The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-12
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know That " hyte really han papers until nc
heard what Fitzgerald had TO tell him
"Ani another thing" said Cation, resuIn
ing his walk, If your theory is correct
which doa't think it is, what became OF
WHITES coatl Has Moreland got itp
"No, be has not answered the detective
decisivey
/ "Hou seem very positive about it, said
the lawyer. after moment pause did
+ you ask MorellEl about it,
\ reproachful look came into Kilsip
white face
'No. quito Sd green" he said, forcing a
( smile. Il thought you'da better opinion Of
ns than that, Mr. Cation. Ask hiinl-no
Then hos III YOU end outN
The fact is Moreland is employed as q
barman in the kangaroo hotel"
! "a barm1nr echoed Cation, "...i3 he came
out here as q gentleman Of independent for
tune. Why, Lang it, man, that II itself u
sufficient to prove that he had no motive 10
murder Whyte Moreland pretty well lived
on Whyte, so what could have Induced him
to kill his golden goose and become barman
-pshaw' the idea is absurd"
"Well, You may be right about the mat
ter" said Klsip rather angrily; "and #
GOrby makes mistakes don't pretend 90 DO
/ infallible Bat at all events when | saw
Moreland ia the bar he wore a silver ring on
the forefnSer OF his right hand.
"S.lyer isn't diamond"
no but IL shows that was the finger he
was accustomed to wear his ring on When
saw that determined - search h.a room.
| MANAGED TO 10 Sd while he was out and
found"-
~ mares nest"
kilsip nodded.
And so your castle & cards falls 20 the
ground, said Cation, jastmely. your idea
is absurd. Moreand ao moro committed
the murder than did Why NE was too
drunk on that night TO do anything
"IIumnh-so he says.'
"Weu. men don't oalumnatc themselves
for nothing"
1T was a lesser danger b avert a greater
one, - replied Kiisp, cooliy. IL ann sure that
Moreland was not drunk on that night. He
only said so to escape awkward questions as
10 his movements Depend upon it be knows
more than he lets out"
well, and how did You intend to set
about the matterN
II shah start looking for the coat first.
"Ahi YOU think he has hidden it'
"Tm sure of it, My theory is this: When
Moreland got out Of the cab at Powlett
street,
But he didn't interrupted Gallon,
aaSrily
Let Us suppose, for the sake If argument,
that be did said Kilsip, quietly II say
whom h. left tho cab he walked up Pow.ctt
street. turned 90 the lotc down George street,
and walked back e. t0vl thraG-l he Flt,-
roy gardens. Chen. knowing thaJ the coat
was noticeable, ho THROW Dc away. or hid 10,
and walled out of the gardens through the
town."
"ln evening dress moro noticeable than
cont"
"Ho wasn't in evening dress" sud Kilsip,
quietly.
go more De- was" observed Cation,
eagerly recalling the evidence at the trial
Another blow To your theory. The muir
dcrer was in evening dress-tie cabman
said So"
YES: because he had seen Mr. Fitzgerald
in evening dress a few minutes before, and
thought that he was the same man who got
into the cab with Whyte'
"Well what of that"
IF YOU remember, the second man had
bis cont buttoned NO Morelmd wore dark .
trousars-at least. l suppose so-and, with .
the coat huttouod up, i- WAS easy for the cab .
man 10 make tho mistake, believing, as Lo .
dl. that it was ,ir Fitzgerald"
That sounds be,tor" said Cation. Thought
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