Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-22

met her other troubles, alone. Reuben
Dorison died eight years ago, coinci-
dental with the appearance of Mrs.
Parish In mourning. Inquiry also ELECTS
that when the minister's wife is in the
presence of Mrs. Parish, condemning a
woman for irregularity Of life, Mrs. Far
ish cries out in protest, saying that the
condemnation OF the woman rings in
her ears as condemnation Of herself.
Inference: There was something's
fault, misfortune or a crime in the
life OF the mother, with which the
caller at stated intervals, and presum-
ably Reuben Dorison, is connected.
Inquiry also ELECTS the fact that the
daughter, who has no association with
young people, is seen on three different
occasions walking in Union Square, evil
IDENTIFY greatly troubled, with young
man, tall and slim, of fast appearance,
dressed in extreme fashion.
difference: The caller at stated In
tervals and the walker in Union Square
are one and the same.
Near the body of the mother was
found mans glove, the form of which
shows it was worn by man with
large hand, prominent knuckles and
joints, whose thumb was disproportion-
atelY long. This glove was cut and
made to fit only the hand that wore it.
an indication that the wearer was
man exceedingly particular as to his
personal appearance and nice as to his
apparel.
Inference: First, as the walker in
Union square was noticeable because OF
his fine dress. and as the wearer Of the
glove was, as it indicates, careful as to
the walker In Union square and the
caller at stated intervals were one and
the same. Second, as the glove was
found close to the body OF the mother
after her death, and as one caller on the
family was the incident OF month, this
wearer OF the glove was the murderer OF
the mother. Third, if OF the mother,
then of the daughter.
Zone more point: Inasmuch as after
the two women engaged in the costum-
ing business it was the habit Of the
mother to return home before the
daughter, and the daughter to return
at six, and as the servant left Mrs.
Parish alone at eight, there is reason
to believe that the daughter was muir
dered first aud the mother after.
Now, as to a theory. Mrs. Parish
had been connected with some event, the
secret Of which she jealousy guarded,
in her early life, which was criminal.
She had documents relating to this event,
possession of which she shared with her
daughter. These documents either i'm
plcated a young man who called upon
her at stated intervals, or which, being
in his hands, would prove OF such value
that to possess them he could bring him
self to commit murder. With these
events Reuben DoriSon is associated,
since the only glimpse Of any part of
them we have obtained shows his hand
writing. The young man for years per-
secuted the two women to obtain the
papers, being always refused and pla-
Gated with gifts of money to such an ex-
tent that in time the independence OF
Mrs. Parish was so impaired that she
was compelled to resume business she
had many years before been engaged in.
He had become desperate in finding that
be could neither obtain the documents
nor any more money, the latter fact be-
ing made clear to him when he learns
that Mrs. Parish has gone into business.
Believing these documents to be in the
possession of the young woman, he Wis
tied the BECKER street apartment, and,
finding no other way to obtain them,
murders her and seizes them. He finds,
however, that he has not all, and he
goes to the Sixteenth street house to see
the mother. He demands and Is refused
them. He takes them by force, and he
now knows that Mrs. Parish will uner-
ringly attribute the murder OF the
daughter to him, and as matter OF
self-preservation he kills the mother.
eve have the motive for the deed.
The criminal is a tall, slim man, with
brown hair, who dresses in extreme fash
ion, who is dissipated, and who can be
recognized by large hand, with promi-
nent Joints and knuckles, and whose
thumb is so disproportionatelyl large and
long as to be almost deformity. He is
a surgeon. or has studied surgery. To
find that man is to find the murderer,
and, in my judgment, is to find the
secret OF that unfinished letter OF your
fathers"
The old detective looked into the face
of Dorison for the first time since he
had begun to reason. Upon 1t was eX-
pressed excitement and admiration.
Dorison's eyes burned brightly, his lips
were parted, high color was in his
cheeks and he breathed heavily. Some
thing of the fever of the chase was upon
him.
1T is wonderful! 1t is wonderful" he
breathed out, rather than articulated.
ct is profound, subtle reasoning, and
all from such meager and insufficient
facts. 1t is reasoned cut to conclu-
sion."
NO" said the old detective, "it is
only the first theory, ond may be utter
ly overturned b. the first real, substan-
tian fact hit upon"
81 cannot believe it," protested Dorl-
son. Your conclusions are too strong"
But my premises may be weak" per-
sisted Csthcart. "Don't lean too heavily
upon a theory. The value OF one is only
that it gives you basis from which to
work. The danger of a theory is that
you cling TO it, refusing in its interest
to recognize the plain facts under your
nose. The difference between shrewd
detective and dull one is this: The lat
ter becomes a slave TO his theory and 1t
controls him; the former treats it with
suspicion and abandpns IL whenever facts
Justify such abandonment. But even
working on the lines OF an erroneous
theory, you are more apt to hit upon
the true facts than when you are work
ing wild without plan or purpose. There
is always some truth in every theory.
The trouble with this theo<y OF mine Is
that it is too natural aud plausible. l