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i",nW If iWVWVWM THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC. AtAaBMaaaBtoAtfAaiBBiBtvMAvto AaaB4' TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC: The Special Mull Edltlra la tj PrlBte m two i-aru. Tbe Bandar Masalne Is Printed la One Part. COPYRIGHT, 1300, BY PUBLISHERS. GEORGD KNAPP & COMPANY. tinm wmfi " " " m XCSETY-THIBD YEAE. ST. LOUIS, MO., SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1900. PEIQE FIVE CENTS. s i 14 PAGES, i y FRANK H. PEYTON, A MAN OF VARIED CHARACTERS. StndeBt, Salesman, Burglar and Morphine Fiend, Whose Un- regretted Career in Evil-Doing Seems to Have Come From Deliberate Choice. Frank II. Peyton, the self-confessed bur Rlar and morphine Hp'.J. now under arrest at the Tour Courts, offers a striking character Htudy. Nearly every phase of the man's j character exhibits tome slngJlar trait which alone would make him an exceptional stud, and a scientist of the Xordau tjpe would delight In the study of such an example. To the person Ignorant of his criminal character Peyton would appear In a vastly dlfterent light than to the pel son acquainted therewith, not on account of the natural te pulsion which the latter would leel towards a criminal, but on account of the different Interpretations and explanations which would be given for his eery action To the humanitarian he would be a pitiful Instance of a wasted life and genius gone astray; to the student of criminal natute he would be merely a man with the Instincts of a natural criminal, who would rather in dulge his thieving proclivities than not. To an optimist he would be a man whom stress of circumstances has forced to crime; to a Nordau he would be an Instance of an hereditary degenerate. The appearance of the man himself would give little clew to his character. He is t.ill, about 6 feet 11H Inches in height, but of a Mender or rather emaciated build, which gives the Impression of greater height when narcotic poisons a specialty while at college and was espeeiallv interested In their ef fects on the liodv. Anothei peculiarity lii-s in the fact tint he not only teemed le-said-le-s of the fact tint lie v. .is killing himself hi the um. of ding-, but lie also attempted to accustom his wife to the habit, dring little wlut the effect on her m'ght be. While in his cell at the City iIospIMl Pejton refused to talk to anv one .nxiut himself, wording his objections to so doing in refined lancingc, and cirivm-; hh"s, ". with a good deal of disnity, eon idei.ii- '.e drawbacks of his hospital garb ,ir 1 his dis heveled appeaiance. Hib comp-ur' when told tint the po'ice were jpiflun Ins mom. was ronnikable. an 1 when told that his lecord was Iieiiu looked tip he ltiomv siirugged his sjioJlders anJ !l-.p!;iv.I an Indifference that seemed genuine, ;f it ,as not. A singular feature about Ilia man was that, although he was for some das with out cocaine or morphine. ned"t'ieVss he showed none of the abjectne-s of th aver age cocaine uer when deprived cf the drug. Not the least remarkable portio 1 of Lis career was his married life, and in the choice of a wlfo he either had rem irk ib!e luck or dispaed unusual shrewdness, as probably any other tvpe of woman thin tha ccnliding ort which he wedded would hae become curious concerning his source of in come, and would have talked about him This was not the ease with Mrs. iw ton. She is still a 011:14 gi-1, being onlv 17 j ears of age. and seems to have irustoJ In her hubuid with a blind devotion that was remarkable. She appaienil;. leceived all his statements with absolute onlldeiiee. W WWI I ' I' 1 ' . FRANK PEYTOX. As He Appeared at the Four Courts While Making His Confession. he stands erect. He has high cheek bones and black hair, sl'ghtly tinged with gray, though he is only 28 years of age. Hl face Is thin and strained looking. His eyes are gray, and of a sleepy, langourous appear ance, due to the dilation of the pupils from the excessive use of drugs to which he is addicted. The estimates formed of Pe ton's profes sion, judging from hl3 appearance, would be as various as estimates of his character. Dress him In the garb of a monk and he would pass for a most ascetic member of a monaster'- Catch a glimpse