The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, April 13, 1922, Image 2
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Kmul H and Fred G. Hearn
jf* Editor*
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY (
Sub,w?,*i?<x?r P ites: $1.50 a Year;
?ix nibi.?..w, ... ^onts.?Invariably in
advance.
Entered as second-class matter at the
pcstofflce at Chesterfield, South
Carolina
A QUESTION OF PERSONAL
LIBERTY
The town of Jesup, Georgia, was
greatly wrought up over the question
of allowing cows to ramble through
the streets without hindrance. The
owncis of the cws believing in personal
liberty foi the cows had as much
right to walk the streets and ramble
through the alleys as any citizen.
They argued that they, the owners of
the cows, paid taxes for the privilege
\ji i\?-C*UV:K IUWS UI1U U1UI It WAS UI1croaehment
upon their rights 10 deprive
the cows of the privilege of
rambling through the town at their
own sweet will.
On the other hand the citizens
whose gardens were invaded and |
whose flowers were killed by the
cows contended that cow prohibition
was as just and reasonable as Mr. Volstead's
law against the use of liquor.
And, besides that when the belled cow
sauntered along the streets and
she banished sleep with the tin tin
nabulation?that is the jiingling of
the bell??only the citizens used shorter
but s-tronger words than that.
Hut the election was hold and according
to specials in Atlanta papers
the cows and their owners won the
fight.
A question similiar to this one
came up in a Florida town and the
editor of the local paper not wishing
to offend either of the contending
factions made this wise suggestion:
Let Hossy wear her bell hut take
the clapper out.
FROM DOG SLEDS TO AIR PLANES
Where is this flying business going
to slop? Ainundson is now arranging
to fly over the arctic regions
even to the poles. In 1910 he went
in dog sleds over the polar regions
and made important discoveries. At
that time he took victuals enough to
last seven years. He has been working
on Arctic problems ever since and
has made many important discoveries.
BANK BANDITS SACKED
When a new bank was opened in
Washington City it was thought thai
the proper thing to do was to rob it.
So the yeggmcn got to work on it
but were not quite as successful as
some of the uank wreckers have been.
. One fellow pp-abbed $5000 and went
off caught by a citi
h'lnp , ( | t ( | {
the money was returned to the bank.
Once in a while the bank robber is
foiled. Some years ago a bank was
robbed in Kentucky only after the
cashier was shot. He refused to open
the safe or give the combination,
although threatened with death. He
gave his life to save the bank.
OUR REPUBLICAN CONGRESS
The Republican Congress is coming
in for more criticism than any congress
for a long time. As the Constitution
suggests the criticism is by
Republicans as well as Democrats.
That papers says:
'"It is doubtful if ever before in
the history of American politics there
has been a congress against which
criticism was so nearly unanimous as
is the case in this instance. And the
reason is obvious, for, as The Boston
Transcript,?a dyed-in-the-wool,
stand put Republican in party faith?
said in a recent editorial, with particular
reference to the lower house?
" 'It has broken more pledges. It
has succumbed to more pernicious
propaganda, it has trespassed in
more directions the executive authority
than has any one of its predecessors
in twenty years.'
"The Transcript does not hesitate
to warn congress that the plain
people are becoming aroused' and
'are quite competent,' either in the
primaries next summer or in the
general elections next November, to'
give us a congress 'controlled by men j
who in matters of foreign policy and
national defense put their country
before their party.' "
MERRIMAN'S MILL
(Delayed Letter)
The farmers of this section are
very busy preparing1 to plant another
crop.
Misses Ruth and Esther Sowell spent
Sunday night with Miss Leo Davidson.
Mr. Johnnie Sellers of near Morvt n
pent the week-end with his mother,1
Mrs. Mary Sellers.
This community was greatly shock-.
ed last Wednesday to hear of the
death of little Ivy Davis, the five-:
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Davis.
Littl ! Miss Ruth Burr spent the J
weekend with her grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Burr.
M isses Sallie and Fannie Edwards
and Naomi Smith of Kollocks spent
Sunday with Miss Blanch Ciaskin.
