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THE ACHIEVEMENTS Of nONSEMtCMlllE
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BEING THE CHRONICLES OF A FAMOUS PREFECT Of
POLICE DURING THE REGIME OF THE SECOND
EMPIRE. EV THE REIGN OF NAPOLEON HI.
NOW PUBLISHED FOR THE FIRST TOME.
THE GOOD NAME
OF MLLE. LECLAIRE
"IKILL.ED HIM //y $ELF-DE:r£W<se
OULD that I were a man
with strength to exact a
man's revenge!" ex-
claimed Mine. Rtgault,
closing her small white
teeth with an emphatic
snap.
"Perish the thought,"
rejoined Monsieur Claude,
courteously. "Not only
would the prefecture
lack an invaluable as-
said to be due to a fit of temporary
insanity, surprised and shocked all
who knew him.
"Unfortunately matters between my
sister and him had reached a stage
where she had written several letters
breathing undying love and devotion
in every line, and these missives fell
into the hands of Horace Vere who.
as next of kin, became possessed
of the dead man's effects. Shortly af-
ter Stratton's demise there came to
sistant in such case, but I light several incidents of his career
the ranks of your sex could ill afford
to lose a most exquisite ornament."
The little lady, famous alike for her
l eauty and talent as a political spy
in the court of Louis Napoleon, shook
her graceful head disdainfully.
"Compliments will not help me, M.
Claude," she said, "although your
manner of paying them is irresistible.
You must aid me in a practical way
and perhaps may be all the more in-
clined to do so when I in Tor m you
that the emperor advised me to con
suit you."
"Be assured, Mme. IUgault," said
ti*e chief, earnestly, "that my pooi
services are ever at your command.
It would be strange were it otherwise.
I have not forgotten how well you re-
paid the confidence reposed in you
regarding the afTair of the Scarlet
Arrow, not to mention other import-
ant matters where the empire bene-
fited by your loyal exertions. And I
venture to say that his majesty's opin-
ion coincides with mine."
"The emporor has acted with his
customary kindness," responded Mine.
Rigault. "He told me to trust to you
implicitly, and added that whatever
steps you might see fit to take would
be sanctioned by him."
"With the Imperial favor, one is
doubly armed." commented the chief.
"Tell me the story and we will de
cide what is best to be done "
"It concerns the one human being
whom I love 'letter than myself, M. j
Claude." said the little lady, gravely;
"none other than my younger sister.
Blanche Leelaiie, with whom you are
acquainted."
The chief bowed in assent. "1 have
that honor," he said.. "A charming
young girl for whom I entertain sin-
cere admiration a::d respect."
"Well, then." continued Mme. Ri-
gaull. "it v.*!l! surprise you to learn
that Blanche, naturally one of the
most joyous and innoccnt. of girls, has
Buffeted In silence for nearly a year
under the persecution ol' a cowardly
blackmailer. I did not gain her con
fldence until yesterday when, driven
to desperation on the near approach
of her marriage with Monsieur d'Lar
gental, sh< appealed to me for aid." |
"And thJ name of her persecutor
queried the chief as Mme. Rigault
paused
that satisfied me Blanche had had a
merciful escape from her contemplat-
ed union, and the proofs of his in-
famy were such that she was com-
pelled to agree with me. Luckily, as
we thought, their love affair had been
conducted with the utmost secrecy
on both sides, so that Blanche was en-
abled to take her usual place in so-
ciety as though nothing had occurred
to disturb the peaceful currcnt of her
life. Several months later she met
with Monsieur d'Largental, and their
acquaintance grew from mutual es-
opportunity of d«'*ionstrating the
worth of those faculties which have
gained for you the sobriquet of The
Lyux. There is an Englishman named
Horace Vere. living at No. 28 Boule-
vard liaussinann. Find out all you can
concerning his habits and personal at-
tendants and report to me as soon as
possible."
"The Lynx," a tall, thin individual
with small, restless black eyes, saluted
and went forth upon his mission with
out replying.
quil, immobile features. Producing
his snuff box he inhaled a pinch of
the contents, sneezed languidly and
addressed the newcomer with indolent
grace.
"To what am I indebted for the hon-
or of this visit, M. Vere?" he inquired,
politely.
Vere uttered a short, contemptuous
laugh.
