collar. slung him down onto the
ground, stunned the dog, then went
into the house. got a revolver. came
| out and shot the dog deliberately.
death" Car Observed
Residents along the road. between
the Jewett home in Whitefield and
the Brann home, nine miles distant
in Jefferson, recall seeing the Ford
car, the property of Sheriff Jewett,
racing over the muddy roads at a
breakneck speed. Mrs. Eugene
Brann. wife of the slain woman's
son, looked out of her window about
noon. Saturday and saw the car rae
ing along which was taking John
Snow to the house where he added
three more murders to Names worst
murder case
Dragged Through Dining Room
Faint traces of blood upon the lin
eoleum of the kitchen and dining room
: indicated that the woman had been
shot in the kitchen and that her body
had been dragged into the bedroom.
There were two1oors leading from the
Kitchen to the dining room, one at each
end of the room. The bloodstains lead
from the kitchen door around the dim
ing table, thence into the hall and into
the bedroom, a distance of % feet
The body of Kenneth when found
was fully clothed for out of doors, OK
cept that his cap was found upon the
floor nearby. No indication as 10 events
leading up to the shooting or as to tho
way in which it was accomplished
were discovered. 1t is impossible to
even tell which was shot first. mother
or son. but it is thought that Mrs. Jew
EFT was alone at the time she was shot
as Kenneth had taken a Ford car and
had driven away about tho same time
his father left for Gardiner. The sup
position is that. breeding over his
family. probably due to a card which
he had received from his wife. Snow
went into the Jcwett home about 10
o'clock in the forenoon and took the
revolver from the desk, perhaps shoot
ing Mrs. Jewett as She attempted TO in
terfere. He then probably waited UNI
i'll Kenneth returned with tho car and
as the boy entered the sitting room.
shot him. This would account for the
fact that Kenneth wore a coat and his
cap was found upon the floor nearby.
Following this double shooting the
murderer rushed from the house and,
taking the Ford car which Kenneth
mad been using, drove at q breaknecll
speed over the rough. muddy country
road to the home of his wife and her
grandmother. nine miles away.
Mrs. Jewett was IL years of age. Mr..
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1928" This. was the only record Of
the child, no name being given.
1t is understood that Snow was
chatting at being taken away from
his family in spite of the fact that he
abused them. Mrs. Brann and the
others were planning to go to Togus
to live and Snow wanted to go and
live with them.
Gloom in Village
The little village of WhitefielG is
overcast with gloom, due to the I'M
timely death of Mrs. Jewett and the
promising little Jewett boy. Mrs.
Jewett was held in high esteem and
expressions of sincerest regret are
heard on all sides.
In Jefferson, everybody is talking
about the terrible tragedy coming so
soon before Christmas, when hearts
are filled with thankfulness and good
cheer. Sorrow has entered their
hearts, but the general expression is
that of relief that the murdered end
ed by taking his own life. Feeling
runs 50 high over tho entire matter
that many are of the opinion that if
the murderer had not taken his own
life. others might have taken the
matter into their own hands.
The medical examiner. after in
vestigating the conditions at the
JeWett house, then went to the Brann
house. He returned to the Jewett
house later to conduct his examina-
ton. From there he returned to the
Brann house. where he conducted the
other examina tons.
Stoddard Jewett Of Waterville, a
son. and his wife arrived at the Jew
EFT home about 100 o'clock Saturday
evening and the other members of
the family now in California are ex-
pected soon, being on their way home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24

the house, one to run and hide and
the other to raise the alarm, they
broke in the door of the Rann home.
which was securely locked. There,
IN the kitchen. stretched full length
IN front of the door they found the
llteless body Of Mrs. Ruel Brann. In
the adjoining room, which was sort
OF living room, were found the
bodies of Snow and his wife.
In third room was found the
body of Mrs. Eva Eaton at the foot
OF the bed. After the alarm had
been raised neighbors came into the
Brann house and took the two
months old baby from the couch
IN the middle room; where lay the
man and wife and took it home.
