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,r&\ •s**^ SILK THIEYES AGAIN YISIT SPRINGFIELD GET AWAY WITH A VARIETY OF GOODS FROM NEIGHBORING TOWN YOUTH TELLS OF STRANGE EX PERIENCE WITH BOLD BAD MEN it again. The recent robberies were at St. James where several bolts of choice silks were carted away during, the night and last week burglaries oc-1 eurred at Springfield and Slleepy Eye. Burglars are again active in this vi- "Reds" against Madelia. In cinity and some of the authorities are I The sheriff and police were notified last Wednesday night by the Spring field marshal that two suspicious charac ters were aboard aft eight train which1 reaches New Ulm about midnight* hot although a thorough search \v$s made of the train no trace of the sus pests was found. The next day, how ever, a case containing ten pairs of shoes was found near the right-of-way and it 5s thought that the, burglars, .. if sack they were, caught sight of the officials and took to the tall timber. Tracks were found leading in the direc tion of the Eagle Mill bridge and itthat is possible that the men struck outmake across country and made their get away. The police in the neighboring towns were at once notified, but nothing has »been seen of the suspects. A weird story is told by a young fellow who got off the tram searched by the officers. He said he was beat ing his way east, having boarded the train at Tracy. Somewhere between Sleepy Eye and New Ulm he claims to have been held up at the point of a gun and robbed of the few cents he had in his pockets. He says the hold ups forced a pair of shoes onco him. The young fellow is an innocent appear ing iad and was perfectly willing to gorecitation. to work when informed that he could secure employment at the brickyards. An effort was at first made to connect him with the robberies but the police decided that he was harmless and innocent of wrong doing. It was later discovered that the case of shoes found in New Ulm had been shipped to Springfield, but transferred at Sleepy Eye. It was stolen from the depot platform at Sleepy Eye Wed resday mgrt. The burglary at Springfield was com mitted ac tiiu iNuessle store, where a variety oi ai tides was taken, among them several boxes of cigars, pipes and a bolt ol silk. The latter fact connects the bur&larkb committed St. James earlier tno week, the authorities believe, and also may have some con nection with the entering of the store of Crone Bro_ in this city last fall. In all three cases silk seems to have been the article the burglars were after. When the :k thieves were arrested and cGi,v.cted the northern part of the "tate last winter it was thought that this geng of burglars haa beeni got- ai Carleton Tlie Season Is On If you want a Paint Brush If you want Paint If you want Calcimine If you want Varnishes If you want Grass Seeds If you want Garden Seeds Where will you go? Easily Settled, Come to us We have everything THE &uu« jjurgiius und utseu gut- at uancwii.. wound up his Fresh ten rid of, but it seems not. Extra man activities by carrying off a $25.00 precaution^, die being taken by the local right police and if the gang is ever caught New Ulm it will receive a warm reception. ^lf Q"«""'» i»'i"i •mmn inn 0 LOCAL NOTES Mr. and Mrs. August Thiede re urned Wednesday afternoon from an extended* pleasure trip to a number of cities in the East. While they enjoyed their trip the/ report that even the East is suffering from the cold and too much rain. w^#^¥-ppfg^f^$T^^^fi •il I Elmer Tappe has returned from a visit to relatives and friends at Fairfax and WinthroD. Frank Sehaefer and Cornelius Burk journeyed over to Nicollet last Sun day, where they played with the Ni- it of a a of the opinion that the gang of thieves! Sot game went which robbed several stores in New Ulm last summer and fall is at Nicollet boys to Madelia by a score of 8 to 6. Nicollet county's community auto tour will not include New Ulm this year as it did a year ago, but the autoists w.U remain on the Nicollet county side of the river all the way, starting in West Newton and winding up the tour at the poor farm near Nicollet. The trip will be made June 29. Carl Hose who recently visited his parents' in New Ulm has given up his position in a bank in Dakato and has gorie Into the real estate business for himself. When he was here he pur chased a largo touring car for a client of his in Dakota Sn4 drove the car out when he returned. Mr, Hose has s_°„mfhin^ ,to a }°,}ant another column of the Review. He has done so well in his adopted land he thinks others should be able to good in the same way and he is offering them the chance to invest in Dakota property. Last Wednesday afternoon the Ladies Society of the New Ulm Turnverein calebrated the birthdays of five of their number with the usual afternoon party in the social hall. The birthday children were: Mrs. Anna Hellriegel, Mrs. H. L. Ramme, Mrs. L. G. Bell, Mrs. Andrew Steinmetz and Mrs. Henry Engel. Mrs. George Schmidt presented the birthday congratulations. Then followed Miss