Miss F,eo Davidson spent Wednes-'
day nfter/.oon with Miss Nancy Merriman.
Little Miss Novellii Hunter and
^ brother attended Sunday School at
Oakland Sunday.
Miss Virginia Kelly visited the Shi- i
/bh School Monday. _ A
001cl0M,w'd"1'
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Republicans are urging Harding to
get out in tho forefront and lead hisi c<
party in the coming campaign?he de- j t?
dines to exert himself to save a lot of j vi
Representatives who have neglected a
every way to aid the country to ci
got back on its feet. T.ut it is inter- ti
tsting to reflect that born leaders of w
men never have to be urged to get in sj
front?they are already there. w
v
The eountry is slowly and naturally f
recovering from its industrial stagna- s
t on. The Republican Congress elected o
i". the middle of President Wilson's s
term would render him no aid in his t
efforts to got the country back on a o
sound basis; they thought it good politics
to follow Penrose's suggestions to t
"let the people sweat." They are still f
sweating. There are many thousands r
v. ho should lind no difficulty standing v
in line waiting for a chance to vote c
next November, after having stood b
in line so often at soup kitchens in the ii
cities, waiting their turn. Conditions tl
are improving, hut it is difficult to dis- p
cover just what thing this Congress
can point to as having aided in the re-( c
covery. It has done nothing, nnd has ti
done it poorly. The country will re- C
cover?it always has done so?even r
in spite of the sort of statesmanship
at the helm in Congress.
Miss Alice Robertson. Republican
Representative from Oklahoma, says S(
sill* favors lhi< nrpspnl ndminicli-nlinn
because Harding "recognizes God." ^
Very nice of Harding, but only the ^
fool does not. Hut is that the real
reason why Miss Robertson favors the
administration? No, it is the simple ^
old reason thut she is a Republican ^
?vho votes at the crack of the party '
whip, though she is a nice, amiable
old lady, who always ran a good restaurant,
at which humanitarian em- C
ployment she shines better than in It
Congress, But it is rather nice of
Harding* to turn at times from the C
iinancial gods of Wall Street. S
The Democratic Senators, in voting
for the Four-power Treaty, gave F
the country an example of broad d
statesmanship, that shows a
line contrast to the attitude of the P
Republican Senators on the Versailes t<
Treaty. After all is said and done, o
the two treaties are very similiur ? a
they are bloou-b:others. The later one
a League of Nations on a smallei o
and somewhat limited scale. It was a
provided for by the Democrat Con- ^
gress in the Naval Act of 101G, and R
even the expense money was provided S
it thai time. It still lies in the Treasury,
unused, for the Republicans put ?
through the Borah resolution in order
to fool the public into believing that o
it was a piece of Republican states- l,
ninnship. The real fathers of the Arms '
Conference was Walter L. Hensley h
and Champ Clark of Missouri, wl(o r
put it into the law. The final result As
that we now are in a League of Na'j N
tions; Harding slipped us in at tl^e/ s'
back door. ) ^
f'a'imaf c .la Program Completed F
Columbia, April 3.?The px-ogramme
committee in charge of the
plans for the big state-wide festival
and gala week here April 17 to 22 I
.uis today given out the folowing pro- =
gramme:
i;,A it?U :?i -/
i'lvnuaj, xv?71 ll i I 111, iii tiViU OI |
County Queens, fireworks and open- '
ing oi' Palmafesta at 8:30 P. M. Fash- ]
ion Show and introduction of County |
Queens, band concert, vaudeville, |
1'uosday, Ap?-il 18th, industrial exhi- i
hits, auto show, band concert in the
afternoon; evening; at 8:30, style
show, county qu'ens, vaudeville and
band concert. Wednesday. April 19th, '
introduction of County Queens, style
how, auto races; evening, 8:30, band j
concert, Nora Baycs, style show, t
vaudeville, introduction of Queens. t
Thursday, April 20th, afternoon, op- i
ening of base ball season. Evening, I
8:30, Nora Buyes, vaudeville, band ?