of his face while he Is seriously thinking on some topic and his air of preoccupation gives him the appearance of a student. Attire him In the garb of a Mephlstopholes and infuse a little life into his habltuall sleepy face and he would fill the part to perfection, especially If he could be made to smile a trifle. But to the disinterested spectator who would glance at his hollow cheeks and hi listless air he would seem merely a person of broken health, who has not et succumbed to his ailment. Life Full uf ChnnecK. While Peyton's own story gives light on his life, It reveals his characters rather than his character; for not many of such opposite traits could be classified under the head of one character. "While being ques tioned by Sergeant Nolte he rev ealed sides to hi"! nature which would not be suspect ed, and a brief summarj of hib life may be in order. He was born in Halifu. Nova Scotia, but was raised and educated In Chicago. His education, ticcordmg to his story, included his graduation from the Chicago High School and a term of car3 In some college there, at which institution he made a. special study of narcot'c poi sons. His hfc was uneventful until he fctarted out for himself, but once on his own resources, he became involved in a regular tissue of crime, apparently more from choice than from necesslt. He started, honestl enough, as an agent for several mercantile houses, the most noteworthy, on account of the results con nected therewith, being a safe and lock company. Ho whs cm:ilocd by this firm In the capacity of traveling salesman, and could have made his living in an honest manner had he to desired, as his refer ences to his siles of the articles prove. He beemed, however, to drift nuturally into crime, and, while he described how he first took to working the safes of the firms to whom he had sold them, he did not men lion any necesslt cr loss of position w hich impelled htm to take up this safe-robbing. Acquainted as he was with the mechanism of the sales he sold, it was an easy matter for him to open them at any and all times. During his interview with Sergeant Nolle he mentioned cases of how he could open safes with a lead pencil or by taking a 6ledse-hammer and knocking the spindle of the combination on". It seems tnat he took to this bu-'incs as naturally as he would have done to an honest profession, and In his account of his various crimes he did not show the slightest Inclination of wishing to expla'n why he adopted burglary as a pro fession when he could have made an honest living bv simply following his business of selling safes. His accounts of how ho robbed a wealthy Etockman in this city six ears ago, cutting 'the money he carried out of his packet while the man was in the corridor of one of the downtown hotels, and of various other instances of robbery of one sort or another, were all made without the slight est trace of embarrassment. He seemed to think it just as natural that he should be robbing persons for a living as that he should be working at any honest profession. His Use of Narcotic. Possibly an explanation of the whole mat ter lies in the use of cocaine and morphine, to which he was addicted. He stated during r- i"vew- ttJ- viade tha xtudv of and his strango manner of living and his habits of going out during the night did not excite ail suspicion as to his profession in her breast. Mli lie (inic HiM Wife Cocnine. The fact that Peton Introduced his wife to the habit of us.ng cocaine m ty be hld up as heartless, and an Instance of wanton depravity, but while it was undoubtedly both heartless and depraved, it had its ob ject. Peton wished his wife to sleep and prevent her from discovering that he was In the habit of goins out at night, and to this end he auministered cocaine to quiet her. A tvplcal cnmple of the relations the two maintained was instanced during Peyton's confession to Sergeant Nolte last Friday evening at the Pour Courts. The room of the couple had been searched and all the property supposed to be stolen had been carried to the l'our Courts and was piled up in the office where the examination was held. The chairs were piled with clothing of every description and the table was cov ered with silverware, clocks, mandolins and Jewelry of every