The Syracuse Journal, Volume 26, Number 2, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 4 May 1933 — Page 3

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1933

MAYDAY MYSTERY Ociravas Rolj Cohere • W w u, lIKVH4

Jim Hanvey was staring Into the sunshine beyond the closed windows; there was a queer, soft light tn his usually expressionless eyes. “I reckon I won't read >m. John. I never could get a whale of a laugh out of love letters." Reagan flushed. He knew Hanvey hadn't meant to rebuke him . . . but. by gosh 1 who ever would have suspected that mountain of flesh of being a sentimentalist? There was an awkward silence, which Reagan broke. “What now. Jltn Y* "Now? Golly! I dunno. What do you reckon I ought to do?" Again Reagan felt baffled. There were moments—and this was one — when he believed Hanvey was superbly stupid. "Would you like to see Farnum and Gleason ?" j "No-o. I reckon not" “Don't you want to talk to Mike ' Carmiclno? 1 guess ,he knows a lot about Thayer and Vernon both." Jim's eyes lighted, as though at a new and very pleasing Idea. “That's a awell thought, John. Where'll we find this Janitor?" They located Mike Carmiclno In the baaement of the fraternity house. Reagan explained that Hanvey was In charge of the case and wished to question him . . . and then there was silence for several minutes during which the swarthy Janitor eyed the expressionless countenance of Hanvey with wonder and bewilderment. When Jim did speak, his tone was quiet—almost a whisper. “You were here all day on May first. Mike?" Carmlclno's face beamed. “Oh. yes, sir. 1 was nowhere else at all." “Os course you knew Mr. Thayer pretty well, didn't you?" Carmiclno made an expressive gesture. “I know him very good. He Is one flue feller." “And Mr. Vernon?" “Also he Is a fine feller. Meester Hanvey." "Do you know Miss Antoinette I'eyton?". ' : . The black eye* of the Janitor danced with enthusiasm. "I know her good. She is—" "Sure. She is s fine feller. I understand." Jim produced his golden toothpick and toyed with It. “Was Miss Peyton In this house the day Mr. Thayer waa killed?" “Tea, sir; she was here." "You saw her?" “Oh, no, sir. I did not see her. Not any." ? "Then how do you know she was here?" Mike grinned engagingly. “Because all the feller* they say she go up to Meester Thayer's room.” “Hmm! But you did not see her?" “No. sir. Not even one time." “Have you ever heard of her coming / here before?" "Ob no. air. Indies, the do not come to fraternity house." “Did you see Mr. Vernon on May first about half past one o’clock r “tan, air," “Where?" “Upstairs." “l>olng what?" “I aee him doing two things. First I see him go into Meester Thayer's room, and long time beyond that I see him leaving the house." "You didn't see him leave Mr. Thayer's room T" "No. air." "Where were yod when you first saw him." j “I wan cleaning hall on the second j floor." i "That was when yoo saw him go j Into Thayer'a room?" j “Yea, air." “Did you notice anything queer In ' ' the way ha looked? Anything differ- j t ent from his regular expression?" i Carmiclno looked away and shook ; his head. “1 do not know how you mean expression. Meester Hanvey." ] “NVo? Was Mr. Vernon mad?" “How I know was Meester Vernon mad? He go Into Meester Thayer’s room, but always he do that on ac- | count those two fellers Is very fine friends forever. No. Meester Hanvey— I cannot say was Meester Vernon mad because 1 was Just cleaning ball and I do not know." “Yon like Mr. Vernon? You wouldn't want to see him In trouble, would you?" . s :v “No. air—l do not be happy to see Ifeeeter Vernon in trouble." “And so yon wouldn't Ukelj remember If he was mad or not?" Oarmlcino's black eyes narrowed as they flashed to the fact of the detec- ««. ! “I would not say something about Meester Vernon I do not know. Meester Hanvey. If I know he la mad. I say he Is mad. If I only aee hta face. I do not tell you I guess he ta mad. because Meester Vernon he Is always nice to me." Hanvey nodded approringly. “Fine boy. Mika Yon and I ought to get along great Now, yon snyyoo saw Vernon leave the fraternity boose?" “Yea, air, I see that" •Where were you?" “I was work* downstair*—back of tho bout*—whan I nee Meester Y«rv non come down before he leave.” “Was ho to a hurry? Waa he walktag fast?** -Ye*, sir—he come down the steps pretty fast?" -jyjwj—*s «*»•*•*•

