Kept it private. I didnt want people laughing at him. It was only me he trusted. He thought i. He sort of thought. Jeremiah horrocks all over again. Kind of. The reincarnation of a 17thcentury astronomer. Dead crazy i know. He was losing his mind. No. Yes. So sad. So sad. I didnt want to believe it at first but theres no other way to explain it. Come on, jez. Lewis cromptons wires were crossed, like ted temples thats why he was seeing dr. Ransome in secret, not because they were lovers but because he realized he was losing his mind. Get onto dr. Ransomes health center, see what they knew. Jez do you ever think youre in disneyland here . Like its not real . Lewis on a good day. You always been into planets and stars and that . Since i was a kid. Dad said, look at the man in the moon, and i said, thats not a man, its mountains. He must be proud. He hopped it when i was six. Ironic, mam says. Her the steady sister marries a chancer, and wild child babs ends up with boring old rog. I thought rog was mad when he said not to let on i was family but after a week or so i was better off keeping me mouth shut. Its still a bit snobby, oxford, but its getting better. No, thats okay, its just rog is a prat and i dont need the association, know what i mean . Babs is different. What about kate . The creature from planet posh . You had a bustup yesterday . The big one. Why . sighs oh, god. Why, jez . Eh . Because shes a killer. His delusion about jez and the transit of venus. Not just a harmless eccentricity . He had a brain tumor. It was that. The test results came in on the monday and we think dr. Ransome told him the following day. Perhaps thats what she wanted to see me about when she was shot. Did she say she was coming for something in particular . No, just to see me, but. But thinking back, she did ask me if there was going to be anyone else around as if she wanted to tell me something. It explains the church, too. This priest, whats his name . Father francis. Whats he like . I only met him once. I hope hes kind. Here are the details of dr. Magnani. Hes more than happy for you to go and speak with him. Did he say what would have happened to andrew if he hadnt been killed . The tumor was aggressive and advanced. Inoperable. In a very strange way, thats a comfort. cell phone rings im sorry. Sorry, mrs. Crompton. Embarrassing for you, sir. Oh, very embarrassing. Thats like saying mozart was rather promising. To be. Cuckolded three months into ones marriage by ones protege and only finding out about it 30 years later when i am sent the gruesome details by a failed blackmailer. Still. I. Ive made my peace with gwen. Mr. Finniston says youve blocked his new post. Ill let him think so for a while, but i cant really without the other members of the board asking awkward questions. But im here because of the shooting yesterday. When i filled in the witness questionnaire, i was so upset that i neglected to Say Something which may be of importance. Whats that . Just before dr. Ransome was killed, i saw her arguing with someone in the orchestra. Who . The bassoon. The name . Um, kate cameron. Shes an undergraduate. Lewis we know miss cameron. Lewis she was already angry before she left the rehearsal, according to dr. Hobson. Think jez is serious about her being a killer . He wasnt joking. Here we are. Kate cameron. Left rehearsal and went straight to my room. I did not see dr. Ransome or anyone else. I was pleased that your husband had decided to return to the church. Dont take this the wrong way, father, but. He wasnt in his right mind. He had a brain tumor. You knew. What else did he tell you that he didnt tell me . Im afraid im not at liberty to reveal what the penitent may confess. The penitent . crying he was my husband. Im sorry. Look, there she is. Hathaway kate . Sorry. What . You filled in a witness questionnaire after dr. Ransome was shot. Yes. In which you said you went straight back to your room after rehearsal and didnt speak to anybody. So . You were seen arguing with dr. Ransome. Who saw me . Why did you lie . I was upset. About splitting up with jez . Yeah. And whats that got to do with dr. Ransome . Can we go somewhere . knock at door father francis for you, maam. Just before term started. I had an abortion. Jez wouldnt have liked that. Is that why he finished with you . He said id killed his unborn child. Wonderful, isnt it, how people pick and mix morality to suit themselves . I mean, sex outside marriage whoopee. But when it comes to dealing with the consequences. Lewis yeah. Here, kate. sniffles did dr. Ransome arrange this termination . Yeah. She said i should tell jez that it was the right thing to do, but i didnt want to. I knew how hed be. So how did he find out . He wouldnt say. I thought dr. Ransome had gone ahead and told him without asking me and. Thats why i was angry but. But she denied it. I was so horrible to her. And then she was killed. And then i realized i was wrong and she didnt tell jez. How do you know . There was a letter from her with the appointment and i. Id tucked it in a book and forgotten it but today i noticed it somewhere else. Jez must have found it. Who cleans your room, kate . What . Whos your scout . Is it mrs. Temple . Yeah. knock at door woman kate, time to go. Im coming. Yeah, go on. Ill, uh, have that back, though. You think mrs. Temple found the letter and told jez . I reckon. Why not jez himself . And why wouldnt he say . If he was angry and finishing their relationship anyway, hed hardly be worried about admitting that hed been snooping. Point is, was he angry enough . To shoot an abortionist . This is oxford, england, not oxford, mississippi. cell phone rings mm. Yes, maam . Okay, well meet you by the porters lodge. Young man here will we sit, and let the sounds of music creep in our ears; soft stillness and the night become the touches of sweet harmony. orchestra begins holsts the planets this is inspector lewis. Have you decided to cooperate at last, sir . Well done. Inspector thank you for coming, father. Are you going to tell me what Andrew Crompton said or not . No, but what i can tell you is that jez haydock came to see me. For advice. Jez . He overheard an argument that night in the observatory. I told him to follow his conscience. the planets continues lewis jez must be here somewhere. You disgusting waste of space get off me music continues as men struggle hes the one who. Im warning you, mr. Finniston. Make yourself scarce. Hes there. Jez tell them what you told me about the master and your aunt. orchestra continues playing yeah, see what i mean . It would have been the next best thing to invisible. Stand the rifle up in there, maybe chuck a cloth over it. It wouldnt get a second glance. Lewis neither would she. Mrs. Temple . Just a sec if its all the same. Gun club. Hathaway luckily, with no guns. Ah. Maam . Forensics had done, so i authorized their return. Ill get backup. Oh, no, no. No, mrs. Temple, not that. Ive had enough. Jez can explain. He cant tell us everything. I can try and work it out, but i dont want to get it wrong. That wouldnt be fair to mrs. Crompton. Thanks. No, okay, okay. Did you find a spare key to the gun store . Yeah. You and the master. Years. Since right back when ted temple was the head porter . Mm, yeah. I never knew old ted knew. He must have seen andy and me together. Andy thought i was lovely. And exciting. You knew about his tumor . Babs mm. When he touched me it was getting harder to feel me, thats how he put it. And then these odd ideas he kept having, he knew they were daft. Tuesday afternoon, dr. Ransome told him that there was nothing more that the hospital could do for him. Out, please no. He can stay. Father francis told andy that he should clear the slate, so. He said that we was going to tell his wife everything and just be with her and not with me. I couldnt take it. So what happened . I hung on to him and he tried to get me off him and then he was just falling down the stairs and. Did you tell them that you came to the observatory to get a book and you heard us arguing . Yeah. I shouldve let you own up like you wanted, but. But i said dont, because. Well, she didnt mean to kill him, so its not murder, right . Did she tell you she killed dr. Ransome . What . Jez why . Well, rog said that it was his duty to tell the police about her and andrew. You knew wed question her shed deny it, and she might put two and two together . Mm. Especially after what ted told her about andy and me. So i phoned her up to see what she knew and. And out it all came. And she said that she was going to have to tell you and. And mrs. Crompton. So you stopped her. 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Guest 2 we got a metal detector. Guest i just got married and we bought a lot of things that were on sale for a fraction of the price. And i actually bought this for half a crown. Appraiser wow guest we are native american mohawk people. My dad was born in 1927 and was strapped into the cradle board. Appraiser how in the world did you acquire this . Guest nepotism appraiser uhh [ trolley bell rings ] [ horse hooves clopping ] [ train whistle blows ] [ steam rises ] announcer chesapeake collectibles is made possible in part by the mpt new initiatives fund founded by irene edward h. Kaplan. Major funding is also provided by aarp. Jeff gordon for some this line is a convenience. But for others its all they can afford. Clerk anything else . Woman no. Jeff gordon join the drive to end hunger by visiting drivetoendhunger. Org. Announ cer and by center for vein restoration. Over 30 million americans suffer from painful, unsightly varicose veins. We use modern outpatient methods to help bring relief. Look better. Feel better. Live better. Host this is chesapeake collectibles, and im your host, rhea feikin. You know, ive been so inspired by all the precious items people have brought to mpt. Theyve put so much passion into researching their history and preserving their past. It is truly a privilege to share these stories with them. Lets take a look. Appraiser well, good morning, girls, and thank you for coming out to chesapeake collectibles today. And i understand you all got an interesting Christmas Present this past year. Is that correct . Guest yeah. Appraiser what did you get . Guest we got a metal detector. Appraiser a metal detector . Guest yes, and we went out and just found all this stuff. Appraiser and you went out