The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-08-09, Page 3John Ainsley,
Master Thief
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by
Arthur Somers Roche
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BEGIN HERE TODAY
JTohn Ainsley, a man of education
and breeding, becomes a master
crook, preying upon other thieves.
• One afternoon on Fifth Avenue he
; knocks down a man he sees abus-
■ ing a hunchback, and then runs.
At an auction sale he sees new-
TVFqvniifi AnHovcnn hnv a k rionvcOUSlieS?>.
And now the police had discover
ed that Swede Thomasson a notor
ious jailbird, was the murderer. The
drag-net was spread and the auth
orities were confident that the man
would be apprehended within a day
or so. I fervently hoped so; I would
have killed him myself and known
no compunction.
I had read the sordid story of
Swede Thomasson’s career’ as the
paper gave it. And I ’saw that he
had begun as a cheat) gangster, had
graduated into petty theft, had then
become a highwayman, and was now
a red-handed murderer. It was at
this stage of my reading that I be
gan to congratulate myself because
I was so different from Thomasson.
This difference made me the great
success that I was. For other thieves ■
visualized, in their moments of ease 1
future thefts; I visualized a life of
; ly rich Marcus Anderson buy a
’ .golden, jewel-studded box for j And now, witlr three hundred
Later he se$s Anderson thousand dollars to, be mine next
L week, my plans became clean-cut,’
definite, not mere chaotic hopes. It
would be.simple. I would go to Aus
tralia. I would stay there two of
three years. Then I would return
to America. I would go to that city
where I had been born and brought
up, and where my family was known
and respected. I would join my
father’s clubs; I would enter into
the civic life of the community. I
would even—and this was the com
pelling force behind my plans—
marry.
It was spring, only a few days
ago I had felt the urge to lead the
normal life of men of my age and
tradition. I wanted to take a pretty
girl motoring, to dance with her, to
squeeze her hand, to kiss her, per
haps to make her love me, to love
her, to marry. I could possibly do
all these things now; but if I were
not honest, I was at least honorable.
I could ‘ask no girl to entangle her
self with a man upon whose collar
a policeman might any day place
his heavy hand.
jgolden,
$65,000. _______
in company of the hunchback and
, a crook known as the White Eagle
.' The White Eagle lives in a modest
private residence op the upper
• East Side, posing as a duke, with
the hunchback as his secretary.
Ainsley sets about to find out in
' what, way the White Eagle is- en
deavoring to rob Anderson. He
picks the lock of the East Side
Tesiifence and enters.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
THIEVES’ JUSTICE
learn
ouilt
down
notorious French criminal who
known as the White
stolen from Marcus
millionaire, a casket
Eagle. He
Anderson,
containing
had stolen
I was rich. For the first time
-s/ince that day when, starving, I had
tossed an airy farewell kiss to hon
esty, I was able, if I chose, to take
up again a place in the ‘Sunlit world.
Yes, I whom you know as John
Mjnsley, the master rascal of my
Cday, was so silly as to think that
I could step from shadow into the
light as easily, as swiftly as I had
passed from the light into the sha
dow. I thought I knew life.
I thought a man could change
.his character as easily as he chang
ed his clothes. Well, I was to
differently.
But on this spring night I
myself air-castles. I had been
to a certain section of the city and
closed a deal with a “fence” a man
who bought from thieves their loot.
In a recent memoir of mine I have
told how I outwitted Armand Cochet
the
was
had
the
all the Anderson’jewels. I
the casket from
I had waited a few days before
attempting to <
jewels. Anderson,
loss, had sailed for South America
on the morning after the theft. But
the profits of this latest venture of
mine had been so tremendous that
11 wished to use more than ordinary
caution in realizing them. I wanted
to dispose of the lot at one trans
action. I was sick of stealthy traf
ficking. I was a gentleman, no vul
gar trader, and I would rather ac
cept less for the lot from one man,
than make more by peddling.