sort. The floor was littered with books and various bric-a-brac was mixed up with them. In one corner of the room was Peyton's wife, who seemed III at ease, but utterly un conscious of the seriousness of the charge against her husband. She seemed to con sider the examination through which he was pas-ing merely a disagreeable prelude to his discharge, and even when the list of the property was gone over by the officers and a slip with the name of the owner at tached to each as her husband confessed where he had stolen it. she sti 1 luok-d trustingly at him and did not appear to Comprehend vvlint was going on. She yawned sleepily as the inteiview proceeded and seemed utterly tired of the whole husinffn. When she was asked the previous day while confined at the hospital where all the cloth ing had come from, she replied without the slightest oinbarressment that it was her3 and that her husband had bought it for her. Wlfr'N Illifiil Confidence. It was easy to understand from this how she had come to permit him to inject co caine into her arm and how blindly she had believed and obeed nil that he told her. Even, when during the examination, Pev ton's rotations with other women were brought to the surface and confessed by her husband, she seemed to be puzzled and not accept the statement as truth AVith a wom an of this niturc, it was easy for Peton to do as he pleased. The utter indifference of the man him self may be Instanced by the fact that he did not once change his voice or show the faintest change of demeanor during the in terview. He seemed to be In a species of daze, which was, doubtless, affected as the easiest way or giving him time to think. He confessed to his relations' with a Jew ess In the South, to his burglaries In this city and to his safe-robbing elsewhere, always maintaining the same stolid bearing and lack of embarrassment. The single instance of human feeling shown by both was when the time came for them to part. Buth dlsplaed a good deal of emotion and nftectlon as they bade each other good-bv before Peton was led back to his cell. No sooner had Peyton been led from the room, however, than his old, stol id demeanor returned, and he asked for the loan of a pipe and some tobacco from the officer leading him. Ho even attempted to pick up 11 cigar stub as he was led through the room occupied by Judge Sidener when his court is in sesssion, apparently having forgotten all about the wife whom he had left not a minute before. Upon being given some cigarettes, he seemed perfectly satis fled, and remarked casually that he had not smoked one for some time. For contradiction? of disposition, he Is probably the most remarkable prisoner seen at the Four Courts. Both he and, his wife are curiosities In their way, the one lor his nbsolute yielding to the effects of a drug and his complete surrender without con science to whatever his Inclinations Impelled him to do. while tho wife showed a trust ing disposition and a "confidence In her hus- Vlonrl VitrtV t'na no lnc4ftin na I . founded. Washington Avenue and Sixth Street. ST. LOUS' GREATEST STORE Will outdo even itself in the way it will sacrifice Summer Goods this week . . . r Oth in V e '5est sorts ready to wear, at Iow Vj u & er prices than you arc accustcmed to paying summer weights, but must br sold at once. Kxtra quality Worsted Trousers, neat stripe ami check p itterns.good quality tritmuiuKS silk twist tacked pockets, served senilis, cut in ash- O QQ ionahle widths; worth 4 and $1.50,uovr. ." -) Imported all-wool Worsted Trousers, made and trimmed equal in every respect to custom-made, latest patterns and colorings; worth 5.00, O ZC now sl.JU All-Wool Cheviot Trousers, small stripe patterns in jjray and brow 11 shades, also check aud ovci plaid designs, verv stronglv made; w ortli 1 Q Q 3 00, now .. . l.O A Rare Chance for Mothers of Boys. -163 beautiful all-wool Tweed and Cheviot Suits, sizes 0 to 10 years, double-breasted coat, pants double seal and knees. trimaiinc s, very strongly made, good quality 1 Q mugs; worth 3 50 and 1, special at. . " J abllie OOap Castile Soap; former price 10c a cake; Monday, per cake . while lc Wash frnnrlcr-200P;ec'-"'' Indigo-Blue Prints w abn vjooos iu ,lU the bebl stvles. a GI4C quality. Clearing