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Show THE WORLD. AMERICAN FOltK, UTAH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, VOL. V. CRANBERRY ATFAULT BY O. P. -- ' old friend. Officer Andrew la never (UR to the pos- sibility of other men having brains ' as well as he, and In proof of it furnishes the following scrap from his The experience. old gentleman is given to drawing a long bow" occasionally, and we will sot vouch for all the facts, but give the story nevertheless. A sick ward of the Charity hospital Is scarcely the place where one would first seek a notorious character, and the man in question was certainly not a person to excite the instinctive suspicion of a detective. I had been out to hear the dying declaration of a deck hand, fatally wounded in a drunken row the night before, and found the subject of this narrative stretched on one of the beds, apparently much prostrated by an attack of Intermittent fever. He was a tall, thin with man, of perhaps line, though, light, sandy and silky, a thin, yellow mustache, and regular features. His eyes were pale blue, his eyebrows no positive shade. But what struck me particularly was the utter lack of color in his eyelashes. Though they were by no means thtnit A short distance one would scarcely believe that he had any at all. All these peculiarities would probably have escaped unnoticed, but for a consultation I overheard concerning his ease among some students dn the dispensary. He appeared to have contracted an unaccountable habit of talking in his sleep. So continued were his midnight monologues that others sick in tho same ward complained loudly of the nuisance, and the nurses were compelled to awaken him half a dozen times during the night to silence the incessant talk. There was nothing disjointed In his sentences, nor did his brain appear affected with either fear or by sympathy with any other portion of the body. His diet was prepared regularly, and- the greatest care taken to prevent his stomach from being overloaded, and yet, when to all appearances all his physical machinery was in the most healthy condition, he talked the most So much did I hear of this freak of nature that at subsequent visits I frequently dropped in to listen for myself, and confess to have been astonished at the dearness of a mind buried, apparently, in profound seven-and-thlrt- y, halr-rrath- Sleep. On one occasion he gave an accurate description of Warrington navy yard TUCKED ME IN. at Pensacola; and so minutely did he detail every feature of that charming place, that, were I on the witness stand, I would have sworn positively he was as wide awake as myself. The doctor, however, listened at his lungs with a stethoscope and pronounced him sound asleep. I had just turned to go when he spoke out again, quite distinctly: I know that, Andy Cranberry. Tumbled to him right away. Fly old cop, but not fly enough for Bob Harrington. This time the nurse insisted on waking him, but I prevented it Asleep or awake, I knew there was a Bob Harrington, and that he was the sharpest thief in the country. It is scarcely necessary to say that from that time I kept my eye on him. He finally recovered and was dischargThere were several bold things done shortly afterward that I felt certain could be traced to him, but iq no case did I get my man, in thieves parlance, dead to rights. Passing down a street one morning I saw Harrington and a thief named Collier suddenly dart out of a brokers Office and walk rapidly away. I signaled to a special standing on the corner ed. to keep a lookout, and vent In to inquire what was up. A gentleman was leaning over the counter with a pile of 15 bills before him, talking quietly to the proprietor, and when I asked if anything unusual had occurred, both looked up in surprise. Not wishing to Intrude on a private conversation, I went off, feeling no little confusion at my awkward position. I had scarcely reached the office before the broker, in a most excited state of mind, rushed in with the Intelligence that a very valuable diamond had been stolen from the counter about the time I called. The owner (the gentleman I saw standing there) had deposited the jewel as collateral security on a loan. He had received his money, and was getting change for a $50 note at the time the larceny was committed. These were the bills I saw before him. Of course I knew Harrington and Collier were the thieves, but where to find them at that time was a question. The special I left at the corner followed the men and saw them start for the back part of town. I Jumped into a cab and drove around for a while, but nowhere in my search, which was high and low, did I hear of either. Twas 8 or 9 oclock when I returned, and, walking up