Bo I had shown this ten co
compare Anderson collection;
he had offered me three hundred
thousand dollars, perhaps a fifth of
their real value. But even that am
ount was too huge a sum for him
io casually hand across the counter.
It Would take him a week to raise
the money. And in seven m’ore days
I would be independent, freed for
ever from the .necessity of crime !
So I thought. I even congratulated
myself that I was of such different
clay from the ordinary crimnal. For
your everyday thief is potently a
murdc rcr, and worse. Devoid of im-
agim lion, he steals because stealing
seems easier than working. Trapped,
'.he kills.
Oh I was a pmiosopner, as I sat
in the window of my living room
and looked out upon Central Park,
with Its freshly green grass, and its
newly leaved trees, the lovers walk
ing along' its shady paths or drift
ing in their boats on the little pond.
I r.‘:,s unique in history. I was a
criminal who could rid myself of
criminality at will, who could cut'
myself off forever from the ways of
.wickedness. I felt more than
wrath
away from
With its glari:
It w,..‘! a sickening- story beneath
the Leadline. It told of the discovery
by the police of evidence indicating
the ifkiitity of a brute who had
shocked the city three days ago by
the wanton slaying of a child.
Th? child had been alone in
apartment where she lived with
parents. A burglar had entered
finding the girl alone, had killed
her apparently for the sheer joy of
killing. The crime had. been justi
fied not even by necessity. The child
could have been bound and gagged
if the man had feared that her out
cries would cause his capture. But
the little girl, seeing the intruder,
had asked him not to take a locket
which was her mother’s gift to her.
Enraged at her request, he had
struck her. Her parents had return
ed later, before she died, she had
told them the facts.
It was one of those shocking cri
mes that periodically make us won
der how far man is removed from
the boast. It sent a whole city into
mourning, and made detectives out
of a hundred thousand citizens.
Crochet.
dispose of the
, unaware of his
I felt contempt, as I
me the evening
ing headline.
THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
BERE—BROWN
Robinson United Church, London
was the scene of a pretty wedding
on Wednesday afternoon, August 1st
at 4:30, when Gladys, youngest
daughter of Rev. and M'rs. C. W.
Brown, was united in marriage to
George S. Bere. The father of the
bride, who is minister of the con-
gegeation, performed the ceremony.
The bride entered the church on the
arm of her brother, Prof. George W.
Brown, of the University of Toronto
Her sister, Mrs. Arthur S. Morton,
of Saskatoon, Sask., was the matron
of honor; Miss Winnifred Moulton,
of London bridesmaid, and Dr. Roy
Kingswood, of Detroit,
Dorothy Bere, a niece
made a charming litth
| Horace W. Davison, of. Toronto, and
Dr. Wallace Matthews, of Dearborn,
Mich,, acted as ushers. The wedding
music was played by Mrs. J. Harvey
organist of the church. During the
signing of the register George W.
Carrie sang a beautiful setting of
the wedding hymn, ‘O Perfect Love’
The church was attractively decor
ated with -hydrangeas, shgsta daisies
rambler r-oses and palms by ladies
of the congregation, the pews of the
guests being marked by clusters of
flowers. After the service a recept
ion was- held at Robinson United
Church parsonage, at which Mrs. R.
Tracey, sister of the groom, received
with the bride’s mother. Mr. and
Mrs. Bere left on a motor trip to
Muskoka and the Ottawa Valley
their return they will reside at
Piccadilly St., London.
TiroRSDAY, AVGUST Otll, 1928
MF*
SO YEARS AGO
Items of
Files
the
the
and
savage
tossed
paper
the
her
and
groomsman,
of the groom,
,e flower girl.
. On
458
Interest Picked from
of the Times-Advocate
Dr. Cowen has moved into ....
building opposite the Central Hotel
which he purchased from Mr. D.