concert, closing of Palmafestn Quean ^
contest. Friday, April 21st, announce- v
ment of Palmafesta Queen, Palmafesti
ta Queen's Parade,industrial and floral
parade; 8:30, pageant. Queen of Pal- ,,
mafesta, style show, vaudeville, band o
concert. Saturday, April 22nd, Baby a
educational parade; 8:30, vaudeville, h
style show, fireworks, closing of Pal- "
mafesta, '
One of the interesting features of '
Palmafesta will be daily demonstra- (l
t'on of the Radiophone, by which con- n
certs and lectures in distant cities tl
throughout the country will be received
by wireless "amplified" in the v
Ki.r stoci K.iiUin? i c- _.i r?
.-iwi ./uiiM.Mfs onu ncai u uy ail
visitors. 0
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APRIL SURPRISE FROM J
"THE LADIES' AID" s
The Friendship Ladies' Aid Society (l
gave their pastor and family a very ^
pleasant surprise on last Saturday f]
morning. About 10:"0 these pood la- n
dies called at the parsonage and pre- it
tended to he calling on the family as
and April Fool Joke,but after about an
hour of pleasant conversation two 01
of the ladies who had secretly entered
the dining room came to the parlor v
and announced that dinner was waiting.
We al! retired to the dining room
and there was a table load** with E
all kinds of good things to eat. so tn
much that one would not recognize it ?)
as a parsonage table at all.
Well we all enjoyed the dinner togc
ther and after all had been done
that could he done to destroy the w.
spread there was enough lef to feed
the entire family another day. E
We appreciate this kind deed more ci
than words can expre ? and only hope 1,1
that we may pr >ve ourselves woithy
?f such kindness, .
We take this means of personally
thanking each one who had a part in pj
this. May the Lor 1 abundantly bless w;
?ch o< you. C. P. CKoiniln^jw
' /h
IMP??*
GROW SOME CELERY I
Clemsen College, April 5.?While I
?lery is not grown to any great ex- }r
mt in this State, it can be grown
ery profitably both for home use p,
nil local markets. The Giant Pas- p,
al is one of the best winter vavie- n,
,es. The seed may be sown in a fl,
'ell prepared bed. It will be neccs- j tl
ary to shade the bed for 3 or 4 ( w
reeks until the plants have become ai
rell established After the plants have a
ormed the fourth or fifth leaf they jy
hould be thinned out so as to stand
ne inch apart in the rows, which
hould be about C inches wide. The n
hinnings may be transplanted to an- b
ther bed. j t<
In August the plants should be ( jj
ransplar.ted to the field in rows 6 p
eet wide and 8 inches aparc in the si
cw. Celery should be planted i n h
ery rich soil, and heavy app Nations tl
i comme?cial fertiliser us well as,
arnyard >rw nure should be applied.' n
i the dill and thoroughly mixed with b
he soil a week to ten days before the Vl
lants arc transplanted. I S(
rni i-t-J
x in- cartnuig'-up or Diancmng pro- a
ess, begins as soon as the weather ( s<
urns cool in late September or early ( 0
Ictober, and the celery should be w
endy for use in late November. ,r
WEXFORD "
(Delayed Letter) O!
Small grain is looking fine in this a<
jction.
si
Judging from the fertilizer being
auled not all of the farmers fear the 11
oil weevil. ' a
I a
Mr. W. A. Sullivan was in Rocking- p
am Saturday. He was accompanied ; sj
Irs. James Sullivan of Ruby, who has w
one to spend a few days with her siser
who is quite ill.