Medical Examiner for Lincoln
county. DR.. J. E. Odiorne of Jeffer-
son, in company with County At
torney Weston NJ. Hilton of Damaris-
Gotta, viewed the bodies at the
Jewett home and at the Brann home
and stated the six cases to be five
or murder and one of suicide. Snow
used .3S Eastern arms revolver.
Finds Wife and Son Slain
The tragedy at the Jewett home
was discovered by Mr.. Jewett and
Lory Ford. a high school teacher and
a neighbor of the Jewetts. Mr.. Jew
EFT was in Gardiner. when he was
notified of the shooting at Jefferson
and Immediately went to his home
to see if everything was alright, ar
riving1f there about o'clock.
The front door of the house he
found unlocked and at first thought
that his wife and the boy, Kenneth,
| mad gone away. Upon entering the
sitting room he found his son, Ken
meth Jewett. age Is, lying face down
upon the floor, shot through the
forehead and in three other places.
Searching the house Mr.. Ford dis
covered the body of Mrs. Jewett
partially hidden under the bed in
q bed room in the back of the house
on the ground floor She had been
shot twice through the face and two
other wounds from bullets were also
discovered. The coroner up@n in
VestiSation decided that the crime
was committed in the kitchen and
that the body was dragged into the
bed room.
An examination of desk in which
Mr.. Jewett had kept a SO calibre
revolver belonging to John Snow,
showed that the gun had been re-
moved. MIR. Jewett stated that he
mad kept the gun in this desk since
Snow had been in custody and that
ne had looked each day to see that
1t had not been taken. He could
not remember looking for it Satur-
day however. The desk was I'M
locked, when he examined it but he
could not tell when the gun was re-
moved as he did not lock the desk
when Mrs: Jewett was at home.
Born in Germany
Snow came to Jefferson about four
years ago. to work on the road. For
tlme he was employed with the
crew that built the bridge ana NO
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COLLECTORS NOTICE OF SALE

Inpald taxes on land situated in the
,LoWn OF Litchfield. in the County of
kennebec, for the year 1923
me following list of taxes on real
estate OF nonresident owners in the
IoWn of Litchfield for the year 1929,
committed to me for collection for
Sald town. on the 9TH day of April,
1879. remains unpaid: and
NOTICE is hereby given that If said
taxes, interest and charges are not pre-
VIously paid. so much of the real, es-
tate taxed as is sufficient to paw the
amount due therefor. including interest
ana ana. charges, will be sold at public
auction at Town House, in said town.
the same being the place where the
last preceding annual town meeting
OF sald town was heidi on the first
Monday of February. 1924, at nine
Name, Description Ano,,,.
ch or of Tax
49,, A., properly Due
~ farm $3.50
DdNIs ana faIcS 800
Henry Frost. Buker place 80
guy s soRE F., w. road D. T. H g. W@ A.
A., Powers; W. Fred Weeks 30. 90
Alton Grant. Wood lot 1900
Lltchficld Fish d Game Associa-
ton. Clubhouse 1900
Walter A. Morse. N. a. n Kent:
E:, stream; S.. L. o. Berry;
", J.. r. Harvey K Son 5000
j. Il. Pulsifer. N. land of A.
II. Cobb; E. road: S. road
and land A. & X r. r.:
w, Purgatory pond $500
f. f. Pratt. Part of Richard
son farm $50
A. A. Ring. n, George San
foard (heirs of: E, road:
$, Eta Stevens; W., Eta
Stevens tcottage> $500
W m. Bowie. Tacoma lake $500
Frost, Henry. N. pond; e. Alb
bolt; s.. by land A & X.
r. r.: W.. Huntoon 2J.O0
Stochham, George It. N. Charles
Ring; E., r. Small and u.
Webbcr: s., T.. J. Parent:
W., road and James
Springer 100
o. f. GRAY.
Collector for Town of Litchfeld
Dec. %. 1929. dec2imon3t