and put it to good use. Guest yes. Appraiser okay. And you were doing this on property that your family has here in maryland, correct . Guest mmhuh. Appraiser lets talk a little about what you brought in today. This was a piece of ironwork and youve also been i understand doing some History Research that says maybe that there was an iron forge in or around the property that you all live on, is that correct . Guests yes. Appraiser the family name was i think. Guest dorsey. Appraiser the dorsey forge, perhaps . We tried to identify that in some of the maryland records. But there are interesting forges and mills across all sorts of communities from the colonial times. What we have here is an example of ironwork that probably would have been used either for decoration in gate work, fencing, perhaps some sort of industrial application. We also have here a number of framed pieces that have been found of different buttons, coins. There are a couple of indian head pennies in the frame. The most interesting of which is the one that you all found, which is this artillery badge. It probably is dating somewhere between the war of 1812 and the civil war, and is a fascinating piece. And all of this stuff is buried in the ground. I mean, you all dug it up. The metal detector went off and you all stopped and dug it up. Guest yeah. Appraiser and so theres always going to be a deteriorated quality where being buried in the ground has taken a toll on it. But the artillery badge is in remarkably good condition. And, anna, i think you were telling me you were the one who found. Guest no, my grandpa was digging for power lines and he felt a big rock so he pulled it out. Appraiser and you all took this out i think to fort. Guest yeah, fort mchenry. Appraiser fort mchenry. And they were able to tell you that this was a war of 1812 cannonball. Yup. Yeah. Appraiser and then also you found an example of the virginia half penny. Guest yup. Appraiser which was a really nice piece of early colonial coinage. Now, do you have any idea what the value of all these things are . Guests no, not at all. Appraiser okay. Well, its not unusual to find ironwork remains such as this, or even cannonballs. Down the lower part of the Chesapeake Bay i dont know a clammer or crabber who doesnt have a cannonball on board their boat. The virginia half penny is a very nice find, as is the artillery badge. But really what we have here is a really nice collection of things. Now, are you all still adding to the collection are you still going. Guests um, yeah. Appraiser who likes to go out the most . Or are you both equal . Guests we both go out. Guest yeah, we sometimes go out with our parents and. Appraiser and you never thought that this metal detector was gonna end you up on television did you . Guest laughter no. Appraiser well, the collection as a whole because of some of the conditions of the pieces is probably in the 1,000 to 1,500 range. Guest whoa gasps appraiser and if you continue doing it i mean, there have been some remarkable finds that have been unearthed. I will always caution, dont go on a national or state park and do it cause youre not supposed to do that. But when youre on private property, always ask permission. And i want to congratulate you on being what i think are the youngest collectors weve had on chesapeake collectbles. Guest woo appraiser thank you all for coming out today. Guest thank you. Appraiser this drawing approached the table. He had it upside down and the people next to me were looking at it and it is a quintessential example of this artists work. And even upside down i knew what it was. So that tells you how good it is. Tell me about how you acquired it . Guest well, in 1955 i was at the university and on a break from university. I was asked to help raise money for this hospital. This building here, the back is green gate Rubber Company and this is a school yard attached to green gate near ricketts hospital. These children were there during the week for five days and then they would go home to the parents. Ricketts was a disease that affected the arms and legs, the limbs. And the idea for the fundraiser was to raise enough money to keep the place going because it was a Charity Hospital. I was asked to go through files and take out pictures of children. Anything i could find. And then in a file i found this drawing. And i knew about lowry because hes a lancaster artist and i was born in lancaster. This area was kind of where i grew up. And so they raised the money. And then two years later the government stepped in and closed down all these Charity Hospitals and absorbed them into the Health System in the u. K. Because it was a Charity Hospital all of the money had to go to the government and everything had to be sold. Appraiser wow guest i just got married and we bought a lot of things that were on sale for the fraction of the price. And i actually bought this for half a crown which was then probably about fifty cents. Appraiser fantastic. Well, Laurence Steven lowry is known primarily for painting the Industrial Areas of northern england, and what they term is a naive style, which has been changed. A lot of the galleries and museums dont put kindly on that term. But