Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-15
MRS. DELARo MET THEM AT THE DOOR.

 Always philosophically contented, he | never lost his temper or became unduly l excited, and after a varied experience | covering range of occupations. from speculator to book-canvasser, he fioated into Crandall X Co.'S office, and iron, there, as we have seen, to his present position. And this last move was to change the whole course of his life. When Joel Wilcox went to bed that night he felt certain that Anton Key | mans release was near at hand. He was now entirely confident that VelasqueA had murdered Dclaro but he WAS not the man to act rashly or with undue haste.
 So he concluded to sleep on his recent discoveries, and make disclosures later
 Next morning he and Percy Lovcl started over to see Mrs. Delaro. She met them at the door and said: "OhI Mir. Wilcox, I'm so glad you have como. Something of great importance has transpired."
 They walked into the house and into the library, where Mir. Wilcox was as- toniShed to see one of tAe workmcn from the cellars seated The door was closed, but at Mir. Wilcox's request,
  room.
 This man," said the unhappy widow. ''hns brought something here which will probably prove beyond a doubt who 1t was that killed my dear husband. Yesterday one of this mans hoys was bathing in the stream which flows at the foot of the hill yonder," said the lady, pointing from the window as she s,, T ,,,s. .s.lz from the mud in the bottom of the river, found this weapon
 Here Mrs. DelarO produced an ivory handled stiletto upon tho handle of which was carved the initials "L ""
 Great guns," exclaimed Wilcox, i've shall prove that snake guilty soon- CT than expected"
 Then a long conversation ensued and the workman was asked to repeat his story to Wilcox, and so much cngrossed did everybody become in the recitation that in the excitement of the hour it was forgotten that Lovel had not been introduced.
 But MT. Wilcox soon made amends for his fOrgetfulness and told Mrs. Delaro of the value of his newly-formed acquaintance.
 There was much to be said about the new clew and Velasquez's former his tory, and Percy warmed up and became almost enthusiastic over his prospective work.
 They discussed how every thing should be arranged. On the morrow they proposed to go to the lawyer at Santa Rosa, and inform him of the new developments.
 They supposed naturally that Velas- quex had little idea of his crime being discovered so soon, if ever, and that he was probably on his way East. So they did not raise a hue and cry at once but decided that it would be far wiser, and more prudent, to be sure they were right before going ahead.
 The next day they all started for Santa Rosa, the county seat where the trial was to be held, and Wilcox was at last full of hope that the unfortunate Anton would soon be released.
 A consultation was held with tho law yers, but they did not deem it wise to take steps to secure a warrant for Velasquez's arrest; they advised wait ing until after the trial of Anton Rey- man.
 The trial was set for ten days later, and at that time nearly every adult in- habitant of San Paola was at Santa Rosa. The witnesses who had appeared be- fore the coroner and the grand jury were again called, and during the first part of the proceedings there was only a repetition of the former scenes at the inquest, no new disclosures being made But there was a tumult of excitement when Percy Beaufort Lovel had been called and his testimony taken.
 What he said furnished unexpected development to all except the princi- pals in the drama, and created not only