Prof. W. E. Wilson of Polkton, N. 0
was the guest, of Mr. P. A. Gul- ti
?dge last Saturday and Sundaly. ti
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Griggs, Jr., of ni
Chesterfield attended services l.cre K
unday afternoon. tl
Mr. Paul Melton was visiting in " he f,
'riendship section Satuiday and Sunay
ti
Mrs. S. M. Jnckson of Chesterfield w
resident of the W. M. U., of Ches- w
jrfield county, met with the ladies Q]
f Thompson Creek Church Sunday a
fternoon and after an interesting st
ilk by Mrs. Jackson, the W. M. U. tc
f Thompson Creek was reorganized
nd the following officers elected: d
Irs. G. L. Moore, president; rMs. I. tl
Melton, vice-pres.; Miss Marie ir
mith, secretary. c<
Mr. J. G. Lowery was Charlotte C1
ne day last week. j t<
C-ur school came to a close Monday ft
uite sudden for the lack of funds to j
iin the last month '
? I l-l
Mr. Gilfred Gulledge of Mt. Crog-' f,
an has some fine work done on our f,
oads in the Wexford section. # j t<
The little infant child of Mr. and ei
Irs. Jack Gulledge has been quite
ick, but glad to say is some better at
OR SALE?Bi:^J;eKhorn E^s ?
for sale. $1.25 for 15' L
dozen. Pure bred. Best stock/^^W
Mrs. Carrie Douglass, j t,
f Chesterfield, R. 4 j y
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i "VAMKS" WHO I;
< MADE HISTORY |
By JAMES C. YOUNG. $
<?) by McClure Newapaper Syndicate.)
A WOMAN OF MYSTERY.
rHE year 1748 found Elizabeth on
the throne of Russia. The story |
?f her love for a choir boy alreudy j
ins been told In this series. But
here is a fur stranger story, which
once rms Genevieve de Beaumont.
I'hls young French woman arrived In
tussln in the year named and presently
became reader for Elizabeth.
Vhen ministers dropped In. Genevieve
von Id retire to a distance and honors**
herself In n l.cu.ls ??*/i ?>" a
nlnisters felt themselves sufe to con erse
with Klizuhetli. After they had *
;one the empress often would comment
i) whnt they had said. Genevieve
I ways showed a resjiectful Interest. ^
lit remarked that she did not underland
such matters. That was her atItude
when she went around with of- ^
cers of the court, although she fre- J
uently asked Innocent questions f
hout fortifications, armies and many f
ther things. And nil of this In forma- s
Ion was being transmitted to France.
High Russian officials became coninced
that so astute spy had obalned
entrance to court. They checked
ver every person (here, and suspicion
listened on Genevieve. The empress v
ould hear no word against her. It
ns even intimated that there was a
(range love between the two. But
lenevleve, apparently broken-hearted,
uld that she could remain no longer. (
n leaving, she Implored the favor of
ie empress for her brother, the Chev- r
Her d'Kon, whom slie suld would visIt
ussla the next year. g.
Genevieve left, the spying stopped,
nd the ofllclals breathed easily. Then t|
ime the Chevalier d'Eon, a gallant
tiuiig Frenchman, who was not long p
i making his way at court. But he
ns a very different personality from |(
ennvleve. C|
The chevalier gained the favor of n
liznbetli. who suddenly decided to (|
ike sides with France In a war j(
unlnst Prussia, then threatening. (
nee more court ofliclals were In cooemotion,
for many of them favored
rtiKMln.
The chevalier announced that he
oil Id visit France for a time, and ^
'ter a great deal of protestation by
llzaheth. he went. Then the truth
ime out. Genevieve de Beaumont ^
nd lhe Chevalier d'Eon were the
ime person. Immediately the court
called that Elizah?4h had been re>rted
In love with both, and won- !
fredi But here is the remarkable '
irt of the whole story, and something ,
bleb never has been solved?was this I
a* "-"" el sbsjosi?tm
mumf- ""' \ ;
FEEDING THE BAtlV CHICKS
Clemson CoJege, April 5.?"Fecdg
the young stock is perhaps one
f the most important factors in j
Dultry culture, for if we do not'
roperly nourish the chicks we can
ot expec to develop them into good
psh; nor can we expec to keep up
leir health, vigor and vitality, if
e underfeed, overfeed, fed unbalneed
rations or feed anything but
bsolutely clean _feed," says N. R.
lehryhof, Extension Poultry Specialit.