"Call it an honor if you want to,"
he retorted, speuking in English, the
language in which the chief had chos-
en to address him. "I didn't come
hero to fence with fine phrases or beat
about the bush. First of all. I wish to
inform you that 1 have killed your
cursed spy, Beausine. I strangled him
with these hands about four o'clock
this morning, not. however, until I
had first wrung from his throat a
confession that he had been employed
by you to steal some of my papers."
He stretched out his thick, blunt
fingers and shook them menacingly in
the chief's face. Neither the action
nor announcement served to startle
the chief from his habitual composure.
He merely smiled and again applied
himself to the snuff box without exhib-
iting the slightest trace of anger or
excitement. Then he said, placidly:
of night had fallen, the chief made
his way. The gaming room held but
few occupants when he first entered,
but as the night wore on the crowd
increased in size and M. Claude, hav-
ing lost a few insignificant stakes,
drew away from the tables and sat
smoking placidly In a snug corner.
Nearly an hour passed before the man
he expected made his appearance, and
when he did he took a seat at a ta-
ble in close proximity to M. Claude,
who viewed his movements with in-
tense interest. Vere had for his op-
ponent n young man of elegant ap-
pearance, who had been playing with
varying fortune for some time before
the Englishman entered the room.
The youth's extreme eagerness and the
nervous excitement he displayed, as
luck went for or against him, attracted
the chief's attention and caused him to
augur badly for his chances against
the stolid and cunning Briton. For
awhile, however, fortune leaned
toward the young Frenchman, and a
scowl deepened on the brow of his
huge adversary as he saw the pile of
gold coins on his side of the table
dwindle gradually away.
Suddenly, just when it seemed that
the Englishman must lose the last of
"Without pretending to comprehend ( h;g stake, an unexpected revolution
your allusion to the late lamented i took place In the wheel of fortune and
Beauslne's employer, M. Vere, I seem j Vere began to win steadily. Repeated-
to understand that you come here to i |y he scored over his opponent, the lat-
boast of having murdered a man. t«r becoming more and more agitated
Rather an indiscreet confession to ! a8 he lost, until a pile consisting of
make to a chief of police, is it not?"
Vere indulged in a bitter sneer.
"I killed him in self-defense when
he tried to rob me," he said, savage-
ly. "There's no mistake about that.
I'm an Englishman, under the protec-
tion of my country's ambassador, and
reudy to welcome any investigation
you care to make. If you want proofs
send to my house; you well know
where it is. and your men will find
the corpse of that sneaking cur where
I left it. I fancy that for your own
He "was" a" niuif of few j sal«-' wl" w""« tu llu8h lhc mat,,er
words, with an infinite capacity for
obtaining information from unpromis-
ing sources, a quality which .enabled
him to rank as one of M. Claude's
most trusted aids. Therefore the chief
was not surprised when oarly the fol-
lowing morning his wily subordinate
offered an exhaustive report on the
daily life and pursuits of the object of
Mme. Rlgault's hatred.
"This 30-called Alfred Beausine, con-
fidential valet to M. Vere, whose name
appears marked with a red cross In
your notes—is he then one of our
teem into love and in due course of missing birds, M. Serge?" inquired the
time their engagement was announced, chief.
It was then that Vere brought the let- "Beausine is his alias, M. Claude,"
ters written to his dead cousin into replied the Lynx. "He is none other
play, and by threatening to expose
the story of her former passion for
Thomas Stratton extorted sums of
money from her at different times.
The death of a wealthy relative left
Blanche in possession of a small for-
tune which for a while enabled her to
satisfy Vere's demands. At last, her
funds being exhausted, she was forced
to apply to me for a loan. In this
way I became aware of her trouble
and hastened to seek the advice of
wiser heads than mine."
"Would it not be well for your sis-
ter to confess all and trust to the
generosity of her future husband?"
queried the chief.
Mme. Rigault made an impatient
gesture of dissent.
"If you knew Monsieur d'Lavgental
you would never suggest such a pro-
ceeding," she exclaimed. "Although
passionately fond of Blanche and re-
garding her as the type of all that is
pure and beautiful in womankind. I
dare not think of the effect an exhi-
bition of her letters to a former lover
would produce upon him. The very
intensity of his afTeetion would be an
element of danger in the face of
such a revelation. Even If he forgave
my sister he would never regain the
confidence he once placed in her. And
love too frequently ends in tragedy
when distrust or jealousy appears."
