St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-21

ClaWley street, and among others o
the ncighb0r who had given evidenc,
at the inquest
had not been five minutes in tn,
room before was aware of this fact
ior ne Was evidently proud of it, an,
was never weary of rehcarSing the ques
tlohs that had been put to him and til,
answers he had given. Says til,
Cr0wner to me, Was You sure it wa.
halt artcr eleven? ? Perfect sure say.
/. And then they told me To StanC
down"
This man. John Martin hy name (pro
fessi"nally known aS Giovanni Martin
who described himself as professor o
gymnastics. WAS Il small, mild. anxious
looking man, with IL little chiIping
voice: he appeared quite happy at the
sudden nOtoricty that had fallen upon
hlm, but happy i'll Il modest way. On
hearing | WAS connected with the press
he introduced himself to me. with the
information that he wa$ engaged at IL
place of amusement that he was de
sirous of distinguishing himself in the
metropolis if he could get il chance, but
/ iIau hitherto failed; and that he would
| take 1t ;S il great favor if | would come
and see his performance. when he had
no doubt should hc able to give him
a good notice in my paper. With that
lie slipped Il free admission into my
/ hand, which he Informed me waS avail
able for any night: but a. had not
come there for pleasure hut business.
put the ticket in my pocket without
any intention of using it however |
improved the occasion 10y asking him Il
few questions. and found that he occu-
pied the upper floor of No. .. CrawlcN
street. and his room adiuinrd that in
which Mr.. Hartley slept
That W;I> the result of my first daV' :
experience a> Il detective. and it was
not mach certainly. hut then my work
did not really begin until the next day.
The funeral WIS Ia take place in the
morning. and a> soon after that hS pos
>lhlc, | determined To make an in>pcc-
tIOn of the room. having faith in my
card to obtain me this priv ilcgc. and
indeed found ii to he Il tali>man that
admitted me " hcreVcr chose To 90.
The police. " hu had hitherto found
nothing III the room to a>Si>t. seemed to
Tee uf opinion that they might do So foI
they had preserved it in llIr same state
~ at tiI>t and kept the door locked ::
however my taliSman unlocked it and |
was allowed To look where would. hut
to move nothing. /" insure which last
injunction i policeman accompanied me
in the oeteISihlc character of Il guide
| soon a>ccItaincd that there were
only three means of entrance To the
rnom-thr door. the window. and the
chimney. Nv first idea had been that
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and the murderer escaped. the old man
in state of terror aud frenzy had SIc-
ceticd in reaching the door and lock
ng II. with Il vague intention at put
ting hat barrier between him and the
burglar. and had then rIavI'd back to
bed and there died hut the medical
evidence disguised of that >urmi>r. 50
having t>ccltaincd hcNond Il doubt that
the door WIS locked on the inside. |
dismissed that means of exit.
next examined the chimney. but
,i' register WIS fastened down with Il
stout iron bar. and had been 80 tnr some
time. the servant Informed me: 81 there
only remained tine window. of which |
madr It careful Inspection. To the great
amusement nt the constable.
''("u will do no good there. he said ::
''0ur people know what they are about.
and have gone oven every square inch
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