it does have a folky charm to it that transcends that period where most things were a lot darker and a lot more abstract. Appraiser it dates from 1930, and im going to imagine that at the time when he did this his matchstick men which is what he was known for get elongated. So this is maybe six or eight years before. I think he started pushing the figures a little bit later. And by the time he became very successful in the 50s, he was a bit eccentric. He didnt like the attention at all. But there are stories of him of when he did become popular, and people would write him or show up at his house and they would knock on the door. At one point he got so tired of it, he took a suitcase and put it down at the entrance of the door so that when people would come he would immediately say im leaving town, i dont have time. He stopped doing it when one of the people who showed up at the door said well, ill take you to the train station. So he was an eccentric man. His paintings are very sought after and have a very good track record. The drawings that came up on the market we found things that are in the 60s and 50s. There arent a lot from the 30s. And when they come up, theyre highly sought after. Do you have any thoughts as to valuation . Clearly, more than half a crown. Guest ive looked online, and i have been to the lowry museum, which opened in 1999 i had an idea that it was probably in the 30,000 to 40,000 range. Appraiser well, based on the ones that have gone up at the major auction houses, mostly they do pop up at christies london and sothebys london. This has several things going for it. One, it is absolutely what he is known for. I mean, you can identify it from 50 feet away. Thats a lowry. And some of the ones that have done pretty well are not identifiable. Theyre single figures single faces. It has a lot of things going for it. That being one. Secondly, what it depicts. The fact that it depicts the children in playing. And these are children with pretty significant disability and theyre having fun and playing in the schoolyard. There is a lot of, you know, strength to the subject. Conservatively, properly placed in an auction in london, i think in the 80k to 100,000 range. Guest wow. Appraiser and easily could do better. There hasnt been one like this on the market in recent years. And i think there would be a flurry of interest. So its. Your half crown investment has significantly increased. Guest thank you for telling me that. Thats a lot more than i expected. Appraiser oh, good. Enjoy it. Guest thank you. Okay. Appraiser i understand you brought in some local baltimore history here. Can you tell me a little about these puppets . Guest yes, these were from a Television Show that aired for about a decade in baltimore called pauls puppets. I grew up watching the Television Show when i was very young. I started watching when i was about fiveyearsold and these are some of the puppets that we found in an antique shop after mr. Paul passed away. Appraiser bernard paul started making puppets in 1929 after he graduated from the arts school in baltimore. He met his wife, edie, and edie designed the costumes and he made the puppets. And he made lots of puppets. She also wrote all the scripts for the shows, and they traveled around and did puppet shows. He even performed in the ballroom of the white house. Guest yes, thats right. Appraiser and in 1931 he did a pilot he was one of the first experimental tv shows on tv. In 1948 through 1958, his show was on wbal in baltimore. We have a little skit that he did in one of his shows. This is the elephant child and there were two other puppets in the skit. We do not have those the crocodile and the snake. Guest yeah, i dont have those. I was lucky to get these. Appraiser you were hoping to get those. The elephant child meets the crocodile, and the crocodile says i cannot see you, will you come closer . Well, this is the crocodile, and he comes closer, and the crocodile grabs his nose. And when he grabs his nose the snake grabs the back of his tail and the crocodile pulls out, and thatshow the elephant got his trunk. Thats what the script says. So that was one of his little scripts. And according to your husband, you all purchased this at an antique show too. Guest yes, we did. Appraiser and you have bernard pauls signature. Guest yes, my husband saw an article in the newspaper and we realized he only lived about a mile away from us. So my husband found him in the phone book, called, and asked if we could come over and get an autograph from him, and he said, well, ill do better than that. Ill take you for a tour and show you the puppets and the sound stage, and where we rehearse. This was taken two years before he passed away. Appraiser i understand he lived to be about 100yearsold. Guest he was about 98 i believe. Appraiser and this is the sound stage that he practiced on . Guest yes, this is where they rehearsed. They had a studio on the side of their home. Appraiser in the baltimore area, if this went to auction, i would value your complete collection with your items somewhere around 200. Guest oh very good appraiser thank you for coming to chesapeake collectibles. Guest thank you. Rhea once upon a time