Henrietta Hauenstein with a splendidly rendered piano solo. Mrs. Alfred Schroeck read a number and Mrs. Franziska Bellm furnished the humoroua The party was exceptionally well attended, there being quite a number of out of town guests present. Mr. and Mrs. Tory Olesen of Wash ington, D. C. arrived here Saturday rather unexpectedly for a few days visit with friends and relatives. They are on a recreation trip, and stopped at Chicago, Milwaukee, Fond du Lac, Wis., Minneapolis and £t. Paul before coming here. They expect to go to several other places before their return home. They started primarily for the purpose of visiting their son, Dr. Olesen who is in the Public Health service and is at the present time stationed at' Milwaukee. This is Mr. Olesen's first visit to New Ulm in 12 years and Mrs. Olesen's first visit in 7 years. They are both looking well and their friends here are certainly pleased to meet them again after so many years. While the city Mr. Olesen took ad vantage of his right to vote here and voted at the primary election Monday. Clarence Hess is at home for the sum mer having finished his Freshman year cash prize, known as the Stimson De bate Prize. The contest was held Tuesday last week. Other members of the New Ulm contingent at Carleton Beatta Krook, Bessie Dougher, Walter Miller and Harold Reineke came home a few days earlier. Harkin Massapust was another New Ulm boy who distin guished himself at Carleton. He es-Langdon tablished a state record on track for the 'discus and hammer throws in the Tri- State Meet, his mark for the first being 1130 feet 11 3-4 inches and for the hammer 1130 feet. A third distinguished New ,Ulmite at Carleton is Ben Rieke who is making a name for himself as a most successful manager of the College farm where he is putting into practice the principles of scientific farming. SHOOT AT HUNTERS REST Some very good shooting was done at Hunter's Rest last Sunday morning. "Sepp" Klaus agin proved his prowess by capturing the gold medal with a score of 191 on the king target and he will have the privilege of wearing it until next Sunday when it will be up for competition again. Bill Pfeiffer who had won the gold medal the previous Sunday dropped to second place. Jos. Glaser managed to connect with the leather medal. A careful scrutiny of the list of those who competed fails to disclose the name of Charley Hauenstein. I He will have to do considerable ex 1 plaining of his absence at last Sunday's shoot when the sharpshooters get to gether again. The following scores were made: Jos. Klaus Wm. Pfeiffer Jno Hauenstein, Jr. Hy. J. Meyer Ed. Juni Hugo Gebser 0. J. Schneider Octo Oswald Hugo Windhorn Jos. Glaser 191 177 175 170 168 164 160 50 25 32 43 34 31 25 55 55 00 .159 159 84 "How long did he stand there?" "Oh, a minute or so. At first I thought he was going to open the door. Then he shrugged his shoulders and walked a step away. Just them I thought I heard the sound of a w£, ft being closed and I ran towards"* i*y window. Before I got there, though, there was a scream and a shot and I 'an out into tho hall instead. Old Daniels was beating it down the cor idor and Mr. Langdon here ^a .tanding at the door of the gray room." "Did you join the crowd about the door? "Of course I did. I was one of the Svst to get into the room." "Was the window still open?" "Xo" The witness was very em phatic. Her mouth shut in a tight line "v ,r '•Now—be etuefuL Migs Hale—are ou sure' of that?" "Sure? Of coui-se I'm sure. One window was open, yes. The one to the left hand side of the room, but the other one, the one through which I had heard the talk, was closed. I'm dead sure of it—dead sure." "Miss Hale, you say you were" one of the first to enter the room' Will you "?*&•»> „-V„ 'Mr. Langdon was lifting his arms." -ttfl" her up in describe exactly what you saw?" Lang don moved nearer to her, and himself listened attentively. "I saw the body of Jim Pollock ly ing face down on the floor with a drib ble of blood coming from under Mm, and a little ways off Mary Page lying in a dead faint, with her face all twist ed up, like a person with a stroke. Mr. was lifting her up in his arras. Daniels was there, and the pret ty boy that played the lead in the Page company. There was one of the hotel officials, too." The memory of the ghastly scene did not disturb her at all. She was as 'aim as though she had been entertain ing visitors at home. "But you did NOT see, did you, the ,hort man whom Pollock had been ha inguing a few moments before?" The question was sharp and direct. "No. Unless it was either you, Mr. Langdon, or Mr. Daniels. There was no other man there whom it could have been." "Was the voice Speak frankly." "No. Unless you've changed your elocution teacher." There was a slight titter. "It was kind of thick and na *al." "Would you recognize it again If vo« heard it?" "Yes. But 1 haven't heard it since." "What did you- do dttttag the excite ment?" "I was too- horrified to do* anything for a' minute. Then people kept posh ing in, and so I went