Sale Price, per v aril s- 125 pieces full standard black and white aud sil ver gray prints, any pattern you would like; Gc quality, but will ilose out the lot Monday at, j per yard ""'- 150 pieces of llookfold Surrey Cloth in blue, red and black grounds, in all the new designs for dresses and wrappers, Clearing Sale Price, LI- per yard U4C 100 different patterns in 32-iuch wide India Silk; this is a very fine quality of cloth and has been selling all "season at 20c: all the colors are per fectly fast, and to close them out we offer r71-. them at, per ard . . . ' 2- 25 pieces light ground Sateen, suitable for house dresses or draperies; a quality worth 20c, r71.-. Monday's price ' 2s- 175 pieces of extra good qualitv 31-inch llookfold Percale 111 all the best patterns and colorings of the season, wc place the lot on sale Mondav Ql at, per yard sJ;)s, All of our remaining stock of dark and light ground 15c Dimities will be closed out Mon-1 Q., day at, per j ard ... 1 WL All our remaining stock of Egyptian Tissue in "blue, pink, lavender, red and black, in checks and stripes; tins is a line, sheer cloth that has been selling all season at 25c, but will close out 1 C, the lot at,vard 1 JL All our remaining stock of 23c and 33c quality of Imported Pique in light grounds, fancv pat- C terns; Clearing-Out Sale Price, per vard ... sJC P)nm retire"-300 doeu readv-made Bleached UinColU.b Sheets, size 81x90; our Cf)r regular G9c quality, on Monday at, each . . . slUL 300 dozen readv-made Bleached Sheets, size 81x93; our regular 75c quality for Monday at, CQ each ' -J L COO docu ready-in ide Bleached Sheets, sie 9090; our regular 75c quality, will be sold on CQ- Monday only at, each ' J L 400 dozen readv-made Bleachei Sheets, size 90x93; our regular 83c quality, will be sold ou.C- Monday at, each ... .' UJL 50 dozen readv-made Bleached Sheets, Union Lin en, sie 909D; regular price . 1.23 per pair, 5 OtJ for Mond iv onlj at, per pair O . Lij 500 read -made Bleached Pillow Cases, size 45x3U, made of good lie ivy muslin; a regular ll,!c Ql quality, for Monday at, each U3C 300 dozen readj-m ide Bleached Pillow Cases, size 5K;'iG, male of extra heavy muslin; for 1 C Monday at, each 1 '- 500 dozen ready-made Blenched Pillow Cases, size 42j.3G and 453G; our regular 15c quality, 1 Olz for Monday at, each .. li2- 403 dozen readv-made Unbleached Sheets, extra heavy, size S1x9j; onr regular 59c quality, "2Q for Monday at, each ."..-' - T -zAioc' tc Waists, Skirls and Children's .uaaies ouits, Dressjs at Rsduced Prices. 75 doen Ladies' Fine Wash Waists, trimmed w ith insertion, French back, dress sleeve; these waists come in very pretty stripes and figures; colors, pinks, blues,' lavenders and red; were 31.50 1Q to 82.50; will be offered Monday at .. .. VJ L 150 Wash Dress Skirts, linen, duck, denim and French pique; colors, blue, white, brown, tan and gray; plain or trimmed; were S2.50 to 3.75; H C -. Monday they will be placed on sale at OL Ladies' Plaid-Back Rainy-Dav Suits; C C( were $10.50 to 825.00; now.. '. IVJ.OVJ Ladies' Fall Weight, Lined Tan Covert O CQ Cloth Jackets; were .$4.75; now Li,D Special bargain in Ladies' Taffeta Silk Waists, black and fancy shades, handsomely tucked and corded, dress sleeve, French back; were O QQ 6.50 to 8.75; take your choice navv for. ." O Children's fine Zephyr Gingham Dresses, light and dark shades of checks and plaids, trimmed with lace and white cord; ages 4 to 11 1 OC j ears; were S2. 00 each; now uO ,.,c CXnr.Ac Remnants of all our best -Ob VJUUU& Lawns and Dimities; C 15c; Monday we will offer them at . . - SflOfc!S ver" Fa'r of thKI Shoes are worth the mon:y, but our aim U to close I I Cnwo-c W- c- c- Corsets, extra long w. aisled, OrSetb in while, drab and black, QP.