The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-11-28
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recognized this too. He had seen it in
his boyhool days, u hundred times, on
his fathers finger
Confused and overwhelmed, and under
an impulse he could not analyze, he
slipped them both into his pocket.
There was y new movement in the hall
ant! new steps, which had in them the
sound OF authority,
A voice said:
1--WE can't open that door"
Then Wen break it down." said a
stern one in reply.
Aroused D1rison undertook to step
over the PROSTATE body at his feet, in
tending to open the door. AS he did so
he saw piece OF paper in the hand Of
the murdered girl Moved by an uncon-
! trollable impulse. and without reason
governing HIM. he bent down quickly
and gently disengaged it. fastening
now to the door, rs he was about to push
back the curtain he perceived upon the
floor large piece, which he picked Up
and pocEeted under the same singular
impulse.
Drawing the bolts he opened the door,
just as two policemen placed their
shoulders against it to burst it open.
They fell upon him. and without his u.s.
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.
ings. Then he came back to Dorison and
demanded:
What We're You doing here?'
WHO are you:" demanded Dorison in
return.
AN officer of the law. Answer my
question"
~ entered from the rear while the
others We're trying to force an entrance
from the front"
The officer, who was the most cele-
brated detective OF his day, bent pierre
ing look upon Dorison, who, however
did not finch from the scrutiny.
'We'll see about that. Dolan," he
said. turning to an officer in uniform,
arrest this man"
~ shall not attempt to prevent you
eolV alresting me, said Dorison quietly
but firmly. But yea must mako no
mistakes. for l shall not forgive them"
This calmness and self possession made
IN impression on the officer
"I1ow is it that you were here alone?"
he asked.
~ have told you. After the alarm
was raised all who were 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"
"iaw, das ISIS So" remarked the pro
prie,or OF the saloon from the door
obey vos all gone owt an he ask me
! say so oop de back stairs"
"Ho was drinking in your saloon them
"iaw. He drink Elm glass of wine ana
smoke elm cigar and talk nit old MIR
Nett!e,nan al dc night"
The gentleman sat with the rest OF
us, captain" said another voice from the
hail. when the man cried out that
blood was dropping on his cards. the
gentleman jumped on the table to seq
where 1t was coming FROM"
II see" said the captain in an altered
tone, and turning to Dorison said. 1t
was inpcudent of you to attempt an en-
trance before the officers were called"
Perhaps" returned Dorison with 81
sober smile. In such emergencies
however, men are rarely prudent. The
prudent thing for me to do was to walk
away entirely. AS it is. ! presume |
have made witness Of myself for tn.
coroner's inquest"
This was SO true that the detective
smiled and regarded him with more
favor
What Is your namo?" he asked
Dorlao:, hesita,ed. lie had registered
himself at Il neighborlng hotel under the
name he had burae since he left New
York eight years beiore-James dudley.
lie knew the next question would be his
address. and II lie were to give his proper
name an examination of the register
wonll discover the discrepancy, with a
resulting suspicion. II, on the contrary,
ne We're to give his assumed name, he
wo0lI, il application were made to Mr..
Nett.eman. since he had not given his
assumed name 10 that gentleman. be at a
t!sadvantase in that quarter He per-
ceived his dilemma without seeing his
proper course
His hesitancy aroused the suspicion Of
the detective. With increased sternuess
the demand WAS repeated
Under the belief that less trouble