"Your reasoning is acute, as usual."
assented the chief. "Plainly then we
must endeavor to bring about the
restoration of these letters to your sis-
j ter, or their destruction."
| "Were I a man," declared Mme.
i RiKault pa6Blonately, 'i would Insult
! the wretch, force him into a duel and
Is Horace Vere, younger son of an , ..
... slav him with my own hand.
English ord. at present residing iu ■ :,
£.5... inHv ' believe you, said M. Claude, not-
The i *nK admiration the fires that
flamed in the speaker's dark eyes. "I
regret that my official position is a
serious stumbling block in the way of
I resorting to an appeal to arms; other-
a i , k,n^e wlse my sword would gladly he
tryineu and several young bloods . .
.' ^ ... , , II.. placed ut. your service.
about town. It cannot he actually i , jn f> ^ ^
termed a pMbttc gambling establish- |' " ' * '
ment in (he strict sense oC the word.
Paris," rent ed the lad
"Vere?" repeated M. Claude.
name souuils familiar. Ah, I have it,
He lives lu a mansion on the Boule-
vard Haussmann where high play is {
Indulged In by a number of his coun
But after all.
kill this scoundrel would ho an tin-
! availing revenge with the conipromis-
but judging from the reports of my
men, it lacks but few of the require-
ments of a professional Ivll. Yet M.
Vere has entree to the beat social cir-
cles. I presume that explains his con-
nection with you* sister's name."
"Partly." responded Mme. Rigault:
"but the trouble arose In the first
place through an unfortunate Intima-
cy contracted by Blanche with his
cousin, one Thomas Stratton, who
committed suicide by blowing out his
brains about 16 months ago. It is just
two years since Blanche came from
ray mother's quiet country home and
made her debut in Paris. She knew
nothing of the dangers one encounters
In a great city, and 1 am inclined to
blame myself for not having made
closer scrutiny into the character of
the acquaintances she made. Yet even
had I been aware of her Infatuation
for Stratton I would have found little
to disapprove of at the time. He was
young, handsome, of good family and
apparently well to do, and his suicide,
than Levard, wanted in connection
with the robbery of Pierre Simons, the
jeweler, last year. I did not arrest
him as I preferred to wait for further
orders."
"Have him brought here at once," or-
dered the chief. "Is there substantial
evidence against him in the Simons
case?"
"Enough to warrant a speedy con-
viction and galley sentence, M.
Claude," returned the Lynx. "I will
produce him in a little while."
M. Serge was as good as his word,
for within the space of an hour he re-
appeared with the prisoner, a shifty-
eyed, undersized man, who blinked
nervously as he stood before the pre-
fect.
"You are Lavard, at present mas-
querading under the name of Beausine.
one of four confederates concerned in
an attack upon M. Simons, the jewel-
er?" queried the chief.
The man murmured a faint reply in
the affirmative and M. Claude con-
tinued:
"The evidence against you is com-
plete and of sufficient importance to
provide heavy punishment. It now
rests with yourself whether you will
he given the galleys for 15 years or re-
ceive a comparatively light sentence
upon my recommendation. Whether I
shall Interfere or not depends upon
the manner in which you carry out a
certain task at my bidding."
A faint tinge of color crept into the
prisoner's pallid face.
"What do you require of me, M.
Claude?" he asked timidly.
"in the possession of your master,
\I. Vere." said the chief, "there are
several tetters written by a Mile.
Blanche Leclalr to his cousin, now de-
ceased. Obtain those documents and
I promise that your punishment for
complicity In the Simon affair will be
merely nominal."
Two days after the above conversa-
tion had taken place the chief was
sitting alone at his desk when one of
his Hibordinates announced that an
iug epistles still in existence. No, we | Dnglithman named Vere desired an
must seek for a safer path. The fact | audience with him. M. Claude, much
that M. Vere Is an Englishman adds surprised, but. curious as to the cause
to the complications of the ease, fur • 0f (jie unexpected visit, gave orders
l>eing to a certain extent under the ^,bat he hp admitted, and the door
protection of the British ambassador |(,pened to disclose the person of one of
his arrest on any charge would pro- moat formidable looking men that
voke the publicity we are anxious to
nvoid. However, you can assure your
sister that her friends have rallied to
her support, and trust me, Madame, we
shall find some way to checkmate our
opponent."
"I have gained new courage, M.
Claude," said the little lady as she
rose to go. 'The test of battle is yet
to come, but with your aid I have
bright hopes of victory."