Just as soon as the chicks arc I
loved to the brooder there should j
e some fine chick grit and fine oys-i
;r shell on the hover floor. This1
i used 33 their first feed because ii|
ut.? their gizzards and digestive j
osteins in condition to handle the:
ard, oolid fed that they will eat from j
'.en on. I
The thicks should be fed sour skim
lilk just as soon as they come in the
roodcr. This can be put in little
nccuum water fountains. Natural
)ur milk and butterfnilk are good,
nd if they are not at hand semi- =
)lid buttermilk diluted at the rate
f one part of milk to 6 or 7 parts of
ater. The lactic acid in the sour
lilk acts as an intestinal disinfect- *
n t Pflplnincr f Knir Hi?r?ofivo ovofnma
... 6 " * ?.6VWV.f V UJOVVUIO
nd getting them in Rood working di
rder. It is also very palatable and a:
ppetizing. ' ci
A very light feed of rolled oats
lould be given at noon of the first a
ay. (just what they will eat up in m
few minutes); and in the afternoon hi
feeding of a chick-scratch ration.1
erhaps it would help to feed on a tl
lingle or cardboard until they learn w
hat and where the grain is. I
First We*k in Brooder
It is important to feed the chick?
ften and in small quantities at a j
me. Feed the chicken-scratch ra-'
ons four times a day sparingly to1 I
lake them clean up what they are' 11
iven each feeding and to make sure
lat they are hungry when the next
ceding comes around. Continue to!
;ed the sour skim milk, but in addi-!
on have a supply of clean fresh
ater. From the fourth day on, put
heat bran before the chicks in |
pen hoppers. Leave it before them
short time the first day, but as
>on as they have become accustomed
? it, leave it before them constantly, j
When the wheat bran is added reuce
the feeding of chick-scratch to
iree times a day. Scatter the gruin
i little so that the chicks will be'
impelled to exercise. Keep only ( ?
lean litter on the floors. Continue _
) feed the milk. Have a supply of;
ne grit and oyster shell.
Another important part of baby
nick feeding is the use of green
ieds. These can be supplied in the
>rrn of lettuce leaves, sprouted oat
>ps, finely chopped vegetables, beets
tc.
JUSTICE?KENNINGTON
Maricd on Thursday, March 2;),
922, by Rev. F. M. Cannon, Mr. Minus
Jutf:ce, of T-'.voi:, N C., and .Miss
illie Kenniiurlon, of Pagelar.d, S. C.
Mjiqy. in^ Chesterfield ex- ?
end congratulations Y4
oung people.
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Stories of >??>
Great Scouts Wmtson I I
?. Western Newspaper Union.
"X" BEIDLER, WHO SENT HIS |
WIFE TO "ROME" I
One day in 1809. when the Nile. |
>ne of tlie old-time wood-burning Mis- I
touri steamers, stopped neur the ,
nouth of Musselshell river In Mmi
ana to take on wood, two "woodlawks"
came aboard. "Woodhawks"
vere men who cut tlrewood and
orded it up On the bunks of the river
o sell to the steamboats. These two
nen were famous frontier characters.
X" Beldler and "Llver-Kutln" Johnion.
Among the passengers on the Nile
vas a party of eastern tourists,
unong them several women who were
iijoylUK for the first time the thrills
f being In the wildest "Wild West."
They were especially delighted at the
ippenranee of Beldler and Johnson
iud at ouce began asking questions
if these "picturesque characters," as
hey called them. The woodhuwks
vere not especially pleased to be
reated like a pair of lndiaua. but
aid nothing about it. Finally one of
he women Inquired: "Mr. Beldler.
re you married?"
"Yes," replied "X."
MOh. 1 would never have guessed
t. Is?is your wife, ah?a white
Ionian?"
"Indian." grunted Beldler.
"(low delightful! A native of these
reut plains! Where Is she now?"
"Oh, I've sent her to Eome," said
ha ir/wwll.fiwb
"To Home? To be educated? How
omautlcl Do you mean Rome, Italy?"