across and tools another slant at the fire-escape," "Did you see anyone?" "Xot on the fire-escape itself, but two men were In the alley staring up at the hotel. I could see their faces." "Two men—are you sure there were two?" "Yes. Of course I am. I could see t'-em pla'n. One was almost under the arc- light" "Miss Hale." said Langdon. clearly and calmly, weighing every word, as though he knew the sensation his ques tion would create, "was that man who stood under the arc light dressed In a l:ght suit with a red tie?" "He was!" you heard mine? Mi This WSan Omitted the Usual Formality of Signing His Name. write letters, ^and in consequence it was not a few'hours' work, but the la bor of days that lay before him in that multitudinous array ot envelopes. There were letters denouncing him because the writers thought he wa* aiding in the miscarriage of justice be cause of his efforts on behalf of Mar' Page: theie weie others praising him extravagantly for his efforts in her be half there were fa'.-Il others thieaten ing him with death if he persisted in his efforts to clear Mary of the charge of murder, efforts which would expose certain members of the under world hi the great city. There were letter's from sane people and insane people, otters fr°5L sentimental girls and equally sentimental young men who had been impressed with Mary's beau ty and innocence there was even one letter from a man who declared thai he himself had committed the murder and would go on the stand and confess the ^isual formality of signing hi.i nameT Beside the letters lay the morning papers, all of them, with the accounts of the trial marked heavily with blue pencil, ready to be clipped and pasted in the office scrap book. As Langdon drew out his chair and sat down the headlines of the topmost paper caught his eye. DANIELS TO DEFY H60D00 The Strange Case of MAR PAG E The Great McClure Mystery Story. Written by FREDERICK LEWIS In Collaboration With JOHN T. M'INTYRE. Author of the Ashton Kirk Detective Stories. 'Read the Story and See the B**anay Mo-ving Picture* ANGDON surveyed the huge pile of mail on his desk with a half rueful, half whimsical Nor had he counted upon the pro pensity of the American public to Copyright. 1915. by McClure Publication all for five dollars. This man omitted hpw loves to take a flyer In the show T6 REOPEN THE COVINGTON Defying the TheatHcaf Mdodoo Which the Superstitious Declare Hangs Over the Famous Old Covington Theatre, Mr. Daniels Ah*tfounce3 That Plans Are Now Under Way fo Reopen the Playhouse Early Next Month With a Musical Comedy. WILL ANNOUNCE NAME OF PLAY LATER. With a little whistle of surprise Langdon dropped into his seat and scanned the article, which was an in terview with Daniels. Its details were non-essential, dealing mostly with the question of the superstition clinging about theatres connected In any way with tragedy, but the main fact stood out boldly. Daniels had secured fresh backing and was to start again. With the paper crumpled In his hand Langdon stared out of the window, trying to fit this new fact into tne in tricate puzzle that had grown out of the death of James Pollock. smile Despite the fact that he hose name did not appear in the had worked half the night, his cold carefully worded announcement from plunge and a cup of strong coffee had s^Dt Jaim down town early, filled with energy^ and he Lad planned to "clean up" his letters at the office before pro Ce§dingJho_6*n tv „. ^He had not however, counted upon the "Sympathy and the antipathy that the now famous trial of Mary Page Was arousing' Everyone knew now that Daniels himself had lost all he possessed and had also lost the money Pollock had promised him through the death of the latter. Who, them was the new angel. Daniels? Was. it not possible, after all, that Daniels had secured more money from Pollock than anyone knew of. and chose this method of using it to avoid cfashing with the lawyers of Pollock's estate? Was It not possible, too. that Daniels knew far more about the tragedy than anyone suspected? That he had turn ed this information^ to very good ac CPjM f^l 1 1 ana that £bgr£ were* iarnientiaT people identified with In? under ^rorl^of^the city who for per s'ohal or political reasons were willing to put up a large amount of money pro vided they could thereby silence the theatrical manager tod keep him pom revealing any inore on the witness Lti-llCl J» t~iw#s-*^ tip Daniels, Langdon knew, was ruled by a very lax code of morals and was hot above profiting from the suppres sion of evidence, that had a great finan cial value. He had got no further than this point hi bis soliloquy, when the office boy appeared at the door, a little flushed and apologetic. "I know you don't want to be dis turbed, Mr. Langdon," he said un easily, "but there's a man out here in sists on seeing you. Says he'll wait till it's convenient for you to talk to him." "Tell him I'm very busj now, and must go into court soon. Ask him to talk to Mr. Barrett or Mr. Rogers." The boy went out, but in a moment or