Show FREAK ELECTION WAGER I IMADE MADE A RECLUSE OF HIM HIMMan Man lan Just Dead Who Made a Bet That Horace Greeley Would Be Elected in 1812 0 ee eee e NEW YORK Dec 19 Own 19 Own McCarton a a. rich recluse of ot Oceanic N. N e J. J 70 years old Is dead Although he had spent forty years cars at Oceanic 0 0 o he was scarcely known to any anyone one except the members of ot his own family e For thirty years he had not crossed the threshold of ot his dwelling between tween 0 e sunrise and sunset because of or an election bet During the Presidential e eo o campaign of or 1812 between Or Grant nt and Greeley McCarton was vas one of ot the i 0 e latter's mo most mast t enthusiastic supporters He made a bet with wilh a a. friend that e ee 1 e if It Grant was elected he would not leave his house except during the night e ens as long lone as he lived Jived McCarton lived up to his wager About five years e ago his house caught fire and for lor a time It looked as 03 If It he would have to Va e ee e break his agreement but the flames were extinguished before beCore they had e eo o gained sufficient headway to compel him to leave the premises premise 0 |