The chief rose and held the door
open while his charming visitor made
her exit. He watched the slender fig-
ure until It vanished with a parting
wave of the hand, aud then summoned
one of his men.
"M. Serge," said the head of the pre-
fecture, "1 am about to give you aa
the Most formidable looking
had ever entered the prefecture.
Vere was a giant in stature, with
hup • shoulders, long, muscular arms
and a chest whose tremendous width
and depth gave promise of herculean
strength. His broad face, red and
swollen, gave eloquent testimony of
nights spent In reckless dissipation,
and from under heavy brows his little
bloodshot gray eys gleamed malicious-
ly. Without troubling himself to go
through the formality of asking per-
mission he deposited his immense
frame on a convenient chair, and
leaning back at ease, surveyed the
chief with an air of cool defiance.
If M. Claude's indignation rose at
the insolent demeanor of the English-
man, it did not appear on his tran-
If the letters from Mile. Blanche
Leclalr, for which your emissary
risked and lost his life, are made pub-
lic, you know what a pretty scaudal
will follow."
The results of the police Investiga-
tion of Beausine's death corroborated
the big Englishman's story in every
particular. Examination of the dreg*
of a goblet that had contained wine
drunk by Vere before retiring, dis-
closed the presence of a drug placed
therein by the valet with the evident
intention of rendering his master help-
less. But the dose, which would in
all probability have overcome a weak-
er man, failed to accomplish its pur-
pose in the case of the giant sou of
Albion. The latter, awaking from
slumber and finding Beausine in the
act of removing certain valuable docu-
ments contained In a belt around Ills
waist, sprang upon him and in the
struggle that ensued choked him to
death. Such was the gist of Vere's
testimony, which was accepted by the
authorities, and no further action was
taken.
Suddenly, one day Vere left the city
and was reported by the Lynx, who
followed faithfully on the trail, to
have established himself in lodgings
at the seaport of Marseilles, panning
the greater portion of his time in the j
lower drinking places of the city and |
occasionally visiting a gaming estab-
lishment, where he risked small sums
of money. None of his Parisian as-
sociates had accompanied him, and
M. Claude, aware that the English-
man had suffered severe financial re-
verses In the gambling hells of Paris,
came to the conclusion that he had
retired to Marseilles as a less expen-
sive place than the capital in which
to await Monsieur d'Largental's re-
turn, when he hoped by a final threat
of exposure to bring the girl to his
terms, vdou which her friends would
probably furnish the sum demanded
for the surrender of the letters.
The result of the chief's cogitations
was that one fine morning found him
domiciled under the roof of the Lion
d'Or inn at Marseilles. A dark brown
wig, flashy clothing and glittering dis-
play of jewelry had wrought such a
change in the head of the prefecture
that his most intlriate friend would
have failed to recognize the usually
sedate and soberly dressed M. Claude
In this debonair person, to whom the
servants of the Lion d'Or paid the cus-
tomary homage of their kind.
On the third day of his visit to Mar-
seilles a British frigate anchored in
the harbor and a few hours later M
Claude encountered Vere on the
street in company with an officer from
the man-of-war.
"I've half a notion to accept your
Invitation, Fred," he heard the bis
man say in his loud, careless way,
"and run over home with you. I'm
killing time here at present until a
certain little business scheme devel-
ops in Paris, but it won't materialize
for a couple of weeks yet, and I might
as well spend a while In England as
among these French frog eaters.
When do you sail?"
"To-morrow evening," replied the
naval man, and they stolled on leis-
urely, the rest of the conversation be-
ing inaudible to the chief. M. Claude
frowned as he digested the substance
of the remarks he had Just heard.
In following the trail of his quarry,
M. Claude had discovered that the
gambling establishment most frequent-
ed by Vere was one kept by a Spanish
woman who had formerly pursued a
similar occupation in Paris. Com-
pelled to leave the capital by orders
from the prefecture, she had taken
up her abode in Merseilles, where she
conducted her business on a smaller
but sufficiently well-paying scale. To
this place, shortly after the shades
10,000 francs lay beside the British
player. A crowd, attracted by the high
play, had gathered around the table
and M. Claude, rising, pushed his way
into the front rank. Something sus-
picious In Vere's manner, a faint trace
of anxiety appearing through the
phlegmatic mask he was wont to wear,
had given the chief food for reflection
and he stood watching keenly, never
removing his gaze from the big hands
of the Briton. The young man de-
manded his revenge and producing
more funds, staked the entire sum he
had lost previously—40,000 francs. M.