thrtig in ois nanus?" “Not In his hands, no. sir. But he, have a bundle under his arm." "What sort of a bundle?" “I don’t say for sure. Meester Hanvey; but I thiufc from where 1 was work', it look like a bundle of clothes." “Do you remember If he was wearing the same suit when he left the fraternity house that he had on when he entered ?" Again Carmiclno hesitated. When he answered it was as though honesty was distasteful. “I feel mos' sure he was not wear* the same stilt." “You think he changed clothes between the time he visited Thayer's room and the time be left the house, er “I think, yes. But I do not know for sure." “Do you know Mr. l-nrry Welch?" "Yea, sir! He Is one. fine feller." “Did you see him on .May first?" “No, sir, 1 do not see him any." "You didn't aee him come to this house or leave It?” “No, sir. I do not see him at alb Os course 1 hear everybody talk that he have been here to see Mr. Thayer. But me, I don’t set even one eye on him." "Now,' suppose you tell me what happened after Mr. Vernon left the fraternity house?" “1 was work' in the hack downstairs when I see Meester N eman go a&a>. Then I get my mop and floor wax and go up to second floor. I do not see anybody when I go up there, so 1 start waxing the floor and after ‘while 1 look over and I see Meester Thayer's door is a leetle bit open. I look again and 1 see his f<»ots and also his legs, and 1 think right away It is funny he should be lying down on the floor—because that Is funny thing tu„do. “Then>my min i says to me that maybe Meester Tlmyer, he is drunk, and I think 1 will put him on the bed so he can sleep it away. I do not want the other fellers to know Meester Thayer Is drunk In the fraternity house because that Is not nice except when they have a party. I walk to the door. . . The chunky frame of the Janitor seemed to shrivel at the remembrance and there was a wild light In his eyes: "I go In the room, Meester Hanvey, and right away I see that Meester Thayer he Is.' not drunk, because his throat —his throat, . . V The Janitor covered his face with his hands and rocked hack and forth. “He Is all blood, Meester Hanvey. I touch him once, and I see he Is entirely dead and then, Meester Hanvey, something tuke hold of me —here—and I get frighten’ scared and I do not know anything more until 1 am downstairs with M.v>tcr Farnum and MeeAter Gleason and they are say, ‘What’s the matter, MlkeY And that Is all, Mr—because anything else I do not remember because I am so afruid when I see that blood." Reagan relaxed a# the story finished. He glanced at the prodigious detective to see what effect it had made. Hanvey was lying back In his chair with eyes half closed, apparently oblivious to everything. lteagan wanted to break the awkward silence, but dared not. Carmiclno stored curiously at the bovine Hanvey. then sank into a chair, his sharp, black eyes roving about the little room. And when Hanvey spoke. It was in a casual—almost disinterested —voice; and about something else. “Who did you like best, Mike—Vernon or Thnyer?" Carmiclno did not hesitate. “Meester Thayer, sir. I like him most best.” * “Why?” The swarthy face turned brick red, but the man did not evade. “I like Meester Thayer best. sir. because I feel like him and me, we are partners," “Huh? What you mean: Partners?" i “I mean .. . Ido not like to say this, sir, because you are policeman, ‘ but I promise to tell the truth, Meester i Thayer and me, we do much business with each other." j “What sort of business?" “Whisky." Reagan sat up very straight This was something entirely new to him. “You mean." asked Jim, “that Thay- | er was a bootlegger?” Carmiclno made a gesture of horror. “Are You a Regular Bootlegger, Mlksr