- made of fins sateen; 1.50 Corset; now UL Odds and ends in leading makes, short and H C medium lengths; wort'a up to 51-50; now. . ' - -W. B. aud J. B. Summer Corsets, short hip H C and good quality net; were 1.25; now JC Mail Your Letters &&FZ License Here at Your Convenience While Shopping. Cafe for Gents and Ladies on 5th fhor. Free Nursery on 4th floor. r tli double :y, tut our aim 15 to close every pair out this wee'e, and we know these prices will doit. 227 pair", of Ladies' Tan and Chocolate Brown High Shoes, made with kid back stays, kid sock linings, hand tutu, lined tongues, not a pair in the lot worth less than 53 we have all sizes QO up to Xo. 5s, narrow widths oul ; go at ... OL Ladies' Black and Chocolate Brown High Lace Shoes and 0fords in all the new toes; in this lot are some Columbia $4.00 Shoes; our object is to close them out, so we put the price on j CQ these at !.! At Sl.SS. In this lot on will find Shoes of every description, all styles, lace or button, low or high heels, narrow or "bulldog toes, light hand-turn soics and extended soles; we have these in high and low shoes, also Southern Button, Prince Al berts or Juliets, black and chocolate shades, all sizes; those who have been paving 83 00 and over for shoes should see these before making 1 QO purchases; they go at t . U TMVw Mf iltrifM'V-Ful1 Hnc of a11 llle lalcsL draped in soft silk; all prices, beginning 'y C at 5.3.93 and ranging dow n to J C T ctro Tpr& "'- l"eces "arrow Valenciennes laCs. cpi. ace ami insertion, both white aud butter color; also, 2-inch fine white LaceFoot iug; regular prices 2'jC, 5c aud 7liC a vard; 1 -. choice of lot .Mond ty ! 10 pieces white Lace Stripe All-Over, IS in. O C wide; regular value (30c a yaul; now JOv 10 pieces black Lace All-Over, IS in. wide; CQ-. were 65cind 75c a vasd; now 45c and . J wL Onlv a few left 25c and 33c large size Japanese 1' aiding Fans, parchment paper, lace stick C - and tassel; now -'' 10 pieces fancy Ribbon aud Lace All-Overs, all shades; reduced from 82.76 and 83.50 a 1 rjf jnrd; now JJ George Bryan, Notary Public, on 5th floor. Mail Orders Carefully Filled. gray aud 0ford mixture; were 82.25; now Dres were 15c; 58-iuch All-Wool Golf Suiting, double-faced iu 1.50 All of our 36 inch Corded Madras, which 1 ") sold all season at 25c per vard, Monday ... J Silk Mousseline de Soie, in plain colors; OC w as 50c per vard; Monday 0, WosfPfV Spzcial Sale of Ladies' and Ch'Idren's. A lUSlCi y Notj fxi:e.t as they cannot t matched outside of Crawford's. Ladies' Imported French Lisle Hose, plain and Richelieu rib, black aud fancv colors, high- 2 C spliced heels aud toes; were 50c; now .. . ODL. Ladies' fine gauge, drop-stitch Cftton Hose, fancy polka dots, full seamless; were 23c; now j C -, 7 pairs for 81-00, or, per pair 1 OL Children's French Lisle Thread Hose, lxl ribbed, fast black, regular made, sizes G, 6i, 7 and 1 'Tr 7 K; were 23c: now 3 prs. for 50c, or, per pair A 2 Ladies' Imported Fast Black Fine Gauge Cotton Hose, French feet, high-spliced heels and 1 Q toes, Richelieu ribbed; worth 35c pair; now. ' Children's Imported Lace Lisie Thread Hose, high-spliced heels and toes, French feel, fast black, Hermsdorf dve; a large assortment 1Q of patterns; were 65c; now rOL T Trl?tt7 Ladies' end Cbi'd-en's Summer unoerwear Knit u3derWMr. pr;cc; cut in two to reduce stock to make room for fall delivery's. Ladies' fine French Lisle Thread Vests, low neck, no sleeves, silk ribbon in neck and arms TT. aud silk trimmed; were 35c; now LiO, Ladies' Jersey-Ribbed Vests, low neck, no sleeves, seconds, taped neck aud arms; worth up to 1 C- 15c; now -'l Boys' Gauze aud Balb-iggan Shirts, long and short sleeves, high neck, pearl buttons; Drawers to match, well trimmed; according to size, '2Cr 20c, 22'c, 23c, 27'sc and OVJL Infants' Jersey-Ribbed Shirts, high neck, 1 Q loug sleeves, light weight; were 19c; now. . A VJL Special Ladies' extra large size Swiss-Ribbed Vests, low neck, no sleeves and wing sleeves, silk ribbon in neck and arms; just the thing O C, for stout ladies; were 35c; now LjJ Linens pieces Cream Table Dimask, dice JillCUa patterns, good heavy quality; just the linen for hotel and restaurant use; were "2 2 45c; now OOC -00 dozen Napkins to match, regular din- QQp ner size; were 81-15 a doz.; now O L 20 pieces 72 inches wide Cream Table Damask, a good selection of floral designs, heavy A C quality, were 59c a yard; now T"JL 23 pieces 72 inches wide All-Linen Half-Bleached Table Damask, good heavy quality, soft CO- finish; were 75c a yard; now JWL 50 doz. All-Linen Cream Colored Xapkins, s.Q dinner size, were $1.00 a doz.; now. O L 18 pieces 72 inches wide Full Bleached A Q. Table Damask; were 63c a yard; now T"L 15 pieces GG inches wide All-Linen Full Bleached