Claude, his whole attention concen-
trated on the English nan's hands, saw
him slip a card from his sleeve and
put it in the place of one he held. In-
stantly the chief's sonorous voice
broke the silence. "M. Vere, you are
a thief!" he shouted.
At this startling denunciation Vere
turned pale and sprang to his feet. As
he did so a couple of marked cards
fell from his sleeve on the table, and
a roar of anger burst from the crowd.
The victim of the sharper leaped for-
ward and in a moment Vere's colossal
figure became the center of a strug-
gling knot of men. M. Claude, the
originator of the disturbance, looked
calmly on. It was no part of his plan
to become involved in a personal at-
tack on Vere.
A loud and imperious knocking on
the front door of the house and a
harsh summons to "open in the name
of the law." created a momentary lull
In the tumult of the fight that raged
around the Briton. As his assailants
paused to listen, the big Englishman
broke from their grasp by a superhu-
man effort and sprang toward a win-
dow that stood half open in the rear
of the room. Quick as he was, the
youth with whom he had been play-
ing when denounced by M. Claude
was quicker. He caught the English-
man's coat as the latter reached the
sill and clung to it firmly. Vere en-
deavored to shake him off, but In vain,
and seeing that others were advancing
to the aid of their countryman, he ut-
tered a savage curse and picking up a
glass decanter that stood on a table
close by, dashed it down with terrific
force on the young man's head. He
fell to the floor with a choking groan,
and Vere disappeared through the win-
dow, just as a party of gendarmes en-
tered the room.
M. Claude by a moment's examina-
tion convinced himself that the fugi-
tive had not taken much risk of in-
jury by his sudden leap for freedom.
The gaming room was situated on the
ground floor of the house, and the dis-
tance from window sill to ground
could not have measured over six
feet. The officer in charge of the
gendarmes made it his first care to
look after the wounds of Vere's un-
fortunate victim, who lay senseless
and bleeding profusely from a jagged
cut in his head. A physician was sum-
moned and pronounced his condition
serious, the skull having been frac-
tured by the blow It had sustained.
Mme. Alavarda, the keeper of the es-
tablishment, answered the interroga-
tions of the officer with the nervous
haste of one who wishes to curry favor
with the powers above.
"Yes. she knew the English mon-
sieur, but slightly. His address she
was Informed of by a compatriot who
had dined with him. It was No. 72,
Rue de Noailles."
Upon receiving this information two
of the gendarmes, who had returned
after a short and useless search for
the fugitive, were dispatched to his
lodgings with instructions to arrest
and bring him to police headquarters
when found. The wounded man was
removed to a hospital and M. Claude,
leaving the house, proceeded with rap-
id steps to the harbor. Vere's escape
annoyed the chief greatly for he doubt-
ed the ability of the Marseilles officers
to secure him. Vere was sufficiently
acute to know that the spies of the
prefecture were perfectly informed as
to his movements, and would natur-
ally be averse to placing himself In a
position where he could be searched
and the letters taken from him on
some pretext. It was possible that he
might have visited his residence for
the purpose of obtaining whatever val-
uables he possessed, but there was
small likelihood of his remaining there
long enough to risk capture. His most
logical plan of action would be to seek
refuge under the British flag on board
the frigate now lying In the harbor.
Thus mused the chief as he reached
tho water front and gazed across the
black expanse of water to where the
lights of the English man-of-war
twinkled in the offing. It was after
midnight and a profound silence
reigned along the shore, a silence in-
terrupted only by the lapping of the
water against the wharves. M. Claude
caught sight, of a long, low wooden
pier jutting out from the lahd, and he
turned his steps toward it. In a few
seconds of walking he reached the end
and glancing down saw a small boat
moored by a rope to the piles, tossing
gently to and fro with the tide. Here
then was a means of escape for Vere,
did he but know of it. The chief
glanced back to the wharf as the
thought occurred to him and uttered
a fierce exclamation. There was a
man shoving off in a boat from the
spot he had just left. By the light of
the moon he could see the gigantic
figure plainly ns It swung to the oars.
It was Vere—escaping from him—
bearing the documents that would
blast the fame of Blanche Leclalre.
