Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1901 — Page 5

THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY

BY RODRIGUES OTTOLENGUI,

Author of “An Artist In Crime,” "A Conflict of Xvidenoe,” “A Modern Wizard,” “Final Proof,” Etc. CtofUfrioM, ISM. by O. P. PtUnam’t Bom. AU rigid* reserved.

, CHAPTER IX. AN EXPERT OPINION. Mr. Barnes’ words astonished Mr. Mltchel and aroused a train of thought which made him more than ever interested in the complicated problem which they were endeavoring to solve. He could not immediately arrive at any definite conclusions, but these were the points to which he attached the greatest Importance. First, young Mora suggested to the police that the murderer had worn his plaid suit over his own blood stained garments when leaving the house; second, Preacher Jim had contended that this could not be, because if the watchman was to be believed when claiming that he had seen the wearer of the suit come out of the house he should be credited with being equally correct in his statement that he had seen it on the man going in; third, Mora advanced exactly the same argument and then claimed that the suit had been appropriated by the murderer, who had stolen it from the Essex street house; fourth, if Mr. Barnes was correct, here was Preacher Jim peeping from a window of this very house. What logical deduction should he accept? Why did Mora first advance one theory and then adopt another? In his excitement, in the first plaice, had he forgotten that the watchman must be believed wholly or not at all? And was the second theory invented to meet the occasion? . Since Preacher Jim apparently had access to this house, had he shown Mora the mistake that he had made? professional crook was he coaching this young man through the difficulties of his first crime? Or, if they were intimate, as they must bo according to that view, were they accomplices? Had Mora committed the deed himself, or had he secured the services of Preacher Jim for the bloody deed? Or, since Preacher Jim had suggested a sufficient motive for the murder by a professional crook, had he conducted the enterprise himself in order to obtain the will and subsequently blackmail Mora? Had he stolen the clothes in -.which he might enter the Mora mansion, deceiving the watchman as to his identity, and had he then artfully returned them ? Mr. Mltchel had Just formulated this question mentally when Preacher Jim himself emerged from the house and approached. This action showed that he was not afraid to have it known that he had been In the house. Mr. Mitchel admired his boldness and was curious to hear what he would say. “Well, gentlemen,” said Preacher Jim, nodding to Mr. Barnes, who acknowledged the salutation, and extending his hand to Mr. Mitchel, who took it, “it has been an entertaining drama, has it not? Though, pardon me, Mr. Barnes. lam forgetting. You missed a part of it, eh?” “Missed a part of what?” asked the detective coldly. “I do not understand you.” “Oh, you are not so stupid as you would have me believe, Mr. Detective! If you were, certain friends of mine would be at liberty instead of serving the government I allude to the hasty departure which you arrived too late to witness.” “How do you know that?” asked Mr. Mitchel sharply. “I have eyes in my head and brains In my skull. I have been looking on from the gallery, as it were, while you, Mr. Mitchel, occupied a private box and Mr. Barnes, here, standing room only a.nd at the very end of the play too.” “What do you mean by the gallery ?" asked Mr. Mitchel persistently. “Four flights up; top floor, front window; place empty; last tenant moved ont on account of rats and a leaky roof; next tenant not yet In prospect, so my friend, Slippery Sam, who boasts the pleasure of your acquaintance and who is not verv nartienim* aDout where he sleeps or how, so long as no rent is collected, has pre-empted the place and taken up his temporary lodging therein during the last few days.” “How many days, to be exact?” “Ah, I see! You wish to work up our feland’s history. Well, to be ex-