railroads were americas engines of commerce and travel. Today, were more likely to hear the whistle of a locomotive in an old movie than in real life. [ train whistle blows ] but you can hop a steamtrain to this bygone era. Theres a collection just a whistle away. Jim carpenter back in 1971, john brace who was a math professor at the university of maryland, put an ad in the post that anyone interested in large scale Steam Locomotives come to his house, and 21 people showed up. And from those 21 people chesapeake allegheny live steamers was formed. Rhea some of these trains harken back to the 19th century. [ train whistle blows ] jim these trains represent the early 1800s to 1945. You can buy these in kits, and if you have machining skills you can make your engine. Or you can buy them readybuilt. A little pricey, but theyre out there. Regardless of the size the geometry and everything of these engines is the same. And the same things on the large scale locomotive have to be attended to on the smaller; lubricate them, check for measurements, bearings, brakes. Is it firing . Are the firing mechanisms okay . Steven zuiderveen it takes us about an hour to get the locomotive going in the morning. We start with a small wood fire, change it over to coal. The coal that we burn comes from west virginia; boils water, makes steam and operates just like a real locomotive. This is a plantation locomotive. This is about a 19101920 locomotive and they were used on sugar plantations small quarry railroads. This locomotive was built by jack sauder, a member of the club about 20 years ago. And its been used particularly for training young people who are interested in operating a Steam Locomotive. Jim every engine has its own personality, and its true. This one likes to be fired this way you gotta hold back on the water. You gotta keep them going. If you let them sit, they get cantankerous. Every second sunday we give free rides to the public. Brett hall my first time out here was actually my 5th birthday i just fell in love. In 2002, i officially became a student member here, and started to learn the conducting because youre not allowed to operate until youre 18 here. I started learning all i could. This is the best place in the world to me. [ train whistle blows ] rhea its fun for the whole family. Steve this isnt just a kiddie ride. This is a family experience. Big people and Little People can ride the trains. Brett when i come out on the public runs sunday im probably mostly a conductor, a station person who assists in loading, unloading, definitely answering lots of questions, because they love to learn. Every little kid loves to look in the fire of a locomotive. Personally, for me, being 19 years old, this is a lost art. I mean, you never see a Steam Locomotive with coal coming down the middle of your street anymore. Thats gone. And the real meaning behind this is to preserve that and learn. Steve everyone likes a train ride. Appraiser welcome to chesapeake collectibles. Youve brought something really interesting in, and i want you to tell us a little bit about what you brought in today. Guest well, i brought in a cradle board that used to belong to my dad. My dad was born in 1927, and i understand that my dad was strapped into the cradle board. You can see the imprint of the backside. His feet were down here. This protected the childs face, and the child was strapped in. We are native american mohawk people. My dad and i and my grandparents, were all registered in gonawagee which is near montreal canada, near the st. Lawrence seaway. This was taken on the reservation in canada. This is a picture of my dad, and he was approximately 13 years old and this is my grandmother and this is my grandfather. I am only half native american but im still registered. Appraiser this is just a magnificent piece, and when i saw you with it i was actually stunned because we dont see a lot of native american things, and the fact that its come down through your family and you have the provenance on this makes this really special. I think one of the interesting things about this cradle board is and you mentioned that this is the back, this is the part you dont see. Guest thats right. Appraiser how does a baby use this . Or how does a family use this . Guest well, the mother places the baby in here, and wraps the baby up in here, and then she straps it on her back. I dont have any of the original strappings here, but she would strap it on her back. This way when she was working in the field her baby would go with her like babysitting. This protected the childs face because, of course, if youre walking through the woods it just like keeps the branches off. She could take it off and she could lean it against a tree so she could still have a visual access to her child. Appraiser and the baby was swaddled and. Guest right. And this eliminates a child running all around. Appraiser exactly. So were functional as well as decorative. So this is a very interesting piece of folk art, native american folk art. These pieces were usually made of basswood and they are made very typically the way we see it; with the strap, the decoration on the front and we have some iconography here, or symbols doves and flowers. And a lot of these symbols actually came from french canadian influence, and with the mohawks living so close, and in canada we have that influence that actually is passed down through this kind of folk art. The straps appear to be original and i think its a little earlier than actually the age of your dad. This appears to be late 19th century. So i think it probably predates your dad was born in the 20s, right . Guest right. 