M. Claude stooped and swiftly sev-
ered the rope that moored the boat to
the pier. In another Instant he was
bending to the oars with savage en-
ergy.
Vere's boat shot straight for the
mouth of the harbor in the direction of
the British frigate's anchorage. M.
Claude, still in the shadow of the pier,
backed watej* suddenly and brought
his craft to a halt as he perceived that
Vere In passing would steer directly
before his bows. He waited with
bated breath as the black dot drew
near, wondering if the Englishman
would glance around and notice his
presence. But Vere did not see the
danger that lurked in the shadows;
his mind was fixed on the big ship
swinging lazily at anchor in the of-
fing. He had successfully eluded his
pursuers on land, and he laughed ex-
ultantly as he bent his broad back and
sent the sharp prow cleaving rapidly
through the black water.
And in that moment of fancied tri-
umph his fate came upon him. From
out the darkness there silently glided
a menacing shape that crashed against
the side of his vessel, an active figure
sprang upon him and a million lurid
fires flamed before his eyes as a crash-
ing blow descended full on his tem-
ple. The oars slipped from his nerve-
less grasp and his huge hulk collapsed
into an inert mass at the bottom of the
boat.
Replacing the life preserver In his
pocket the chief hurriedly retrieved
the drifting oars and pulled back to
land. Reaching the wharf he moored
the boat to a convenient ringbolt, and
proceeded to examine into the condi-
tion of his prisoner. He was breath-
ing heavily but was still unconscious,
and M. Claude made a search of his
NIGHT RIDERS MURDER
Mob at Reelfoot Lake, Tenn., Assas-
sinate Prominent Lawyer
UNION CITY, TENN.: A dispatch
from Reelfoot Lake where the^mob of
masked men early Tuesday morning
took Colonel R. Z. Taylor, aged 60,
and Captain Quinton Rankin, both of
Trenton, and Widely known lawyers,
out of their hotel at that place and
murdered the latter, fall to report the
finding of Colonel Taylor's body, or
any trace of his whereabouts.
A man named Powell (who hauls
fish from "The Log" to Hickman, Is
said to have been forced to accom-
pany the mob, which numbered about
80 members. Powell had been stay-
ing at the hotel and when the night
riders called everyone out and com-
pelled them to line up, Powell, Colonel
Taylor, Captain Rankin and tho sur-
veyor, whose name i« unknown, are
said to have been taken away, the
others being permitted to return to
their beds.
Powell Btates, It is said, that after
killing Rankin a vote was taken re-
garding the disposition to be made of
Taylor. During the dispute Taylor
made a dash and jumped Into the
bayou, starting to swim across It. A
number of shots were fired at, him,
and in the confusion Powell slipped
away and brought back the story of
the escape.
Searchers fouud the trees on the
edge of the bayou clipped by bullets
and there were deep footprints In the
mud along the shore. On the otner
side of the bayou there was a single
footprint.
Governor Patterson arrived at
Humboldt during the afternoon and
held a consultation wth citizens of
Trenton, who came down to meet
him. Governor Patterson announced
that he had offered a $10,000 reward
and would visit the scene in person.
He left at 10 o'clock for Union City.
Judge Joseph E. Jo.'ies called a
special session of court at Union City
which is in his circuit. He announces
that he will havo the grand jury em-
panelled at once and wll have the
court organized Immediately. Govern-
or Patterson will have the militia
called in order to protect the ses-
sions of the court if necessary.
The trouble which resulted in the
outrage was caused by the passage of
an act by the legislature regarding
fish In Reelfoot Lake, a short distance
from Walnut Log.
Night -Rider disturbances over the
same matter occurred about a year
ago. Ever since then Colonel Tay-
lor and Captain Rankin have been In
constant receipt of threatening letters
to which they paid little heed.
HASKELL'S LIBEL SUIT INVALID
Nebraska Attorneys Say Action
Against Hearst Has no Standing
OMAHA: The $600,000 libel suit
which Governor Haskell of Oklahoma
filed here against Hearst is pronounc-
ed invalid by prominent attorneys who
have examined the petition. The Ne-
braska laws allow no punitive dam-
ages in a libel suit. Three hundred
thousand dollars of the suit in ques-
tion is punitive. The petition is not
accompanied by an affidavit of either
Haskell or his attorneys, and under
the Nebraska law has no standing In
court until so accompanied.
DALLAS, TEX.: Governor Haskell
said, in relation to the above, that hp
had the best lawyers up there, and
that their opinion was that the suit
was not invalid.