the same street, to my astonishment, who should I Bee standing immediately in front of me but Harrington himself. He approached me familiarly; spoke about the hardness of the times, the ordinary topics of the day, and kept so persistently near me, that I began to be bored. I at length caught the eye of an officer, and nodding him to look after him, escaped. There was not much done by him for the next three or four hours that was known of, but to the surprise of everybody he went to the lodging house, secured a bed and went to sleep. Having got my man fairly housed I felt safe, and set to work to recover the missing gem. His extraordinary powers as an impromptu talker at once suggested a possible confession, and I, determined, without exciting his suspicions, to occupy the same room with him. Being a temperate man, I scarcely hoped to Impose upon him by feigning drunkenness, but trusting to bis Ignorance of my character, I tried it There happened to be two beds in the apartment, and. about an hour afterward I was carried up on the shoulders of two stout waiters, singing lustily a medley of Champagne Charley" and We Wont Go Home Till Morning." They soused me down with a thump, tucked me In, boots and all, and in five minutes I was snoring loudly, apparently in a beastly state of intoxication. I supposed no great time could elapse before my room mate would commence his sleep talk, and sure enough he did. He started out about his mother and an old house somewhere in Pennsylvania, and then he touched on a girl he went to school with, and, of course, loved desperately. He talked about going to New York as a clerk. There was more than one piece of rascality touched on that opened my eyes, and not a few Instances of brutality that made me shudder. At last, as I knew it would, out came all about the diamond. He and Collier, just as I supposed, saw the broker and the owner of the gem go into a jewelry establishment to have it weighed. Heard the clerk say Just what it was worth. Followed the two back to the brokers office. When the diamond was lying in an open case on the counter the two thieves stepped up. Collier drew out some city money to have it discounted, and Harrington, having first put a piece of wax on the handle of his walking cane, laid it carelessly across the box. A dispute arose regarding the rate of discount, and both left in a huff, the diamond fastened securely on the end of the cane. Both saw the special follow them down Royal street, and when they turned the corner of Bienville, Collier, who had the diamond in his mouth, to prevent any accidents, swallowed It You can Imagine my state of mind at being compelled to listen to all this, and yet lie idle. For a time I had pondered over the policy of finding Collier at once and cutting him open, but a sober second thought determined me on trying the virtues of tartar emetic. There is a barroom in the Second ward well known as the resort of every thief who comes to town. The proprietor is as deep as the shrewdest of them, and I could get no assistance from him; but there most probably I would find Collier the next morning, and there I went Stopping at a drug store, as soon as I got out, I purchased a good strong dose of the emetic, making up my mind to take a drink with my man, and by some hook or crook slip it Into a glass. About 6 oclock I met him. Pretending to be looking up burglary which had the points of never taken place, I engaged him in conversation, and we slowly rambled up to the drinking saloon in question. I invited him to drink, he accepted, and both ordered a gin cocktail. The first glance at the proprietor convinced me I could do nothing secretly. So taking out the powder, remarking I was compelled to take something for a cold, I dropped it into the cocktail and stirred it up. I made up my mind to change glasses with him, and with this object stood talking for some little time. The proprietor started to the banquette to bring a lump of ice just left by the cart, and. drawing Colliers ettention to two men on the opposite side of the street, I changed the position of the two tumblers. He eyed them curiously for perhaps half a minute, and Just then who should come up but Harrington, in a violent controversy with snother man. I went to the door to see what was the matter, and fearing there would be trouble, returned, and we our drinks. swallowed hurriedly Scarcely had I reached the spot where the two men were before I was seized with violent nausea and vomiting, and in another minute I was lying on the banquette deathly sick. I had swallowed the emetic myself. My illness at once dispelled this impending quarrel, and the men, calling a cab. sent me home. But the diamond?" you anxiously inquire. The diamond was