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act, elgbt days. At, least, that is according to his statement, and I rely on it because —well, because I do not think that Sam has the courage to lie to Preacher Jim.” “And you were calling on him, I suppose,” suggested Mr. Mitchel. “Oh, no, not at all! I have never before been in the bouse, though of course I have known where Sam was residing ever since he moved in. That is according to our system, which I think I explained to you. But since you seem to be curious to know how and why I was in the place I have no reason to conceal the facts from you.” “I do not deny that I would like to know," said Mr. Mitchel. “Well, then, In connection with certain matters I came down into this neighborhood to watch Sam personally for a few hours. Therefore you may be sure I did not call on him, as you suggest. Reaching here, I saw you playing the spy, and I decided that it would be quite as profitable perhaps to watch you. I might learn just what you are up to, you see. I felt repaid for my trouble when I saw Sam loin you, for then l knew”— Here he paused for a moment, because, observing Mr. Mitchel closely while speaking, at this point he saw that gentleman dart a swift glance in his direction, which he rightly interpreted to mean that he did not wish Mr. Barnes to know more of his interview with Slippery Sam. Preacher Jim therefore concluded his sentence in different words from those which he had at first contemplated using. He went ott: —“that I could kill two birds with one stone and keep an eye on both of you. I saw that Sam did not intend to return to the house, and while he was talking with you I concluded that I could not do better than to run up to the room which he had just left. I might make some discoveries there, and the window offered a good place from which to observe you.” “So you were playing the spy, then,” said Mr. Barnes, with a sneer. “Mr. Mitchel told me that you hats boasted that If you were a detective you would not adopt such methods.” “Quite true,” replied Preacher Jim promptly, “If I were a detective. A large If, Mr. Barnes, eh? But as lam only a common criminal, why, the rule does not apply, does it?” “You were playing detective if we believe your own story. Therefore you should have used your brains, if you have any. That was your brag.” “As to my brains, you should not expect me to be as clever as yourself. As to my spying, that Is another affair. You detectives have an axiom, ‘Set a thief to catch a thief.’ We crooks have another, ‘Spy on a spy and he won’t spy you.’ We must live up to axioms, or the literature of the language would lose Its luster.” “Spy on me as much as you like,” said Mr. Barnes testily. “Much good may it do you.” “This is idle talk,” interrupted Mr. Mitchel, “and mere waste of time. Preacher Jim, you prophesied that the plaid suit of clothes supposed to have been worn by the murderer of Mr. Mora would be found.” “I did, and I still believe so.” Mr. Barnes made signs to Mr. Mltchel protesting against what he foresaw was about to occur, but that gentleman did not heed him. “You are right. The suit has been found.” "Indeed! Where? How?” “Young Mora was seen to throw It Into the river, and It was fished out again.” “Young Mora? Threw the things Into the river? That looks suspicious., very suspicious. It almost upsets my own meury. “I would like to hear exactly what your theory is,” said Mr. Barnes. “I have no doubt,” replied Preacher Jim, with a scornful laugh, “but aiding detectives Is out of my line. I’m a crook, but not so low down as that.” “Tell me why you think Mora’s action suspicious?” asked Mr. Mltchel, with a signal to Mr. Barnes to allow him to continue the conversation. “Why, you ought to see that yourself,” said the criminal. "Mora’s proposition is that the murderer wore these togs over his own. Having found thedf, he ought to have carried them to the police station, that their condition might corroborate his theory if possible. That he did not do this tempts one to think that he has little faith in his own theory.” “Again you are right,” said Mr. Mitchel, admiring the logical manner In which the man reached his deductions. “Mora now says that he offered that explanation to the police because he thought of nothing better at the time. Now he argues that the murderer stole his clothes here in Essex street, wore them to the house, committed the crime and returned them to the closet from which he had taken them.” “So that is the new edition of his theory, is it? Quite a pretty story. The criminal must have had a fairy godmother to throw dust in people’s eyes, lest they see her protege in all this coming and going. Pah! Mora Is a coward.” “Why so?” “He hit the nail on the head the first time and then 1# afraid of the conse-