"No," answered "X," with a grim
mile. "To roam on the prairie I"
The woman stopped asking queslons.
Reldler served as a scout with Oenral
Miles In the Slouv war of I87tj.
ut he was better known as a vigilante
;ader In the early Montana mining
amp. John X. (teld'er was his real
ame, but he was called "X" Reldler
ecouse he always signed bis warn
iga to western "bad men" wltb the
Ingle mysterious letter "X." One
jch warning was usually enough to
take tbo bad man leave camp.
Later "X" was sheriff of Lewis
nd Clark county. He -oace Invited
la governor of Montaua and other
tate officials to visit his Jail and Inpect
a new steel cage of wblch he
ras very proud. The officials tame
nd Betdler took them Into the cage.
"Now. dern yel" he said to his
rlsoners. "Ye've been sdgin" off later
when 1 was tellln* my stories of the
Id days an' not itstenln' to 'cm. Now.
Mtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmsmmrnumm
mmjmmmm ^
In a new package
At a pric % that fi
The same imatch
Turkish. t * >ginia
Cu>nn:. . by
vffl^y ZfKts m Hf ??
IN MEMORIAM
Miss Ana Thurman died April 2,
322.
There is no death. The stars gj
swn to rise upon some fairer shore;
ia bright in Heaven's hallowed
own they shines forever more.
She came among us in the prime of
useful womanhood. She at once
lade a place for herself in eve./
eart who knew her.
Responsive to every call made in
le name of her Lord, helping those
ho needed help and encouragement
THE RE.
Not what you get by chance or ir
in life, but what you gain by hoi'
successful. What are you doing tc
funds for future ne-'Ja by stariin
THE FARMERS I
M. L. RALEY. J. S. McGRE>
President Vico-I
DIRE*
F. D. Seller, J. S. 1
T. H. Burch,
9he
S' |OF CHBS
Will Appreciate Your Busin
$200,(
Our custov&rs and friends hi
' ritcd of accommodation or yu
to see us. Guaranteed burj
Let us show you this wonder.
R. B. LANEY, President
I CIIAS. P. MANGU.M.
Cashier
I
i
iBank of X
The Oldest, Lary
Bank in GWs
4 Per Cent. Paid on Savings D?
Sea
C. C. Dowgl
R. E. Rivers, President.
M J. Hough, Vice-President
(The Best
Family Ren
Because it woi
H remedies hare o
I Cfie jterf ieid 1
H O II. DOUGLASS, resident
H W. J. DOUGLASS, ice- Pres.
ALSO FIRE, A IIDENT^
eleven cigarettes
X Three Friendly
Gentlemen
\ V*^ff TURKISH
iVTlM^ VIRGINIA
\V M BURLBY
FIFTEEN
that fits the pocket?
ts the pocket-book?
ed blend of
and BURLEY TobaCCOS
? *111 'iltttffl?
gg ag
in their trials of life, and was always
nterested in the community.
When failing health forced her to
linqu'sh one by one her duties she
loved, it grieved her sorely, and was
almost a sorrow to those who walked
\he path with her. ^ I
After six weeks of suffering whose
fires must have burn from dross, she
passed from us in the youth of old
age.
1 We mourn our loss and will tenderly
cherish beautiful memories of the
year of association with her.
A Friend.
A.L TEST !
iheritance, not what you start with
icsty is what will make you truly
? better conditions? Accumulate
ig a savings account HERE NOW.
5ANK, RUBY,S.C.
GOR, MISS ALICE BURCH
'resident Asristant Cashier
STORS j
Smith, J. S. McGregor
M. L. Raley, II
'e/ 3$ank
TERFIELD '
iess. Total Resources Oyer
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slped us to do this. When in [
u have money to deposit, come
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A cordial welcome awaits you
G. K. LANEY, V-President
J. A. CAMPBELL,
Assist. Cashier
I
Ihedterfield !
jest and Strongest
terf eld, S. C.
poaita. $1.00 Start# A* Account
U?
lara, Caahiar
D. L. Smith, Aaaiat. Caahiar
R. T. Redfaarn, Tillar
i
nedy
rkfl when all other
eased to work
ife Insurance
Loan & Ins. Go.