Table Damask, heavy quality; were 75c a CQ yard; now J L 18 pieces 72 inches wide All-Linen Full Bleached Table Damask, extra heavy quality, good selection of patterns; actual value 81.15 a yard; sale QC- price s)JL 100 doz. Napkins, full bleached, 5-8 size; 1 Cr were 1.25 a dozen; now 1 vJU 150 do. Napkins, full bleached, j size; 1 CCi were 82.00 a dozen; now l.JVJ 100 do. Napkins, full bleached, ?4 size; 1 H C were 82.50 a do.; now J "V rwtriAc l" d7- Huck Towels, size I UWCIi i8x33; were 6J4c each; now... 100 do. Iluck Towels, size 18x36, all linen; werel5c;now 75 do. Turkish Bath Towels, large size; were 12 J c each; now 30 doz. Kxtra Heavy Fancy Striped Turkish Towels; were 25c each; now 130 doz. Huck Towels, size 22x40. good quality; would be cheap at 23c each; price.. 3lc 10c .8k 15c 15c White Bed Spreads-Sa size, hemmed and ready for use; were 85c L C each; now UJL 175 Extra Quality White Crochet Spreads, hem med and ready for use, Marseilles patterns; QQf were 81.15; now O C 100 Crochet Bed Spreads, with fringe for iron or brass beds, full size; were 81.50; 1 1 C now A . 1 O 150 Rtra Heavy and Large Crochet Spreads, soft finish, all new Marseilles designs, hem- 1 (Q med and ready for use; were 81.35; now.. vyU 175 Fringed Crochet Spreads, extra heavy, fine weave, large sizes, Marseilles patterns, 1 OC soft and ready for use; were 81.69; now.. ? SPECIAL IN WHITE FRINGED COVERS 100 White Mercerized Silk-Finished Fringed Table Covers, extra fine quality, size 2 by 2) and 2x3 yards long; were 83.00 and $3.50 each; 1 Q special for this week 81.96 and I.U Rtn-tr flrvr.46 Great redactions in Lawns, Dim- oiacK oooas ltlo zai SiIk MuUs t0 mafcc room for our Fall importations. Black Lace Stripe Lawns, fast colors; regu- Tl lar 20e quality; to close at '2 All of our Black Lawns and Dimities, best Hr quality; were 15c; now '2C All of our Black Silk Stripe Mousseline de 'J C Soie; -w ere 59c and 75c; saleprice DDL. FRANK L0CKW00D SMITH, THE KING OF BUNKO MEN. His Capture at Malone, N. Y., Interests Detectives Through out the Land Is Known to Have Stolen $110,500. The ltccnt arrest of Trank LocKwouil Smith, who ueara se-veral aliases, the fa mous "gold-brick" man. at Malone. X. Y . after an eciling chase from Montreal, Canada, recalls some of the remarkable operations in which hu took part, and has set detective circles talking-. Smith, with his two confederates, Cam eron Bostetter and James Blackwell, are considered thu cleverest swindlers In their class. They have been operating for jears, and several times have fallen Into the toils of the law. In every case, however, they hnve managed to escape imprisonment by means of cash bail. Twice, when two of the trio were about to bo committed to jail, they were balled by two men, who enjoy considerable prominence and position in this city. Cash bail amounting to $C,C00 was put up by the swindlers' friends, and they at once proceeded to "Jump," anil were not recaptured. It Is an open secret in the inner coteries of detectives that "gold brick" men arc generallv backed bv influ ential and wealthy citizens, who bear a reputation for honesty in the communities where they live. These things nre kept from the public because of lack of positive proof which would weigh with a Jury. The history of the last attsmyt of the trio to work one I.orin Gordon and his son, W. J. Gordon, proprietors of the Gor don House, Montreal. Canada, and the chase and subsequent capture of Smith b operatives of the Thiel Detective Service, is full of interest. It shows the clever method cenerally used by the swindlers In sepa rating their victims frum their money, and resources for getting away when discov ered. The scheme reculrcs three men to carry out. Each of these acts a particular char acter. The ptlnclpal Is a miner, who is sup-po-"-d to have- Just arrived from the Tar West, and is gotten up accordingly. Smith took this part .lames Blackwe-11 i-eted the pirt of a very shj Indian, whose conlldcnce the minor has sained. Tho Ih'rd actor is supposed to be a Government assayer, who JKANK L. SMITH. JAM US BLACKWIiLU Disguised as the Indian. dresses in the helghl of fashion and occu pies rooms in an expensive hostelry. The (iaine With :irilii:i. In the latter part of Jul, Smith, in his