quences of telling the truth.” “Speak more plainly.” “I will do so, though I ought not to be teaching this detective his trade. But this time I will show him that I can use brains. Listen! Let ns Imagine the circumstances. Mora told the police that the murderer wore the plaid suit over his own clothing, the presumption of course being that there was blood upon him. When released from the lockup, he hurries down here and looks over the clothes. He finds upon them something that corroborates his theory. Then he grows alarmed. He does not object to having the police think he has told the truth, but he fears to have them know that he did. They might wonder how he chanced to make so good a guess.” “And for that reason you think he finally decided to destroy the things? You may be right, but we could test it if Mr. Barnes would permit us to see the clothes. Will you?” Mr. Barues had serious, objections to this, but did not like to refuse a request which he saw that Mr. Mltchel made with great earnestness. Therefore. with much reluctance, be led the way to his office In lower Broadway and produced the bundle of clothing. The garments had been opened and dried and were now in a wrinkled and slightly shrunken condition! “Now, then,” said Mr. Mitchel, addressing Preacher Jim, “you think there might have been something about these which would corroborate Mora’s first theory. You must have had some definite thought in your mind, and I half suspect that I could guess what you mean, but I would be glad to have you tell me.” “It is very simple. These garments must have blood stains upon them, or Mora would not have thrown them Into the river. The stains must have reached the clothes either during the commission of the murder or afterward. In the first instance, the blood would primarily show upon the outside. In the second, It would be, upon the Inside, from contact with the other clothes.” “Very good as far as it goes. But as fresh blood would readily soak through the cloth It would appear on either side, would it not?” “You overlook the lining,ln the vest and upper part of the trousers. If the blood was spattered on the outside during the killing, there would be but little if any stain upon the linings. If, on the contrary, these clothes were slipped over the blood stained garments of the murderer, there would be much blood upon the linings, and very little comparatively would soak through to the outside opposite to these places. In the unlined portions It would, of course, be difficult to decide, but a man would be lucky indeed to have the blood spatter so fortunately.” As Mr. Mitchel listened he thought of Mr. Barnes’ statements that this man was mad. Could It be? If so, he had some very rational moments. He now carefully examined the clothing hlmself. First he took up the coat, UDon which he found nothing. “No blood unon that, I believe.” said ne, passing it to t'reacner aim, wno took it calmly and also looked it over. “So far there is no clew one way or the other." “I beg your pardon,” said Preacher Jim. “You are mistaken.” “How? Do you find any stains?” “No; but that does not prove that this coat may not furnish an-important clew. I will explain after you have examined the other things.” “I find something here,” said Mr. Barnes, who had been examining the trousers, “which seems to show that you have reasoned cleverly. There are a few blood stains near the knee, but there is only a slight one higher up,