C. C. DOUGLASS, Sec'jr A Mgr.
GEO. W. EDDINS, Treasursr.
1EALTH, HAIL, LIVE STOCK
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True
:! Detective Stories 1;
:: MASTER CRIMINAL ;;
Copyrlckt bjr Tk? Wkaiitr StMImU, tee.
SHORTLY after Allan IMnkerton
founded the detective agency
which was destined to be feared
by so many criminals, a ' uuinber or
banks and financial Institutions
throughout the country were uiade the
victims of a particularly clever gang
of crooks headed by Walter Eastman
Sheridan, the man whom Plnkerton
In his memoirs declares was the clev!
erest criminal lie ever tracked.
The operations of the Sheridan organisation
were marked by a simplicity
which was almost startling. Their
favorite trick was to plant one of their
members In a line leading to the window
of the receiving teller of a prominent
bank shortly before the closing
hour. The man so planted \tould take
up a position behind someone who held
In his bauds a large roil of'bills, and
would wait until the depositor had almost
reached the window. Then be
would tap him on the shoulder, call
his attention to a bill which "he had
dropped on the floor," and the man
would naturally stoop to pick It up,
In nine cases out of ten placing his
money on the teller's shelf as he bent
over. The criminal would then snatch
Ithe money and make off.
While the hauls secured In this manner
were, of course, of varying sizes,
Shcrhlau und his men picked up $75,(KM)
us the result of less than five
minutes' work at a Baltimore bank.
After several other coupa of a similar
nature, Sheridan tried the same
gutue at the First National bank of
Springfield, III., but was arrested. He
promptly skipped his ball, however,
und the next that Plnkerton heard of
him was when he ussisted at the robbery
of n Cleveland bank which netted
the gang some $40,000. This was
followed by a raid upon the Mechanics'
hank of Xcranton, I*n., where
Sheridan and one of his inen got away
with $30,000 worth of negotiable bonds.
Ills next exploit?one which took
more than four months of careful
plunnlng?was the looting of the Fulls
City Tobacco bank in Louisville, Ky.,
when upwards of $300,000 was secured.
,
As a result of these operations, to!
get her with the shrewd manner in
I which he had Invested his money,
Sheridan was worth fully $230,000.
Keeling certain that his past exploits
had left no clue to his connection
with the robberies, aud having
obtained his ucqulttal of the only
charge on which lie had been arrested,
Sheridan Joined In a series of the
most gigantic frauds ever known in
America?the issuance of bonds purporting
to be worth more than $5,000,000.
These forgeries were so cleverly
executed as to deceive even the
ol'lcers of the coinpunieH involved, and
the discovery of the swindle ruined
scores of VVa'l street brokers and private
Investors.
On the eve of the day on which the
babble burst, Sheridan quietly cushed
at- lp ^assets .closed his ofHce ut No.
CO Broadway, unti rttl'ed for Belgium,
which at thut time provided a safe
re face I Hnn Had b? ^
una uuuiiy
10 lay before him the details of a
huge swindle which they were supposed
to be planning.
"If Stewart la really honest," argued
the detective, "he will not listen
to such a proposal. But If he is the
man I think he Is, he will not be able
to resist the bait, and will come to
New York to participate In the fraud."
The plan worked out precisely as
Plnkerton had figured. "Stewart" not
only agreed to handle some of the
more difficult uetalla of the proposed
bond forging, hut
mentii Identical with those which hart
previously proved successful. He
balked on coming east, but his "associates"
Anally persuaded blm to do
so, with the result that he was arrested
the moment he stepped off the
ferry ill New York.
In spite of the fact that the grand
Jury returned no less than 82 indictments
against him, Sheridan oscaped
with a ire-year sentence In Sing Ming,
but he died before the expiration oX
I his term. \
y ARTHUR KNIGHT
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