never found. Bob Harrington is no more in the habit of talking in his sleep than I am. He had been deceiving everybody at the hospital, and he deceived me. As for Collier swallowing It, that was a stall, got up for my especial benefit. They got away with the Jewel, and neither has been back since. I told the doctor who examined Harrington with a stethoscope about it, and he hasnt looked me in the face from that day to this. Ex. THE PREHISTORIC DOG. Breads Knows In Europe Thousands of Yanrs B. C. In the Roman period not only were sight hounds and scent hounds fully differentiated, but there were also various kinds of lap logs and house dogs, although' none quite like pur modern breeds .says Knowledge. Even as far back as about 3000 B. C., Egyptian frescoes show not only greyhound-lik- e breeds, but one with drooping ears like a hound, and a third, which has been compared to the modern turnspit; while ' house dogs and lap dogs came in soon afterward. Whether any of these are the direct ancestors of modern breeds or whether all such have been produced by subsequent crossing is a very difficult question to answer, more especially when we recollect that if an ancient Egyptian artist had to draw the portrait of a modern dog it would be very doubtful whether It would be recognized by the master or mistress. But the record of the antiquity of domesticated dogs does not even stop with earliest known Egyptian monuments. Not only were such breeds known in Europe during the iron and bronze ages but also during the antecedent neolithic or polished stone period. These have been described by Profs. and Woldrich, and those who are acquainted with the difficulty of distinguishing between some of the living species by their skulls alone will understand the laborious nature of the task. Still these authorities appear to have made out that the Swiss neolithic dog (Canis palustris) had certain cranial . resemblances to both hounds and spaniels and thus Indicated an advanced type, which is considered to have been derived from neither wolves nor Jackals, but from some species now extinct. Two other breeds have also been recognized from the superficial deposits of the continent; and If, as is very likely to be the case, any or all of these races are the forerunners of some of the modern breeds, it will readily be understood how complex is the origin of the mixed group which we now call canis familiaris. Rutl-mey- er Joseph Olllotte Happy Thought, Sixty years ago Joseph Gillott was a working Jeweler in Birmingham. One day he accidentally split one of his fine steel tools, and being suddenly called on to sign a receipt, and not finding a pen handy, he used the split tool as a substitute. This led to making pens of metal. ' Schwelnfurth to Hove. Schweinfurth, the Rockford, 111., is about to move his Messiah, Heaven" to Wisconsin, having purchased a large tract of land near Portr ; age. rests were made and Mrs. New brought to Wichita by Sheriff Knox of Greenwood county. About twelve years ago GULDENSUPPE MURDER CASE News brother, a bachelor, was found banging to the ceiling of his own HAS A PARALLEL. house, dead. The coroners jury at that time decided that it was a case Joseph New Shot While lavaatlgotlng of suicide, but an attempt will now bo KoUes That Dlstarbad Ills Wlfs O. II. Dobbs Aecaaeri, JUrs. Kao Bolag Ills Alleged Aeeoasory. made to find out something more about that case, as well as the murder of Joseph New. Mrs, New is a woman of average and somewhat thin. Her hair height I1E trial in New is of a light brown, her eyes are blue York of Martin and when her face is lighted up with Thorn for the mur- a smile it is not unattractive. She is der of Wm. 35 years old. There is nothing whatin which ever in her appearance that would lead Mrs. Nack was an a careful observer to believe her capwill able of accomplice, in a participating have a striking murder. She is easily approached on parallel when the every subject that does not lead di1L case of George rectly to her connection with the Dobbs as principal events of the night on which her husand Mrs. Amelia band was murdered but ready to New as accessory in the murder of her adroitly avoid answering any question husband, Joseph New, Oct. 81, comes that bears directly on her side of the to trial at Wichita. The circumstances case. She insists that as soon as she surrounding the murder are peculiar, has talked with her lawyer she will tel! and the case has aroused unusual in- all, but until then she said she would terest Mr. and Mrs. New were at have to be careful She asserted, howhome Sunday night, the last day of ever, that she had no idea who was her October, with two young ladles, their husbands murderer and that she had nieces. About 9:30 