miner's guise, sauntered Into Gordon's Hotel ami, wanting up to the desk, asked tne pro prietor, who happened to be standing i.ear, to registei for nlm. saying that lie could neither read nor write. This stateim nt male him in a way interesting to the hotel man, and a conversation was started. The- sup posed miner let It out that hu was hunting for Alonzo Gordon, a lost benefactor. He believed that the hotel man might be a relative of that Gordon who had befriended him in j ears' gone b, and foi that reason he had come to spend a few dajs v.ith him. Tho intimacy increased, and eventually Smith unfolded a scheme to Gordon, whlcn he .said if properly worked, would maku him a millionaire in a very shoit time. He stated that when he started Weyt he had made a vow that it he eVei struck It very rich he would return East to divide wltn Alonzo Gordon, his henetactor, but as Alon zo could not be found he had determined to take In Gordon and his s on. The conflde-nco man claimed to know of a piece of land in Xew Metlco where gold could be lound in incredibly large quanti ties. Samples could ba seen of the mag nificent ore in St. John, Quebec, where they were held by an Indiar. This Indian was an imbecile Apache who would allow no pale face to approach him save Smith, who had once cured him of a fever. After con siderable persuasion the Messrs. Gordon de cided to acompany their guest to St. John to see the wonderful oro and "loony" Apache. . The miner paid all expenses. Tho party put up at the Canadian House and were treated to tho best that hotel afforded. On the second afternoon Smith took the Gor don's to see the Indian. They drove far Silks! Silks! New Colored Silks, Slightly Damaged in Transportation. Crawford's have just bought of the Railroad Company 90 pieces of Irish Poplin, Corded and Plain Silks; only a few pieces were slightly wet on edges. These Silks were in transit to the Ely-Walker Dry Goods Company of this city and were their latest purchases in Fall Styles. We bought them at 33!5c on the dollar regular $1.00 and $ J .25 qualities and they all go Monday at one price Remember, All Fresh, New Goods. 49o into a dense wood and as twilight was com ing on Smith uttered a long wlerd howl. Presently the signal was- answered by a similar one, sounding far in the distance. The calls were repeated, coming closer each time, until the Indian appeared in a clumn of trees- about twenty yards from the road. Smith explained that the aborigine could not eik English and was very timid, pj advanced alone to talk to him. The two gestictiUtcd ind Jabbered for fully half an hour. At nrt the Indian appeared unwill ing to .icecpt the proposal made him. but at length ecmed to fnll in with the plan. Then Smith returned to the others and ex plained that beside the ore the Indian had two gold bricks in a trunk. He was anxious to sell tho gold, as he wanted to return tn his squaws, and after much entreaty had consented to let the Gordon'- Into the se eret of the mine. Smith said that he had sufficient money to buv up part of the property and wanted I teh Messrs Gordon to buv a part also. The -r ,t ...... 1.1 lt .Un i.nt.1 h.t.1. .... f- 1WI In order that no doubt could be entertained about the genuineness of the gold. Smith suggested It be- submitted to an expert. A. 1 JAMES BLACKWEL.1. Alias John Saunders. C. White, w ho claimed to be a United States Government assayer, was found at the hotel. His report was all that could be de !red. Ho even purchased the shavings oft the brick after coinings had been made. The scheme had worked admirably up to this point, and Messrs. Gordon and their guest returned to Montreal to close the deal. They went to the Point St. Chnrles nrancn or tne uanK ol Toronto, wnere air. ' Gordon was to get the money. Mr. Bird. the manager, scented something wrong and j forthwith telephoned to Thiel's Agency for i a detective. Smith also "smelled a mouse" j and made good his escape before the officer arrived. I t?Hcnicil on Cnmli Hall. t A police officer and detective were detailed upon the case by Chief Carpenter. From a description they arrested Smith on the train and the "Indian." who gave hi? name as I John Saunders, at the hotel. The "assaver" was arrested n little later, and all three were