Sleet and Snow in Nebraska
ALLIANCE, NEB.: The rain of
garments with a dexterity born of j Monday change^ to snow in the night
long practice. In a cloth belt j anj wkj. accompanying high wind the
next to Vere's skin he dls- i storm assumed the proportions of a
covered the long sought package j blizzard. Stockmen were unprepared
of letters that had caused lilm so | for tj1(l SU{],ien change and there will
many anxious hours, and pocketed | KOlue suffering by cattle on the
them with much heart-felt satlsfac , rang0
tlon Then ho walked leisurely to the :
nearest police station and revealed | FEDERATION SECRETARY WtNS
his identity to the inspector in ^
charge. ; Charges Against J. Luther Langston
"I chanced to witness the affair in j ^re Not Sustained
Mme. Aiavarda'8 establishment last
night," he said, "and later was for-
tunate enough to perceive this Mon-
sieur Vere in the act of making his
escape by water. There was no time
to summon assistance, and knowing
that once aboard the British frigate
now in the offing he would be beyond
your jurisdiction I took It upon myself
to capture him. In doing so I was
compelled to use considerable force
and you will find him unconscious in
the boa', where I left him, unless he
has recovered his senses, which I
hardly think is likely."
"I will send my men for him at
once, M. Claude," returned the highly
gratified Inspector. "The young man
whom he iirst cheated and then as-
saulted Is dangerously 111, and but for
you the ruffian would have surely es-
caped the consequences of his ill- do
ing."
"You are welcome to my poor ser-
vices," responded the chief, with an
easy wave of his hand. "And by the
way, 1 came here on important busi-
ness of the state which is now con
eluded. Let the credit of the capture
lie to your own record and see that
MCALESTER: The convention of
the Oklahoma State Federaton of La-
bor ended its session here Tuesday.
Charges against J. Luther Langston
as secretary were not sustained, the
vote being 87 to 32. The analysis of
of this vote showed 32 votes cast by
15 delegates and 87 votes by 57 dele-
gates and he received a majority of
the votes cast by every craft repre-
sented. One-half of the votes cast
against him was cast by delegates
from three locals.
Anxious For Rain
SAULT STB. MARIE: Hundreds of
residents in this district who have
been fighting forest fires are depend-
ing upon expected showers to give
much needed relief. A 40-mile gale
spread the fires in all directions.
It is reported that Sugar Islcnd,
which has a population of 1,000 per-
sons is ablaze almost from end to
end.
Thaw Loses Action
PITTSBURG: Judge Young dismiss-
ed the writ of habeas corpus in the
my name is not mentioned in connec j Harry Thaw case. This means Thaw
tion with the affair. It is my wish , will not be brought to Pittsburg at
that my presence in Marseilles should i present.
remain a secret to all but yourself."
. . .. i Blow 8afe, Make Good Haul
Mine. Rigault summoned to the pre . IYn .v. u,.,.-ik «
feature found the chief awaiting her ^ Zt , b'eW °P<",'
... 0ffiP0 afo at the Sa.ita Fe depot and
smiling features. I Reci|njd |4()0 ,n dra((8 and
"The fruits of victory, my deai
friend and colleague," said M. Claude,
as he handed her the hardly won pa
pers. #
The little lady's eyes were Umplc
with grateful tears.
"How can I ever thank you?" six*
faltered.
"By continuing to look upon m« us
your devoted servant," said the chief,
gayly. "My faith, though, madame,
your first suggestion as to the means
to be employed for the redemption of
those harmless looking documents
was strangely prophetic! It became
necessary after all, in a sense, to re-
sort to an peal to arms for tho
preservation of tt*c good name of Mile-
leclalre."
(Copyright, 1908, by W. &. Jh pmanj
papers, and $60 In currency. An un-
successful attempt was made to blow
the safe of the Wells i argo company.
Blind Patients in Panic
CHICAGO: Patients blind and semi*
blind and some in serious stages of
illness, fled in fright from their wards
when several slight explosions fol-
lowed a discovery of fire In the rear
of the Illinois eye and ear infirmary.
Changes Theft of $700
DURANT: On complaint that he
had stolen $700 worth of jewelry from
a traveling salesman at Mead, Okla.,
Charles Rcss, negro porter on the
Frisco raiway, was arretted by Sher-
iff Hamilton
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