“Oh no, sir. Messier Thayer, he Is j one fine feller. He only get the orders and I buy the whlaky for him. It Is , me which are the bootlegger" He paused for a moment in obvious embarrassment and then made a further >( explanation. "But I am not common bootlegger, Meester Hanvey. I get whisky only for the college fellers, and always I am careful that It Is . good stuff.” Jim Hanvey appeared to be absorbed In the mechanism of his patent toothpick. His eyes were focused on that device when he spoke again to Carmiclno. "Are you -a regular bootlegger, Mike?" “Oh. no, sir. I would not do nothing like that—only for the college fellers." The Janitor's eyes flashed to , Rentmu’s stern face. “I hope I do not get to Jail because I tell you that, sir." “You won’t.” promised Hanvey. “Will he, Reagan?" “Whatever you say. Chief.” Hanvey pursued his Inquiry. "How was this tlquor thing worked, MlkeY* "It was tbeesaway. Meester Hanvey: Always sometimes the boys give a party which the faculty they do not understand about, so they want liquor. Meester Thayer, he says he knows where he can get real stuff which has never been cut. So they give him the money and he orders It from me.” “I'see. . . . And you and he would split the difference, eh?" , “Yes sir. For real thing, the fellers they pay me one hundred dollars a case. I pay for It sixty dollars a case, and Meester Thayer he take twenty dollars and I take twenty dollars.” “Then you were close friends, eh?* “Oh. no. sir. Meester Thayer, he is ver’ fine gentleman and he would not be friends with no Janitor.” * • I see. . . . He certainly was a fine gentleman, Mike —no mistake about that. Thayer and Vernon were pretty good friends, weren't they? Did you e,ver hear them quarrel?" “No. sir. Not one time even." "They used to play cards a good deal, didn't they?” “Maybe so—maybe not I thinks maybe so." i “Vernon never mixed up In this liquor business, did he?" . “No, sir. Just Meester Thayer." “Hmm! When was the last time you bought liquor for him?" “Let roe see . . . about one week ago. sir. It was a nice party. They wanted two cases." “Two hundred dollars' worth?" "Yes. sir." "Did you get it?" "Dh. yes, sir." “Did Thayer pay you for it?" "Right away quick, sir. all except the forty dollars which he keep for himself." "He always looked after you, didn't he?" “Yes, Meester Hanvey: always he sees that I get my money ver' quick so the man from which I buy It off, he also does not be force’ to wait." "Did Thayer usually pay you when he ordered the whisky or only after the boys paid him?" “After the fellers they pay him. You see. it Is for them and so he should not pay me until he get the money from off them.” “And when he died, Mike—did he owe you anything?" "No, sir. Meester Thayer, he did not owe me one cent.” "Good." Hanvey hoisted himself to his feet, and nodded to the janitor. "That’ll be all. Mike." “You do not ask me no more questions?" "Nope. Nothing else. I’m much obliged for everything." "Thank you. sir." Reagan led the way into the hall and thence upstairs to the main floor. Several boys, having heard that a new detective was on the case, were gathered on the veranda, struggling to appear . disinterested. But all eyes were directed at Hanvey’* ungainly figure as he and Reagan stood at the foot of the steps chatting. "What now. Hanvey? Would you like to see Max Vernon's room?" "You've searched it, haven't your "Ye*.” "Find anything?” "Not a thing. But I thought—" "My Gosh! you’re * thorough bird. Well, let'* go. But Lordy! how I hate those step*." (TO BE CONTINUED.) ZION. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Strieby of Chicago visited for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Strieby. Bertram Whitehead and family, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Cable of Elkhart were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mr*. Charley Strieby. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith and daughter Marjorie and Mrs. Ida Guy enjoyed Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy. Mr. and Mrs. John Cable of Elkhart called in the afternoon. Mias Rowena Kline returned to Marion after spending the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eston Kline. « Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy called on Joe Smith and family Monday afternoon. DISMAL Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bitner and four children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brownbridge and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilkinson and two daughters called at the Fred Green home in Cromwell, Sunday evening. Lee Lung and C. T. Clingerman were in Wwrsaw on business, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Eveline Bo beck spent pert of

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last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hire of Albion, j Claus Bobeck and wife called on jD. L. Brown and wife, Friday > ! evening. Arthur Buchtel and family of Middlebury were the guests of Jasper Buchtel and family, Sunday. Edwin Lung of Fort Wayne visited his parents, and attended the commencement exercises in Syracuse, ; Wednesday evening. Dean Carlson and wife and Dee Lorma spent Sunday afternoon with Dora Clingerman and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bitner and family called at the Brownbridge home, Monday evening.

