Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

ne saw Il liiC'c o. paper IN Jle manu- Oh
the murdered girl. Moved by an uncou-
( trolable impulse. and without reason
governing him, he bent down quickly
and gently diseugngtd it, Fastening
now to the door rs he WAS about TO push
back the curtain h. perceived upon the
| floor large piece, which he picked up
and pocketod under the same singular
impulse
Drawing the bolts lie operei the door,
just as two policemen placed their
shoulders against it to burst it open.
They fell upon him, and without his as
sistance would have fallen to the floor.
a man in citizens clothes pushed his
way between the two policemen and
hastily swept the room with his keen
eyes Observing the body on the floor,
he turned TO the officers and said:
Guard that door. Let no one in or
out"
Walking over to where the body lay,
he closely examined it and the surround
ings Then ne came back to Dorison and
demanded;
What were you doing here:'
"Who are YOU" demanded Dorison in
return
AN officer of the law. Answer my
question"
Il entered from the rear while tho
others We're trying to force an entrance
from the front
! The officer, who was tine most cele-
bratcd detective of his day, bent a pierre
ing look upon DorIson, Who however,
did not finch from the scrutiny.
"We'l see about that. Dolan," he
said turning to an officer in uniform,
arrest this man"
Il shall not attempt to prevent you
from arr-stng me- said Dorison quietly
but firmly. But you must make no
mistakes, for snail not forgive them
This calmness and self possession made
an impression on the officer
How is it that you We're here alone2'
he asked
81 have told Won After the alarm
was raised all who We're IN the saloon be-
low ran up to this door except myself. |
asked the proprietor if there was not "a
rear entrance, and being told there was
came up that way and made an easy en-
trance
"Yaw, das ISIS So remarked the pro-
lletor Of the saloon from the door.
hey vos all gone owit an he ask me.
say go oop de back stairs"
He was drinking in your saloon them"
"Yaw He drink Elm glass of wine and
smoke Elm cigar and talk nit old Mr..
Nettleman all de night"
The gentleman sat with the rest of
us, captain" said another voice from the
hall. When the man cried out that
blood was dropping ON his cards, the
gentleman jumped on the table to SEE
where 1t was coming from"
81 see, said the captain in an altered
tome and turning 10 Dorison said, ut
WAS imprudent of YOU TO attempt an en-
trance before the officers We're called"
"Pcrhaps,' returned Dorison with a
sobcl smile In such emergencies
however, mrn are rarely prudent The
prudent thing for me to do was to walk
away entirely \, it is, | presume l
have made Il witness of myself for the
curOnevs inquest.
This was SO true that the detective
smiled and regarded MIN with more
favor
"What is vo1r name" he asked.
Dori.on hesitatcl He had registered
himself at neishhorin@ hotel under the
name lie had borne since he left New
Yorl, 5ht years bctore--James Dudley.
He knew Inc next Question would De his
address, and il he We're to give his proper
name an examination Of the register
would discover the discrepancy, with a
resulting suspicion If, on the contrary,
he We're t. give his assumed name, he
would. If application were made to Mr..
Nertl"man. since ne had not given his
assumed name To that gentleman, be al Il
disadvantage in that quarter. He per
cclved his dilemma without seeing his
proper course.
His hesi,ancy aroused The suspicion Of
the detective. With Increased sternncss
the demand WAS repeated.
, Under the belief that less trouble
would result from using his registered
name he replied;
James Dudley. come from Du,
buque, Iowa, | ann registered at the
Grand Central. | arrived III town al
seven this morning. have not been il
New York fer eight years before"
"Wly did you hesitate in answering|
"Decause vainly thought by conceal
mcut Of nay name | might escape tie
annoyance Of being witness, but a
moments reflection showed me the alb
surlj,y of the idea
Thi, WAS promptly said. but frank and
q, Ingenious as the reply seemed to those
who heard il, the detective, looking into
, Durison's eyes, saw something there
; which dill not satisfy him.
"Do YOU know this Mr., Nettleman:"
ii nave known about him all my life
since boyhood
Does lie know you:"
Yes
At this moment two men in citizen,
> clothes, who were admitted by the UNI
a formed officers, entered and took III
a their stations respectfully behind the do
! tectiVe.
, What did YOU see when youentcredE
asked the detective after a long and keen