1927. Appraiser i think conservatively and realistically, if this were to come up at a good auction you would see this sell somewhere in the 10,000 to 12,000 range. And if this were to go to insurance or you had to insure it for some reason, i think that we would look more along the lines of 15,000, maybe a little higher than that. So, is that something that you had any idea about . Guest no, i didnt, and im very excited. Of course, i plan to keep this forever and pass it down to my children. Appraiser its a very interesting piece the fact that youve got the photographs with it, with your relatives and your dad. Its a very special personal piece to you, but its also a very important piece of americana and native american folk art so i really appreciate you bringing it in today. Guest thank you. Appraiser thanks. Appraiser when you came in with this cartoon, this has to rank up with one of the more exciting that ive been able to see. Now, what do you have here . Guest well, its a sunday peanuts strip from june 12 1963 and ive just had it on my wall for a long time and i thought id bring it in and see what you thought of it. Appraiser everybody recognizes peanuts. Exciting to be able to look at this close up to know that this was the original art that was used to do the peanuts strip. How in the world did you acquire this . Guest nepotism. Appraiser ahh. Guest my father was an executive with the Tribune Company and the Chicago Tribune published peanuts, i think from the beginning and i saw this, and its about a dog that always wants food and i had a dog that always wants food. And i ask my father if he could get it for me, and he did. And Charles Schultz very kindly autographed it to me. Appraiser with snoopy on his dog house, American Icon. Charlie brown, American Icon and to be able to have them all together, a nice scene incredibly wonderful piece. I find it fascinating to be able to look at it closely to be able to see how he drew in pencil and then go back and be able to ink it in. Some places where he used some white out. And just thrilling to be able to see Something Like this closeup. These are very popular now; original carton art, original commercial art, and these are the top drawer in names that are collected. Now, this year just a daily strip just recently sold for 22,000 guest wow appraiser now, i would say at least if a daily was at 22,000, that you might very well think at least 75,000 and up. Guest well, you know, thats interesting see, i didnt know this was really an original because i thought, well, maybe this was a sort of thing that was sent to each paper that published him and then they copied it from that. So i didnt know what all these marks around the edge were. But youre saying theyre pencil marks underneath . Appraiser well, when you look at it very carefully you can see where he had actually done some of the drawing and then went over it with the ink. So, to me, it looks like it is the original art that he produced for the paper and then autographing it to you makes it a very special item. Guest and this was just from the yellow stuff that. Appraiser could be the rubber cement that they used to be able to. Guest well, ive always been afraid to have anybody touch it because i didnt know. Appraiser its going to be very important for this to be stored archivally in with acidfree. If you had it matted and framed, or at least if you stored it. Guest i had framed it myself but there was no matte or anything. Just a piece of cardboard backing. Appraiser if you had it in a frame definitely you would want to have it matted but youre really going to have to give it some thought to how youre going to preserve it. But for archival purposes. Guest im certainly glad i came. Appraiser yes, in deed. Congratulations guest great, wonderful. Im stunned. Rhea we hope youve enjoyed this exploration of our history through our heirlooms. And heres what you can look forward to next time. Appraiser i have never in my life seen this many farm tokens in one place. Guest well, its a First Official u. S. Government long arm that was commissioned by George Washington at springfield, massachusetts. Appraiser its an exciting find, and i think it would be nice if you alerted experts on grant wood to let them know that it does exist. Im rhea feikin. See you next week right here on chesapeake collectibles announcer chesapeake collectibles is made possible in part by the mpt new initiatives fund founded by irene edward h. Kaplan. Major funding is also provided by center for vein restoration. Over 30 million americans suffer from painful, unsightly varicose veins. We use modern outpatient methods to help bring relief. Look better. Feel better. Live better. And by aarp. 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