TIPPECANOE Sunday visitors at the L. N. House home were J. Garber and wife, Royal Kline, Celia, Mary and John Baugher, Rev. and Mrs. Denbo of North Webster. Rev. Weller and Noble Kline attended the meeting at the Bethany church, Sunday. ‘ Strieby called on Allen Gordy, Saturday. Everett Tom and family of near Milford spent Sunday in the George Tom home. ' Miss Mary Harman of near Pierceton spent Saturday night with Miss Eva Kuhn. Ormel and Mayzel Kline called at the I. Kuhn home, Saturday evening. Jacob Eberly and Thurlow Mock called at the J. L. Kline home, Wednesday evening. George Tom called on William Mock, Saturday morning. Maurice Lewallen and Miss Ruth Banning spent Sunday in the Chas. Weimar home. Next Sunday morning will be the beginning of a week’s revival at the North Webster Church of the Brethren. This meeting will close with a love feast and communion service, Saturday evening, May 13.

FOUR CORNERS. Those who spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. LaTone Jenson were: and Mesdames Snyder, Myers, Gawthrop and Darr. Frank Maloy was a Warsaw visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Crist Darr were in Warsaw, Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. LaTone Jenson w’ere Goshen visitors, Monday. Mrs. Crist Darr spent Friday at the home of E. J. Darr near Goshen. Frances Miller of Syracuse and Diana Deithrick .of near Goshen spent a few days at the home of Mrs. Geyer. Mrs. Amanda Hoover of near New Salem spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. James Myers. Mary Ulery spent a few days at the home of Dwight Berkey, west of Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Artie Geyer spent Thursday night and Friday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Deithrick of near, Goshen. Mrs. Earl Darr and children called at the Geyer and Darr homes, Sunday evening. Mary Berkey of west of Milford called at the home of Mary Ulery, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder called at the Jess Cory home, Sunday. Mr. Cory is recovering from pneu- | monia. SOUTHSHORE Dwight Doty and family spent Sunday at the Leland Baker home. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gilbert and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Niles were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Searfoss. Mr. and Mrs. j Warren Troxall and daughter and | Ray Swank of Nappanee called in j the afternoon. f Mrs. Forrest Snepp called on Mrs. : Bert Searfoss Monday evening. Mrs. Bert Searfoss, Mrs. Roy Niles and son Burton spent Monday in Warsaw. Paul Swank, who visited Leland Baker and family has returned home.

AFRICA. Fred Kline called on Elmo Shock, Wednesday evening. Mrs. Harry Wingard and daughter Luella took dinner in the Martin McClintic home, Wednesday. The Misses D’Maris, .Doris and Betty Shock and Olive Baugher visited the Webster school, Wednesday. Charles Weimer called at the home of his daughter, Mr*. Elmo Shock, Monday afternoon. Dick Knox called in the Walter Koher home, 4 Thursday evening. Ed Knox has returned from Vincennes where he spent the winter at the home of his brother, Dick Knox. The children, grand-children and great-grandchildren, and friends, numbering 65 altogether, gave Mrs. Elizabeth Koher a pleasant surprise Sunday, it being her 83rd birthday. Those Who enjoyed the day were: James R. Mock and family, Lester Mock and family, Clara Smith and family, Ed Stocker and family, Stanley Himes and family, Harry Koher and family, John Koher and family, Walter Koher and family, John Gatwood and wife, Eldon Gatwood and family, Arthur Brand of Dayton, 6., Rev. Keller and family Millard Snyder and wife, Mr*. Milo Snyder and children, Mrs. Catherine Beck, Alfred Wyiand, Bud and Bill

Bundy and Russell Gawthrop. Jonas Cripe and Mrs. Elizabeth Shock visited the Adam Gipe family near Columbia City, Sunday. Sunday dinner guests in the Elmo Shock home were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mauzy and daughter Margaret, of Barbee Lakes, Clarence Mock and family and'Jacob Eberly. Miss Pauline Shock has returned home after working the past winter in the home of her brother in North Webster. i Mrs. Alice Shock took dinner Sunday with her son Eli and family.