Mrs. New awoke no connection with his killing. her husband and told him she heard a queer noise, like some one throwing pebbles against the house, and asked him to see what was the matter. New said he could hear nothing, and would not get up. He dozed until presently Mrs. New again aroused him, saying she could hear the pebbles striking the house again. The husband still refused to go and see what might be the cause of the noise that Mrs. New said she could hear. After a while there was a loud noise, as If someone had drawn a stick down across the weatherboard lng. Mr. New then got up, and while he was preparing to go and see what the noise was Mrs. New lighted the lantern, which, it would seem, she had placed conveniently, anticipating some such a necessity for a lamp. When New had gone something like forty feet from the door there was a loud report, as if a shotgun had been fired. New had gone out at the east door toward the barn. As soon as the shot was fired Mrs. ' New went out of the west door and tained improper relations with her and fired killed shot the that her husband, went straight to the house at a neigh had worked as her husbands farm bor, nearly a mile away, and notified the folks that her husband had been hand and she said the two men had shot. This was shown in the testi- been very friendly. They always got as brothers, in fact mony before the coroners Jury. The along together two nieces were left alone at the She married New sixteen years ago, house and Mrs. New did not know and she says she never had any serthat her husband had been hurt at ious trouble with him. He had always well for her and she was conall, except that immediately following provided tented. the shot there was a cry of Oh, my God!" which, according to the testiCaique Mrthodlet Club. mony of Mrs. New and the two girls, Something entirely new in the way seemed to be the voice of Mr. New. George H. Dobbs was arrested at of clubs has been formed by the male Eureka Nov. 9. Later in the day Mrs. members of the Trinity Methodist New, wife of the murdered man, was Episcopal church of Omaha. It is callaccused of being accessory to the ed The Mens Clan," the qualifications crime. After the murder suspicion of membership are that the applicant fell on Dobbs, who almost at once took must be a male person of 21 years or up his abode at Mrs. News house, upward, and that he possess a good Other strong circumstantial evidence moral character, and write a biography developed. Dobbs is a widower with of himself. The officers are as follows: two small children and has resided In Supreme chief, high chief, master of the neighborhood of the murdered the rolls, master of the exchequer, high man for two years. He was at the historian, master of ceremonies and place soon after the murder and help- high poet Charles F. WeLer was elected with all the funeral arrangements. ed supreme chief; C. It. DeLamatre, He even sat on the coroners jury high chief; E. A. Parmelee, master of which decided that New was foully the rolls; John J. Toms, master of the murdered by some unknown person. exchequer; W. S. Wedge, high histoOn the night that New was shot Dobbs rian; M. M. Hamlin, master of ceremohad borrowed a shotgun from a neigh nies; F. Ii. Sandirson, D. D., high poet. bor in the afternoon, saying he wanted Several members read their biographies at the first meeting tonight. These were very interesting. One of the members, John P. Cuer, recited in his biography that he was with General Sherman on his march to the sea." This clan may take some part in the ice carnival this winter, although no definite action haB been taken in that direction. Gul-densup- cold-blood- GEO. H. DOBBS, to shoot some quail. He returned the gun that night. Baying he had not killed any game. When he was arrested he said he had not fired the gun at all, but an examination of the gun showed that he had. Dobbs had been quite intimate with Mrs. New and frequently held long conversations with her. When he took up his home at her house so soon after the killing there was a strong suspicion and much talk of lynching until the ar-- i i JXi ed Kloqaeat. Mrs. Johnson Am Parson Jackson vcy elquent? Mrs. Whitewash (ecstatically) Am he eloquent? Oh, my! I wish yo could hab heard his sermon las Sunday bout Balaam an' da ass yo could almost magine yo heard de ass Harpers Weekly. 0 I (. A KANSAS MYSTERY. I ' NO. 1898. To Realp 'Em. Wonderful how those Indians can play football tbe way they da Not at all Indians are athletic. I know; but how do they keep their minds off the other fellows long hair?" Barely. Yeast I've Just Invested in one of those suits, 'V Crimson beak Well, that sounds as if it would be good for at least two seasons."- - Yonkers Statesman, -- |