arraigned before Judge Lafontalno the I day following. The trio were released upon furnishing cash ball of J2.C00. They were all wanted In the Str.tdS, and detectives were waiting outside cf the Courthouse to arrest them. Owing to a flaw In the extradition treaty, however, it was impossible to take them; so a ruse was resorted to. Chief Carpenter , remained in ths Cot'rthouse. creatlntr a diversion by making a stand to have them held for other olTensis. for which they were wanted In the Dominion, while the detec tives who were outside shadowed the confi dence men from the moment they left the Courthouse door. Through some mistake of orders Black well and Bostetter werp allowed to elude their followers. Smith was not so fortunate. He went by a circuitous route to the sta tion, where he bought a ticket to Ottawa, got oft the train before it left the depot, and bought a ticket for Brockvllle. On I tario; left that train before it left the sta ' tlon. purchased a ticket to another point, rode to the Junction, jumped off, bought a I ticket to another point, rode to that ! point, where he hired a boat, wh'ch car ried nun nv2 rn'ies uuiwi me ai. jiaw rence A cvldo was then hired and con ducted him four miles through the woods, when he was tapped on the shoulder and told that he was under arrest. When taken to jail Smith said that there had been some mistake, that he was a rep utable citizen of Jefferson County, New York, and that his name waslFowler. Ex tradition papers were arranged, and he ana removed to SorinKfield. Mass.. for trial. Smith was wanted In Springfield for- swindllng a Mr. iieonara oui 01 4,wi Dy a scheme similar to the one attempted in Montreal some time in 1S98. Tho total amount of money definitely known by the police to have been obtained by Smith dur intr the last seven years is $110,500. He was i formerly an associate of Charles Gordon, i.Hnwn an thA "TTlMCr nf TlllTlk Alan AliV.. " .' m"ct .r ,v... FASTING IN PRISON. Horse Doctor TVho Believes Pray ers Will Open Jail Doors. ItnPUBI.TC SPECIAT.. Chicago. III., Aug. 11. The County Jail Is harboring an involuntary boarder who Is attempting to gain his release by fasting; and prayer. Already, according to his story, he has gone for eighteen dajs without food of any kind, and he intends to prolong his fast until nature rebels, or until his prajcra are answered and the prison doors are opened for him. As he has served only two months of a six months' sentence; he wi'l at least have ample time thoroughly to test his theory. The man Is "Doctor" H. R. W. Andrews the title of doctor having been acquired by an absorbed knowledge of the veterinary surgeon's art. He has been in the jail since June 6, where he was sent by Judge Ball to serve a six months' Imprisonment for breach of promlre. but hesas that he was wrongfully accused. Andrews is a tall, spare man, 43 jears He wears his hair flowing over his shoul ders, and his unkempt beard Is allowed to spread itself over his chest. He has a pair of extremely dark, piercing eyes and a strongly acqulline nose, and seems to have a strong mixture of the religious and superstitious in his make-up. He pluces faith In dreams and visions, and hardly a sentence escapes his lips without some biblical quotation or reference to the super natural. "I am fasting to give strength to my prayers for deliverance," said Andrews yes terday, "and to show the- Lord that I am sincere. Prayers that are only empty win J will avail nothing, and the Lord will not listen to them. You must give up something and make some sacrifice or our prajcrs will amount to nothlnsr." Doctor Andrews sas he Is a native of Vermont, and has lived In Chieago for the last twenty years. He has been following the profession of veterinary surgeon since he was 19 years old, and "picked up his knowledge by experience, rather than bv attending schools and colleges." The Jail officials say that he is a quiet and harmless prisoner, giving them no trouble, but they rather doubt that he Is as religiously ab staining from all food, as he asserts. Michigan and "Wisconsin Summer He sortx. Don't fail to call at Illinois Central City Ticket Office, 218 N. Broadway, for cheap rates to Michigan and Wisconsin on Aug;. 15, V VSfMPUggM- t v'-d - - a - . Me f ,