Johns.
the
But in the few days that had elap
sed since I felt the urge of spring,
my circumstances had changed. I
was rich; if I left America and stay
ed av^iy awhile, then returned and
gave out that I had amassed a for
tune in far-off Australia, who would
doubt me? All danger from the
police would have vanished by that
time. My depredations would have
ceased, and the police would have
assumed that the mysterious crim
inal, who had baffled them so fre
quently, had died. I would be run
ning no risk of entangling any in
nocent maiden in my peccadillos.
" I would invest my money in my
home town; I would choo’se some
sweet and lovely girl for my wife.
I am personable, I have the Ainsley
manner. Other men win charming
wives. Why could not I do so?
I had created an Eden for myself,
I had peopled it with a lovely Eve,
and with our children. And into
Eden came the snake. ... ,
The doorbell rang, my servant
was gone for the day. I was too
cautious to' keep any curious person
around my apartment all the time;
so the woman who prepared my
meals
order always left shortly after
So I must answer the bell
Preeter,
Sunday with
Cowan were
the former’s
in
the
his
ac-
annual picnic
Sunday School
Bend recently..-
of the Evan-
was held at
There was a
the program
nor.
self.
It
ever
woman who
and kept my apartment in
din-
my-
hadwas the first time that it
rung save in the daytime, when
tradespeople called. I felt a sudden
chill at the sound. Then I mastered
my panic. Some neighbor might be
calling on me, though this was im
probable in New York. Or some one
may have rung the bell by mistake.
It was iscredible that the police
should suspect the. quiet-living gen
tleman who dwelt on the fourth
floor of a walk-up apartment build
ing. And certainly the White Eagle
did not know where to find the man
who had so deftly tricked him a few
nights ago. So I put on a calm front
as I opened the door.
My caller stepped swiftly inside.
“ come from Leedon,” he said.
Leedon was the fence with whom
my deal was pending.
“Doesn’t. Leedon know better than
to send anyone
angorly.
The intruder
room now 'and
I could see. him. .A big, burly,
looking man, with light red
belligerent blue eyes and a
nathous, stubble-whiskered jaw.
“I didn't say Leedon sent me; I
said I came from him.” he answered
“What do you mean"?” I asked.
“I mean that Leedon, for old
times’ sake, was hiding men when
you were dickering with him today.
I overheard you talk. And I decided
that half of three liundrod thous
and would just about fix mo up.
Don’t try to
you covered
declared.
(To
.Misses Muriel and Mabel
of Kitchener, spent
friends in town.
‘ Dr, and Mrs, H, H.
week-end visitors with
parents at Fergus.
Mrs. D. Gascho and daughter,
Beatrice, who spent a few weeks in
Detroit, have returned to their
home.
As a result of the new barber in
the Dominion Hotel, the other bar
bers have reduced the price of hair
cuts from 35 to 20 cents.
11 Mr. Bruce Klopp, who has been
taking the special short course
Art at Toronto University for
past four weeks, has returned to
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Mousseau,
companied by Mr. and Mrs. J. Wal-
per, of Woodstock, were on a camp
ing trip to Bruce Peninsula the past
week.
The
gelical
Grand
large attendance and
of sports were keenly contested and
quite interesting.
The car owned by Mr. Lennis O’
Brien took fire and the blaze was
surging out from the motor and up
to the top of the ear. Fortunately
the gas tank did not ignite and the
flames were extinguished, but not
before the car was badly damaged,
possibly beyond repair.
• Mr. Gordon Turnbull, of Parkhill,
was travelling norrh on the Blue
Water Highway in his ear with a
trailer attached loaded with bags.
Mr. Bender, of Detroit, accompanied
by tAvo Zurich men, was travelling
in the same direction. Mr. Turnbull
was not aware that a car was ap
proaching and consequently did not
give them enough road to pass. Mr.
Bender took the ditch and on com
ing back onto the road hit the Turn*
bull car, turning it over on it’s side.
Other cars stopped and helped
straighten
I er from
and hit. a
Hendrick, damaging it considerably.
Fortunately, no one was seriously
injured.