SOUTH SIDE Mrs. Lewis Stiffler and granddaughter from Elkhart visited Mrs. Alice Jarrett, Friday. Everyone is invited to the U. B. church, Sunday evening, to hear Harold Geiger preach his first sermon. I Miss Bernice Held has come home from the hospital and is getting along as well as could be expected. Mr. and Mrs. Landis Pressler and Lida Davis visited in the home of Hershel Pressler and family in Fairfield, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs., Vern Brown and family took Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ray. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Turner were business callers in Goshen, Tuesday. Mrs. Warbei, who spent a week in Avilla at the home of her daughter, returned tp Syracuse, Friday last week, the Rex family bringing her home. Mrs. Frank * Dempsey spent part of last week Visiting Mrs. William Ray and Tom Dempsey. Pat Ritter and wife and children from Milford called at the Jarrett Home, Sunday afternoon. SOLOMON’S CREEK Mr. and Mrs. Burris of Goshen spent Sunday with John Darr and family. Lester Plank spent Sunday with Chester Firestone and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coy and daughter galled in the afternoon. Miss Juanita Gushwa and Mrs. Louise Miller I and son called on Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fisher. Doris Hummel! and family visited his brother near Syracuse. Lewis Firestone spent last week with his grandmother, Mrs. Lev Burger near Howe. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nicolai called on Ms. and Mrs. George

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Seese and son Verne. I Mr. and Mrs. Vic Niles and Mrs. Bender spent Sunday in Sturgis, Mich., with Mr. and Mrs. Ford Grisamer and family. The Brotherhood met with Rev. and Mrs. Dobbins. Mrs. Art Nicolai spent Friday with Mrs. Chester Firestone. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. LeCount and Mrs. Maud Stutzman called at the Vic Niles home, Monday afternoon. I Sunday school Sunday morning. C. E. and preaching service Sunday evening. SALEM Viola Roberts and Maxine Ulery spent the week end with George Auer and family. Charles Bowser and family called at the home of the former's parents in Nappanee. Joe Smith, wife and daughter Marjorie were dinner guests of Emory Guy ancP wife. Glenn Smith and family, Mrs. Moyer and son of Goshen called at the Joe Smith home, Monday evening. Donald Smith went home with them. Junior Buekman of North Webster is spending a few days with Arch DeFries and family. John Auer and Art Hummel and families and Donald Smith spent Sunday evening with George Auer and family. Donald, Harry and Marjorie Smith June and James Pinkerton called at the George Auer home last Thursday evening. I d 4 fcrNOT TO MEET THIS SUMMER 1 ~—— The Round Table club held its last meeting of the year, at the home of Mrs. Clarence Snyder, Monday evening. April committee served a Baked Ham dinner at 6:30 after which the evening was spent socially programs for next year were handed to the members by Mrs. Roy Darr. The meeting in September will be at the home of Mrs. Wilma Hire. CLAIM CASE TO TRIAL i The claim of Mary Swenson against iJohn W. Swenson, administrator of . the estate of Gustaf Swenson, totaling $2,190 for services from Decern jber, 1926, to December, 1532, hrs been placed on the trial docket o: i the circuit court for hearing.

MISSION CIRCLE MEETS , j The Mission Circle of the Church I of God met at the home of Mr. and iMrs. Bert Ward, Tuesday evening. : There were ten members and eight l visitors present. A new secretary land treasurer, Lena Kitsch, was 1 elected to fill the place of the old '. one which resigned, j After the appointment of committees, the business hour was closed , and the rest of the evening spent ; socially.

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