Telegram-herald., 1889-05-27

THERE BEEN A MURDER COMMITTED
There were no signs OF any struggle and
there had been no robbery. Her gold
watch was on the kitchen table, two
months wages in her pocket, and no at
tempt seemed 10 have been made at
plunder Ia the still richer field upstairs.
Why had she been killed. It was mys-
tcrious. One 81 tn. cops with ms was so
puzzled THAI he declared It must be a case
OF suicide. l saw that she had been
strangled and wondered what a strong
fellow the murderer must have been 10
have twisted, with fatal effect, so soft
band as a handkerchief about SO big and
solid neck and 20 do IL 50 deftly and
powerfully "a 70 prevent an Outcry or even
a struggle. II taxes y good deal OF pres
sure 70 squeeze la a whole neck 50 tightly
"a % cause death.
"But. when I came to examine more
closely found that a novel and ingenious
device hal been employed % make the Job
easier. Folded into the handkerchief and
placed 50 that it would press directly upon
the windpipe, was potato. about the size
Ot a hen's egg. While turning that tuber
over in my hand noticed that there were
two deep curving cuts in its smooth
creamy skin, such as would lie made by
showed a thin line OF blue color. at first
l Thought nothing OF that, for knew that
some potatoes, such "a the 'Meshaniks.'
have delicate skin OF violet tint under
the whits outside. But, when | looked
more carefully. I saw that this potato was
not 'M-shanik.' but an early rose
which-as soon proved by scratching it
hsd no such colorri second skin and | OBJ
served that the blue color seemed 80 to
desner than merely the surface.
"who, asked myself. would be likely
10 habitually carry under his finger. nails
such an abundance Of color "a would leave
deposits ike thess' Well. a dyer. for one.
Yes. OF course. n dyer. but there were
more dyers in the city. for auSht | know.
than one could shake a stick at and it
would bs ridiculous TO seek n blue-handed
dyer. since hands that vere blue one day,
might be red or green the next.
The newspapers. the next day. in their
sensational treatment Of the incident.
characterized u "a a profound mystery
su1 said that the police had absolutely
no clue % the murderer "a had hoped.
that encouraged sons person whO had
known Harriet Warlrop. 10 coma for
ward A sral. neatly dressed. respeots-
be looking. midils-szsd man. with Keen
furtive eyes aud a habitually deprecatOry
manner. presented himself s5 the inquest.
lie came 10 see it the woman. whOss death
he q bsd read o. ia tue morning paper, was
his wife. from whom he had separated
On Phiisdeip phis year before. and bad not
seen nor heard from since Hs nsmei
John Wardrop. His occupstion' Dyer.
vh-rs did hs work. With Henri De
tsiil- & Co P,risisu Dyes. OF Bisecker
street Yes. the dead woman WAS tis
wife He recognized her perfectly and
sh- 81 xhs made him weep. Poor woman.
she was bard - zes along with, but she
bal good heart.
4 riads an excuse q hfs signing a formal
recognition, - gee hirn ID tske Of one Of
his gloves. His hand wss q brilliant
grange tiat While th- Coroner kept him
- attendance ss tbs ipdns%r. hurried 20
D-tsiue 8 Co.'S dye-souss 20 ask some
questions
Yes. John WArtroD worked there. he
wssa aui@t. steady man srd sn excellent
workman. Thsy had employed him about
tn mouths. Did they know anything
more about hirn7 NJ. except that they
tsrciei there vss likely - De a match be-
tv--a hin and Jane Blair. good d-loo<iug.
PlamD vauasn--ssous 80 years cid-whs
BAD ssen their cashier for several years.
Had they done any dark bue dytnS