so returned. "He says they won't do, sir. He must see you. He says to tell you his name is Daniels and he has come about the trial." Langdon lifted his head quickly. "A short fat man?" he queried, and the boy nodded. "Tell him to come in," said the young attorney, and smoothing out the crumpled morning paper he laid it back with the others and smiled, a trifle grimly. Prosperity had already laid its hand upon Daniels—at least his clothes made that evident. He was sprucely dressed^ and recently jsbaved and car ried a cane. There "was Indeed* an'as sumption of jauntjness about him that would Have deceived almost anyone, but Langdon's keen eyes saw'the harsh lines at the corners of the mouth, and the sombre anxiety in the restless ej es "You didn't expect to see me, dd you, Langdon?" he said as the lawyer rose to greet him. Philip smiled. "No," he answered. "I didn't hope for anything so opportune. I was just wondering where I could get you on the phone. I've just seen this morn ing's paper," he added significantly and Daniels shifted uneasily in his chair. "You mean about the theatre?" he said. "Well, it's kind of good news for me. I lost about all I had en the Page Ygnture and I was beginning to feel the rocks when this new syndicate of fered to give me a chance to put o\er a musical comedy." "Who Is In the syndicate?" "They don't want the names known They are men pretty high up in poh tics and I. don't Ijiind, telling ycu, in the liquor interests. That sort of f,.| business, and for once was JoJjnhle on the spot." He laughed, and pulled out a cigar. "You don't mind if I smoke, do you? Have one?" Langdon decline!, but produced a be\ of matches for his visitor "I'm very glad, for your sake, that you were," said Langdon drily then. with a sudden chatiue of tr ne he lean ed aeross the desk crying harshlv. "Has that anything to do «ith yoiii testimony in court? W:ig that the rea' reason you came back to tlie* cltyf Daniels winced. "That's what 1 caine to see you iitxjut," he said huskily "i admit I dldnt tell everything that 1 might have on the stand. What I held back may have nothing to do with this cat*. I held tt back." he added slg hiflcantly. -for several reasons. 8onw of which yen may know." "What know- or don't know hois nothing fo do with the matter." re torted Lahffdon. but with a change of tone. "Yw h*$6e&t answered mv cnwx tion yet,." **I'm not g«fog tV ano*ver said Daniels after a long pause "Mayiie 111 have to later on. but not now Only, see here. Langdon, I've got know one thing has Mary got th ghost of a chance to—get' Off? Do ym think that what's-its-name psychosi will get her out of prison? I- ain't got •v&oab norves or &vyth}r>r. v,„# »le5!'t mind saying that this tmng nas gm, my goat For a while I didn't read' the papers, but yesterday I did and found that—that things didn't look as bright for the little girl as I had 1m-' aglned. It looks, In fact, as if she was up against It hard. As if—unless some thing Is done she'll go to the chair." And he calmly puffed his cigar. "No! No!" cried Langdon with a shudder. "Never that. It won't come to that, I can promise you. They can't prove her guilty, but there are lots of dlffeient degrees of murder, and es caping the chair doesn't mean setting her fre«».u "For onoe was Johnnie on the spot." ^The two men sat silent for a long time, facing each other across the it S S yet \nked by some thought that neitnef"would put into words. At last Daniels spoke. "I'm no snitcher." he said hoarsely. "I don't believe in telling all you know and stirrin* up a lot of mud when you ain't sure It will do any good. But I'd do a lot for Marv Page. She's on the level. She didn't shoot James Pollock —I'm dead sure of that. And I won't She Knew That the Agony of Her Suf fering Was Doubled by That of Lang, don. see her harmed if I can stop it, no matter what the price is." "Thank £ou£" said Langdon, but Daniels frowned. "You've got no cause to thank me," lje saUL ^IJust wanted you to know. want to be kept posted. I don't want to tell anything that ain't necessary, but jf worse comes to the worst I'll tell it a ~T" "Is that your promiser T- .Abruptly Daniels put on his hat, and without a word of parting marched out of the door leaving Lang don staring through narrowed lids aft er his retreating form, as he reached for the telephone. He was late getting into court, but whatevet conflicting emotions the promise made by Daniels had roused in him tfcere hidden by the smiling mask of confidence and ease with which he reassured not only Mary but the spectators. To Mary, that smile and the deep abiding tenderness in his eyes were the' two things that made It possible to bear with patience the weary strain of the passing days. The first shuddering horror of the tragedy had passed, it is true, and in spite of its occasional re turn the quiet of sleepless nights, it had given place to a less poignant rhough bitter enough suffering, V*-* To be Continued, Wheeler Bros, circus has been granted license to exfiibiUn New Ulm on July 3. 1 "& & '^H J. I