The- Exeter Band and several .of
the firemen marched
torches Friday night,
playing in Woodstock
On Friday evening
Fire Co., No. 2 had their engine out
for u i rial ofjier projecting powers,
The suction hose was put info the
tank by tire B. C. church and the
nozzle
Mr. S.
water
Block
Yesterday evening about 6 o’clock
a furious runaway occurred in "the
village. A horse belonging to Mr.
John Willis, hitched to a rake, by
some means escaped from the field
and dashed wildly up the street.
One day last week while Mr. and
Mrs. Holt, who keep a hotel in the
back part of Stephen, were in Ex
eter, three young men of the neigh
borhood, namely Barry and Rourick,
entered the
drinking all the
stow away, gave
threw a quantity
Holt laid a case
truction to property,
ants had to pay all costs and give
the coinplaintaht three gallons of
whiskey.
Mr. George Willis and Mrs. Willis
left on Tuesday morning for the
purpose of paying a short visit to
their relatives in Cobourg. They
will we absent about a fortnight.
We wish them a pleasant visit.
Early on Monday morning Thos.
Fenwick, a lad of about 14 years of
age, son of Mr. Wm. Fenwick, of
Exeter, was kicked in the face,
knocking him down. His jaw-bone
was badly injured and his teeth
were nearly all loosened and his
face was badly mangled. Dr. Brown
ing attended the lad.
Among those advertising in the
issue of August Sth, 1878 were:
M. J. Clark, agent for the Usborne
and Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance
Co.; A. R. Abbott, D. .D. S.; John
Wood, butcher, announcing the op
ening of a new butcher shop; Sin
clair Tait, fancy goods; G. Bolton,
Hay, pump works; Dr. Y. Cowau
and Calvin Lutz, dissolve partner
ship; R. and E. .Spicer, grocer and
fruit store; Ambrose Cottle,
kinds of turning; Thorne and Far-
ner, wholesale and retail dealers in
wines, liquors and groceries; C.
Soutlicott and Son, tailors and cloth
iers; Dyer, Oke and Howard, plan
ing mill; A. Kelly, jeweller; P.
Frayne, harness maker; Captain G.
Kemp, agent; Wm. Fenwiqk, Exeter
North, flour and grist mill; C. and
S. Gidley, undertakers and furniture
manufacturers; Jas. Pickard, gen
eral store; W. Grigg, merchant
tailor; I. Cgrling, general store; C.
A. Mace, grocery and liquor store;
S. E. Jones, jeweller; E. Drew, sew
ing machines and music store; E. A.
Spademan, hardware; Ranton Bros./
general merchants; A. Boyd, books
and stationery; Miss Garlic, milliner
Wm. Kitching, repair work; George
Kemp, grocer and confectioner; R.
and T. Bissett, hardware; H. Kins
man, dentist: K. Kitching, painter;
Ross Bros., tailors; G- and A. Petty,
Ilensall, packing house.
Mr. Ryan, who was one of the
birdman in Italy during the war,
has been successful in winning the
first prize for stunt flying. He is
now a member of the Moosejaw Fly
ing Club. He is a son of Mr. R„ W.
Ryan, of Goderich. Mr. Ryan's mast
ery of the machine and his know
ledge
stunts
nition
and
^og-
ho
here?” I demanded
was in my ^living
in the electric light
gross
hair,
prog-
just about
draw a gun,
through my
be continued)
KIND HOBBY
I’ve got
pocket,"
Jones—iSorry to keep you
old man, but I’ve been
trap for my wife.
James-—Good heavens!
you suspect.? z
Jones—A mouse in the
to
up the car when a trave-1-
Toronto happened along
cdr owned by Mr. Albert
i
i
r
waiting
setting a
what do
pantry.
TIME PLEASE
Husband (heatedly); “Look here,
this is where I draw the line.”
Wife: “Yes, and this is where
you toe it.”
