The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20


AT his FEET LAY THE BODY OF WOMAN
wELTERINe IN HER OWN BLOOD.
Dorison hurried through the door pointed
,ut, and found at his right flight of steps,
which he assembled quickly, pushing open
the door at the top he entered sheltered
veranda. He tried the door leading into
the hall, bat it was locked. He sought the
first window opening on tia veranaa, and
OFT trying to lit the lower sash it ran up
with ease. A curtain INSTRUCTED his way,
which he pushed aside and stepped into
large, sGGare room, unfurnished, save by
two chairs and a wnrn carpet. The gas
burned dimly 1t "a side Jet.
He cross d the room TO tho sliding doors,
which were closed, but ne found no diff
Guilty in throwigg one back. Heavy curtains
confronted him; parting them he passed
into room well lighted.
He recoiled with an exclamation Of hor-
ror. At his feet lay the body of q woman
weltering In he own blood. OF steady
nerves and strong self-control, yet the
scene sickened him and he staggered back,
almost fainting, the while those 10 the hall
were laundering at the door.
The woman had fallen forward and as
she had done SO her face had been turned
toward her right shoulder, her right arm
stretched out as if she had grasped at
something and missed it. Where the neck
was S6pOSeQ u SuidI tdS1 W as St54, 1IOlll
which the blood had spurted and streamed
in torrents, covering her dress ana all
things in her immediate vicinity. a small
stand, evidently heavily weighed with ar
ticles of clothing Of fantastic color
and shape, had been overturned in the
struggle which preceded the murder, for
the goods were scattered some distance,
and the woman haze fallen upon them.
Recovering almost Immediately from the
first shock of surprise and horror, Dorison
bent over the body. 1t was that of young
woman, perhaps twenty-slx or seven. The
face was prepossessing, and he conjectured
she might in life have been called hand
some.
Immediately at his left hand, within his
reach, was small round table. On it were
two articles. Barely conscious of his act,
he stretched forth his hand and took them
Up. One was q ring, the other small
old fashioned oval portrait in narrow gilt
frame
He was astonished-overwhelme
The portrait was picture of his father,
taken at least twenty years before his
death. He could not trust his senses. Was
his imagination affected by the horror OF
the scene and playing him tricks. He
looked at it again. There could be no mis-
take. He examined the ring. He recog-
nized this too. He had seen it in his boy
hood days, hundred times, on his fathers
finger.
Confused aud overwhelmed. and under ar
impulse he could not anayze he slipped
them both into his pocket.
There was new movement in the hal
and new steps, which had in them the sounc
of authority.
A voice said:
1--WE can't open the door"
Then We'll break it down." said a sterr
ore in reply.
Aroused, Dorison undertook to step ovel
the PROSTATE body at his feet, intending t
open the door As he did so he saw a piect
of paper in the hand of the murdered girl
Moved by on untrollable impulse, and with
out reason governing him, he bent dowl
quickly and gently disengaged it. Hasten
ing now to the door, as he was about t
push back the curtain he perceived upol
the floor large piece, which he picked VI
and pocketed under the same singular i'm
pulse.
Drawing the bolts he opened the door
Just as two policemen placed their shoulder
against it 10 burst it open. They fell upo
him, and without his assistance would hay
fallen TO the floor.
A man ii citizens clothes pushed his wa
between the two policemen and hastil
swept the room with his keen eyes. Or
serving the body On the floor, he turned t
the officers and said:
Guard that door, Let no one in or out
Walking over to where the body lay. b
closely examined it and the surrounding:
Then he came back to Dorison and de
mended:
"What we're you doing herep'
who are your' demanded Dor!son /
return.
IAN officer of the law. Answer m
question"
81 entered from the rear while the other
were trying to force an entrance from til
'front.'
The officer, who was the most celebrate
detective of his day, bent a piercing loo
upen Dorison, who, however, did ne
finch from the scrutiny.
"We'll see about that. Dolan,' he said
turning to an officer in uniform, ''arres
ibis man"
AZ shall not attempt to prevent you fror
arresting me,'' said Dorison, quietly br
firmly. "But you must make no mistake!
for / shall not forgive them"
This calmness and self-possession mad
an impression on the officer.
''How is it that you were here alone!" b
asked.
raised all who were in the saloon beloy
ran up TO this door except myself. / aske
the proprietor if there was not a rear en-
trance, and, being told there was, CANA U
that way and made an easy entrance"
'tYaw, das ISIS So" remarked the propr
etor of the saloon from the door. "Dey va
all gone owit, und he ask me. l say go 90
de back stairs
''He was drinking in your saloon then
'sYaw. He drink Elm glass of wine an
smoke Elm cigar and talk NIT old MIR. Net
tleman all night
1.-The gentleman sat with the rest of u
captain said another voice from the hal
'1When the man cried out that blood we
dropping on his cards, the gentlema
jumped OF the table to see where it ws
coming FROM
81 see,m said the captain in an altere
tone, and turning to Dorison said, at Wa
imprudent of you to attempt an entrant
before the officers were called"
Perhaps returned Dorison with
sober smile. I'm such emergencies, how
ever, men are rarely prudent. The pru
dent thing for me to do was to walk ava
entirely. As it is, presume have mao
witness of myself for the coroner's il
quest"
This was so true that the detectiy
smiled and regarded him with more favo
"What is your namei" he asked
Dorison hesitated. He had registere
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