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whereas the pocket is quite Daaiy stained.” “Let me see,” said Mr. Mitchel, taking the garment. “By heaven, you are right, Preacher J!m! The stain is on the side of the pocket which must have rested next to the garment which it covered; yet, although the cloth is thin, there is actually no stain on the other half of the pocket.” “That is strange,” said Preacher Jim, coming and looking on. “How do you account for it?” “I think that there was something in the pocket which protected the other half. Who knows? It may have been the stolen will.” “In which case the will would be bloody on one side,” suggested Mr. Barnes. “If it were found and showed such a stain, what beautiful corroborative details we would have!” said Preacher Jim. “Without such corroboration we must be convinced by this alone that Mora’s first theory was the correct one. The murderer wore these things over his own clothing. But you have not told us what evidence you find in the coat which is not stained.” “You have not examined the vest. What do you find there?” “The vest adds to the chain,” said Mr. Barnes, handing it to Mr. Mitchel. “See how badly the lining is stained on one side and how little blood has soaked through.” “Now, then, Preacher Jim,” said Mr. Mltchel, “what do you make out of the coat?” “I thought likely that you would find some stain on the vest. If you had not done so, my theory would have been upset. As it Is, you see that the mur- ' derer got a bad stain upon above the waist, probably in the struggle with the mau after he was wounded. If he had been dressed in this coat, the stain would have been on It” “True,” interposed Mr. Mitchel, “but he might have removed his coat when he saw that the struggle was inevitable.” “Very good. In that case the vest would have had this blood upon the outside, and the lining of the coat would have soaked up the moist blood when the garment was put otf again.” “You are right,” said Mr. Mitchel. “Then It stands proved by these bloody marks that the murderer did not wear these clothes during the killing of Mr. Mora.” “All this is every pretty, and I rreacner Jim credit,” said Mr. Barnes, “for capital reasoning, at least In this case. Still, I do not See that! it aids us much. We are still no nearer to the identity of the murderer. We are forced to believe that no one went in dc out of that house that night, except the man In the plaid suit. If the murderer was not so dressed, then he must have been in hiding on the premises and must have committed the crime after young Mora came home; or he would not have been able to take the clothes as a disguise when going out.” “You are carrying us in too deep and to no purpose,” said Mr. Mitchel. “That theory. Is untenable, for you must remember that if Mora came home in the suit it must have been he who went out again. Otherwise he could not have returned at 5 In the morning. But, if he it was who wore the suit in and then out of the house, how about the tale which these stains seem to tell? What do you ffiake of It, Preacher Jim?” “I believe that the murderer wore the suit going in and coming out, but that he was dressed in his underclothing only during the killing.” “By heavens, you have gueghed the truth!” exclaimed Mr. Barnes. “Mora came home and disrobed partially, preparing to retire. Then he must have visited his father’s room for some purpose. A quarrel ensued; during which he killed the old man. No; he must have gone to the room contemplating the crime, for he carried the weapon with him. Afterward he dressed again and went down to his Essex street place, where he mult have destroyed his underclothing. It was not until yesterday that he, remembered the possibility of the outer garments being also stained.” “Is that your opinion, Preacher Jim?” asked Mr. Mitchel, speaking slowly and watching the man closely. “Is it your belief that Mr. Mora was killedby his son?” “Since you Insist upon having my views—yes,” replied Preacher Jim, gaxing back Into Mr. Mitchel’s eyes unmoved. “I believe that Mr. Mora was killed by his son.” “So, then, we are all of one mind/* said Mr. Barnes. “Are we?” asked Mr. Mitchel.

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RBAL ESTATE, LOANS, UTO. J. F. Warrxn. J, r. IRWIH WARREN & IRWIN, Real Estate, Abstracts and Collections, Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. Office Odd Fellows Building. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. DR E. C. ENGLISH, Physician - and - Surgeon, Office over P. O. •Phone•! 9 Bc ? m - Rensselaer Ind* *1 Residence 118. I* Both night and day calls will be given prompt attention. Dr. S. C. Johnson Physician and Surgeon, Office and Residence over Porter A Veoman’s. 'Phomb 908 RENBSELAER. - - INDIANA. I. B. & I. M. WASHBURN, Physicians A Surgeons, Dr. I B Washburn will give special attention to Diseases of the Eye. Ear. Nose, Throat and Chronic Diseases. He also tests eyes for glasses. Office up-stalrs, over Ellis A Murray's store. Telephone No. ill. DENTIST. Neigh* Dr. Horton's Dental Parlors Ask her what she thinks of the SET OF TEETH be made for her. She will tell you they were the best that can be pru .uced by any dentist. Then turn and ask your other neighbor about the $5.00 GOLD CROWN be made for her. and the reply will be the same. You can’t turn ’round without meeting some one who is his patient. Any of them will tell you how much they like bismodern, up-to-date methods, J. W. HORTON, Opposite Court House. H. L. Brown, D. D. S. Gold Filling e, Crstm and Bridge. Work. Teeth Witkout Plates m Smee. laity. Gas or vltllized air administered for the painless extraction of teeth. Glvs as* a trial. Office over Meyer's Drue Store.

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