VCHY SO MODEST
to
I
with lighted
The band is
to-day.
the Exeter
on Main Street in front of
E. Jones, jewellery store. The
was . thrown over Fanson’s
quite easily.
and after
they could
away and
floor. Mrs.
bar-room
liquor
a lot
on the
of malicious des-
The defend-
all
Willis, be-
Powell, in
Fred Hawk-
of complicated tricks
earned him widespread r
as a most able pilot.
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guest room is the one whereThe
the dresser shows cigarette burns.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Holland, off
Seaforth, announce the engagement
of their youngest daughter, Gladys-
J., to M. Ross Savauge, eldest sort
..of Mr. and Mrs. F- fl. Bavauge, o£
Seaforth, the marriage to take place*
■' e middle of August. *
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hardly MEANT
Asked to pray for warm weather
so that her .grandma’s rheumatism
might pass away, a five-year-ol#
knelt and said— “Oh, Lord, please
make it hot for grandma.
th
Modest Suitor— I .am going
marry your sister, Willie, but
know I am not good enough for her
Candid little brother — That’s I
what Sis says, but Ma’s been telling
her she can’t do better.
25 YEARS AGO
Death on Sunday last removed
another of our respected citizens in
the person of Elizabeth
loved wife of Stephen
her 51st year.
Messrs. T. B. Carling,
f-haw and Percy Browning attended
the Old Boys? Reunion at London.
Miss Pearl Leavett met with a
very painful accident on Thursday
last. She had a bottle containing
some acid and on shaking the bottle
(he cork flew out burning her hands
and face quite severely.
m factuM Six
BodybyFlikf&
Air costs nothing—lac\ of it means
miles off • the life of your tires."
MORE than half your tire troubles are caused
by under-inflation. There’s a correct pressure
for every size tire according to its load. Two or
• three- pounds under this will take miles off its
running life.
Near .enough won’t do. Use a reliable gauge and
be sure.
Or, call at this depot once a week and let us look
over your tires. We’ll watch for bruises, rim cuts
and embedded flints. At least twice a season let us
• remove each tire and look for inside fabric breaks.
It will mean extra mileage—and dollars off your
tire bills.
■i Dominion Tire will give marvelous
mileage if you treat it right.
JOHN TAYLOR
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high point in sales. Each week this lowest-priced!
General Motors’ Six surpasses its own amazing record®
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SUMMER COMPLAINT
Nearly Lost Her Little Girl
Mrs. Theodore Rivett, Anthony, Ont.,
writes:—"Last Fall I nearly lost my
little girl as she was suffering terribly
from summer complaint. She became
very .thin and weak; had no appetite,
and could hardly walk across the room
without falling down. At last my
mothei- advised me to get a bottle of
taken a few dosesand after she had
she was relieved.
I also found it a grand remedy for
cramps, and would not be without a
bottle of it in the house for any
thing.” & (p
Has boon on. the market for over 80
•years; put up only by The T. Milburn
Co.f Limited, Toronto,-Ont.
| 15 YEARS AGO
Fire started in tlie big Hay swamp
last week. Great volumes of smoke
were seen issuing from the swamp.
It was soon got under control and
not much damage done. The fire
started in the. rear of Mr. Lamont’s
farm in Stephen township.
A big fire at Hensail on Monday
evening completely wiped out the
jewellery store of^Mr. F. C. McDon-
elband the dry goods store of Mr.
II. McLean and also did considerable
damage to the grocery store
George Scott.
Mrs. E. Jones is confined
| i ed suffering from wounds
ved when thrown out of a buggy on
Sunday evening at the Exeter bridge I Mrs. Jones and little son were driv
ing north when they met a car.. The
I horse shied, throwing the occupants
lout of the buggy. Mrs. Jones struck
’the railing of the bridge and was
| badly cut about the head and face
las well as other bruises. The little
I boy was bruised about the body.
I Mr. Wm. Leavett has sold Tris
'park at Grand Bend and is now try-
ling to dispose of the skating rink ' here,
I
of Mr.
to her
recei-
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